Today -- about 24 hours after disembarking The Emerald Princess in Port Everglades. I'm still rocking. Haven't yet gotten my 'land ears' back.
But I am joyful. In spite of and due to torrential rains last week, there are a few mounds of snow left; the remnants of the blizzard. And although Maryland does not celebrate the lushness of Florida and the Caribbean, ever-blooming palms, hibiscus and bougainvillea, today is a beautiful day: close to 65°, beautifully sunny, with a light breeze, and the sliding glass doors on the sun porch are all open, allowing the fresh air to circulate in a house that has been closed up for winter.
I am doing laundry -- and yes this is a joy for me -- neatly folding the clean, fresh-smelling clothes after removing them from the dryer.
Our trip was a good one. We relaxed, saw beautiful turquoise waters of the Caribbean, met lovely island folks, rode through the Everglades, and were attended to by others. We even watched excitedly as our ship was called to search and rescue a nearby boat that was taking on water.
When I slipped into bed last night after a hot shower -- OUR bed, with OUR sheets and 'just right' blankets, I sighed. It is good to be home.
About Me
- KathyA
- I am a retired English teacher and department head, the mother of three grand mother of four, and have been married to the same man for 53 years, two years after we met at college. I taught in both middle and high schools as I really love teens and in-betweens. I was also a certified Lamaze instructor, and for a short time a volunteer chaplain at Howard County General Hospital. I am a two-time cancer survivor, ovarian (2003), and breast (2019) I was born in South Philadelphia and grew up in the 'burbs with great parents, in a bilingual household. I love soft pretzels and cheesesteaks, the Phillies, the Eagles, the Orioles, and sometimes the Ravens. I love being Mom, Aunt Kathy, Nona Kathy (Kath), and Teacher. I spend a lot of time in my gardens in the spring and summer, and in the winter I plan what I'm going to plant. I also am an avid reader, cook, photographer, lover of languages, music, and four-footed furries.
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Sunday, February 28, 2016
Monday, September 13, 2010
A Workout, Igor, and a Couple of Horses
I'm feeling a little better every day. I'm also really appreciative of all your get well wishes, cards, and gifts -- all that positive stuff really does help. Today I returned to the gym for a workout -- a truncated one as per doctor's orders, but a good one nonetheless. I did a half hour of cardio -- 20 minutes on the elliptical and 10 on a bike. Got my heart rate up there and worked up a nice sweat. It felt good. I won't be doing weights for another couple of weeks, though.
My 'job' this week is to recuperate as best I can so we can go on our cruise that leaves next week for Nova Scotia. We're excited and also hopeful that Igor, his category 5 self, and any hurricane siblings of his will leave us all alone. I'm getting a prescription for scopolamine patches just in case. I've also been watching the West Coast of Africa as it's been spitting out one system after another. If I were to go back to school, I'd get another degree in meteorology or marine science -- or maybe both.
Youngest daughter has been at her new job for over a month now, and frankly she's happier than a pig in slop. She's up to her schnutz in horses and loving it. Saturday they participated in a fox hunt (foxhunts in this country are such that the fox is 'hunted', but left unscathed). Here she is -- first alone and then with her new boss: they're the ones on top. :)
My 'job' this week is to recuperate as best I can so we can go on our cruise that leaves next week for Nova Scotia. We're excited and also hopeful that Igor, his category 5 self, and any hurricane siblings of his will leave us all alone. I'm getting a prescription for scopolamine patches just in case. I've also been watching the West Coast of Africa as it's been spitting out one system after another. If I were to go back to school, I'd get another degree in meteorology or marine science -- or maybe both.
Youngest daughter has been at her new job for over a month now, and frankly she's happier than a pig in slop. She's up to her schnutz in horses and loving it. Saturday they participated in a fox hunt (foxhunts in this country are such that the fox is 'hunted', but left unscathed). Here she is -- first alone and then with her new boss: they're the ones on top. :)
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