We Are Slowly Sailing Northward To San Pedro Along The Baja (Daily Diary)
It does not seem that it has been five years but time has passed. 2/19/2020 will always be remembered! She was remembered by many people on Facebook today and Colleen gave her a big tribute.
Rest and relaxation is the name of the game today!!
The sea was like a bathtub!
In the morning we all did our own thing. Mary and I took to the hot tub and soaked for quite a while after a small breakfast in the trough. The kids went to the dining room and did breakfast!
Today, we get to relax! We got up at 7:00 am and piddled around the cabin, having a cup of coffee and watching Baja California pass by; we were sailing about twenty miles offshore.
Mary had a brainstorm, "Let's go to the hot tub!" So we dressed in our swimming costumes and went to the "adults only" hot tubs! Mary bought me a hollowed-out pineapple that was filled with gin martinis! Slurp and burp, and it was gone. I was ready to jump in!
With my newly added confidence (gin does that to me), I did a high dive into the hot tub, sending a wave of water down the stairs and onto the deck. The next sound I heard was Mary exclaiming, "Who is that idiot?" I knew I was in trouble when Security showed up.
The only good thing was that I put my thong on correctly, and my little blow-up ducky arm floaters worked well because I did NOT sink! Later on in the day, I pondered whether or not it was the little blow-up duckies for the alcohol that kept me afloat.
After my diving exhibition, we went to the trough (called the Windjammer Cafe) and had a quick breakfast before returning to our room to rest before the next meal. I should be more respectful and not call it "The Piggery."
Next, we went to the Taste Of The Caribbean with Jon and Sarah. It was held at the Bamboo Room restaurant in the mall's center.
We had an opportunity to taste six different rum drinks representing the Caribbean Islands. We did well!!
Did You Know? - Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels of oak. Rum originated in the Caribbean in the 17th century, but today it is produced in nearly every major sugar-producing region of the world.
Rums are produced in various grades. Light rums are commonly used in cocktails, whereas "golden" and "dark" rums were typically consumed straight or neat, iced ("on the rocks"), or used for cooking, but are now commonly consumed with mixers. Premium rums are made to be consumed either straight or iced.
Tiki Time Indeed!
Was Mary matching or not??
Did You Know? - Rum is also known as "Nelson's Blood" because Admiral Lord Nelson's body was submerged in rum after he died at the Battle of Trafalgar.
We were given a map and an explanation of what was going to happen!!
The girls look excited about this activity!
With Dr. Mary we have adult supervision!
#1 - Bombay Smash!
Did You Know? - Bombay Smash is a rum based beverage in the Bahamas. It is traditionally served in a sling or Collins glass. The Goombay Smash was created by Emily Cooper, aka Miss Emily, at the Blue Bee Bar in New Plymouth. The original recipe is a secret, but it is believed to have contained coconut rum, dirty rum, apricot brandy, and pineapple juice.
Imitators and variations commonly use rum, coconut and pineapple juice.
Apricot liqueur is sometimes used and dark, amber or spiced rums (dirty rums) are preferred. In place of coconut rum, coconut cream can be used. Other variations include Creme de Banana, orange juice and grenadine
Jon was selected to make the next drink!
Who needs an electric shaker when you have Jon? The ladies in the group keep yelling, "Shake your booty," whatever that means.
Jon and I were putting away the drinks, and being good guys, we assisted our ladies in drinking the results.
The drinks were colorful and healthy, full of vitamin C due to the orange, pineapple, and lime juices used.
The center of attention
Did You Know? - Here are some trivia facts about rum: T
he origin of the word "rum" is unclear, but it may come from the word "rumbullion," which means "uproar."
History: Rum was first purified in the 1620s in the Caribbean and West Indies.
Use as medicine: Rum was used as a medicine. Use as currency: Rum was used as a trading currency.
Rum and Lord Nelson: After Lord Nelson was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar, his body was submerged in a rum barrel to preserve it.
Rum and the American Revolution: The American colonists didn't want to pay a tax on molasses to pay for the Seven Years' War against the French.
Navy rum: The term "Navy Rum" dates back to the 18th century when sailors celebrated at the end of each day.
Rum and pirates: Many rums are named after pirates, including Captain Morgan, Pirate's Grog, and Kraken.
"Who needs measuring devices when I am mixing???"
Looking good!
Notice the professional taster does NOT down the entire drink!
Perhaps I spoke too soon!
Planter's punch is an Official Cocktail made of Jamaican rum, fresh lime juice, and sugar cane juice. The cocktail originated in Jamaica.
Over the gums and through the teeth
Look out tonsils, here it comes!
Mary is wearing the proper uniform!
Use guys are doing well, polishing off each drink as they arrive!
We are in proper uniform also!!
Now, the professional has a chance to impress everybody. In addition to the usual ingredients, Sarah brought bat wings, the eye of a newt, and fish feathers. She decided not to scare everyone, so she did not wear her black pointed hat.
Now the expert arrives!
Keep pouring girl!!
The guys are liking this! She is making doubles!
Never spilled a drop.
Someone is enjoying the entertainment!
Health food indeed, we had oranges, limes, and pineapples!
We decided to recreate the scene of the crime. Four people and twenty-four glasses of Rum, there has to be a song about that somewhere!
Professional drinkers!
The girls were able to coax us out of the Bamboo Room and go upstairs so I could grab a burger on the way to the Suite Lounge, where a deck of cards was waiting. out.
Notice Paul's map is mostly empty!
It was a serious group!
The girls were able to coax us out of the Bamboo Room and go upstairs so I could grab a burger on the way to the Suite Lounge, where a deck of cards was waiting. out
Girls gone wild!
Love those shirts!!!
The parting shots!!!
But, on the way to our drinking class, Paul "needed" a hamburger so we stopped at Johnny Rocket's!
Fatal mistake! Poppy became stuffed....and sleepy!
We escaped for the Bamboo Room and arrived at the fourteenth-floor lounge.
Mary had her marked cards, and we played four rounds of Crazy Eights. Why is it called Crazy Eights? The game first appeared as Eights in the 1930s, and the name Crazy Eights dates to the 1940s. It is derived from the United States military designation for the discharge of mentally unstable soldiers, Section 8.
Crazy Eights, here we come!
We played several hands before departing for the couples massage!
After departing the lounge, we rested for a few minutes and headed to the spa for a couples massage!
What do you mean we have to take off all our clothes???
Oh my, that did me in. I was out like a lite within 30 seconds. When they were done, Mary and I wobbled to the room to get fancied up for dinner.
Mary checked her book of knowledge!
The waiting room was very relaxing!
We found a dark booth in the corner of the Grille and had one more glass of wine before the kids arrived. I was so full from the burger I had three hours earlier that I ordered a salad and some Mac and cheese! All four of us were so relaxed after the massage! Oh my!
We went to the stateroom and watched a moving enjoying the light show provided by a Princess Ship passing us by ion the dark!
We were doing 17 knots and she was doing 17 1/2 according to Jon!
See you Friday morning!
One last conversation with Dr. Mary before I went dark!
PS: The kids went out for an adventure on their own going to the ice skating show, the lounge upstairs on the 14th floor, and several other activities NOT returning to their stateroom until almost 2 am.
Jon was posing and someone with a camera shot him; handsome dude, just like his Grandpa!
