at Sea
The ship is moving quite fast and we are going through some major swells. Watching the horizon against the windows on the Lido deck, one can see the horizon move from the bottom of the window to the top of the window.
We tied for first in group trivia which led to a playoff question. At the end of which century was the term “home sick” coined. I can tell you it was not the 19 C. Which baroque composer had 22 children? Which Elvis Presley movie was his first?
The staff set up a miniature golf course on the lido deck next to the pool. Nothing like Putt Putt but we tried it anyway. The putters heads were coated with a thick rubber so if you grazed the artificial turf, the turf grabbed the club. Terri and I placed 1st and second. The folks that tried to take it seriously really did quite poorly.
The Captain is moving full speed as we have a date with the Panama Canal tomorrow. The fast speed along with the stabilizers really cut down on the ship’s motion.
The evening entertainment was comedienne Chris Pendleton. The fact that the name is Chris and the daily program said comedian, one expected a man. That was her first joke of the show. She sang a tune about the Buf-fet to the song My Way. Hilarious. Beautiful voice. I think she tried to down play her appearance for comedy sakes. She wore rather large clothes and probably a wig. I don’t think I could pick her out on the Lido.
She is from South Caroline but she made lots of cracks about Michigan temperatures and Michigan drivers in the winter. We all know about that.
Her father was a classically trained violinist that performed in the Baltimore Symphony. She finished the show by playing the electric violin. Outstanding! another 10!…