Just Around the Corner

I can't wait. I'm not really excited, but this weekend couldn't come soon enough. My body needs the R and R. A week's vacation is just what the doctor ordered and a cruise to Astoria, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, Vancouver and Victoria, Canada is perfectly in line with it. For those who have never been cruising before, the fact that we can unpack once and visit a few places, the idea that you're well fed and completely pampered is wonderful. We leave on Saturday and come back a week later. An added bonus is that we leave from pier 35 in San Francisco which means no long drive or plane ride to catch the ship. We're sailing on the Celebrity Mercury. It's supposed to be one of the better cruise lines out there. I'm maintaining a wait and see. What I'm looking forward to most is really just sleep time and more playtime with my wife and son. Everything else is just bonus. Though, I am looking forward to Pike Place Market, Pier 70 (Real World Seattle House), and you gotta have Starbucks in Seattle. In Vancouver, I'm hoping to see Chinatown and Gas Town. Victoria, doesn't seem to offer much except for Buchart Gardens, but it looks like Market Square and Old Town might be a place to see. I really just want to relax, see some things I may never get a chance to see again, do a little shopping, and have a load of fun. I haven't had much fun this year...it's about time!