Sea Days...

For seven days we will be sailing across the Atlantic!    On this second full day we have pretty  much gotten into a routine not a whole lot different from home.  Up early, a walk on the track for a half hour then breakfast and the day.

 

Hand and foot started yesterday and what a time we had trying to get 16 players from all over the country to play the same game by the same rules.  George sent them out and the rotation for party style but it seems few read them!!  Hopefully today will get smoother and probably with fewer players as it proved to be too difficult to change for some. It’s a nice way to get to know people better though so I hope we can get in a few games. 

 

And they are playing pickle ball on board in the basketball court.  George isn’t playing as he doesn’t have his shoes he says but may get lured in eventually.  He must miss it after playing almost every day in FM.

 

There are lots of things to do during these sea days.  Lectures, classes, many games and parties.  I missed a little class on box making but my friend Ann can teach me I suppose.  I’ve yet to bring out my beading or sketching and have only read a few chapters.  Today we start moving the clocks forward an hour each day for 5 days.  I am hoping it doesn’t affect my sleep pattern much.  At least not like the flourless chocolate cake did the other night.  It was very good but kept me awake most of the night.  Last night I didn’t even eat dessert!!

 

Tonight is formal and we’ll probably have photos take to commemorate the anniversary.  After all 50 years is a real milestone!!!   And that suit we packed…it came out just fine.  Amazing fabric!!!

 

I’ll take a few photos around the ship and post. Later.  We are on the internet for the first time at sea this trip.  Now that it is in each stateroom and even the schedule and news in on line on the royal site, it is so very easy to keep up.   I had 58 emails but only handle emergencies until we return.

 

So far nice weather but it will gradually get cooler and the forecast is rain in Nuchal….maybe they will be wrong!!