Between the Covers: ‘A Sense of the World’
“I felt an irresistible impulse to become acquainted with as many parts of the world as my professional avocations would permit… and I...
Playing Catch-up
Here’s the thing about a blog: the most recent “post” appears at the top. Earlier posts appear in descending chronological order below...
Countdown to Miami: Day #28
28 days.... 7 days x 4 weeks...I leave 4 weeks from today. I have a list of lists... each week between now and then has a list of...
‘Now, voyager...’
Look what turned up! On my ABOUT page, I told you ‘Now, Voyager’ is one of my all-time favorite movies. I just unearthed my 1969 diary of...
Gurus? Gurae? Guri?
‘PassePartout’ would not exist were it not for Anne Maguire and Priscilla March! Both long-time singer friends from Cantemus, they are...
Countdown to Miami: Day #35
<- Passport Control This Way -> Big day! My new, second passport is back in my hot little hands, now filled with visas for: China,...
‘So, Susan, how do you pack for 5 months?’
‘When Sammy Met Tommy’ The simple answer? Buy another suitcase. A bigger suitcase. As many of you know, I pride myself on not paying...
This & That
So far, so good: less than 24 hours after lift-off, 55 companions have signed up to come along on this grand voyage! Welcome aboard! ...
‘All ashore who’s going ashore!’
At each stop along the way — all 64 of them — Viking includes one ‘shore excursion.’ These might be a two- or three-hour scenic tour of...
My Home Away from Home
The Viking Sun was built in the Fincantieri Shipyard in Acona, Italy, and launched in September. It’s their fifth ocean liner, and...
