Ramblings Of A Cruise Addict

My next cruise is still way too far off. I do not go until March 2009. I will be sailing on Carnival Pride from Long Beach, Ca to Miami, Fl. It is a 14 day cruise and I am very excited. It is my first Panama Canal crossing. I was at the Panama Canal last October on my Carnival Liberty cruise. Touring one of the locks got me interested in doing a cruise that transits the canal. When I returned home from that cruise I began research to find a Canal cruise. I went in to the Carnival site and was fortunate enough to find this sailing. I have previously sailed on Carnival Pride and loved that ship. What could be better than another cruise on a ship I already know and love?
It will be a long wait until it is time for that cruise. I keep myself busy with work and Cruise Talk Cafe my chat board. The board is populated by my friends that cruise. Drop in a look around. You will find people there that are friendly and love to cruise. We welcome new members and want everyone to feel comfortable when they drop in for a visit. the site address is www.cruznutsplace.iforums.us Most of have met in person either on group cruises or by attending dinners in our local area. Most of us are located in Florida. The dinners are usually attended by us and the members of a large popular cruise website. Most of us belong to both sites. It has been fun getting to know these people with whom I share a love for the ocean and the ships.
Another thing that has kept me busy lately is Freebie Force. I stumbled across this recently. I went to the site and joined up. In going over the site I have been able to pick up many "freebies" some are small sample sizes of products and some are the full size version. A lot of the freebies are in the form of printable coupons. I print coupons and shop with them. In these times with rising prices due to the gas prices it has helped a lot. I have also gotten a free zip drive and Microsoft Accounting 2008 for XP. There are quite a few really nice things that can be had for free or nearly free. So far I have gotten more than enough to warrant the less than $10 a month fee. Every day they add new things. The addresses are www.Cruznut.makemoneywithfreebies.com www.Cruznut.NoCashEver.com If you are interested drop in and take a look around.
Time has been flying by and it has been a year that I have been in Florida. I look back at the days when I packed all my clothes and my kitty, Miss Lilly in to the car and drove away from NH.Driving off to an exciting adventure that has not yet ended. This first year has been an exciting journey for me. I am thrilled to be here and really enjoy the very mild climate. Christmas day I was out on the patio wearing shorts. In my life I have never been able to do that without freezing. Secretly I laughed when I saw the reports of snow in NH and they had the worst winter in a long time. I do not miss the snow and very bitter cold at all. I am glad to be here in the warm sun. Life is good.