[BreitbartSentMe]

Tell him not to worry, my husband is a non-freeper also, and still had a great time last year. It's just nice to know a group of people on board, and hang out with them sometimes, but it's not "all-FR-all-the-time" It's just a group of people with something in common, sort of a conversation starter. Then it takes off from there.

And, almost a year after the cruise, my husbad is still not a FReeper, he's a computer-phobic, but I tell him what's going on to keep him informed. What a good wife I am!!

[MinuteGal]

As much fun as our cruises are, we always have one serious FRN activism meeting during an "at sea" morning.

Diotima, chairman of the Free Republic Network, organizes these programs every year and they're always a highlight of the voyage.

We meet in a private salon. Over hot coffee and with a view of the waves rolling past the room's windows, we have short informational speeches, perhaps a video, and certainly, lots of open discussion and exchanges of ideas among freepers from all corners of our country.

There's no doubt that the topics this year will include the looming presidential race, the Dimocrat convention, Kerry, the Hildabeest, constitutional amendments, immigration policies, you name it. All your favorite subjects and people, hah!

We expect Bob J will speak on FRN's great new internet radio adventure, RightTalk.

Whatever the topics, we'll be on the cutting edge. What a terrific opportunity to talk politics with knowledgeable folks other than your liberal in-laws.

Everyone participates in the meeting's discussion period. If you want to take the mike and expound, it's all yours. Last cruise, conversations continued at various tables even though the program was long over. No one wanted to leave, but the stewards were removing the cups and the Lido deck lunch buffet was beckoning.

Leni