On Toward Fanning Island

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October 14th 2015

Published: September 5th 2017

That's Mom Drinking Coconut Water. It's Not Bad.

Geo: 14.4347, -156.006

This morning the water has a roll to it. Not bad but add in the cloudy skies, threat of rain and the hurricane Nora nearby, we can only hope we won't be affected. The temp is 81F at 9am when we head for breakfast. Now remember, we don't eat bacon, eggs, hash browns, sausage, pancakes, sweet rolls, omelets and chocolate milk. It's all offered but we stick with fruit, cereal, oatmeal, juice and coffee. It's not exciting but the best for us.

I organize pictures while Mom takes care of some ship business. We decide to hang out at the pool where we find that they're serving fresh coconut water. Mom can't wait to get a coconut. We have a small salad for lunch with water. I go out to the pool while Karen returns to the room. It's Gala Night tonight, which means formal attire for dinner, pictures by the ship photographers followed by the show at 8pm. We're dressed and down to dinner by 6, about a half hour too late again for a formal night, and we get seated at the table for 10, the only one in the dining room this large. The table is 8

Here's One I Shot With IPhone Using Background.

feet in diameter and we find it's impossible to talk to anyone other than the person sitting next to you. We won't do that again. With ten people, the serving takes a long time, especially when some order two or three starter dishes. I order blue marlin and Mom has quail. We realize we're not going to make the 8pm show show so we take our time with dessert. As we leave, the hostess bids us farewell with the usual, "Goodnight, Mr. & Mrs. Meedows". We've grown accustomed to the odd pronunciation and accept it graciously each night.

We stop for photos but the photographers are on break so I take a couple of IPhone shots of Karen utilizing their background setup. Then we head up to the Crow's Nest to sit in the comfortable recliner chairs and play "Name That Tune" where you complete some verse in the song. Not easy. Even though it's Happy Hour, we stick with water, then return to deck 5 where the photographers are now back at work and we get a session with them.

We go to the 10pm show which is only half full. It's the ship's singers and dancers in a

Our Own Formal Selfie. Just Something to Post

We had better ones taken and we'll buy one later

show called "Midnight Hour", with the song by Wilson Pickett as the finale. After that, we return to our cabin. I go to sleep but Karen organizes clothes and cleans the cabin. She suspects that she may have been served regular coffee instead of decaf at dinner. Ok. Just keep the noise down. I'm trying to sleep.

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