Lobster Balls for Waters of the Ocean

The avid golfer in our family has a favorite kind of golf ball. It has to be white. The best games he has ever played were not with Pro V1s from Titleist, nor popular upscale brands made by Callaway, Bridgestone or Pinnacle. They were just white. His argument is the kind of ball really doesn’t… Continue reading Lobster Balls for Waters of the Ocean

Stop the presses, stop the presses…

Five news bulletins from the cruise world… Charlie Sheen is offering to take all those who applied for a job as his intern on a one-week Royal Caribbean cruise as long as they are under the age of 30, wear bikinis well and are open-minded about open relationships. Moammar Gadhafi has dipped into his loose… Continue reading Stop the presses, stop the presses…

Eclipse Experience: Which Bob?

We feel like we dodged a bullet…a cruising bullet. We’d go on the Celebrity Eclipse any time.  In fact, we’re going on an Eclipse cruise this year. Soon. Thrilled to be going. Our timing is why we dodged the bullet. If we were going on the Eclipse in November, we could be “All Aboard with… Continue reading Eclipse Experience: Which Bob?

Magic Show Preview for Carnival

One of our nephews celebrated his drinking-age birthday this weekend, and it was agreed he would make his first visit to a pub. First official one, of course. The interesting thing is that, unlike most young adults on their drinking-age birthday, he wanted to go to the pub for food…not liquid. The kid loves to… Continue reading Magic Show Preview for Carnival

No Time to Get Sick Cruising

The Right Price………………………………………………………….$471 Ship: Caribbean Princess, Southern Caribbean, 7 days Departure: April 10 or April 24, 2011, return from San Juan, Puerto Rico Ports: St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands), Domenica, Grenada, Bonaire, Aruba Contact: Princess Cruise Lines * * * Being sick on a cruise ship is always a problem. One or more of four… Continue reading No Time to Get Sick Cruising