We’re back, having had a fabulous time on our little grown-up getaway (although, I have to admit that by the end, other people’s children seemed incredibly cute).
A few quick tidbits, before I get back to the mountain of laundry we brought home.
Pounds gained by me: 1.5. I don’t know about Lee; I asked him this morning, but he was vague, so I dropped it. I’m pleased, though–I’m telling myself it’s just a little water retention from the flight yesterday, and it’ll melt right off as soon as I get fully rehydrated. Yes, that’s what I’m telling myself.
Number of times I circumnavigated the track on deck 13 in pursuit of exercise: 88.
Number of books read: 3.5, plus a big chunk of a fourth on my iPod. Bookish bliss.
Number of naked persons seen on the beach engaged in illicit activity: 2. Sadly, I was the only witness.
Number of persons previously engaged in said illicit activity who desperately needed to share our cab back to the port: 2. Luckily, they had put their bathing suits back on by then.
Number of times we stepped into an elevator: 0.
Unanticipated benefit of taking the stairs: no waiting for the elevator.
Fascinating creatures I got to watch in their natural habitats: hermit crabs, starfish, sea urchins, more hermit crabs, pelicans, dolphins, herons, and inebriated cruisers (they were the most amusing).
A few lessons learned:
–Banana Boat sport sunscreen doesn’t seem to work very well, while Neutrogena is excellent (it is possible, I suppose, that the cause of my sunburn was the hour and a half I spent lying on a raft, floating in the sea, but I really think the sunscreen should’ve done more . . .)
–If there are no bean dishes available on the buffet, the chickpeas from the salad bar are delicious dumped into a bowl of tomato soup.
–My children are resourceful and independent and can survive just fine without me. They can even do their own laundry.
–The size of the jellyfish is directly commensurate with the severity of the jellyfish sting.
–If you put me in a small, dark room, on a soft bed, and make the whole room sway gently all night long, I will sleep like a log. For many hours. This is a very good thing.
–Everyone should take time to sit and stare at a distant horizon and do nothing–it’s good for the soul.
–The world is full of lovely, fascinating people, if we just take the time to hear their stories. The snarky corollary: I could sit and people-watch all day.
–The world is also full of people who don’t move as quickly as I do, and I’m not very patient. I should work on that . . .
–Mobility is a beautiful thing, and I hereby resolve not to take mine for granted.
–My husband is still the funniest, most interesting person I know.
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Glad you had a good time.