BLOGGING IT HOME

January 18, 2019

This will be the last blog for this cruise, because tomorrow after lunch, and before naptime, we will pack up our glad rags to prepare for disembarkation Sunday, and the internet computer goes into a suitcase.  I will receive and answer all of your emails on my cell phone, so keep those cards and letters coming in.

We don’t know our departure time yet, and won’t until we pick up luggage tags after breakfast in the morning, but the earliest we will be off is 11:45.  We’ve never had an arrival that late, but what will be, will be.  Que será, será.  Whatever will be, will be.  The future's not ours to see.  Que será, será.  Thank you, Doris Day!

When we went to breakfast this morning I stuck my head, and the rest of me, into the Butterfly Lounge because I knew there was an art auction scheduled two hours after my talk, and they have no respect for any act but themselves.  Selfish!  So I wanted to see their set up.  The first auction they put on, they took the sides of the Lounge and we had to put our chairs in the front.  This morning they had the sides and the center, except for the first two rows filled with art work. 

Well, after breakfast I called Alex, the entertainment director, told him the set up, and he said, “Meet me in the lounge in 5 minutes.”  When he got there he looked around and said, “This will not do!”  He called the art director and got no answer.  He called housekeeping and had workers come to put another row of chairs on the stage floor, and went to find the art director.  About 10 minutes later he was back with the art director in tow, and told him, “This will not do.”  The AD apologized and took all of the paintings out of the center.  And good he did, because we had a good crowd for Social Media.

There was no art work to fool with for the 5 o’clock show – the auctions are over – and no more for this cruise.  Don’t they know – Sharing Is Best!

Tomorrow’s talk is “Museum Mosaic” under the general category of Art.  It is one of my new favorites about three museums in the Caribbean, the artists and their work and how they captured the history of their respective islands.

And speaking of “Museum Mosaic” I need to rehearse, so hereeeee’s Bonnie!

TTFN

Well, howdy everybody!! I was up at my usual times during the night and finally we were up at 7. We got ready and finally got to breakfast at about 8:30. It was a slow morning. Breakfast wasn’t much. Half the coffee and hot water machines don’t work on any given day in the Lido and you have to wander around trying to get what you need. So consequently the eggs I had gotten this morning were cold before I got to eat them. So I didn’t. I went and got a spoonful of warn ones to have with half a bagel and some fruit. The hot chocolate this cruise has been good.

Well, after breakfast I headed to deck 10 to walk. I got 4500 steps when I got tried and it was very WINDY on the back of the ship and it is starting to get colder. I am sure it will be a lot colder tomorrow. After walking I went to the butterfly lounge to wait for his talk which wasn’t till 11:15. I crocheted. Really nice size crowd for the talk. Then, it was up to Lido for some lunch.

After breakfast Dad had gone to guest services to ask about debarkation. Oh MY!! The girl he talked to was very unhelpful. First she told him we wouldn’t get any info until Saturday night. What!! We get off Sunday morning. She went round and round and finally the best he could get out of her was we would get it Saturday morning and we would get our tags Saturday morning in the Sports Bar starting at 9 am. I know what that means tags with numbers from 5 up will be available. Because the early numbers are kept for the Diamond and Platinum and the wheel chair people.

Well, we got our sheet tonight. We don’t arrive in Baltimore till 10 am but we have to be out of our rooms before 9 am. So we will have to go sit in the Taj Mahal with all our stuff after breakfast. And it is only available till 9:30. They never make it easy.

Dad’s second talk was at 5, so we got in our elegant dress before the talk and went to supper right after at 6. It wasn’t crowded and we got seated right away. We actually finished in time so we could go to the early show. So now we are back in our room and will be in bed soon. I am tired.

Did you find my weights Amy? Way to go Rachel Bryn helping Aunt Ivy with the math. HEY!  Mac no school Monday, YEAH!! Everybody enjoy your long weekend. It is supposed to be 40 degrees Sunday when we get back to Baltimore and only 20 degrees Monday and I don’t have any winter shoes with me.

By the way there is to be a lunar eclipse on Sunday night. Stay up and watch it!! I hope to get to see it if I don’t freeze to death. According to the weather channel on the TV it said Atlanta could get some winter weather.

Well, that is all. Love you all. Mom, Granny and Bonnie