I was up early. Not early enough to catch the sunrise – that always seems to be just out of reach (because when it comes down to it and I’m in a REM-induced sleep haze, I’ll always semi-consciously choose sleep over just about anything else) – but up before my alarm, my family and the Read more
Our first day in port began with a bit of an early start. It’s funny how that happens…waking early when you plan to sleep in and wanting nothing more than to sleep in when you have to be up early. It wasn’t because we were eager to get out into port or because we had Read more
Five. (The number of times we’ve visited St. Maarten. I think.) Two. (The number of bottles of Guavaberry liquor I have stashed somewhere in Mom’s liquor cabinet.) Three. (The number of St. Maarten magnets on my fridge.) It’s safe to say we know St. Maarten. We know St. Maarten in the way you know an Read more
Back from Cali! I brought a camera with me, but ended up using my iPhone for most of my pictures and ended up taking some really fantastic snaps! In the meanwhile…we’re almost done with this one! Ahh! Two ports to go! ((Also, side note, if you have a suggestion for our Fall vaca, shout ’em Read more
Many of our family vacations start with an off-handed mention at a really random moment. A “I wish we were in [insert random tropical island here]” while we’re out to dinner, or a “What about a trip on [insert a cruise line here]” on gchat during the work day. Our first attempt to visit St. Read more
