2007One of the several Alaskan trips we took reminded me of how much my mother had wanted to see Alaska. I had written and asked for brochures to be sent to her, and Mom and Dad and Mom’s best friend ended up flying to Seattle and going on a cruise to Alaska. I was a good kid. They were on a sister ship to the Love Boat, which we saw later in a harbor on one of our cruises. Did you notice we cruised a lot? Robyn loved it. I’m not a good traveler, but I long ago determined to make the best of things, didn’t I? Feb 3: Another OMGWTF. I didn’t think I had anything to post as I’ve been lazing around, recuperating, resting and reading. But: I got bored and typed in my mother’s maiden name to see if I could find any of my aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. Lo and behold, up comes an Ebay auction for

