Wednesday, the 18th of September, was a pretty horrible day for my daughter Monika, granddaughter Natasha, and me! We could not go on the cruise and that was it. We had paid for a 9 day cruise. We had paid for the trip to the boat and back. It was all for nothing. We were not entitled to any money back. In the end I thought maybe it was all for the best that I couldnot go on this cruise. I feel now. that it is best for me if I stay at all times very close to the place where I live. Just to stay away for 9 days, I had had to pay 700 Dollars in insurance. This shows what a risk I am if I do not stay close to home. So, from now on no more cruises for me that take me too far away from home.

How did the three of us find our way back home after the cruise was cancelled, and how did we get or luggage back that was already handed in for the cruise? Well, these are questions that I want to answer some other time. For now I just want to point out that I made the most of it celebrating my birthday with a very special person in a nearby hotel on Saturday, the 21st of September. On Sunday, the 29th of September, followed a special birthday celebration for ten year old Alexander and me at the nearby German Cl;ub. (Alexander is a gteat-grandson of mine who was born just a few days after my 80th birthday! 😀)