May Second

This is Monday , May 2^nd and it is a sea day.

We slept very well last night. Around bed time we were entertained by lots of lightning. We did not hear thunder and we did not have any rain; just lightning in the distance.

The morning temperature was 28C and the sea temperature is 32C

We woke around seven and we went to the dining room for breakfast. We shared a table with Diane from Langley; Doug and Judy from Sydney, Australia , and a very nice Japanese lady from Tokyo. I can’t remember her name and I couldn’t spell it if I did remember it. We talked and laughed and visited until around 9:15. I love meeting new people and meals in the dining room is the perfect venue.

Next we went to the library and answered the questions for today. It is always a fun activity.

They are looking for inspirational thoughts of the day. Do you have any to suggest? So far I have suggested

“Choose to be Happy ,we are going this way only once”

“Life is short so don’t sweat the small stuff “

And the one I put in today was

“Make the most of every day because no one promised you tomorrow”

We returned to the room and I caught up on some e-mail and then I went down to the EFFY store. They were having a raffle and the prize was a Tanzanite pendant. I did not win. But it is amazing how many people attend their raffles. It is a mob scene for sure.

Tonight is the Captain’s Circle get together. This is the first time I ever remember it being smart casual and not formal dress. Ken and I plan to dress up a little.

Tomorrow night we have been invited to Fred and Mary’s place to have wine before dinner.

Then on Thursday they are coming here before we all go to the Crab Shack for dinner. Thursday marks 365 days at sea for Ken and I so we are planning to celebrate with Champagne Breakfast on the balcony (Thanks a bunch Kim)!

We are becoming quite the social butterflies, at least for the next 3 daysJ.

I sat out on the balcony in the sun for a little while today. The temperatures are getting better as we head north.

We went to the Captain’s Circle get together. I introduced myself to Michael and Micca. I figured they should have a face to go with the name from answering the questions on the Wake Show.

Dinner was great as usual. As a way of getting to know people better Fred has begun asking questions around the table. Tonight he asked:

“What is your earliest memory?”

“How did you earn your first money outside of allowance or money from your parents?”

“What is the first thing you remember buying with your own money?”

The answers were very interesting and fun to hear. Fred is something else.

After dinner we went to the Princess Theatre. The show was Motown and as usual it was very good. But I must say we enjoyed the longer shows much better. There are numbers like the Supremes set that we really miss, and suspicion is another one that we wish they had kept.

To end the evening we went to Horizon Court for iced tea for me and milk for Ken.

We turned on the Wake Show when we got back to the room. I won again and much to our surprise and pleasure Randy and Janeen and Fred and Mary and Pam and Nancy had put in a dedication to us and our celebration of one year aboard a Princess ship. That was so nice of them.

Another Sea Day tomorrow.