*note: when this blog post is published, we will have already returned back from vacation*
Today we departed Miami aboard the massive MSC Seaside cruise ship. It’s such a beautiful vessel… so much glass and shininess! We’re still getting acquainted with all the amenities, but so far the buffet checks out with some really nice pizza. MSC is an Italian company after all! 🍕
Tomorrow is a “sea day”, which means we will be traveling all day as we make our way to Jamaica. Therefore we’ll have time to check out the ship further. But for now, it’s time for a glass of bubbly as we cast off. Cheers! 🥂
Our plane was small, with just four seats per aisle, but it was very comfortable with lots of legroom so the flight seemed to go by in no time, and before we knew it, we were in the Miami humidity!
We were the first of our immediate family to arrive so we got dibs on the amazing feast that was waiting at my cousin’s house (where we would be staying).
Patties, curry goat, fricassee chicken, stew peas, plantain, etc. It was awesome! Everything was from Jamaica Kitchen, the BEST Jamaican food in Miami. My cousin is the owner/operator of Jamaica Kitchen, but even it wasn’t a family-owned restaurant, I’d still rave about it. It’s so delicious!
Later that evening, the rest of my immediate family arrived and we continued the feast. What a wonderful day reuniting with family. Can’t wait for the rest of the trip!
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/5 sec, ISO800 “Ready for Vacation” Cedar Park, 2019
Tomorrow we start our 10-day vacation, so I’ve been frantically trying to finish up projects at work and handing off unfinished tasks so things can continue to be worked on while I’m away. I think everything is ready to go, but still, I’m a little worried! At any rate, I’ve decided to leave my laptop at home since I won’t have any Internet access on the cruise ship to check in at work. I guess I’ll try to just not worry about it. After all, the world isn’t going to end if something gets missed, right?
Photo info: SONY NEX-6, 28mm, f/6.3, 1/80 sec, ISO100 “Clean Car” Cedar Park, 2019
Behold, a photo of my clean Subaru Crosstrek! It’s a rare picture because I don’t wash my cars often. In fact, I think I only washed my Honda Odyssey (which I owned for ~14 years) maybe a dozen times. And my motorcycle has only been washed by the rain.
What’s the reason why my Crosstrek is clean? The body shop that replaced the windshield and fixed dent in the hood washed it. 😆
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/60 sec, ISO640 “Margarita Time” Cedar Park, 2019
こんばんは。How’s it going?
This evening I made enchiladas for dinner, so of course, we had to have margaritas as well. This time we had mezcal margaritas… they were smoky and delicious! Most of the recipes online use 2 parts mezcal, one part lime, and 1/2 Cointreau, but I went with 2 parts lime, 1 part each of mezcal and Cointreau and it was still yummy. I think we’d be knocked out with the other recipe… but maybe we’ll give it a try tonight. 😆
またね～
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