72 hours

In 72 hours I'll be leaving for the airport for my great escape with Joel!
We're going on a 7-night cruise out of Fort Lauderdale to Grand Turk, Tortola, St. Thomas & Bahamas.... 7 nights of fine dining, relaxing with our toes in the sand, thousands of Sudoku battles (I'll let you know the final score when I get back), dozens of crib games, at least 2 books, and quality time with my guy.

The kids are so excited about having Mark & Cara here for the weekends and spending the weekday evenings with Grandma & Grandpa... we couldn't do this without them! (Well, we probably could, but it would be frowned up on to leave even the most capable almost 10 & 12 year olds home alone on a diet of Mac & Cheese and Tuna Melts for 9 days.)

We also have one day in Fort Lauderdale on the way back, with a hotel near Sawgrass Mills Outlet mall... must remember to bring an empty suitcase.

Between now and then I need to get the February newsletter/class schedule ready at the store, do any last minute shopping and packing our stuff, getting the boys stuff organized, DIY Manicure & Pedicure, haircut (not DIY), meeting with Kaleido (where I will be working the week I get back from vacation--- hosting the sales center at the new development on the westside), dropping off Life Simplified Promo at real esate offices, get the house ready for our "Nanny & Manny"-- Mark & Cara... load up my IPOD, and I'm sure 100 other things that have not crossed my mind yet.

With that, I bid you farewell, and I'll be back in a couple of weeks with some pics and a travel review!!

Stay warm!