Stores that carry "FIRE" season clothing

[jubie]

Can't wait to see what you've ordered.

Checked out the website and the suits look

great.

[Joby]

I got all of the Athleta suits I ordered. I took some very quick photos. Some of the photos aren't very good lighting-wise. They need retakes, maybe this weekend.

 

We will see what everyone has to say :)

 

Here is the link: http://s1094.photobucket.com/albums/i446/joby2/athleta%20swimsuits/

[Member123]

Kim, there are a few pictures that I absolutely love. There are a few that I'm uncertain about. I know how gut wrenching it is to take swimsuit pictures. My goodness, we are all getting so very brave with our picture postings, aren't we?

 

So, let's do Athleta swimsuits and Bermuda, shall we? I have no problem with anyone interrupting the Bermuda pictodiary with swimsuit pictures and discussion. It's time to start having a bit of fun here on this thread, don't you think?!? :D

 

One of the issues that I had in packing for this trip was the weather. It kept changing and was all over the map as far as rainy, sunny, cloudy, partly cloudy, 80s, 70s, etc. I finally just gave up! The day that we were supposed to arrive in NYC, the forecast was rain for that night and the next day. It did rain during the night, but the day was sunny and warm! Just lucky, I guess.

 

I don't have pictures of the travel day's outfit, as you've all seen my travel day outfit many, many times before. Although you might not be seeing it again, because the jacket is fraying pretty badly on the collar. Since it is a tan neutral and not the BEST FIRE color, it's no great loss. I'm on a search for a better, more stylish, comfortable flight day outfit. This, I think, is going to take some time.

 

So, the pictodiary doesn't really begin with the trip into Newark and the ride into Manhattan. More, with the embarkation on the Solstice in Bayonne. For my embarkation day outfit, I did do a bit of planning and this is the result of that effort.

 

This picture was taken in the under-roof pool area. Anita, I don't know if you remember the sculptor for the Grand Wailea in Maui. There were some pretty funny statues there and you may remember a funny picture of your Dad standing in front of a <ahem> endowed woman in the atrium area of the hotel's lobby? Also, there was a sculpture entitled "Sleepless Nights" with the couple where the woman was blissfully asleep and the man was staring at the ceiling with his eyes wide open and his <ahem> in an unfortunate state of <ahem>? Anyway, that same artist has pieces onboard the Solstice! I don't know the name, but I thought it was fabulous that I got to stand there and have my picture taken with a sculpture made by Henry Moore!

 

 

Embarkation Day outfit: Cache capris, Cache aqua top. Toes: Deborah Lippman On The Beach. Nails: Butter London The Full Monty (terrible polish that chipped immediately. Definitely a one-night only, special occasion polish application rather than a full week's cruise attempt!). Tried to accessorize with some longer necklaces.

[Member123]

Embarkation Day continues....

 

Do we even need to see an ICE blue? Maybe... maybe not. But, here it is.

 

 

Is everyone familiar with the sculpture sitting in the Bayonne terminal?

Monument “To the Struggle Against World Terrorism”

 

Designed by Zurab Tsereteli

 

“When we approach the memorial and lay the flowers, we see ourselves being reflected in the tear. So you are participating. You are crying as well.” –Zurab Tsereteli

 

 

This was very moving for me to see. I had read about it, of course, but like things are when you read about them and then experience them... it's quite a bit of difference in your emotions. I wanted to go to the site of the monument, but the Port Authority wouldn't allow me to do so; I don't know what you need to do to be able to actually get onto the grounds. DH took this picture from the top deck of the Solstice.

 

And, we have a Sail-A-Way in full sun! Unbelievable. So much for the weather forecast being a tool that we can use...

 

 

Very casual passengers onboard for the Sail-A-Way party! Already in the party mood, obviously. The sun is shining; the band is playing; the people are dancing; and we're sailing under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge... I think my blue toes look perfect! And that Evian gets finished and a nice glass of champagne is on my horizon!

 

Tomorrow is a Sea Day and our first formal night.

[Joby]

Pam, I love the aqua top on you!!!! Your hair looks really nice too. The toesies are pretty, did you like them????

 

I LOVE LOVE pictodiaries! I'm ready for the rest of yours.

 

I have some thoughts on my new suits from Athleta too. I like the aqua color on me but, as much as I had hoped, I don't think the purple (Razzle Purple) is fantabulous. I think it could be a tad warmer. I forgot to post the cayenne color suit pics. I do like it though.

