Howdy, gang....<br /><br />Another quiet night on call...hope my luck doesn&#39;t run out tomorrow night.  Went to Sausalito last night...it was pouring rain but we were cozy inside Caffe Trieste listening to the gorgeous Sony Holland sing wonderful jazz, accompanied on the guitar by her husband, Jerry.  Had a delicious salmon pasta and shared two cheesecakes afterwards with my friend, Jo.  Tomorrow night will go with several of my Sony &quot;family&quot; for dinner at Enrico&#39;s in North Beach - on Broadway where Sony will sing til 12:30AM.  We&#39;re all crossing our fingers that my pager won&#39;t go off till 2008....send some prayers heavenward for me since my call shift starts at 5P and last till 11P on New Year&#39;s day.  I won&#39;t mind at all anything after midnight.  Just want to hear Sony sing - and I will take a change of clothese so I can dress up for Enrico&#39;s.<br /><br />Tonia, I believe the Splenour is doing South America in 2008 and I believe the Radiance ( my favorite of all the ships ) starts in 2009 ( I had an email from my favorite dining room manager ).  <br /><br />Gail, I&#39;ve done the crossing ( Atlantic ) twice...I absolutely love Madeira..and did the second crossing just to go there again.  it is truly a jewel in the north Atlantic...was one of Winston Churchill&#39;s favorite spots...and it is one of mine. I&#39;ve seriously thought of plunking down the money to fly there to spend a week though it is definitely far off the beaten path.  Easier to go to Lisbon and to fly to Madeira from there.  <br /><br />See you all later...