another vacation

This past week I went on a cruise with my family to celebrate my parents' 30th anniversary. At 50 cents a minute for internet on the ship, I decided to make notes on paper until I got back on land.
Early Sunday morning, Mom, Dad, Sis, Boyfriend (of Sis) and I filled the back of a truck with too much luggage and drove to the coast. By noon, we were on the ship and ready for a week of sun, fun and whatever. Here is an overview of my week...
Mornings: Not wanting to waste the day I tried to wake up sometime in the 9 o'clock hour. I usually headed to find some coffee and breakfast. Then I tried to do some sort of exercise. Most of the time it meant walking around the upper deck of the cruise ship. Trust me, it is more challenging than one might think. First you faced the wind as you approached the front of the ship, then prayed you wouldn't be blown off the ship as the wind lifted your feet rounding back around towards the back. So round and round I went, surrounded by the sea, praying I wouldn't be blown off the top deck.
Days: With exercise out of the way, I was free to spend the rest of the morning and afternoon laying out by the pool. This was the time when we would order buckets of beer, try out the 'yummy, yummy' drinks of the day, and at some point get some lunch.
Evenings: After showering off the suntan lotion of the day, I'd begin dressing for the evening. There is some sort of antiquity that accompanies the dining aspects on a cruise ship. You don't just show up in jeans and t-shirts. No, you dress for dinner. And then you gamble. At least that's what my family did. Once in a while we'd go to a show, but most evenings we'd hit the blackjack table before the dining room table. And after our 5 course meal? Back to the casino, of course. Where I'd stay until the wee hours, then I'd head for bed looking forward to starting over again the next day.