"The wind that blows, the ship that goes, And a lass that loves a sailor." (Anon)

On Saturday we went to the old Burt Reynolds theatre, now called the Maltz; probably because some zillionaire donated enough money to get his name on the marquee. At any rate we saw the second show of the series we bought and this play called "Sleuth" was as much of a stinker as "Noises Off". The program listed five actors but we only saw two during the entire performance which couldn't be more boring if the author tried to make it so. It was supposed to be a mystery, but there was nothing mysterious about it. The only good thing was a spectacular set. The prop master had to secure 500 props for the performance. I called the theater today and asked why there were only two actors and not the five that were listed in the program. The answer was "That was part of the mystery--there were only supposed to be two actors." So much for stupidity. It's running rampant at that theater. We have two more shows on our subscription: "Beehive" (?) and "Evita". I'm looking forward to "Evita". At least that was written by a sane person.

Today I went to the V.A. dental clinic to get what's left of my teeth, cleaned. The hygienist brought in a copy of my book to sign. She said that she and her husband read and enjoyed it. And so I was happy to sign it. When I got to the VA parking lot and finally found a space, I realized that I forgot to take my cane, and I had a difficult and painful walk from there to the entrance and the elevator. The cane really helps to take the weight from my left leg--which is a big problem walking without the cane Bobby, my son, thoughtfully bought for me when we were visiting in Virginia. We'll be leaving on a cruise a week from Wednesday, (Dec.17) and we'll be spending ten days sailing in the Caribbean. A cruise ship is really like a luxurious floating hotel. The problem with cruising is that you must eat what is served because it looks so good and there's a whole lot of it--it seems all day, what with breakfast, lunch, poolside snacks, dinner and late snacks. Also, the casino loves to suck up the money you haven't already used to pay for the cabin. We also bought three "excursions" for when the ship docks at various islands--way overpriced, I thought. There are also shows on the ship most every night and they are much better than the turkeys we saw in Jupiter. I think those shows really came from Jupiter. We'll be at sea for Chanukah and Christmas so it should really be a festive experience. Of course I won't be able to write any blogs until we get back on the 27th of December. Read a magazine.