AM I AN EXPERT?

September 22, 2019


Today’s talk was on Art, specifically “Museum Mosaic.”  I talk about three museums in the Caribbean – Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Martinique – and parts of their collections and the artists who made them.  If is a fun talk, and the works I’ve chosen show life at different time periods on the islands.  I can show you sometime on Family Night.

Anyway, after the talk a woman came up to me and said she had gone back to college and was taking an art appreciation course.  She has a project due next Tuesday and asked me if I could help her with it.  I was flattered that she thought after one talk on art that I was an expert, but not so.  Anyway, she talked about her project, and the things she was saying gave me a small amount of inspiration which I shared with her.  She was pleased with my advice, and fingers crossed, it helps her get a good grade on the project.  And if not, the chances that she will ever see me again are slim and none, and Slim has left town.

It never ceases to amaze me what folks will do for free drinks and how their basic upbringing goes out the window when the trough is open.  Case in point, tonight’s Captain’s reception, complete with hor d’oeuvres and free booze – mixed drinks, wine, champagne, and beer.  Holy cow!  As Bonnie and I were going into the theater to relax, have a glass of fruit punch and listen to a live band, we were almost knocked over, crippled and beheaded as the thundering herd punched through.  After the event I noticed one couple carrying out three beers each and no telling how many they consumed before they left.

Tomorrow is Roatan, Honduras and your favorite cruisers are going swimming.  And no, we will not take pictures.  You will have to take our word for it.

Well, She Who Must Be Obeyed says she is going to blog tonight.  So by request, here’s Bonnie!

TTFN

Well, this is our seventh day cruising and only the second time I have written anything so I have a lot to make up for. Ha Ha!! Basically except for Saturday my days have been pretty routine. Get up at 6:30 am, shower and dress. Go to breakfast on the Lido deck at the buffet and then I go walk for about 30 or 35 minutes on the jogging track while he goes to rehearse. Then, I go back to the room switch bags getting my crochet stuff and then off to the talk. He talks, talks, talks and talks. Then, I gather up his computer and clicker and unplug and pack up his stuff while he schmoozes with the crowd of idol worshipers.

Then, we take our stuff back to the room, he changes clothes and we go up to the smokey 9 th floor where the casino is and find a table and play cards, which currently I am losing 3 to 4 games!!!  Then, about noon we head to the Lido again and have a bite of lunch. Then, off to the cabin for a short nap, he sleeps I usually play on my phone.

After nap he changes clothes again and we head back to the lounge for his second talk of the day. He talks, talks, talks and talks and schmoozes with the crowd while I pack up his stuff. Then, back to the room where I usually dress for supper and then, we head out about 4:30 to get in the chow line at Anytime Dining. Usually we are through with supper about 6:30 or so and we head to the doors to the theater and wait for them to open for the show. We watch the show afterwards heading back to the room for a coke and then, blogging and to bed.

One evening we went to a PG comedy show. It was funny. But they usually only have 1 of the four shows each evening that is PG.

On our port day we walked into town and visited one variety store (everything from school supplies, party supplies etc) and one very old church. It was beautiful inside. Limon Costa Rica is a VERY poor town. We were docked in the port where one side was our cruise ship and on the other side was the cargo port. The only thing is there was NO cargo there to be loaded or any ships to load. It was absolutely empty. No people, no containers and no ships. I am pretty sure when we were here the last time there were containers on the dock. The town is very run down and looks very unkempt and very old. David looked it up on line and the average monthly income is just over $100. There is a small area where you get off the ship where they have set up a tourist souvenir area. They have a lot of hand made items and most are very nice. But once you leave that area and go into the town it is very different.

Of course you read about our mishap at the Panama Canal. Well, today they had the area all repaired. Also, we were supposed to be all aboard at 3:30 in Limon but 2 tour buses were more than an hour late so we were almost 2 hours late leaving.

Well, we are supposed to be in Roatan tomorrow at 8:30 and back on board at 3:30. Then, it is on to Cozamel and then a day at sea and home. All too short a cruise.

Well, I am hot so I am going to have a cold drink of diet coke, play on my phone or draw some dot to dots. Then, we will be off to bed. We do not have to get up early tomorrow. So we will just take it as it comes.

Love you all and miss you.

Hey, Jen how are you and the girls? How was Arts in the Heart? Hope it was good.
Love Mom, Granny and Bonnie