Tison has been very active since he came to Fairbanks. The Johnson's, his host family, have made many opportunities for him to enjoy the fun activities of Alaska. In Indonesia, Tison's father is a fisherman, in the remote region of North Maluku. Tison talks about his father and the fish he catches, now he is also catching fish. It is very different when you can drive on the lake and drill a hole in the two feet thick ice and put your hook and line down the hole.He went out this weekend and was so happy they caught nine small trout. He is having a good time while he awaits his surgery on Thursday. The Johnson's have been very careful to keep him active in the intervals between surgeries. Tison will have many memories of his time here--he will remember the day they caught nine fish. I am sure these little fish will grow in his mind and become nine big fish, if he is a true fisherman. He will also have the memory of so many people who have been kind to him and made his time in Alaska enjoyable.
