Kelli & Anne fill you in on sailing to Alaska & coming home for some much needed rebooting

Join Anne & Kelli for their 274th episode of #ilovemywife podcast recorded from HOME!!! They start the show by talking about some family time before the next big trip begins.

They are super excited that they have purchased a pack and play for their house and some fun infant toys for when Blake & Teresa & baby Anthony visit. They got to try it out when they came over for dinner and requested Anne’s special fried shimp!  Anthony is 4 months old and growing big and strong and they loved spending the evening with the 3 of them. Next, they went to dinner in NYC with their daughter Vivi and their niece Indie and took to them the classic midtown local place, Arriba Aribba. They also took Anne’s Mom to lunch the next day in Piermont, NY and had a lovely time catching up with all of the family. They also congratulate Kelli’s sister Claire & brother-in-law Caleb on the birth of their new daughter Marcelle Rose.

They next headed out for the airport to head to Seattle and then on to an Alaska Cruise on the Celebrity Edge. It started by running into an old friend Sheila in the security line at JFK and they all got to catch up at the Delta Lounge. On board the flight, Anne had pre-ordered the Shake Shack burger and highly recommends it. They spent the night in Seattle at an airport hotel and then headed out to the Seattle port the next morning where they found the cruise terminal to be a bit of a mess. Because Anne is the headline guest entertainer, she is never sure what room she will get when on board. She was thrilled to find out it was a beautiful room with a massive window, at the very front of the ship looking out into Alaska. Anne’s show was also on that first day so she met with the Stage Manager at 1pm and had a tech rehearsal with the orchestra & tech crew at 4:30pm and then had 2 shows at 7pm and 9pm. It made for a VERY busy first day but it was a relief to have that all done right away!

The rest of the cruise included so many fun days & nights that started with their favorite lunch spot in Ketchikan called Crab & Go where they had a kids portion of crab legs and it was still $66! Going to the Martini Bar on board where they do a show that is very impressive, playing lots of 5 Crowns including a new Star Wars version and their friend Laurie trying to order them a Rose & a Pinot Noir and calling it a Rosetta & a Pino Niguar (because she doesn’t drink). Juneau was another great stop that included Griz Bar & Tracy’s Crab Shack. They also shout out their friends Eric & Kristian who repped their ILMW merch the whole week on the ship! Next came Skagway & The Skagway Fish Company where Kelli had her first Alaskan oysters and loved them. That night Anne also did a special pop-up performance in The Plaza with lots of fun dance songs and the dancefloor was full and lots of fun! Then it was time for a sea day with a sushi lunch & lots of card games & napping. The next day was Victoria, Canada and they decided to stay on board to pack and get organized & then went to the Steakhouse for dinner with Kelli’s business partner Gregg. They ended the night in the Martini Bar and called it an early night as they day would start very early the next day.

After debarking the ship, they headed to an airport hotel with a day rate since their flight didn’t leave until later that day. After arriving at the Delta Club at the airport, they found out their flight was 90 min delayed already. Finally, they boarded the flight and headed home. Anne again had preordered the Shake Shack Burger and she shared it with Kelli. They finally landed at JFK at 2am and arrived home at 3am. The next day they unpacked, did laundry, went to the grocery and then suddenly the entire town of Nyack lost electricity. There was no storm & it was sunny outside! The rest of the evening the power flickered on and off again until it finally stayed on around 10pm.

The next day they were SO excited to head back to one of their all-time favorite restaurants, Mary’s Fish Camp, that has just reopened at a new location. They were so sad when it closed and couldn’t wait to grab one of the first reservations now that they are back! It’s now on Hudson & Jane St in the West Village, NYC and then new spot is just as charming and lovely as the last. Mary was cooking away in the open kitchen and the community felt as strong and supportive as it always has there. They have a very loyal following and you could feel the energy and love all around. Anne had the lobster knuckles (her FAVORITE) and Kelli had the shrimp burger and LOVED it! Make sure to check it out when you are in NYC but grab a reservation because you will need it!

They give you a rundown on what shows they watched, are watching or want to watch. First, they talk about Ride or Die with Hannah Waddingham & Octavia Spenser on Amazon Prime. They liked it a lot and think it’s a fun show plus Hannah is absolutely fire in this show. Ted Lasso is back on Apple TV and they are thrilled because they love this show! Next, they talk about Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea on Netflix about the Costa Concordia disaster. They watched it separately but both had very similar stunned reactions to all the behind-the-scenes footage and personal accounts. Lastly, they talk about Quarterback; Season 3 on Netflix. This is a show that focuses on different NFL quarterbacks each season and this year is Jaden Daniels (Washington), Baker Mayfield (Tampa Bay), Cam Ward (Tennessee) and Joe Flacco (Cincinnati). Hear Anne’s take on who she likes and who she CLEARLY does NOT like!

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Find all of Anne’s tour dates and info at www.annesteele.com 

If you want to join them on a gig trip, and all of her newly announced 2027 trips, write to Kelli at Kelli@Kelligreggtravel.com For more info on Kelli’s trips go to www.kelligreggtravel.com

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