Dear Friends, I have created a slideshow of the Africa trip described in this blog. Please download it from Africa 2012 Slideshow. It is a large file, approximately 7 MB, but it is well worth the time. If you don't have Microsoft Office, you can download and instal...Read more.

Today, while sailing aboard the beautiful Crystal Symphony, not exactly thinking about panoramas, I take you with me to tea… We begin by walking up to the Palm Court on deck 11 at the front of the ship. In the hallway, outside the Palm Court, we are m...Read more.

So, here it is the day after Thanksgiving. What am I thankful for? A lot of things. In fact, too many things to mention. I know that I've been negligent posting on the blog this year, but I have my excuses: not enough time, too much to do, amnesia... OK, so what's with toda...Read more.