Charlie Lake Allen Yesterday, in Texas, tornadoes were wreaking havoc all around as our granddaughter checked into the maternity ward in North Texas. As snow fell to the ground, our granddaughter Kristina had her first child, a girl, weighing 7 lbs 11 oz.,  January 11th at 4:56 am. Her name is Charlie Lake. We are … More We have a new baby! Expenses updated!

Frangipani bush We spent some time looking at all the different flowers around the area and found some really nice tropical ones and while researching the flower types online, we found some more information that may be interesting. Bali is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. The provincial capital, … More Bali Religion and flowers

Reflection from the Infinity pool We haven’t been disappointed in Bali so far. There are a few things we are having to learn to live with such as an invasion of ants and bugs. Mosquito’s aren’t too bad as long as we close the doors and windows just before dark when they start swarming. It … More Bali Indonesia

Happy New Year! 2020 Cockatiel guarding the marine life! The day we disembarked the cruise ship after 30 days began a horrific journey for the two of us. I started out with a cough deep in my chest but appeared to be minor, until it wasn’t. We had 3 days before we left on our flight … More Sick of being Sick!, New Years Eve Dubai

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque This will be our last stop before arriving back in Dubai. This time we will, sadly, exit the ship. That 30 days sure flew by! Its been a great ship. We really loved it with a few exceptions but all manageable. We had to switch rooms at the beginning of each … More Abu Dhabi