We just enjoyed our first dinner onboard. The ship looks BEAUTIFUL! Our room looks as though the ship was brand new. The carpets, draperies, bed linens are all brand spanking new and look fantastic.

Dinner was very good. I had the beef consome (sp) and for Pete's sake, it was out of this world. I know how odd that sounds, it's just beef broth for but it just had the best flavor. Mark had the Delmonico, he really enjoyed it and I had the chicken breast stuffed with prusuitto (spelling again!!) and mozzerella.

We spent some time visitng with Guiseppe today and he told us that the spa and gym have been redone and they both are spectacular. We haven't made it there yet but plain on checking it out tomorrow.

Right after sail away (we went up to Claudia's cabin for a drink) was the block party in the halls. The halls were FILLED with people chatting and getting to know each other.

As for my fellow Sandies, everyone is fantastic! I couldn't adore Betty K and her hubby Larry more, if I tried! Claudia is a hoot, Don (so funny!!!) and Diana are just so much fun to talk to!

Julie and Chester (juicyjuju) are both just wonderful. Kathy and Frank, who I have met before are just so gosh darn great.

I haven't met Tina yet but I hope to tomorrow.

Then there is the Shiek and his harem. When Marty saw first saw me, he gave me the bear hug of all bear hugs!!! My feet didn't touch the ground for at least a minute and then I had to hug him all over again for Sheri!

Ngaire's son Clay and his wife Brooke and just charming! If Clay is talking and you are not looking at him (and what a handsome man he is!!) you would think that it was Ken talking. He sounds JUST like him!

I know I am overlooking someone but I had several glasses of wine at dinner and my memory isn't the best, lol. Whoever I have forgotten, I will comment on in my next post. I am just so glad to have met all these new LCT people for the first time, it really is very special to me.

Please forgive all the typos, there is no spell check on this computer

Just know, we all made it here in one piece and if the rest of the cruise is as good as the first day, we are all in for a treat!