February 13, 2019

At Sea

Morning began with Knitters and Stitchers and once again we had only a few present.  Lunch in the Lido and then to afternoon trivia.  We had 15.5 out of 21 and the winners had 16.5

1) What science did Margaret Mead help popularize?

2) In what year did Jimmy Hoffa disappear?

3) What was the second Bond story to be made into a movie?

4) What is allied with steel to make stainless steel?

5) What unique and strange quality do these personalities have in common – Judy Garland, Lenny Bruce, Elvis Presley, Jim Morrison, and Whitney Houston?

After trivia I went to the library to run off a pattern that a couple of people wanted.

The weather has started to change and we had a beautifully sunny day with highs in the 60s.

 I then went to the Showroom where there was going to be a special program by Jakub Trasak, a violinist.  For some reason he was only contracted to do one night of shows (most performers do two nights) even though he was on the ship for at least ten days.  He has been popping up with the Ocean Bar band and in other venues just because he loves to play (he said he always carries his violin with him) and many people had asked the entertainment department for another show.  As he gets off the ship tomorrow, this afternoon was scheduled.  The Showroom was just about full and he did a great show and received a standing ovation.

Sherita, Patty, Tom, and I met up in the Crow’s Nest for happy hour.  Sherita drank two wang-wangs and was feeling no pain.

Only five of us for evening trivia and we had 16 out of 19.  The winning team had 18.

1) In what city did Joe DiMaggio marry Marilyn Monroe?

2) Which Greek first told the world that everything is made from earth, fire, and wind?

3) What city is home to the busiest stock exchange?

4) What nation has about 1000 permanent inhabitants but does not export any goods?

5) What does NASA stand for?

Tonight was a Gala Night with the theme of Blue although there were no decorations and the penguins did not make an appearance.  I had a salad with goat cheese, shrimp cocktail, surf and turf, and a really bad cherry dessert with not very good chocolate gelato (I left almost all of the dessert).  We received a carry-on suitcase as our pillow gift.  This one is much nicer than last years because it is a spinner (last year’s only had two wheels).

I did not go to the evening show.

Jakub Trasak

our pillow gift

Afternoon trivia

1) Anthropology

2) 1975

3) From Russia With Love

4) Chromium

5) They died in the bathroom

Evening trivia

1) San Francisco

2) Aristotle

3) Tokyo

4) Vatican City

5) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Smooth sailing until next time!