Packing
I am not big on packing. I put it off and then shove too much stuff in the suitcase. I am never sure what i will need. And I want too much. I really like my own pillow. Have you tried fitting one...
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Thanks Be To Thee
O God, Thanks be to Thee who traveled with me, who travels with me still. Thanks for the adventures and the safe travels home. Thanks for the good people I met and the ones who left the nice part of...
View ArticleHome Again
I am home. I took a little cruise to Alaska. I saw whales, glaciers, native Americans, Canada, and ocean. Despite 11 foot swells, I did not get seasick the first day out at sea. I attended Mass on the...
View ArticleAlaska and Other Miracles
I recently returned from an Alaskan cruise. It was fantastic. I loved it. It is a memory for a lifetime. I really needed that cruise. And I would say that God provided that, just when I needed it....
View ArticleGetting My Act Together
I went down a 35 year rabbit hole in which I tried to make someone else happy or contented or not angry most of the time. During those 35 years I tried to manipulate and control the situation so that...
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Lord of All
Lord of All Creation,You created such a varied and congruous world. The hawks that fly far above, the whales that sing far below, all things are within Your imaginings. Thank You for all things. Hold...
View ArticleTrouble, My Friend, Big, Big Trouble
I just came back from PT for my knee and my mom's doctor's nurse called with results from her labs. Mom has diabetes again and may have a UTI which may partially explain her rapid decline lately and...
View ArticleComplexities
Oh, I remember fondly the days when selecting a Medicare Supplement was my biggest worry. Oh, those were the days. Tongue firmly in cheek. So, it is inevitable that life keeps on coming with new and...
View ArticleJoy Filled
God's ways are not our ways....It is interesting to consider this thought. It was the core of the study that my women's prayer group considered this week. What are God's ways?People who view God as...
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Somewhere.... I went sailing...
I wanted to go somewhere before I was not able to travel because my dream of chilling with the grandbaby came true. I thought about just visiting a friend in Chicago or taking a bus tour of new...
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Sailing, Day 2, At Sea
If you don't like water pictures, skip today. On Monday we spent the whole day sailing toward Juneau, Alaska from Seattle, Washington. Part of the day we were beyond the sight of land.The swells were...
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Day Three, Heading North Toward Juneau
The second full day of the cruise, Tuesday, was mostly on the water. We were heading toward the farthest north we would go, to Juneau, Alaska. Juneau is quite a ways from Seattle, as the boat sails....
View ArticleA Little Pause from the Sea Story
God has been holding my hand, so lovingly and generously these past few weeks, I needed to take a break from Alaska. If it didn’t take so long to upload those photos, I would have it done by now. But,...
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Sailing Into Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, the capital of Alaska, can not be reached by roadway. You fly or you sail to get to Juneau. There is a 30 something roadway that goes through the city and concludes at mountain and sea at...
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Juneau, Thar She Blows
I boarded a bus to go out to catch a boat to watch the whales. We drove through Juneau which looked like an interesting town.It was all crowded below the mountains with town.There were an amazing...
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Juneau, the rest of the story
I came to Alaska to see a wild whale and I was not disappointed. I did not expect to see whales breach or get close to them. I just wanted to see evidence of a wild whale and this photo of Grilled...
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Skagway, Alaska
For reasons I don't fully understand and certainly can't explain, Skagway, Alaska is one of my favorite places. Somehow, I just took to it. I had no shore excursions planned for my day in Skagway....
View ArticleWork in Progress
I am working on the next Alaska post. It has a million, billion photos (hyperbole) so it is taking a while to get it done.Lately, I have been busy. I watch my grandson most days. He is less than 6...
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Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park
I took a lot of pictures of Glacier Bay National Park. A lot. And I will share them because they are lovely. It was such a wild, beautiful peaceful place.This was an on the water day. The Glacier...
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Friday, Ketchikan
On Friday we docked at Ketchikan, Alaska. We docked early and had to be back on the ship before 1pm so I woke up early and got off the ship.Looking back at my mobile hotel it looked enormous. I had...
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