First of all, our prayers and best wishes go out to you, Shercara. We have been through similar circumstances recently, too. We hope you are there when we meet at the ESPN. Debbie said the first round of Cosmos are on her

The best cosmo on thre cruise, she might add, are made in the Promanade Lounge by Joval. You can start there!!
This will be our sixth
DCL cruise and we belive the best lunch at embarkation time is the buffet in Parrot's Cay. The food was terrific and it was not as crowded as Topsider's. Everybody seems to want to go there. This June when we got on we were directed to Parrot's Cay but certainly could have gone to Topsiders but went where we were told like the good little lemmings we are.
By the way, one last omment about embarkation. Literally within seconds of getting on board (The echos of our being announced on board were still rattling around the atrium.) when we were pounced upon by the stewards selling the wine package. We bought it, the premium one in fact. It was over $250. I will go on record as saying it was worth it, but my point is this, wait until you actually bget to dinner and see if your table mates might want to split the expense. The couple we were travelling with, unbeknownst to us, bough the prem. package also and the table was awash with wine! We even took two bottles home with us.
Enough already, I must return to work. Our very best to all and we'll catch up with everybody later!!

wes