five hugs

With Rosie and a lot of the bloggers I read out cruising, it reminded me of the first time Larry & went out on a cruise. Carnival leaves out of Galveston which is about an hour away from us and if you go in October (end of hurricane season) the rates are really reasonable!

We went with Larry's parents (before his Mom died), their two friends and his older brother and his wife. My sister drove us down.

When we were getting out of the car, hugging the girls goodbye, Ashley gave a nonchalant hug while Hannah said I have to have five hugs. When we inquired why she needed five hugs, she replied, you will be gone for five days, so I need a hug for each day.

We went back on the cruise two years later, took the girls and my sister that time, along with almost everyone from Larry's family. It was the first year after his mom died and it was good for his dad to get out. We had an even better time that outing.

If you get the chance to go on one, do it. I want to go again, but have a long list of other places to go before we return to cruising.

Australia
France
Italy
Ireland
Hong Kong
Japan
Germany
and Russia

One year and one continent at a time.

The good thing about Larry & I starting out so young with the family, is that we will be equally young when they are all growed up and out of the house. This will provide ample time, not to mention money to check the list off.

If you have been to any places on my list, please comment on your favorite thing about them.