News item: An owl is discovered on board the Oasis of the Seas, parked near the artificial grass of the golf course on an upper deck. The burrowing owl was captured by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, removed from the ship and released into the wild. We’ve had a burrowing owl in our… Continue reading Quite a Hoot for Oasis of the Seas
Category: Ships
Ship Living an Option for Some Seniors
Watching aged relatives and friends wind down their final years in some type of assisted-living facility can be painful, and thought-provoking. Like, how do I want to spend my final years or months, to the extent that I have a choice? And the quickest way to turn that macabre subject into something lighter is to… Continue reading Ship Living an Option for Some Seniors
Cruising — Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE…………………….$399 October 17, 31, 2010: Eastern Caribbean: Miami round-trip 7 days Ports: Miami, Samana, St. Thomas, Tortola, Great Stirrup Cay Ship: Norwegian Pearl Contact: ncl.com * * * As gossip columnists go, she was one of the originals (anybody old enough to remember Louella Parsons?) and by today’s tell-all standards, Rona Barrett would… Continue reading Cruising — Notes on the Boats
Oasis an Ocean of New Technology
For me, it all started with the iPod. Technology, that is. Being excited about technology, I mean. Prior to buying an iPod a few weeks ago, I’d run the gamut of “getting into the 21st century communications world” with a certain amount of apprehension. Actually, a lot of apprehension — and ignorance bordering on denial.… Continue reading Oasis an Ocean of New Technology
NCL+NFL=Necessities of the Sea
A while ago, my able associate brought it to my attention there was a story that cruise lines were beginning to cater more to male passengers, for the very good reason that there were more male passengers than ever. Not more than women, just more than before. And while I didn’t need an inducement to… Continue reading NCL+NFL=Necessities of the Sea