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Congrats skipper - you get to see daylight - watch for me - I'll be there soon enough - TTFN Jennifer

Power bar for the 1 plug so you can plug in all the other stuff. Bungee cord - about 18" long - to tie back the drapes so you can lay in bed and enjoy the view out the balcony door. And little things like cold meds, aspirin, band aids, antacids - all that stuff is pretty pricey on board. Sun Screen. Also take your appetite for the wonderful meals, your sense of humor for the great entertainment and, most of all, pack all your worries and stress in a box and leave it at home - you won't need those lol - Have a great cruise TTFN Jennifer

I actually weighed myself when we got home - big mistake. But I am the master of my own fate - so I'll just try the Thigh Master, the Stair Master etc., etc., etc. TTFN Jennifer

LOL - I really love my kids but I'm glad we stopped at two - now he's shooting blanks and I have no target - but we keep practicing - TTFN Jennifer

We are planning the next one for September, 2005 (or 10th anniversary) if I can wait that long. We are thinking LA or Long Beach - Mexican Riviera - any suggestions? TTFN Jennifer

I was talking to my Mom about cruises of yesteryear - she was a war bride and came over on the "Aquataine" from England to Canada in 1946. She said the best thing about the trip was eating actual white bread with real butter - times have changed a bit don't you think? - Jennifer

Happy belated honeymoon - just be careful - many a bride gets pregnant on her honeymoon - lol - have a great time - it sounds so romantic - Jennifer

Hillorama - welcome - it sounds like a wonderful itinerary - wow what sights you will see. Have a great time - Jennifer

Tamara - nice to see someone else from Lotus Land on the boards - we are from Langley. Your MIL will probably surprise you - when she meets others her age she will no doubt have much in common with them - who knows - you know what they say - Love Boat and all. Whatever you do don't stress - it will all fall into place - she will likely be the belle of the ball - Have a great time - Jennifer

Ok - so I'll start with the complaints ...... That was easy - NONE! We sailed from Port Canaveral on Feb. 28th. We took the redeye from Vancouver and arrived at the airport at 6:30 a.m. - can you believe it - Carnival reps were there to meet us, they told us where to be for the buses and we hung around, people watching, until it was time to head for the Cape. We spotted the Glory from quite a way out, she really is impressive. It took about 45 minutes to get through the boarding process, get cards and pics and all - then up to the Lido to start a week of non-stop eating. We were allowed in our rooms about 1:00 p.m. so we took a nap and waited for the excitement of the muster drill! After the drill - which no one actually paid any attention to - we went back to our cabin to wait for sail away. I was actually in the bathroom when we started off - and didn't feel a thing - the sail away I mean - not that I usually feel anything in the bathroom - lol - but I digress. It was so neat to see people on shore wave us away and honk their horns - very festive. The water got rough pretty quick but the patch actually worked - will wonders never cease - I get seasick in the bathtub - but it was great. It was pretty funny watching the other pax get their sea legs - sort of bounciong off ht ebulkheads and into each other - like a bunch of Irish men on St. Patrick's Day - well that would be today. Dinner in the dining room was wonderful - Lina and Frank made eat evening a realy occasion. We were at a table for four - but the other couple never showed. After meeting our wait stafff we decided to stay put - they were the greatest. I have never been so pampered in my life. My dh and I do have fun no matter what we do and we just go with the flow - but we had absolutely great meals and so much to choose from. We ate in the dining rom every night. We also tried the fish and chips, the deli, the sushi bar and the buffet - it was pretty good all around. And don't even mention the desserts - wow. Good thing I had lots of baggy pants with me - they got a little snug around day five. Our room steward - although she did a wonderful job - we only met her in passing. She was on top of everything like ice and such but we had no requests as it was always just done. The balcony was so great - we usually got lunch or snacks and ate out there - didn't want to miss anything. I even went out every night - in the middle of the night - so peaceful - just the moon and the ocean and the tropical breezes - Hmmmm! Mark Price our cd was so funny - he seemed to be everywhere - I think he must have been a twin - because he never slept - he was always around. The entertainment was tops (and we spend a lot of time in Vegas). Everyone was so enthusiastic about what they were doing. And the Robin Hood audience participation sketch - strap on the Depends - it was that funny - my sides hurt for days. We didn't spend any time around the pool or the bars or lounges - not our style. We just mellowed out on the balcony and wasted a few bucks in the casino. The people we met were really fun - it's amazing how on a ship with over 3,000 passangers you keep bumping into the same people all the time - on ship and on shore. In Key West we just roamed about and did some shopping. In Belize we visited with the howler monkeys - that was great. And in Cozumel we did the Dolphin Encounter. There is nothing quite like a dolphin kiss - what a memory. And Chakanab Park was fabulous - good thing we had the digital camera or film developing would have cost as much as the cruise - over 300 pics. We actually enjoyed Progresso. We took a bus tour - $2.00 that showed us the sights - or lack of sights - but it was interesting. The beach was beautiful - lots of drinking places - but with the patch on I steered clear of those. Watch out for those ship photos - they actually made the two of us - old coots that we are - look pretty good - they must air brush them in the back room - we bought a whole bunch of those - what are we going to do with all those 8 x 10 glossies? Debarkation - though it came much to soon - was a snap - we had breakfast in the dining room and waited about an hour for our colour, retreived out bags from a carousel and the porter even let us use his cell phone to call the rental car company. Being Canadian, our passports were held until the last night - we picked them up about ten in the evening - we were expecting a 6a.m. pick up - but this was great. Sorry for being so long winded, but we had such a oerfect time. Do you actually get used to it - does the second or third or tenth cruise loose it's luster - or are they all as perfect as the first? Please e-mail me with any questions - Jennifer

