January 16,2025 We fell asleep yesterday around 5:00 pm, fully expecting to awaken between 8:00 and 9:00 and head to dinner at one of the restaurants here at Capella. Well we never woke…at midnight I checked the time and rolled right back to sleep until 3:30 ish, when we both briefly awakened. Timmy pulled his...
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If you’ve been reading this blog for longer than ten minutes, you know that I love Timmy, our LoveBugs and Christmas…pretty much in that order. So although I dreaded the three day drive back to New York, I was excited to return. The drive itself was uneventful. We enjoyed dinner at Aldo’s Kitchen in Alexandria,...
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December 2024 The first days of December found me walking at Ufer Park. I don’t always see herons at the park, so when I do, I feel like I’ve won the lotto. Being able to enjoy warm(ish) weather and sunshine in December is such a gift. One of our favorite Sarasota restaurants is Classico, it’s...
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November 2024 began on a hopeful note… Siesta beach on November 3 was heartbreakingly beautiful. I arrived early and could barely drag myself home. The air was warm but crisp…no humidity and oh those clouds 💙 I walked for almost two hours finding high tide when I arrived at Patriot’s Pier. Like really high tide🩵...
Continue readingSeptember into October 2024 It’s been a minute, so I’ll give the Reader’s Digest version of life with Timmy over these past few months. It might take a few posts… We returned from Iceland and almost immediately, I became consumed with two concurrent and completely unrelated medical/health issues. Lot’s of tests, bloodwork, doctors visits...
Continue reading**In Loving Memory of Slavko Drobnjak , Symphony Food and Beverage Manager** Today, Timmy and I mourn the sudden loss of Slavko, a dedicated and hardworking member of the Crystal family for over 20 years. Starting as a young and enthusiastic team member, Slavko quickly made his mark with an unwavering commitment to excellence, eventually...
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August 14,2024 On board Crystal Symphony We awoke somewhere in the Baltic Sea enroute to Visby, Sweeden. As you might have guessed, we sleep in. How late do we sleep in? Timmy sets the alarm for 9:00 am and we request coffee and pastries for 9:30…one of the joys of slow travel. Here’s what greeted...
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August 11,2024. Stockholm, Sweeden So when we booked this cruise, last December, there were only “classic” Aqua staterooms available. Our travel agent booked us into a “redesigned in 2017” stateroom on deck 9 for the first leg of this back to back and then into a “classic” on deck 10 for this leg. …thus necessitating...
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August 1, 2024 on board Crystal Symphony So our second day in the Netherlands and once again we stayed on board. An absolutely perfick lazy day… Second breakfast in Tastes… Lemon Blueberry Blintzes for me… Scrambled eggs for this guy… We popped down to the Bistro for more caffeine …while Timmy did his puzzles, I...
Continue readingJuly 30, 2024 Dover, UK Aboard Crystal Symphony I woke just after sunrise, laced up and headed out to check out the cliffs and greet Symphony as she entered the harbor. I was beyond happy to follow her progress as she docked…so freaking beautiful 🩵 I took many photos…here’s my favorite Such amazing luck with...
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