Laurie's DK Cruise Heartbreak

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

We've all come to know Laurie's DH, John, from her many blogs.  I always had the impression that he was kind of a quiet guy.  You know how we've heard that by eight he's falling asleep in his chair.  I always thought that since he's F's brother, he'd be somewhat reserved.  Well much to poor Laurie's shock and dismay, nothing could be farther from the truth.  This was "DHs Gone Wild Week" with Laurie's John as the ringleader.  We heard Laurie ask "who is this wild and crazy guy and what has become of the real John"?  Over and over I heard her shocked voice saying "John's cutting loose again"!  There was a lot of dancing going on.....and it wasn't with Laurie.  He enlisted the help of my DS who he referred to as "his wing man".  Yes, he taught Tim that getting girls was as easy as "throwing out a line and reeling them in".  That's when Tim decided that John was "way cool" and his new BFF.  Luckily Clark was there to show some decorum.  I know you may be thinking this is an exaggeration, so here are some photos to prove it.

I'm not too sure what's going on with his tongue here, but Kate (our dinner waitress) looks a little nervous.  I have many, many photos of John dancing with Kate.

Oh and to give you a better idea of what Laurie was dealing with, here's a shot of John as he asked the women of the ship if they'd sit next to him.  Really, John?

There were some great musical shows on the ship.  The young (and very attractive) dancers usually wore two piece costumes with thong bottoms....and their "bottoms" drew some admiration from the DHs and Tim.  On our last night on the ship John and Tim just "happened" to chose an aisle seat....perfect for when the dancers came down off the stage and into the aisle.  I thought it was a bit much when Laurie and I looked over and saw Tim and John fist bump....seriously John?  Oh and they actually thought these dancers were "flirting" with them.....right, John.

So ladies, we all need to be here to support Laurie through this heartbreak.  I'm guessing that John will be first in line for the next DK Cruise.....now that he's had a taste of walking on the wild side, will there be any holding him back?

This one of many, many stories from the ship.....some we'll be sharing others maybe not. 

PS.....I actually wrote this as a blog, but I didn't want to wait for approval so I moved it to a discussion.   I'm not sure who is approving blogs, but just ignore it please.

Tags: John, Laurie, cruise

[Leslie and Halas]

This is great! I'm loving the stories! Keep them coming. I'm definitely trying to make the next DK vacation.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

You are bringing Karen, too :) YES, we need you and your humor along for the next one.

[Leslie and Halas]

Yes, I will bring Karen, if she doesn't already have a ride. She's been working on transportation in another discussion.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Well, it would be much easier for you to come get me from Pekin than for Doris to come from TX, lol!

[Leslie and Halas]

That does make more sense, but I don't want to deprive Doris of driving halfway across the country to visit our beautiful state!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Oh Leslie, it would be so much fun to have you with us.  It's right up your alley.....we didn't stop laughing for a week.

[Jennifer and Jack]

These stories are so much fun to read!!! Love it... 

[FrenchPoodleDoodle]

I'd like to say my mother's heartbreak is unusual, but it comes every so often when we are at weddings. My dad really does love to dance and I seem to remember him dancing with all my bridesmaids to Sir Mix-Alot's "I like Big Butts" at my own wedding. :) 

[F, Calla & Luca]

OMD. I am surprised at this. Well, at least he had fun on the cruise. I hope you read up on your new uncle.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

HAHAHAHA....oh yes, we cruisers that were in the Piano Bar with your Dad know all about that song.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

And remember he was in the dining hall bumping butts with the woman at the next table who said, "poppa, don't hurt me." He told her he had seen her dance and she could handle him. I think in the piano bar he was only slapping his own backside :)

[Doris, Knox & Flash]

He wore a shirt that said, "I like Big Mutts" -- but I misread it at first! We watched a girl sing the "Big Butt" song in the karaoke bar and had a lot of laughs!