It is very tedious to have to listen to the conversation of someone telling you about their vacation. Rather than providing entry after entry of “How I spent my summer vacation” I thought I would give you some highlights.
Someone and I participated in “The Polar bear plunge”. This consists of jumping off of the third floor of the ship into a fjord fed by melting glaciers. I didn’t ask how cold the water was. I think the fall was more scary than the water. I did it on the eve of my birthday. It became a sort of baptism – I jumped in as ’40’ and came out ’50’. It wasn’t too bad; it reminded me of a cold plunge in Lake Michigan. All the same, I did not stay in for very long. I was proud of my bravery.
We saw plenty of glaciers, but the one in Baird was the most spectacular. The dark blue ice gets this way from intense compression. The guides retrieved chunks of icebergs, which were served in my bourbon. Imagine drinking water which hasn’t been water for thousands of years!
We did a lot of kayaking, which was good exercise and jolly good fun.
We entered the “Ugly Alaska T-Shirt contest” with our group being the “Boys of Sarah” We only got honorable mention, alas.
There were plenty of totem poles. Someone, the old meanie, forbade me to buy one as it is not in the budget. I had to settle on T-shirts.
19 comments
July 9, 2012 at 6:56 PM
Laurent
Sound like you had fun and the photos are nice though was hoping for more revealing photos with ice.
July 9, 2012 at 7:19 PM
Jay
Looks like you had a great time and I was glad to see Harper made it through OK.
July 9, 2012 at 7:24 PM
James Figueiredo
Sounds like awesome vacation was AWESOME! 😀
More pics, Doc Spo! Where are the wild bears??
July 9, 2012 at 8:30 PM
anne marie in philly
smoked salmon…yummy yum! the glacier pix is the best!
July 9, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Raybeard
You’re so right. Listening to others’ holiday stories, looking at their photos while they’re being explained, while all the while feigning an interest and having to stifle your yawns, it’s all such a weary game – yes, the height of tedium.
BUT (he hastens to add) yours above are NOT so. I didn’t want to yawn, not even once! – and seeing you sitting comfortably there as part of that six-some shows without doubt that you are now (if you hadn’t already realised) a fully fledged member of the ‘Daddies-Club’. Welcome!
July 9, 2012 at 10:15 PM
wcs
Oooops. Guilty.
July 10, 2012 at 12:30 AM
Rick
Well I do like reading of adventures on line. I have found great restuarants and hotels that way plus I enjoy pictures. But it is different pirusing the highlights of someone’s vacation on a blog than in person. It really does take a lot of energy to “feign” interest in person.
Speaking of pictures that is a great pic of you at top. Oh and that is an awesome tshirt. I need to get one for a chain smoking exec at work.
Glad you made it home safely with pleasant memories!
July 10, 2012 at 2:44 AM
Richard Gabriel
Sounds like a fun time! Love the pictures! One thought comes to my mind: Brrrrrrrr!!! And Happy 50 Birthday! I hit one today! Only, it’s well beyond 50!
July 10, 2012 at 3:01 AM
Mitchell Block
Can’t believe Someone didn’t let you buy a totem pole. The budget should always allow for NECESSITIES. Someone needs to do some budget adjusting. This looks like it was an amazing adventure. Don’t know if I could have done that particular polar bear plunge, although peer pressure is something awful!
July 10, 2012 at 3:54 AM
Geoffrey
Welcome back. Sounds like it was an awsome trip.
July 10, 2012 at 3:58 AM
tigerchanter
Looks like a grand time was had by all! (Lack of totem poles not withstanding…)
July 10, 2012 at 5:08 AM
Ron
Okay Dr. Spo, here is my first take on the photos you shared with us of your Alaska trip. “Look at those five old Graybeards and the young hottie they picked up to take with them on their vacation.” Yes, I said it.
July 10, 2012 at 6:27 AM
KDF
Love vacation photos and stories!!
July 10, 2012 at 9:05 AM
Warren
Glad to have you back from your Alaska adventure– Brave boy with the Birthday Plunge — Belated Happy Birthday- We are glad to see you back safe and sound ( any bear bites?) We, your adoring public , missed you!
July 10, 2012 at 8:32 PM
Peter
Just the thought that you had to bundle up instead of peeling out of cloths in the mid of summer, makes a tour like that worthwhile.
July 10, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Erik Rubright
It looks like y’all had fun!
You could take up woodcarving and make your own totem pole. I’m sure Someone wouldn’t mind all those tools and wood chips laying around the house….
July 11, 2012 at 9:57 AM
Robert
Awwww…you and David (aka Someone) look so happy and good together! 🙂
July 17, 2012 at 3:25 AM
Nik_TheGreek
Very nice… Kayaking does look quite a fun thing to do!
August 17, 2012 at 2:52 PM
jefferyrn
I love that picture of you with the blue bear. I didn’t know you wore glasses.