Honeymoon

Joe Flacco got married last weekend, but we haven’t heard how the Ravens quarterback feels about being a married man. Until now. Flacco appeared on “The Dan Patrick Show” on Friday and he talked about how he’s still in love with his wife and how he doesn’t plan on throwing her any footballs on his honeymoon. “I don’t want to break her nose on our honeymoon or anything like that,” Flacco told host Dan Patrick . Flacco told Patrick that he invited his offensive linemen and other select teammates to the ceremony, which was held at a church in Philadelphia.

The overarching theme for this week's episode is the fact that the honeymoon is indeed over. Not only are the relationships between the ladies facing challenges, the ladies are also revealing their less-than-perfect qualities to us, the viewers. I know you thought that had already happened, but trust me -- we ain't seen nothin' yet! We begin this episode smack dab in the middle of Tamra and Eddie fighting through clenched teeth and smiling lips. I am still in awe as to how they managed that.

WHEN JOHN ROBERTS BEGAN HIS search for the perfect honeymoon trip, a friend told him about a great deal on a trip to Hawaii. His first thought was, "Yeah, yeah, it sounds too good to be true."But then he ran into another friend who had actually taken that particular package to Hawaii."He said the trip had been great, the hotel they stayed in was nice and the whole thing had been a pretty good deal," says Mr. Roberts, a local consultant with IBM. "So I called the agency in Illinois and paid $50 for a certificate, which guaranteed the trip, and a $200 deposit.

Sandi Miller, daughter of Sue Miller, of Catonsville, formerly of Arbutus, wed Sean Stansell, son of Terry Stansell, who lives in Sterling, Va., June 12. The Rev. Rick Powell officiated at the ceremony at the Anchor Inn, Pasadena, where a reception followed. Aaron West and Kristin Kuzawinski served as honor attendants. Since returning from a honeymoon stay at Montego Bay, Jamaica, the couple is residing in Catonsville.

In his first press conference as president-elect yesterday, Gov. Bill Clinton displayed the same composure and command of details that helped win him the presidency. Of course, he was doing the easy things -- taking steps or promising to take steps that require no or very little cooperation from Congress.He promised to put together a "diverse" cabinet, as if a Democrat could do anything else. He also said he would end an abortion gag rule at federally funded clinics and provide Haitian "boat people" with asylum hearings.

In the five months that he has been Baltimore County executive, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger has enjoyed remarkably smooth sailing. A honeymoon cruise, one might say.His relations with the County Council have been marked by mutual respect. No surprise there. Like the new executive, most of the members of the new council are lawyers with moderate to conservative views. Also, Mr. Ruppersberger served for nine years on the council. He was one of them not long ago.The county unions likewise seem to admire and trust the guy, mainly because Mr. Ruppersberger has shown union leaders the courtesy of consulting them before announcing plans that would affect workers.

The overarching theme for this week's episode is the fact that the honeymoon is indeed over. Not only are the relationships between the ladies facing challenges, the ladies are also revealing their less-than-perfect qualities to us, the viewers. I know you thought that had already happened, but trust me -- we ain't seen nothin' yet! We begin this episode smack dab in the middle of Tamra and Eddie fighting through clenched teeth and smiling lips. I am still in awe as to how they managed that.

When none of the chairs was delivered for our wedding, we knew we had made the right honeymoon decision.Our 100 guests were gathered at Rockwood Manor, a flower-filled park in Potomac that we'd chosen for our outdoor wedding. All the tables and food and wine were in their proper places; the guitarist and flutist were poised to play Pachelbel's Canon in D for our processional; the rabbi and minister duo we'd chosen to honor our two faiths waited by the gazebo with their blessings, and the photographer hovered, ready to catch every nuance of our big day -- and no chairs.

Washington -- The sex jokes paved the way.One Republican campaign button said, "Smile if you had an affair with Bill Clinton."A story about politicians and the Wizard of Oz had George Bush asking for a heart, Dan Quayle for a brain, Ross Perot for courage, and Bill Clinton saying, "Oh, I'm just here to see Dorothy."The wise-crackers of America were on a roll, and it never stopped. From the day Gennifer Flowers claimed she was Clinton's lover to this moment in his new administration, few politicians-turned-president have experienced such a steady rattle of ridicule as Bill Clinton.

In February, my wife and I were honeymooning in Los Cabos, Mexico. The infinity pool was one of the highlights of the hotel. One night, I decided to take my new camera into the pool for some pictures. The hardest part was steering clear of the splashes. Rich Reaven, Baltimore The Sun welcomes submissions for "My Best Shot." Photos should be accompanied by a description of when and where you took the picture and your name, address and phone number. Submissions cannot be individually acknowledged or returned, and upon submission become the property of The Sun. Write to: Travel Department, The Sun, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore 21278, or e-mail travel@baltsun.

