Places
TC2 Day 14: Disembarkation in Barcelona, Spain
It was a wonderful cruise, but all good things must come to an end. We got off the ship around 8:30am, stood in line for a taxi for 30 minutes then rode straight to our hotel, the Travelodge in the Poblenou section of Barcelona. We then stored our baggage and went out to get our … Continue reading
TC2 Day 13: Valencia, Spain
The day in Valencia was a long one – we were off the ship before 10am and didn’t return until 6:30pm. Some of that was getting into the city and back again as we were about 45 minutes away by bus. But we didn’t take the bus all the way into town. Because the line … Continue reading
TC2 Day 12: Malaga, Spain
This was the second of our 4 ports of call. I have bittersweet memories of Malaga. It was where Jett, on the TC1 transatlantic trip, went to the infirmary and was diagnosed with a critical hemoglobin problem. We had to leave the ship the next day, cutting our dream TC1 trip short. This day went … Continue reading
TC2 Day 9: Ponta Delgada, Azores
After 8 days at sea we finally saw land again. We docked in Ponta Delgada in the Azores Islands. This is a modern and fairly large city so we didn’t find any ruins or ancient homes. But we did find a nice harbor and a shopping area where we could buy some trinkets. And a … Continue reading
TC2 Day 1: Embarkation in Tampa FL
My transatlantic cruise, with Marlene, has begun. We boarded the ship – the Carnival Pride – in Tampa Thursday around noon. We are now underway. But before the trip began we had to figure out how to get from home to the ship (Tampa) and from the airport (Miami) back home. The astute reader might … Continue reading
Dance, dance, dance
I think 2023 will be the “year of the dance,” thanks largely to Marlene. She loves to dance and goes to clubs and other music venuues three or four times per week. And then there are the festivals. In the past couple of weeks we have gone to Redbones to listen to Zydegatorz, a local … Continue reading
Re-tired
I had my first flat tire with my Corolla last week. I was on my way home to prepare for my afternoon volunteer gig driving golf cart for cancer patients at Lee Health Regional Cancer Center when my front left tire started losing air. I suspect I ran over something dropped from a flatbed that … Continue reading
St Patty’s Day in Fort Myers
I had never attended a St Patrick’s Day in Ft Myers. Until now. This year St Patrick’s Day – March 17 (and what would have been my 20th wedding anniversary with Jett) – fell on a Friday. And not just any Friday but the once-a-month Friday when Fort Myers has its MusicWalk, a celebration of … Continue reading
Xchange Applications reunion
In a previous life (or so it seems) I worked for a company called Xchange Applications. It was the job where I reached my management peak, with 15 people reporting to me. I was employed there for over 10 years and, during that time, formed some lifelong friendships. The company was acquired by another company … Continue reading
Drag bingo at home
If you have been paying attention, you will remember that I attended a drag bingo event last May. On that occasion I won. Last week my home resort hosted a drag bingo event. I didn’t win this time, but the cost was minimal: $10. And while it was not as raucous as the first event, … Continue reading