The Cruise Of The Aphrodite

The Cruise of the AphroditeWe were sitting at North Avenue Beach, eating peanuts and watching pretty girls getting sleepy and careless in the sunshine. My friend, Marty, waved his hand graciously towards the water and said solemnly, "I see a new fate in store for us.""We have been in many ventures together," I said patiently, "but drowning in Lake Michigan is out."He looked at me scornfully. "You have no imagination." He assumed the manner of one talking t...