THE PACKAGE IS HERE! THE PACKAGE IS HERE! I have been reading everything but the most important thing is to calendar all the events, formals, balls and other happenings. I am busy deciding what to wear for what formal or ball. I even put these outfits on my calendar as it would not do if I wore the wrong outfit for an event. Now remember I only do that for the formal events. I am not totally crazy

During the cruise I will have photos of the special nights and discuss them in detail at that time.

Now to answer your questions from my last post. I will be embarking on January 5 from Fort Lauderdale. I actually arrive on the 4th and will be staying at the Westin Hotel. CSI provides the hotel as one of our perks and we have a party and dinner in the evening. They also arrange for a bus to take us to a pharmacy and grocery store so we can buy needed items that we don’t want to pack.

I think this photo answers Jenny’s question. They are not only cats but black cats. Two are tuxedo cats but my Princess is a tiny Bombay that had been dumped. She is totally black except for her tongue and teeth. The only problem I had introducing Jazz to the other two is that Charley would bump into him and Jazz would become defensive. Now he just tries to avoid Charley. It is so funny to see Princess chasing this big lummox around the house. She is at this time the dominant cat. Charley was the dominant cat for years but he is 18 years old, blind, diabetic, with kidney and liver problems. BUT, he has a good life and seems happy even with his problems.

My car was a 1990 BMW so the car was considered totaled. The insurance won’t be much since the car was so old and had little value. I know what I want but whether I can find the right car, for the right price and the right mileage before I leave is doubtful. I will just keep my rental until I leave if I have to.

I do know Happy Globe Trotter (Louise) and her husband. She is very French.

That is all for now and I probably will not be posting again until I am on the ship.