Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas Oct 2022
- Sheryl B
- Feb 7, 2023
- 8 min read
Vacation Begins!
For me, the vacation starts when we leave the house! At that point, I can take the hands off the wheel! Unlike at home, I know that my hubby will handle all the details from here on out! I don’t have to worry about a thing! What a load off that is!
My brain goes on shutdown mid-pack. At that point I just ensure that I have ID, Meds, and electronics. Everything else I packed was with little or no thought. I end up with some odd ensembles. So far I’ve only had to face one undesirable item.
Sigh, A Swiss Army knife in my purse. How ridiculous! Like I said, no thought process was used beyond…. Oh, this will cut yarn, it has a scissor!I looked at the security lady and just shook my head lol. I told her to toss it. I suppose I’m fortunate no one tackled me and sat me down for questioning.
Like a dog, I trail behind my husband grateful to not have to make any decisions!
It was a full moon in Fort Lauderdale around 4pm!
Ok. It was an isolated showing but no less shocking! The flight was uneventful, thank goodness! Watched “The Good Doctor” series with subtitles, ate a snack, drank some ginger ale. Boring, in a good way though!
The excitement came as we exited the plane. Unbeknownst to me, hubby had his thands full and was unable to grab his pants (sans belt). Yep, he dropped trou, unintentionally, I’m fairly certain. Oddly enough, he was way to chill about the one man show he was putting on for the stewards waiting near the exit. Our plane dismount included my burdened husband followed by me, scurrying behind him while holding up his britches.
Regarding the other peeps, where did y’all leave YOUR sense of humor!
Really?
Thirty minutes spent curling my hair? Five minutes outside and THIS is what remains.
Ugh!! Trust me, it had big fat curls on the top of my head, feathering away from my face. It looked so good that I packed my hat. I was channeling June from Handmaidens Tail and Farrah Fawcet! Diving in my suitcase before checking the bags! CALGON!
Well I’m gonna time warp ahead…. to just before we set sail to show you my cure for the aforementioned hair mishap…
Wind!
To be continued….
Are they still called Hooker Heels? Aka Ft. Lauderdale
After we landed, Robs parents picked us up at the airport (Thanks!!!!). It was great to hang with them. We laugh a lot. Mostly we share stories of current embarrassing events that make us all laugh. We found https://www.louiebossi.com/ft-lauderdale . Mmmm Bread! The wait was to be over an hour but Ang pointed to a long high table and said, “can we sit there?” (Or something like that..). They checked and told us we sure could be that we needed to be done by 8:30 for a big party. And like that, we had seats and no wait!
Well no wait to sit down that is. We continued with the stories which in itself was a miracle! When I tell you that it was loud, I don’t think it conveys the decibels that permeated the air. Holy Crap, I was close to needing a strait jacket by the time we left(before 8:30)! Ok, I’m always almost needing a straight jacket! Hmm do those things work?
Even so, my in laws are fun to hang with. Just driving down the bumper to bumper main drag (I’m guessing main drag cause it seemed like the place to go.. you know to dress to get noticed).
The sidewalks were crammed as was the street. I can’t remember the last time I saw so many four inch heels all in one place (even counting those on a shelf in a store). You know the booty thrusting sort of shoe…. I crack myself up.
I do this cause I would love to be able to rock a pair of super high heels without endangering myself and and anyone within the vicinity….
Whoever said “Sweat don’t stink” is an idgit!
I’m Here I am sitting in Central Park, no, I’m not worried about muggers! It’s a boardwalk, I think it’s called. The chair is comfy, hubby got me a beverage and I’m loving it. Oooo a big blue butterfly!
The downside is that I found the only direct sun exposure to be had beneath the various canopies and I’m sweating as though I’m exercising! I mean chilling IS hard work! I know, big deal!… right? Well, you didn’t hear the reason this is a disaster…. It’s this. Deodorant (sigh). I forgot it! More later…
Stinkily Yours,
Sheryl
I apologize for the hooker heels reference. It’s insensitive to both the heels and the hard working woman…I keep forgetting to shave the crease on the back of my husbands head. It bugs me cause I’m always trailing behind him. I either have to shave it or decorate it😻
ZZZZZZZZ
Yesterday amidst some vicious winds, quick reminder…. we met some great peeps. Because I am horrible at names, I attribute other identifiers. We met a Rodney Dangerfield impersonator (I 💩 you Not!). We met a couple from Ohio who root for The Buckeyes, she is a wee little dynamo and the husband sports a full head of hair. I don’t know why that’s what I noticed! I say that cause I saw that pretty hair then looked for his wife and tada I remembered someone, sorta. I said. “Hey Ohio People!” See? I’m not completely hopeless in the memory department. Another nice couple were also from Ohio, but they didn’t like the buckeyes. Heck no! Oh wait, they visit Michigan often or they are from there. Drats, playing Jenga with my facts! They waved over some newlyweds all the way from Ireland! Well they didn’t wave to them while we were in Florida and they were in Ireland, nooo. They were across the deck at the ships rail. Don’t be So literal! Anyhow, They were either admiring the view OR they were trying not to be blown away…. They were Grand! They told me that it is very rainy back home. I said something dumb like I want to visit the wee folk. Ugh, I need a life editor! I really liked the people that we met. Oh and there was a few other people that popped in to talk to the husband. When the menfolk started blubbering about football, I figured it was time to crawl off the windy deck and find food… or drink.. To our new friends, “Ladies, your welcome” lol 🏈Prior to this, Robs inner Social Butterfly 🦋 emerged. It started as soon as we stepped in line at the cruise terminal. All of a sudden he hollers, “Hey Sissy” across the terminal, then someone else called Robs name.. I was reminded of bringing the boys to a playground and the thrill they have when finding an unexpected friend from school.. I swear, he was radiant! He loves this video Blogger Stuff. Give me a pen and paper or uhh screen and keyboard any day. My first thought was how embarrassing, but that rapidly changed to an AHA . My thought was this… if he makes playmates then I won’t have to be his plus one all day. I love my husband but I have a Love Affair going…. With the rolling of the ocean. See the pic? Isn’t it making you so sleepy? You see, I was in the Navy on the USS Puget Sound, a lifetime ago. I got a lot out of my time served. What I remember the most is how I slept like a baby while at sea! Of course, that’s not counting the many rude awakenings that a boot camper endures.. ahhh the old old days of hazing!More later, gonna pull a big handle.
