The last day of any trip is the worst, isn’t it? Even when you’re ready to go home (and how often does THAT happen?), the last day always means packing. And when the sun is shining and a beautiful day beckons you out, how can you say no? In typical fashion, I put off packing Read more
There’s a scene in Home Alone 2 where Kevin rhetorically asks his parents who’d want to spend Christmas with palm trees? They weren’t in Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos islands, though. I think they were going to Miami. We’ve never spent Christmas anywhere but Chicago. Granted, we don’t celebrate Christmas, ourselves, but we Read more
The ship was still dancing over the waves when we woke up, but the sun was shining and the Fun Times for the day was loaded with stuff to do, so we hopped out of bed, had a quick breakfast up on Lido and went to find some chairs to soak in that morning sun. Read more
Today started with promise. The sunlight streamed in through our cabin window, so we were already a step ahead of where we were the morning before, and the movement had seemed to die down a little. That alone put a little extra pep in our step, as we headed upstairs to breakfast on the Lido Read more
Famous last words. It always comes back to those famous last words. I’m one of the lucky few that actually enjoys rough seas. I don’t get seasick. The waves don’t make my stomach turn or give me migraines. Instead, they’re like these big, strong arms that wrap me up in their embrace and slowly rock Read more
