I can't go on vacation and not post at least one vacation picture! From left to right, this is Deb (my wife), Me, Ron & Laurie Pierce.

Laurie is an OptiBoard Moderator, and Ron is her Optometrist husband. The Pierces were extremely gracious guests to us in their Tampa home (more like a vacation resort, you guys should really see this place) on the weekend before our cruise. Of particular interest was the Gasparilla Pirate Parade we participated in on Saturday night (this is a photo taken after the parade).

Basically, you dress up like pirates and throw beads to a 100,000 screaming, drunk people over a three mile trek. It was an absolute blast (just try walking three miles after a few beers, and you'll understand). Watching my usually reserved wife get her breast licked by a stranger was rather amusing (ask me at Expo ;) ), and I got to take in a few other "sights" as well- it was like Bourbon Street on wheels!