Well, the vacation is officially over and it is back to my reality.  Seems like I've been here forever which is not such a bad thing at all.  I really enjoyed my time back home and I am dreading returning to the hustle and bustle but again, that's my reality. . . for now.  Carnival was exciting, meeting new people and making new friends and seeing familiar faces even though half of them you can't quite remember their names.  Hung out mostly with my elementary school sweetheart for the latter part of the trip (you know who you are) and had an incredible time and wish I had more to spend.  It was interesting rediscovering each other and of course reminiscing, let's see where that goes. . . . hmmmmm!  I now have a newfound appreciation for my home - there may not be much to do after carnival is over but the rest and relaxation and stress-free, carefree atmosphere is well worth it.  That's it for now - countiing down the time to board the plane. . . .