Wordless Wednesday - Tigris Watching Bull Riding

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day And Travel Tuesday

 

Grateful for AI hats! Lady does not have St. Pat's Hats (yet)

Now on to some ship life.

On this trip, Man and I upgraded to the Yacht Club. This is a private part of the ship, where you have a Butler and private dining room, lounge, priority access to things. The services is fantastic and now I have done this, being in "Gen Pop" as we called those who were in regular rooms. I really value comfort when I travel (especially as I age) and would rather travel less and travel "better". Although I will admit to struggling some with the privilege, but if I am honest, everyone who is on the ship as a guest has a certain level of privilege. 

In our upgrade, we kept an inside room, which is honestly ok with us, as we don't spend a lot of extra time in the room. 

Our days looked like this.

Get up, get dressed, have breakfast, go on an adventure (even our sea day we did a behind the scenes tour), if we haven't eaten, lunch, then spa or pool, a nap, snacks and drinks before dinner, dinner, show, taking the evening air, bed. Repeat.

Afternoon tea with fancy potato chips

In the private lounge

More snack, you may be picking up on a theme.

The shows (minus one) were very good. No pictures as we respect the rules to not photograph. For a small fee, they had 2 40 minute cirque du soleil type shows we loved. 

We also took in a couple fun events.

We went to a silent disco, which was not that silent as everyone was sooooo loud lol. 

We went to a white party, where everyone was wearing white. 

We had a robot make us a drink (it needed human help and took over 3 minutes, so robots won't be replacing us for this kind of task for awhile).

And then there is the food. So much, really, really good food. So many pictures of food. Here is a tiny sample.

Every meal was presented like this. 

If I didn't like any of the er the appetizers, I would order the cheese plate (always on the dessert menu). This one, was made extra fancy when the manager realized I was taking pictures of it, he removed it and came back with it with more fruit. 

One of the speciality restaurants (you pay extra for), was Hola Tacos. As tacos are one of the Man's favourite foods, we went for all you can eat tacos. 

Man packed both his taco shirts, so I could wear one. 

Tacos, round one!

That is a tiny sample of ship life. Next week we will wrap the trip up with a tour we did in Martinique before heading home.

Styx asked me to remind everyone he has a contest, you can read about HERE.

Mischief Monday - Unwanted Play

 Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends,

The real mischief is we had to pay the hat tax on the weekend. Apparently season change means we have to pay. Taxes are very high, Styxy does not like high taxes. He wanders what his taxes go to. He does not remember voting for his people to be the leaders. He does not believe he is living in a democracy. He should protest and refuse to pay taxes, but the treats that come with them are soooooo good. Too good. Styxy can't resist.  I would show you, but you will have to wait until Friday because that is the first day of spring.

I do have other mischief. The Man taught me to wrestle Tigris when he says Tussle Time. I love this instruction. Tussling is so much fun. It was what Styxys do best! Grissie does not love this time. She gets mad. This makes it even more fun. She makes super angry noises. 

She really didn't like this Tussle Time as I got her caught on the couch. She may be mad during it, but like a good mom, she always forgives me. I will love it for the two of us. 

Remember, remember, the wrestling Styx has his first contest. Go HERE to learn about it. 

your pal, River Styx, the mid-weight, house champion tussler 

Nature Friday - Contest

 Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends.

Your pal Styxy is super excited because he is hosting a contest.  A host, that is very important work. The rules are simple. Give us the day you think our snow will be gone (that is the snow in our yard) by next Friday, without going over and besides being crowded the bestest winner,  you can get a prize!

To help you with your guess here is a picture of the yard Wednesday morning (at the time of this writing the weather people said we were getting rain and ice today) and the forecast for the next few days.

While we wait for the melt, I share these flowers from Lady's trip. Thanks to Rosy and Sunny for hosting this event.

your friend and bestest host, Styxy

Lanie's Log - Making The Best of It

 It has been 142 days since my captivity began. Lady and Man Warden are starting to notice my "tortitude". Apparently Tortoiseshell cats are known for their fiery, feisty and vocal personalities. Apparently the wardens can expect me to be strong-willed, independent and loyal.  I am refusing to give them the loyal.

I am not too chatty yet, but the other day I did call for love and Lady Warden came, and I was happy and purring and I moved, so she moved and I swatted her as hard as I could. My sharp claws left marks on her hand. Then I went back to purring and enjoying pets. 

Besides the food and treats, and if I am honest, the climate, Styx makes this place bearable. We have started to play chase. I will even play when the Wardens are around. However, I will not remain in any part of the house they are in, except my room, for long if they are there. I also have a huge dislike for the camera. Lady Warden brings the camera out and I death stare here.  In spite of this, the Lady Warden has tried to capture me "being a cat." Here are some of her sad attempts.

Me running during a game of chase

Me sitting on the table

Me and Styx right after I gave him a kiss

Besides playing catch and with my ball, I have started to show interest in the feather, but refuse to let Lady Warden see me play this with Man Warden.

So the Wardens continue to be thrilled with my progress and I continue to accept this is where I am right now.

Jack-O-Lanie, Prisoner 3

Wordless Wednesday - Where I Watch TV - Styx

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - Travel - Searching for Sun 2026

                      

 Well, Lady apparently still has some travel pictures to share. This was their last port before returning to Martinique. Maybe the end of the traveling is near, and it can be all about me. Until then, here is a picture so you may remember me.

Now on to the trip with Lady.

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Our last port was Grenada. This was our longest tour and somehow we ended up on a French tour. Man is bilingual, and my receptive French is pretty good (I would say I could follow at least 75% of what was being said), however, thinking in another language for 7 hours was tiring!  

Here are some highlights from our tour of the island.

The very busy port!

Our first stop was a waterfall. 

We watched a guy dive into it. See him up on the cliff?

Next we visited a chocolate factor. 

Chocolate beans

Sorting

Of course we bought some

We enjoyed the beauty of the island. 

We stopped for a Creole lunch. It was all very good! 

The Man and I did a short, very humid hike looking for the Mona Monkeys.

None were seen. Apparently they come to this spot in the morning and not the afternoon. 

It was hot, but lovely. It was a nice way to end the trip.

Next week, I will share some ship life pictures.