It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve posted, during which time I’ve been recovering at home from my pacemaker surgery, and generally taking it easy a bit. It’s been nice being home, and not tied up to so many wires in…
Happy Memorial Day 2022!
Prior to retirement, DOS and I used every single holiday such as Memorial Day for a long weekend or longer international trip. Since we’ve retired, however, we often don’t travel on the holiday weekends, as we can travel at less…
Auto Train Home to Florida!
It’s 4:30pm as I write this and Steve (DOS) and I just boarded the Amtrak Auto Train here in Lorton, VA (just south of Washington D.C.), which will take us nonstop to Sanford (Orlando) Florida overnight, arriving around 10am. The…
We Left the Ship, . . . In San Francisco! Touring around and heading home. Yikes – We got COVID!
When I left off on the last post, we were staying in San Francisco a couple days, after our continuing 4 night cruise segment to Vancouver on the Caribbean Princess was canceled. The ship’s explanation was it needed more time…
Welcome Aboard the Caribbean Princess!
Steve (DOS) and I are currently on a 19 day cruise aboard the Caribbean Princess, sailing from Ft. Lauderdale to Vancouver, via a full transit of the Panama Canal, and a few port stops along the way. As I have…
Heading out for a month: 2 Cruises and lots of Nautical Miles and Sea Days!
First of all, Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! I started this post before I went to bed on St. Paddy’s Day (Thursday night), and I’m doing some last minute packing of mostly my electronic gear; i.e. cords adapters, meds…
Early St. Patrick’s Day at Young at Heart!
Steve (DOS) and I are back home in Orlando from the Sky Princess cruise, and enjoying the next couple weeks at home before we cruise again. Yesterday we went our monthly church group “Young at Heart” (YAH) ❤️ luncheon, which…
Pre-Cruise Week in Daytona Beach Shores
Steve (DOS) and I started out the first full week of January with a four night stay at the Hyatt Place Daytona Beach Shores. It was a very quiet week there, which is often the case of resorts in general,…
Pre-Cruise Stay at Lago Mar Resort in Fort Lauderdale!
After all of the COVID travel restrictions over the last couple years, Steve DOS and I are finally going on a cruise! Hooray! We will be sailing on a 10 night inaugural cruise of the Enchanted Princess departing Ft. Lauderdale…
Birthday Week at Daytona Beach Shores
Steve (DOS) and I celebrated my 59th birthday week on another summer Stay-Cation, this time at Daytona Beach Shores, only an hour from our house. We stayed once again at the Residence Inn Oceanfront, and had a wonderful and relaxing…