A long time ago I went to Chris's Christmas party for work. They had booked a lunch on the Spirit of Washington. It was new and different and so much fun. Fast-forward about 13 years. Two years ago now we got all gussied up and headed north again for another Christmas lunch on the Spirit of Washington for the PTO Christmas party. I was sick with bronchitis, but very excited. We stopped at the office to pick up a passenger, and before we got out of Alexandria, the school nurse called saying that Fred's oxygen level was low, and he needed to get to the doctor. So, we turned around after dropping Bill at the Metro and headed back to Stafford. Last year they had another cruise, but I was working. Chris went and amazingly won two tickets for a dinner or lunch cruise on the Spirit of Washington. I had plans to go in September/October when the leaves were turning and it was nice. HMMMM. That didn't happen. So we got to go this Wednesday instead. We had so much fun. We had a lunch buffet and wonderful dessert and then tooled down the Potomac looking at the sights on either bank of the river. There is a show as well, and then dancing to the D.J.'s tunes. It was nice, but I think it was the fact that it was out of the ordinary and different that made it so much fun. We may not get to ever do it again, but what great memories...... It was a great addition to our Christmas preparations.