 

My favorite top is the aqua with a pattern on it but, the top isn't bra sized and doesn't off the support that the other bra sized tops do. I have a couple of 1-piece suits too--1 in cayenne and 1 in aqua (tide ble to be specific). I think I'm leaning toward one of the tankinis though, just for a change up. I have an older Athleta suit in Coco Bean. I like it but, want something in a nice bright color too.

 

Later on today, I'll post the other pictures and try on the suits again for a longer look in the mirror :eek:

[Anita Latte]

YAY Pictodiary!!

 

I know you think we've seen your clothes so much...but here we go...the NEW Cache top! We've never seen this one before! I love the gold detail at the shoulders. The color is gorgeous on you. I really like the dangle earrings a lot. And blue toes! Love blue toes. :D

 

So I do remember the sculptures in Hawaii. How fun that they same artist did sculptures for the ship! Posting the picture of you and Dad by the same sculpture is very interesting...I know the angle is different...but still, I noticed that the sculpture fades more into the background of your shot...the patina on the sculpture and the wood accent on the base are what really stand out (I think because they are FIRE tones)...but for Dad's shot...the wood and the patina don't stand out at all...and you can totally see how great Dad looks in black...it'd probably be more interesting if the same phenomenon happened with the same angle for the photo...

 

Great start!

[Member123]

Other than the weather, the biggest issue that I had in Newark, New Jersey was the noise factor staying at the Newark Hilton Penn Station. I found the most amazing room rate for this hotel. Have you ever run across this type of situation? If I stayed for 1 night, the rate was higher than if I stayed for 2 nights. I mean the total cost of 2 nights was LESS than the cost for 1 night. The air flight was the same price no matter which day we flew so to save $100 we stayed 2 nights in Newark! :confused:

 

But, the problem that I had was I'm just not used to city traffic noise, especially at night. There were horns blaring. There were engines revving. There were sirens screaming. And, to add even more noise to the mix, there was a rude, inconsiderate woman to decided to play a game with her child that involved running down the hallway at 1:00am! No, I was NOT dreaming or having a nightmare. This woman was screaming her child's name (maybe playing hide-and-seek) and then there began a game of Marco Polo (so, probably hide-and-seek). I don't know if this little girl just couldn't sleep and so the woman decided to take her out in the hall so the husband could sleep, but LADY get a CLUE... you are NOT at HOME!

 

This is all to say that this one-and-only picture of my first Sea Day is not the best! :p AND, I haven't had my morning latte, yet. We stopped off at Cafe Bacio for a latte on our way to breakfast and DH said we should take a quick picture for the pictodiary. I can't believe that this is the only picture taken of this outfit. So, here goes:

 

 

Not the best FIRE outfit, ever. But so much fun. I love those tees from Chico's. I don't know if it's the immaturity in me, or what. But, this tee is so much fun, and I have to describe the scene, in detail, for you. The blond is sitting in a gondola, in Venice (naturally). She is wearing a blinged out headband, blingy necklace and bracelet and rings, and has bling stones running down the seam of her jeans. She's drinking a glass of red wine. On the back is the gondolier, dressed in the traditional Venetian red stripes. The gondolier is a cartoonish, long-haired dog breed... so funny! I love the "story" depicted on this tee.

 

OK. The colors aren't the best and I probably wouldn't have looked as tired as I was if I had been wearing a FIRE outfit. But this Sea Day is my anniversary and I'm going to dress formally this evening, so I'm just comfortable and having fun. I love the Golden Haze Chico's linen capris and I had such fun wearing the turquoise sandals. What do you think?

 

Here's my breakfast view, just about every day this week. So beautiful!

 

[Member123]

I don't know which cruise line is everyone's preference, but we usually sail either Royal Caribbean or Celebrity. This was a cruise on the Celebrity Summit and, for those of you familiar, the Summit has been "sol-sticized." She just returned from dry dock. I thought that going into dry dock meant that the ship was going to be completely refurbished, but that was not the case. We were in a stateroom that had been converted to Aqua Class accommodations, which we were very familiar with after sailing on the Solstice and the Equinox.

