A dream come true! Tales (tails?) from the Doodle Cruise.

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

We started planning in July of 2011 and the Doodle Cruise was but a dream.  All the days of planning and waiting and finally it was here.  The chance to meet in person some of my DK IDOLS!  From the 1st moment it was truely like we were all old friends - because we really were old friends.  This past week was one I will never forget.  There were tons of laughs, some tears, dancing, way too much eating and drinking.  Doodle talk of course!!!  I am way to tired (and want to spend time with Rooney, Stuart and DH) to go into details - those will all come as people get home but I'll share a few photos with you all.  Oh and of course WE CAN'T TELL EVERYTHING - some things will have to stay on the ship.

Here is Dori and I at Sail Away - the weather is Miami was getting cloudy - great time to leave. 

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I finally finished downloading all the pics....here are some of the fun ones.  I'm still planning to do a Smilebox with all of the "scenery photos", but I thought I'd post these in the meantime. 

Tim, Adina and Clark (I tried to Photoshop Adina's eyes open but couldn't make it work..LOL)

Dori, Laurie, Jane, John and Doris.

Jane, Deanna and Dori.

Doris.....the highlight of the cruise for me was really getting to know Doris.

There was a "retired dancer" on the cruise (if you saw her you would know exactly what kind of dancer I mean).  Anyway, she could dance with a full drink on her head and never spill it.  This intrigued my Tim who tried (unsuccessfully) to do the same trick.

John, Laurie, Amy's Dad, Amy, Tim, Dave (DH), Ann, and Bill

Ann and Bill

Kathy and Deanna

Jane and Tim (doesn't he look smitten)

Tim in front of our cabana

Doris and Brenda(licious)

Dave and Doris drinking their "Miami Vices"....we LOVE umbrella drinks!

Adina and Clark

Dave, Tim and John ("the guys").  I'm not sure how Clark escaped this photo.....usually Tim didn't let him get too far away.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Jane, You got some great pictures.  I am going to copy some of them to my page. It seems I didn't take many pictures.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

What the doodle Laurie, why?

[F, Calla & Luca]

Her DD stayed home : )

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Exactly :) I was in the moment!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I am just not a picture taker person. I am more of a person who copies someone else's great pictures.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Copy away, Laurie!  I understand why you couldn't take many pictures.  You had to keep your eyes on John every minute. 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL...I couldn't turn my back for one second :)

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

You are all adorable and it's so fun to see the photos! What a great bunch!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Ditto!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Doris.....the highlight of the cruise for me was really getting to know Doris. Oh boy, wait until I tell John it wasn't his dancing. LOL

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

No, that was the highlight for Tim...and his "affair with Jane"....and "hangin with Clark".  I really do love my new brother-in-law....you've got a good one there, Laurie.