Hi everyone.  I thought I would write an update as to where I am in the post cruise planning, packing and preparing.  Monday I should be getting my passport back with the Brazilian visa attached.  I certainly will feel better when I have it in my hot little hands.  Many who were not assigned to the San Francisco visa service have had lots of problems.  My friend Joan was told that her service was not dealing with
Brazil anymore and she had to start over.  I also read on Cruise Critics that there have been many problems. 

I did get an advanced list of all the special nights and themes even though I have not actually received the whole package but that should come next week.  There are 21 special theme nights and 19 of those are formal and 4 of the formal nights are balls.  So, I have tried to prepare for those nights but that is a lot.  Last world cruise I was on there were only 16 formal nights.

I picked up my traveler checks but I am having problems getting my doc to order 4 months of prescriptions filled at one time so the pharmacist can get a vacation ok from the insurance company.  There is always some sort of problem and that is mine.

Everything I am taking is in one room and in a couple of weeks I will pack my cases.  Luggage pickup is December 28th.  I will be leaving the house on January 2nd and will stay at the La Quinta Inn by the airport.  My plane leaves at 7:30 am so I will have to leave the hotel around 5:30 am.

 So the next time I post I will probably be on the ship unless something comes up before that.