With a couple days off, Derek had arranged for us to take an overnight trip to Cooper Landing. He booked a night at the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge. This was a kind thing to do, because it’s not easy for me to get out on days off. It was nice to have plans. The drive… Read more

Saturday was a DEX day to the ship. I’m accustomed to people complaining right when they get up the top of the winding staircase. So much so that I told the servers we should bet on what the first complaint was. *The stairs *The temperature of the dome *The seats To my surprise, the first… Read more

I am nearing the end of the Alaska friendship bracelets I’ve been making and giving away occasionally. It’s not as much fun as it was at first. However, on Tuesday, I gave one each to these twin kindergartners. They were such sweet kids and so well behaved and polite. They each wrote me a note… Read more