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  • Mediterranean Cruise: Banana Split, Hold the Banana

    continued from “Outsiders” Tour of Rome and Venice This was the kids first cruise and they were ecstatic. Walking up the gangway, Greg kept repeating that the ship was “will-wee will-wee big”, with Roy adding that, he just “wanted to go to the bottom of it”. (yeah, no idea.) We were greeted at the entryway by Grandma and Grandpa (who were worrying that our 1PM arrival was “really pushing it”…

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  • “Outsiders” Tour of Rome and Venice

    In late 2017, Doug’s parents started to discuss the idea of taking the family on a cruise to Europe before our niece (11) and nephew (13) became too involved with their extra-curricular activities to join us. At the time Greg was barely three — nine months shy of our “no trips until four rule”.  But, we agreed to consider it. SIx months later we were on our way to Europe.…

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