January 6, 2011

It's hard to believe that another year has passed.  I celebrated Christmas and New Years in the Caribbean on a cruise with my brother and his wife and my aunt.  We had a wonderful time, though it was a bit surreal to be in paradise during a time that is usually cold and icky.  Believe me, I could get used to the wonderful weather, lovely beaches and incredible aqua ocean.  We went to Aruba, Grenada, Barbados, Curacao, Antigua, St. Vincent, St. Thomas, Santo Domingo and Princess Cays on this trip.  The re-entry into reality has been rough.  What can I say?  After living for 14 days in paradise, the real world is kind of hard to face.  I wonder how people afford to live in places like those we visited?  Sigh. I am still struggling with the sinus problems that have plagued me over the past year, even after the two sinus surgeries.  I think the climate in the Caribbean would be good for me in this regard...if only I could get my doctor to prescribe it as medically necessary!  Would insurance cover the expense of the trip if so?  LOL!  O.K.  Wishful thinking...