Thanksgiving Cruise

So we took the kids on a cruise during the Thanksgiving week.  It was fun.  You do forget that it is fall time down south.  It was hot.  Everyday I heard reggae music.  All you think about is summer.  I did see some Christmas decorations, but not many.  I got back home and on the radio was Christmas music.  Oh yeah, it's that time of year.  The ports were nice.  The shops were all the same.  I'd rather have hand made things or products from the country.  We did buy some Grand Turk Rum.  I wonder if the people that do make things only try to sell during the summer months?   Next up, 14 day cruise.  We'll have to save for that one.  My children loved the trip.  Carnival did a great job making everyone feel welcome.  My 5 year old had her good days and bad days.  The bad days were not that bad.  The one day she did cut loose, she was tired.  I will say one thing, don't bother with Thanksgiving food on a cruise.  It was awful.  They turkey was flat, not bland, but actually flat.  It was more like a processed meat with gravy.  The Sweet Potato casserole was not what you'd expect.  I think the only thing they got right was the stuffing.