It was a slot machine handle and it didn’t even work, had to push a button… not as visually stimulating but we lost just the same….
Rob keeping up with his cruising messages
Well, Cabin Crawl = Cabin Sweat! Rob went above and beyond planning visits to different types of cabins. He connected with some gracious “hosts” that allowed a group of about 60 to tromp through their home away from home . Everyone was grateful to the hosts for allowing this. The reason I dubbed it the cabin sweat was because Royal Caribbean seemed to be having HVAC challenges! One spot in the hallways would be nice and chilly, then the next seemed to be ready for the sauna craving crowd. That’s all the whining I’ll do about that. It was a great idea with an amazing turnout of cool peeps. On a cruise, almost everyone is your best pal! We saw some really cool pads! The loft suite was nice, but my favorite was the aqua suite! I think that’s what it was called.
It was just fun hanging with our “friends”. It was more fun than a conga line! Speaking of conga line, we did a sorta conga line at the end of our group slot machine adventure. Let me
As my butt grows ever numb and painfully grumpy…. Get it? Grumpy butt? , I vow to never allow myself to be booked in the skinny seats! Again. I say it every time. I don’t know how the hubby endures this! Perhaps it’s all the hardware in my back pitching the fit! If I had room to carry it, I would bring a cushion to sit upon. I hereby vow to bring a cushion next trip. Oh and a beach chair lol. I’ve been hunting for a chair that will fit in my suitcase, is lightweight and will allow me to sit in the surf. My thought is that a low beach chair will protect me from receiving an unwanted sand-infused high colonic! It would also protect the innocents! Those innocents that are forced to endure my frequent bosom exposure each time I pounce on a seashell.(bend over). I’m like a moth to a flame when faced with shiny sea objects. I do realize that space in the suitcase isn’t my main concern, it’s weight. In order to accommodate said chair, I will have to put some serious packing restraints on. No more grabbing stuff “just in case”. My ADHD does not think I can do it. I have until January to make it happen.
The other possibility, that may be statistically higher in the odds of it happening,is this. Some philanthropist may just decide to fund my “first class for life” need. That would fix the whole, my back is killing! Hmmm, Oh yeah! That would also give me a larger luggage allowance! Win! Win!
I’m gonna spend a bit more time in my delusions as we continue our journey through the sky back to home.
More later…
Oh, I almost forgot. The Movie “Ledge” is a heart stopper, but in a good way. Moo drop was good too fyi! I promise to get back to the cruise deets
I LOVE ROCKS N SHELLS!
Ok, here goes.. I start off with a quote from my friend Wanda. “ A poor excuse is better than no excuse I guess.” My excuses are plenty!I’ve not written cause:I can’t write about stuff while listening to Audiobooks..turn it off you say? Nay nay, I can’t!I came home from the cruise to a house that was so messy that I considered sleeping outdoorsI can’t find the “zone” so I can’t get in itWhile on the ship or on the beach, the words flowed freely, now they are refusing to come out saying stuff like , no fun here, too cold, and don’t you have cleaning to do?I had a colonoscopy I had a bunch of oral surgery ouchiesWhile in bed recovering woulda been a great time to do some blogging but if I want peace and quiet at home, I gotta wear headphones and well,,,, see excuse number 1And the one that is high on the list is this…. Since I’m the only one reading these and laughing, I can just cut out the middle man cause I have the words in this same head that I live in Soooo it seems redundant 😏This paragraph below will show up again when I can focus (lol what’s that.)We paid for an excursion from the cruise offerings. Not something we typically do. But we did. The excursion was to Coconut Cove. The tour company is called Chukka. I only remember that tidbit because our boots in boot camp were called Chukka boots. Hmm, maybe Chugga…. AnyhooooI Love Rocks! And seashells, but being that I don’t get to the ocean often, it’s often rocks that get all of my love and attention…Rocks and shells are My personal “Squirrel!”More later…..
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