Woke up at just before 7 AM, slept like a log as the seas got rougher duirng the night. No sun in sight, just 15 foot rolling swells and gale force winds. The chairs on my balcony are shuddering with the force of the air around them. It’s too chilly to go outside for more than a brief spell.
Breakfast in King’s Court. Alain is here and apologized for not remembering my omelette preferences! I tried extra spinach, tomato with a dash of chili pepper. a bit tangy but it definitely awakened my taste buds. Roslyn was working the area, so chatted with her for a bit. Teased her about having a fan club. There’s something kind of deilcious about knowing folks well enough to tease them despite only seeing them once a year or so.
Reviewed yesterday’s posting and had brief chat with Thelma and Frederico (Freddy) from Maderia about my linked keyboard for the Ipad. Worked on Mom’s journals transcription. Talked whith Sheila who has scored a DVD player so we can watch the Iris Apfel film I brought.
Currently I’m awaiting the beginning of Dr. Hal Tinberg’s lecture on the forensics of the Romanovs. I met Hal earlier and chatted for about 20 minutes. I am intrigued and will try to make his future lectures on the Titantic and on Jack the Ripper. There is much more to forensics than CSI. His lecture was stimulating. Interesting that the Russian Orthodox Church still refuses to admit the recovered bones are those of the Romanov family, despite decades of forensic proof. 2018 is the anniversary of the executions and Putin is a staunch tsarist, so Dr. Tinberg believes he will expedite the church’s hesitatancy.
At the elevator after the lecture, I was chatting with a fellow witer when the couple next to me, exclaimed, “Party Marty. It IS you.” Apparently John and Nora, the dancing partying couple from Canada, were on the Crossings in 2016!! I have absolutely no recollection of them. Sigh!!! Though Sheila recognized them right off at the Ball later on.THEN, I recalled them.
I’m so frustrated. I’ve misplaed my schedule!! Tomorrow I’m putting it into my calendar!!! Or snapping a pic in case this happens again.
I caught the tag end of a talk about shopping in Caribbean ports. The woman was discussing “dancing diamonds” and Cariloha clothing. How cool did I feel that I OWN a dancing diamond (Thank you, Cate) and two cariloha shirts (Bless Barbara and the Alaskan trip.)
Went to knitting after lunching with Dee, a recent widow from southern UK who is a self proclaimed groupie of a dance host and has followed him from ship to ship for the past few months. I can’t wait to see who this is when she dances with him tonight. Of course since it’s the Black and White Ball tonight, I seriously doubt I’ll get much chance to see her as the floor will be crowded.
At kniting, Joan came up and re-introduced herself. I recall her but not from which cruise. she usually sails Regent, so she can’t remember either. She wants to accompany me and Sheila to the Batik Factory on St. Kitts. I’ll have to spend some minutes on the blogsite to find her. I hope I wrote about her and husband Harry.
Good times, the sun is out and it’s very windy but warm.
Britannia Cocktail party tonight. Okay. Not stellar. Skipped dinner yo hear the violinist. Excellent, especially the homage to Queen and Freddy Mercury. Sheila raved over Astorius.
Attended Black and White ball. Sat eith Jo, head nurse, her dad Thomas and sister Marian. Stayed for a while, then got shrimp at Kings Court. Finished the night listening to Kelly Broadway. Gave her husband Scott my card as she has no cd’s here.
I can’t believe tomorrow is Christmas Eve.
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