The musings of a madman...

Okay, I have a bit of a confession to make... I'm racist, I cringe most times when I hear a foreign accent. What, with the immense number of Eastern Europeans on this boat, and the PURELY international staff, I would spend the entire week damn near like a hunchback [pause...] . When I left you, The Katie and I had just seen a magic show and had called it a night, expecting of our first real port of call, following an unplanned stop in Nassau. 12/01/2009 Labadee, Haiti I know what you're thinking.. "Vacationing in HAITI?!!?" Don't fear for my safety, Labadee is an "out" island, privately controlled by Royal Caribbean and fenced off from the rest of the country. There are no resorts or any of that stuff here, only a couple beaches, some Land Rover Defender 110s, a few trams, 3 restaurants, 4 bars, a marketplace and a flea market, all under the scope and security of Royal Caribbean, so I will not be kidnapped and anally raped, I was to understand -- and giv

When I left you, The Katie and I had crashed out early due to a lack of sleep, but today would be different, I promise you. In fact, I slept longer in this damned bed than I usually do my own, it was THAT damned comfortable, even though it was 2 twin beds pushed together and had the notable spot down the middle. Oh well, with the mattress and the swaying of the ship, it still slept like a DREAM. Perhaps it is near time for new bedding here in the house? Wait, this blog is not about a bed, it is about a boat. A damned large boat at that, so let us get on to it. 11/30/2009 Day At Sea Nassau Bahamas 0530 - Wake up... "What the FUX?!!? I wanted to sleep in!!!" Katie mentions breakfast, but the decision is that they serve it until 11 and that sleep will be the idea, so I pass water and crawl back into the bed. 0740 - Wake up for real and brush teefus, NOW we will go to the buffet and get us some breffass... I had smoked salmon, breakfast potatoes, the shrimp scrambled eggs, som

As many of the two of you who follow my blog are aware, I was on a vacation all last week, a Western Caribbean cruise with stops in Labadee, Haiti; Ochos Rios, Jamaica; Georgetown, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico... I will provide you event-by-event commentary with timestamps included here, along with a bunch of cool (or perhaps not-so-cool) pictures appended to the tales. I left work about 1pm on Friday November 27th to come home and tie up loose ends before kicking off for the night. I also left with the possible plan for an addition to my household to be discussed shortly in the presentation, but not to be forced to the front of the line. November 28th, 2009... "The Major Kirk Out Edition" 0444 - Up and out of the bed... What the FUX?!!? 0615 - Shower time. 0700 - Hair washing/twisting begins. 0910 - Hair washing/twisting completed 1100 - Say hi to Bruiser! Bruiser is a Chihuahua/Jack Russell puppy, he lives with us now. 1139 - Fuxed at Budget Rent-a-Car, I'd ha

Lady and gentleman... Literally... I will be back on the evening of December 6th, maybe the morning of the 7th. All comments, emails and MOST calls/texts will be fielded at that time. And yes, that is my real handwriting, make a font from your own here with FontCapture while I am gone.