Hi all - Did ya miss me? Well I came back anyway lol. Sorry for taking so long to post after the cruise but I think I kept the patch on too long and have been reliving my misspent youth (the 60's) for the past few days - until this morning I felt like I was still on board and we got off on the 6th - talk about jet lag - or ship lag. The Glory was fabulous - not a single complaint - except I want to get beck on - will post a review in a few days - as soon as the computer stops floating - ttfn Jennifer

I love the "zoom zoom" ones - almost makes me want to buy a car - Jen

I love the "zoom zoom" ones - almost makes me want to buy a car - Jen

Thank you all so much for the great send off - I will post my review asap when we get back - Jennifer

Thank you all so much for the great send off - I will post my review asap when we get back - Jennifer

We would really like to do the dolphin encounter - the only problem with that is I will be in a bathing suit and there will be pictures! egads! Jennifer

We would really like to do the dolphin encounter - the only problem with that is I will be in a bathing suit and there will be pictures! egads! Jennifer

Hey what about good old fashioned sex - that burns calories and takes weight off right - guess that would explain why so many of us in "middle age" and married for so many years wear pants with elastic waist bands - lol. But maybe with the salt air and the moon and the romantic music - well it's worth a shot. Maybe I should visit Victoria's Secret before we sail - do they have a "woman's" size department - anything in flannel with high neck and long sleeves? I don't imagine those thong things will do me much good - my granny panties end up as thongs by the morning anyway - come on ladies you know what I mean lol. Well so much for my morning laugh - have a great day and Happy Sailing Jennifer

Hi all - my Mom grew up in England during the war and has a lot of tales to tell - many of them funny - stiff upper like British humor. She and dad met and married over there and today would have been their 58th wedding anniversary, but we lost Dad last March. I enjoyed Hope and Glory and Mrs. Miniver, but when I feel in the mood for British - I go for the "Carry On..." movies - so funny. Have a good one - Jennifer

oops obvioulsy misdirected post - I dont want to look like a pro athelete lol - meant it for the what would you want free question lol - Batty as a bed bug my old Granny would say - Jennifer

How about liposuction machines - you could just plug it in somewhere and suck out all the fat and look really great in a swim suit. Then another machine would massage all the remaining lumps out and we would all (at least those of the feminine persuasion) look just like Tyra Banks or Cindi Crawford - not fussy which. Ah well - I can dream. Jennifer

Thanks Jason - will work on my style lol - Jennifer

Allouez - Zdufiska (Poland)

That worked twice as well as I expected lol - I edited myself. Am I anal or what? I do have another query - it's about bathing suits - why is it they manage to shrink when they are put away in the fall. Every spring I take my suit out and voila! it's too tight. Must be moths or something. I actually had to buy a new one - now you guys won't understand but the ladies will. Its about the lighting in those fitting rooms - makes cellulite look like porridge and those three way morrors - egads! TRAUMA. I felt so bad I promised myself I would start to exercise and diet immediatey. So I stopped by Burger King on the way home for a salad - funny thing - it came on a bun, had a patty in it and was accompanied by a side of fries! weird.

Thank you for all your welcomes to Cruise Crazies. I have a couple of questions - and am having a menopause moment! How do you set up your cruise info for the posts - i.e. Carnival Glory, Feb. 28, balcony cabin? If someone coul set me on the right track please - Thanks Jennifer