Well yesterday was good for Pam! She was the great grand champion of gambling. She won $176.00 at bingo – then she won $48.00 at the little 2 cent machine after putting in only $10.00 and when I left her she was grinning like mad at the 21 table. I played one shoe with her at the 21 table and was up $4.00 from the $20 I put down and then it was time to take mom home and give her a snack and put her to bed. Pam’s lesson today is NEVER SPLIT TWO JACKS! A mom can still teach her 26 year old daughter a thing or two!
The clock went back one hour through the night. So we awoke at 6:00 am to take in the beautiful sights of Tracy Arm. We are looking forward to more whale spottings – specifically humpbacks and orcas - throughout the day especially near the mouth of the channel. Spotting grizzlies, black bears and mountain goats along the route is entirely possible too. Tracy Arm is a true fjord and is just south of Juneau. Although there are no guarantees, as the twin Sawyer Glaciers at the upper end of Tracy Arm are retreating at the rate of about 2 feet per day, seeing glacier calving is a possibility. We arrive at Juneau at 2:30 in the afternoon and leave at 10:30 at night so this is a long day for us. All that shopping and one of the best little quiltshops is so close to where we dock.
We look forward to seeing the Red Dog Saloon – it still has the original dirt floor and is on the historical registry.
Interesting asides – Bruno Marti of La Belle AuBerge and the producer/judge of “The Next Great Chef” is aboard with us and enjoying the fabulous meals and chatting with all that know him.
My neighbours, the Dryfout’s are on board also and I have run into them from time to time.
Well, time to take in some of the amazing views – will write more later when I have seen it all and bought it all in Juneau!
p.s. having trouble putting picture up on this site – will keep trying
1 comment:
Wow Pam keep it up, if you keep doing really well you will have to tell us your secret!
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