I'm really sorry we missed you, Marcie (and Tom).

I ran into Linda and Chuck Walker as they boarded - we had friends coming so we were with them all day. I did walk around the ship to show it off but except for one trip across the pool deck, we were inside and had lunch in CR.

Lots of familiar faces on board - some from last year, others from earlier cruises. Lots on new ones as well.

Ardis: The coffee corner seems to work - it is smaller that the one I saw (briefly, in Bermuda) on the Mariner but so far it seems to be the right size. If the tables are full, people sit on the couches and chairs between the corner and Concierge desk.

In any case, we're off across the Pacific for next 6 days . . . .

Peggy