March 6, 2019

At Sea

It is winter again as early this morning we crossed the Equator.  We had a relatively cool day but it was very humid.

I spent my morning with the Knitters and Stitchers.  We had about ten present.

Patty and I left for lunch around 11:30.

We had 17 out of 20 for afternoon trivia and we tied with two other teams for the win.

1) In what year was the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II?

2) What flower’s name comes from a Persian word for “turban”?

3) What sport comes from the Greek “to train or exercise naked”?

4) Mycology is the study of what?

5) William Griffith Wilson and Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith founded what organization in 1935?

In arts and crafts we started a dream catcher which we will finish tomorrow.

I spent most of the afternoon working on yesterday’s blog.

Since the Officers’ Black and Gold Ball was tonight, I decided to eat early.  Paige from the spa joined us at the table.  It was a Gala Night.

Evening trivia was at 7:30 due to the altered schedule necessitated by the Ball.  We had 18 out of 23 but three teams tied with 19.

1) What river flows through Baghdad?

2) What is the driest inhabited continent?

3) Of all the mammals, which lives the longest?

4) What is the capital of British Colombia?

5) The Alps are in which countries?

At 9:30 the Ball was held in the Showroom.  There were a number of empty seats.  We watched the dancing for about 20 minutes and then left.

Our pillow gift was a guide to Amazon wildlife.

dining room decorated

the penguins are back after a brief vacation

the MacDonald Brothers started the ball

We had a Chocolate Surprise

Afternoon trivia

1) 1953

2) Tulip

3) Gymnastics

4) Fungus

5) Alcoholics Anonymous

Evening trivia

1) Tigris

2) Australia

3) Man

4) Victoria

5) Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Monaco, Germany, Slovenia, and Lichtenstein

Smooth sailing until next time!