Got home from our cruise yesterday, jet-lagged outta my gourd after a nearly 11 hour flight. Sadly, my event with Bonnie Garmus got postponed, but prolly for the best cuz #jetlag. Of course I woke up at 3 am & couldn’t get back to sleep, so I was forced to scroll Facebook Marketplace. My excuse is that Boomerang Boy and his bride are buying their first house together! And they need stuff. And y’all know finding old stuff is my thing. My DIL @megtrocheck was specifically looking for a king-size four poster bed. And yep, I found one, only about five miles from home. And I talked Mr. MKA into going with me to check it out. Friends, we hit the jackpot. The seller was cleaning out a house for a family friend. We scored the mahogany, rice-carved bed, a mahogany chest, rattan bookcase, a small oak table for the grandson’s room, a pair of amazing antique framed sporting dog prints, and finally, as I was leaving, I spotted this epic Imari punch bowl. All that, for $350. I popped a Trader Joe’s orchid and some random shells in the bowl. Sorry, Meg, this one’s all mine. #fbmpscore #imari #lootshoot

Last day of vacay! We docked in Venice this morning and took a boat tour to Murano, where we watched a glass-blowing demo and checked out the cathedral, which has a blown glass crucifix. Then it was off to another island, Burano, which is famous for its lace-making, and also its leaning church tower. We walked, shopped, ate a fast delish lunch at a sidewalk cafe, then headed to our airport hotel. Flying home tomorrow with a heart full of memories and a suitcase full of olive oil. #anniversarytrip #windsurf #windstarcruises

Our last port o’call was beautiful. We took a bus to Pula, a nearby town for an olive oil tasting, then a walking tour of old town Trogir, which is on the Istrian peninsula. We watched the ship’s sails unfurl, then had a final special anniversary dinner. The crew of Wind Surf was the best, most caring and efficient I’ve ever experienced. We loved our entertainment czar Matty O and had such fun meeting new friends playing trivia. Would 💯 book another trip with @windstarcruises. Next time? Maybe Portugal and Spain? #windsurf #windstarcruises

Today’s port was Trogir and Split, in Croatia. We had a sunny but chilly start. Toured Trogir and Split, saw the church of St. Lawrence, ran into an a capella group singing traditional Croat music, spied something like a pirate ship, and then some random costumed Roman types…back to the ship to witness an amazing sunset. After an amazing dinner we loved watching the crew talent show. Nineteen different nationalities represented with this talented crew, not the least of which was the wacky “synchronized swim team” made up of members of the housekeeping crew. Tomorrow is our last day at sea before we sail to departure point in Venice. In the meantime soaking up all the fun & brotherly love. #windsurf #windstarcruises #croatia #talentshow