Like most Alaskans, I was delighted to get through the shortest day of the year and am now enjoying the slow return of longer days. During my holidays I made sure to get outside to enjoy as much daylight as much as I could. Despite the colder than usual temperatures we experienced towards the end of the year it was great to be a "staycationer" in winter!
In addition to getting through as much as I could of my overly ambitious reading list (see December 2010 blogs) and skiiing whenever I could, I also managed to catch a couple of great movies. One of which -- "The Kings Speech" (http://www.kingsspeech.com/) -- made an indelible impression on me. Not only is the story absolutely compelling, there is a remarkable chemistry between the cast. I can't recall a movie that so profoundly engaged me in the two lead characters. I have found that I am already using the movie as a learning and motivational tool for some of our work here at the SeaLife Center as we prepare for the Alaska Marine Gala on 16th January -- there are some remarkable lessons and ideas in great stories such as this!
I encourage you all to see the movie and will be interested to learn your reaction... Oh, and rest assured in case you don't find the movie as motivating as I did - our Director of Education Nikki Nelson has already encouraged me to not practice any newly learned speech therapy techniques during my speech at the Gala!
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