Our class won the school-wide reading race, which means our class brought in the most paper cars signed by a parent stating their child read 15-20 minutes each night. The prize were pizzas and pop. Instead of having the pizza picked up for us, we walked about a mile to the Yukon Cafe. Only half of our group could fit in the restaurant at the two small tables, so the rest sat on the steps. Thirteen students, our classroom aide, and our Elder enjoyed the sun on our faces and steamy pizza.
Most houses are raised up at least a few feet due to the flooding that occurs each year as the river breaks up. (When I flew out of the village Saturday, the slough was breaking up, but the Yukon was still in tact. Now there is some flooding and the river is partially open.)