Did you miss me?  My husband and I are back from our lovely vacation to Vancouver and I'll soon have a post finished about the ins and outs of vacation and cruise wear. 

My husband's family lived in Vancouver for a while (and he was born there) but they haven't been back since they moved away.  It was our year to plan the family reunion so we made it a special "siblings & spouses only" trip.  We had absolutely pristine weather the days we were in Vancouver, which I understand is rare and made my packing choices perfect (more on that later).

The next afternoon we boarded this ship, the Holland America Ryndam, for a quiet 4-day cruise from Vancouver to San Diego.  A wonderful time was had by all but admittedly,  as soon as we hit the airport we couldn't wait to get home to kiss our girls.  I don't yet have my land-legs back (I sway a bit when I come to a stop or turn fast).  We hope to do another trip like that again someday.  It was a great opportunity to get to know all my in-laws better.  One tends to really let their hair down on a cruise and just relax.