food falling from the sky!
me on top of a bundle of food
the disappearing dome
the russian tourist plane with the 2 telescopes in the background
my loader 'sundog' out in the berms
greetings from christmas day at the south pole!
there's been much holiday fun to be had... we performed carols over the hf radio to mactown and the field camps last evening then we roamed all over the base and sang to the crews who were working! we just finished up our float for the 'race around the world' tomorrow morning. we found an old hot air balloon basket (flown in by the russians years ago) and attached it to a snow mobile sled and decorated it with flags and such- in the theme of around the world in 80 days. the meteorologists are donating a weather balloon- helium filled- to complete the look! we're going to dress up in super silly costumes and we added some flare to our helmets... it will be a great time! we've been having band practice for a performance on new years eve, we do mostly bluegrass and folky stuff, we have a banjo, mandolins, guitars, and... an accordion! i am waiting for my giant chunk of snow to be placed in front of the station for our snow carving contest, i'm still contemplating what form the block will take. we are also having a wearable art show on new years eve, i am going to fashion various types of bubble wrap and old mail bags into a recycled outfit. we had our cargo x-mas party and i made a bouquet of flowers out of old sheet metal and electrical scraps for the white elephant exchange... it was a hit! we had an air drop of food 2 weeks ago, the air national guard uses our base for practice and to try out new materials. they did the drop out of a c-17 and because i work in cargo i got to go out to the drop zone to collect the parachutes and watch the drop up close- it was amazing! i know it's difficult to believe i get any work done with all the fun to be had, but we have had a very productive season thus far and i am getting heaps of loader time, it's really quite fun to drive a loader, and an awesome skill to have, along with being a certified postal employee... i'm becoming more employable each day! the satellite is about to wobble out of range and i'm off to sing carols in the hallway as people enjoy appetizers before our x-mas feast! i hope you all have a wunderfull holiday with your friends and family!! take care, karengrace
