Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

After waiting through line after line to board The Splendor, my new roommate and I finally found our room, dropped our carryon bags and headed for lunch - we were starving. We were not about to wait for our luggage!

I grabbed a tray and a plate and we were gazing at all the food deciding where to start first. I was walking west and another woman was headed east when she clipped my elbow making the tray tip which sent my plate sailing five feet away from me crashing into a million pieces.  Well, I christened our ship!  Dead silence greeted me as dozens of people looked my way and  I turned a neon pink.  

Sandy and I finally sat down with plates full of amazing looking food and settled down to a feast.  I wanted some butter and she wanted some milk so I told her I would fetch it.  Let's just say that I was a walking disaster that day. I reached back behind a couple of cravats made of pottery and as I brought the milk forward it tipped one of them over and again, crash! Two inches of the top broke right off.

Our LDS singles group from Salt Lake City were all ballroom dancers so every night we met where there was live music and danced our little toes right off. I was ecstatic because dancing is my number one love. Hank was from Long Island, New York and was still grieving from losing his wife 18 months ago but he loved to dance. He ate at our 8:30 dinner setting (anguish and dread eating that late for me). He kept watching me and I saw a little twinkle in his eye like Paul Newman had and I watched right back (brazen, I was!) 

Our first sunset that we noticed.

Most of the time we were too busy to notice.

Joining Liv Lane's little bliss Friday. It is blissful remembering my week in Mexico.

Seal Beach, California

We stopped at Seal Beach, California before heading to the Carnival Cruise line.

How about some very different Christmas ornaments!

Johnny Red Surfer - gotta show off for the ladies!

Female surfers.

Seal Beach

Day Trippin

Moon over Las Vegas, Nevada

 The van picked me up at my home at 9 AM.  Five of the people on the van asked to use my bathroom. It is only a 30 minute drive to downtown Salt Lake City from my place so I must say we women have weak bladders.  Annette was going to be my roommate but she got married two weeks before we left but they loved my earring display on my piano and Annette bought a pair. 

We were moving right along and making blue-ribbon time on the road until we got to Las Vegas. They had increased the speed limit in southern Utah to 80 (I was ecstatic!). The traffic the worst I have ever seen from Vegas to San Bernardino, California. No one thought that all of California would spend their Thanksgiving weekend in Las Vegas but there they were.  It took us an extra 2 hours because of traffic. Going in a van seemed like a great idea and gave me a chance to get to know some of our Utah LDS singles group but I think if there is a next time, I will fly!

Bird of Paradise in California. 

Evening Creatures

Every evening we were greeted by little creatures on our beds. This one was my favorite.  They always brought little squares of chocolate with them.

On my Way to California

I'm off to cruise the Mexican Rivera so I won't be posting lots but maybe a few words and photos from my Iphone.  I have it all set so we shall see how well it works.

Sailing to Cabo San Lucas which by this map looks further south than I've ever been. Then on to Puerto Vallarta before returning to Los Angeles.

My first roommate, I met at the pre-cruise party.  She was delightful but she had just gotten married the previous week so they found room for her new hubby. I was given another roommate who is closer to my age and we shall see who snores the loudest.  Bringing my earplugs.

Tatra Mountains in Poland

The Tatra Mountains are located along the border of Slovakia and Poland.

Cottage in Zakopane on the Tatra Mountains.

I'm dreaming of a sleigh ride or even a horse and buggy ride in Zakopane.

Has anyone ever heard of a Tatra car? This is a 1936 Tatra.

Ta ta.

Back in the Day

I think that everyone will know that the fella on the right is Clint but I was surprised at the charmer with the beard.  Any guesses?