I have a personal flotation device – built in. It extends outward from the middle of my torso several inches. It has expanded greatly since my weeklong cruise where I ate any and everything in sight and gained 7 ½ pounds. Some would crassly refer to my PFD as a “gut”, but I prefer a personal flotation device – a much less crude description.
I discovered the value of my PFD when we took a dip in the ship’s pool on top deck. I jumped in and bobbed around like an apple in a tub at Halloween. I couldn’t sink. I just bobbed.
My newfound friend has been Coast Guard approved as a Type I device. I no longer must look under the airline seats to find my PFD. It’s now in plain sight.
If you go on a week-long cruise and eat like a king every meal, you too can have your very own Personal Flotation Device.