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Drive to Ft. Lauderdale for our Sun Princess Cruise!
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…

Happy Birthday Steve (DOS)!!!
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…

Four Tries is a Score!  ICD implant at a different Hospital is a Success!
Four Tries is a Score!  ICD implant at a different Hospital is a Success!

Four Tries is a Score!  ICD implant at a different Hospital is a Success!

On my fourth attempt (in the last couple of months) my IDC implant was finally a success! I was originally all set to have this surgery in August, but 2 days before it was to be done, both DOS and…

Saved by a Miracle: No Damage from Hurricane Milton!
Saved by a Miracle: No Damage from Hurricane Milton!

Saved by a Miracle: No Damage from Hurricane Milton!

Yes, it truly seemed like a miracle, as Hurricane Milton descended across Central Florida.  While the west coast of Florida took a direct hit somewhere around  Sarasota, the huge metro Tampa Bay Area was mostly saved from any catastrophic damage,…

Rescheduled ICD, Grand Floridian Cafe, and Sarasota Days!
Rescheduled ICD, Grand Floridian Cafe, and Sarasota Days!

Rescheduled ICD, Grand Floridian Cafe, and Sarasota Days!

Lots of stuff happening now in the month of September!  We had taken the cruise on the Celebrity Beyond (last post) in July/August, in hopes of having a bit of fun before my Cardiac Defibrillator Device being installed to regulate…

Quick Update: Back home for a while
Quick Update: Back home for a while

Quick Update: Back home for a while

I haven’t posted for quite a while, and for the craziest of reasons (i.e. I hurt my hand and haven’t been able to type! More down further in this post). We’ve been back home from our Doha, Australia, and New…

Hospitals around the World! Happy January 2024!
Hospitals around the World! Happy January 2024!

Hospitals around the World! Happy January 2024!

Today is Tuesday January 31th, and I’be been in a Rehabilitation Hospital (for Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy) in the Orlando area for the last 10 days. I was previously in the Oviedo Medical Center for 10 days as well;…

Flying home on New Year’s Eve and Day. Happy New Year 2024!
Flying home on New Year’s Eve and Day.  Happy New Year 2024!

Flying home on New Year’s Eve and Day. Happy New Year 2024!

(NOTE: It’s now January 28th and I’m currently in a Rehab Hospital in Orlando. This New Year’s Eve post was mostly written a while back and I’m just now posting it; which covers the end of our trip back from Singapore. I’m…