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OK folks; I have read about and envied HB's cruise, MelZ's cruise, visited with my new friends who were about to embark on the TOTV cruise, and today I bid a "bon voyage" to my sister, her husband, and two other couples who are doing a NYC-Caribbean cruise departing today.
Now, don't you agree that I've had enough of this and should, also, have a cruise, too? Contributions are greatly appreciated and should be hand-delivered to Rokinronda and Ed as soon as possible. All who are generous enough to contribute will receive one of those fantastic, wonderful, terrific wide-mouth frogs that you use at the kitchen sink for the brillo pads and are sold at all the outdoor tourist-trap flea markets. Doesn't sound good enough for you? Well, it's probably better than the banking bail-out (oh, oh! that's another topic so please disregard).

Really looking forward to the next TOTV cruise because by then I will be a permanent resident. anchors aweigh!