Shannon's Sunflowers

Shannon's Sunflowers Mobility Limited/Spirit Unlimited
Aiming to be the Bright Spot in Your Day. Terminal lung disease, 24/7 O2 Living my Bucket List!

Making memories, laughing through life & encouraging everyone to not postpone JOY. https://linktr.ee/ShannonsSunflowers

Back home and it's time to dig into my Nutella knock off from Barcelona. Yes, I put it on my pancakes along with peanut ...
11/16/2025

Back home and it's time to dig into my Nutella knock off from Barcelona. Yes, I put it on my pancakes along with peanut butter. Have never been able to eat syrup on anything.

We aren't judging because it's an adjustment coming back stateside and this is 3 of my comfort foods in one! Paired with ginger tea because I haven't had a voice for 3 days, hence why there have been no new videos. But I'll be putting up some overdue pics over the next few days as I get reacclimated to real life.

11/14/2025

My first visit to a Barcelona grocery store was like the Disney World of food! What really stopped me in my tracks was the alcohol aisle - mind blown 🤯

I have a much more comprehensive video coming but for now, peruse these opportunities...

11/13/2025

Appreciating the beautiful people and amazing architecture of this world. What a revolutionary place! And being built over so many years, it is a gift of generations

The gothic quarter in Barcelona felt like a magical world created for movies - bursting with artisans and architecture t...
11/13/2025

The gothic quarter in Barcelona felt like a magical world created for movies - bursting with artisans and architecture that was truly breathtaking at every turn.
Then they put a museum dedicated to Picasso in the middle of it! How delightfully whimsical

As with so many of the attractions I've visited in Europe, our tickets were free for the disabled and a companion. I cannot explain how valued and SEEN it makes me feel. Most parts of my every day are such an inconvenience that when these small joys present themselves it does so much for my sense of self worth.
Take the trip. Use the food china. Open the good bottle. The moment will never be more perfect than now. Celebrate life

11/12/2025

Churros and in the streets of Barcelona
We slept through breakfast at our hotel but managed to score a delicious snack nonetheless

It is no Swiss Miss, let me tell you! More like Barcelona Queen made with milk and real melted chocolate. Divine. A simple but perfect local delicacy

I heard these are the BEST merengues around but Annette says we have to wait UNTIL AFTER the Picasso museum because stic...
11/12/2025

I heard these are the BEST merengues around but Annette says we have to wait UNTIL AFTER the Picasso museum because sticky fingers in Art Museums aren't a good idea.

I will definitely be back though!

Tonight I am going to experience FLAMENCO for the first time! Huzzah for buses that are wheelchair accessible and easy t...
11/11/2025

Tonight I am going to experience FLAMENCO for the first time! Huzzah for buses that are wheelchair accessible and easy to navigate and a theatre that has accommodations for my comfort.

Bonus picture is our Too Good To Go dinner for €5, some exquisite baguette sandwiches. Our boutique hotel is in a wonderful neighborhood of food - I'm already making a list of all the things I am excited to try. Welcome to Barcelona, friends! (And I am out past dark - please clap at this rarity 👏🏼

Our last day started off quite early! It was hard to say goodbye to our new friends and our favorite culinary experience...
11/11/2025

Our last day started off quite early! It was hard to say goodbye to our new friends and our favorite culinary experiences 🥖🍨 though we've already made plans to meet up with some of our Journey buddies as soon as Mardi Gras in February!

Thank you Azamara Journey for exceeding our expectations 💜 You showed us a level of service, care and culinary mastery I didn't know was possible. And you've got some good looking itineraries for next year!

Now, to spend a few days in Barcelona, Annette Marin's favorite city! Flamenco, art, culture, sangria... This city is simply splendid so far 💜🌻

I hope you can tell that I try to be real here... I share the joys and the frustrations. Well, here I am sharing the "un...
11/10/2025

I hope you can tell that I try to be real here... I share the joys and the frustrations. Well, here I am sharing the "unflattering"

Our swanky cruise ship brings a table cloth with every room service order, even breakfast. So, I took one of my hospital habits (covering my whole front like a bib) and classed it up by putting a table cloth over my front - then my plate on top.

No muss, no fuss. No mess for our cabin Steward, and I call it... My Celly Belly. After Matt Celly of course, whose "belly" is the stuff of legends. I may never have been pregnant but I've still enjoyed the perks of a built in table.

11/10/2025

A taste of our joyous evening in Salerno. This is an event provided for all guests and is one of Azamara 's signatures, with locations across the globe.

