Meeting People


 We have dined twice with a delightful couple in their mid-eighties.  Alfred and Ingrid have been married nearly 60 years and tell great stories.  They have traveled to nearly every country on earth.  He is from England- She is from Germany.  One of their best stories was their reply to my inquiry about how they met.  For their first date, after meeting on a Saturday night, Alfred asked Ingrid to accompany him to church the next morning.  Even though Alfred was not a regular at church, it seemed a safe date to offer a young woman he had just met the night before.  After the service, she accepted his invitation to lunch.  Alfred was smitten and wanted their date to last forever so he asked her to walk with him to the cemetery.  As my old best friend Doug (rip) used to say, "I guess you had to be there".  The story was simultaneously funny and heartwarming with many more details than provided here.

Since this has been a day at sea, Ruth Ann and I decided to play canasta.  The weather today hovered in the upper 70's so our balcony seemed like it would be a good place for a game of cards.  However, when we asked the captain about playing cards on the balcony, he advised us against such a foolish act.   The ship's pilot warned us that a card might blow into the ocean and be eaten by a shark and we certainly do not want any "card sharks" following our ship.

As Michael Buble sang;

So, hold on to me tight, hold on to me tonightWe are stronger here together than we could ever be aloneSo, hold on to me, don't you ever let me go

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  1. plattsflyingdogsJanuary 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM

    At least your jokes are still just as good as they’ve always been. 🤣

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  2. Bill & DebraJanuary 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM

    You would have been the only one in line this morning at Blue Oven bakery at Findlay Market. We know, hard to believe! Such colorful birds! We hope that you see a Resplendent Quetzal

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    1. Randy and Ruth AnnJanuary 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM

      We have never seen no line at Blue Oven. Too cold and rainy?
      Justin and Kavita, have you seen this bird in Costa Rica?

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    2. KavitaJanuary 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM

      We just saw this beautiful bird during our tour in Monteverde! They have a shy personality making it difficult to spot them but our guide was so knowledgeable in tracking them. They mate for life!

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    3. Randy and Ruth AnnJanuary 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM

      I love birds who mate for life.

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