Vacation Pictures :)

A week today we returned from our weeks cruise, so why does it now feel as though it was months away! I have downloaded the pictures, & have some funny shots to show as well!

We sailed on the Carnival Legend from Tampa, to Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Roatan & Belize. We have done this cruise many times.



On Cozumel we went to a bar called The Three Amigo's. They had what we call in the UK as a chamber pot on the table with the kitchen roll & sauce in!



They also had some BIG TABLES & CHAIRS you could eat at. I didn't try them, but I wouldn't want to be drunk when I got down!



They also had a guy going round making balloon hats, being the exhibitionist I am, I had to have one & wear it back to the ship too! One lady said she wanted to pop them! I told her she wasn't popping mine!!



As you dock in Roatan now, they have their own purpose built dock with shops. It was nice, but I missed docking in the town itself.



The man made beach was pretty, but it was 111 in the sun!! Needless to say we sat in the shade at the bar!



I know all the terminology for the ship, this next picture shows our cabin at the blunt end of the ship! The other end is the pointy end!! Our cabin was one deck above the flagpole.



This is me on one of the dressy up nights! I must admit I do scrub up well!!



Hubby & I celebrated our 33rd Wedding Anniversary onboard too, this is us 2 love birds :)



This was our favorite Bar Waitress, Stanislava, who made me my Chocolate or Tiramisu Martini every night after dinner.



My new camera has a panoramic setting on it. I took this when I got up, after we had docked back in Tampa. Downtown Tampa, back home & another vacation over :(

Been on Vacation!

That time of year has been & gone! 2 weeks ago our friends arrived from the UK.



The following Sunday we went down to the Port of Tampa & boarded the cruise Ship for a week's cruise!



Then we had a week back at the house with our friends, before they return to the UK today.

So if you should have missed me, you know where I have beeen, living it up, soaking up the sun & enjoying myself!!

On a sadder note, yesterday my Husband's Brother-In-Law passed away on vacation. They had only been in Cyprus for 2 days. I'm thankful they went with friend's & his Sister is not on her own out there. RIP Mick, you will be missed.

Poem for Myrtle ( a good friend who passed away)

Friday September 10th, I lost a very good friend to Pancreatic cancer. I have known her for 5 years through the computer. We had never met, but she was the sweetest, most wonderful lady I have had the honor to know.

This Poem I wrote today, I love you Myrtle, RIP.

You left this earth on the wings of Angels,
No longer in pain, you are now at peace,
You left so many friends & family,
We mourn for you, but know your in a better place.

I will remember your voice,
Your joy, your love, your understanding,
These things I will hold dear,
As will others who remember you.

One day we will meet again,
friendships renewed & tales to tell,
Until that day, you will be in my heart,
Love you today, tomorrow & always.

I had a Birthday!

Yesterday was my Birthday, Verizon were very nice to be working at the entrance to our road & disrupt the phones & Internet!! Unless anyone knew my mobile number they couldn't call & I couldn't check my e.mail! Of course it came back on when it was time for bed!

Anywhoo, I started the day taking care of my precious little man :) When I got there I had a beautiful cupcake waiting for me from Son, I haven't eaten it yet, it looks too nice to eat!



While Lil' SweetE was sleeping I went onto the computer at their house & I had a e.mail with this attached that Brandy had made for me :) This really made me smile :))



In the afternoon Rion came home from School with Brandy's sister Natalie & he had the most beautiful bocquet of flowers, that this little 4 year old had picked himself! They were called a rainbow bocquet & they are daisies that have been colored, so sweet & he gave me a hug & a kiss with them too!




Then it was time for me to go home, my love is away on a business trip, but he left my gift for me to open! It was the compact camera I so wanted! Now I can take lots of pictures!! It can even do panoramic shots where it stitches the pictures together!



I can just see a tiny machine inside with thread, stitching away!! lol My friend took me out to dinner, then it was home to a glass of red wine before bed :) It was a very nice day!