Saturday - August 28, 2021 

Today is Kenny's 36th birthday which makes today special in itself.  Thirty six years ago in San Diego (Poway) it was about 90 degrees.  Funny side story, we brought him home all bundled up in an non-air conditioned car and the first thing my mom did when we got home was to unswaddle him so he could cool down.  I looked at her thinking, "you can unwrap him?"  Hahahaha, first time parents...so much to learn.  Thirty six years shows that he managed to survive our learning curve.  Happy Birthday, Kenny.

And 36 years later we know so much more about parenting but now have time to check out the world and not worry about diapers, feedings and proper clothing for wee ones.  Our  upcoming adventure, sans kids, will be to cruise along the European rivers from Budapest to Amsterdam on the Viking River Cruise line.  As of this typing we are still on for our trip and the nasty COVID-19 virus - Delta variant, although still looming out there, has not stopped this adventure.......yet.  My sister, Gaye, will be joining us.  The plan is for her to drive to San Diego and we will travel from San Diego to Denver to Munich and then to Budapest together.  Well, actually, Covid did mess up that plan.  Many airlines are canceling routes and rearranging scheduling due to low staffing both pilots and flight attendants and so Bob and I got our schedules changed and are now slated to fly through Chicago and then Munich and finally Budapest. Apparently this could not be corrected.  Let the adventure begin.  We should meet up with Gaye in Munich and then fly to Budapest together.

Here is the Viking River Cruise course and planned stops: Our trip will be starting in Budapest and going to Amsterdam.