Cruelty to Zombies

March 4, 2008 -

John Heald -

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Good Morning, lets start by all singing Happy Birthday to the Carnival Freedom. One year ago today Kathy Ireland smashed the bottle against the side of the ship and this great ship sailed away…….Happy Birthday Carnival Freedom. I wonder if Kathy will be sending a card?

It’s a beautiful sunny day here in Cozumel, Mexico. Birds are singing (in Spanish) the sea is calm, guests are snorkeling, swimming and shopping and I look like the Elephant Man. I woke up this morning with everything still the same except one Prednisone tablet has the same effect as eating four bags of sugar-free jelly beans. It also has given me more energy and I am debating whether or not to go for a 10-mile run or write a blog….I guess I’ll write a blog.

I am not going to go ashore today, just to protect my eye from the sun and I would rather rest to get ready for tomorrow’s day at sea. The most annoying thing is my speech, which although Heidi says does not sound very different; I am very self-conscious about. There are certain words that have me speaking with a heavy lisp as the left side of my mouth is as active as the garbage collectors in Naples, Italy who have been on strike for a year.

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A Special Message

March 4, 2008 -

John Heald -

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You will be very saddened to learn that Susan B, a regular blogger and part of Big Ed’s crew that sailed on the carnival Freedom Bloggers Cruise, was seriously injured in an automobile accident last week. She was in a coma for three days and is still very ill in hospital. Her husband who she lovingly calls Mr. Cheap is by her side as is  the rest of her family.

She has received multiple injuries and on the long road to recovery I know she can count on the love and support of all the members of our blog family.

Please let her know that you are thinking about her.

Thanks in advance, 

John 

One year ago today the beautiful and stunning Maurice Zamarti handed the microphone to the even more beautiful and stunning Kathy Ireland who named this ship Carnival Freedom.

On this her birthday we take the time to thanks those who paid the money that brought her life, those that built her and those that serve and entertain aboard her. We also thank the thousands of you who have sailed in Europe and the Caribbean aboard her, those that will and those that dream of doing so.

Carnival Freedom’s Naming Ceremony

Happy Birthday Carnival Freedom!

Happy One Year Anniversary

March 4, 2008 -

newsfromsteph -

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Hi Everyone,

Based on your requests, here is the first post celebrating John’s one year anniversary of writing this blog thingy. It’s been a great year with amazing posts, lots of laughter and your very own cruise! Please leave your comments for John to read.

Happy anniversary :)

Stephanie & Roberto

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