We are seeking solitude, quiet, rest and reflection!!! Do you believe that?
WRONG!
We are four darling girls, Auntie/Sister Beth, Grandmother/Sister Genie, Niece/Daughter Cory and precious Gracyn who is great niece/ grandaughter/daughter........exhausting isn't it.
From now on we shall be known as the FOUR DARLIN'S
with four names;
Beth, Genie, Cory and Gracyn
but we wanted you to know the indepth relationship between all of us! It will help make the story more interesting as it develops.
So what are we going to do? We are taking time off from the holiday season and all the festivities to have some personal quality time amongst most of the women of our family. We are only missing our daughter-in-law, Karin who is off to visit her family in Brazil with her daughter, Dora.
Cory suggested the entire family take a cruise instead of suffering the holidays .......... everyone jumped on the idea, that is except the boys, Clif,who decided to buy a boat, Andy, to send his wife to Brazil, and Dad who wanted to stay home and rest. So the women were left! Yippie!
The closest and easiest place to go from Texas is to Galveston and take a cruise out of there. No flying, just a short drive....
We chose a five day Western Caribbean Cruise on CARNIVAL. We shall see....It will be leaving December 31 so we will spend New Year's Eve, our first night, out on the sea. Sounds fun and thrilling.
The closest and easiest place to go from Texas is to Galveston and take a cruise out of there. No flying, just a short drive....
We chose a five day Western Caribbean Cruise on CARNIVAL. We shall see....It will be leaving December 31 so we will spend New Year's Eve, our first night, out on the sea. Sounds fun and thrilling.
Now Galveston is a great town.Cory has a precious "bay" house very near here so she knows all the ins and outs of Galveston. We look forward to enjoying a few days exploring....
Galveston is full of exciting history, including one of the greatest hurricane spots ever. Our great great grandmother, Mary E. McMenomy moved to Galveston in 1885 with our great great grandfather, Eugene Bartholomew. She was buried here, however, when the hurricane of 1900 came, she washed away along with the entire cemetery.
The Great Storm
The Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on September 8, 1900 in the city of Galveston, Texas, in the United States.It had estimated winds of 145 miles per hour (233 km/h) at landfall, making it a Category 4 storm. It was the deadliest hurricane in US history, and the second costliest hurricane in US history based on the US dollar's 2005 value (to compare costs with those of Hurricane Katrina and others).
The hurricane caused great loss of life with the estimated death toll between 6,000 and 12,000 individuals, giving the storm the third-highest number of deaths or injuries of any Atlantic hurricane. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike the United States. It is often referred to by Galveston locals as The Great Storm.
The hurricane caused great loss of life with the estimated death toll between 6,000 and 12,000 individuals, giving the storm the third-highest number of deaths or injuries of any Atlantic hurricane. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike the United States. It is often referred to by Galveston locals as The Great Storm.
December 29, 2012
We are doing the final touches of preparing for heading off to Houston and then on to Galveston on the 31st. As you can see, Genie and I have many “must have” clothing options for our 5 days. The weather is predicted to be blustery with potential thunderstorms for our departure and New Year’s Celebration!!!
December 31, 2012 - now we are finally ready to head off to Galveston...
Galveston Glaveston Galveston.....what a beauty!!!
Heading off toward the ship!
The Carnival Triumph....party ship for Texas!! AND on New Year's Eve!!
Good bye Galveston, Hello Gulf of Mexico! Hello sun and fun!
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| Farewell farewell! |
Discussions discussion discussions what will we do...
oh what a cute clutch!
Oh yes, FIRE DRILL.......
Genie will study the opportunities, Gracyn will give the input...Beth and Cory will be happy to go along....
Plans are made....now time for New Year's!!!!
January 1, 2013
Ah another day, ready for sun and relaxation!!!! as we travel the Gulf of Mexico heading for the Yucatan.
And more dinners!
And every night fun in our rooms!!!
January 2, 2013
A new year! a new place!
Progreso, Yucatan, Mexico - Carnival® cruises to Progreso, Mexico dock on the Emerald Coast of the Gulf of Mexico, where hot pink flamingos gather by the hundreds and sun-bleached Maya pyramids rise from the jungle. Inland from Progreso’s golden beaches are the spectacular Maya ruins of Uxmal and the colorful city of Mérida, the region’s best shopping stop for handmade crafts. Discover the Maya world’s natural beauty and ancient history with cruises to Progreso, Mexico.
AND what did we choose to do at a new place...go exploring?..no! go to the beach of course!!!! Fun in the sun!!!
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| Genie and Cory being very BRAVE |
After more dinners, more sleeping and fun in our rooms, we arrive in Cozomel....The perfect resort town.....January 3, 2013
Cozumel, Mexico - Make a splash with Carnival® cruises to Cozumel, a Caribbean island perched atop a coral reef. Cruises to Cozumel, Mexico, dock at the island's heart—just minutes from San Miguel's seafront shops and the white sand beach at Chankanaab National Park. Drift among star corals and sea fans on a Cozumel diving excursion or simply kick back on the beach beneath your own palm palapa as the turquoise waves roll in.
The very brave Cory and Gracyn took to the sting ray pool and had such fun that they lost their minds and started kissing the sting rays!!!
The very non brave ones, did what we like to do best,
went shopping!!
We all had such a fun day, we could have stayed longer and had more fun, done great damage with the shopping and eating!!
All in all, it was a fun get away for the 4 darlings. So we are right back where we started, packing for departure! So sad, so fun, so right!
