Day Two

Friday, 8:00 pm

I couldn’t believe the old lady woke me up at 7:45 this morning! I thought the whole point of being on vacation was to sleep all the time. And then she spent an hour screwing around with the little computer we brought, trying to get the internet to work, because she missed Auntie and Daddy and wanted to know if they were doing ok. I don’t miss anybody... Daddy who....

We went out on deck and all we could see for miles and miles was water!!! Ahhhhh... It was beautiful blue water.... but it was water!!!!

Breakfast was a big buffet, but no bananas! What’s wrong with these people! The old lady stuffed herself again and then started walking around the ship some more. I’m already getting very tired of all this walking around. Finally she and her really nice roommate, Connie went and changed into bathing suits and took me up on the deck to get some sun. Of course, everyone else on the ship had the same idea. I've never seen that many half naked people in one place in my whole life! At one point, the old lady said she was going to check out the people soup. I hid under the towel as she went down and put her feet in the pool, but she complained there were just too many people. Then another time she and Connie went down this big slide, but it was full of water, so I hid under the towel again. Mostly, we just read and got tanned. Do I look any darker?

More food stuffed in the old lady’s face and then she and Connie went back to the cabin. Connie napped while the old lady tried to get on the internet. Still nothing from the family. Guess they don’t miss her either. So she read awhile until it was time for dinner. This evening is supposed to be formal in the dining room. I can’t wait to wear my tux again. What’s this!??? The old lady says I can’t go! That she’s not bringing little monkey’s to the formal dinner! Well, I never!!!

But actually, that’s ok, because I met the most wonderful person in the whole world and we get to spend the evening together. This is me with my beautiful Chica. Isn’t she the most wonderful thing you have every seen? Connie found her in a shop on the ship. I know she’s been waiting there for me forever.

At sea! Sort of....

Thursday, September 30 11:30 pm



The ship is huge! The old lady keeps getting lost! We grabbed some lunch and I even got a banana and then started exploring the ship. Our cabin is on E deck, room 191. We’ll never find it again!


It took us hours just to get out of the port and under the skyway. That big scary bridge isn’t so frightening from underneath, except that it looked like the ships fins were going to hit it, right up until we went under it!

These are all the crazy old ladies I was with. Can you imagine a sweet little monkey stuck with all those crazy women!? I especially like the sunglasses one of the ladies gave to us. I tried to wear them, but they were a little big.

The whole time, as we headed out of Tampa Bay, there were alternating Sheriff’s and State Law Enforcement boats running along side us. I was sure the old lady was going to get arrested now!

The old lady was worried she’d get seasick and brought stuff to put behind her ears to help. So far she says she hasn’t needed it. I just smeared a little banana behind my ears, and I’m fine. Occasionally the ship takes a big dip and I can really feel it roll, but most of the time I just feel the vibrations and hear occasional creaking. Sometimes the vibrations are really strong and it feels like we’re going to break apart. That would be horrible! I already have a lifeboat with my name on it. No water for this little monkey!

The old lady brought me out on the deck for the sunset and I was sure I was going to blow over board! It was very, VERY windy, but she promised she would never let go of me.

I wore my tuxedo and hat at dinner. The guy in the funny suit, Justav, that takes care of everything in the dining room laughed at me, but I don’t think he was being mean. I just don’t think he’s ever seen a monkey in a tux before. They piled on food and more food. I don’t know where the old lady put it all, she's not THAT big!

After dinner, we went to an introductory dancing show thingy. The old lady said the dancers weren’t very good, but I sure can’t get my lets to do that, so I think they did pretty good! Then we just walked around and around until my little monkey legs can’t stand up any longer.

I’m going to bed if we can find our way back to our room.

The port

Thursday, September 30 12:30 pm

Finally after what seemed like forever at work, and forever in the car driving, we arrived at the port. In spite of my earlier excitement, I have to admit I’m a little scared. Little Monkey’s don't like situations when they don't know what's going to happen. And then, through the backpack, I could hear the security people making the old lady dump out her water canteen (I thought they were going to arrest her, guess they thought she was a terrorist even though she was drinking out of it). The she dropped her boarding pass when she dumped the water so she had to go back through the big archway thingy that beeps. She was very embarrassed, I knew we’d be arrested then. Great, I was going to spend the whole time in a jail! And then, on top of all that, the old lady went to show the credit card she’d used to book everything, and it wasn’t there!!! Luckily, she’d brought a backup or we really would have been spending the weekend in jail!

Cruisin' Day!!!

Thursday, September 30 8:30 am

I’m up early, have washed my face and fluffed my ears. I’m waiting for the old lady to finish dropping her suitcase on her foot and hurry up and get out the door! I have my straw hat and sun glasses on and my suitcase ready, so let’s go already! Nooooo.... she’s stuffed me in the backpack and says that’s where I have to stay until we get on board the ship! Now that’s just not fair! Especially since we have to go to work for a few hours. I want to go now!

Traveling Again!

At last, I'm finally on the move again! This time I get to go on a big ship with a bunch of girls. In fact, I'm the only guy in the group. They said I was special and that's why I get to go.

I'm a little nervous about being on the water. Don't want to fall overboard. But the old lady says she'll keep me far away from the railing at all times.

Stay tuned for lots of photos and updates.

Can't keep my friends wondering

I sat up this morning and realized I hadn't posted anything for months. All my fans and followers might think I was swallowed up by a giant gator or something. So I thought I'd better give you a quick update.

Right after we got back from our big trip (and my finally getting some bananas) school started for Daddy and Auntie so it got very busy around our house. I had to help Daddy all the time with his homework and sit on him so he would read.

I took a quick break to go bowling with some friends of the man with the fuzzy face. It was fun at first, especially since they let me help keep score, but then I almost got crushed by a wizzing bowling ball, so I never want to do that again!

Shortly after that, I went camping with Daddy and his Weblos troupe. The man with the fuzzy face and the old lady slept in a tent instead of the camper. The old lady complained a lot about the hard ground. I didn't like it either. The tent got wet and I almost did too! Nothing is more scary than a monkey with the wet disease! I'm learning lots of new things I never want to do again!

Next we went to a music festival. We've gone for several years and I LOVE them. It's called Riverhawk and it's up somewhere called Dade City. This year we had a special place to sit all day and watch the people go by, when we weren't listening to music at the stages. Here's a picture of me hanging out with my friends. Do you like my special banana pillow that my Daddy made for me? I like watching the musicians with the old lady, except she bounces around to much to the beat of the music when I'm trying to take a nap. My favorite this year was a group called The Belleville Outfit. They had a really cute fiddle player. I kept trying to sneak up and sit on her fiddle, but the old lady wouldn't let me.

Before I knew it, it was Thanksgiving time. I like the holiday's because I get to see a lot of the relatives we don't see much the rest of the year. Of course, the old lady complains a lot that there's too much work to do at this time of the year. I don't know what she's talking about. I'M not working any harder.

Soon it will be Christmas. The parties have already started. I have so many invitations, I don't know where to start. The old lady won't let me go to very many. Something about my embarrassing her too much. I think she's too sensitive. At least I don't burp and scratch in public. And everyone else seems to think I'm wonderful and the life of the party.

Time to go wrap my presents. I hope everyone has a joyous and warm holiday season and a wonderful New Year.

BANANAS!

I finally got my bananas!




But the moment was fleeting, they were gone so soon.....