I am Melissa Rudacille

I started blogging while preparing to move to Alaska for 6 months. I am aiming for a “good enough” blog that brings you along on our 4200 mile drive to Alaska, then exploring the north. Your input and questions are welcome!

The posts won’t be perfect as I don’t know what I am doing. I could easily get research paralysis on both content and structure and never hit “publish” on anything. Photos will often be from C, the better photographer.

FYI, posts may be irregular as we often won’t have cell service or Wi-Fi.

My Latest Posts

• • •

• Slow StartDecember 18, 2025
  Mornings are better in retirement.   I like a slow start so much that I try to avoid scheduling anything before 11 am. While I usually get up between 7 and… Read more: Slow Start
• FlowNovember 26, 2025
  One of my minor goals this year is to achieve a psychological “flow state” most days.   I consider myself successful if I accomplish that state of timeless immersion while birding… Read more: Flow

• • •