The cruise was great. We were supposed to go with both the Calonico's and the Kennedy's however due to a death in Dave's family they had to cancel at the very last minute. So the Kennedy's and the Murphy's headed down to Galveston to board the "Voyager of the Seas". After being stuck in traffic, due to two accidents, we arrived in Galveston only to be stuck again in "Cruise" traffic. The access to the dock and the parking process needs a major overhaul, but once we were in the facility we had priority boarding, a glass of champagne and were on board in no time.
Hadn't even made it to the elevator when it was time for the bon voyage drink. This was our first time to travel with Kay and Joe and seeing Kay in action is a real treat. We hadn't walked the thirty five feet to the table in the cocktail lounge and she had three different conversations with total strangers. By the time the cruise was over she had been in contact with a least fifty percent of the passengers and ten percent of the crew, Some children actually ran the other way when they saw her.
The weather could have been better, at one point the wind was 40 M.P.H. and the seas had fifteen foot swells. We made it to Mexico where Kay and Madge played with the Dolphins while Joe went to the farmacia to buy prescription drugs that were sold over counter for 1/8 the price that the US gets. Do I hear the word "Illegal"?
We then headed to the Cayman Islands where the Captain announced that it was so rough and windy that he will sail to the other side on the island to see if we could get ashore at another port. The women spent about three hours on land, Joe also went ashore for thirty minutes and yours truly hung around the bar reading a novel. Now it's off to Jamaica, a place none of us cared about. Just as well because we arrived in Montego Bay at 10 in the morning and the Captain announced "Too windy and too rough to attempt docking" We then sat drifting for three hours and headed back to Galveston.
While at sea the Kennedy's celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, their room had been decorated, the champagne had been chilled and the crew sang "Happy anniversary" and gave them a very nice cake with an inscription on it. Since Kay had told all the strangers she met, some of them twice, that they were celebrating their 50th I am surprised the ship didn't blow it's horn and have the entire crew sing. Outside of the weather we had a great time. The food was the best we have every experienced, the crew extremely polite and accommodating, and memories we made will always bring a smile to our faces. Here's a few pictures.
Too much gambling, excitement or Pinot?
Kay doesn't look impressed with this salad
But Joe sure does
The water splashing out of the pool and this pool was drained about half way. 
The 50th anniversary partyNow it's time to start planning our next excursion, but before that there are a few things I must take care of. I head into the hospital this Wednesday to have a little surgery, it seems with some of the tests Madge had me do found cancer in my prostate. Well say goodbye to that gland, I am having it yanked out, besides I didn't need it to begin with. So I won't be posting for a few days but should be up and going strong by this weekend.
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Once in my adult life, I'd like to take a vacation with you guys, my parents and the Kennedy's. But I don't think any bar would have enough Pinot to take care of us all.
Looks like Flipper has a big smile on his face. Wait! So does Madge!
What are they doing under the water?!
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