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Our Harrowing Drive to Raleigh, Being Chased by a Dragon

This week’s Spin Cycle is our favorite posts. Mine was actually one of a series, called The Ordeal of a Lifetime. I really enjoyed writing about the cruise we took for my 50th birthday. Getting there was definitely NOT half … Continue reading

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I Heart Romantic Places

This week’s photo challenge on I heart Faces is My Story in Photos: Places I Love. They are lifting the requirement to see faces this week – they want us to post photos of the most romantic places we’ve been! … Continue reading

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Six Words Saturday

I’m So Ready For Another Cruise There’s a new forum I’m interested in posting in called Six Words Saturday. You post something about yourself or your life, or whatever is on your mind using only six words. Not only is this … Continue reading

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The Ordeal of a Lifetime, Part Six

Please read The Ordeal of a Lifetime, Part One, Part Two, Part Three,  Part Four, and Part Five before reading Part Six. Part Five was part of the Spin Cycle’s Topic of the Week: Minding Your Manners. I’ve missed a … Continue reading

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The Ordeal of a Lifetime, Part Five

Please read The Ordeal of a Lifetime, Part One, Part Two, Part Three,  and Part Four before reading Part Five. This is for this week’s Spin Cycle topic, Manners. When my husband took me on a cruise, to celebrate my … Continue reading

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The Ordeal of a Lifetime, Part Four

Please read The Ordeal of a Lifetime, Part One, Part Two and Part Three,  before reading Part Four. This is for this week’s  Spin Cycle topic, Time. When my husband took me on a cruise, to celebrate my 50th birthday, … Continue reading

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The Ordeal of a Lifetime, Part Three

Please read The Ordeal of a Lifetime, Part One and The Ordeal of a Lifetime, Part Two before reading Part Three. This is for this week’s  Spin Cycle topic, Quirks. When my husband took me on a cruise, to celebrate … Continue reading

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The Ordeal of a Lifetime, Part Two

Please read The Ordeal of a Lifetime, Part One before reading Part Two. This was for the Spin cycle topic, Survival. When my husband took me on a cruise, to celebrate my 50th birthday, I ignored the advice of  every … Continue reading

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The Ordeal of a Lifetime, Part One

I have some advice for all the first time cruisers out there: Plan to arrive at your port of embarkation the day before, book a hotel room, and spend the night. Oh, and buy the trip insurance. Now, I know … Continue reading

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A Red Margarita for Ruby Tuesday

My Ruby Tuesday picture this week is a Red Strawberry Margarita. This photo was taken at Xel Ha, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico; a natural waterpark that we visited while on a cruise to the western Caribbean, aboard Royal Caribbean’s  … Continue reading

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