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[madbaker]

We had dinner with my dad yesterday. I'm trying to schedule more time with him - not least because he's given up his car so he can't get out beyond his (now-reduced) ability to walk. He has been craving pizza, so we went to a neighborhood joint. It was fine; not spectacular, but perfectly serviceable for a local pizza place. For my dad, it's more about the memories. He used to go there regularly with his girlfriend and a next-door neighbor, both of whom are no longer alive.

My dad also mentioned that he'd kind of like to go on an Alaska cruise. We are at least going to investimagate that; it would be a good gift for him if it's something we can afford or at least swing. The wife also mentioned seeing if her mom would fly back here as we rarely see her, since she's on the other coast. That might require three rooms, a suite, or some combination. My dad might be okay with sharing a room with the wife's mom.

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[tshuma]

B and I are going on an Alaska cruise in May for our 10-year anniversary (observed). We're doing the cruise first and then continuing onto a cruise tour from Anchorage into Denali for a few days before finally flying home from Fairbanks. It's on Holland America, which is the same line (and ironically the same ship) as we took for the JoCo Cruise. I been wanting to take B on this for years, because I really want him to see Glacier Bay before we lose the glaciers, and this was our excuse.

(Icon was from my first Alaskan cruise, 23 years ago, although this is a view of Canada, I believe.)