theliterateleprechaun

I haven't been on the Discovery yet! I hope you'll post. We're hoping to meet up with three FANTASTIC crew members on the Discovery when it's in port on Thursday, Sept. 12 in Ketchikan. You'll have to look out for Ronnie from India (bartender/wine steward), Hilda from India (waitress/hostess), and Juliet from the Philippines (waitress) as they have made our previous trips so memorable. Have a great cruise! Thanks for following along. 🙂

ONE MORE WEEK! It doesn’t matter how long we’ve been cruising, the length of our journey, or even our destination - we’re always excited to get on a Princess ship. Anyone else do countdowns? Ours started 115 days ago. When we sense one of us has had a tough day, we remind each other of “the days until…” we walk down the aisle again. I’m sure we aren’t the only ones who buckle up for road bumps on the embarkation countdown. Maturity (almost 54 and 60) and experience (103 countries according to ‘been’ app) cause us to look at each other and laugh when things go wrong. It wasn’t always like this, but it sure is better for the blood pressure. Things come in threes, right? Day 115 was the day my healthy 53-year-old brother-in-law passed away in his sleep … on holiday in Mexico. Heart attack. Live each day like it’s your last! You never know. Oh, and don’t forget to kiss your loved one good night. Three weeks ago, I was diagnosed with ocular shingles in my left eye. It sounds nasty, but I was able to get a prescription for Valacyclovir before the blisters appeared on my eyeball, so other than blurry vision and itchy lashes in my left eye, it wasn’t too bad. It’s the third time (2010, 2017, and 2024) and I knew the symptoms. You saw the pattern, too, right? What’s with the ‘every seven years’?! So, I’m waiting for the third road bump….. Ok. Let’s end this post with some good news! WE GOT OUR MEDALLIONS. That’s not so exciting for most of you, but for Canadians this is big news. It’s our first-ever cruise we’ve had our medallions mailed to the house. I felt like a kid at Christmas! We’re travelling with my parents (in their early eighties) and my husband’s auntie (86). Cruises out of Vancouver are our best options at this stage as the thought of flying doesn’t appeal to our travelling companions any longer. From our front door to the terminal takes 20 minutes I’m excited to cruise again on the Sapphire and would love to have you along for the cruise. It’s my first ‘live’ reporting and I welcome the support and pointers. If you’re along for an armchair cruise, ‘hello’! If you are travelling with us, don’t hesitate to stop us and introduce yourself. Steve will be doing all the games in the piazza and talking to everyone in sight. You’ll notice him; he always wears shorts and a baseball cap. I’ll be the introverted extrovert on the sidelines with a Kindle and a coffee in hand, checking that my parents and Auntie Marg are happy.

I'm hoping we'll see the same at Creek Street next week.

He gave us his lamb recipe so I'm sure he will! 😊