Quantum Talent to be a Godmother

You may have seen Kristin Chenoweth at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, singing along with Seth McFarlane, the show's host. We did not. Or you may have seen her on Broadway (Wicked), on the big screen (Into Temptation) or on TV (Glee) sometime over the last decade. We did not. Though not by design,… Continue reading Quantum Talent to be a Godmother

Putting Perspective on the Triumph

It has been our experience that people get some kind of charge out of having an opportunity to take shots at Starbucks, Disney, Apple and cruising. The connection linking these four giants of industry is that they are perceived to be the domains of people of wealth, and every chance you get to make fun… Continue reading Putting Perspective on the Triumph

Jewels of cruising on a Crown Princess

Ten things we liked about the Crown Princess, the ship that in seven days carried us to three Western Caribbean ports from Galveston, in no particular order: The Ultimate Ship Tour Usually, tours of the innards of a ship are a one-time experience because a galley is a galley, a print shop is a print… Continue reading Jewels of cruising on a Crown Princess

Juan Great Way to See Tulum

  TULUM, Mexico — Tulum is not out first rodeo. We'd seen "ruins" before this stop. It is our third rodeo, now that you ask, and all three ruins (Chacchoben and Altun Ha) have been in the Yucatan Peninsula and all have been left behind by the Maya. If nothing else, we're consistent. Friends are… Continue reading Juan Great Way to See Tulum

Making spa time for teeth?

In our Caribbean cruise budget was a line item for a pair of sunglasses. For our dentist. We knew he'd need them because we booked a time at the Lotus Spa on the Crown Princess for a "teeth whitening." You've seen pictures of those famous people after their teeth turn to sparkling white (which they,… Continue reading Making spa time for teeth?