Suburban Island

A Bonus Day on the Rock Boat

When you have a cabin with no windows on a cruise ship, you can sleep half the day away. We were supposed to be frolicking in the Grand Caymans but the seas said no. However, we had no idea how fickle Mother Nature had been. We turned on the television for to check out the ship's webcam to get a glimpse of the weather and immediately thought - why are all these people still on the ship just hanging around the pool?

We were still not getting it though. We got dressed ASAP for a few hours at the beach.

When we asked one of the cabin stewards for details about where we needed to go to start our island vacation, he was speechless. And then he broke the bad news to us. However, they have redone the whole schedule and there are concerts galore going on today.

Yesterday, we saw Stroke 9, The Pat McGee Band, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and plenty more. The cafe on the ship was hopping at 2 AM. Pizza was the main fare, although there was cake to be had.

This morning after breakfast (at 12:30 PM), I snagged myself a crazy carved monkey-head drink container that says - HAVE FUN. I am bringing it home for my son who, I feel sure, will have a deep appreciation for its aesthetic qualities.

So we are stilling rocking on the ocean and heading to Jamaica. From somewhere in the Caribbean, this is Suburban Island

On the High Seas

I know - I don't post. I'm remiss but my heart is in the right place because I want you to know that I think about posting and how I am not posting literally every day. And then, I do all the other things I am supposed to do and deprive myself of the pleasure of the post.

But here I am on the high seas - really, I am. I am floating around on the Rock Boat in the middle of the ocean and we are having a blast. When I get back I will share more, but I will be coming home from this well-earned vacation and flying out again the next day for my company's annual business meeting. This year it is in Tucson and if all is well with the world, the great Spritopias will come by to have lunch with me.

But for now, I am listening to some killer bands and solo performers and drinking exotic concoctions and enjoying myself tremendously.

From somewhere in the Caribbean, this is Suburban Island.