Day 826

I met two other Scooters just like mine! One I met in town (she was traveling on another ship) and the other I met on our ship. The gal on our ship - the one with the exact same scooter, the one with bad knees and a lung problem, the one who uses a cane and supplemental oxygen (and I'm not talking about me) - is a traveler. 29 cruises to date. She has four planned for just this year.

That meeting gave me hope. Hope that I can continue to live life fully despite the limitations I have going on. No need to sit around feeling sorry for myself. In fact, just last night hubby said he was proud of me. Proud of me for getting out there and living life. Not many people with lungs like yours would go on a cruise, let alone do everything you've just done, he tells me.

Heck, if Scooter likes driving me into town for Thai food over nothing but bumpy wooden walkways (ouchy on the rump),  loves hanging out over the edge of a cruise ship ledge, and has fun going down (not so fun going up) the ramps to see Multomah Falls who knows where she'll take me next!

Day 825

Now I can say I've been to Skagway, Alaska in May, in June, and in July. No matter the month it is always beautiful. Here's a taste.

Day 824

The ship goes all out on formal night. Escargot. Caviar. Tofu wraps. Lobster and prawns. Pheasant. Beef Wellington. And good ole Baked Alaska for dessert. Plus cake for kiddo's 25th birthday. Can you say stuffed?

Day 823

When we were cruising Tracey Arm I took lots of pictures of icebergs, rock striations, and of the glacier itself. But the picture of the moon and the other landscape one are certainly my favorites.

Day 822

Two pictures taken on the same night at the same time - about 3 AM - from the balcony of our cabin. One of the moon's reflection off the ocean. The other the light in the land of the Midnight Sun.

Day 821

Back on dry land = internet access = catching up on the blog.

Starting with Ketchikan.

Last year Pam from work and I met up here and toured the town when hubby was sick. This time hubby was good to go! Hubby and future son-in-law went on a crab boat tour and daughter and I went on a duck boat tour. Afterwards we all met up for a bit of shopping and a fish and chip lunch on the dock. Little Scooter was awesome! She loved being able to go anywhere she wanted - even the quilt store where she bought some fabric.

I thought the best pictures of the day were from when we arrived in Ketchikan. The fog hanging low made for a spectacular photo opportunity. We also found a bald eagle, a float plane taking off, and a picture of the clan house that Pam and I had visited (taken from the cruise ship instead of on land this time). But then when we left Ketchikan today and I captured pictures of all the boats in the foreground and houses in the background? Maybe even better.

Day 820

I've had no internet access and no cell service for the past few days so I'll have a lot of catching up to do. We have a brief view of a cell phone tower but the best I can do right now is more food pictures. This time at the Starfire restaurant in Skagway, Alaska.

Pad Thai, Sweet and Sour Chicken, and those delicious egg rolls we had here last year. And of course a quilt shop visit.

Day 819

Shrimp, mussels, and squid. Garlic and olive oil pasta in a red sauce with finely shredded Parmesan. Sea scallops topped with whipped potatoes. Princess Love Boat Dream dessert. Add in a beautiful day in Juneau, Alaska and all is good with the world.

Day 818

My Scooter has been having some fun. She's been zooming up and down the halls and making the rounds on deck.

Scooter's fear of heights (guess that was my fear of heights) that was conquered on the last cruise has still been conquered. I (we) can stand at the edge and look down into the water with no fear. Even though I can't swim anymore because of my lung thing, she still liked checking out the pools. Even though there is no wedding date set it didn't stop Scooter from checking out the ship's wedding chapel.

She even had a grand time getting up and down the steep skybridge to the night club. She may have wanted to try it out at night but I convinced her I would only attempt it during the day.

(Please excuse all the misplaced pictures and late - and possibly absent - postings. I'm using free wireless when I can and it is spotty. We are traveling only with an iPad and I'm having difficulty getting things to format properly or at all. If you don't hear from me for a day or so, don't worry. I'll get you up to date when I can!)