At Sea


 It took awhile to get used to the pitch and roll of the ship and find our sea legs.  Sea Band Nausea Relief has been very helpful.  It is a wristband which operates by applying acupressure on each wrist.  There are no children on this ship but there are plenty of hearing aids, including mine.  It feels like we are on a floating old folks home as we seem to be two of the youngest on board.  However, when I looked closely at myself in the mirror........ perhaps I look older than I feel.

One of our favorite bands, Over the Rhine, published a tune called Earthbound Love Song in which they sing; "Some questions cannot be answered   Who's gonna bury who   We need a love like Johnny   Johnny and June"  When they played for our 40th wedding anniversary, Linford Detweiler said traveling on a bus with his wife and musical partner, Karin Berquist, with only one sink gave new meaning to that song about Who's gonna bury who.  We have only one sink but we have two life jackets

When Ruth Ann and I met back in 1972, in Zanesville, Ohio, we wished to never leave each other and to spend every minute together.  That wish has now come true. 

As Smokey Robinson sang; "The music is played for love   Cruisin is made for love   I love it when we're cruisin together   Cruise with me baby".

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  1. plattsflyingdogsJanuary 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM

    I love it!
    Glad you have two life jackets in addition to the one sink. 🤣🛟

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