Friday, June 23, 2023 We went to see a funk, soul, rhythm and blues band at the Phipps Center. A college friend and a computer work friend both play in it, so it was fun for us to see them on stage. There is a little art gallery off the lobby that features a rotating […]
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 Because the community theater is performing School of Rock there! We went and it was really well done – except the audio was awful and it made things really hard to hear. So disappointing! We were close enough we could hear most of the spoken dialog, but the music was uneven
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023 I had fairly low expectations about the musical Tootsie. I don’t remember much of anything about the movie, other than the premise – that an out of work actor dresses up as a woman to get work. I didn’t think it would work in 2023. I thought we were past making
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Home again, home again! We had an uneventful flight home. Even though I knew it would be, I was surprised how hot it is here. I have loved the cool Alaskan and Washington air. (I will love the hot air and cool pool tomorrow.) Alexander scooped us up from the airport
Monday, June 19, 2023 Kristine and Mike moved to Seattle when we moved to Woodbury, because Keith and Mike both lost their jobs when their company closed. I have often thought about if Keith had taken the job at Microsoft he was offered back then. I think we would be such different people than we
Sunday, June 18, 2023 We parked our little ship next to the Crown Princess. We took the Crown with my mom when we took our previous Alaska cruise. It was nice to see them next to each other. We visited the local raptor center where they rehabilitate birds. Once they get better, they are re-introduced
Saturday, June 17, 2023 Last full day on the cruise today. The morning was spent scenic cruising, continuing to look for wildlife. It was raining, so I took a nap for a while. As far as I know, no wildlife was spotted. After lunch, we went on a zodiac ride. We saw no big or
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Friday, June 17, 2023 We hopped out of bed this morning to go look at the Margarie glacier in Glacier Bay National Park. It was raining and 40 degrees, so we were a little slow with our hopping. Our ship was anchored quite close to the 250 ft tall sheet of ice. I took some
Thursday, June, 15, 2023 Apparently this is the spot where the Pacific Ocean is trying to get into the inner passage of Alaska. Between these little islands, the water is bubbling and churning as millions of gallons of water rush in during high tide. We were out in our zodiacs, bobbling along the rapids –
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 The National Geographic Quest has speakers in the cabins, which I love. Princess ships make ship wide announcements and you have to run out to the hall to hear. At 6:50am, Travis, our head of excursions, gently wishes us a good morning, invites us to 7am yoga, and announces breakfast at