Archive for March, 2010
We love St. Thomas. The folks on this island are friendly and welcoming, and St. Thomas has some of the most beautif
ul views and beaches I’ve ever seen. We consider St. Thomas a paradise, and Roger claims he’s working his way south to live in St. Thomas at least six months out of every year. more…
(Excerpts of his Game plans from Tom & Mary past reviews)
Tom had been a Macho man most of his early life. In his latter years he began to realize when he did those little wimpy things for Mary, 
you know, those little wimpy things women like men to do, his lovely Mary gave him a lot more reason to smile. Although Tom was macho, he was no dum-dum. When Tom & Mary are at sea on another “Honeymoon,” he takes on the Wimpy persona to its highest degree. He views cruising as the “Super Bowl” of marriage maintenance and uses these occasions to do all sorts of lovely little wimpy things for his Mary. His credo is: “A marriage may be made in heaven, but the maintenance is done on earth.” more…
If you caught my blog yesterday, you’ll remember I said that the best Rum Punch we’ve ever had was served at Lobster Alive, a beach restaurant at Boatyard Beach in Barbados. When we returned home, Roger tried and tried to duplicate the recipe, but it wasn’t ever just perfect. So, on a return trip to Lobster Alive, the restaurant owner gave us his recipe. Turns out Roger had everything perfect except two minor ingredients that are the key to that perfect Rum Punch recipe. more…
I woke up this morning thinking about beaches. Some of my favorite memories from our cruises are the relaxing days we’ve spent together on fabulous Caribbean beaches. Roger is a sun lover, but I’m not, so he gets us two beach chairs and an umbrella at the beach, then he settles my chair in the shade of the umbrella, while he stretches out on his chair in the full sun. We each take a few dips in the water, just to cool off, but other than that, we don’t spend any time in the water unless we’ve also booked some snorkeling, jet skis, or parasailing. I love digging my toes into the cool wet sand. I love hearing the waves lapping against the shore, the birds calling as they fly overhead, and the laughter of people nearby enjoying their vacations. I’m happy with a lovely fruity beverage and a good book, relaxing in the shade, near my fabulous husband. more…
Please welcome my guest blogger, Robin Johnson, who reviews her recent cruise experience aboard the Carnival Conquest in true
Arkansas style! Here’s Robin …
The Carnival Conquest was the second cruise for my husband, CJ, and I, but it was our first 7-night cruise. Our first cruise was just 4 nights, which wasn’t enough time to do everything that we wanted to do. We decided to sail from Galveston, because it would be an easy drive from Arkansas, saving us the cost of flights. With a group of 13 friends and family, we drove in four cars, sharing the cost of fuel to make it affordable for everyone. more…