TRIP HOME---DECEMBER 14TH

 LAST EVENING

                                                             Drinks in the Prime 7 bar.

I had not requested this veal parmesan but they knew we were coming up to Sette Mari so they had one for me.

                                                Rebecca had her penne bolognese again.

       I jokingly asked for a popcorn sundae because you only get it in Prime 7 but the waiter ran and got me one.

                                                               Janice had a birthday.

TODAY

 

They had decorated for Christmas during the night.  These photos taken in atrium.

        We left our suite at 8am and waited in the Reception area until they called our luggage color.  We left the ship at 8:45 and had to clear immigration again after collecting our 3 bags.  There was a porter right there to help us and someone led us outside to our private car driver.

        We arrived at the MIA airport at 9:20 and checked out luggage outside right where our driver dropped us.  Someone checked our luggage right then and we headed in for TSA check.  We have "pre-check" and there was no line.  Got right through and they did not have to open any of our carry-ons.  It was a long walk to our gate.  

        After logging on the the airport's free internet I checked my roof cameras and saw we had 3 or 4 inches of snow overnight.  I texted Melissa (who is keeping our car) and she confirmed the snow and said it was foggy.  I turned the roof heater tapes on with my wifi.

        I swear Miami airport is in South American!!  They are boarding a flight to Honduras and PA's are made in Spanish before English.  Everyone around us were speaking Spanish "loudly" which was driving me crazy. 

        After sitting for 5 hours we got out on time for our flight to DFW.

Sitting behind us on the flight were Jimbo and Mary Ann Todd.  They were connecting to a flight to Tulsa.  Jimbo was not doing very well on the flight as was out of breath.  I helped them with their carry on bags.

        Our flight was at 1:28pm but we got lunch.  The broccoli salad was good.  The chicken was tasteless and not hot.  Green beans were yucky!  Sorry Marcia.  Cheesecake good.

        We had so much fun sitting in the Miami airport for 5 hours we sat in the DFW airport for another 3 hours.  Our flight left a few minutes last waiting for the crew but arrived close to schedule at 8:20pm. Melissa and Ron had dropped our car off in the airport parking lot earlier that evening.  We had our luggage (all bags showed up!) and was leaving airport at 9pm.  Home by 9:40.  All was well in the house.

TODAY

                               Yes, back to the snow and it was 22 degrees here this morning.

        I was up at 6:30 as had to be at doctor's office by 7:45.  I told him my lower back was NOT good.  Not to bad in mornings but by afternoon I had a lot of pain if I moved certain ways.  He will do another steroid injection in my spine (L5) but can't get in to surgical hospital until January 2nd.  Not really surgery but just inserting needle in my back and injecting the steroid.  Takes 10 minutes.  Has to be sterile operating room however.

        I stopped at my physical therapy place to make more appointments as my doctor prescribed more therapy.  Luckily, they had a cancelation so I had session this morning.  Back killing me already at 2pm now.

        My sister texted me that our 95 year old mother tested positive again for covid yesterday and is isolated for 5 days at her senior living place.  Apparently 25 others there have covid now.  She told me she felt no differently and sounded ok as I just talked with her.

        So now we are trying to get caught up with our mail, shopping for food, and doing laundry.  Have not started unpacking yet but no hurry.

        I hope you have enjoyed traveling with us by reading this blog and checking out the photos.  Next blog will be end of May when we head up to New York City for our 83 night "Grand Arctic" cruise.  It will hit Greenland, Iceland, and most of northern Europe.  LOTS of ports on this cruise.  All our friends who have done this cruise loved it.

        We never got any Christmas cards sent out again this year.  Too busy with cruising.  I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.