As I mentioned in one of my last posts from 2006. My employer closes shop the last week of the year. This is a terrific bonus for the staff. So after the break I was back in the office for two weeks then Sondra and I took off for a week long Western Caribbean Cruise. This was our third trip on the water and third trip to the same islands. The one difference is this was out of Galveston Texas. So a short drive down to the Gulf on Saturday and board the ship on Sunday.

That same weekend back in Austin the weather was getting nasty. From the reports we saw on CNN the temperatures in Austin dropped below freezing with snow and ice. Since we rarely get that type of extreme cold the city shut down for the first three days of the week. All the while we are enjoying the sun and drinks on the way to Key West, FL, Grand Cayman, BWI and Cozumel, Mexico.

It was a great trip but I’m glad to be back in the office. I think the first two weeks of the year didn’t really count for me since I was about to be off again on vacation. It mentally was hard to concentrate and get involved with projects. Now I’m back nd guess what? I’m dreaming we are still on the ship ordering buckets or Red Strip on Deck 10. Good times.

Look for the pictures soon on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/codehooligans/