Day 5......Ketchikan

Ketchikan......where Jon worked in '97 & '98. It was nice to visit and not have to put in 18 hour work days. Times have changed.....when I was on the fishing boat we used to take the zodiac out and ride the cruise ship wakes. Now they have Coast Guard escorts with machine guns on the bows (see below).

We walked down to the old cannery Jon worked at and saw a couple old friends. Then we flagged down a cab and got lucky. The driver was a deck hand on a boat called the "Lovey Joann". Dave was his name and he knew the captain of the Haida Chief (jon's old boat). We talked it up for a while then he took us to Totem Bight State Park. Last but not least Jon stopped by the Totem Bar. The owner -- Vic Klose -- is the father of Kurtis Klose -- captain of the Haida Chief. Anyway.....Jon got to chat for a while with Vic (a town fishing legend) about Salmon, Boats, etc.....They treated us like family (as Jon told me they would) offering us water and beer. We came away with some Totem Bar T-Shirts. All in all it was an epic day. It was good to see all those good people still doing what they love -- and doing it with style.

Day 6........Out at Sea

Today was our last day at Sea. Rick and Pat watched the kids and Lucy and Jon had a night out. Jon ordered some Tea for Lucy (Long Island Iced Tea that is!!) then they walked the deck of the ship. Also below is our last dinner, some art hanging in the halls, Danny at Club Hal (for kids), wakes Jon imagined surfing, and a kiss.

Final Day...Vancouver/Portland/Oceanside

The last day started with disembarking the ship in Vancouver, Canada, then flying to Portland and then onto Ontario. The volcano is Mt. Saint Helens. It was good to be home but we missed the vacation already.

Tracy Arm, West of Frederick Sound, Alaska

Quick update photo...having a good time. ust took this pic 15 minutes ago.

Camping at Punta Cabras, Baja, Mexico

Here are some pictures from the weekend getaway. We left Ensenada at 5AM and headed south to Santo Tomas. Danny and Luna got to do a little off road driving with Jon's assistance. Highlights: Danny and Luna got on the surfboard this trip. Luna's still weary but Danny dug it. He woke Jon up Fathers Day morning and begged to be taken out surfing some more. Jon was happy to say the least. The trip was one of the best we've had. We spent the final night watching shooting stars and tracking satellites overhead.






















Jon woke up at 5AM Friday morning, walked the empty streets of Ensenada looking for coffee. He returned to the hotel with a mocha, cappuchino and 2 hot chocolates. Then we were off for our destination.