Happy Holidays, Yall!!

I reverted quickly back to my lurker state right after our christmas cruise in 2006 on the Mariner. Things went rough-going with my parents after our cruise last year and health problems --especially my mom's---have kept this full-time working, sole care giver to his two parents, very very busy.

I am almost afraid to say it even in this forum but I am thinking our cruise last year could be our last together as a family and that makes me sad.

I dont even know if Andrea from BOS remembers
meeting us on the Dec 2006 Mariner chirstmas cruise but you came for a quick visit in our suite---hi Andrea if you are out there!!!!

I booked for myself next year with B&K September 2008 a 7 day Alaska cruise Sept 10 as my "caregiver getaway" cruise but I can only keep my fingers crossed it will work out-----And I dont
know how to break it to my parents without breaking their hearts ---because I know they would love to go but probably cant. I need a short break.

I am hoping there will be a world cruise journal to follow along for the next year and I have been having great fun reading and following along on everyones cruises with Regent and B & K trips. Keep it coming !!!!

Happy holdays to all, and boy that felt good to even just type out on the computer.

I hope I didnt come across as a downer, but I wanted to get the point across to everyone out there pondering their next RSSC cruise---or whatever vacation----GO GO GO--Cruise Cruise Cruise while you can can can---life is too short and you cant take it with you.

Bye for now---Randy