COUNTING DOWN

The bags are almost packed, the pet/house sitter is lined up, the tickets are all purchased, and the jeep is full of gas. Now, we just have to wait till Friday morning before departing for Las Vegas, and a nights stay in Sin City. Our flight leaves Vegas Saturday morning for Fort Lauderdale, with a stop in Tampa. We'll be meeting my oldest son Mike, & his wife Amy who will be flying down from Augusta, GA, and my youngest son Marc, his wife Chandra, and our Granddaughter Laila, who will be flying in from Tucson, AZ. We'll spend Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, before the Limo picks us up on Sunday morning for the ride to the cruise ship.

We sail for a week on the Carnival Glory Sunday morning, with stops at Cozumel, Belize, Mahogany Bay, and Grand Cayman, all in the Western Caribbean. We've already booked a few shore excursions, like snorkeling in Belize, and a swim with the dolphins in Cozumel. Patty and I have cruised and vacationed in the Eastern Caribbean several times, but this will be our first trip to the Western side of Central America.

We're looking forward to spending a week with the kids, and being catered to for our every need. Cruises are cool, especially the abundance of food, that's available during all hours of the day. There's no doubt in my mind that there will be a few extra pounds to shed when we get back home. Wait a minute. We'll be leaving for Tucson in the motor home almost as soon as we return to Lake Havasu, so there will be even more food to consume at Marc & Chandra's. Maybe any thoughts of dieting will have to wait until after New Years. Yep, that's the plan, eat everything in sight for the next couple of weeks, then I'll start thinking about getting serious. Oh heck, I almost forgot about IN N OUT when we get back home. Well, maybe I'll just have to go on an exclusive IN N OUT diet, and not eat anything else. And then, if I run at least 5 miles a day, perhaps I can shed a few pounds. Yep, I think I've got a plan!