 

We were startled to enter our stateroom and find the smallest balcony that we've ever seen! You live and learn. We had a fabulous cruise and our balcony didn't bother us, but (literally) you had to move the table in order to get seating for two out there. Also, I was surprised to find so much deferred maintenance in the form of rust. I know that the sea air is brutal on paint and metal surfaces, but I didn't expect to have this condition on our deck. I believe it detracts from my picture, don't you? :p

 

 

Yes, I know. The black shoes have got to go. I really need to spend some time to locate some gold shoes. Anita may be helping me out in this department. (Anita, did you know that there is a shoebox in the bottom of the Christmas tree box?)...

 

Since, it's my anniversary I wore this dress so that I could wear my emeralds that DH has given me, over the years. He purchased my emerald ring (birthstone) on our very first cruise, ever.. in St Thomas. The bracelet and earrings came many, many, many years later... also in St. Thomas. The necklace is a Columbian emerald that was given to me by my sweet MIL.

 

I'm trying to post another picture but I'm having trouble editing. So I'll go ahead and post this and then return.....

[Member123]

OMG.

 

The hair dryer in the stateroom was terrible. It was one of those that you had to constantly push in the button, or it would turn off. And it took so much pressure to push in the button that your finger and/or thumb would just start to throb. I couldn't manage to push in the button AND direct the air flow to my hair! So, today began the beginning of the frizzies for me... and I was so unhappy!

 

Tonight was the first Elite Cocktail Hour in the Sky Lounge. Beautiful location. Wonderful social time.

 

 

The reason for this photo is that I wanted you to see the effect of the gold nail polish on my fingernails. As Anita mentioned in a previous post on the EARTH thread, gold acts almost like a neutral for us. I was pretty surprised at this!

 

Does everyone remember our Blue Color Parties?!? This dress is a direct result of the confidence from doing that particular color. Dress from Cache. (Yes, Cache has become my new favorite store. Especially with the weight loss). The purse is Michael Kors, a real find at an outlet store!

That's a very yummy Cosmo. Lipstick is Laura Mercier: Courtisane and Clover lip pencil. 30th Wedding Anniversary! I think the blue is fabulous! And, even though you can't see them, my blue toes just add that much more fun to the evening!

 

Tomorrow is another Sea Day, and... boy... I get casual!

[Anita Latte]

I almost hate to reply to your post because I want everyone to see that you posted more photos!

 

OMG...I LOVE the blue dress!!! AGAIN...we haven't seen these clothes Mom so this is an AWESOME pictodiary! And yes...those shoes in the Christmas tree box...they would look FABULOUS with that outfit. I love the emeralds with the blue...and that purse is fabulous...seriously...you need different shoes...and they will be on the way within the next 10 days, because that's today's countdown number. And the box is NOT going to GA...

 

And you do look a little tired in the one photo...but the outfit is totally fun...you know what Curt would say? He would tell you to try tea dying that shirt to age it from the white to a cream and also try to warm up the colors in the shirt...but that might dull the colors so IDK if that's really such a good idea...the blue shoes are so fun...can you find those online to show us what they are? Or have you posted about those before? They look like wedges? But not obnoxiously high wedges...so share those in more detail if you can.

 

The gold nail polish that I wore lasted longer than a day...I'll have to look and see what brand it is. I'm just on a quick break...I packing the garage today...lots of packing done and I have now disassembled the two shelves! I'm am rocking right along...and it's getting hotter...but today was definitely the day to do this...something of a break from the heat...

[Member123]

 

I love these shoes! They are Born: Myndy. As well as the turquoise, they come in a color they call melon, which looks like a golden mustard to me, and a color they call fuxia, which reminds me of a deep raspberry. I wouldn't mind enlarging my wardrobe with another pair (does that fit into the ideal of 33, however? :confused:). See, it's difficult to limit yourself when it comes to accessories! I feel like colored shoes are more like accessories than neutral shoes, kwim? The heel height is 3-1/4 inch with a platform height of 3/4-in, so not that high at all. But here's the real kicker (pun: since we're talking about shoes!).... these shoes only weigh 8 oz. :eek: They are perfect luggage-worthy shoes!

 

If they had gold buckles... they would be ideal. So, four-stars instead of five... because they don't have gold accents.

 

I didn't wear them with the blue formal dress because of the cork soles. I felt that they weren't dressy enough for formal night. If they had had different soles, I would absolutely have worn them with the blue dress!

