Through the years my physical condition has devolved from “fine!’ to “ugh something always hurts these days” to “man, multiple things hurt these days” and vacations where there is a lot of walking involved seem to exacerbate that. And you…
Good and Meh 2023 Week 42
Good Things: Good food, good adventures, good weather, and even with the attitudes present by many of the guests (I call it “Toxic YOLO”) I had the same magical time I always have. <3 Meh Things: On my last day…
Wordless Wednesday 2023 Wk 29
WDW 2022 trip: What we did not like
There are 3 kinds of Disney Parks fans. The first group will never criticize a thing. The second group hates everything that has been added since 1980. The third group, the more centrist group, can love many things and still…
WDW 2022 trip: what we liked
We indeed made it to Walt Disney World and ooo what a balm to the soul it was, even with weird (and mostly justified) Covid-19 protocols. And most of the thrill was likely of the ‘holy crap we’re HERE!’ variety,…
Enchantment of the Seas – Day 5
Originally published October 20th on the Royal Caribbean Blog message boards. Friday, October 20 Since our departure time was slated for 9:10am, I set my alarm for 7. We were awake before that though, because at 2am I realized I…
Enchantment of the Seas – Day 4
Originally published October 20th on the Royal Caribbean Blog message boards. Thursday, October 19 Day 4: I woke up on my own at 7am, which is good because we had to clear immigration at 9:30. It would have been 11:15…
Enchantment of the Seas – Day 3
(rabbit rabbit!) Originally published October 19th on the Royal Caribbean Blog message boards. Wednesday, October 18 I woke up on my own at 7:10 which is me still waking up for work, but VERY late for work. We go up…
Enchantment of the Seas – Day 2
Originally published October 18th on the Royal Caribbean Blog message boards. Tuesday, October 17 I woke up with a start at 6:30am because I was going to be late for work, which of course I was not. I peeked out…
Enchantment of the Seas – Day 1
Originally published October 17th on the Royal Caribbean Blog message boards Monday, October 16. Woke at 4:30, picked up mom at 4:47 to head to the airport. The rain was falling at a steady clip. Things I hate: > Driving…
Currently, post-cruise edition
Moping: Because this time last week I was getting ready for a cruise and now it’s OVER and where is my free food? Where are my palm trees? Where are the views like this? Aching: Because I left my anti-inflammatories…
Florida travels
Longtime readers know that Dad retired to Florida about 10 years ago. I went down last September after Fall Business Trip #1, and decided to take a quick 4-day spring break trip this year. I mean, how could I pass…