29 July 2017: We did not have an internet connection that allowed for posting to Chasing Joy during the cruise. So, over the next few days I’ll be posting pictures from our travels. I groused about the lack of internet and was quite grumpy about it. The IT guy was generally unhelpful, promising something better each day which he failed to deliver. Had internet been free, I would have had little reason to complain but internet packages are pricy and I had sprung for both internet and streaming. Needless to say, we never streamed anything. Finally, on day five, I cancelled the service.
23 July 2017: After a day cruising up to Juneau via the Inside Passage.
Privilege. Privileged.
This morning I ordered room service for breakfast, wanting to avoid another pass at breakfast buffet madness. Fruit plate, an orange, blueberry muffins, bagel with cream cheese. Coffee for me and a glass of lactose free milk for Julia. Julia asked if she could really eat in bed. I pulled up a comfy chair to sit in front of our balcony. It is cold on the balcony and although we have blankets, I cannot get julia to enjoy the cold balcony. Continue reading
Embarkation: Yes! Sleep was better. Overtired and late night food—Julia’s choice of chicken strips and fries which were, I admit, superior but not conducive to sleep—and Wisconsin morning time were our challenges yesterday. Today, my eyes are open and julia is bushy tailed.
We drove up to Ashland, WI, during the weekend, a short trip to go to a memorial service. I’ve not been that far north and although the weather was wet, damp, then rainy and rather cold, there were trees to drive through and lake beaches to walk on. I fell into writing about where Julia is this summer which I’ll post separately.
I broke my wrist on Sunday. Of course it was my left wrist, my dominant hand. Aside from the pain and the splint and the doc appointments and the craziness of trying to figure out how to hook a bra, button up jeans and open pill bottles with one hand, there’s a steep learning curve of another kind going on and I have to grudgingly admit, I’m grateful for it.
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