It’s debarkation morning and after last week’s delays the ship is emptying quicker than a room full of Frenchman who have just heard that McDonald’s have just launched the garlic and onion flavored “La Grand Mac” and that if you haven’t showered in a week you get free French Fries...

One of the things I was so looking forward to about coming back to the Caribbean was spending some time ashore in Ocho Rios which as I have said before is one of my favorite ports. Last time we were here I had a cold and couldn’t face the hot sun…….today, once again I look [...]

Some times in this job things happen that you would never ever have been able to plan ahead for…..things that make you smile and things that make you say “Why the heck did I not think about this and prepared myself?”…………..Today was such a day and more about that later…………….but first. Good Afternoon...

I wake up every morning thankful for a new day, thankful that I am alive, I have a beautiful woman by my side, I have a great job, loving parents, great friends, thousands of blogging friends and most of all thankful that I am not French. However, I have to tell you that yesterday was one [...]

So many people have left cold and wintry places this week to enjoy a Caribbean cruise. They have pictures in their mind of the hot sun and blue ocean and those are the people who I immediately felt sorry for when I looked out of the window at 7:30 am this morning. It was grey, [...]

It’s Sunday…………….time for a very quick and easy ready to eat TV dinner, small, diluted, tiny and short blog thingy………. Some of the most frustrating parts of this job are the times you rely on others ………….such was the case this morning. I stood on stage yesterday at the debarkation talk and proclaimed...

I am sorry to report that the relationship between myself and the lady who thinks I am a racist reached new depths today and as much as I try to resolve this situation I have come to realize that the battle is lost……………….only Judge Judy can solve this one. I had written a letter to the [...]

I upset someone yesterday…………..well actually I probably upset many people yesterday but I only know for sure about one. I received a comment from someone who read the blog and was very upset…………..here is what they had to say. I like reading your blogs, but I have to take offense to the comments about...

The following dream is sponsored by Nyquil. I was on a beach………….we walked through the golden sand enjoying warm feeling beneath our naked feet…….I had taken my socks off long ago. She was wearing a white silk shirt which stopped short of her knees and occasionally the gentle breeze would lift her shirt...

I admit that like most men I am pretty pathetic when I am not feeling well ………….so today, that’s me pathetic then. I have a cold…………a common cold and free with the snotty nose comes a headache and sore throat but most annoyingly……..sneezing attacks which when you are a public speaker is not good. The...