These pictures are of our trip through Alaska and Canada. The picture with the cruise ship was taken in Ketchikan and that is Clayton on his bike. He loved that old bike. He had a loud horn that he liked to honk at people with.

In May of 1995, two months after Clayton and I were married, Clayton wanted to go to Alaska. He wanted to go to Skagway. Clayton had spent some time there when he was working on the Alcan Highway in the 1940's.

We drove our motorhome. We took Darrell with us. I had only been married to Clayton for a short time, but I knew better than try to take that long a trip with just the two of us.

We drove to Prince Rupert and ferried to Ketchikan. We spent a week with my oldest son, David, and his wife, Debby. They were in a nice apt. near downtown. (Now they have a house, which I have not seen yet). I walked to the downtown section almost every day we were there. Ketchikan is a nice town. Everything is on hills there. I don't know how well I would do with hills now.

After our visit with David and Debby, we got on the ferry again. I can't remember how long we were on the ferry but we spent one night on the ferry. Of course, you cannot get into your motorhome when it is on the ferry. Not planning ahead, we did not have a room to sleep in. There was one big common room to sleep in. The chairs tilted back somewhat. I spent over an hour trying to make myself comfortable but I couldn't. I ended up sleeping on the floor, using my jacket for a pillow. Clayton and Darrell slept fine. Clayton can sleep anywhere. It is a wonder I got any sleep because so many people were snoring. I was so happy to get off that ferry and back into the motorhome.

We saw a lot of places but I will say that Skagway was the one I liked the best. It is a beautiful little town surrounded by mountains. It was the middle of May but it was very cold and windy when we were there.

It was a long trip back home on the Alcan Highway. There was so much to see. Everywhere was such beautiful scenery. It was just breathtaking. We even saw a Moose VERY CLOSE up. A Moose is a huge animal.

We did have a very nice trip. Clayton always loved traveling.

We used the motorhome quite a lot the first few years we were married. Clayton's brother lived in Spokane and Clayton's good friends Ed and Fred Larson lived there. We went there several times and spent the night. We went to Bellingham several times too. Another Larson lived in Bellingham and also some of his other friends. We also went to Clayton's High School Reunion.

I am so glad we were able to make those trips before Clayton's knees got so bad.


I have done very little traveling in my lifetime. Lots of reasons.

Probably the biggest reason was, we just didn't have the money to spend on trips.
I really don't feel that it was a loss in my life. Like I said before
I have had a good life.

Now that I am alone, I do look forward to trips. Donna, Laif, Diane and I are going
on a Mexican Riveria Cruise the end of March.

If I ever get the opportunity, I would like to go on a Caribbean cruise again. Donna, Laif, Diane, Frank, Clayton and I went on one. It had to be in 2000 because my passport expires in 2010 and I got the passport right before our cruise.

Our motorhome in the Canadian wilderness.

Darrell and me in front

of the motorhome in

Alaska.

Clayton on his bike in

Ketchikan.