Our vacation begins in only five days. FIVE DAYS! It’s hard to believe it’s almost here. I created a ‘to-do’ list of everything that needs to be accomplished before we leave for the airport on Saturday. It’s long. Truth be told, there are things on there that don’t necessarily have to be done before…
In advance of next week’s cruise, we are physically isolating ourselves from most of the rest of the world. Aside from immovable appointments, we are avoiding direct contact with other humans. Just to put it all out there, we are both vaccinated and feel pretty confident that we are protected against a severe case of Covid-19. That said,…
Two Weeks Out Well, yes, we do board the Allure of the Seas in 14 days, but our vacation actually begins in 13 days. That is the day when I get to see my oldest son, his wife and their two children. I haven’t seen them for almost two years. I am super excited about…
Preparing for the trip In two weeks, we get on the Allure of the Seas to embark on a 7-day cruise. For us, it has been three and a half years! Our plan was to take another cruise in late 2019 which would have been about 21 months from our previous cruise. As can sometimes…
I am a fluffy cruiser. You might say, I am a person of size or a plus-size woman. Some might use really unkind words to describe me, but I am sure that none of my readers would ever stoop so low as to use those words. Like many plus-size women, I absolutely hate shopping for…
My cancellation anxiety is rising again. Yes, we are all checked in to our cruise. We have scheduled our shore excursions and picked all the restaurants we want to experience. We are 33 days out and closer to cruising than we have been in almost two years. Test cruises have been successful as have…
A cruise vacation can cost anywhere from $3000 to $20,000+. I mean, at the high end, that’s a freaking car. So, is it any wonder that we can become obsessed with cruise planning? We scour cruise line websites for the perfect itinerary, our favorite ships and delicious food. We book flights and hotels and spend…
After 16 months of dashed hopes and cruise cancellations, we are finally five weeks out from stepping back onto a cruise ship. It didn’t really begin to feel real until we got that email, instructing us to check in and download the Royal Caribbean App. After a mad rush to locate our passports, we are…
I’ve never quite understood Charlie Brown and the Peanuts. None of them are really all that likeable. One of the schticks that they presented in the television programs was Charlie Brown, Lucy and that blasted football. I am probably one of the few people who relates more to Lucy in the scene than Charlie Brown….
Getting up and going to work. Ugh! Well it’s that or definitely no more cruising. I get up, get dressed, eat breakfast and take out the dogs, Then I head to work. Monday through Friday. Day in Day out. There are no shows, comedy clubs, poolside visits, Spa or anything else. Maybe a little TV….