Mardi Gras
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Italian Cruise Ships
Italian Cruise Ships
In January of 2009 Jack and I sailed on an Italian cruise ship to the western carribean to visit the following places: Key West, Cozumel, Jamaica, The Bahamas and Grand Bahamas. Since it was winter the majority of passengers of this ship were Europeans escaping the cold temps in Europe for a week. The name of our ship was The Costa Fortuna which was the sister ship to The Costa Concordia that was shipwrecked of the coast of Italy. We enjoyed our cruise but now I don 't think we would take another Costa Cruise. Especially since the recent news that The Costa Allegra ran a ground off the coast of east Africa where there are pirates attacking ships from the coast of Somalia.
What I remember and like so well about this cruise was that a Catholic priest was assigned to the ship and every morning there was the announcement that the priest would be saying mass in the very small but very pretty Catholic chapel aboard the ship.
To learn more about our cruise and the Catholic chapel go to the right and click on the topic 2009
Carribean Cruise. You will see photos of the ship and the chapel.
Monday, March 5, 2012
The February Book Club Meeting
The February Book Club Meeting
Go to my other blog to learn more about this strange horror story that reads like a Stephen King horror book.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
First Week of Lent and Gilligans Island TV Show
First Week of Lent and Gilligans Island TV Show
Remember this old TV show. The main characters represent the seven deadly sins.
The Captain was wrath (anger)
Thurston Howell, the millionaire,. was greed.
Ginger was lust.
Mary Ann who envied Ginger was envy.
Gilligan was sloth (laziness).
The professor was Pride.
And supposedly Gilligans Island was hell where they landed after they got shipwrecked.
Mrs. Howell the millionaire's wife was gluttony.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
News Flash: Former Franconia Students
News Flash: Former Franconia Students
I learn from Diana Mistretta, a sixth grade teacher when I was there about some former Franconia students. Charles Watson who was in Diana's class is now a NBA ref and Kathy Whigham is a pediatrician at the Dewitt Army Hospital in Fort Belvoir. Wow. Time goes by quickly when you learn your former students are professional workers.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Kara Lawson
Kara Lawson
Jack and I watched Kara Lawson play many basketball games for West Springfield High here in northern Virginia. We noticed this week that she is now a half time announcer for ESPN sports network. Way to go Kara Lawson!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, arrived with lots if cold and rain in Northern Virginia. Here's a pic of Jack standing beside our new 2011 Buick La Crosse. He and I enjoy the heated seats and he loves his heated steering wheel on these cold days.
Water Bugs and Dragonflies
Water Bugs and Dragonflies
I want to thank my niece Deb Wirrig for sending me this children's book explaining death to little folks. My home nurse liked it so much she wants to get a copy for her home care work.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Letter to Washington Post
Letter to Washington Post
I agree with the writer who worries that the Susan G. Komen campaign for breast cancer awareness has turned all cancers to pink. That is not true. I have leukemia which is a lymphoma.
The color for leukemia is lime green and the month designated for leukemia is September.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Look Who Came Over To See Me
Look Who Came Over To See Me Friday Night!
All The Book Club Members With Their Glasses of Wine.
Cheers Everyone!
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