Thanks for the well wishes. We're finishing up the last minute preparations and heading for the airport in a couple hours. We have rain here--so let's hope there's no delays. Betty, Al, Jerry and I will live it up a little in Anchorage tomorrow and then head for the ship on the 12th. We have reservations for dinner at one of my favorite places, the Glacier Brewhouse tomorrow night (Betty, I emailed the manager and he made a reservation for us --7:30 tomorrow--whoopee!). I'm not that great about sea mail, but will give it a try. Looking forward to seeing all the Pandees.