Okay, you get the cabin across from us. You and Bob can compare caviar!

Bobbi, how are we going to get our basset hounds on board? Declare them as service animals??

I'm pretty serious. I know there was a woman living on the QE2 for quite a while. She paid monthly, the crew really doted on her.

I added up what we pay for rent now, potential car payments, car insurance, a few bottles of Scotch a month, and food. Throw in restaurant dining once a week, give up birthday/anniversary gifts to each other, which right now seem to be contributions to the cruise fund.

Give me the lowest balcony suite, 5% back-to-back, 5% SSS discounts, air credits, discounts for the two-for-one specials, and it looks better and better.

Better yet, if I can get 30 more of you to join us, I can get everyone a group rate!

How does that sound? Beats the daylights out of a nursing home!!