At Sea – January 17, 2018

Up early (for me) to get to water aerobics at 9.  There was a terrible smell in my cabin (and the hallway) which I later heard came from the ship’s smoke blowing back into the a/c system.

Was in the pool for 45 minutes although the class only lasted 30 minutes.

Sit and Stitch at 10.  Pete (The-Inside-Cabin) helped me with my blog issues (more later about that).  I made a mistake and added a stitch and spent some time ripping out stitches.

We did a little better at morning trivia with 10 correct.  Five teams tied with 11 correct.

1)What did B.B. King name his guitar?

2)What does “CNBC” stand for?

3)Who is the patron saint of grave diggers?

4)What is the name of Canada’s most famous sailing vessel?

5)How old was Jimi Hendrix when he died?

Decided to wait on lunch and went back to my cabin to finish fixing my knitting and check to see if my blog had magically reappeared (it hadn’t).

After lunch I sat with Cyndi waiting for arts and crafts.  Today we made a paracord cobra knot bracelet.  Nancy has to finish them off because they have to be burned with a blow torch.

I planed to swim again after arts and crafts but both pools had a number of people in them so I enjoyed an hour of sitting in the sun.  It is finally getting warmer along with more hours of sunshine.

We only had 12 out of 17 points and the winning team had all 17.

1)Who was the voice of Donkey in Shrek?

2)Who became King of Italy in 1804?

3)What nationality was Pope John Paul II?

4)In what country did opera originate?

5)Who wrote the book “Silence of the Lambs”?

Tom, Jeanette, Marilyn, Rodney, and I sat and talked for about an hour after trivia.

Tonight was Moulin Rouge night and the dining room looked very nice with a black and red theme.  Everyone received a black or red top hat.  I had seafood vol-au-vent, French onion soup, Beef Bourguignone, and Crème Brulee.

The show tonight was singer Helen Wilding who was very good.

After I had pretty much given up on my blog, I tried it again after the show and to my immense surprise, it was no longer blocked.  I am not sure what happened but I am very glad I do not have to spend hours creating a new one!

We gain 30 minutes tonight (no, that is not a typo).

Dining room decorated for Moulin Rouge

Our table (#64)

Helen Wilding

Morning trivia…

1)Lucille

2)Consumer News and Business Channel

3)St. Anthony

4)Bluenose

5)27

Afternoon trivia…

1)Eddie Murphy

2) Napoleon

3)Polish

4)China

5)Thomas Harris

Smooth sailing until next time!