Maybe I should have added “for free” - our meals are included in the fare, but are snacks? If they’re going to charge us $3 per soda, I need to make sure we bring our own for between-meal times. (ETA - just checked and yes they are. We’re apparently traveling First Class! Be impressed!!)
One of my faves!! There was a place on NAS Jax that made a burger with sauteed onions and mushrooms, swiss cheese, and sour cream. It was my go-to any time I didn’t brown-bag it to work. Truly drool-worthy. Can’t remember what they called it, dammit.
When we were in Gatlinburg last year, I got carry out for supper at Krystals one night. I couldn’t believe how much it cost!! And, frankly, they didn’t taste all that good, either. Which explains why the place was nearly empty at suppertime in a tourist town.
Someone gave me a generic baby book when Daughter was born. I don’t know if I ever opened it. Between working full-time and caring for her, I didn’t have a lot of time to record anything. We have some pictures, but being old-school, we didn’t take a whole lot due to the cost of developing. They were lean days.
Daughter, on the other hand, has gazillions of pics of her spawn. < resists urge to share latest pics of grands… > And those kids not only like having their photos taken - they’ll bug me to do videos of them doing whatever. Luckily, they forget about them in short order, so I can delete the 400th episode of Jumping on the Mini-Trampoline.
Our rooms are assigned - how do I know if they’re upper or lower, short of calling Amtrak?
Let’s quit this apology crap before you get a virtual smack upside the head. If we can’t be self indulgent here, we’re all in trouble. And remember, no one is forced to read anyone else’s driveling. So take a deep breath and journal away. OK, so it might help if you bring snacks, but that’s optional. 
Today starts with 42 stoopit, chilly Ferrets. What happened to spring?? And it’s only going to be in the 50s today, then drop to near freezing tonight. Guess I put the electric blanket away too soon. Weds and Thurs won’t be much better, but warmth returns for the weekend.
We’ll be heading to the boat to continue stuff. FCD will be working in the engine room, meaning the floor panels in the main salon will be removed, so I can’t work in there or in the V-berth. Which means I’ll be sanding in the aft berth, prepping for paint. I hate sanding. But at least we’ve got several power tools to do the worst of it. I also need to patch a couple of uneven spots. Then I need to get the paint and whiten the entire space. Well, except for the teak - that’s staying as is.
I ordered some clear, self-adhesive pulls for the sliding windows. They should be delivered tomorrow. I should probably give the windows a good cleaning before then. Yep, busy ahead. At least for the morning. My poor sweetie can’t take too many hours in the engine room - it’s kinda cramped, what with the big-ass engine sitting right in the middle of everything.
I walked thru the landscaping that we had installed last fall - there are buds on everything, so all the plants survived the winter. Unfortunately, there are also weeds poking thru the mulch. I should have a go at them before they get too comfortable in my garden. So there’s that. And I need to stop at the nursery near Food Lion - I want to extend the area a bit. I have 15 bags of mulch, but I’m not sure what I want to plant - maybe another crape myrtle? Or some hydrangeas? I need to decide soon.
Thus beginneth the day. Happy Tuesday!!