Cruising
Just in case it is hot as H-E-double-hockey-sticks where you happen to be, here are a few photos to remind you that it won’t always be that way…
Alaska is almost ridiculously beautiful. Honestly, there are times when I’m standing at the railing of the ship gazing at the coastline and it almost feels like I’m in the middle of a Disney World attraction— I half expect to see Cinderella’s castle rising up behind one of the mountains, or find myself in the middle of a street parade with a bunch of singing and dancing college kids dressed up in character costumes!
I find myself missing our Betty so much here. The last time I was on this cruise she was here too; fully aware that she would soon face a serious surgery but determined to enjoy herself to the fullest—which she did! I can still see her sitting in the seat that Russ nabbed for her during the taping of the big outdoor concert, that trademark wide grin of hers never once leaving her face for the entire duration of the (very long) video shoot. I’m so glad she got to experience that trip with her beloved granddaughter. And I’m so glad that my last memory of being with Betty was here, on this ship, enjoying the luxury of finally having the time to sit around in big overstuffed chairs, marveling at the beauty we saw out the big picture windows and just shooting the breeze, the way friends do. Irreplaceable, one-of-a-kind Betty— you’ll never be forgotten.
