May 3, 2009
Slept in way late today…about 930am. Lazed around in bed while the kids kept snoozing and I watched Baby Mama. I’ve seen this movie before, but love the SNL girls and it really is a cute movie.
The Captain came over the intercom to give his daily info from “The Bridge.” The waters are now classified as “rough,” which means the seas are 12 feet high. Yes, the boat is rockin pretty good. We are not sea sick, thank goodness. But I can’t say I like this much of a sway. He said he had to pick up the speed of the boat to make it a smoother ride - I’m not feeling the smoothness. They drained the Lido midship pool due to “weather conditions.” I’ve asked some of the crew about the roughness and they said it usually is not this rough.
It was a sunny, but rough, day at sea. Got to the outdoor pool about noon and stayed there til 3pm - time for watercolor. The little one was in Club HAL, so I went by myself. Instead of painting the windsurfer on the beach as the instructor had demonstrated, I painted a palm tree on the beach. Whoo hoo. Again, not another masterpiece. I’m not sure I could be into this watercolor stuff, though I am trying to have an open mind.
I got quite the tan line going on. Too bad, it will all be gone in about a week of that brisk Alaskan reality that I keep thinking about. I’m supposed to be removed from that and relaxing, but the thoughts of this trip being over in just a few days is making me uptight. Deep breath, in and out…
I tried to get Bub to order the Wiener Schnitzel for dinner tonight. He did his usual of not looking at the menu and planned for the New York Steak. When I suggested the Wiener Schnitzel he thought I was joking, so I opened his menu and had him read it. He giggles contagiously. Of course, he wasn’t going to order another veal dish after his last indulgence with that. Wouldn’t you know, the elderly couple at our table both ordered the Wiener Schnitzel - he chuckled when they ordered it, when it was served to them, when they took their first bite, and then when they said how delicious it was. Sometimes, he makes me laugh so hard! Yes, he had his typical New York Steak; the little one had Spare Ribs, and I had the best pasta I have eaten on this boat thus far - vegetarian cream sauce…finally with some garlic.
The show was a singing/dancing production by the Zandaam dancers themed “Southern Nights.” Bub sat in the front row with his friend, while we sat conservatively towards the rear of the theatre. It was an okay show. The girls are gorgeous, though Kate and her dancer friends could show them up a bit…in my opinion.
Tonight was the Dessert Extravaganza hosted by the fabulous cooks that help us to pack on the pounds. While there was everything possible to nibble on from Black Forest Cake to Lemon Meringue Dessert to a Flamed liqueur torte…I think our favorite was the chocolate dipped fruit…
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