Back to packing....

So, it's the last night on the ship and it's 10pm and I'm almost packed. That has to be a world record for me. Usually, I have to be off the ship at 10am and I'm starting to pack at 8am. I've basically finished all of my work and am now just waiting for the ship to get back to NYC. Then I have to fight with morning rush hour, get a taxi to LaGuardia and hopefully make my flight. Then it's off to Midway, ride the "L" to Union Station and then the Amtrak to Milwaukee.

I'm hoping my brother remembers to come and get me. Cause that would really suck if he's not there. :-)

The christening was pretty hectic. The passengers loved it and didn't know what was happening behind the scenes. Everything went off perfectly and didn't know that we were going crazy all the way up to and during the event. Even this morning, 12 hours after the ceremony we were still trying to get everything set. Just another new ship in NYC. I don't know what I'm going to do next year when we don't have a new ship. HA!

I've been doing really well on the eight days I've been here. Have not spent any money except for a few christmas gifts. No sushi bar, steakhouse, drinking in the bars. It's funny but I've been getting to bed around 10pm and waking up feeling good at 8am. I know, I know, getting older. We all do it. No use fretting about it. :-)

I'm excited and scared to go home. Excited because I'll get to spend x-mas with my nephew and niece but I'm scared to break the news to my parents. I mean, who out there wants to tell their parents anything bad. Sometimes, secrets should stay secrets and we all need to keep our skeletons in the closet. We all have them. But when it starts to affect your life then you need to do something about it. I've been going over my "speech" so to say all week. Running it over in my mind. No fabrications at all. Just the plain old truth about what going on. I guess maybe I'm not scared as disappointed. I have to keep my head up and keep reaching for the goal. As DC Talk says, "I was down and I was low. I didn't think there was no place to go.....I had to learn the hardway...." Time to continue putting what I've learned into motion. I've made two much progress in the last two months to stop now. :-)

Well, it's time to get my laundry and finish packing. Cheers!!!