EXPLORING THE MAGICAL AND THE MUNDANE


  • Island Time–Big Island

    What I loved most about our whirlwind visit to the islands was what they did to our fellow travelers and, truth be told,to us.  We all got a little softer, a little more natural.  I saw flowers in hair, leis, hawaiian shirts, lovely little skirts, sandals, flip-flops and relaxed smiles.   The whole ship had…


  • Food at Sea…

    ..More like “Desserts at Sea.”  Even more like  “Chocolate Desserts at Sea!!”   (I’ve got that chocolate thing…can’t really bring myself to order something other than chocolate.  Luckily, Mr. Al does, so I get to sample.) Just for you…….A FEAST for your eyes. Unlike mine, your waistline has been spared!!


  • Pictures at Sea

    Happy Solstice!  Beginnings of a New Age.  So let’s wrap up this cruise adventure, shall we?  It’s beginning to drag out way too long.  So….two posts today:  Pictures at Sea AND…. one of my favorite things to photograph….Foods at Sea!  Both Posts will be short. Without further ado….  A Rainbow…       Sunsets and…


  • Best laid plans…

    Power outages and Christmas cookies are thwarting me. Plus … Days at sea pretty much look like a day at sea. So, next time I post pictures, I shall fast forward to island adventures and wind this vacation series up. And that will happen when the power gets turned back on. Posting now… Saving phone…


  • Second Day of Cruise

    I’m sitting watching the season finale of The Voice.  Really like the last 3 finalists.  Not sure who’s going to win.  I’ll know in an hour.  In the meantime…. Day 2 was Spa Day.  We got our hair cut and then got talked into the steam room package.   We rolled our eyes and thought…