Fun Day at Sea!

We're cruising the Gulf of Mexico and having fun! Embarkation was a breeze, with no lines and easy check-in. Enjoyed drinks with umbrellas in them and got underway about 4:15. Breezy weather, but sunny. Hit the casino as soon as it was open and I won about $35 on the penny slot machines! That will buy a few more drinks!!! Friday is all day at sea; as I write this we are about halfway to Cozumel.

We played bunco this morning and I won the door prize! We have another session this afternoon and 2 on Sunday. We have about 24 women in our group and they are lots of fun!

I went to the fitness center this am to burn some calories and had a hard time finding a machine that was available! Lots of healthy people on this cruise!!!!

Have to get back to the bunco tables, so I will post a few photos next session!

It's really fun sitting here by the window and seeing nothing but ocean in all directions! And still being connected!

The Bunco Cruise

We're getting on the road again, this time to Galveston and Carnival's Fun Ship Ecstasy for a weekend cruise to Mexico! Four people from the Bunco Babes group have joined a larger group to compete in a bunco tournament. We paid extra to join this group and make a donation to breast cancer research. We will be playing several sessions over the 4-day cruise, so you'll want to check back for the latest updates!

What is bunco, you ask? It's a dice game that's hugely popular in the south. And west, I guess.
You can check it out here. I play in a group that meets monthly and has been getting together for years. We play for money. This tournament has a top prize of $250. I hope to win!

DD and I are driving to Galveston to board the ship on Thursday. It sails at 4pm and arrives in Cozumel on Saturday for one day of port fun! Then it's back to Gal. for a Monday am docking. You can check out the itinerary here.

Here are some of the things I packed: highlighter markers (to highlight activities on the daily newsletter), an over-the-door-shoe-bag (to maximize space in the small cabins), nightlight (dark at sea at night....), water bottle, beach bag and towel (for the day in port), 2 bottles of wine (don't tell), extra snacks and food, in addition to a nice outfit for the formal dinner night and regular clothes.

The website Cruise Critic has loads of info on just about everything you never knew you needed to know about going on a cruise. And you can meet people on your cruise, too! I found out there are a group from College Station, TX going to see a Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band that will be playing in Cozumel on Saturday. Not sure if the band will be on the ship or not....Sounds interesting!

Hope to have loads of fun, and will post photos as time (and $$) allow.
Travel safely!

The Last of Solitude

Happily, DH recovered from his illness and was able to have a good time the rest of the trip! Enjoyed sunny weather on Saturday and Monday, so those were our ski days. BAD weather on Friday and Sunday, so we stayed in! We enjoyed friendly poker games, trips to the fitness center, movies, dinners out at nice places (Snow Park Lodge in Deer Valley and Silver Fork Lodge in the canyon). Uneventful travel home, which was nice, and luggage came out quickly, always appreciated! We've never seen this much snow! Hope to come back again soon!

Solitude

We're still in Utah, visiting Solitude Ski Resort with the San Antonio AIA Chapter. If you've been reading the Road Show, you know we've experienced several blizzards the past week... After a sunny morning yesterday, the weather came in again!. The snow is epic! I begged off skiing to take care of ailing DH. If the sun comes out tomorrow, I'll be up on the slopes....or if not, perhaps at the spa. It's not too cold, but the wind is bitter. Stay tuned for more updates!