A new friend and quickly becoming a very close one has a blog and posted something very interesting to me today. The post is titled “On Growing Up…..Does Anyone?” As read about her father, cowboys and indians and the subject of growing up I started to think of my past and the instances in my life that stick out to me.
I thought about Anastasia and her growing up and what she would remember about me. I actually feel confident that Anastasia will remember me as the immature video game playing harley riding cool dad that I would hope she would remember me as. Her and I have so much fun together. And with her getting older is only opening opportunities for us to share more fun together.
I suddenly am looking forward to the future again. :)
Thank you Annie.
Here is her blog post: http://southbeachannie.blogspot.com/2009/01/on-growing-updoes-anyone.html
We found out first hand what it takes to empty and refill the pool today on this Carnival Cruise boat ‘Elation’.
Anastasia decided to christen the pool with her puking in it. She, of course, didn’t mean to. She must have been playing hard and just got herself a little too worked up.
As soon as it happened, security closed the pool untill housekeeping came and cleaned it. Then they emptied the pool into the ocean and refilled it. We found out they do this every night. They fill the pool with ocean water, so it’s not like we have to wait for them to add chemicals or anything.
Funny that my daughter cleared the pool. Leave it to her. ;)
Another fun filled day on the boat. What I’m trying to figure out is what they use all the money I paid for?
They clearly don’t use my money to teach their staff manners. Twice I have whitnessed workers being rude to my daughter. She didn’t hear it, although I did.
They clearly don’t use the money to fix the arcade games. I took Anastasia to the arcade today for a little father daughter fun and every single game had something wrong with it. The linked multiplayer games weren’t linked or one of the sides didn’t work. The shooting games targeting was way off, I had to practically point the gun at the floor to target the bottom of the screen.
I don’t want to make this all sound like I am just complaining. The purpose of a cruise is to detach yourself from your life and unwind. This cruise is clearly doing that. I am so creative right now, if I puked it would be vibrant colors in some awesome design. ;)
Our waiter in our main dining room every night is great! He has Anastasia and her cousins believing that his mother works in the kitchen and makes them a very special desert every night.
The guy in charge of cleaning our rooms is great. He knows me and other guests by our first names and he is definitely busy from morning to night and has a great attitude about it all.
My mother and father are the only reference I have to base this cruise on and I think my dad said it best, “You get what you pay for.” He’s right, we chose Carnival over the other cruise lines because they were at least $300 per person cheaper than any other company.
Either way, I am thankful for the chance to get away with my family. And especially spend more time with my little princess.
We are up, kind of. Ready to go, sort of. And excited, definitely!
Here is Anastasia’s ’seriously?!? we’re up this early?!? Leave me alone, can I go back bed, are we leaving yet?!?’ look. :)
Well we all made it to San Diego safe. We returned the van and ate dinner. We are all in our hotel rooms trying to sleep and be ready to embark on our cruise ship tomorrow.
Anastasia is exceptionally happy and excited. I love it when she is like this. So happy!
