Haven't a thing to wear.
It's happened.
A little later in life than most but it happened.
Custer is having a mid life crisis.
And he's dragging me along.
Not that I'm resisting...much...but I am a little leery of this whole cruise idea.
Let me start at the beginning.
We've always wanted to see Alaska.
I have a friend who ran a HOTEL IN ALASKA (Kenai) for fifteen years for cryingoutloud. How much easier could one make visiting Alaska be? But for whatever reasons: kids, cows, family, jobs, kids, cows, kids, cows, jobs....we just never could swing it. Until, of course my girlfriend moved back to the lower states, and now Custer says we can swing it.
The ultimate Alaska visit dream went along the lines of renting an RV, driving the Alaskan highway (yes...we're nuts but not afraid....) to Fairbanks, lose the RV, ride the rail back through Denali then do the inland cruise from Anchorage to Seattle or Vancouver..and fly home from there. Plans were to fish, perhaps go for a hunting season..you know...just poke around and see what there was in Alaska. This itinerary is us. We would be in our element. Flat tire? Change it. Broken windshield? Isn't that you buy insurance for? Our element, I tell you.
NEVER EVER Did we discuss a lavish, top shelf cruise.
Not once.
Never did the word 'cruise' enter our daydreaming discussions of 'when we go to Alaska.'
First Custer brings up the word 'cruise' and 'I have two weeks off in September' around the first of February.
I have to admit, it spooked me.
Two weeks?
On a boat?
With all those people?
And all that food?
I would be claustrophopic!
I would weigh five hundred pounds when I got home!
So what if they let us off every other day or so?
What would I do with myself?
Seeing me about to enter my 'fight or flight' mode (which is what horses do when frightened, unsure or suspicious. They will either run away or stand and fight. Most likely there is a term for what I do; a term in human words but it's easier for us to compare our actions and reactions to animals, who, in case you haven't noticed, are much simpler than people) he wisely backed off the topic.
But he kept bringing it up in moments he knew I would least expect it. Like when Im standing on my tip toes and my head and upper body is thrust into a messy closet as far as possible trying to retrieve a lost boot or hat. Or when I've just stepped into the shower and the water is too hot and I'm trying, frantically, to adjust the knob so the burning will stop.
First he asked some friends who had been to Alaska and who raved wildly about their experiences. Then he found friends who had actually BEEN on a cruise and he, of course, was gleeful, because they too raved about their experiences.
Last Saturday morning he said to me, in a weak moment (I think I was trying to find mates to the laundry basket overflowing with socks, all of which seemed to be single....) 'why don't you get on your computer and see what travel agencie are open today?' to which I replied 'my computer's broken' to which Digger said 'no it's not I just was on iTunes' to which I said 'thanks a lot kid' and went to my computer and googled 'travel agencies Logan Utah'. Nine hits came up. Two of the nine were women who worked out of their homes, neither of which seemed to excited to use their entire saturday afternoon to convince me a cruise was just what I wanted.
I relayed the information to Custer.
"Try Ogden" is all he said.
The gods were smiling on my husband last saturday.
The very first number I called was that of a very nice lady in South Ogden who not only worked out of her home but would just LOVE to set us up on a cruise. Not only that, she shot down every one of my misgivings in the nicest way possible.
"Get in the car and let's go" says Custer to which I said "Can I take a shower first? You could use one too".
Three hours later (two of those hours were spent driving) I found myself writing a check (a good deal but far more than I really wanted to spend) for a ten day cruise on Princess Lines.
Yes.
Princess Lines.
One of, if not the swankiest cruise lines I know of.
(There probably are better cruise lines but give me a break here. I am the one who wanted to drive to Alaska. Cruise lines have never been an item of interest to me..until now...)
An short, old, grey cowboy and his slightly younger wife with frizzy hair and bad knees are booked on a Princess Cruise Line.
We fly out of SL International August 19th to Anchorage where we will have two days of sightseeing on our own. Then we board the Golden Princess (outside berth with unobstructed view) cruise down the coast making more stops than I can remember and ending up in Vancouver to see the Vancouver Gardens/islands. From there we fly home.
We're obligated.
The check went through our account yesterday.
I checked.
We have passport photos.
Next week we will apply for those passports.
Now here is where you guys come in.
What do I do now?
What do I take?
What will I need (besides my camera and many many media cards)?
The weather, I'm sure will be very nice and cool so no shorts or tanks (thank goodness) will be needed.
Long pants and nice shirts/sweaters/jackets will do fine for daytime.
But what about nightwear.
(Panic is setting in. If you get to read this post it means I did not go into the flight mode, shut down the computer and went into hiding, but rather the fight mode and stayed and finished the post.....)
I don't know what to do!
Two nights we are required to 'dress' which means Custer has to wear a tie to which, when he complained, I said 'don't whine to me about it' and he said 'I don't know how to tie a tie' so I said 'we'll find you a clip on' and he said 'ties make me choke' and I said 'why don't I wear the tie and we'll find you a dress' and he shut up.
Now we know what Custer will be wearing.
What about me?
What do I wear?
Suggestions people!
I need suggestions!
And advice.
Lots and lots of advice!
Lori
mariend
jannie
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