Just trying to catch up where I last left off...
So the last time I was here and updating, Fran and I were planning to head to WDW for a glorious 10 days of fun. Instead two days before we were scheduled to leave, she checked into the emergency room at the hospital and never came out.
There are no words adequate for a time like this. I'm sorry she's gone, and sorry for your pain and loss. I hope you are and continue to be blessed by many, many fond memories of her and continue to have wonderful adventures in the years ahead.
I've just been crazy busy with what I call "moving forward". You remember all those shopping trips? Well now I'm weighing my options, go through the hassle of taking pictures and selling it on eBay or sell it at the garage sale?
I remember when Julie's parents passed away how much work there was to do to get things in order. So much you never think of!
However, Jill and Jenny assured me that they would have my back when the day came. Jenny was there with me when it happened, and Jill is helping a lot to clean up the aftermath. She invited me to go along on her solo trip to Egypt this Fall, and I accepted.
So glad they are there for you! That Egypt trip is going to be amazing!
I went with the Lamb/Beef shawarma. It's not like the version at the Avengers campus where you get meat and sauce contained inside a yummy pita. It's more like a shawarma Plate, but either way it was tasty.
Looks like a deconstructed shawarma.
Since it was Cruise casual for the last two days, this pretty much meant put on her sweat pants and shoes.
You call it "cruise casual", I call it "every day I can get away with it".
If you noticed on the papers we drew they also had us write our first names on the sheet, now we appeared in the credits.
You should put that on your resume!
That’s another thing that you can only do through the app. They used to have a future cruise desk where you did that with a person.
I'm shocked they have a convenient way for you to spend more money.
And here we are trying to sling webs.
Hope he gave you some good tips for the ride.
I took one sip, and the expression on my face must have been priceless. It was clear to everyone that something was wrong. "What. Is. In THAT????" I asked.
"Gin. Tanqueray" said our server. That's when Jill learned that Gibsons are normally made with Gin, but I get mine with Vodka.
I wish someone had a picture!
However I never got that taste. All of a sudden I got a feeling in my stomach, it was subtle at first. I felt like I was going to burp. I held my napkin to my mouth, but nothing happened. Except that the feeling of bloating in my stomach got even worse. It must have shown on my face because the next thing I knew Jill was escorting me back to my room.
Oh no! Not on the last night! You're not allowed to get sick on vacation!
Getting off the ship was mayhem. The line extended all the way from the entry/exit point out the atrium, past the French Quarter Lounge and people were lining up into the entrance of Tiana's place. I felt bad for the poor guy who was working the door.
Good grief. I'm amazed anyone ever got off.
For periods of time the line didn't move at all. Evidently customs was holding everything up. They only had about eight customs desks for roughly 2800 passengers.
The trip turned out to be a nice getaway for me. I’m not sure how much Fran enjoyed it, but she put up with things. All in all I should have potentially seen it coming, she was way more tired than she had ever been on a cruise. Plus once we got back she was having a lot of cognitive problems, getting lost while she was driving to familiar places, forgetting the simplest things. But we always want to hope for the best and never expect the worst.
It's always easier to see things in hindsight. In the moment, we're all still trying to hope for the best.
And finally got my tasty Prime Rib.
Gotta say, that looks a lot better than the one on the ship!