Ha. I don’t know why I felt so compelled to jump into the world of blogging politics, it is really not my style. So I apologize to my friends and family (the people who primarily read this!) for the small tirade.

I think spring might have  officially “arrived” in the Far North. We’re getting more hours of daylight than darkness… and it only gets better from here. As a result, the ice/snow combination on my deck is melting away AND I LOVE IT. Love it. This time of year is wonderfully refreshing in Fairbanks and every time I think about moving away from here (thoughts that permeate my brain during December/January) I am rejuvenated in March. Hell.

Since spring is about celebrating newness, I think I’ll write about two delightful parts of Fairbanks I’ve recently “discovered.” They both have to do with food. Yum.

1) Saturday night I went to dinner with a friend at a restaurant called Wasabi Bay. It’s on S. Cushman, but when she first mentioned that this is where she wanted to go I thought she was proposing a trip to the coast. No – it is a Japanese restaurant nestled in a strip mall. I ordered an eel roll and tuna roll and drank hot tea and slurped down miso soup. I think the both of us were in heaven, considering it was a bit of a surprise that we’d find a Japanese restaurant up here – and one that wasn’t bad at all! I was pleased. I would go back.

2) The second “discovery” happened a few weeks ago… again, I was with a friend, and again, we went to a place I’d never knew existed. I think I’m possibly in love with this place – Marty’s Bake Shop. It’s tucked in a corner of an office park/industrial area (don’t ask why we were over there to begin with). We split a turkey sandwich with provolone cheese and yum vegetables. I will say absolutely it is the best sandwich I’ve had in Alaska. Hands down. I rate my delis on their turkey sandwiches (sortof like I rate my breakfast joints on their eggs benedict). This was it – fresh bread, good ingredients, and surprisingly cheaper than most other places I’ve been in Fairbanks.

I’m happy. Food adventuring and the arrival of spring… what could be better?