Lists are all the rage these days to the point where they are passing themselves off as good writing. I don’t agree, but that’s a different blog. So here is a list of new things Earl and I have tried on this current cruise.
Sushi – We’ve eaten Sushi before, but never in a specialty restaurant aboard a ship. It was delicious, and we’re going back. I’m getting oyster shooters next time.
Breakfast in the Dining Room – Usually we have breakfast in our cabin to stay away from the Buffet and its calorie-laden options. But we learned there is a third alternative: breakfast in the dining room where one is served. It’s very quiet and genteel in a British sort of way. You should have seen Earl trying to crack his soft boiled eggs.
Movies Under the Stars – A wonderful experience, where the pool area on the sixteenth deck is turned into a modern version of a drive-in movie, minus the cars. The screen is gimongous, larger than a regular movie theatre. And there are first-run films and blankets and cocktails. But popcorn is nowhere in sight.
Norman Rockwell – Princess ships are big on art auctions; every now and then one includes Norman Rockwell lithos. We really like Norman Rockwell art, so when such works find themselves on the same cruise we’re on, it demands that we take a look. So far, we haven’t seen something that really calls to us.
Line Dancing on the Top Deck – Earl was smart enough to stay in our cabin for this one, while I went up top. Every ship we’ve been on has had country line dancing, but this was the first to have it in wind so strong I could hardly stand up. “Achy-breaky Heart” was more like “Windy-bendy Anne.” I boot-scooted out of there at the break.
Football, Super-sized – Given that January weekends in the United States are all about professional football playoffs, it’s no wonder the various games were televised. So it was back to the big screen on the sixteenth deck to see various teams advance toward the Super Bowl. Earl’s team, the Bears, wasn’t in the playoffs; so he rooted for the Broncos instead in honor of our Denver relatives. Judging from the crowd’s reaction, there were plenty of Bronco fans onboard.
Choir – Every cruise has a passenger choir that practices 2-3 times and then performs in the Piazza for other passengers and crew. This was the first time Earl decided to lend his voice to such an endeavor, and he commandeered me as his personal photographer for the actual performance. The songs were all from “The Sound of Music,” which is one of my least favorite musical scores. Still, by the time the pop choir finished its performance my eyes were blinking back tears of pride.
We still have six days to go, so perhaps there will be an addendum to this list. If so, it will be in paragraph form.
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