By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: March 22, 2018
When I first moved to Talkeetna, I sat down to sign the lease with my new landlord. The conversation went like this:
Her: So, why are you moving to Alaska ... hunter?
Me: No.
Fisherman?
No.
*pause*
Right-wing nut job?
No.
*pause*
You’re not here to write stories about the town for tv shows, like those Northern Exposure people, are you?
*she starts taking off her sweater*
Um ...
*which I eventually realize is so that she can breast-feed her baby while we’re talking*
... no.
So why are you here?