Edited June 18, 2012 by Member123
Just had a little bit more to say

[Member123]

Today was the day that I just had to catch up on sleep. So, we missed our breakfast in Blu, but the sleep was very welcome. Because of the lack of sleep in Newark, coupled with the excitement that being on ship always brings... and all the ship's late night activities which I can't stand to miss... I truly love all the live music and tonight was the night of the Dancing with the Stripes competition. Is everyone familiar with this? OMG, it's so much fun! I knew that this was going to be a late night.

 

Also, my calves were starting to give me trouble. I had been wearing a heel height shoe for a few days, and I really wanted to get into a shoe that was way, way more comfortable... so today was my most casual day of the whole cruise, actually!

 

The story behind this outfit has to start with the capris. Is everyone familiar with the movie, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants? Well, I have a bestest friend... we met when Anita was 4-months old :eek: ... and she has been my most dear friend through a lot of thick and thin. Anyway, she gave me these capris and I love them! They have great, great style... even though they aren't anywhere near a FIRE color, they (at least) are warm toned. They are probably Anita's color... but she's not going to get these! These pants are part of our personal Sisterhood, and I am traveling with these capris and sending pictures of me wearing them in fabulous places to my friend. This is the first trip for the capris and it was great fun to travel with them and to think of my friend while wearing them!

 

 

The shoes were a most welcome comfort on this sea day: Rykas. The top is a coral top from <drumroll> Cache. I know; it's almost a cliche that a lot of clothes are coming from Cache!

 

So, I thought I'd just post a picture of DH wearing his colors on this beautiful sea day. Mainly for Anita, and hope you ladies don't mind.

 

 

OK. The outfit is great, but the WATER. Isn't the water spectacular?!? :)

 

I love the color of deep, blue water. You'd think I'd learn to swim, wouldn't you? :rolleyes: I love being ON the water... I have to work at being IN the water.

 

This gives you a better idea of the effect of the coral top on my skin. Sitting in Cafe Bacio for an afternoon latte.

 

[Joby]

Here are a few more pictures I took this afternoon. I have a picture of the cayenne suit. I like it.

 

I also have a picture of some suit shorts that I think may be the elusive periwinkle'ish color on our FIRE color cards. See what you think. On those same shorts I show them next to the FIRE yellows, I think they're a good match too.

 

I also took a picture of the Tide Blue suit tip, the suit shorts and an aqua top from our cruise pictodiary last January. It seemed to be a big hit with everyone and how I looked in it. I thought I would just put it in a picture for some comparison.

 

http://s1094.photobucket.com/albums/i446/joby2/newer%20suit%20pics/

[Joby]

Pam, the shoes are definite keepers! I LOVE them and the 8 oz. weight is perfecto. I just really super duper love the aquas on you. You just look radiant!

 

I do think the black shoes should maybe run away from home ;) I have a question on the coral top. I think it looks pink'ish. Do you or does anyone else see that? I think after the aquas on you, that color will be hard to beat. I just love the aqua color with your skin, hair, and eyes.

 

The red on your DH looks fab. He is such a classic ICE, isn't he? I noticed the comment Anita made about the sculpture and how it changes with each of you in front of it. Nothing escapes her sharp eye!

 

And, the blue water IS beautiful. I am always mesmerized by the water while on a ship. I look at it so much and wonder what's under it ;) The water in Cozumel is one of the things that draws us back again and again. I've never seen water that has the gradient that Cozumel's water has. The turquoise is absolutely the most beautiful I've seen. And, the water changes with the sunlight (or lack of) and time of day and the way the wind is blowing and.....

[Member123]

Here are a few more pictures I took this afternoon. I have a picture of the cayenne suit. I like it.

 

I also have a picture of some suit shorts that I think may be the elusive periwinkle'ish color on our FIRE color cards. See what you think. On those same shorts I show them next to the FIRE yellows, I think they're a good match too.

 

I also took a picture of the Tide Blue suit tip, the suit shorts and an aqua top from our cruise pictodiary last January. It seemed to be a big hit with everyone and how I looked in it. I thought I would just put it in a picture for some comparison.

 

http://s1094.photobucket.com/albums/i446/joby2/newer%20suit%20pics/

 

Kim, I more than LIKE the cayenne suit! I LOVE it! Cayenne color is so wonderful on you. I think it must hit all the aspects that we look for: bright, clear, warm, vibrant color. Beautiful.

 

Now, I'm not quite as thrilled with the blue... I'm not sure that it's coming across as aqua... maybe more of an icy, sherbet-y, dare I say air-y blue? IDK. But, I tell you... the difference/contrast/comparison between you in the blue and in the cayenne... no contest!

