• So, as you know we’re back home.
• As I mentioned in my previous post, we both caught some sort of stomach bug on the ship and it just doesn’t want to let go.
• But, it’s turned out to be the best diet ever, so I’m okay with it (I only say this because I’ve finally stopped vomiting). My appetite is shot. Exhibit A: my dinner last night consisted of 3/4 of a tuna fish sandwich. I was so full after eating it I could barely move.
• I really want to post a vacation recap, as well as all of my pictures, but each time I look at my photos I get really sad, because photos are taken with a camera and we had an unfortunate experience with my camera on the way home.
• Picture it: Monday Morning, Bill is SICK and is barely able to pull himself together to get ready to leave for the airport. He’s in charge of his normal suitcase and backpack. I’m in charge of my normal suitcase, carry-on and handbag. I’m also in charge of the camera, which I am not used to being in charge of, which is totally stupid because it is MY CAMERA.
• We hop in a cab at the Hotel Solamar, the doorman makes a comment about how much crap we have, I make a mental note that our cab has a really weird name and off we go to the airport.
• We’re in line to check our bags and I screech, “MY CAMERA!” realizing it’s gone. I immediately call the Kimpton and speak to a really sweet lady who calls all over San Diego looking for my camera. I also call cab companies. I believe that I find THE CAB COMPANY and they are evasive and say a camera has not been turned in.
• Before you think I’m blaming this on someone else, please know that I am not. This is fully my fault. BUT, there’s someone being very dishonest in this situation and to that person I say, KARMA IS A BITCH. And, also, WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND.
• So, I’m sad and angry. Mostly at myself. And, thank GOD, I thought to upload all the photos off both of my cameras midway through the cruise. So, our engagement photos are safe. But, I really want my camera back. I bought it with money my Grandma gave me the Christmas before she died and it’s special to me.
• So, if you’re in San Diego and you happen to spot a Canon Digital Rebel XTi in a black bag with dark blue polka dots on the flap, IT IS PROBABLY MINE.
• I’m continuing to call San Diego cab companies, and I’ve posted a Craigslist ad in the hopes it will turn up somewhere.
• My awesome boss asked if it was covered under my renters’ insurance, AND IT IS. But, I’m almost too embarrassed to call and turn in a claim.
• Any ideas, dear readers?

On Sunday, September 20th, right as the sun was about to disappear, on a park bench overlooking the ocean in Del Mar, California, the love of my life got down on one knee…and struggled a little bit to get a little box out of his pants pocket.

Guess what was inside?

Ladies, we have a wedding to plan!

(more about vacation later…we’re home now, both recovering from stomach bugs and trying to get unburied from laundry, mail, etc.)

• Please note: this is the 3rd time I’ve tried to post to my blog since Friday. The publish button is pretending it’s the delete button. Screw you, WordPress!
• We’re up for the day, getting ready to watch some football, then lay by the pool, then go shopping, then go to Del Mar for dinner.
• As it turns out, we’re REALLY good at vacationing.
• I took a 3 hour nap yesterday after watching the Huskies kill the Trojans (AWESOME), then woke up and walked what must have been 2 miles around Coronado twice looking for a restaurant that served dinner after 9:30 p.m.
• No luck, BUT, I did eat $18 worth of delicious Spanish cheese and had a flight of Cava. SO, ALL GOOD.
• Also, the Ducks won yesterday. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! (Picture me, making the ‘O’ with my hands)
• Right now, our biggest worry is trying to figure out how to get from the Hertz Rental Car drop off to the cruise ship terminal.
• OH: Yesterday, we witnessed a HIT AND RUN in the Hotel Del parking lot. Do not worry, I took down the guys license plate number and left a nice note on the car saying, “I SAW WHO DID THIS! FOR $100 I WILL TELL YOU THEIR LICENSE PLATE #” Just kidding, I wrote their license plate number on a piece of paper and put it on their windshield.
• Okay, with that we’re off to breakfast. And, NOT the $72.50 brunch in the Crown Room at the Del. (even though it is 20% off today which makes it a total bargain).
• Talk to you guys in a week!