ALASKA
One of the many glaciers we saw.
They're everywhere, they're everywhere,,,,
About 7 years ago I'd booked an arranged tour of Alaska with some friends, but around the time we were to leave, my son was told he had metastatic thyroid cancer, so I canceled to be with him for his surgery and plans for follow up.
As some of you may recall, surgery blessedly revealed it had been a mistaken diagnosis. It was something strange, too complicated to explain. Long story.
Adam always felt bad that I'd missed Alaska, even tho I assured him there was nothing in Alaska, nothing in the world that would ever give me that moment his surgeon looked me in the eyes and said it's not cancer.
Adam said someday mom you and I will go to Alaska.
Someday finally came. This past winter when I was with him in Az, we planned our own route and made all our own bookings, saved a bunch of money, and we've now been to Alaska.
It was fabulous, Alaska is breathtaking and we had a wonderful time. We saw so much, even the aurora....and I finally got to see puffins, a bucket list item for me.
It was really his persistence that we do it. So, we finally did.
I'm glad he got some of his mom's (ahem...occasional) stubborn streak.
This was taken out the window of the train from Anchorage to Seward.
I'm now home with lots of things to catch up on and a very dear German friend of mine is coming to visit whom I haven't seen in 15 years. Given our ages, (70's) it will most likely be the last time we get together.
So again Flickr time is limited, but I'll try to soon get around to see some of your photos.
Hope you've all been well.
(Adam on train in first comment box)
ALASKA
One of the many glaciers we saw.
They're everywhere, they're everywhere,,,,
About 7 years ago I'd booked an arranged tour of Alaska with some friends, but around the time we were to leave, my son was told he had metastatic thyroid cancer, so I canceled to be with him for his surgery and plans for follow up.
As some of you may recall, surgery blessedly revealed it had been a mistaken diagnosis. It was something strange, too complicated to explain. Long story.
Adam always felt bad that I'd missed Alaska, even tho I assured him there was nothing in Alaska, nothing in the world that would ever give me that moment his surgeon looked me in the eyes and said it's not cancer.
Adam said someday mom you and I will go to Alaska.
Someday finally came. This past winter when I was with him in Az, we planned our own route and made all our own bookings, saved a bunch of money, and we've now been to Alaska.
It was fabulous, Alaska is breathtaking and we had a wonderful time. We saw so much, even the aurora....and I finally got to see puffins, a bucket list item for me.
It was really his persistence that we do it. So, we finally did.
I'm glad he got some of his mom's (ahem...occasional) stubborn streak.
This was taken out the window of the train from Anchorage to Seward.
I'm now home with lots of things to catch up on and a very dear German friend of mine is coming to visit whom I haven't seen in 15 years. Given our ages, (70's) it will most likely be the last time we get together.
So again Flickr time is limited, but I'll try to soon get around to see some of your photos.
Hope you've all been well.
(Adam on train in first comment box)