Carnival Dream

On Saturday, we flew into New Orleans, with a layover in Denver.   We ate dinner at Sam's Seafood and Grill and got dessert at Cafe Du Monde in the Esplanade Mall.  We drove around downtown and went and found the cruise port.

On Sunday, we embarked onto the Carnival Dream.  We were in Cabin 9406.  I won One Hit Wonder trivia and got a ship on a stick.  We went and listened to Sweet Chin Music band.  We went to the Welcome Aboard Show and Rock the Promenade.

 

Monday was a day at sea.  We watched the Morning show.  We went to the Fun Ashore, Fun Aboard talk.  We watched the Single Ladies Dance Class. It was our first Formal night.  The waiters danced to Celebration from Kool and the Gang.  We went and saw the comedian/juggler, Tommy Drake.  We saw the show, Motor City and attended Motown Showdown.

On Tuesday,  we watched the Dr. Suess Storytime, where the Cruise Director, Lee Mason, read Horton Hears a Who.  We went to Creativity at Sea and embroidered some ship theme fabric.  We docked in Costa Maya, Mexico.    Mom and I went shopping, while Dad went to the Chaccoben Mayan Ruins.  I tied for first place in Beatles Trivia, and got a ship ribbon.  We went and saw the comedian, J.R. Brow.  We listened to the band.  We went to the Love and Marriage show.  We went to the 80's Rock and Glow deck party.

On Wednesday, We docked in Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Honduras.  We went on the Sea and See Island Tour.  We got on a glass bottom boat and saw a coral reef.  We went shopping in the West End.  We also went to the Rum Cake Factory and Cameo Factory.  We went and saw the show, 80's Pop to the Max.  We listened to Acoustic Jams with Flowoptuous.  We watched the mini Lip Sync Battle in the atrium.  We went to Carnival Quest.

On Thursday, we tendered into Belize.  Dad went snorkeling and Mom and I stayed on the ship and finished our sewing project.  I went and played Movie Quotes Trivia.  It was our second formal night. The waiters danced to I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas.  We listened to Sweet Chin Music.  We went and saw the show, Flick.  We went to Movie Tunes Trivia.

On Friday, we docked in Cozumel.  It was May the Fourth, so I wore my Star Wars shirt.   We went shopping in port.  I went to 80's Song trivia.  We went and saw the comedians, Shayma Tash and Jason Blanchard.  We went and saw the show, America Rocks.  We went to the Mega Deck Party and Caliente Under the Stars.

Saturday was our second day at sea.   It was also Cinco De Mayo.  We watched the Morning show and attended Country Trivia.  We watched Speak Out and played Cinco De Mayo trivia.  Dad bought Mom a bear for Groove for St. Jude and we went to Cinco De Mayo Deck Party.  We went to the Q and Awesome with Lee.  Our waiters sang, Leavin' on a Fun Ship.  We went and watched Lip Sync Battle.  We went to the Mardi Gras Party in the atrium.

On Sunday, we got off the ship in New Orleans. We went to the Esplanade mall and had some more beignets.  We walked around the French Quarter.  As we arrived, the Carnival Dream was sailing away.  We went to Jackson Square and saw where Streetcar Named Desire was filmed.  We went to Bourbon street and had dinner at Cafe Beignet in the Music Legends Hall while a band played Frank Sinatra music.  We went to the LaLaurie Mansion, which is haunted and was featured on American Horror Story: Coven.  

On Monday,  We went to the French Market.  We went to the Riverwalk and saw the Carnival Triumph.  We drove around the Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery.  We ate dinner at the Cheesecake Factory at the Lakeview Mall.

On Tuesday, we flew home, with a layover in Dallas.

I finished my embroidery from Creativity at Sea.  

New Orleans Playlist

At Last by Etta James
Almost There from Princess and the Frog
Blue Bayou by Roy Orbison
Born on the Bayou by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf
Born Under a Bad Sign by Albert King
Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man from Show Boat
Carnival Time by Al Johnson
Church Bells by Carrie Underwood
Christmas in Dixie by Alabama
Dark Lady by Cher
Dixie by Elvis Presley
Do You Know the Way to Miss New Orleans? by Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday

Down by Miranda Lambert
Down in New Orleans from Princess and the Frog
Exs and Ohs by Elle King
Frankie and Johnny by Sam Cooke
Friends on The Other Side from Princess and the Frog
Hold on, I'm Comin' by Sam and Dave
Honky Cat by Elton John
House of the Rising Sun by The Animals
I Put a Spell on You by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Iko Iko
Indian Red
In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett
Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
Jump, Jive, and Wail by the Brian Setzer Orchestra
Knock on Wood by Eddie Floyd
Lady Marmalade by Patti LaBelle
Lean on Me
Louisiana 1927 by Randy Newman
Louisiana Rain by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man by Loretta Lynn And Conway Twitty
Marie Laveau by Bobby Bare
Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin
Mr. Bonjangles by Sammy Davis Jr.
Mr. Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan
New Orleans Ladies by LaRoux
Ol' Man River from Show Boat
Only You
Proud Mary by Tina Turner
Queen of the Night by Whitney Houston
Soul Man by Sam and Dave
Southern Nights by Glen Campbell
Spooky by The Classics IV
St. James Infirmary Blues by Louis Armstrong
Superstition by Stevie Wonder
Take Me to the River by Al Green
Tangled Up in Blue by Bob Dylan
The Thrill is Gone by B.B. King
Tie My Hand by Lil Wayne feat. Robin Thicke
Truckin' by the Grateful Dead
Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix
Voodoo Doll by Heart
Walking to New Orleans by Fats Domino
When the Saints Go Marching In
You Never Can Tell by Chuck Berry

Spring Has Sprung

April Showers

I bought this wooden umbrella at a Thrift store, and decided it would be a nice decoration for April.  I had to paint it as well.

California

On Friday, we flew to Long Beach.  We stayed at the Ayres Suites in Mission Viejo.  We went to Tender Greens at the Irvine Spectrum for dinner.

On Saturday, we went to Target.  We went to Mission Viejo Mall to get some clothes for my niece and nephew.  We went to Downtown Disney and ate lunch at Tortilla Jo's.  For dessert, I got some mini cupcakes at Sprinkles.

On Sunday,  We went to Kohl's.  We went to church.  We went to Panera Bread for lunch.

On Monday,  We went to Irvine Spectrum and had lunch at Chipotle.  We babysat my niece and nephew.  We watched the movie, Leap!  We went to Pitfire in Newport for Dinner.  We went to Carter's to get some clothes for my nephew who is due in April.  For dessert, we went to Dolce Gelato in Laguna.

On Tuesday, we flew home.