At Sea – February 8, 2018

Woke up at 8:15 and was in the pool by 8:45.  Although the water is supposedly heated, it was really chilly.  After water aerobics I tried a sticky bun (pretty good) and had orange juice.

There were only about seven of us at Sit and Stitch.  I finished my second hat.

Off to trivia at 11:30.  All six of us were present and we had 12 correct.  We WON!!!  First time the “Beach Team” (our name) won a trivia.
1)In what country did table tennis start?

2)Who wrote and first recorded “Blue Suede Shoes”?

3)In what city was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

4)How many sides on a heptagon?

5)Who is the Greek God of mischief?

Read a little before heading to lunch about 1:00.  Joined Cyndi for arts and crafts.  We made a pearl bracelet with a koala charm.  Read for an hour after crafts and then headed for trivia which was held in the Crow’s Nest because of a private party in the Piano Bar.  We were not able to make a winning streak with only 14 correct out of 17.  The winning team had 15.

1)Fahrenheit and Celsius are the same at what temperature?

2)What is the official language of Liberia?

3)How old was Charles Dickens when he went to work in a factory?

4)In what country is Mount Ararat?

5)What was the first movie to surpass $1 billion in ticket sales?

Tonight was the “Under the Sea” Gala Night.  Most everyone was dressed formally with only a few that looked really out of place although I did not see them in the dining room.   The dining room was decorated in shades of blue.  I had pineapple, salad, Chateaubriand, and apple caramel cheesecake for dessert.

The show was the singers and dancers in a production called “Nations”.  According to the “When & Where” (the daily program) it included a selection of music and culture from some European countries.

Speaking of the “When & Where”, I find it (and others I have talked with think so as well) not as good as the program that used to be on HAL.  Many times they give little information and sometimes you have to guess what the show is even about.  For example, yesterday’s
When & Where” did not even mention that Fiona Pears was a violinist.

Another day at sea tomorrow.

decorations on the table

blue lighting

Adagio played during dinner

the menu

the singers and dancers

the bracelet from arts and crafts

Some pictures of the library - I hope it is not a casualty of the drydock.  There are usually a number of people in there and I see many people carrying around borrowed books.

Morning trivia…

1)England

2)Carl Perkins

3)Atlanta

4)7

5)Ate

Afternoon trivia…

1)-40 degrees

2)English

3)12

4)Turkey

5)Titanic

Smooth sailing until next time.