PROLOGUE
I'm going to try not to make this too long. Let me start by saying that I cruised with my mom (62), my dad (60), my brother Buzz (25), Buzz's girlfriend Nicole (now fiance, 24), my son David (15), and my other son Michael (17). I am 36. Michael is handicapped. He has cerebral palsy and is totally blind. He is confined to a wheelchair.
We live in upstate NY, near Albany. We decided to drive down on Thursday so we could spend a couple of days near the beach before the cruise. Buzz and Nicole were flying down on Friday. The main reason we drive down is because of everything that we bring for Michael. The last thing I need is for any of his expensive equipment to get lost. But, after our trip down and our trip back, I have changed my mind. I will fly from now on.