Day 240/365 - In Ketchikan, Alaska

Today we had the next-to-last port visit on our Alaskan cruise -- Ketchikan, Alaska. I went on a crab and beer feast/mountaintop flightseeing excurstion. The crab and beer feast part sounded much better until you realized it was at 7:15 in the morning. Still, it was pretty damn tasty. If you're drinking beer for breakfast then you're either on vacation or an alcoholic. Or both. After stuffing ourselves with dungeness crab, Alaska Amber ale, and blueberry cheesecake, we boarded a DeHavilland Beaver floatplane for our sightseeing flight over the mountains and waterways of Ketchikan. It was awesome. The views were excellent and the flight was a lot smoother than I expected, although landing on water is a bit bumpier than on land.

(Taken with my Nikon D90)

Day 220/365 - Got a Plane to Catch

Catching a flight to Texas this morning to go to my niece's wedding. She will be the second niece of mine to be married. The nephews are standing pat. Few things make you feel quite as old as having your nieces get married, especially when you're still single.

There are times when I do feel a bit like an unclaimed suitcase going round and round on the luggage carousel, but whatever. My life is still pretty damn good, even if I am usually the only person in it.

(Taken with my Nikon Coolpix S200)