Sparkling Eiffel Tower

One Day to Go!!!

Well ladies, it's here--my last day at work. I was here yesterday for 13.5 hours! Hope it's not that long today.

I'm almost packed. Big suitcase is 99% done. Small suitcase has things on dining room table, just have to put them in suitcase.

I'm glad I checked this blog because I had forgotten about the insurance. I printed the cards, etc.

Don't know if I'll sleep much tonight--too excited. I usually don't sleep much the night before a big trip. A friend is picking me up at 5:30 AM tomorrow morning. My flight leaves at 8:30 AM but she has a hair appointment at 7 AM.

I decided I'm not even going to attempt to weigh my suitcases. If I'm over, I'm over. I don't think I will be. If so, I'll just add it to the cost of the trip!!

Can't wait to see you all in Venice! Well, here's the blog slut signing off, have to get busy and finish the writing I'm doing for the beginner income tax course.

Arrivederci!!!

How Clean is Our Ship

Just read an article about cleanliness of cruise ships and checked out our ship's VSP (vessel sanitation program) inspection score. I am happy to report that our ship has a score of 98 (out of 100). If you want to check out the site yourself the URL is http://wwwn.cdc.gov/vsp/InspectionQueryTool/Forms/InspectionGreenSheetRpt.aspx

WOO HOO Indeed!!!

I am so excited - my cruise documents were in the mail when I got home. So very cool! Now I need to figure out what I'm taking clothes-wise, schedule my cat sitter and I'm ready to go!! Love the motto and plan to adhere to it; especially on our cruise!

Checklist for Documentation

Ladies - I wanted to do a checklist for myself to be sure I had all the required documentation for the cruise. So, I thought I would share it with you. If I have forgotten anything, just add it to this blog so we can all be sure we have it done before we leave our homes for Europe.

Insurance Cards:

See the blog below on the insurance cards. These are done on the Travel Guard website and you should print at least one copy to carry with you in case you need it.

Boarding Pass for the Cruise:

You need to fill in your information online on Celebrity. This should include:

• Provide Celebrity with required contact, mailing and immigration information before your vacation
• Proceed with Online Checkin - print the cruise ticket contract during this process (you may NOT be able to print the actual boarding pass if you don't print this part or at least check it off that you accept the contract)
• Set up your onboard charge account
• Print your Xpress Boarding pass

If at any time you make any changes to any of the information for Celebrity (like maybe contact information), you MUST reprint your Xpress Boarding pass.

Airline Buddy Passes:

Barb, Reba, and I need to print our Delta passes with the bar code on it for boarding.

Conversion Cheat Sheets:

You probably don't remember, but I added a link on the website that allows you to print a cheat sheet for converting to/from euros/dollars. I will probably print one the day I leave so I have the most current copy.

Recheck Side Trips:

FYI - the side trips you purchased are listed in the Celebrity documentation booklet you received. I checked mine against what I had ordered and they are fine.

Let me know if you think of anything else we should add to this checklist to make it complete and helpful.

Hello Again from the Blog Slut

Well, it seems that the Blog Slut had forgotten how to post something--tax season you know!

I don't recall getting the side trip envelope but I did get the important docs, the one with the luggage tags. Now if I could just get Boyd to come over and get my suitcases down from the attic...

I worked 12 hours on both Saturday and Sunday last at the tax office. Am working tonight until 10PM (after my day job) and tomorrow night until probably about midnight!! I can't take off on Wednesday because something very strategic will be here for me to read (that's saying I can keep my eyes open).

All this leads up to the fact that I will be VERY MUCH ready to party down on May 17th!! I can't wait. It's all that's getting me through this tax season.

Woohoo for no fuel surcharges on our tickets--more money for the Martini Bar!!

See everyone in Venice (cool beans--doesn't that sound wonderful)!!

bah