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came around. We were already stuffed, but how could we turn down crepes suzette, or baked Alaska, or creme brulee, or bananas Foster? We couldn't. I forced down half a dessert, and hubby managed to consume the crepes AND the the bananas. Our skinny pal ate four desserts! Where the heck did he put them?

After dinner, all I wanted to do was take a nap. Instead, we went to the casino for some gaming action. After an hour or two of feeding the slots, Ken insisted we go dancing to work up an appetite for the midnight buffet. As I moved around the dance floor, my lobsters began their own little jig with my soup and my baked Alaska. It was not a harmonious mix. Just when I was about to announce my plans to return to my cabin to sleep off my food drunk, Ken announced excitedly that it was almost time for the famous midnight buffet.

Somehow, we managed to drag our swollen bellies to the appointed deck. There, amid ice sculptures and tropical flowers, lurked boiled shrimp, seafood salad, broiled scallops, crab legs, fresh fruits, and assorted breads and casseroles. All my favorites. Nothing, however, looked the least bit appetizing. Ken gorged on the seafood, eyeing us suspiciously as we told him we were going to bed.

The next morning, our epicurian friend woke us up early. "C'mon! Time for breakfast!"

Breakfast? I wasn't sure my dinner from the night before had even digested. We accompanied him to the dining room and drank coffee while he had a full breakfast. We then mosied to the pastry buffet, where I had the most wonderful croissant and the most delicious butter imaginable. I mean, I'd had good butter before, but this was indescribable. Ken had a couple of pastries before we left the ship to explore downtown Nassau.

About eleven, Ken led us back to the ship. He didn't want to miss his lunch! Or should I say "lunches," plural. We had lunch in the formal dining room. I opted for a chef salad. Ken, of course, had a full meal. Then we visited the buffet on the top deck, the salad bar, the buffet in the cafeteria, and of course, the pastry bar. He didn't want to miss out on anything. He did, however, forego the poolside grill this time. I was surprised. He finished off his "lunch" with an ice cream cone, and he began to plan his afternoon snack.

Our four days on the ship followed this pattern. Food was everywhere, 24 hours a day. All of the items offered were tasty, and they were attractively presented. With so much variety tempting our tastebuds, it was impossible not to

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