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MSC1 Day 15: Disembarkation
Getting off the ship was a lot easier than getting on. Maybe a bit too easy. We were assigned to the first group after the elite Yacht Club folks to disembark. We were told to be in the theater by 8am. We got there at 7:45 and then I went out, hoping to get a … Continue reading
MSC1 Day 8: Miami, Florida
Normally this would be “disembarkation day” – the end of our week at sea. But this time it was “back-to-back” day, the day when we transitioned from Cruise 1 to Cruise 2. It was a more complex transaction than we expected. We had received a letter outlining the process. It contained two “back-to-back” vouchers, the … Continue reading
MSC1 Day 1: Embarkation
The day began with final chores: finishing the packing, loading the bags into the truck, shutting windows, turning on the air conditioning, turning off the water and hot water heater, locking up. Then a short drive to the hotel to fetch Jett’s sisters and their luggage. It all fit. Barely. A stop at Starbucks then … Continue reading
Pre-cruise prep
As I write this we are sailing away to Mexico. I will write about the boarding process shortly. But this post is about the final pre-cruise preparations. Most important among those preparations was arranging care for Rusty. Most honored stepson Joshua once more rose to the occasion, driving all the way from VA in 2 … Continue reading
Christmas meals
I had two Christmas meals this year: the traditional Christmas dinner at the RV resort and lunch on Dec 26 with my son in Ocala. The Christmas meal was quite good – and free! We only had to bring a pot luck dish; the turkey and ham was provided by the resort. Jett didn’t come … Continue reading
A minimalist Christmas
Jett and I will be in our RV, alone, on Christmas. There isn’t a lot of Christmas spirit in our “house on wheels” this year due, largely, to Jett’s health. Or lack thereof. But we are making a feeble attempt. Jett insisted that I pull the box of Christmas decorations out of the shed and … Continue reading
The inverter switch
Now that I have told you all about the inverter, let’s take a step back and deal with the more critical electrical problem: the failure of the inverter switch. The problem manifested, about 10 days ago, with the refrigerator suddenly and unexpectedly losing power. I was panicked at first, thinking that the refrigerator itself had … Continue reading
First Florida infusion
On Monday Jett received her first immunotherapy infusion in Florida. It was performed at the Regional Cancer Center of Fort Myers, a very nice facility less than 15 minutes from our Florida home. All went well, though she felt weak for two days afterward. The big accomplishment, from my perspective, was that all of the … Continue reading
Mostly back in Florida
Rusty, the Corolla and I are all back in Florida. Four days, about 1750 miles. The best thing that can be said about the trip is that my back isn’t too sore. And no breakdowns and no near-disasters. The worse thing that happened was that I took a couple of wrong turns. They added a … Continue reading
TN5 Hop 3: Flagler Beach FL to Worcester MA
1436 miles via I-95, Merritt Parkway and I-84, about 960 miles on Amtrak and 220 tow miles to return the RV to Ft Myers. Cumulative tow miles: 457. Cumulative truck miles: 1675. The additional truck miles were accumulated in traveling between the Bulow RV Resort and the Jacksonville Amtrak station, visiting the Florida state parks … Continue reading