We have some time now while our software is updating. So HI ! No matter how hard I try, I have been unable to get pictures to load in the order I want. Also, I found out, the reason you cannot enlarge the photos on the blog, is that I have to reduce their size to get them to upload unless I find a high speed internet site. This is the first we have found. So I tried 2 pictures in Pattaya. It may take you a longer time to get those photos. Let me know if you think it is worth the time, or if we should keep reducing the pictures. As you see, we send you a lot.

We have now finished about 2/3 of our trip. Arleen was worried at the beginning, that maybe we would be ready to go home by now. The truth is, we are sad to see an end in sight, even tho we still have about 5 weeks to go. So, yes, we are still having a great time, the people are great (and we got 60 new people today)

We have one sea day coming up before we arrive in Phuket, Thailand. We are looking forward to that, since Arleen is making a new wardrobe out of Thai silk clothes. Duane even got 4 shirts.

On board, Duane is continuing a discussion group called Mystery and Faith, that was started by a guest lecturer who has left the ship. Some of the participants asked him to continue on. He also served communion on the ship. The passengers were surprised that he is a minister, but greatful that he is aboard.

I don't know if I mentioned it before, but it is too hard right now to look it up, but Duane and Arleen were both in the live "radio" perforance of the Lone Ranger Rides Again. Duane, of course, was the Lone Ranger and Arleen was Dan, his 8 year old nephew. It was a lot of fun.

We have shows every night, and often either Arleen or Duane end up participating. Then after dinner,but before the show, we dance to the band. Once or twice a week we have Kareoke where Arleen often sings. So everyone on the ship knows both of us.

Got to go now to catch our ship, so we won't have the beautiful picture of our ship sailing out of the harbor.