The Bucket Cruise
June 2012: This year is a milestone year for our friends Srini and Rajiv and we had been talking for a long time in combining our vacations to have a mega vacation. Ideas bandied about were skiing or a cruise. Of course the "majority" vote and common sense prevailed, and the cruise won. The Srikanth couple are in the organizing mood again. Srikanth sent out a notification that we need to make plans fast as ticket opportunities were drying up. We immediately had to have dinner (at The Pethes) and decided on the cruise. A memorable discussion and decision. Not many discussions between us happen without a lot of laughter. This was no exception. Srikanth's bucket list included a cruise from San Juan (eastern caribbean). Sanjay's bucket list included taking his kids to Louisiana. Srikanth got his wish as that cruise seemed to be the best deal. The Singhs had unfortunately set their sites on skiing and so bowed out of the cruise. We will miss them,