 

Or, maybe, it's just that the cayenne does so much MORE for you than the blue(s). You remember when we first started our Happy Color Party efforts it was to come out with the best-of-the-best colors for each of us. We were going to continue through our colors and then do the final collage of the best of each color and then figure out the color that worked the best: I think the idea was not to have only that one color in our closet but to know how the different colors worked for us; i.e., in looking at the colors that you just posted... the blue on you is very soft and romantic and the cayenne is just HOT!

 

We have to get back to those color parties. OMG. They are so much work! But, they are worth the effort. And now is the time because the sun is just streaming into my house. Where's Debbie? Camping? Where's Linda? I hope she's not having to deal with issues with her Mom. Where's Anita? Packing! Where's Julie? Shopping? Cruising? Kim, when is the Africa trip? I'm so excited to be going there with you! I can hardly wait!

[jubie]

Kim, I agree totally with Pam here.

The Cayenne suits (pun intended) you the best.

The word that comes to mind is fresh...

[jubie]

We know that Cache is definately going on my to do list

while I'm in the States!!

[Member123]

Tonight was such a fun evening.

 

Anita and I share this animal print skirt. On our recent cruise, we had good intentions of wearing this particular skirt, on the same evening, with my accessorizing to FIRE standards and her accessorizing to EARTH standards. She has a beautiful top that has the perfect necklace-adorned neckline and EARTH sandals and (if I remember) bracelets and earrings. Anyway, I just went with the current trend of being able to work with color: so I wore red Helle Comfort sandals and my bright yellow top (that everyone has seen before).

 

 

I also wore some bling in the form of fire opal earrings. These stones are amazing. They are actually a bright orange color.. hence the name fire opal... and are mined in Mexico. I love them and they certainly attract attention, LOL. I call them my "tequila" opals because DH had "enjoyed" quite a bit of tequila before he bought them for me in Cozumel. Fond memories of our day at Nachi Cocum! But that was a different cruise on a different day, so I digress. What do you think? Do you think the muted, but warm, skirt accent works for us? I know we can't wear muted next to the face... but next to the knees?...

 

Here's a quick synopsis of my evening:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wonderful evening! Yes, the cutie in the brown dress won. Forgone conclusion as her partner was a member of the acapella group onboard and quite a character, in his own right. I think she's a FIRE sister. Can you imagine how she would have lit up the room if she had been wearing a bright, vibrant color? Wow. You can't really tell from this picture, but I think her skin has the FIRE quality.

 

Tomorrow is Bermuda. We stayed up late and we have to get up to meet a tour guide to take an island tour. We are heading to wind and rain... not wonderful touring conditions. But, we hope to make the most of it!

 

P.S. Every time that I think I'm doing an OK job with a pictodiary, I get home and realize that I really haven't taken as many wardrobe pictures as I needed to! It's extremely frustrating. I have always hated having my picture taken, so this is a real turn around for me... to be the subject of pictures. Grrr. I have to get over this phobia, for sure. :rolleyes:

[Member123]

 

As you can see, not the best weather conditions for taking pictures. The wind! It was so windy that your hair was just blown to bits and so annoying; my hair kept getting stuck to my lip gloss! TMI?;)

 

So, you will probably recognize the Athleta sundress!?! And the cover up is from Chico's... many seasons ago. The shoes are a new purchase and I really, really like them. They are water shoes from Merrell. Called Cambrian Emme in Mulberry color, they have a mesh toe area where other water shoes just had open straps; this prevents larger pebbles from getting into the shoe and they turned out to be just what I needed for walking on a sandy, slightly pebbly, beach.

 

[Joby]

I love the yellow on you, Pam! And, I love the garden green Athleta dress on you too! And, I love the aqua cover-up! You look great in all of those.

 

Do you find it hard to find FIRE bottoms in things other than sandy colors and camel? I'm afraid to veer too far away from those two colors. I think FIRE browns are difficult to find too. I like the print skirt. Overall, it seems to tone down the yellow a bit to my eye. The picture of you at the table in the yellow top looks much lighter overall, maybe just the lighting??? But, it's nice to have a change up from the plain ol' FIRE neutrals.

