SHORT AND SWEET

May 3, 2016

I am tired and we had to set our clocks up an hour, so instead of it being 8:58 ship's time, like it has been the last two days, it is now 9:58 ship's time, 10:58 Augusta time (and we still have to go back 2 more hours to be on Los Angeles time).  So as the title says, my part will be S&S.

Very good show tonight -- the ship's second company of singers and dancers -- was "What the World Needs Now," a selection of Bert Bacharach music.  Very good.  The company that was performing when we first got on, are getting off in Los Angeles, their contract being up.  A second group of performers got on in Cartagena, and their contract will run, probably 6 months.  So we get a good variety in that department.  The female vocalist/trumpet player and the comedian will share the stage tomorrow night.

And tomorrow I have my last food talk, "Yes, We Have No Bananas."  The Cabaret Lounge will be full tomorrow morning.  There is an enrichment lecture by the aviation expert on Charles Lindbergh at 9 a.m.  He is followed by "Reflections Panama Experience Screening" at 9:45 that is a thinly disguised commercial to entice us to buy a $50 DVD in which we will appear for 12.37 seconds.  I'm next at 10:15, followed by Bingo at 11:15.  Tomorrow it's the Snowball Jackpot Bingo ($900 may go in a 51 number coverall, but probably not).  Six bingo cards (for 4 games, 3 plus the coverall) are $30 and we may play.  If we win, we'll share.

I will now turn the keyboard over to my beloved wife, friend, companion, lover, and cruise buddy.  What do you mean, "Who is that?"

Well, my day started slowly. We went to breakfast and I had some cheese, a piece of toast and some baked beans accompanied by an orange juice. I went outside to walk and it was raining, so no walk. I went back in got a hot chocolate and proceeded to deck 4 Atrium to crochet and wait for crafts. We are making a pineapple bag. It is a small tote bag with a pineapple appliquéd on it. We used a blind a basting stitch to create a pineapple out of rectangular shaped piece of material then blind stitched it onto the bag. It took me an hour. The lady sitting across from me finished it in 10 minutes. Sewing is not my forte. We were supposed to finish it tomorrow but according to the Princess Patter we are making a mask for the "Day of the Dead Festival", the day before Cinco di Mayo.  I guess we will finish the bag the next day.

I got to the last 15 minutes of David's talk. After which we went upstairs for lunch. It had stopped raining and even though it was hot and muggy I went up and walked my mile. After walking I came back to the room and waited for David to finish his nap, then I took a short one.

It was formal night so we had to dress up tonight. Dinner was there.  After dinner we had to wait to go to the show because they were having their special captain's party for the crown rewards people on board. We couldn't get in early to get seat. So I waited in line till 7:45 when they would let us in. We decided to sit on the front row. It was nice but I think I like where we usually sit better. Show was good. They sang a lot of old love songs. Well, we have turned our clocks forward and tomorrow will be here an hour sooner.

Hey,  Mac you are now 7. How does it feel. Loved your pictures. Be a good boy and walk a lot.

Missed you all. Love you.

TTFN