Fun and Games July Newsletter It’s been a while; we’ve missed you! For those who don’t know, I spent the last year working full-time in the cruise industry. Between that, family life, and everything else that comes with being an adult, the newsletter took a backseat for awhile. Did you miss us? Sarah is currently at Naughty N'awlins and will be there through the weekend! If you're attending, stop by and say hello if you see her around the NOPSI. She'd love to connect, ans

Day 6: At Sea and Greek Gods and Goddesses Night We wake slowly, wrapped in warm skin and cotton sheets, with the hum of the sea as our background music. Neither of us is eager to move, but eventually the lure of coffee proves stronger than inertia. You kiss the top of my head before we slide from bed and pull on loose, comfortable clothes—nothing elaborate yet. The ship is quiet this time of morning—just the wind and the sea. We make our way to the Solarium—quiet and basking

Day 5: Cozumel, Mexico and Kinky Burlesque Night The shuttle to Chankanaab Beach Adventure Park rattles cheerfully over the narrow Cozumel roads, windows cracked just enough to let in the warm salt breeze. I lean into your side, sunglasses on and a lazy smile tugging at the corner of my mouth. My thighs are still a little sore—an unspoken souvenir from the night before—and your palm resting possessively on one of them doesn’t exactly help. We’re in a van full of other couples

Day 4: At Sea and Glow Night Steam curls around us in lazy tendrils as we sink deeper into the bubbling heat of the infinity whirlpool. The edge of the glass stretches out beside us, framing the endless horizon off the starboard side—blue on blue, sea and sky blending in the soft shimmer of early morning light. We’re not in a hurry. Naked, unbothered, half-draped across one another with covered coffee cups in hand, we let the hot water do the work of unwinding whatever tensio