 

I'm also leary of shore colors other than browns. I wish I had more courage. I don't buy tons of shoes anyway, just not that much of a shoe person. I have a narrow foot with a high arch and am a bit hard to fit PLUS I always want my shoes to last (style wise) so I don't go too trendy. Thus, I don't have the really cute shoes that you have :(

 

I want to find a FIRE'ish animal print to celebrate our upcoming African safari trip (February)!!!

 

It's hard to have so many pictures taken of ourselves when we do pictdiaries, isn't it? It's hard to look at ourselves sometimes in pictures plastered on the screen. You look great though and I'm so glad you're posting your pictodiary--MANY THANKS :D

 

Even windy, Bermuda looks lovely.

[Joby]

Kim, I agree totally with Pam here.

The Cayenne suits (pun intended) you the best.

The word that comes to mind is fresh...

 

Thanks for the pun--love it :)

Kim, I more than LIKE the cayenne suit! I LOVE it! Cayenne color is so wonderful on you. I think it must hit all the aspects that we look for: bright, clear, warm, vibrant color. Beautiful.

 

Now, I'm not quite as thrilled with the blue... I'm not sure that it's coming across as aqua... maybe more of an icy, sherbet-y, dare I say air-y blue? IDK. But, I tell you... the difference/contrast/comparison between you in the blue and in the cayenne... no contest!

 

Or, maybe, it's just that the cayenne does so much MORE for you than the blue(s). You remember when we first started our Happy Color Party efforts it was to come out with the best-of-the-best colors for each of us. We were going to continue through our colors and then do the final collage of the best of each color and then figure out the color that worked the best: I think the idea was not to have only that one color in our closet but to know how the different colors worked for us; i.e., in looking at the colors that you just posted... the blue on you is very soft and romantic and the cayenne is just HOT!

 

I want to love the blue so much but, I do think the Cayenne is better. I think the Cayenne warms me up more than the blue and I just don't like the purple as much as I had hoped. I think way back, Debbie, had mentioned how we sometimes can talk ourselves into liking a color because of some other reason than it just makes us look our best. I'm still working on getting that unbiased look in the mirror when I try on a color. I want to KNOW that it looks good on me not just "think" it does.

 

I can't get the Cayenne bottoms in my size, my only option is the 1-piece suit and I was hoping to try a tankini this time. I'm debating....

 

Cayenne worries me that I'll stick out like a hot pepper :eek: But, on the other hand, we FIRES have the chance to wear these wonderful bright colors that wouldn't look nearly so good on others of a different skin type. Someone said to me one day at work that "I can wear those bright colors and get away with it." I do understand what she meant. We need to own those colors when we're wearing them I think. It takes a bit to get used to doing that.

 

I really want to get back into our color parties too. It's absolutely helpful (and fun) but, a lot of work. Now's the time to do it though as we have good lighting with summer being here.

 

I'm glad to get some feedback from you guys, THANKS!

Edited June 20, 2012 by Joby

[Member123]

Hmmm, I don't understand what just happened to the picture that I took of the first formal night, out on the balcony. Right now, it's showing that the picture has been moved or deleted, but I didn't do anything to cause that picture to be changed. I just took a look at the tinypic site, and it's definitely gone from the site. I have a Private setting on that website, so I have no clue what happened. I can't go back and Edit, so that's a frustration..... anyway....

 

This is my dinner outfit. It probably looks very familiar to everyone. Jeweled Jacket from Chico's. Golden Silky Tank from Chico's. Sand Capris from Cache. Walking Cradles shoes.

 

[Member123]

... because we flew with baggage fees for the first time. We thought that since we were going for just a week that we would pack with a carry-on for each of us and only one checked bag ($25)... so that's what we did. And, I began the process of wearing items over again.

 

Second port day, and it's just as windy and overcast. We were docked at the Royal Naval Dockyards and so we toured the Bermuda Maritime Museum. I must say that this day was full of history and just relaxing. There is a Dolphin Quest on the museum grounds and I got to sit on a spectator bench and watch the interaction with the dolphins. I spoke with a marine biologist, and just had a very nice time.

 

On my way off the ship this morning, a lady turned around and yelled, "Chico's!" at me when I passed her. "Well, yes...yes it is." This is my previously viewed, fabulous Venetian Lady Tee with my Sisterhood capris and my comfy Rykas. Just perfect for a leisurely, walking day in the wind and scattered clouds.

 

 

Pictodiary falling apart. I have no idea what I wore for dinner this evening. It's quite possible that I just changed my shoes and wore the same outfit! It's entirely possible; I won't lie.

