Until I sat down to write, I did not realize how many posts never made it past the draft stage! There are a stack of composed but never shared activities and/or thoughts. Maybe I’ll get around to totally mixing everyone up by posting them in random order.. . Like my thought patterns and typing skills.
After months and months of planning for this cruise and land travel, we almost got benched again. For those who I have not been in contact with, I had emergency eye surgery on April 30 for a detached retina. Our original plan was to leave Stockton on May 2. After some tears and negotiations with the surgeon, it was decided to put oil into my eye rather than gas, so we were able to fly to Puerto Rico May 5 and board the ship May 6. There was no sightseeing on the island—only sleeping and eating, we were exhausted after the red eye.
My goal for the boarding day was to get to the Sky Bar to meet people I had only known from the Cruise Critic board. After communicating with some of the people for over a year, it was a joy to meet. The members of the group are as nice in person as they were on the board. This group is much friendlier than any of the CCers we have met in the past. In fact, the people as a whole, are friendlier on this trip. Maybe leaving from Puerto Rico and the warmth of the population caught on.
Marshall and I felt lucky to make it to the ship. That luck seems to be carrying through for M. He won at bingo, the slot pull, and a raffle. I lost at slots and LCR but I am happy to be on the ship and optimistic about this excellent adventure! No more sidelines, just calm seas and beautiful sunsets.
I am sorry that I did not post this and many of the other entries I have written so you will be experiencing a history of the Optimistic Tourist adventures if you choose to continue reading.
I am sorry that I did not post this and many of the other entries I have written so you will be experiencing a history of the Optimistic Tourist adventures if you choose to continue reading.
