I saw an ad for the Moody Blues cruise on an email I received from a site that keeps me informed of all the Moody's happenings. I thought, man, I'd love to do that. It would be a once in a lifetime experience. You see, I'm not a "well to do". My usual entertainment is tent camping and hiking.

To do this would be a huge life event for me. It wasn't just a matter of choosing where to take my "Spring cruise". I'd never been on a cruise before and probably never would have taken a cruise if not for the Moody Blues. I called my daughter, she is 24, she has listened to the Moodys since she was in my belly via my huge headphones and she knows all their music as well as I.

We joked about going, were very tempted until finally I said let's do it! This was no small decision. The cost of such an extraagance was huge for my budget. But being able to pay for out tickets in installments helped considerably. You cannot imagine the way I felt the day of the cruise, driving up and seeing that beautiful ship. I'm doing my best here to instill the feelings I felt of awe, crazy excitment and feeling so blessed just to be able to do this and to do it with one of the people I love best. Read more