Bus Tour

On December 17th, my family will be starting a Cruise aboard the Carnival Panorama Ship, down the Mexican Riviera for 7 days of fun and sun.  Three years ago, Rachel said,  “let’s plan a family vacation.”  So I started thinking about what would be a good trip for the family, and after Tonya and I did a Christmas cruise last December and I was watching all the kids enjoying themselves on the ship, I thought this would be a great family vacation.  So I proposed it and they all thought it a good idea.  So we started planning in January, booked it in February and paid for it in September.   The group is made up of 33 individuals; all my girls (Rachel, Rebeca, Maegen, and Michelle) and their families; two of Tonya’s boys (Eric and Kyle) and their families; Tonya, myself and grandma.  Since the cruise is around Christmas, it is considered a Holiday Cruise, so the ship will be decorated for Christmas.  As a Grandfather, having my children and their children on this trip is very exciting, as all my children can attest to, having had to listen to me talk about it all year.   It takes me back some 28 years ago, when my Dad did a similar type vacation, not a cruise, but a Bus Tour.

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