Totally Configured

The configurations tray I started on the cruise is finished.....I think.  There are a few little spots with room for more, just in case I should find something that absolutely needs to be there.  But I feel satisfied with saying that I am done.  And that everything on the tray reminds me in some way of the wonderful experience it was to cruise the Caribbean with Tim and company.

Some closer looks at the compartments:

A shaker box full of sand, shells and sea glass

(but no one better shake it!):

The flip-up photo album, and under that,

some nautical looking flags I had

in my stash at home:





 

A compass, a bird, and a thimble:



A pirate ship....I finally did find one online.  And

next to it, pieces of a pirate skeleton:

I found this guy in the gift shop on the ship

and couldn't resist:



The tiara Pat made for me, that I regally

wore on our last night onboard:

A silly doll I found in St. Maarten, and dangling

next to her, many of the charms I received

as swaps or gifts:

This compartment is full of goodies that

were in our class kit:

We received a piece of adhesive backed cork that

fit perfectly in one of the compartments, and I used

it to display some pins and one special charm:



 Beach souvineers:

"cruise" spelled out with grunge blocks, and check out

Mario and Tim on the "round trip" ticket:



I had the skull and crossbones charm at home.

The cork is from wine at dinner, and you

know what the cocktail umbrellas represent:

A very special photo deserves its own

place:

Now, all that's left to do is decide where to display this great memento.