Well, the Alaska Cruise was great fun for the most part. The highlight for the Goldbergs was probably the dog-sledding excursion in Juneau (we were pulled in wheeled-sleds). As a dog-nut, I found the whole thing fascinating. I did not know that the dogs used in the Iditarod are so much smaller than the “Hollywood dogs” (to use a phrase from one of the handlers) we see in the movies. These are not the huskies we see in Jack London tales and Disney movies, but 30-40 pound semi-mutty beasts. A lot of them looked quite Cosmo-esque.

Anyway, I’m now in Friday Harbor, Washington (where the Fair Jessica and I wed) and will be here with family for the rest of the month. Blessedly, it looks like the internet setup finally works well enough that I don’t have to drive into town to find a high-speed wi-fi connection. I have to finish a column but I will be around.