We were up bright and early for our last pre-cruise day in Fort Lauderdale. Well, Mom and Stephanie were up early. They were up and dressed before I got out of bed. The plan was to go to the beach and have brunch on Las Olas, but right as I was getting dressed, it started Read more
Day two in Florida got a bit of an early start. A really early start. See, Stephanie is a very, very heavy sleeper. And Stephanie had an 8:00 am flight, which meant she had to be up at 4:00 am at the latest and out of the house by 5:00 am. Mom took it upon Read more
Our first day in Florida began way too early…with Mom rummaging through her luggage…loudly. It was just as well — no time to waste when you’re on vacation. We lounged around the hotel until around 10:00 am and, after the obligatory we’re-in-Florida-OMG-a-palm-tree picture, we were on our way to Boca Raton for the day. Stephanie Read more
I’m a big believer in pre-vacation vacations. We frequently take a bit of time before any trip we take to hang out in Florida because we love Florida. When Stephanie and I were little, Mom used to take us down to live with grandma in her condo in Boca Raton from November through March. So Read more
I can’t help it. I’m itching to write. Hybrid post. More words. Same number of pictures. We were up bright and early (like…6:00 am for Mom and 7:15 am for me and Stephanie) and it was…dark and gloomy outside. Not the ideal way to start a cruise but…I’ll take *any* weather on a cruise over Read more
