This is the story of Sandy and Katie. And 150 women from New York. And Kevin. It's a story that unfolded yesterday on television and it didn't really matter that it happened right on cue.
Sandy is the monster hurricane that ripped up the east coast this year. Katie is Couric, as in television Katie. The 150 women are victims of Sandy and beneficiaries of Katie, 
because when the Norwegian Breakaway sails from New York — on its three-day inaugural cruise — these women (including the two in the photo) and their families will be on the new ship.
Along with everybody else who was in yesterday's studio audience for the cable TV show…with their families, too.
Kevin?
That would be Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian's CEO and the man who keeps coming up with new ways to connect his new ship with New York. It's his city and, come the beginning of May, his ship's city, too. The Breakaway will sail regularly to Bermuda in the summer and further south to the Caribbean 
in the winter.
New York will always be home.
The women gathered in the study thinking they would be part of a show about starting over in the New Year. Surprise! With a couple of New York's finest Rockettes beside her, Couric broke the news to everyone in the audience, in the midst of a week where her show is focussing on "giving back." The fact that it happens to be the week before Christmas should not be overlooked by political correctness, should it?
The exclusive inaugural cruise leaves May 10 and returns two days later. Whether Katie or the cruise line is picking up the tab is immaterial. It's a nice story and comes at a time when the country could use one.
Celebrity Century
15 nights
March 19, 2013
San Diego (return): Honolulu, Lahaina, Hilo, Kona, Ensenada
Inside: $1,099
Cost per day: $73
www.celebritycruises.com