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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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omg... Eric looks FAB in those pics for being so sick! he really was a trooper! Im glad you guys have been to San Juan before since we was feeling so blah for it! Can't wait to hear more!
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Eric was real trooper. From the pics you can't even tell he's feeling so ill, poor guy. Missing St John's must have really been upsetting ! Hope you were able to enjoy your time though,.
Awww....... so sorry Eric stayed sick all day. Glad the meds helped, but bummer about being restricted to the cabin (even though I understand why). Looking forward to hearing more...
I didn't think he looked too bad in the pic on the balcony, but it seemed he went down hill from there and looked pretty pale in that pic of you & him in San Juan. Poor guy! It was probably a good idea you took him to the Medical Center and got those meds.
All caught up again Crissy. So sorry to hear Eric got sick again and didnt get to thoroughly enjoy San Juan this trip, or Saint John. So lad you and his parents got to take such great care of him and so did the nurse in the Medical Center. He does look good in the pictures despite feeling ill. Dont worry about grossing me out with the mention of Eric having diarhea. I fully understood that one. Glad the medication vor the nausea worked(I was actually given the same thing when my Erick's dad had H1N1 and Erick and I were getting some of the symptoms, so it came in handy for he and I with Norovirus too). Your mention of Eric not being able to hold down the Poweraid, understood that one too. I am glad though it was short lived for Eric. I hope Eric was able to enjoy the rest of you after that. Great use of your verandah! All of your pictures look great, and great bargan on your wallet. More please Crissy!
Wow, Eric was really sick. Its a good thing you took him to medical and a good thing that you had his parents there to help out with Eric and also to hang out with while he was stuck in the room.
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Crissy, how did I miss the picture of Senior Frogs? I just looked that restaurant up a few days ago befre you posted your last update as a possible restaurant to try out in the Bahamas.
Aw Crissy, you poor thing! Not a fun way to 'begin' a cruise! I'm glad he's on the upswing at this point in the trip, but it still stinks that he had to skip St. John. Poor guy! And poor you, too!
I'm glad you guys railroaded him into going to the medical bay, though. If you don't mind my asking (and if you do, feel free to decline to answer, lol), what did that visit cost? Was it covered by insurance? Or was there an extra fee? I've always wondered about using medical facilities on cruise ships. Fortunately I've never had to, but there's always a first time, as this proves!
Aw Crissy, you poor thing! Not a fun way to 'begin' a cruise! I'm glad he's on the upswing at this point in the trip, but it still stinks that he had to skip St. John. Poor guy! And poor you, too!
I'm glad you guys railroaded him into going to the medical bay, though. If you don't mind my asking (and if you do, feel free to decline to answer, lol), what did that visit cost? Was it covered by insurance? Or was there an extra fee? I've always wondered about using medical facilities on cruise ships. Fortunately I've never had to, but there's always a first time, as this proves!
I dont mind at all We never got charged for a single thing. In fact we got his excursion to St. John back in full that night!
The only thing we could figure of why we were not charged was maybe because they deemed the sickness the ships "fault".
I know that they do accept your personal insurance but we were never asked for that while in the medical center.
Yes there is always a first time for everything you are right!!!
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I'm glad you made him go to the Medical Center. It sounds like that helped him a lot.
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