Queen Mary 2 is at sea from Quebec to Sydney.
I took few photos but will start with a couple from the ship. When Serenity was almost completely rebuilt the Casino was taken out and the space is now “The Lounge”
A highlight of The Lounge is a large model of Crystal’s first ship, the Crystal Harmony, near the passage to the Galaxy Lounge.
I woke about 5 but was not inspired to get up until about 5:30. I put a load of wash in the laundromat about 6, then surveyed things from the pool deck a and went down to the Bistro for Coffee. For the better part of the morning the ship was moving despite winds upwards of 40kt.
Father Edward Arnister conducted an Interdenominational worship service in the Hollywood Theater at 9. The theme of his message was good stewardship of our opportunities.
The Crystal Visions Enrichment program began at 10 with Tom deFrank providing a number of interesting stories of his encounters with Presidents over the years. He was followed at 11 by Allan Rich with “Talk a Little, Sing A Little”, opening with Crystal Ensemble Vocalist Tom Lowe singing “I Don’t Have the Heart”. I followed both deFrank and Rich on the live TV until my home church livestream began at 11:20 Atlantic time. It was a special service in honor of Indigenous People’s Day and I caught it all except for a short time when Captain Taillard gave his noon update. By this time the winds and swells had changed and really set the ship in motion. He reduced our speed to 12kt for a slightly safer ride.
I opted for an easier version of lunch, just going directly to the Trident Grill and taking a seat next to the counter. Deck crew brought me my skim milk and some pineapple for desert but I did not venture to Marketplace for greens like I would normally do.
The afternoon talk was Jean-Pierre Andrieux on Halifax. I tried to watch on TV but the sound was breaking up so I went down at the last minute to the Hollywood Theater.
After that lecture I watched a couple of previously recorded lectures by Astronaut Dr. Jeff Hoffman, one on what it is like to go into space, and the other on the repair of the Hubble Telescope.
The Crystal Society Party was due to be held at 5:45 in Palm Court but due to the storm was postponed to Monday.
Just before dinner time I visited the Concierge and firmed up the plans for my transfer from Bayonne to Manhattan. I must meet the staff at the Cove at 8:45 and my car is due at 9:15.
I opted to dine solo and was given a window table. While I had not seen the sun all day there was a little bit of color as I sat down to dinner.
My choices for the evening were Bouquet of Garden Greens, New York Sirloin, and Apple Pie A la Mode.
My church has an evening fellowship time via Zoom, normally at 7 but at 8 Atlantic time. It usually runs about 45 minutes but we talked for almost an hour.
The featured entertainment was “A Salute to Sinatra” with vocalist Bruce Hammond but I ended the evening quietly, and was in bed about 10:30.
Today’s parting shot is a happy one from my home church. I have been a member of the team livestreaming our services for about the last 6 months. One of the members of the team has had some medical issues and been home since before I became part of the team. I learned that he was back in person and is now ready to return to the rotation in the team. Great news for Nigel and great news for the rest of the team. Welcome back.
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