Author Archives: Sparky
TC2 Day 7: At sea
A full week at sea. Today we did some trivia – poorly again. And played some slots, with mixed results: lost in the afternoon, won in the evening. I think I am up about $90. Dinner was preceded by a presentation of the officers, with our favorite band, the Sea Surfers, providing some nice dance … Continue reading
TC2 Day 6: At sea
Another lovely day sailing the Atlantic Ocean. We lost another hour on the clock (a cumulative 3 hours now) and slept in late. After breakfast we stood in line again for the caricatures – Marlene wanted individual ones – and watched the Latin dance class while we waited in the Atrium Lobby. But we barely … Continue reading
TC2 Day 5: At sea
Another fine day at sea. The weather was beautiful and the ocean was calm – “like glass” according to Marlene. I did a lot of reading, finishing Chasing the Dime by Michael Connelly, and we managed to snag one of the slots for a caricature. That wasn’t easy. The “sign-up time” was posted on the … Continue reading
“Chasing the Dime” by Michael Connelly
Copyright 2002 by Hieronymus, Inc. Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston MA. The technology in this book is a bit hard to swallow – literally – but the story is compelling and is very well-written. Connelly never disappoints. The story begins with the CTO of a cutting-edge biotechnology company, Henry Pierce, moves into a … Continue reading
TC2 Day 4: At sea
We are now nearly halfway to the Azores with a lot of water under our hull – over 17,000 feet. This was another fairly quiet day. Lots of reading. Some casino time, too. I am now officially losing, but only by about $20. We both had tilapia for dinner. Very good. We saw another theater … Continue reading
TC2 Day 3: At sea
This was a “do nothing” day. Eat, sleep, read and lose money in the casino. I am still up, but barely. The weather contributed to the general miasma: cloudy and cool with intermittent showers.
TC2 Day 2: At sea
Our first full day on the Pride. We had breakfast in the buffet and met a lovely woman from Michigan, Amy, who was traveling alone and made arrangements to dine with her at dinner. It was a formal night so Marlene and Amy were both dressed to the nines. I was definitely the thorn between … Continue reading
TC2 Day 1: Embarkation in Tampa FL
My transatlantic cruise, with Marlene, has begun. We boarded the ship – the Carnival Pride – in Tampa Thursday around noon. We are now underway. But before the trip began we had to figure out how to get from home to the ship (Tampa) and from the airport (Miami) back home. The astute reader might … Continue reading
Dance, dance, dance
I think 2023 will be the “year of the dance,” thanks largely to Marlene. She loves to dance and goes to clubs and other music venuues three or four times per week. And then there are the festivals. In the past couple of weeks we have gone to Redbones to listen to Zydegatorz, a local … Continue reading
Re-tired
I had my first flat tire with my Corolla last week. I was on my way home to prepare for my afternoon volunteer gig driving golf cart for cancer patients at Lee Health Regional Cancer Center when my front left tire started losing air. I suspect I ran over something dropped from a flatbed that … Continue reading