Hula Girls and Hoochie Mamas

I made a terrific discovery today … drum roll please!! … I can fit into some pants that I have NEVER worn from about 5 years ago! That doesn’t sound very impressive but, believe me, it is! These are pants that I bought in a “skinny” moment of weakness; in fact, I have NO idea what I was thinking! One pair is a flowery kind of tropical island meets Spain capris and the other is a shell dangling (no kidding), beaded cuff, tropical palm frond decorated hula pair. Both are way more “out there” than I normally am … at least where clothing is concerned. I tried them on for a lark this morning as I was going through potential “cruise” wear and, lo and behold, they actually fit!! Fit!! On my used to be fat ass! And without the “this is really too small for you” pulling at the crotch and everything. They legitimately fit. I modeled them in front of Prince Charming and he gave them the cruise-worthy okay so in my suitcase they go! I think that they will be perfect for a 4-day cruise to Cozumel especially with the crowd that we are going with (tending to favor loud Hawaiian shirts and drinks with umbrellas).


As you may have guessed Prince Charming and I are going on a cruise. It will be our first one and we are looking forward to checking it out. We like active vacations so this will either fit the bill or we will be the first on the gang-plank when we get back. Either way, a 4 day cruise is a good way to get our cruising feet wet. People that I have talked to either love them or hate them so we shall see. We are cruising to Cozumel (1 day in port) and otherwise will be at sea. I will definitely make sure that I have plenty of Dramamine on hand for sea sickness (another reason that we haven’t done a cruise before).

We chose “Amazing Race Cozumel” as our in-port activity. It is the only activity (and there were a lot to choose from) that I thought that Prince Charming and I would enjoy. In fact, we are both looking forward to it. Here is the description from the website:

Play Amazing Cozumel Race - an interactive, clue-based adventure game that's like a reality show! Equal parts live-action mystery novel, and scavenger hunt, it's the best and most fun way to experience Cozumel.
On this excursion you will:
Form teams of two or more, with a maximum of 10 guests per team.
Be met at the pier and taken to the starting line.
Spend an exciting day racing throughout Cozumel, solving devious clues each step of the way.
Try to be the first to unlock a secret code and defeat an ancient Mayan Curse.
Enjoy a brief snorkeling adventure.
Use your wits, energy, and sense of adventure as you race against time and your shipmates.
See a side of Cozumel most visitors never get to see.

So, it is off cruising we go tomorrow. I am not sure about on-board Internet access but I will post if I can.

Have a fantastic day!!

Ella

Project 365 Photo of the Day

Pumpkin has accused me of falling down on my duties both as a blogger and as a Project 365 participant. She says that I am like a Project Whenever you like participant which might not exactly be the same thing. I plead the flu and its lingering influence. In the spirit of participation I took this picture after returning from a Laser Hair Removal treatment (just be happy that I passed on the Pube appointment today). Enjoy :)