Why did I write a story about childhood "under the lights"? The reasons are complicated, but the stories are interesting. Find out why.

I didn't start life in Alaska, but I ended up there pretty quickly. How? Listen here to the story of how my family went north for the first time.

How much can you escape what you left behind? How much does it follow you? The family starts their life as Alaskans.

What does it take to get through winter? Tough for everyone, Alaskan winters are especially difficult on the body and the soul...but there are moments that fill the darkness.

What is Spring like in Alaska? It's so different that Alaskans don't call it Spring.

When does the light come back? When can I trust the warmth to stay? Summer finally comes and "the real Alaska" outside of Anchorage beckons.

Why is there so much garbage? Even if one leave's civilization behind, the trash just follows you. But is that a bad thing?

What about the other road out of town? Instead of just the Kenai Penninsula, the family started to explore the country to the North of Anchorage, and even the Bush.