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OliviaMy partner and I just booked ourselves on Olivia’s Grand Caribbean Cruise. This is our second trip with them, even though we’ve never considered ourselves “cruise people.” We typically prefer a do-it-ourselves vacation where we can either mingle with the natives or brave the wilds of nature. Since having a child, though, our time to plan and prepare has vanished, and since moving to LGBT-free suburbia, our desire to spend time with other lesbians has grown. Hence Olivia. Our last trip was indeed blissful–everything was taken care of, food was constant, the entertainment was great (Melissa!), and the company terrific. I also poured a quart of SPF-45 on myself every day and managed to avoid sunburn.

BeachWe’re definitely looking forward to this year’s voyage. Martina and Whoopi will be among the celebrities on board. (If you need last names, you shouldn’t be on this site.) Our son will be staying with my folks for the week. It’s hard being away from him, of course, but he loves visiting Grandma and Grandpa, they love taking care of him, and we always come back refreshed and reinvigorated. It’s a good preventative for parenting burn-out.

Any other readers out there who are going on the cruise? If so, drop me a note. Maybe we can plan a mom (and soon-to-be and prospective-mom) get-together.

Speaking of travel, Steve over at Adamant Sun points out that the Family Travel Forum has a section for LGBT families, with a variety of travel articles and resources. (You can read headlines and summaries for free, but must pay a small fee to register and have access to the full content.) Worth a peek if you’re looking for LGBT-friendly travel tips and/or destination ideas.

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