At sea

We spent two days at sea after Normandy, so we got to experience ship life. The first day was really spent adjusting to the jet lag. We really hadn't adjusted our bodies to the time zone difference the first couple of days.

They always have activities on board, like dancing, sports contests, etc. The only one we participated in was the trivia contest. We finished second the first two contests and finally won on the third day (a glorious victory!)

For dinners, we are seated at a table with three other couples. One is from Toronto, Canada (Lyle and JanMarie), one is from Fort Worth-another Texan (Dean and JeanMarie) and two gentlemen from Finland (Peter and Harry). They are all very nice and we have a great time at dinner. It is funny that on a ship of 1300 you will keep running into the same folks. On one of the excursion days, we kept running into Lyle and JanMarie all day!

Sometimes, however, you get to know a little TOO much about your table mates and get a little confortable with them. For instance, one night, Dean and JeanMarie were talking about how they met and that JeanMarie was a cheap date because it would only take one drink to get her drunk. Dean said that this is why they got married! Well, that left the door wide open for smart remarks and Rachael said (jokingly) "so are you saying that you are cheap AND easy?". I thought it was hilarious and a couple of other folks laughed. Rach immediately felt bad and apologized a couple of times and again afterwards. No harm no foul (but I still think it was a perfect comment for the situation!)

With being on the ship for a few days, you have a tendancy to lose track of days. The cruise ship has a clever way of reminding people what day it is. The carpets in the elevators change every day and have the day of the week on the carpet. Clever......

More to come later

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