Have you seen any 'igloos'?

Actually, while we have been in Barrow, we see igloos all the time!  But we aren't talking about an igloo like this:

We learned that the term "igloo" actually refers to a home.  So (correct me if I am wrong...), driving around town, every home that we see can be referred to as an "igloo."  For example, the dorms that we are staying in:

We are staying in an "igloo!" 
Something that is also interesting about the houses and buildings here (that you might notice from this picture) is that all of the buildings are on stilts.  This is due to the permafrost.  Originally, I thought it was because of snow drifts (and this design probably does help to prevent snow from piling up around a building), but it is actually because the heat from a building would melt the permafrost if it was sitting directly on it.  If this were to happen, the building would start to sink.  So, all of the houses are put on stilts to keep them from sinking into the ground!

Don't forget to tell your mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and all the other moms you know how much you love them today!!! And Happy Mother's Day to all you moms who are reading this!!!
Shout out to Pam Schroeder! I love you mom!  Thanks for providing me with another blog topic.  Happy Mother's Day!  I miss you and can't wait to see you on Saturday!

-K