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Celebrating Steve’s Birthday Week at the Hyatt Grand Cypress by Disney Springs!

Celebrating Steve’s Birthday Week at the Hyatt Grand Cypress by Disney Springs!

We just wrapped up an incredible seven-night stay celebrating Steve’s birthday week! Our destination was the beautiful Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida, located adjacent to Disney Springs. We have stayed at this resort many times and always love coming back.…

Happy 250th Birthday America!

Happy 250th Birthday America!

Yes, July 4, 2026 the United States was officially 250 years old, marking the “Semiquincentennial” celebration of our country! It really didn’t seem so long ago that we were celebrating out “Bicentennial”, back in 1976, when I was in Jr.…

Welcome to the MSC Seashore (Yacht Club) DOS’s Birthday and Halloween 2025!

Welcome to the MSC Seashore (Yacht Club) DOS’s Birthday and Halloween 2025!

Steve (DOS) and I just returned from a wonderful 7 day cruise sailing out of Port Canaveral, to the Western Caribbean. This was our second sailing on the Seashore and our third with MSC Cruises; all sailing in the Yacht…

Happy Birthday Steve UNO, and Happy month of August!

Happy Birthday Steve UNO, and Happy month of August!

t’s now nearly the latter part of August, and yet another hot and busy month for us.  For my (Steve UNO) birthday, we took a week trip to the Naples, Florida area, and stayed at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Resort…

Taking the Auto Train to Virginia! June 2025

Taking the Auto Train to Virginia! June 2025

It’s now Juneteenth, and Steve DOS and I are on the Auto Train from Sanford, Florida to Lorton, Virginia. Our Tesla was loaded into the auto-compartment train at curb-side drop, and we were given a claim number form for retrieving…

Frigid January Days in Daytona Beach!

Frigid January Days in Daytona Beach!

It’s now nearly the end of January, and it’s already been a busy year so far. Steve (DOS) and I reached a 20th anniversary milestone in early January, though we nearly forgot about it as we were preparing for a…

Drive to Ft. Lauderdale for our Sun Princess Cruise!

Drive to Ft. Lauderdale for our Sun Princess Cruise!

The day after Thanksgiving, Steve (DOS) and I checked out of our Lake Mary Hotel and drove from Orlando to our Ft. Lauderdale hotel, for our pre-night cruise stay. The overall traffic the day after Thanksgiving Friday was fairly light…

Welcome Aboard the MSC Seashore in Yacht Club Class!

Welcome Aboard the MSC Seashore in Yacht Club Class!

It’s Sunday, October 27th as I write this and we are sailing for the next week on the MSC Seashore, departing from Cape Canaveral. We sailed the MSC Seaside in early October last year, and had such a good time,…

Happy Birthday Steve (DOS)!!!

Happy Birthday Steve (DOS)!!!

If you’ve been reading this blog for while, you know why I call Pilot Steve “DOS”. My Mom actually gave him this name quite a few years ago, for Spanish number two, meaning second Steve or “DOS”. Today is Saturday…