Formal Tea/ At sea in the Atlantic...

Thursday, April 23, 2009 – at sea
Clocks were set back another hour. We are only two hours ahead of DE now.
Sunny and windy all day. Decks were still closed for sports activities.

The 14th Deck has the kennel! We have eight dogs onboard. This is the only ship which will accept dogs for the crossing.

Had a nice breakfast with a friend in the Britannia Restaurant. Ran off to do some mailings, letters and email before 11:30AM (!!) cocktail hour with the Commodore and officers for all World Cruisers who had transferred over from the Queen Victoria. It was held in the Winter Garden which is a very a nice garden area with a low ceiling and lots of greenery and lawn furniture, even though it is enclosed without a moveable roof. A pianist played while we gabbed and gabbed. It is a nice group of people who will soon be on their merry way to new adventures in new lands…

Ran for a very quick lunch (salad) before the planetarium show. Then back for more paperwork before our formal tea in the Queens Room. We had great seats by the window and the string quarter played.

Then worked in the room and delivered some mail. Dinner in the alternative restaurant, the Carvery, with four others and went late (can you believe it??) to the play “Hobson’s Choice” and then the piano recital.

Lectures: “Casablanca and the Making of a Masterpiece”, “When Characters Become the Authors of a Novel”, “A Scientist Goes to the Movies”
Entertainment: RADA presents Hobson’s Choice (play) and a great classical concert with pianist Campbell Simpson, Martini Mixology, Grand Wine Tasting Seminar, Acting Workshop, Creative Arts Class, Bingo!, Computer Lectures, Line dancing, Social Baggo, Bible Study, Canyon Ranch Fitness, Duplicate Bridge, Darts Tournament, Golf Simulator Competition, Pub Team Trivia….

The water has been slightly rough today but the ship is amazing. There is very little movement and I guess that is the benefit of being in an oceanliner.

The days pass so quickly. There is a song from the Mamma Mia movie and I can’t find the lyrics to it but they say something about “freezing that frame in life”. That is exactly what I want to do. Freeze each moment to be able to recall it when I need it – for support, for a happy moment, for a laugh, to share…