I Guess We Missed The Boat! opens with a meeting in a hotel room in Miami, Florida. When eight intrepid travelers, brought together by marriage and with retirement in common, sit reminiscing about their travel experiences, the memory banks open and humorous events start to spill out. Cowboy Ron, Ed the Negotiator, Joke-a Minute Jim and Practical Carol are part of the motley crew comprising the author's contingent of six in-laws. Each, at one time or another, has a role to play in the hilarious events that occur on their travels. Meanwhile, Short Brenda points the video camera everywhere but at the intended target and Nurse Linda washes down cigarette smoke with coffee after coffee. Skiing mishaps, overweight suitcases, malfunctioning airplanes and a near fistfight on a cruise ship on the azure seas of the Caribbean are all part of the fun. A poison dart frog in Costa Rica, causing a security scan machine failure at the pier in Egypt and trying to explain ice hockey to children in Tanzania all add to the excitement. And let's not forget the sexy giraffe! These are only a few examples of what happens when the members of this group travel. As Carol Burnett said, Comedy is equal to tragedy plus time. I Guess We Missed the Boat! proves this to be true as events that were no fun in the moment become more and more humorous as time marches on. Barry's philanthropic heart continues to beat strong throughout each journey as he reflects on the disparities of the poorer countries they visit and points out that each of us has a role to play in helping out. All the while, the reader gets to go along for the ride, enjoying the beauty and culture of the various countries while turning the page to find out what is going to happen next.

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