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Happy New Year 2026!

DOS and I rang in the New Year 2026 as we did last year in 2025, at the Marriott Hotel in Lake Mary, Florida. This was a bit of a one night staycation/celebration of the old year, and looking ahead…

Steve UnoJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026 Church, Cruises, Family, Friends, Fun dinners out, Health, Heart Conditions, Hotels, ICD internal Cardiac Defibrillator, Jesus, Knee Replacement, LOVE BIG, Marriott, Marriott Hotels, MSC Cruises, New Year, Open heart surgery, Princess Cruises, Repositioning Cruises, Resolutions, Restaurants, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Trans-Atlantic cruise, Virgin Cruises No Comments

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Christmas at Jekyll Island 2025!

Steve (DOS) and I once again celebrated the Christmas holiday week this year at Jekyll Island, Georgia. Jekyll Island is one of our favorite places to visit in the U.S. for its relaxed vibe, historical venue, beautiful beaches, and overall…

Steve UnoJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026 Balcony, beaches, Bellman, Boutique Inns and Hotels, Breakfast, Bridges, Brunch, Car, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas shopping, Christmas Trees, Church, desserts, Family, Fireworks, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Fun dinners out, Georgia, gift shops, Grand Hotels, Jekyll Island, Jesus, Lunch, Malbec, Outdoor lights, Restaurants, Riverfront/Dock Areas, Rocking chairs, Room with a View, Santa, Scenic drives, Self Driving Car (FSD), Stained Glass Windows, Suites, Sunrise, sunsets, Tesla, Westin Hotels No Comments

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Pre-Christmas Week at Home and Disney World!

After returning from our TransAtlantic cruise aboard the Sky Princess, Steve (DOS) and I had a few busy days at home before heading to Disney World for a week. Our biggest item on our home “To Do list”, was get…

Steve UnoDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2025 Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas shopping, Christmas Trees, Disney Springs, Disney World, Entertainment, EPCOT, Ferry Boats, Fireworks, Fun dinners out, Holiday decorations, Hotels, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Magic Kingdom, Restaurants, Space Mountain, Theater, Walt Disney World, Welcome Home No Comments

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Arrival into Port Canaveral from our Trans-Atlantic Cruise on the Sky Princess!

And so our 16 night Trans-Atlantic cruise from South Hampton to Cape Canaveral finally came to a close on Sunday, November 30th. We had a nice last two days at sea, and on the final night, we gained one more…

Steve UnoDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Balcony, Cruises, Friends, Fun dinners out, Port Canaveral, Princess Cruises, Ships, Trans-Atlantic cruise, uber, Welcome Home No Comments

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Three Nights in London!

Steve (DOS) and I are currently on a 16 night TransAtlantic cruise from Southampton sailing back to Port Canaveral. Prior to the cruise, we had a wonderful three night pre-cruise stay at the Churchill Hyatt Regency London. We stayed there…

Steve UnoNovember 23, 2025November 23, 2025 Airline Clubs, Airport Clubs, Airports, Balcony, Beer, Boeing 767, Breakfast, Business Class, Cruise Ports, Cruises, England, Flights in 2025, Fun dinners out, Grand Hotels, Grand Palaces, Hotel Executive Lounges, Hotels, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Jumbo jets, Knee Replacement, London, O'hare Airport, Orlando Airport (MCO), Port Canaveral, Repositioning Cruises, Restaurants, Trans-Atlantic cruise, Tshirts, United Airlines, United Kingdom, Walking No Comments

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October Pride Parade in Orlando 2025!

Steve (DOS) and I were proud to march in the Orlando Pride Parade, as a small group organized by our College Park United Methodist Church this past weekend. While we didn’t have the big floats or local mega- corporate sponsors,…

Steve UnoNovember 10, 2025November 10, 2025 Beer, Breakfast, Church, City Parks, Dinner with a View, Embassy Suites, Flags, Florida, Friends, Fun dinners out, Heart Conditions, Hilton Diamond, Hotels, Knee Replacement, LGBTQ, LOVE BIG, Orlando, Parades, Rainbow, Stay-cation, Walking No Comments

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Welcome Aboard the Star of The Seas!

Steve DOS and I just returned from Royal Caribbean’s Star of The Seas, for a seven night Western Caribbean cruise. Although we have sailed Royal Caribbean many times before, and have Diamond Plus status, we’ve never been on this “Icon…

Steve UnoOctober 25, 2025October 25, 2025 Balcony, Beer, Cabernet Sauvignon, City Parks, Cruise Ports, Cruises, desserts, Elevators, Entertainment, Food and Wine dinner, Fun dinners out, Honduras, Hotels, Hyatt Place, Jazz, Knee Replacement, Lunch, Mexico, Observation lounges, Old cruise ships, Orlando, Photos, Pool, Port Canaveral, Port of Calls, Restaurants, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Ships, Tenders/Life Boats, Theater, Wines No Comments

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Pre-Cruise Stay in Port Canaveral

In late September, Steve (DOS) and I took a cruise on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s (RCCL) brand new Star of the Seas. Prior to the cruise we stayed at the Hyatt Place Port Canaveral for two nights. I had recently…

Steve UnoSeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025 Apple products, Beer, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Dinner with a View, Disney Cruises, Fun dinners out, Hyatt, Hyatt Place, iPhone 17 Max Pro, Port Canaveral, Restaurants, Royal Caribbean, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Ships No Comments

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Four Days in Key West!

Steve (DOS) and I made a quick and fairly impromptu trip to Key West the week before Labor Day. My brother Andy, his partner Art, daughter Angie, husband Drew, and friend Pam were already going to Key West, and were…

Steve UnoSeptember 20, 2025September 21, 2025 Airbus 319, Airports, Allegiant Airlines, Boutique Inns and Hotels, Caviar, Chardonnay, Cruise Ports, Dinner with a View, Flights in 2025, Florida, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Fun dinners out, Hyatt Centric, Key West, Orlando Airport (MCO), Pubs, Restaurants, Room with a View, Ships No Comments

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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…

Steve UnoSeptember 19, 2025September 20, 2025 beaches, Birthdays, Cabernet Sauvignon, Family, Florida, Friends, Fun dinners out, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Regency Cocount Point, Stay-cation, Suites No Comments

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