Cruise wrapup ... for now

Ed had a wonderful recap of our last day of vacation -- namely, the trip off the boat. He hit the nail on the head on everything. Click here

My run-in with the Broward County (Fla.) idiots went something like this: I was carrying two heavy bags and a back pack. I stopped for a moment to switch hands/arms and was greeted by an "official" woman who said: "You can't stop there. You'll have to move along and take that stuff with you."

To which I stopped, looked at her and said: "Sure. As soon as I grow another arm." She glared at me as I did what I stopped to do and then walked away.

The people on the boat: Wonderful.
The people you see immediately upon leaving the boat: Rude and unfriendly.
The majority of the people we dealt with at Fort Lauderdale International Airport: See directly above.

It'd be nice if somebody from Celebrity Cruises, American Airlines and Broward County actually read our blogs. They might learn something.

Cruisin' III

Two weeks from today. And it can't get here soon enough. I just hope the weather we're going through now stays away the weekend we leave. What it does after that I don't give a crap. Just get me on that boat...

Cruisin' II

Slowly but surely, the day draws near. Our cruise of the Eastern Caribbean aboard the Celebrity Millenium starts March 11. But we went ahead an booked our excursions to make sure we got what we wanted.

Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic: A kayak adventure.
San Juan, Puerto Rico: City tour and a tour of the Bacardi distillery. Now that should be fun!
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas: Tram tour of the city and PARASAILING!!! I've always wanted to parasail. Can't wait.
Bahamas: Blackbeard's Cay Beach Break. Sitting on the beach will be a nice way to end our cruise.

I know we'll have a great time with Cheryl and Val. My softball friends, Tim and Jim, arranged the cruise about a year ago. There are four or five other couples going, but the only other couple we know are Quag and Todd.

Should be interesting, to say the least.

Cruisin'

Three weeks from Sunday we'll be flying to Fort Lauderdale to board the Celebrity Millenium on a 7-night Eastern Carribean cruise.

Ed and I are going with my sister Cheryl and her other half Val -- and maybe as many as 10 other gay couples, some of which I know from playing softball. Cheryl and Val have never cruised before, but I know they are going to have a great time. For Ed and I, it will be our third cruise -- our first two were on Carnival.

We'll be stopping in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; and Nassau, Bahamas.

Can't wait, especially considering the weather we're having on the East Coast right. It's 29 in D.C., which I suppose is a heat wave in some parts of the country. And my nephew, Josh, is coming from Little Rock to watch the dogs. That'll save us a couple hundred dollars taking the dogs to the kennel, not to mention the dogs will be much happier at home.

The picture above is Ed with Ronald McDonald in St. Maarten on our last cruise. Does't he look butch in all his Nationals attire?

But seriously -- is there anyplace in the world that doesn't have the Golden Arches?

Anna Nicole Smith

May she rest in peace. Talk about a family that's been through the ringer ...