Oh, how I wish I brought my camera! Oh well, we'll just have to wait for all the photographers there to post their shots.

What a wonderful day! I got home about 75 min. ago, and I immediately took a nap. I just dragged myself out of bed (reluctantly) because I have to make dinner for the family. Bleh.

This was a huge event for me, since I'd only met Kathy before, and haven't cruised with any LCTers yet. I have to agree with Denise that it felt like I'd known everyone for ages! Denise did such a terrific job of putting this all together, and the staff gave us such great service that I could have sworn we were on a Radisson ship. ;) And the food was splendid. Well, except for the horseradish sauce that was alongside the roast beef, which should have come with a warning sign. Turns out, it wasn't really *sauce*, but rather straight horseradish at maximum power. I foolishly took a huge bite of it along with a tiny piece of meet, and immediately thought I was going to die! Like I said in the limo later, it was a bigger rush than anything I ever did in the 70's. Whew!

I was lucky to be able to take Claudia's place in the "party limo" from the Valley, which was quite the stylin' way to arrive. We had mimosa's starting at 9:30 am! So we arrived already in the party spirit. That was also a great way to get to know a few more people.

The timing couldn't have been more perfect. We pulled up to the ship just moments after Margo got off it. I too am sad that Tom couldn't be there -- Margo is such a delight, I can imagine how wonderful her husband must be.

So much more to write about, but I have to go cook for the fam. Why am I hungover at 5:30 in the afternoon? :pass: