Welcome from the Great State of Texas!!!!! There are several on this board from Alaska. My daughter lived in Kenia(always spell this wrong) for about 5 years. I spent about 3 months with her. I fell in love with Alaska and I do understand how remote some areas are, but really beautiful. Watched with interest when Mt. Redoubt was spewing. And by the way there is a yearly quilt show in Kenia "Quilting on the Kenia" The lady who ownes "Robin's Place" gets it together. There is also a lady who designs and publishes quilt patterns. The name of her company is Mt. Redoubt something.