My cruise ship casino experience was short, not sweet
By John Toth The Bulletin One form of entertainment on cruise ships is the casino, where I was emboldened to try my luck while the...
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- Mar 28
- 3 min
First impressions of Royal Caribbean, new port terminal
By John Toth The Bulletin First impression of Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas - I was impressed, but…. Parking was a breeze. We...
- Mar 7
- 3 min
My preparation for a colonoscopy
By John Toth The Bulletin The big day had arrived. I could not eat anything all day, and in the evening, I started the preparation for my...
- Feb 20
- 3 min
She finally got to reenact a scene from ‘Titanic’
By John Toth The Bulletin It was windy and not all that warm. We stood on the helipad of Adventure of the Seas as it sailed away from...
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Eye bruise before Caribbean cruise brings on blues
By John Toth The Bulletin It was a week before Cruise Day. Sharon came into my office, pressing a bag of ice against her face. “What...
- Jan 10
- 3 min
How we managed Deep Freeze II
By John Toth The Bulletin I had visions of February 2021 as the arctic front approached before Christmas. The scenes of pipes bursting,...
- Jan 4
- 3 min
My ‘unresolutions’ for another year
By John Toth The Bulletin I always write a list of “unresolutions” at the beginning of the year. These are traditional and...
- Dec 27, 2022
- 3 min
Why I like living in a small town
By John Toth The Bulletin I have written before about how I prefer small town living, after growing up in big cities. What happened to me...
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Presents took a back seat to nature on this very special Christmas
By John Toth The Bulletin All Christmases are the best, but there is one in particular that stands out among the rest - the Christmas of...
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
Our shoes were shiny, waiting for St. Nicholas
By John Toth The Bulletin I polished my shoes at night before I went to bed and put them on the windowsill. It was the night of Dec. 5. I...
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
I’m thankful on Thanksgiving
By John Toth The Bulletin The Bulletin Headquarters is buzzing with activity this time of the year, but I feel a need to slow things down...
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
I finally found a hobby I like
By John Toth The Bulletin About three decades ago, Sharon and I were looking for something new to do. “Let’s start a weekly paper,” she...
- Oct 25, 2022
- 4 min
‘Friday Night Lights’ still shine on ‘East Dillon High School’
By John Toth The Bulletin In 2006, a new show debuted on NBC called “Friday Night Lights.” I didn’t watch it, being busy with running...
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
Don’t mind me; I’m just smelling your front lawn
By John Toth The Bulletin If you see a car slow to a crawl while you're mowing your lawn, don’t worry. It’s probably me inhaling your...
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
I learned about sailing watching YouTube posts
By John Toth The Bulletin I have this dream that one day I would sail away into the sunset on my comfortable yacht, sipping decaffeinated...
- Oct 3, 2022
- 3 min
Playing the tourist game in Mexico is not my best talent
By John Toth The Bulletin When Sharon and I visited Mexico many years ago, a little girl, who could not have been more than 5 years old,...
- Sep 19, 2022
- 3 min
First impression of cruising the high Gulf seas
By John Toth The Bulletin The big day had arrived. We were packed and ready to go on our first cruise ever. It was raining. After all...
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
Turtles are part of the attraction at South Padre
By John Toth The Bulletin Our escape to South Padre Island could not conclude without a visit to Sea Turtle Inc., a non-profit...
- Aug 23, 2022
- 3 min
Anniversary road trip took us back to South Padre
By John Toth The Bulletin My first impression was: What’s with all these people here on Sunday afternoon? Shouldn’t they be going in the...
- Aug 16, 2022
- 2 min
‘Elvis’ drew me back to the real picture show
By John Toth The Bulletin We finally ventured back to the movies - the real ones with seats, a big screen, Dolby surround sound and...
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