The Here and Now

Today is that day that mom gets on a plane and heads back to her own home.
Though it will be great to have my apartment back to myself, it has been fun having her here.

What does a mother do in the land of ice and snow?
Well, she walked on the beach several time, collecting rocks and bits of bone.
She went to the grocery store nearly every day.
She taught health class one afternoon.
She meandered around town doing much shopping.
She took me to many of the village’s restaurants.


And she tasted muktuk.