Busy, busy, busy

My apologies for the dearth of posting, but the holidays and preparations for the upcoming cruise have gotten in the way. I have no idea whether I'll be able to post from the boat...is there internet service on cruise lines?
Checking off the list (since this helps me too) we have:
*airline tickets purchased
*cruise tickets purchased
*tanning undertaken
*luggage purchased
*tuzedo secured (and Speedo)
*underwater camera purchased - Nikonos V
*Ft. Lauderdale hotel reserved
*qualifying open water dives arranged for the scuba trainees
*horse sitters arranged
*ferret sitter arranged
*Virgin Islands dives reserved
Still to do:
*letters to school explaining absence
*reserve kennel for dogs
*book additional dives
*mail remaining Ebay items which were sold
*pack
This is the first real vacation we'll have taken in some time. Maybe it'll be the start of a new (and welcome) tradition.