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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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Hot Summer Days, COVID, and ICD Implant (re-scheduled)!

This is just a quick post as I’ve been away from blogging for several weeks. Nothing to report much in this post on the travel front, but in the next post I’m working on a write-up of our recent cruise…

Steve UnoAugust 27, 2024August 27, 2024 Air evacuation, Alaska, Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity cruises, Coronavirus, COVID, ICD internal Cardiac Defibrillator, Open heart surgery, Pacemaker, Pool, Summer No Comments

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Touring Around Seattle Before Taking The Amtrak Empire Builder Train Home!

After a long and eventful trip to Seattle (previous post), Steve DOS and I slept well the first night at the Hyatt Olive 8 Hotel in Seattle. This hotel is part of the Hyatt Chain and directly across the street…

Steve UnoOctober 8, 2023October 8, 2023 Amtrak, Beer, Beijing, Bridges, Cabarnet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Concierge, Disney World, gift shops, Heart Conditions, Heart Valve replacement, Hospitals, Hotel Status, Hotels, Hyatt, Hyatt Olive 8, Hyatt Regency, Jesus, Lunch, Malbec, Malls, Open heart surgery, Restaurants, Seattle, Tours, Trains, Water Falls, wineries, Wines No Comments

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Happy Fourth of July! Summer of 2023

It’s actually now the 6th of July, and I’m quite a bit behind in posting. On the last post we were on the Mariner of the Seas, and since then we’ve been enjoying the hot Florida summer, mostly at home.…

Steve UnoJuly 6, 2023July 7, 2023 beaches, Bible, Brewery, Cruises, Disney World, Dogs, Fireworks, Flags, Food and Wine dinner, July 4th, Moon, Open heart surgery, Outdoor Grilling, Outdoor lights, Princess Cruises, Retirement, Seabourn Cruises, Summer, sunsets, Vero Beach, Virgin Voyages No Comments

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Returning to Cruising!

Steve (DOS) and I are currently on an 8 night Royal Caribbean (RCCL) cruise, sailing to Curacao, Aruba, and a lazy day at Coco Cay. We are sailing aboard the beautiful Mariner of the Seas, which for RCCL is now…

Steve UnoMay 14, 2023May 17, 2023 Breakfast, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Open heart surgery, Orlando, Pubs, Royal Caribbean, Ships, Suites, Welcome Back 2 Comments

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Happy (belated) Valentine’s Day from The Orlando Airport!

OK, so it’s only a month late, but Happy belated Valentine’s Day! Hope everyone had a delightful and loving day with their family and/or significant other. Here’s a happy little fun gift I gave Steve (DOS) for Valentine’s. We haven’t…

Steve UnoMarch 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Balcony, British Airways, Car rental, Food and Wine dinner, Heart Valve replacement, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Jet Blue, Open heart surgery, Orlando, Orlando Airport (MCO), Pool, Restaurants, Stay-cation, Trains, Valentine's No Comments

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February Days at Home and around Central Florida

After so many years of traveling for work and leisure, it’s been nice being retired and home for a few weeks. Steve (DOS) and I both have enjoyed relaxing and catching up errands around the house, visiting with friends, neighbors,…

Steve UnoFebruary 14, 2023February 16, 2023 Balcony, beaches, Church, Daytona Beach, Doctors, Dogs, Food, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Heart Conditions, Heart Valve replacement, Hurricane, Hyatt Place, Neighbors, Open heart surgery, Outdoor lights, Pool, Restaurants, wineries, Wines, Winter Garden No Comments

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Happy New Year From The Steve’s!

I’m a bit behind in posting this year as it’s now already January 8th, 2023, so I’ll start by saying Happy New Year! I hope everyone is doing well, and am sending best wishes to all for a wonderful year…

Steve UnoJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Alaska, Christmas shopping, Church, Cruises, Health, Heart Conditions, Jekyll Island, Malbec, New Year, Open heart surgery, Panama Canal, Princess Cruises, The Villages 2 Comments

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Pre-Christmas Recovery 2022

It’s now Thursday, December 22nd as I write this, and I’m doing much better since I last wrote. I am writing this from the passenger seat while Steve (DOS) is driving us on our first pre-hospital getaway since our two…

Steve UnoDecember 22, 2022December 22, 2022 Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas shopping, Florida, Georgia, Jekyll Island, Neighbors, Open heart surgery, Outdoor lights, Santa No Comments

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I’ll Be Home for Christmas! And Thanksgiving too!

It’s now December 1st as I write this from our home in the Orlando area. We’re going easy on the Christmas decorations this year due to my recovery, energy levels, and lifting restrictions, but fortunately we leave the outdoor Christmas…

Steve UnoDecember 3, 2022September 10, 2023 Alaska, American Airlines, Breakfast, Chinese New Year, Christmas, Christmas decorations, DFW airport, Doctors, Flight Delays American Airlines, Flights in 2022, Grand Hyatt, Heart Conditions, Heart Valve replacement, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Nurses, Open heart surgery, Seattle, Ships, Suites, Thanksgiving, Travel tips, Vancouver, Welcome Home No Comments

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