Author Archives: Jan Ross
Sydney, Nova Scotia and Yet More Eating on the Norwegian Jewel
OK. I’m just a teeny bit embarrassed to tell you that I had mashed potatoes again last night. On a dinner plate. In my defense, I ordered the gratin potatoes, thinking I would try something different and yum gratin potatoes all cheesy and but no. Not only were they not especially good but Tom ordered … Continue reading
Eating and Relaxing on the Norwegian Jewel
I have now found my favorite place on the Jewel. This, of course, is completely aside from the restaurants onboard, which are all my favorite places because I am seriously having some of the best food on planet Earth. Possibly the universe.
At Sea on the Norwegian Jewel
We are cruising along on a navy blue sea with sparkles of gold on the tips of the waves which look like pirates have scattered their treasured doubloons on the water. The last time we left New York on our way to Bermuda, the water was so rough that the pool water was splashing up … Continue reading
Norwegian Jewel: Truly A Gem!
10. That’s how many cruises I have been on. So this Norwegian Cruise Lines cruise from New York to Canada/New England makes 11. I have even been on another cruise that left New York and sailed out past the Statue of Liberty. So it shouldn’t be all that exciting. But still. Still. I get that … Continue reading
Niagara Falls: Two Sides of a Coin
Niagara Falls. Honeymoons, hokey family vacations, maybe that movie with Marilyn Monroe. That’s what most people think of when you mention Niagara Falls. My own memories of Niagara Falls include a visit when I was 16 with a girlfriend and a vague memory of the falls. That’s it. And my husband had never even seen … Continue reading
Backbeat Tours, Memphis: Mojo Tour
You may have taken a tour before. You may have even taken a tour of Memphis, Tennessee before. But I can guarantee you that you have never taken a tour like the Mojo Tour with Backbeat Tours. Because it was incredible. We were in Memphis for a girlfriends getaway this summer and decided we needed a tour of … Continue reading
What goes around…
My dad passed away a few years ago. He had suffered for a while with lung cancer but the end was very peaceful. In a morphine-induced twilight world, he took one last breath and slipped away. I wasn’t in the hospital room. I was in the parking lot lugging a basket full of food up … Continue reading
Leaf Peeping on the Norwegian Jewel
For the last couple of years, ever since I have been addicted to occasionally checking Facebook, my sweet cousin Pam in Rhode Island has talked about leaf peeping in the fall. When I would read this, I would smile gently at how clever she was to make up a cute little name for looking at … Continue reading
WordPress for Dummies 3: How to Change those Permalinks
Sometimes, I am totally amazed at my WordPress dummy-ness. If you have read this post and this one, you know that I am truly a WordPress Dummy and I often find myself stepping back in astonishment at the things I have been doing wrong because I didn’t know any better and hadn’t taken the time … Continue reading