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They quickly became my favorite evening drink, too!

Her smile says it all!

Wow, what an awesome cruise this was! I appreciate the immense effort put forth by John, Andrew, Sue, Greg, Ken and others. We didn't get to meet everyone, but we certainly enjoyed seeing Bella fans throughout the ship wherever we went. We have already booked Bella #2 so we can spend more time with you folks, as well as others who weren't able to join this time. I posted Saturday that I became wheelchair-bound when my knee went whack-o. That was certainly a strange situation to be in, and my loss of mobility and independence may have caused me to shed a tear or two. I appreciate all the kind wishes and suggestions that came from my fellow Bella cruisers. That really helped a lot! We ended up getting day passes to the AA lounge so we could wait comfortably for our 9 PM flight. That was a great suggestion. I'm happy to report that when I woke up this morning, my knee felt much better, and I ditched the crutches I got from medical. I see the ortho tomorrow. Here's hoping this was just a temporary thing. Well, now it's time for a Cosmo, but I can't find a bartender. Dang.

Yes, although Josefina has retired. Her son is now doing it.

Yes, @Luckynana I was in the conga line last night with you guys. I think I was behind Andy #3, with my Andy behind me. The Quest was fun!

So, yesterday my bad knee got worse, and this morning I couldn't walk on it. We had no choice but to have me wheeled down to medical. They did what they could, which was to give me a wheelchair and a cane. I would like some crutches but they convinced me that was not a good idea. We have a 9 pm flight tomorrow and we're planning to do a hop on hop off tour to pass the time, but now that's out. We may just end up spending the day at the airport. Yikes. I'm not sure what to do about that. Can I cry now?

Yesterday in Cozumel we took a Mexican cooking class. We met at a market and learned how to pick out the best fruits and vegetables, then went to our host's home. He prepared most of the food, while he explained proper techniques and ingredients. We had hibiscus flower water, pumpkin seed dip, red and green sauces, salsa, guacamole, black beans, ceviche, quesadillas, mango and cucumber salad, rice, tinga, mango, and .margaritas.

@Sea Dog Does this count?

Welcome aboard, Dadof3gurlz. My Andy (aka Mirored) is coming along with me too. He used to live geographically close to you guys, and our son and grandkids still live just over the state line in Connecticut. :Looking forward to meeting you both.

He has a lot of catching up to do!

For our upcoming Oasis sailing, I found the menus under Main Dining Room 5, but not MDR 3 or 4. Check them all.

Your pictures are beautiful. Enjoy every minute!

I think I gave Marcel a little too much catnip

When we were in Salem last Fall (October 15) it was extremely crowded, with people on the main street (closed to traffic) walking shoulder to shoulder in all directions. It was difficult making our way down the street. The pictures in @Rogueperson's post look deserted in comparison to what we experienced. There were long lines for everything, even just to go into a store, get a bite to eat, or use the restroom. I would not recommend trying to go there on October 21 and would be surprised if the ship offered an excursion there due to the nightmarish traffic, especially when leaving Salem.

Such a great story and sweet pictures. Happy Anniversary!

We did the exact same as you for our similar family group. Everyone was given the freedom to do the things that interested them most during the day. We always ate dinner together, but everyone was able to go do different things afterwards. We often did the same things, and we usually went on excursions together, but it was not a requirement. Relax and let everyone enjoy the experience.

Good job, Diana!

I’m still waiting to see a good commercial. So far I feel they have been pretty lame.

The weather here in southeastern Virginia is a spring-like 72 degrees today, so we played 36 holes of golf this morning. Afterwards, we grabbed some lunch and joined the crowd at the beach.

That is the coolest Valentine's box ever!

Very cool. But Charlie doesn't seem the least bit interested!

We are also on the Serenade repo cruise out of Tampa in September. Your posts nudged me into checking on hotels. I had kind of forgotten about doing that, for some reason. Anyhow, I just booked a room at the Hyatt Place Tampa Downtown. I like that it's more reasonably priced, and walkable. I dread looking at airfare next.

Thinking of you, Dani, and hoping things will become calm soon. Hugs to you and your loved ones.

You missed a few 😉

That sounds good. I have a pork tenderloin in the fridge, ready to try out your recipe. Thanks for sharing.