We do as well.  It is truly a great experience to be in a world that we get to just be ourselves and that is the norm.  Not that I am normal or anything  

Miss you ALL!

Niki

Hello Olivia ladies,

Randi I agree! There is nothing like an Olivia experience. We gently stepped back into reality looking both ways before crossing back into the real world. The anticipation of another future Olivia trip will give us something to look forward to. For sure!!

We had an incredible time on this trip. We met so many wonderful ladies. So many stories, so many 'accidental activists', some fighting very visible battles for our community and others fighting privately.  So many kind hearts, and generous souls that organized the donations for the children, and don't hesitate to 'pay it forward'. We met ladies that do such good works everyday, and others that are serving in silence.

To all the ladies we met this past week, thank you! It was a pleasure traveling in such company. I wish we had more time to meet each and everyone on the ship. We will just have to plan another Olivia!

T2-- Tracey and Tammy

Here Here Randi  

Hello Ladies of Olivia,

I know it does not have the same ring as when Tisha says it,  but I needed to hear say it.  I miss Tisha, I miss all of you wonderful woman, I miss being accepted and smiled at, I miss the love felt on the ship and when a group of us were together in port, I miss Vicki and Sgt Patch, I miss being awaken with breakfast, especially coffee, I miss seeing beautiful woman everywhere I looked having a great time dancing, eating, singing, hanging, swimming, drinking, smiling, laughing, loving, I miss seeing Judy around the ship and ports and watching how we all look at her with the Waynes World "I'm not worthy" look, I miss the wonderful shows every evening, I miss being accepted for who I am by everyone around, I miss holding hands and kissing my wife in public, I miss the beach, I miss hanging out with all the singers and comedians, I miss Meg and Suede, I miss Julie and Dana, I miss watching all of us line up for the latest Olivia wear like it was lesbian crack, I miss the way Karen  made me laugh so hard every time she took a mic, I miss Donna, I miss feeling free and having someone smile back at me just because I smiled first, I miss the Olivia Nation!

It was a difficult step back into reality, as Judy always warns. All those heteros at the airport made me miss being the majority and left me with a sense of loss of love and acceptance. I did see Olives spread around the airport and I smiled and they smiled back, but I forgot myself once and smiled at 2 woman sitting in the airport who shot me look like I was crazy and as their husbands approached I realized I was no longer in the Olivia Nation.  

The ship My home is still moving. I made it to work today. Although, I did not rest on this trip, I did leave my huge stress behind. I have to figure a way to get some rest before going back to work next time.  I booked another cruise, but since I have to stop typing because the monitor is making me sick, I think a resort is in our future.

Next trip, I suggest Olivia add two important times on the agenda: a nap and intimacy.

 I love the Olivia Nation.

Counting the days till the Olivia Sun Halloween Cruise.

Feel the Love,

Randi