One of the first trips we took together was a Caribbean Cruise. We bought two hook bracelets on one of the islands. She said, “Lets never take them off they will symbolize our love for each other”. We never did take them off. I never will and I placed hers in her angel box in her memorial garden. Two things come to mind about this cruise. On the 3rd night there was a Chocolate Buffet at mid night. She was so excited that’s all she could talk about. I never realized her passion for chocolate but at that moment I knew I would be safe giving her Dark Chocolate at every special occasion. Finally, the night came it was like Christmas Morning for her. We must have stayed there for 2 hours. The next morning, we were pulling into a port at 5 AM!!!! She was so excited she woke me up to see. I reluctantly got up and went with her but as I watched her excitement I realized that she was truly a person who just needed the simple things in her life to give her pleasure. On the fourth day of the cruise we stopped at an island. I suggested that we rent a Kayak. She looked at me as if I had two heads. I convinced her that we were in a bay in the Caribbean and it would be flat and safe. She finally agreed and we joined a group. It started off OK but then the water got real rough and the guide said that there where sharks in the water. I could feel her anger all the way at the back of the kayak. She stuck it out but when we got to shore she wasn’t angry (to my surprise) but she broke my chops for years after.
