What to Do on a Day at Sea?

I woke up Tuesday morning feeling much better – and I was so glad, because we were at sea the entire day and I could not bear to feel sick for all of it. It was SUPER windy that day, so some of the things on the ship weren’t open for safety reasons. We had a great time despite some of the stuff being closed.

We started out by going to the Morning Show on the boat. {You can take the girl out of broadcasting, but you can’t take broadcasting out of the girl, apparently.} It was a live TV show, and we {along with less than a dozen other people} sat in the studio audience. 

It was hosted by Butch, our cruise director, and the two assistant cruise directors – Ryan and Kelly. Kelly really, really, really likes to drink. Oh my goodness. 

During the Welcome Aboard show, Butch invited anyone to write him a letter and he’d read them during the morning show, so we did…told him how we were celebrating 9 months of marriage and the fact that we’d survived home renovations inside the first year of marriage. 

He read our letter on the air {we know this one was ours because I accidentally addressed it to Bruce instead of Butch and had to cross it out. Good grief} – and then proceeded to send a bottle of champagne to our room. LOL!!! We don’t drink!

The morning show was fun…and then that afternoon, RYAN crossed something off of HIS bucket list. He’d always wanted to be a contestant on a game show, so we got in line early for Hasbro the game show – and made it onto the floor, where contestants were picked from. They picked them via answers to Trivial Pursuit and the question came up “Almond Joy has what that Mounds doesn’t?” Ryan jumped and clapped and raised his hand and Butch picked him – and with the answer of NUTS – he was on stage.

The guy next to him was SO mad he didn’t get picked and I’m not gonna lie – I really didn’t appreciate his rude comments and lack of sportsmanship. Even the people on the other side of me looked around me at him like “Seriously, dude???” RUDE.

Ryan got on stage to play the game Simon Flash. The team had to make the colors on their boxes match the color sequence provided.

 In the end, Ryan’s team lost {I should point out that was not HIS fault} – but he still got a little handheld game as a consolation prize! I was so proud of him for getting the chance to be part of the show!

When we weren’t busy attending shows, we hung out on deck and at the pool – it was a sunny one that day!! Loved being able to just rest and enjoy the day. 

And then that night was formal night number one at dinner. I wore another of Kari’s dresses and got all fancied up with pearls and heels and the whole nine yards! I felt a bit like Vivian in Pretty Woman.

Ryan was all handsome in his shirt and tie…

…and we had a great time before dinner, running around to the different photographers around the ship having our photos taken. That is so much fun!!!

Dinner was QUITE scrumptious. 

We started out with baked stuffed white mushrooms with spinach and romano cheese...and spicy alligator fritters {Ryan got them, but yes, I tried them AND liked them}

 And then...prime rib with a baked potato for me...and ribs with coleslaw and corn for Ryan...and because I'd never tried it, we shared an entree of lobster with potatoes and broccoli...

 And for dessert, cherries jubilee with ice cream for Ryan and for me - THE winner of the desserts that week. Caramelized apples on a puff pastry served with cream. I could have eaten six. {I did not.}

After dinner, we went dancing in one of the lounges – just a couple of slow dances – which I adore being asked to do. 

We went to see a show again – this one was the music of Motor City. {No Gaither music was used so I was pretty much lost the entire time – but it was a good show.}

 We tried to watch a movie out on the Lido deck at the dive in movies...but we were too tired. So we ate popcorn and headed back to our room...

You know...to find a new towel animal....

SUCH a fun night - and whole day, really! I was so glad I felt better again!

And one more little treat...