CRUISIN THE CARIBBEAN

It's done! All of the necessary reservations have been made, we're cruisin the Caribbean for a week this December on the Carnival Glory. We sail out of Miami with stops in Cozumel, Belize, Honduras, and Grand Cayman.

We've been planning this trip for a couple of years, with the original intent of taking all of our kids and grand daughter with us. As it turns out, Patty's son David, can not get the time off, but at least the two of them got to take a trip to Greece together last year. At that time, Dave was in between jobs, and has since transitioned to Memorial Hospital in Modesto, CA. With little seniority (there's that word again), unfortunately, he won't be able to get the time off.

My sons Mike and Marc, with their wives Amy and Chandra, and our grand daughter Laila, are all set to go. I've made the final reservations for the cruise, the flights, the hotel in Fort Lauderdale, and even the limo to take us to the cruise ship, and pick us up when we return.

As I mentioned, this has been in the works for a couple of years. We were holding off until Laila was a little older, and by the time we sail, she will be 6. It's going to be a busy fall for her, as Mom and Dad are taking her to Disneyland for her 6th birthday in October, then a cruise in December, and the Christmas Holiday right after the cruise.

This will be our 6th cruise, and 3rd to the Caribbean. In our 31 years together, Patty and I have gone on different cruises about every 5 years. The last one was 2 week journey from L.A. to San Juan, Puerto Rico through the Panama Canal, and ranks right up there with one of the best.

We're really looking forward to spending some time with our kids and grand daughter, in an environment where most everything is taken care of. Even though it's several months away, I'm sure the time will pass quickly, and we'll be packing our bags before we know it.