This is a practice post to see if I have figured out to repair the text for easier reading. Do send your feedback!

Today was another stellar weather day in Ketchikan. Sunny and warm with clear skies. The first cruise ship is expected to port April 29 and downtown is busy preparing. There is a palpable excitement of anticipation in the air. Many stores are closed up all winter, but now there is new paint, washed windows, the unloading of boxes and building of displays.

I am a big fan of movies. I Love You to Death, is one of my favorites and is on as I type this. Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, Joan Plowright, River Phoenix, William Hurt, Keanu Reeves are all great in it. Miriam Margolyes, who you may recognize as Professor Sprout from the Harry Potter series, is hilarious as Joey's Italian mama. If anyone knows how to obtain a version of Johnny Stecchino that will play on U.S. DVD players let me know....another favorite.

I moved to Alaska December 23rd (day after the shortest day of the year) and figured that every day would get lighter and better. It has! The light has returned in large chunks each day and now dawn arrives by 0430 and it is dusk until nearly 2100. It makes for lovely evenings of watching the water and beach walking. There were otters, ducks and seals out tonight playing.

I need to brush up on my grammar rules because I have forgotten proper use of it's and its.

That is it for the practice post....let's see if I figured out how to correctly change the body font !