Wow, April 30

Here it is April 30th and I haven't posted in a couple of days. CAPABL is up and running at just about full capacity and we have several days worth of data that we have collected. So far everybody seems to be happy with the data and we are now starting on a data collection schedule that has Ryan working nights and my working days. My schedule is to wake up around 9:30 am and watch the system until around 5 - 6 pm. Then Ryan and I spend the next few hours talking about what needs to be done to the system. I then help him pull the system out of the building (depending on the weather) between 11 pm and midnight. At that point my day is done and I head back to my room to read and talk to my wife and daughter via skype. Most nights I am asleep by 1 am or so. It is not a bad schedule, but it is different.

Yesterday was the first day that we got away from the site and headed into Kangerlussuaq. We decided that we wanted to eat out, so we went to the Asian restaurant and got some takeout. I had a noodle dish and I hate to say it, well, I am paying for it today. I think I will be staying away from that place the rest of the time that I am here. While I am on the topic of food, one item of note: There is no ground beef here. It is ground Muskox. It has a different flavor and texture than beef, but it is not that bad. It is definitely an acquired taste. I will be heading to the store tomorrow and seeing what other foods they have on hand. They tell me that this is a bad time of year to be here, the regular supply flights have not started and the shelves will be a wee bit bare. We shall see.