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Unless you work in education you really don't "get it". Teachers have to differentiate instructions for a huge percentage of their class. Adhere to their IEP's or 504 Plans while trying to provide higher level instruction to those students that need it. All of this under the guise that it is supposed to be seamlessly done. Not to mention teaching before and after school each day to those students that need extra help or were absent from school. Then there is their professional development to keep up with. Preparing students for state testing, answering parent emails and last but not least - oh yea they have to prepare their curriculm and TEACH! don't even get me started...ok, done venting. oh and you looked marvelous in your dress
DH is a teacher and I'm not sure he would have kept his cool as well as Luke did. Even though I work for Social Services, he still works so much harder and longer than I do.
It occurs to me after seeing your pics that I didn't get to draw a character on the Dream in AP. Is that only on the Magic?
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I'm not sure about the character drawings at AP. We were on a 7 night cruise so that might have made a difference as the first time we ate at AP, we had the regular show.
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I plan to take those recipes home with me! Perhaps, one or more of them will be the same as what you cooked! Either way, I'll get them to you and give my kudos from you and Luke to Chef Luis!
Thank you so much! It is very sweet of you to get these and send them to me. Chef Luis is in several of my pictures for the four pages I've done so far in the scrapbook for this excursion.
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Unless you work in education you really don't "get it". Teachers have to differentiate instructions for a huge percentage of their class. Adhere to their IEP's or 504 Plans while trying to provide higher level instruction to those students that need it. All of this under the guise that it is supposed to be seamlessly done. Not to mention teaching before and after school each day to those students that need extra help or were absent from school. Then there is their professional development to keep up with. Preparing students for state testing, answering parent emails and last but not least - oh yea they have to prepare their curriculm and TEACH! don't even get me started...ok, done venting. oh and you looked marvelous in your dress
You have summed up the rigors of the profess quite well. I really don't miss the piles essays for grading I was always swamped with because those consumed a lot of my at home time. But I did love my job.
I love the black dress & Luke's tie is so fun! :-) Sorry about the women at the show! I'm surprised they weren't escorted out but I do think the one had Luke's comments on her mind the entire show. If she didn't, I doubt she would have approached you to apologize.
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I awoke just minutes before the alarm was set to go off at 9:00. I peeked out the door to the verandah, and noticed that we were already docked at Castaway Cay. I started getting ready for a day at the beach, and eventually, Luke got up and ready, too! I took a few pictures from the verandah of the crew at work and the Christmas decorations on the island.
We ate breakfast at Cabana’s, and then returned to the room to pack our beach bag for the day. We walked to the aft elevators and then we down to Deck 1 and it’s gangway. We stopped shortly afterwards for a photo at the Christmas tree and a little later for one with the ship in the background.
We kept walking toward the Family Beach as it was somewhat sheltered from the chilly morning sea breezes. We did stop at She Sells Seashells where we both got t-shirts (Luke – short sleeve; Cam – long sleeve), as well as some postcards and a Castaway Cay pin. We found two lounge chairs with an umbrella and set ourselves up. Luke tested the water first, telling me that I’d probably be frozen if I went in. Eventually, I got hot lying in the chair and ventured to the water. It was sooooo COLD! I didn’t get passed my ankles. So back to the lounge chair for me. At some point, Luke went back in with the goal of making it far enough in to cover his shoulders. He met his goal, but didn’t linger long.
Ahhhh, Castaway Cay, paradise.....
Love that blue, blue water!
The Dream doesn't have the animation option in Animators Palate. It began on the Fantasy and was added to the Magic during its major renovation (when they added the Aquadunk).
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Oh wow, Luke is brave to venture out into the cold water! I'm used to cold New England water, but at a tropical island you want water that is a comfortable temperature!
That island is so beautiful. Can't get enough of that clear, blue water. I've never been there when the water was cold, though! I've only been in early October and in late May and it was warm both times.
Ahhhh, Castaway Cay, paradise.....
Love that blue, blue water!
The Dream doesn't have the animation option in Animators Palate. It began on the Fantasy and was added to the Magic during its major renovation (when they added the Aquadunk).
The water is gorgeous here. Good info to know.
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Oh wow, Luke is brave to venture out into the cold water! I'm used to cold New England water, but at a tropical island you want water that is a comfortable temperature!
I touched my toes in and that was more than enough.
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That island is so beautiful. Can't get enough of that clear, blue water. I've never been there when the water was cold, though! I've only been in early October and in late May and it was warm both times.
I love Castaway Cay. The water and the scenery are so calming.
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Good to know about the temperature of the water. That hadn't occurred to me, but I'm guessing we'll run into the same issue in a couple of weeks' time.
Good to know about the temperature of the water. That hadn't occurred to me, but I'm guessing we'll run into the same issue in a couple of weeks' time.
I wasn't expecting the water to be that cold, especially since at Cozumel it had been only cool when I stepped in the water.
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Great pictures from Castaway Cay! Sorry the water was so cold and there was a breeze!
Luke and I have been able to walk a few days in the past couple of weeks as the weather here has been a roller coaster ride with a couple of warms days followed by 4 or 5 frigid days. Each time we've walked the wind has been gusting as it was on our Castaway Cay day. We've been wondering where those breezes are when we walk on hot days. Too bad we can't save them up for then. A little bit later this day, we'll be glad of the breeze.
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What a gorgeous day!!!! Shame the water was too cold though. In October 2013 I found it chilly and didn't get in past my waist, but that didn't stop the kids (Mike & Dylan ) from the slide!
Interested to hear about your 5k.
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Perhaps, one or more of them will be the same as what you cooked! 
Either way, I'll get them to you and give my kudos from you and Luke to Chef Luis! 
Chef Luis is in several of my pictures for the four pages I've done so far in the scrapbook for this excursion. 
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