This is my space to share my quest to collect as many broken branches as I can in my fractured family tree which resembles a bramble bush more then a proper tree. As I go forward in this blogging journey I hope to share how I have searched far & wide for family - with no regard for where they come from or if I should really want them.
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Alaskan Cruise ~ So Much Fun We Went Twice

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025: Week 41 (WATER)


One morning in 2011 Chris and I were alone. This didn't happen often because we had 2 teenagers who often had friends over. 

This particular morning our youngest was away at Cadet Camp, and our oldest was away for training.

As we sat in silence I said "we should do something fun for our anniversary next year to celebrate 20 years together". 

Chris said "We should go on an Alaskan Cruise".

I was surprised because we had never talked about taking a cruise before this conversation, but was agreeable. 

As he headed off to bed (he was on night shifts), and I headed off to work he said "We will have to figure out how to plan a cruise". 

I replied "We are reasonably intelligent, we can figure it out."

That evening I received a call from my brother who told me he and his wife were going on an Alaskan Cruise and wanted us to join them.

I replied that we would definitely join them since the dates matched our anniverary, and wrote down all the information. 

I then called Chris saying that our cruise was planned.

He asked how I planned it.

I replied "Like in my childhood I let the smart one plan it".

My brother was always the smart one. He was reading before kindergarten so read to me for years (I was a late reader).

We had the best time.


We had so much fun we went again in 2019



Wondering about the smart one?

Here he is as the youngster who was reading to me.


Here he is on the cruise with his wife.





Sharing the stories!!! 



This is why I search - 


Cause ... 





You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!







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Links:

Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/



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