Sometimes you can do the smallest thing and it makes all the difference in the world. We took a small group on Holland America’s Amsterdam for an overnight cruise from Vancouver to Seattle. A nice drive to Vancouver (a couple took Amtrak), and then onto the ship for the cruise back. You are transported into
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When you think of cruising, you usually think about what ports of call you will be visiting. You don’t normally think about spending long days at sea.  In prior years, we have gone to Hawaii and rented a house in one location for two weeks. This year, we decided to take a 15-day cruise out
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It is incredible just how blessed we are to have been born in the United States.  Indeed, there are problems and conflicts, but we have the ability to work around them. We are free to make our choices, to have a job whereby we can support our family, to have a comfortable home and plenty
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What a winter! All that snow followed by all that rain and cold weather just makes me want to leave town and do something fun. There aren’t always those options, however, so we need to look elsewhere.  In February, we took advantage of the First Thursday free admission to museums in Seattle and wandered around
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