[lauriep]

Hi, Folks!

This will be brief because I'm having hard time with my laptop keyboard...

We're at the Radisson getting ready to board tomorrow. Both exhausted, but very excited to be finally starting this incredible trip. Carol flew in from Boca and I came in from Boston early evening. Tiffany Towncar from the airport--very nice driver, excellent service. I'd used them in the past and stopped for a few years because of bad reviews. Their quote was the lowest I could find, though, and we had no problems.

TERRIBLE meal here at the Radisson. We both got the grilled vegetable salad, which consisted of a heap of iceberg and cold, un-grilled zucchini and mushrooms sprinkled with tasteless parmesan. Served with stale brown-and-serve rolls. Ick. I ended up having peanuts from the vending machine for dinner. Oh, well. The trip really starts tomorrow!

I worked the overnight shift Thursday, so have been awake since 5pm Thursday! Goodnight. I'll try to send a bit of news every few days once the cruise starts.