We’re back from our cruise on the Carnival Ecstasy to Cozumel and back! Had a great time, but now are having to get used to making our own beds, cooking our own food, and running our own karaoke machine again. Bummer! Everyone, staff or Rancher, has a special memory of this year’s trip—Kyle dedicating a song…
Praise and Joy (I think)
Carnival relies on volunteer clergy to hold Sunday services, and none were forthcoming for our cruise, so we decided to have a little service on our own. The group services lady was most accommodating and set us up for Sunday morning at 10:00 in the Neon Bar. It has a piano to accompany our songs.…
Day on the Beach
Well, we all survived our first day at sea, and none of the residents got seasick, though a few staff members did. Woke up this morning with the ship docking at Cozumel, and off we went for our day on the beach. Weather perfect: mid 80s, clear skies, gentle breeze. We arrived at the beautiful…
From the High Seas
Well, we made it onto the ship Ecstasy. The trip here was smooth and uneventful, which is the way we like it. Getting through all the embarkation stations at the pier however was something else. Casey the wonder case manager, however, saved the day. She’d made a binder to hold everyone’s paperwork and passports that now…