The Magnificent Cruise of 1989!

The beautiful new Carnival Cruise Lines ship Celebration (before crash; those photos to come later)

The beautiful new Carnival Cruise Lines ship Celebration (before crash; those photos to come later).
Me with racoon sunbathed eyes, but dining at the captain's table!

Me with racoon sunbathed eyes, but dining at the captain's table!
Inscription from Captain to me on the group photo from his special dinner

Inscription from Captain to me on the group photo from his special dinner.
The group of 'celebrities' honored to join the captain for dinner (I'm next to him)!

The group of 'celebrities' honored to join the captain for dinner (I'm next to him)!
One of my favorite photos of myself; enjoying the deck breeze off St. Croix

One of my favorite photos of myself; enjoying the deck breeze off St. Croix.
Another formal night; my greeting the captain in his native Italian

Another formal night; my greeting the captain in his native Italian.
More ocean breeze on the deck, just leaving St. Thomas

More ocean breeze on the deck, just leaving St. Thomas.
Patsy and I getting ready to snorkel.  (I'm the sexy one in the turquoise-green suit.)  My first time to swim in the ocean!

New Orleans friend Patsy and I getting ready to snorkel.   (I'm the sexy one in the turquoise-green suit.)   My first time to swim in the ocean!
Patsy and I stepping onboard the ship.

Patsy and I stepping onboard the ship.
Stepping off for the afternoon and night in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Stepping off for the afternoon and night in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Late night buffet (weird lighting); I didn't eat anything, but I joined my friends there.

Late night buffet (weird lighting); I didn't eat anything, but I joined my friends there.  (I was dieting on a cruise; imagine that!)
The group of ladies from our dining table.  After my losing 100 pounds, I was the trimmest of them all!

The group of ladies from our dining table. After my losing 100 pounds, I was the trimmest of them all!