| As a self-avowed raconteur, I must admit there | | | | you. Miami is a lovely city and Florida is, after all, |
| is nothing quite like a jaunty tale to make an | | | | the Sunshine State. Simply put, what makes a |
| otherwise dull point. Granted, I am not saying | | | | Southern Californian cruise so appealing is the |
| anything revolutionary - everyone loves a good | | | | Golden State itself. Now, there is much to be said |
| story. Conversely, no one likes a boring story, | | | | for the scenery, and the placid surf, but what |
| even those of us who are avid fans of | | | | makes a California yacht wedding so compelling is |
| Masterpiece Theater. So, a subject as seemingly | | | | how it all comes together. This experiential cocktail |
| ho-hum as a California yacht wedding can be | | | | just wouldn't have the proverbial kick if it were |
| juiced with a twist of narrative lime. | | | | mixed with spirits culled from other regions or |
| Now, what is the fundamental difference between | | | | cities. In the end, it's a matter of essences. |
| say a Florida yacht wedding and a California yacht | | | | I am chagrined to defer to such an ephemeral |
| wedding? Fundamentally, nothing. But, subjectively | | | | thing as an "essence" but there is no better way |
| there's a world of difference! While the yacht | | | | to encapsulate the zing behind cruises in and |
| itself - as long as it's a lovely 35-foot beauty - | | | | around LA. Think of it this way: what is the |
| could well be the same, the difference lies in the | | | | difference between San Diego and LA? What is |
| intangibles. The quality of the sunshine, the sweep | | | | the difference between Miami and LA? Palm |
| of the mountainous coast, the glittering delight of | | | | trees, check. Plenty of sunshine, check. Access to |
| Los Angeles off the bow of the yacht - all of | | | | the sea, check. So, what's the essential difference |
| these things escape the poor soul drifting off the | | | | between these cities? Alas, we're back where we |
| coast of Miami. | | | | began: talking about the intangibles, essences, and |
| My intention is not to create a regional rift, mind | | | | that "certain something" that escapes definition. |