Sorry for the delay. Bad Blogger, bad bad Blogger. Bring in the nun with the ruler and let her slap me on the back of the hand. Fortunately I have never had that experience, however I cannot speak for all of my relatives. Well I have been overly busy studying for my final exams, watching the Stars win in the playoffs, working, being the Home Owners Association President, and playing hockey. After all of this I am proud to say I have kept my streak alive of getting A's on my studies. I just finished both my psychology and microbiology courses with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Now my next endeavor is to CRUISE!! That's right it's cruise time. Becky and I are packing to sail away with my Parents and her Grandparents on a fun filled Alaskan vacation. (Please no more requests to bring home magnets. They have weight limits with fines on the airplanes now.)
Here is a recap of what has happened since I have last blogged.
*We all cried and rejoiced at the naming of "Johnathon's Place" for the nursery at Calvary Baptist Church. A wonderful plaque was presented to us with a picture of Johnathon on it that will soon be hung in the church hallway. This meant so much to Becky and I. It has brought an inner peace to me and makes me feel good to know that his memory will be something I can see every Sunday when I share moments with my church family.
*Becky finished her class ahead of me and attempted to rub it in by kicking her heals up and watching TV. (No fair!)
*The Dallas Stars keep winning in the playoffs and I keep watching the games at home (because of exams the night of the games or having to study the night before). I will not be able to attend the next round because of my vacation. I have been forced to sell my tickets to my friends. (NO fair!! Except for my friends.)
*The Grave Diggers hockey team won their first game of the new season. (Way fair!)
*The Komet's hockey team suffers a melt down that will bring the team back together as a contender again. (I look forward to playing with them after my vacation.)
I hope everyone is doing good and I look forward to sharing pictures with you of whales, eagles, and icebergs. (And that's just from the buffet of the ship!)
Becky and I had a blast on our cruise. I will spare you the stories of eating since I don't want to make you hungry. I will mention though you can knock duck liver off our list of things to eat. I'm not sure what you have heard but in our first stop in Juneau, Becky decided to see a different part of society. As you can see from the picture below it was a fun time.
Don't be fooled the local police are great. The former police chief in the photo was quite a wonderful guy and was willing to show Becky the other side of Juneau. After this stop of shopping and seeing 200 ft of snow we headed off to Hubbard Glacier. It was freezing cold, but well worth the 2 1/2 hours I stood at the front of the boat to see the glacier first.
Then we went to Sitka. This would be our new home away from home if we wanted to get away from the heat of the summer. The eagles soaring overhead as we walked the trails made for a very peaceful getting back in touch with nature experience. If you go there visit the Alaska Raptor Center (http://www.alaskaraptor.org/). One of the eagles we got to see was named Sitka. She is quite beautiful, though the look in her eyes will put the fear in you.
We then went to Ketchikan where some of the best shopping was found. We followed this with our second favorite stop in Victoria, BC Canada. The presence of all of the flowers in town could be smelt all over. I know Becky has already said she is ready to move here or to Sitka. Only problem is I don't eat fish so that rules out living in Sitka and I am not affluent in saying eh, so that puts out Victoria at this time.
I hope everyone is doing fine and enjoys a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
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