Kirk,
This is Ann and Jimmy Parsons, friends of your mom and dad. We live in Baytown the other side of Houston from Tomball. We are enjoying your journal, pictures, quizzes of the day, and everything else. We know your students are learning a lot, as are we older students.
In response to your challenge two days ago to determine where the weather station was located, we have used Google Earth and the coordinates you gave. I have a couple of screen shots of the location but don't know if I can upload them. Maybe I can email them to you.
From friends who have visited there in the past, we understand Antarctica is huge! McMurdo Station is hours flying time from New Zeland, and the South Pole is hours more flying time from McMurdo, at least from what we have heard. It's hard to imagine that much ice and snow!
Thanks for the great job you and the others are doing. It's a great opportunity, and we appreciate being allowed to share it with you.
Ann and Jimmy