You can debate whether it’s addiction or insanity, but S&I traveled to the Vineyard for a Shenandoah cruise for the fourth year in a row… and we’re talking about going on a fall cruise this year, too. For context, S had such a miserable time on her first Shenandoah cruise with me 11 years ago that she tells me that she thought I was trying to break up with her — though you have to figure in your narrator’s arrogance, or inability to consider, that anyone would want to be apart from him. At any rate, here are some pictures here of our lovely trip, more of which are available to Facebook stalkers… ahem… friends!

The summary of the trip is we had a fantastic time, with oppressive heat for the first two days, a nearby visit of a tornado, a fantastic dusk panoramic electrical storm, a couple of days of rain, light to inapparent wind, a quiet day stranded at Tarpaulin Cove, lots of music, and most importantly, loving companionship from our fellow passengers and crew.