Arthur and Megan Greitzer, of Audubon, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Greitzer, to Cody Boswell, son of James Boswell, of Elkridge, and Carol Boswell, of Laurel. The bride is a graduate of Methacton High School in Norristown, Pa. The groom is a 2001 graduate of Howard High School. An August wedding is planned in Hershey, Pa., with a honeymoon in the Bahamas. The couple currently reside in Hummelstown, Pa.

It may be the Fourth of July, but if you're a sports fan in this town looking for emotional fireworks, you're definitely out of luck. Let's look at how things are going for the big players around here. The Orioles are dropping in the win column with all the restraint of a safe thrown from a 20th-floor window. The NFL lockout grinds on, to the point where the Ravens have canceled training camp in Westminster, depriving their fans of the annual summer ritual of baking in 95-degree heat to watch their heroes and fantasize about the coming season.

Joe Flacco got married last weekend, but we haven’t heard how the Ravens quarterback feels about being a married man. Until now. Flacco appeared on “The Dan Patrick Show” on Friday and he talked about how he’s still in love with his wife and how he doesn’t plan on throwing her any footballs on his honeymoon. “I don’t want to break her nose on our honeymoon or anything like that,” Flacco told host Dan Patrick . Flacco told Patrick that he invited his offensive linemen and other select teammates to the ceremony, which was held at a church in Philadelphia.

Laugh at them if you must, those Japanese men who are so serious about playing a dating video game that they recently took it one crazy step further: They took their digital dollies on a real trip to a honeymoon resort town outside Tokyo. But I think they're onto something. In case you missed this latest dispatch from the world of Japanese wackiness, a recent Wall Street Journal article reported on a wildly popular Nintendo DS game called Love Plus that is available only in Japan.

Air travelers who booked tickets in advance for this fall may want to check again before they check in. As airlines cut back, some who followed the travel industry's advice to book their trips ahead - from honeymooners to family vacationers - are finding themselves with seats on flights that no longer exist. Carriers say they are doing the best they can to notify customers of disruptions and accommodate changes. But affected travelers say the options presented by the airlines can be inconvenient, requiring them to use more vacation days, pay for longer - or additional - hotel stays or shave time off the start or end of their trips.

In February, my wife and I were honeymooning in Los Cabos, Mexico. The infinity pool was one of the highlights of the hotel. One night, I decided to take my new camera into the pool for some pictures. The hardest part was steering clear of the splashes. Rich Reaven, Baltimore The Sun welcomes submissions for "My Best Shot." Photos should be accompanied by a description of when and where you took the picture and your name, address and phone number. Submissions cannot be individually acknowledged or returned, and upon submission become the property of The Sun. Write to: Travel Department, The Sun, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore 21278, or e-mail travel@baltsun.

HONEYMOON IN VEGASOriginal Motion Picture Soundtrack(Epic Soundtrax 52845)Elvis Presley recorded more than his share of soundtrack albums, but there's nothing in his catalog quite as eclectic as "Honeymoon in Vegas." A combination soundtrack/tribute album, "Honeymoon" offers Elvis cover tunes from a variety of rock and country stars. Some, Billy Joel's dead-on Elvis impression on "All Shook Up," are completely conventional; others are utterly idiosyncratic, like Bryan Ferry's ultra-mannered Are You Lonesome Tonight?

For our honeymoon, my fiance and I are going on a glamorous Mediterranean cruise. In the past, I was always a bit overweight and wore loose, comfortable clothes to hide the extra pounds. Now, with discipline and with the excitement of the wedding, I've slimmed down a lot -- two whole sizes.I want to buy a bare, summery evening dress to wear on the cruise, but my mother, who is quite heavy, is against it. She says I would not only look ridiculous in something daring, but it would also be a waste of money.

MOUNT POCONO, PA. -- George Keifer hadn't been to Mount Airy Resort since his honeymoon in 1965, and, as he recalls, he took full advantage of the heart-shaped bathtub, leaving his hotel room only to buy meals. Keifer, a retired dairy farmer, recently returned to Mount Airy for a different kind of recreation. And this time he arrived with a mob of people he didn't know as well as he knows his wife, Carol. When Mount Airy Casino Resort recently became the first stand-alone casino to open its doors in Pennsylvania, in rushed Keifer and 1,500 other people who had waited in line for hours -- and in some cases drove hundreds of miles to be there.

The couple, in their 50s, married in a quaint ceremony in Tulsa, Okla., on Sept. 29 before honeymooning at a friend's cabin in Montana. On Sunday, they set out in the husband's twin-engine Cessna 310, planning to fly home to Baltimore with a stop in Wisconsin on the way. But the plane crashed about 11:50 a.m. in a field outside Ekalaka, Mont., killing John R. Doshier, 51, and his wife, Sue Crews Doshier, 54, said Carter County Sheriff Rusty Jardee. Both were pronounced dead on the scene, Jardee said.