Ever since I decided to take my Hawaii cruise, I've said that I'm going to get "bombed" as soon as I am Honolulu. (It's a bad Pearl Harbor joke.) People who know me well know that I tend to drink with moderation, and often go for weeks without touching anything alcoholic. Yet, on this trip, I have the beverage package - and intend to break even on what I'm paying for it. (I'm only paying for the gratuities, so breaking even should be easy this trip.)
As my trip gets closer and closer, I'm finding so many little things to do beforehand. Tonight, I was talking with RQS, and she said that I have a lot on my plate for the next few days. For example, I would like to see Pat again before I leave. Then I have to go to Mavis to have a slow leak looked at. To make things worse, I have a co-op board meeting the day before my trip. And then, I must make sure that I have my boarding pass for the flights to Hawaii.
Even if I've done all the necessary things, I'm still worried about going through the security checkpoints at the airports. Once through, I still have to think about having a bite to eat while traveling. This afternoon, I received an email from the airline trying to get me to buy a snack and an alcoholic beverage before I board my flight. Although I have no interest in drinking any booze, I will likely buy a snack or two on the flight. This is far from the service one used to get on one airline in the golden age of air travel, as there are still people who raved about an occasional dish they were served on their international flights.
I'm not looking forward to sitting in a cramped seat for 12 hours. But I only have to do this twice - once on the way out, and once on the way back. Hopefully, the cruise/tour I'll be on is more than worth the headaches I'm dealing with now....
