Thank you, Grandpa

Because of Grandpa, we are on this cruise with Bruce’s siblings so I want to take a moment to dedicate this blog post to him for his generosity.

He has taken us on many, many cruises in the past. But this one is a first.

It’s the first without Grandma who passed away in August. She is here in spirit, though, as family members reminisce the many stories about her.

Grandpa mentioned at dinner last night how lucky he was to have found her. I’m sure he is thinking of her constantly, as are Bruce and his siblings. Being on this cruise, makes one feel grateful for many things; like Grandpa even having the means to provide this cruise for us. We all have large suites

with large balconies.

We were amazed when we walked in, champagne ready to pop.

We were soon gathered in Grandpa’s room, partying on his deck as the ship pulled out of port

with a few appetizers.

Our rooms came complete with espresso and coffee maker,

binoculars, a double bathroom sink, a jacuzzi tub and shower, white robes and a fresh fruit bowl each day. There is more closet space in our stateroom than clothes that we brought. What a nice problem. The travel agent also threw in a beverage package for each of us so each person can order up to 15 drinks a day for free, alcoholic or otherwise. Of course, none of us will drink that much…

All of us are just in awe of this cruise. Grandpa out-did himself this time, for sure. And we are grateful. Thank you, Grandpa. He doesn’t get off at ports anymore, he just enjoys being on the ship and being around his family. We got off, however, at our first stop in the Bahamas today and enjoyed the gorgeous beach and water.

It’s just like we remembered it from previous cruises of past, just as beautiful as ever.

We know there are many ports ahead but this one was pretty perfect.

We loved it here and we love you, too, Grandpa for giving us another wonderful family cruise.

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