Good morning, everyone....I&#39;m home.  Got in about 10PM last night.  Long day.  I didn&#39;t leave Miami till 4PM so I went to my favorite restaurant, Tutto Pasta, not far from the port for lunch.  They were all glad to see me...it&#39;s nice to be remembered, even if you only get in a couple of times a year.  I had their wonderful arugula and fig salad, a delicious linguini and seafood pasta and the ultimate passion fruit mousse for dessert.  Okay, okay, like I needed to leave a cruise ship and eat like that&#33;&#33;&#33;  So, until Christmas day, anyway, I&#39;ll be good.<br /><br />The cruise was nice.  We dined in Portofino with Captain Hakan and his mother - just Sherry and me.  And, the following, night, we ate in Chops.  Both excellent meals and the service was superb.  Our two nights in the dining room, we were at a table for eight.  Two of our tablemates were the inlaws of Adam Goldstein, president of Royal Caribbean.  <br /><br />The Brilliance, in my opinion, needs a little work, in terms of service.  It&#39;s a lovely ship but doesn&#39;t match the Radiance&#33;  With hotel director, Patrick Olin, recently transferred there, it is only a matter of time, however, before it is up to par.  He is outstanding.  It was wonderful seeing both him and Captain Hakan and we saw several good friends and fellow cruisers again.  Some of you may know Harry and Doris Steele.  We told them about cruisecrazies and they are going to check it out.<br /><br />Now looking forward to the Monarch in February.