With a short day off the boat and Mary with her cane, we decided not to go to far a field once docked. Restaurants, bars, and tons of shops selling stuff nobody needs face on Duval Street. Poking along we noticed interesting architecture of the older homes. We visited the grounds of the oldest residence in town.
Another time we might rent bikes to investigate the 2 by 5 mile long island to see more of the flora and fauna rather than the commercial side of things. Or maybe snorkel with sea turtles. We learned of that possibility over dinner Friday evening with Loren, Renata, Walter, Ida and Natalie.
None of us three – not Roger nor Mary nor I – had ever been on a cruise. We’d picked the four night, five day trip as an alternative to the usual holiday expectations that somehow feel forced.
We did a bit of research online but didn’t really know what to expect. With such a short trip, we figured we couldn’t get too much wrong and went into the experience thinking of it as a teaser to find out whether we’d ever be interested in doing something like this again.
Itinerary:
- Day one – Connecting flight from Manchester, NH to Fort Lauderdale. Transfer to the ship in Miami.
My Golden Retriever Ollie was a personality among us, helping to shape our actions and color our days with spirit and laughter.
I loved him dearly, and can see and feel everything about him from his “smart bump” to the lush, curly fur on his chest and back ridge to his soft, graying face and knotted ear “nerdles” to his long, smooth flank and straw tail. Ollie “one note” made us pay attention and it was always worthwhile.
He was my “Little, big boy” or “Big, little boy” — I never decided for sure… Continue reading
This week, I walked my talk—literally—and did something that had been on my mind for a long while. I cleaned up a 1.5 mile stretch of a road near my home. It was an inconvenience and I didn’t want to take the time away from other things I had planned to do, but the reward of following through on my good intention has improved my environment for me and my neighbors.
Click here to read the article I posted on my other blog.
This week, I encourage you to think about what you can do… and then take action!
Another You-Tube video, with images compiled by the same person, focuses exclusively on Vincent Van Gogh’s self-portraits. This one runs just under one minute.
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