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Postcard Jar Friends Group Cruise on Celebrity Reflection (Part 1)

Steve and Ann — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 13:32:05 +0000

Our first Postcard Jar Friends Group Cruise on the Celebrity Reflection was such a blast! Here are a few highlights from our inaugural group cruise to the Eastern Caribbean with Celebrity Cruises. Arriving in Fort Lauderdale All 58 sailors in our group arrived in Fort Lauderdale at least one day before our cruise. After chatting in our Facebook group and seeing each other on Zoom calls, it was so nice to finally so many friends in person the day before our cruise. Embarkation day for our group cruise on Celebrity Reflection After anticipating the Postcard Jar Friends Cruise for more than a year – embarkation day was finally here! We got on board as quickly as possible and delivered customized door magnets and lanyards to each cabin in our group. Our thoughtful travel agents at Dream Vacations also made arrangements for chocolate covered strawberries and wine to be delivered to each cabin as a welcome gift. Everyone made their own arrangements to get to the ship and we all met onboard that afternoon near the Sunset Bar for the sail away from Fort Lauderdale. Several of our cruisers purchased Postcard Jar Friends Cruise t-shirts so we could easily recognize people […]

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How I ended up on the cover and website of Woman’s World Magazine

Ann — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:03:26 +0000

So this happened: I ended up on the cover of Woman’s World Magazine in October 2022 and then again on the Woman’s World website in 2023. That’s tiny little me in the top left in the red shirt. You might wonder how this all happened. I’ll admit, sometimes I do, too. Here are details. How I got on the Woman’s World Magazine cover In early August 2022, I received an email from an editor at Woman’s World Magazine. She said she’d been following us on Instagram for some time, and even commented on my recent heart surgery. She said she was writing to inquire about featuring me in a weight loss story all about soup. Was I dreaming? Someone wants to feature me and my love of homemade soup? My husband, Steve, and daughter, Meghan, (who often mock me for my love of soup) were never going to believe this. The editor said that if I agreed to participate she would submit the story idea and would be in touch. I was fine with her pitching the story but figured we wouldn’t hear anything more. We’ve had other inquiries like this in the past, but nothing ever came from them. What […]

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Traditional anniversary gift ideas for couples who love to travel

Ann — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 13:50:12 +0000

Looking for traditional anniversary gift ideas for a couple who likes to travel? We’ve got you covered. For the first 12 years of marital bliss, anyway. Steve and I were married Aug. 27, 2011, after one year of dating and a two-month engagement. Celebrating our wedding anniversaries As our first anniversary approached, we had no idea what to get each other. Having gotten married when we were 38 and 42, we had accumulated almost everything we really needed before we said, “I do.” Therefore, we decided to commemorate the occasion with a photo (in a photo) each year and purchase something together for our home. Then, in another nod to traditionalism, we decided to follow traditional anniversary gift suggestions. You know the ones: paper, tin, china, silver, gold, pearls. Our rule was to keep the cost under $100 and look for something related to our love for travel. So far, we’ve been able to stay within our budget (mostly), the traditions, and the travel theme. Who knows how long we’ll be able to keep it up, but at least for now, we’ve added some unique pieces to our home. We’ve also created lasting memories of our travels. Here’s a look at the traditional […]

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Join us on our first Friends of Postcard Jar Cruise!

Ann — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:00:38 +0000

Friends of Postcard Jar Cruise UPDATED 10-14-22 Come sail away with us on our first Friends of Postcard Jar Cruise! Note that pricing in the attached brochure may have changed from what is listed as we are within 90 days of sailing. That said, prices have been good, and we urge you to contact our agent, John Walker, for current fares. You can reach him at j.walker@dreamvacations.com. We would love for you to join us (Steve and Ann) along with more than 50 other friends and readers of our blog, Postcard Jar, on a 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise aboard the beautiful Celebrity Reflection. Why a Friends of Postcard Jar Cruise? Ten years after our first cruise to Alaska on the Celebrity Millennium, we’re excited to show you, first hand, why we love cruising so much. And, we thought it would be a fantastic way to meet and hang out with you in person! Your support and encouragement has meant the world to us and we genuinely consider you friends. We can’t think of a better place to get to know one another and enjoy a relaxing vacation together than aboard a beautiful ship at sea. Where we’re going on our […]

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Our picks for best April Fool’s Day posts 2019

Steve and Ann — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:10:58 +0000

Do you love April Fool’s Day as much as we do? Each year, we look forward to playing harmless pranks on each other and we’ve even written a few April Fool’s Day blog posts like the one about Ann’s first visit to a nude beach. This year, we noticed more and more businesses in the travel industry taking part in the fun. Here are nine of our picks for best April Fool’s Day posts of 2019. Frankfurt Airport The Frankfurt Airport had a fantastic idea to help nervous travelers relax – an alpaca lounge! Our daughter, Meghan, would absolutely love this!! Can you even imagine being stressed out about your flight and being offered a short stay in the alpaca lounge? Actually, it sounds wonderful. Alpaca my bag and head over there right now. Fear of flying? Watch Nonstop Dan’s visit at Frankfurt Airport to test our new Alpaca-Lounge to treat passengers with aerophobia or who are stressed before their flight: https://t.co/lBAeHJ4BqT pic.twitter.com/RDpcgrJreo— Frankfurt Airport (@Airport_FRA) April 1, 2019 Cruiseline.com In celebration of April Fool’s Day, Cruisline.com made up a story about one cruise line charging passengers who gained weight during their cruise. The article said passengers would be asked […]

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