Some much for best laid plans. Suzanne called and they are coming home this evening. They were going to stay the night in El Paso, TX and drive the rest of the way in the morning. Guess they were feeling pretty good and decide to go the whole way. Kind of puts a damper on […]
Grand Canyon Attraction
June 14, 2006 by 2 Comments
We have been doing some research on lodging and stuff for our upcoming trip to the Grand Canyon during the family reunion here in Arizona. Suzanne and I have been there before, but none of my other family has so we want to do it right for them. Suzanne’s Mother Anne sent us some info […]
Suzanne and Kids Trip Update
June 13, 2006 by Leave a Comment
I got a chance to talk with Suzanne again last night on her annual Summer trek to Dallas. It sounds like they are having fun, but it also sounds like she is ready for it to come to an end. It’s a long trip and even though one really wants to see family, two plus […]
Cruise Schedule
May 25, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Oh oh… Celebrity has released their 2007 – 2008 cruise schedule overview. While its a bit early to be planning our 2008 cruise, the Australia / New Zealand cruise looks intriguing and worth further research. Or, perhaps the Honolulu to Auckland preposition cruise since we have been taking a look at Bora Bora for a […]
Update on Drunk Celebrity Captain
May 23, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Here ia a press release update on the drunk Captain of the Mercury… Celebrity Fires Captain of Mercury for Intoxication The captain of Celebrity Mercury reportedly has been stripped of command and will be fired after he failed an alcohol breath test. The unnamed captain was taken ashore in Seattle on Friday after a Coast […]
Celebrity Mercury Captain Drunk
May 19, 2006 by 8 Comments
Hmmm… interesting story out of Seattle today. This Seattle Times article reports that the Captain of the Celebrity Cruises ship Mercury was arrested today for being drunk while preparing to take the ship out of Seattle. Evidently, breathalyzer tests registered twice the legal limit. This is rather interesting since we will be sailing on the […]
Family Reunion Cruise Booked
May 16, 2006 by 2 Comments
We booked our family reunion cruise to Alaska for June of 2007 today. This should be a fun family event except for the absence of sister Kelly and family from Michigan. We exepect to have a least four cabins of folks for the cruise. More are talking about going. We will be sailing on the […]
My First Plane Wreck
May 12, 2006 by Leave a Comment
What an eventful business trip this past week. This was a much better way to do the trip than the norm. Usually we go out on a Monday. It takes almost all day to get from Tucson to our destination in Florida with the plane change in Dallas and the time differences. We usually meet […]
New Holland America Master Chef’s Dinner
April 6, 2006 by Leave a Comment
As an avid cruiser, I found the Holland America Cruise Line recent press release about their new Signature Master Chef’s Dinner interesting. We tend to favor Celebrity Cruises when we cruise and one of the reasons is the cuisine. I havent found another cruise line’s that compares to Celebrity’s. Being an avid cook myself, this […]
Back in Sonoita
March 11, 2006 by Leave a Comment
I am back from the business trip and trying to dig out from the feeds, emails and PMs. Wow, sometimes it doesnt pay to go away. To top it off, I was greeted with a cold front in the area when I returned. It was in the 80’s when I left. The first big winter […]
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