Author: desertkitten_md0op6

It was our inaugural day aboard the ship! Following a light breakfast, we prepared for the day and readied our belongings. We eagerly anticipated the shuttle to transport us to the ship’s embarkation building. The shuttle ride was quite eventful. The driver navigated through heavy traffic, which sometimes felt a bit intense. Boarding the ship…

Monday night. August 26 We just checked in our bags and breezed through TSA, making it the most effortless security check I’ve ever experienced. Currently seated at our gate, I’m gazing out the window, eagerly awaiting our airplane’s arrival while observing other planes take off and land. Later that evening, on the flight to Seattle,…

I’m all packed, and I’m now puttering around the house, carefully checking my list to make sure I haven’t forgotten anything. I’m pretty confident that I have everything I need. Kel and I will be meeting Tommy at his workplace, and then we will be heading to the airport tonight. We dropped Tommy off this…

O’Malley still naps under my desk every day. There have been times when I accidentally put my foot on him because I forgot he was there. I’m unsure about what to write today. Lately, I’ve been keeping an eye on the weather forecast for next week. It looks like it will be in the 60s,…

I had breakfast pancakes with sugar-free syrup and two scrambled eggs earlier today. I justified this as it being my first of two meals for the day. And I won’t be eating unhealthy snacks today. I have some carrots for when I feel the need to snack later. However, I felt uncomfortably full after eating,…

Next week, I’ll be in Vancouver—that’s almost hard to believe. In a week, I’ll be on a cruise ship—we’ve been waiting for a year. It’s that time again—when everything feels off, emotions run wild, and every cell in your body seems to be screaming for a break. That time of the month is never fun,…

The current weather is reminiscent of a moody teenager – not entirely sunny, yet not fully embracing a gloomy, overcast day. It’s as if the weather can’t make up its mind. Similarly, today feels warm but windy, with the sun hesitantly peeking out from behind the clouds, reluctant to make a commitment to shining brightly….

CSS—the language that’s supposed to make our web pages beautiful, sleek, and perfectly aligned. The first time I tried to learn CSS, I had visions of smooth transitions, elegant layouts, and a color palette that would make a Pantone expert swoon. Instead, I got frustration, a dash of humility, and the most ridiculous-looking webpage I’d…

About a month ago, our second refrigerator stopped working. It was an older model I purchased in 2005 when the girls and I moved into our apartment. Then, just this past week, our washing machine also decided to give out. The washer had served us well since 2014, but it was time to say goodbye….

I’m keeping track of Lexi’s journey through text updates. They’re halfway to their destination, and knowing where she is has been helping me stay focused today, although my focus hasn’t been great. I don’t know what I did, but my left shoulder blade is painful, about an 8 out of 10, and it hurts when…