Jelva

There are a few things that I have made a tradition of. I always buy a Christmas ornament for from each country. Every year when I put up my Christmas tree I remember all of the cruises that I have been on. I can see my life in those ornaments and see that I have had the opportunity to have lived a wonderful life. I also buy a painting of each country. When I get home I have it framed and hang it up. My house is full of paintings from around the world. I take my time packing before I leave. I start a few weeks ahead of time and as I see things I put them in a pile. The night before we leave I pack it in a suitcase. I always have my hair and nails done before we go.

I was on a Holland American Cruise to the Caribbean when President Nixon resigned.