OK everyone, I am officially on vacation now to celebrate our 25th anniversary, so this will be my last post for a week. May I just say "Woo Hoo"! If the Celebrity Solstice sinks or is attacked by pirates, have a bagel in our memory.

• Welcome back to Bill T and his family from the Grand Caymans.
• Bon Voyage to Patty who sails on March 8th. Have a great time!
• Good luck to Jeff taking the icy plunge tomorrow.
• Thanks to my wonderful Mom and Dad for watching over the house and family until Katelyn arrives on Tuesday to help out. x o x o x ox
• I am busy packing, and was shocked to learn that I can't bring any of the items listed below onboard. Now I have to change some of my recreational plans with Harold. Oh well....

What not to Pack For the safety of our guests, the following items are not allowed onboard:
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Irons / Steamers
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Candles
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Illegal drugs
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Coffee makers
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Electrical Transformers
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Flammable liquids and explosives, such as fireworks or pyrotechnics.
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Firearms including non-firing weapons and starting pistols including BB guns, air guns, gun lighters, flare guns, gun power, and pellet guns
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Ammunition, including bullets, shot or missile that can be fired using a propellant
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Imitation or replica weapons, including de-commissioned weapons or those not capable of being fired that are obviously not children's toys
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Taser or electronic stun guns
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Pepper or mace sprays
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Telescopic or regular batons
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Martial arts equipment (flails, throwing stars, etc.)
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Compressed gas bottles/cylinders (dive tanks are allowed if they are empty and medical gas bottles are allowed)
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Diver spear gun
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Fuel of any kind
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Knives with blades longer than 4 inches
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Lockback serrated knives of any length
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Disguised knives such as belt buckles, flick knives, or hunting knives
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Axes and hatchets
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Handcuffs