Princess Cruises posted this to Twitpic.com today.

iTunes is currently playing: Snow Is Lightly Falling from the album Winter Solstice On Ice by Nightnoise.

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... never recovers from the recession:

Does this make you want to jump on a plane?

iTunes is currently playing: Outbound Plane from the album Aces by Suzy Bogguss.

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... I want to celebrate New Years in Sydney. Imagine watching this from the deck of a cruise ship!

iTunes is currently playing: Let's Dream In The Moonlight from the album Past Perfect, Disc Six by Billie Holiday.

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Yesterday was a beautiful day so we took a drive out to Lancaster (PA). We saw quite a few horse-drawn buggies, as the area is home to some Amish folks. I'm surprised there aren't more accidents, as the buggies travel right alongside the cars on Rt. 30.

Does this cow need to be milked or do they always look like that?

As we approached our house at the end of the day, we saw a couple of our local deer watching the cars go by. I never get tired of watching these guys.


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iTunes is currently playing: Don't Stop The Dance from the album Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry.

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[Photo posted on TwitPic.com by PrincessCruises.]


Dan and I sailed on this ship a couple of weeks earlier and we were very lucky. The weather was beautiful throughout our trip with the exception of an hour or so in Ketchikan. So many people told us that Alaska is a must-see cruise destination and it is true!

iTunes is currently playing: Heavy Cloud No Rain from the album Ten Summoner's Tales by Sting.

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... we have deer and at least one fox. Folks who live (or winter) in Naples, Florida are entertained by the most interesting birds!

iTunes is currently playing: Little Birdie from the album Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown! by Joy Williams.

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iTunes is currently playing: We Could Be Flying from the album Sundown Lady by Lani Hall.

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... is Alaska and I'm hoping that I can convince some of my relatives to join us for a cruise up that way in the next couple of years. Maybe this will help.

This 26-minute film from Princess Cruises called "The Heart of Alaska" won the "Best Cinematography" award at the NY Independent Film & Video Festival.

The Heart of Alaska" is a high-definition documentary that showcases the Princess cruise-tour experience by depicting the land, wildlife and people of Alaska. The 26-minute film, photographed and directed by Princess video producer Scott Martin, features interviews with some of the people who tell their stories of life in Alaska's interior.

Viewers meet rangers from both Denali and Wrangell-St. Elias national parks, Alaska natives, homesteaders and dog mushers who share an insider's perspective of life in the 49th state. Other voices include a bush pilot, a captain from Fairbanks' iconic riverboat and a mountain climber. The film also brings the audience up-close to the wildlife of Denali National Park, including bears, moose, Dall sheep, and caribou. Soaring photography takes viewers high above the world's tallest peaks, including Mount McKinley.

It is a beautiful (and interesting) film and makes me want to book that cruise. Anybody want to come along?

iTunes is currently playing: Leader Of The Band from the album The Collection by Dan Fogelberg, which always makes me think of Dad.

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Well, not ALL of my sisters ... but I'm working on the ones who haven't said "yes" yet.

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