Tag Archives: life

The Love Boat – For Real

A touching story of two people who found the love of their life on a cruise. Continue reading

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My Lame Adventure

One of my favorite blogs that I read regularly is called Lame Adventures.  She writes about her everyday experiences in a humorous way.  Before getting into my story, I have to give credit to the Lame Adventures blog for the … Continue reading

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The Family Cruise

For years my husband and I have tried to talk my parents into taking a cruise with us.  They always said no.  Finally my younger sister said I should just give it up as they would never go on a … Continue reading

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How to Make a Towel Cake

How to fold a towel cake. Complete directions for towel cake folding including photos of each step. Continue reading

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How to Speak Australian

How to speak Australian:  Fosters is not, so the Aussies say, Australian for beer.  On my first visit, the cash-strapped youngsters claimed everyone drank VB (Victoria Bitters.)  Now older and of better means, they prefer microbrews.  So apparently they all … Continue reading

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Westerdam Private Tour

Many parts of the ship, while essential to the day-to-day function, remain unseen by most cruise ship passengers.  Being media does sometimes have advantages.  The wonderful staff on the ship arranged for us a private tour of the out of … Continue reading

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