January 7, 2004

Hello and Happy New Year!

I hope you had a fantastic New Year!

I just spent the weekend in the Bahamas with my Mom. We left from Miami on the Carnival cruise ship Fascination on Friday, January 2. We spent the entire day on Saturday in Nassau, and had a day at sea on Sunday before returning to Miami early Monday morning.

I had such a fantastic time! The weather was so beautiful… I haven't been on a cruise since I was a kid, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised!

The cruising experience is great for me. I'm a certified *work-a-holic* and always feel like I should be doing something towards that end. But on a cruise, you are limited in terms of Internet access, and you have no other choice but to RELAX. I sat in a lounge chair on the top deck of the boat on Sunday from 8:30am until 5:30pm reading a book! It was just wonderful. If fact, as soon as I got home on Monday, Doug and I began searching for a cruise we can take together over the summer! We are deciding between a cruise to the Bahamas or a cruise to the British Virgin Islands. Both leave from New York in July… Time will tell.

We were only in the Bahamas for one day, but we sure made good use of our time. We took a boat ride to Blue Lagoon Island. The beaches were white and the water was crystal clear. I am always amazed by tropical water - I couldn't stop clicking my digital camera! While we were there, we explored the island, sat in hammocks on the beach, hung with the dolphins, and snorkeled with Southern Atlantic Stingrays at a place called Stingray City. That was a great experience - I got to swim, touch, and actually feed the stingrays.

We did a bit of shopping downtown (but, of course!), and finished our day by touring the Atlantis Hotel. What an amazing place! They had pools of all shapes and sizes, a water park, an amazing aquarium, and access to those amazing sandy beaches.

I found the cruising portion of the trip to be the most enjoyable, though. There is something to be said about relaxing and sitting out in the sun all day enjoying a great book. The nightlife on the boat was fantastic as well. I even had quite a bit of time to sit at the blackjack table!

Overall, I have had a great Holiday Season. It is a bit strange being in Florida and in the sun during a time when I am usually bundled up in a heavy coat, walking through the mud to pick out the most perfect Christmas tree to cut down and bring home.

It's now time to buckle down again, and get back to work! I'm very much looking forward to it. I have been answering emails continuously and filling book orders for the past few weeks, but I have mainly been relaxing and enjoying a bit of needed R&R. I also had surgery this morning on my jaw - nothing too serious, but I'm glad it's over.

Be on the lookout for new journal entries coming up… Doug and I have put a few new marketing techniques in place that are working out well and providing us with a lot of new business. I'll give a full report of what we are doing (so you can take advantage of it too for your business).

I've included a few pictures from our trip… more will be added soon once my Mom gets her film developed "the old-fashioned" way!

By for now…

Jennifer

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Leaving Miami on Friday evening

My home on Sunday

The dolphin encounter at Blue Lagoon Island

Amazing beaches!

The Atlantis Hotel

Cruising is a popular sport in the Bahamas!

A seaplane landing near the ships

Stingray City where we snorkled

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