Time: 3:51 am, and the sun is just starting to peek through the curtain. I had no idea the sun was going to rise so early. I didn’t want to wake Kristina, so I quietly opened the balcony door. What greeted me took my breath away. I don’t know when I have seen anything so splendid. […]
Alaska Cruise Day Three: Ketchikan, A Real Santa, and Cookbooks!
On day three, the sun may have risen at a little after 4:00 am, but it was not the sun that woke us up. We heard a sound not heard for three days – a car horn! We opened the balcony curtains and Ketchikan had magically appeared overnight like Brigadoon. We were surprised and delighted […]
Alaska Cruise Day Two: Galleys and Games
Day two of our Celebrity Infinity “Excite the Senses” cruise was spent at sea, which meant we had all day and night to explore more of the ship and the other activities offered. Our ship newsletter announced the highlights of the day which included a “Dancing through the Decades,” party, boot camp at the gym, trivia […]
Alaska Day One: Feeling Like a Celebrity (Cruise, that is!)
When my daughter Kristina called and said, “Mom, do you want to go on a cruise to Alaska?” I thought she meant someday. No, she meant in about a month. I had never been to Alaska or on a cruise, so of course I said yes. Plus it would mean time with Kristina. And what a […]
Seattle Day Two and Three: Pike Place Market and Old Friends
Kristina and I woke up completely refreshed from our second day in Seattle, mostly because the beds at the Four Seasons are incredibly comfortable. We knew what excitement was ahead for us, including the thought that the market was only a few steps away from the hotel. But before we put on our walking shoes and […]
Seattle Day One: The Four Seasons
I can’t imagine a more impressive beginning of my first trip to the stunning city of Seattle. I think I could live here. Of course, when the first night means staying at the Four Seasons Hotel, how could I not love it? After being picked up at the airport, my daughter Kristina and I stepped out of […]
Happy Birthday to my Baby!
Happy Birthday to my Kara! It doesn’t seem that long ago that she turned age one and was reaching for that candle. Today she is twenty-eight, which I can hardly believe. I could tell you a million things about my precious girl, but it would be a book. Let’s just say she is now an […]
On the Ship!
Kristina and I are on the ship to Alaska! We got so busy in Seattle, that I had no time to write a blog. The ship is just pulling out and I am afraid we won’t have internet access very soon. I have no idea if I will be able to post our adventures until […]
