As an Alaskan, I am shocked at this decision. I never saw it coming.

I have met Sarah Palin and like her very much. I work with her husband in Prudhoe Bay. They are devoted to their family. She just had her son in April! He was born with Down Syndrome. So, I'm very surprised she accepted this offer.

Some friends "Outside" were asking me about the unique names of their children:

Track - Son. I think he was named for one of their favorite sports
Bristol - Daughter named after Bristol Bay in Alaska
Willow - Daughter named after a town in Alaska
Piper - Daughter. Piper is a type of airplane
Trig Paxson Van Palin - Son. Not sure about Trig, but Paxson is a place in Alaska and Sarah and her husband are Van Halen fans