Super Bowl Cruise

We had just spent 4 hours in the car filled with pure anticipation for the cruise we were about to embark on. When the 6 of us, fairly light complected folk, arrived in line to board the ship, we noticed we were completely outnumbered, to say the least.

Was there a memo or something that we missed??

Not that it was a problem by any means... but the junk in the trunk was larger, the high heals were definitely taller, and the skin color was for sure, darker. A LOT DARKER.

We are about as blond, blue-eyed and fair skinned as you can get. We were the ones that stood out. People were looking at us and laughing. I'm sure of it. Where was that darn memo that we missed?

Well, sure enough... A day into the cruise, we learned that Super Bowl Weekend evidently is the "unOfficial" yet "Official" ANNUAL weekend that the African American community sets sail to Ensenada.

Let's just say that the crazy fun factor was raised a few notches for this trip.

Which leads me to a Super Bowl Cruise Weekend TOP 10 list:

1. The outfits - Them black girls can dress... Wow. I could not tell you how many times my eye balls 'bout popped out of my head. The bigger the girl, the more she owned that shiny bright red full body suit. phew. If only white girls could be so comfortable with their full figured bodies.... or maybe not.

2. The shoes - And the shoes to go with the outfits were even more crazy. Bathing suits on the pool deck were worn with 17 inch stilettos. (Ok, maybe I am exaggerating a little, maybe they were only 16 inches tall). And I hear there was even one girl with a gun as the heel... something like this:

3. No fake boobs - (Except for maybe a few in our group) But those sistas don't need no silicone. Trust me on this one.

4. Constantly waiting for Sir Mix-A-Lot to bust out with the live version of "Baby Got Back"

5. My favorite conversation with a rather nice and handsome young black man at while sitting at the black jack table:

Him: "You been on this cruise before?"

Me: "Yes."

Him: "On Super Bowl Weekend???"

Me: "No..."

Him: (just smiled and laughed while he nodded his head)

Me: "Yeah, I clearly missed that memo."

Him: (still laughing)

6. Charger Boy, Bicep Dude and Camo Dude -You'd had to 'ove been there to understand.

7. Constantly checking YouTube to make sure I am not in any videos from that weekend.

8. Lavantra, Jackie, their passed out friend and their many bottles of tequila.

9. Getting a contact high as we walked down every hallway. Seriously... How the heck were they able to smuggle all that stuff on the ship??

10. Celebrating Russell's 40th birthday aboard the Carnival Cruise Ship to Ensenada on SUPER BOWL WEEKEND!!!

We had so much fun, we actually considered doing it again next year!!!