About 2 years ago my wife and I were on a cruise through the
> > western Mediterranean aboard a Princess liner. At dinner we noticed an
> > elderly lady sitting alone along the rail of the grand stairway in the
> > main dining room. I also noticed that all the staff, ships officers,
> > waiters, busboys, etc., all seemed very familiar with this lady. I
> > asked our waiter who the lady was, expecting to be told that she owned
> > the line,but he said he only knew that she had been on board for the
> > last four cruises, back-to-back.
> >
> >
> >
> > As we left the dining room one evening I caught her eye and
> > stopped to say hello. We chatted and I said, "I understand you've been
> > on this ship for the last four cruises."
> >
> >
> >
> > She replied, "Yes, that's true."
> >
> >
> >
> > I stated, "I don't understand" and she replied, without a pause,
> > "It's cheaper than a nursing home."
> >
> >
> >
> > So, there will be no nursing home in my future.
> >
> >
> >
> > When I get old and feeble, I am going to get on a Princess
> > Cruise Ship. The average cost for a nursing home is $200 per day. I have
> > checked on reservations on a Princess and I can get a long term discount
> > and senior discount price of $135 per day. That leaves $65 a day for:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 1. Gratuities which will only be $10 per day.
> >
> >
> >
> > 2. I will have as many as 10 meals a day if I can waddle to the
> > restaurant, or I can have room service (which means I can have
> > breakfast-in-bed every day of the week).
> >
> >
> >
> > 3. Princess has as many as three swimming pools, a workout room,
> > free washers and dryers, and shows every night.
> >
> >
> >
> > 4. They have free toothpaste and razors, and free soap and
> > shampoo.
> >
> >
> >
> > 5. They will even treat you like a customer, not a patient. An
> > extra $5 worth of tips will have the entire staff scrambling to help
> > you.
> >
> >
> >
> > 6. I will get to meet new people every 7 or 14 days.
> >
> >
> >
> > 7. T.V. broken? Light bulb need changing? Need to have the
> > mattress replaced? No Problem! They will fix everything and apologize
> > for your inconvenience.
> >
> >
> >
> > 8. Clean sheets and towels every day, and you don't even have to
> > ask for them.
> >
> >
> >
> > 9. If you fall in the nursing home and break a hip you are on
> > Medicare; if you fall and break a hip on the Princess ship they will
> > upgrade you to a suite for the rest of your life.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now hold on for the best! Do you want to see South America, the
> > Panama Canal, Tahiti, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, or name where you
> > want to go?
> >
> >
> >
> > Princess will have a ship ready to go. So don't look for me in a
> > nursing home, just call shore to ship.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > PS: And don't forget, when you die, they just dump you over the
> > side -- at no charge.
> >
> >
> >
> >

Dianne!!!!!!!!!!!

Can I come with?

I'm there for that one and if anyone wants me..I'll just be on the open sea, the Bobben Boomer, as the sea rolls.

Just make sure it's not the Titanic! The Bobbin Boomer - too funny! And I'm even sure they have the internet on board - so we all can share.

Pack your bags, Searcher!

With my luck, I'd be one of those missing cases they've had on the news recently. LOL!

It looks like the boomer bed and breakfast will now be aboard a cruise line.


Oh geez, wouldn't you know...I hate cruises.

How about island resorts? You think they're cheaper?

NO WAY! Didn't you people see JAWS? I don't do the ocean. Now islands, wuhooo!

JJ

JJ - I hate to spoil your island paradise vacation, but wouldn't the island have to be in the ocean somewhere?

The Princess sounds better than the "home" to me.
Louisa

Hmmm...I don't recall sharks ever attacking a cruise line. Might be difficult.

Maybe not...but with my luck, the dang boat would spring a leak. And I would fly into an island gurls....FLY...FLY....no fish...ewwwww...can't stand them things. Slimy old seaweed and fish that sting you...nu uh. Give me the beach, and a swimming pool. No ocean. Except at a distance.

And fish.....on a plate.

JJ