oh my what a trip

Day 120, "Every picture has a story" (this is for Thursday)

After 3500 miles into our 2014 Alaska trip we arrived in Dawson Creek which, as one can see, is the beginning of the Alaska Highway.  It was built over a fairly short time for WWII.  We arrived on July 25 and then after 1700 more miles and 6 days we arrived in Delta Junction which is the end of the highway.  Along the way we saw so much wildlife and scenery that is was amazing.  Even tho the road was good most of the way we did see our share of mud as well.  At one camp grounds we met a couple who were biking on their way to South America!  How about that for an adventure.  AND they had along their 18 month daughter.  They said when they starting planning for their trip 7 years before their daughter was not in the picture!  There were times we would drive past an old rusty truck that was left there from making the road in the 40s.

After 5 weeks in Alaska which included a plane trip back to MN to see Terry's mother who had taken ill and was near death,  a fun fishing trip for halibut and salmon, several visits to national parks, a visit to Joan/Ron's grand daughter, 100s of views of water falls, and many more too numerous to mention we drove our car and camper onto the ferry at Haines AK and settled in for the several days back to the states.  In the middle of the trip my phone rang.

It was Dr Parent's office in Naples FL asking when I could come in to get the metal plate out of my wrist!  How about that for service?

By the way it was at Delta Junction that Terry purchased for me my coffee cup which I use everyday in Naples for that delicious FP!

As of this morning, Thursday, the rain is gone and the courts are busy once again.  Our Wednesday match is now scheduled to be made up Friday, March 1st.  I did not play tennis today as Terry had an appt and I went with her.  (remember this is Friday but I am trying to write as if it were Thursday--hard to do!)  

FP is now only a memory.