March 14, 2019

At Sea

Finally, a sea day!  After six port days in a row, most of us were more than ready for a lazy day at sea (actually we were still on the Amazon for most of the day).

The day started with Knitters and Stitchers.  When I got to the Crow’s Nest they were having the final run-through for the King Neptune Ceremony.  For those who have not crossed the Equator on a ship before, this is a funny means of making those who have not crossed before (polliwogs) into shellbacks.  King Neptune and his Mermaid Queen review the charges against the polliwogs and then the officers decide whether they get dunked in the pool or are “spared” and have to sit on the side baking in egg white goo.  Regardless, all the polliwogs have to “kiss the fish”.  I watched some of it (it was my fifth time) and then went back to the Knitters and Stitchers.

There were about 10 of us present.  I made a beanie for Pat’s soon-to-be grandchild to match one of the sweaters she has made.

Lunch in the Lido before afternoon trivia.  As we were waiting for trivia to begin we crossed the Equator for the last time this cruise.  We only had 12 out of 20 and the winning team had 16.

1) Hugh Jackman won a 2004 Tony for what play?  For a bonus point what was his role?

2) What cosmic even was visible to the naked eye in 1987 for the first time in 383 years?

3) What letter do all Japanese words end in that do not end in a vowel?

4) What major league baseball team has a moose as its logo?

5) Marvin Hamlisch is one of the few people to achieve EGOT fame.  What did he do to get this?

To arts and crafts where we made a necklace with finger-nail polish and metal washers.  Sherita, Pat, and I knitted afterwards.

We are really in a trivia slump!  We had 15 out of 19 and two teams tied with 17 in evening trivia.

1) How many of the eight Ivy League schools are in New England?

2) What is the largest lake in Central America?

3) How many arc seconds do astronomers divide an arc minute into?

4) What nocturnal scavenger is the only non-feline to purr?

5) Which late actress has a sculpture outside the UNICEF headquarters?

All present for dinner.  I had tomato soup, a salad, macaroni with ham and cheese, and a berry sundae for dessert.

The show was a repeat of Dance! with the singers and dancers.  I did not go.

King Neptune Ceremony

preparations in the Crow's Nest

the very big and ugly fish

King Neptune and his Mermaid Queen

doctoring the polliwogs

some of the polliwogs with their pirate guards

the pool afterwards

We are out of Brazil - the cloth towels are back!

Afternoon trivia

1) Boy From Oz, in the role of Peter Allen

2) Supernova

3) N

4) Seattle Mariners

5) He has won and Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony

Evening trivia

1) 4

2) Lake Nicaraugua

3) 60

4) Raccoon

5) Audrey Hepburn

Smooth sailing until next time!