2024-07-08 (Sunday) Sailing The Bounding Main! ( Daily Diary )
We headed for Mexico and it is a straight line passing by Cuba.
Today is the big day for our first adventure at sea!
Today is Mark's "Lime Green" day!
Oh my! What was that? At 7:00 am sharp, there came a knock on our door. I checked the calendar, and it was not Santa Claus, which left only one more possibility: coffee!
Feeling guilty for her late-night order, Mary jumped up and met the nice man at the door.
She opened the door without thinking and there was a loud shriek and unintelligible Asian language, and then footsteps ran down the hallway. Shame on me; I forgot to tell Mary to wear her robe. The poor waiter is probably still hiding under his bed and will need psychiatric care for years to come.
We let the kids roam around this morning or perhaps sleep in. We had our coffee (after calling the on-board doctor to ensure the poor waiter was OK). We put on our gym uniforms and went up to the 7th floor.
There, we found a pair of treadmills next to each other. He did 2.6 MPH for over half an hour. Looking at all the people on treadmills, I wrote a suggestion to the captain: He should tie those treadmills to the propellers and save a lot of fuel! No answer has come yet. Oh, I put Mark's name on the suggestion! We then went to the dining room and had breakfast
Mary had spearmint tea and scrambled eggs; I went for the lox and bagel. After all, we are going to eat again soon.
Mary read The Princess Patter every morning (the daily activities letter)
We needed a hearty breakfast before kicking ourselves into gear!
Lox and bagels, breakfast of champions!
Lox is a fillet of brined salmon, which may be smoked. Lox is frequently served on a bagel with cream cheese, and often garnished with tomato, onion, cucumber, and capers.
Made from fruits and veggies!
Oh my... Send it to The Louvre in Paris!
We may never eat another watermelon again!
At 1:30 pm, we headed to the spa, and even Mark was there. The girls had their hair done for this evening since it was a formal evening. Mark had his toes done, and I went for the whole she-bang: haircut, beard trim, facial, etc.
I felt like running down the hallway singing "I Am Pretty," but Mary changed my plan!
I told him I wanted to be handsome, he suggested a head transplant!
Mark hid behind the curtains!
We hogtied Mark after we gave him seven martinis and, with the help of three deckhands, got him tied into a chair, still yelling and screaming. The operators drew straws to see who would do the honors. I was surprised when they brought out a glass jar to collect his clippings; the label on the jar had a skull and cross bones!
Mary was the only one brave enough to pull back the shades and reveal the "real Mark!"
He kept working and working but to no avail!
I fell asleep and Mary had evidence of the attempted head transplant!
Did You Know? - A facial is a noninvasive or minimally invasive skin treatment that can include cleansing, exfoliating, moisturizing, and other elements. It is often performed by licensed skin care professionals, such as aestheticisms, in beauty salons, day spas, or dermatologists' offices. The treatment is customized to your skin type and needs and can help address skin concerns, promote overall skin health, and help you relax.
Oh my, what did they do to me??
Looking good!
All smiles!
They decided it would take two!
Almost there!
Putting on the final touches!
Snazzy!
Wow! Most beautiful ladies on the ship!
After relaxing at the spa, we headed to O'Malley's for a "drinkie-poo." Mary proudly flaunted the snazzy travel purse that Robin had gifted her, and we all pretended to be impressed while secretly wondering if it was big enough to fit all of our stuff for the next trip.
To O'Malley's for a teenie little drinkie poo! hic!
Mary showed everyone her bag that Robin gave her!
The pirate queen was watching us!
It's great to be old, we can have dessert first!
We swapped drinks to try some new things!
What is this man thinking?
Careful, this appears to be getting out of hand!
As we were about to head for our room, Mark got a little frisky! I thought he was trying to scare the bees away by yelling "Boo, Bees," but alas, he was saying "boobies." Halloween is coming soon, so perhaps he was practicing.
Giggles were waifing through the bar area;
Mary and I tippy toed out into the hallway!
We ate at the Capri restaurant on the sixth floor. We had a table for four, and the meal was pretty good. Colleen and I had the lobster, Mary had a steak, and Mary had veggie eggplant meatballs.
The dining rooms were quite elegant!
The girls looked amazing and were ready for the formal evening. Mark and I were suited up and escorted the ladies to dinner.
We stopped for a formal photo, but then it happened. As we were standing in line, the line got fuzzy. All of a sudden, the girls jumped. Colleen had her arms around the guy in the tux. Mary was holding Mark's arm, and I stood back, took a picture, and laughed. It is a very friendly boat.
The lady in pink is NOT amused!
The man in the tux is quite amused!
Everybody enjoyed the "Oops!"
Paul searches for the camera! Pictures are needed.
The ladies look amazing.
What are they up too??
The lobster comes to visit.
Serious business; dessert is served!
More pictures?
Paul wanted the second glass in the second row from the bottom!
At 7:30 pm, we headed for the Broadway production for the evening. We had reserved seats in front since we were in suites. It was a highly active show, with singing and dancing constantly.
The dancing was pretty fancy!
Z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z
After the show, we went for dessert at O'Malleys.
Did You Know? - The word "dessert" emerged in the seventeenth century, derived from the French verb "desservir," meaning "to clear the table" in English. Etiquette dictated that napkins and tablecloths be changed before the final course, which at the time was a delicate fruit course.
8,454,765,876.005 calories!
Mary sticks to her Irish coffee.
We were tapping our toes and yelling with the best of them!
Our Irish Pirate was on duty this evening.
We went to the lounge at 10:00 pm and saw the comic. He was hilarious and, more importantly, CLEAN! He had us all in stitches. The kids were already in their room, so we tried to let them know to join us.
We were watching the show and the kids were up to NO GOOD. This was on our door when we returned to the cabin!
Oh my!!
What the kids do not know is that we do not get angry, we get even!
Did You Know? - An upside-down pineapple on a cruise ship cabin door is a subtle signal that the occupants are open to swinging, or partner-swapping. It can also be a way to entice other couples to join in on the fun. Some say it's a type of "bat signal", and others say it's a prank that people play on fellow passengers.
