Buongiorno!

Buongiorno!

THANK YOU DONNA

Mood: Content!

Music listening to: Lemon Meringue Pie Murder a Book on CD!

Buon Sabato!  How are you doing? It is a nice, sunny morning here in Tucson. Any plans for today?

The coffee is a good Colombian Blend, and a second cup will be enjoyed later this morning. Alexa is awake and she said that today is going to be another busy one.  I asked her to play some "Down Home Blues" for me today.

Mia Moglie is still buried in the sheets, but she will be popping up soon to start her day.

We enjoyed a wonderful dinner at "Doughbird" last night with my girlfriends Shoo Shoo and Edwina. After dinner we made our way to the "Invisible Theater" to see the live play "Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help". This production was outstanding and loaded with laughs. The actors did a great job. One of "Invisible Theaters" best. A must see.

We watched our "Wildcats" play "Iowa". The Cats won at the very last second. It was a heart attack game. We will be watching them play "Houston" tonight at 4pm. Go Cats!

SIMPLE CAESARS WITH CHICKEN

 

MIA MOGLIE'S MARGARITA PIZZA

MY CHICKEN POT PIE

MY GIRLFRIENDS SHOO SHOO AND EDWINA

IO CON MIA MOGLIE

A GOOD VINO ROSSO (MALBEC)

I will be very busy cleaning up the guesthouse and setting up Dew Drop Inns one and two. Family members will be here on Sunday evening.

Here is what happened on 21 Feb our cruise. We are having a Sea Day. Enjoy! We did big time (Cha Ching).

HUGE CHA CHING

WOOHOO!

 CHA CHING

MILITARY NIGHT IN THE SPINNAKER LOUNGE

We didn't get up until9:30am. The time changed, so it was really 8:30am Costa Rica time, but now we are on Panama time.

We went to the "Garden Cafe" for breakfast. After breakfast we went to the casino before it got crowded. The Cha Chings were fantastic, and we were in shock at the amounts. 

Later Mia Moglie walked around Deck 7. She walked 6 laps for a total of 5 1/3 miles. She returned to our cabin and she was (pooped).

Since today is a Sea Day, we rested and ventured around the ship. Itis very humid and warm.

We ended the day early because we have to get up early for our tour of the Panama Locks on a ferry. Another good day on the Jade.  

Ciao!

Ciao!

How are you doing? I just got back from my Wellness Check with our doctor, and all is great. As a matter of fact, I am getting younger every year. I have been telling Mia Moglie that for decades.

Our dear friend Rebecca is here from Arivaca,AZ for a visit. She is looking good.

Here is what happened on 20 Feb in Costa Rica. Enjoy! We did.

We started our day at 5:45am so we could be ready for our tour. We just grabbed a cup of coffee because we had to meet up in the "Bliss Theater" for our tour bus.

The ride took about 45 minutes and then we hiked to a rainforest area. We walked through the forest until we got to a suspension bridge that sways when you walk on it. It was suspended above the forest. As a matter of fact, we walked over 3 suspension bridges.

We didn't see any wildlife, but you heard them below. We heard Cicadas, birds and possibly monkeys. We visited a Butterfly Sanctuary, that was so cool. We walked and they would be flying all around you. Costa Rica is big on conservation, and that is great. It was a very tiring day, and it was about forty or so of us on the tour. 

We returned to the Jade and we rested a bit. We went to the "Garden Cafe" for a late lunch. Mia Moglie had a salad and a slice of pizza. I got a roll and loaded it with 3 different kinds of cold cuts. Delicious!

Later in the evening we watched the ship leave the dock. We also watched the sun go down from our balcony.

At 6:30pm we went to the "Bliss Theater" to watch a live "Motown Show", that was excellent. The theater was packed. Even I had to get up to clap and shake my (groove) thang along with everyone else. Wonderful!

After the show we hit up one of the bars for a couple of "White Russians" that were spot on. We added some soft serve ice cream to them, and we took them back to our cabin.

It was the grand finale for the day. It was game over. Another great day on the Jade. 

REST STOP

   

TOUR BUS

MIA MOGLIE

MIO MOGLIE CON IO

MIA MOGLIE ON ONE OF THE BRIDGES

ABOUT TO TACKLE ANOTHER BRIDGE

CHANDLIER ON THE JADE ATRIUM

MIA MOGLIE WATCHING THE JADE LEAVE COSTA RICA

THIS ISLAND USED TO BE A PRISON

ONE OF THE TOUR BUSSES RETURNING

VIEW FROM O'SHEENS BAR

MIA MOGLIE OUT ON OUR CABIN BALCONY

O'SHEEHAN'S 

O'SHEEHAN'S BAR

GIN AND TONIC'S FOR SHEILA

COUPLE ON THE LEFT ARE FROM PHOENIX, JUN AND IVY ON THE RIGHT ARE FROM TUCSON

MOTOWN SHOW SET UP IN THE "BLISS THEATER"