February 11, 2019

At Sea

My morning began with Knitters and Stitchers although we only had about six present.  Alice (assistant CD) came up with some leftover needles to see if we could use them.  She told us about how she got started on ships.

I went to the Lido for lunch and sat with Patty, Sherita, and Andrea.  We then went to trivia.  We had 17 out of 21 correct while the winners had 18.

1) Which US President committed the faux pas of kissing the Queen Mother on the lips?

2) What was the title of H.G. Wells first novel?

3) What city has a district called Elephant and Castle?

4) What planet is considered Earth’s twin in size and mass?

5) In watch ads, what time are the watches usually set to?

The team all went to the lecture about the Falklands and a little about the history.

Pat had been given some lovely possum fur yarn to start a new baby sweater, so after the lecture we went to the library to run off some patterns.

I ate with my other table tonight.  I had a Caesar salad, scallops, and a fruit crisp.

We redeemed ourselves at evening trivia with 18 out of 18 and winning the tie-breaker with about 10 other teams.

1) What international organization was founded by Canadian environmentalists in 1971?

2) What pet was described as loyal, obedient, and low maintenance when first marketed in 1975?

3) What is the closest star to the Earth?

4) Which country’s flag has a white cross on a red field?

5) Which model inspired Billy Joel’s Uptown Girl?

We then went to see “Ida” a group of four singers.  It was then time for Name That Tune.  We only had three players but were able to get 27 points and come in second (winning team had 30).

I need to get up early for my first excursion in weeks.

Afternoon trivia

1) Jimmy Carter

2) The Time Machine

3) London

4) Venus

5) 10:10

Evening trivia

1) Greenpeace

2) Pet rock

3) Sun

4) Switzerland

5) Christie Brinkley

Smooth sailing until next time!