Keep It Simple “Senior” is my preference.

This six-year-old computer is giving me headaches!! Whether the computers or the KIA, I just want to “turn it on and go.” Preparing the “cruise” messages was a workout!!

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Postscript: For some strange reason, since I published this message (yesterday), the original format has changed. The pictures were organized but now (on my computer) appear disorganized.

Unique island tour CONTINUED.

Double-click the picture to enlarge and read the remarks.

Yes, this attracted a lot of attention everywhere I went.

See earlier message titled “Too few superlatives.”

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The suitcase has NOT been unpacked. ~~ The plants received generous time and attention. ~~ The computer has been my adversary. ~~ The little “yard sale” sign was placed at the edge of the yard and might attract the attention of a neighbor?! “Love my garden”  but plants, and garden paraphernalia, need a new home.

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Confession: I think I prefer gardening to cruising. “Idle hands are the Devil’s workshop.”  Too much “idle” time on the cruise ship (imho). I did not spend extra dollars on excursions. I spent a lot of time “people watching.”

Nothing “idle” about my hands this morning. I am fighting this computer for every picture, and every paragraph, because the computer is obstreperous.

Lorraine was enjoying the cruise because of Nancy’s gracious invitation. She purchased a “package” of professional photos while yours truly used her faithful Canon camera.

The food in the “dining room” was fit for a King!! The food at the “buffet” was delightful!! It has been five-plus years since I’ve seen so many tantalizing food items. Five-plus years ago, approximately fifty residents of Rainbow’s End RV Park and CARE went on a Caribbean cruise. It was a joy to be surrounded by friends and acquaintances.  This trip, I made new friends and (perhaps) met extended family members. In the main dining room, I met five ladies, interrelated, from Mississippi. As we got better acquainted, I told them I “felt led”  to tell them “my Mississippi story.”  First, I shared how I’ve documented my children’s, and grandchildren’s, family tree (as a perpetual gift). When I mentioned the “Ware” and “Blackwell” surnames (from Mississippi), the ladies almost fainted. One lady’s maiden name is Blackwell. They may check my Ancestry.com database to see if a connection.

Solos and singles were invited to meet, and greet, for lunch. I met many friendly folks. One young man, “Tim,” crossed my path frequently, and always greeted me affectionately. One especially kind lady invited me to join her for a private tour of the island. “Charlie” had hired a driver for the entire day with the desire to see places “off the beaten (tourist) path.” (More about that later.) Our noon meal was unique (“unique”  for this old lady).

For the most part, I was a “solo”  because my roommate, Nancy, purchased meals at the specialty restaurants. Likewise, she purchased many excursions and was off “exploring”  the islands during the day, and “fine dining” at night. Personally, I couldn’t imagine food any better than the feast each night in the dining room. (More about that later.) Yes, I thought I’d died and gone to Heaven!