While in Nice we also had an onboard cultural immersion where local meats, cheeses and treats were provided and let me tell you - NOTHING beats French cheese 🧀

Very grateful for this experience and looking forward to seeing where else we can visit with Azamara level service and culinary adventures!

Today we are in Nice and my reading is thematic.Annette has been to Monte Carlo already this morning and is now going to...
11/09/2025

Today we are in Nice and my reading is thematic.
Annette has been to Monte Carlo already this morning and is now going to swim in the Mediterranean
I am on the sundeck reading and watching the locals stroll the Promenade.

Real talk - I'm getting tired. And sad that my exquisite flavor journey on board Azamara is drawing to a close but tonight there is a local cultural immersion tasting before dinner. We all know how excited I am for that!

Tomorrow - Marsaille and then a few days in Barcelona. 70 and sunny in November, I could absolutely get used to.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions, ideas and prayers - Baby girl started firing on all cylinders again around 10pm...
11/08/2025

Thank you everyone for your suggestions, ideas and prayers - Baby girl started firing on all cylinders again around 10pm last night. I stayed awake til 130a to be confident all was well, then slept til 10am.

My numbers stayed in a safe (enough) range and I checked again this morning - it's an easy way for me to verify that the concentration of oxygen is coming through and not just random air.

Main Clinic Supply will have a new concentrator waiting for me when I return! HUZZAH
We've got a whole week left which is crazy exciting. We dock on Tuesday in Barcelona, then Nettie and I will spend a few days there as it's her favorite city and once again many of the attractions are free or significantly discounted for the disabled.

Thank you for following along and supporting my adventures. As with so many things lately, this is a learning experience and one I do not take for granted.
Happy weekend lovelies 💜🌻

Well - good news, bad news ...Despite a dreary day, our boat ride in the canals of Livorno went onwards! We saw distress...
11/07/2025

Well - good news, bad news ...
Despite a dreary day, our boat ride in the canals of Livorno went onwards! We saw distressed old buildings and colorful foliage as well as some amazing boats, yachts and ships.

Unfortunately, on the ride back after our port and (unbelievable!) biscotti tasting, it started raining pretty hard. My new jacket kept me dry and another passenger lent me her hat but my concentrator must have gotten too wet and it's currently on hiatus.

My POC is airing out. I'm hopeful somewhere between putting it in rice or blowing into a Nintendo cartridge will fix it right up. But for the time being, I am sidelined. Confined to my room bc there is no exertion I can do without the oxygen. I've got a pulse oximeter and will track my numbers to make sure I am staying in a safe range. While I'm here, I'm going to email main clinical supply (the company I have my POC warranty through) and check into my travel insurance to see what options might be available to me if I am unable to resuscitate her.

Please send all the good juju! The second picture is me blowing the hair dryer into my face bc it increases the air flow and helps me feel like I'm not drowning sitting still. Queen 👑 of the cheap thrill strikes again!

Everyone - this is Carole. She's from England and we absolutely adore her! We first knew of Carole when we were all anxi...
11/07/2025

Everyone - this is Carole. She's from England and we absolutely adore her! We first knew of Carole when we were all anxiously awaiting the winning draw of the Diamond 💎 Earrings. The first name drawn wasn't there. Must be present to win.

Next name/stateroom called is Carole. She lets out a little surprised squeal and you see her knees get weak! Annette Marin says she feels drawn to give Carole a congratulatory hug and I snap a few pics - all of us grinning.

Cut to 5 minutes later I meet a funny bloke from Liverpool who makes serious fun of me because I've been to Blackpool. He invited us to sit with his crew and after a time who should walk up but Carole?! We cheer and they're surprised we all know one another.

Carole is here living her best life because it's all her late husband wanted for her. To see the world and help his kids/grandkids do the same. So she is here taking every opportunity and her late husband still spoils her with gifts like free diamond earrings.

The world is magnificent. People are magic.
Love one another.
Azamara

More pictures from our immersive cooking class at CasaMare in Salerno. I've got tons of video, I'll post on YouTube once...
11/06/2025

More pictures from our immersive cooking class at CasaMare in Salerno. I've got tons of video, I'll post on YouTube once it's put together bc it's pretty long but the experience needed to be captured fully!!

Such a positive experience in a uniquely beautiful place. The "slice of life" we experienced over the 4.5 hours watching a busy professional kitchen set up for the day, see the local vendors and daily happenings added something extra special to the day.

CasaMare Salerno – Storie in cucina https://casamaresalerno.it/

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