MargieAnn

We got off the ship around 10:15 am in a cloudy NYC. Took a taxi to LGA. Our flight leaves at 1:15. The flight was full. We were able to upgrade to First Class from Dallas to Tucson. This gives us 3 bags checked free which makes the upgrade almost a 'break even' since AA charges for the bags. We slept most of the way to Dallas. When we arrive in Dallas, they announce we are 1 hour 10 minutes early! We quickly check to see if there is a sooner flight and one leaves in 15 minutes. We hurry to the gate and they can get us on and there are 2 seats left in First Class. Our bags won't be with us, but we will work that out later. Gosh, First Class is so ... read more

I didn’t hear the fog horns last night. We must have traveled out of the fog or I was sleeping well. The ship is really rocky this morning. I get up and look out and the fog is gone, the ocean is relatively calm, we are moving pretty quickly. That must be the cause of the rockiness. The speed is causing breaking waves against the ship and it sounds like we are on the beach listening to the crashing waves. I love it. It is a beautiful day and we are drinking our coffee on our balcony. Ken is in shorts and t-shirt. I am in my pjs. Today is our last day; we arrive in NYC tomorrow. I could sit on this balcony watching the ocean for another month. Went upstairs and had breakfast with ... read more

Today is a day at sea, so we sleep in. Once we are up (about 8 am) we head for lattes and breakfast on the back deck. We then take showers and head up on the deck by the pool and read for a while. We take a walk around the ship. It’s still sunny and relatively warm…about 75…much hotter than I expected!!! We head back to the room and take a nap. Just as I am about to fall asleep, the cruise director comes on the overhead with an announcement! I fall back asleep and then I am awoken by another overhead announcement! Just as I fall back asleep we hear a knock at the door, which we ignore. We finally fall asleep again and wake up around 4 pm…watch a little TV and then ... read more

We set a wakeup call for 7 am; drink our coffee on the balcony as we arrive in to the Portland, Maine harbor. It is so, so beautiful….a little cooler but still warm…but an absolutely beautiful sunny day. We ran upstairs for some fruit and cereal and then back to the room for showers. Our plans today are to take a bus tour through Portland then to Kennebunkport. This is truly a beautiful place. The leaves are only just beginning to change so our timing is off, which is impossible to predict. They have had a warm summer and fall. We drove through Portland and stopped at a beautiful lighthouse that still has a lighthouse keeper on our way to Kennebunkport. We arrive in Kennebunkport and have lunch overlooking a harbor: Shipyard Pumpkin Head Ale and ... read more

Ken gets up and heads out for coffee. I slowly wake up and he returns. I thought he was going to bring coffee but he didn’t make it to Starbucks. His ankle got scraped in the subway last night (in the crowds) and his loafers are hurting…his other shoes are still soaked. We call Annie and Bobbie to see where they are. They are already headed to the ship. We shower and pack up. I ran to Victoria Secret to buy some new bras and underwear, to the GAP to get a few t-shirts (it is so hot!) and we hail a cab. Embarkation is relatively easy, we go to our room and head up the Lido deck and meet everyone for lunch. After lunch we go back to the room, unpack, get organized then we ... read more

Arrived in Tucson last night around 7:15 from LAX. Ken picked me up as usual. We got home around 8, quickly unpacked my suitcase, put in a load of laundry, and finished some expense account uploading, finished packing and got to bed around 10 pm. It took a while to fall asleep since the usual childlike excitement was in full throttle. Once I fell asleep, stayed that way until the 3 am wake up alarm. Jumped in the shower, Ken was next and uncle arrived to take us to the airport. Finished last minute packing, put two waffles in the toaster. My whole being, including my stomach rebels against the early hour, so I feel better when I put some whole wheat carbs in it. It’s too early for coffee; we want to sleep on the ... read more