Family
George and Melissa (Freeman) Richardson
I haven’t done much genealogical research lately, though I have been getting a lot of exercise walking cemeteries. This morning I decided to catch up on some accumulated Ancestry.com “hints.” In doing so I think I solved – at least partially – one of the great mysteries in my ancestry: how George Watson Freeman, a … Continue reading
MSC1 Day 8: Miami, Florida
Normally this would be “disembarkation day” – the end of our week at sea. But this time it was “back-to-back” day, the day when we transitioned from Cruise 1 to Cruise 2. It was a more complex transaction than we expected. We had received a letter outlining the process. It contained two “back-to-back” vouchers, the … Continue reading
MSC1 Day 7: Ocean Cay, Bahamas
Ocean Cay is MSC’s private Bahamian island. It is brand spanking new, just opening for use in December 2019, about 2 months ago. It is still a work in progress as there are at least three major construction areas on the island. But what is there is quite nice. Pristine beaches, crystal clear water, brightly … Continue reading
MSC1 Day 6: At sea
This was a card day. A windy card day – the ship was rocking enough for me to wear my wrist bands for the first time. But I never felt seasick. After a late breakfast, we started playing Hand, Knee and Foot at 11am and didn’t stop until it was time for trivia (4pm). Again, … Continue reading
MSC1 Day 4: Belize City, Belize
Another day, another port that we don’t like all that much. Belize has some wonderful places to visit, but Belize City is not one of them. It is like Detroit which, as a friend once put it: “You have to get out of the city to find something to do.” We didn’t really want to … Continue reading
Pre-cruise prep
As I write this we are sailing away to Mexico. I will write about the boarding process shortly. But this post is about the final pre-cruise preparations. Most important among those preparations was arranging care for Rusty. Most honored stepson Joshua once more rose to the occasion, driving all the way from VA in 2 … Continue reading
Christmas meals
I had two Christmas meals this year: the traditional Christmas dinner at the RV resort and lunch on Dec 26 with my son in Ocala. The Christmas meal was quite good – and free! We only had to bring a pot luck dish; the turkey and ham was provided by the resort. Jett didn’t come … Continue reading
A visit from the kids. And the grandkid.
For no good reason other than that they love their mother, Jett’s two sons came up from Virginia a couple of weeks ago to spend some time with us. They brought Jett’s youngest grandchild, Zachary, as well. As usual, a lot of food was consumed over the course of the two-plus days that they were … Continue reading
Rockport and the “George Stone discount”
Jett and I traveled to Rockport MA a week ago, to visit her mother’s grave and to generally enjoy Rockport, her childhood summer home and still one of our favorite places on the planet. Her brother, George Stone, lived there his entire life. He was a bit of a character (an understatement) but a lovable … Continue reading
Our family reunited
For a month Jett and I have survived without Rusty. Jett’s son Josh took him from Florida to Virginia so that we could get north on the train (where dogs are not allowed) and took very good care of him. He returned him to us last Friday by driving up from Virginia after we took … Continue reading