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Hiii Anyone! After hanging up my live blogging hat years ago during my Cruise Critic era, I’ve been encouraged back into the digital seas by my dear @MamaShark! I don't know how many cruises we've been on, so for an easier, more relevant number, this will be our third holiday cruise, fourth Star Class cruise, and second time on our beloved Symphony of the Seas! Joining me on this multigenerational journey are my partner, my excitable 9-year-old son, my brothers ( 32 and 33), and our parents, helmed by the undisputed cruise queen, @MamaShark We are gleefully trading the icy grips of Detroit on Friday as we head to Miami two days ahead of embarkation! We are setting sail for the NYE sailing from December 29th through January 5th. We have been following all the Facebook posts about itinerary changes and got the MUCH anticipated--and not at all shocking--news earlier this week that we would not be going to Puerto Rico...like no one truly believed we ever were. I am completely unbothered by this news and, resultingly, cannot fully engage in the outrage. I would much prefer to be on a boat in the Caribbean anywhere than in sub-zero Michigan weather. We are most looking forward to not having to cook, people watching, cocktails, people watching with cocktails, and 8 days of wholehearted unseriousness! I will need to catch up on other live blogs to see what else I should be posting pre-cruise...stay tuned!

Hi everyone. Sometimes it feels like things will never get here. I booked this sailing an entire different world ago. It’s crazy to think that back in November 2019 (18th to be exact) we were fun and fancy free. Running around without masks, no vaccines and a stable supply of light sweet crude oil. It was 867 days ago and when I put down the deposit for this sailing after having had FOMO from one too many of Sabrina’s live blogs. We’re now three weeks away which means from booking to sailing it’ll be 888 days (which definitely means I should head to the craps table or roulette wheel.) I’ll be sharing a bit about the voyage every day or so leading up to departure and will keep up onboard as much as my blood alcohol level let’s me.