September 27, 2026, Alaska trip

 

Sailing Day

 

Gray ocean stretches out to gray sky

Cold, salty breeze

Smell of fish and sea weed

Hum of the motor

Wind whistles

Rain drops

Indentions in water on balcony

Ship rocks back and forth

September 26, 2026, Alaska Trip

 Memory Lane 

Riding in the plane

Riding in the shuttle

Riding on the ship.

 

Sitting in the theater

Waiting for the Beatles knock off

I felt like I was riding on the plane.

 

And they came on

And we were riding on Penny Lane

And Memory Lane.

 

Those dating days.

Lord, thanks for putting up with me

through all of that.

September 26, 2026, Alaska Trip

 First Day of Alaska Cruise

 

From the hotel in Seattle

We shuttled to the port

The driver spoke of home in Greece

She made the ride seem short

 

We stood in line for a long while

We inched ahead and then

At last, embarked upon the ship,

It’s nice to cruise again.

 

We settled in our little room

Which has a balcony

We ate some lunch, explored the ship

And felt so glad and free

 

We watched the water gliding past

On observation deck

Had dinner at a grand buffet

Then took some time to rest

 

 

 

September 26, 2026, Alaska Trip

 Hotel in Seattle

 

A simple room, bare blind

Three strips with Seattle scene

Round mirror

 

Sliding of pages

Snap of phone

Rustle of papers

 

Dry, stale

Wake up

Morning breath

 

Soft bed, achy back

Wet hair

Tight striped socks

 

Light smell of shampoo

Flowery perfume

Bacon down the hallway

 

September 25, 2026, Alaska Trip

 

In Seattle, Day Before Cruise

 

Uneventful flight

Not much to write a poem about

But that’s the kind we pray for

 

Sis had a surprise for me.

I would have never guessed.

An unusual can opener

 

No computer

Writing by hand

Fingers start to cramp

 

Sis and I

New adventure

Alaska, here we come.

 

Fourth time in Seattle

Once on road trip with daughter

Once to go to Alaska with oldest sister

Once for family reunion.

Once to go to Alaska with second oldest sister

Maybe I’ll take two more to Alaska

Since I have two more sisters.

 

September 24, 2026, Alaska Trip

 

Two More Days Till Alaska Cruise

 

With Lori it was Zumba time

And dancing to the tunes

Went home and played Canasta some

Like most afternoons

 

I checked in for tomorrow’s flight

Excitement starts to mount

And Lori helped repack my bags

She’s good without a doubt

October 3, 2026, Alaska Trip

Transporting to Another World

 

From being fed a bountiful supply

To cooking three meals a day.

From having someone clean for me,

To doing housework every day.

From handwriting in my journal

To working on my computer.

From a gentle rocking ship

to a sleepy small town.

From fun with Sis

To life with Hubby.

From new spaces, faces, and activities

To same places, people and tasks.

From adventure

To routine.

From no pressure to do anything,

To a long to-do list.

Thankful for both worlds.