Take A Cruise Day 2024

Many people enjoy going for a cruise. Many engage in 3 to 7 day excursions — sometimes periodically.

Such was my late step father, John Pruett. Johnny loved going out onto the ocean on a cruise ship where he was berthed in a weatherdeck balcony cabin and he would sit and look at the water and the various things encountered there.

He attempted me to join him and mama on a cruise and I respectfully declined, unknowing of just how quickly I was to lose him to the VERY bad decision of his so-called physician ...

Today is Take a Cruise Day. It is a February 3rd occurrence and celebrates that wonder called the cruise ship. Every time I see a Carnival cruise ship I think of Johnny. He always said to be careful of your background when snapping weatherdeck photos. The consequences may make you look like an ogre.

So I hope you'll take John Pruett's advice and take a cruise if you are of the inclination and budget. I agree that there is not really a comparison between it and the Navy, but as I told Johnny, when my hitched ended I was through with ships.

In retrospect I wish I had traveled with him at least once. I miss Johnny Pruett very much.