I’m not certain I “really” like this poem, but parts of it are REALLY FUNNY to me so I’m going to go ahead and post it and hope no one finds it offensive… I’m certain I will probably always be a “dependent diver.” For the record: 1. I never slept …

Last Train to Paradise – Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad That Crossed an Ocean by Les Standiford. I’ve never read anything by this author before and I have to say I REALLY enjoyed this book. It moved right along with just the right amount …

Here are a few misc pictures of the boys in Key West. We are waiting for the parasailing boat to come and dock so we can head out. I didn’t hav anywhere else to put them and there isn’t much else to say (LOL). Josh is being careful to watch …

If I had one of those fancy photo editing software programs I would have edited the photo above because I think it would be cool to have the cords stand out a little more. Nathan LOVES riding in the boat. He was excited because everyone else was excited, but that …

Isn’t that BEAUTIFUL? The last time we were in FL, the kids and I (and Tim’s mom) were able to spend an hour or so kayaking through the mangroves. We LOVED it and wanted to do it again this time. There weren’t nearly as many mangroves clear down by Key …

Josh is turning out to be a FINE YOUNG GENTLEMAN! He was always very kind to hold the elevator door for everyone, ask where anyone was going, etc. I couldn’t BELIEVE how rude some kids were. I can see why some people would complain about being on a cruise with …

Our ship was only in Key West for part of the day. We had to be back on board by 1:30 which gave us plenty of time to rest and relax before getting dressing for the formal dinner that night. There must have been something exciting that they were looking …

We left from Fort Lauderdale this time. Ft Lauderdale is actually where we saw some cruise ships for the first time a few years ago and decided we wanted to take a cruise. That was when we went to Disney World the first time and then drove down to Miami …

Before heading out there is a mandatory fire drill. Sure glad that cruise ship that sunk recently didn’t sink BEFORE we went on our cruise…. that would have scared the kids, for sure. Here we are all getting our life jackets on in our room. That’s where they are stored, …