 

Next port day and it's a half day in port as we're sailing back to Bayonne. Same weather conditions, only slightly cooler. This is a sweater layer for my embarkation day top; it's aqua with gold accents from Cache. The pants are a heavier denim from Chico's and the shoes are the familiar Walking Cradles. We just roamed around outside for a little bit because we were going to be going to sea shortly. Bermuda didn't grace us with wonderful weather, but it was a nice place to visit. I don't think that I'd go to Bermuda from Bayonne, again. It was rough business getting to that port, for us. Ultimately, for that much effort, you really want to have a longer cruise vacation.

 

 

Also, I think that September would be a better time to be in Bermuda. For the future, I wouldn't mind if Bermuda would be included in a cruise itinerary, but I wouldn't want to make it my only destination.

 

So today is a Sail Away Day. And, OMG, what my hair has gone through! With the wind... and that darn hair dryer... well, I just gave up!...

 

Familiar looking coral dress from Cache! I wore my red Helle Comfort heels.

 

 

So, last sea day. Spent like all last sea days are, with sorting and organizing and packing. Celebrity Summit chose this day to do their fabulous Brunch. So, we slept in because we were doing brunch rather than breakfast and lunch. It was spectacular and the food was so, so good. I was comfy. I just wore my bright yellow top because it's also very tiny to be placed in the overnight case. And I wore my Golden Haze linen capris from Chico's.

 

 

We did a great job packing our luggage this evening. Unlike past cruises, we packed EVERYTHING and put it outside our door. We didn't try to keep our carry on luggage with us... we just packed everything except our sleeping clothes and what we were going to wear for the next day. We kept a toiletry bag with us, as well. We just put our night clothes and the toiletry bag into the tote that Celebrity gives us and we had nothing to haul around the ship the next morning.

 

We went to a leisurely breakfast in Blu. We had a late departure flight from EWR, so we took our time with breakfast. We were among the last people to leave the restaurant, saying our goodbyes and thank yous to everyone. We made our way to a lounge. Our number had been called ages ago; I think we had priority disembarkation and we were among the first numbers called. We just sat in the lounge and chatted with a few people who were waiting for their numbers. We went to the appropriate bathrooms, and then we heard that all numbers had been called and everyone was requested to leave the ship. When we dinged out at security, there were only 20 people left on board. LOL.

 

In the luggage area, we walked up to our bags. OMG, it was fabulous! There were no other suitcases in sight. We unpacked our tote and put our night clothes and toiletries into our checked bag. One of the porters came up to us as we were arranging items and said that he thought we were the smartest people and the way we disembarked was the way to go! :D We walked up to security and just waltzed our way through; I think that they were relieved to be almost over with the job of looking at our passports!

 

We got into a shared ride van to EWR and were the last couple on a van that carried 10 passengers. It was just so darn easy; I tell you... SIL needs to be warned that we are all over getting off a ship in this manner! FYI, Anita! LOL.

 

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Pictodiary thoughts.

 

My DH is correct. He says that if I'm going to do this, I should allow myself to have more than one picture taken of each outfit. I think that's true.

 

And, to make the pictodiaries more interesting... what do you think we should do? I think that I have to learn to pose better... Anita does the best posing! And, rather than try to take a picture that includes hands, etc., I should just take a picture that emphasizes what I want to include, like Anita did with her nail polish.

 

My next cruise trip is in December 2012. It's to the Caribbean. 14-nights.

Kim is going to Africa in February! Can't wait!

Anita and I are going to Caribbean in July 2013. Family time!

And, ladies, I'm going from Honolulu through the French Polynesian Islands to Australia in October, 2013!

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I love your pictodiary! It helps me a lot as an earth...I do migrate towards the brightest colors sometimes, so it's almost like seeing "control" colors for me. Plus, it reminds me what a difference it makes when we wear the right colors.

 

I have been to Bermuda twice, and loved it. Both times, we were there a full 2 days. It takes a bit of research to decide what to do and when, but I find it a great place to visit and doesn't feel as touristy as some areas.

 

The downside was that both times I went were in December. It was in the 90s with humidity off the charts. I would love to go in the fall when it might be a bit cooler, if I don't mind the risk of hurricane season. I have heard that spring can be rainy.

 

Did you visit the unfinished church?

 

I just want to mention also that it is a great place for exercise. The buses and ferries only take you to a certain point, and it is very hilly there.