December 8, 2016
There were two shows tonight, a magician who billed himself as a confusionist (very good) and an English Pub Night (excellent). It was during the EPN that the entire audience in the Cabaret Lounge, accompanied by the ship’s singers and dancers, cruise director and deputy cruise director, and the ship’s orchestra played or sang, “My Bonnie lies over the ocean!” She smiled and waved in a queenly fashion.
The pub night was a lot of fun. Lots of corny songs like “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary,” and “Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag.” Plus run-in jokes – one performer comes out and interrupts the person on stage saying, “My aunt fell off a volcano.” The second person inquires, “Krakatau?” The first replies, “No, broke her ankle.” Framdumpbump. “Is your uncle Russian?” “No, but he is in a hurry.” Framdumpbump. I guess you had to be over 65 to appreciate it. And 90 percent of us are and did.
I did my second talk today, “History: It’s What’s for Dinner” to a bigger crowd than the first one. That is always encouraging. Tomorrow is Gibraltar, so I am off until Saturday and Sunday. Then depending on the seas, Ponta Delgada, in the Azores.
During the captain’s noon time report today he told us that there was bad weather in the area of Ponta Delgada and that the storm would pass in two days, but another was brewing off the coast of Virginia and Maryland and would be in the area in four days. There is a possibility that the waves will be too high, so he will sail south to get us between the storms, which means we will miss a port and I will have an extra day of work. We’ll let you know. These are not hurricanes. Just winter storms in the Atlantic which could bring 16-18 foot waves. The barf bags will be out, I am sure.
And on that note, I will say TTFN
Hey Mac, Granny understands the itching. Last night I woke up at about 1 am our time, about 7 pm your time, and my whole body itched from head to toe. I scratched for about an hour and then tried to go back to sleep.
Well, your Dad did it again. He lost his coffee cup somewhere on the ship. He remembered to bring it this time and then lost it. He has no idea where he left it and it wasn’t in lost and found. So off he went this morning to buy a new one! That cost $15. Oh my goodness. I on the other hand found a bargain. They were selling chocolate bars with the princess logo for 75% off. They had 3 left at $1.23 each. I bought all three.
I finally got some crocheting done today. I sat on deck 5 outside and watched the sea and land go by as I crocheted some of my Christmas projects. Finished one and started a second. I also walked my 13 times around deck 10, that is another 6070 feet for me.
My throat is really being a bugger, as Heddy would say. Each night my voice is just about entirely gone. Just when I think it is getting better it acts up again. Tried to eat a salad for supper. Big mistake. The lettuce wouldn’t go down. Oh my. Be glad when it is all better.
Well, it is later than our usual bedtime so I will say goodnight. Looking forward to a fun time in Gibraltar. We get an hour back tomorrow night. So we can stay up later if we want.
Love Mom, Granny
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