We cruise along at a comfortable 15 knots. The first evening the Miami skyline is visible to our West. Much of the first sea day we cruise off the coast of Cuba. After that, it is just open seas.
The grand children, 4 and 6, have cruised before. When they were told about this cruise on Thanksgiving, Elisa just screamed "donuts"! Her favorite and maybe only memory from when she was on her first cruise. Her aunt would get a donut for her each morning. A few months later her first "use" of her parents credit card was to purchase donuts.
We were assigned a new table in the dining room. The staff from the previous night came over to greet us even though they had lost us as customers.
The show tonight was "One Sky". I don't remember much as I slept for most of it. Maybe the same fate as the last time I saw it several years ago.
The kids really enjoy the childrens program, giving the adults a break. I had forgotten, but there is no charge for the program before 10 PM. $10 per hour after that. What a bargain.
We have the same waiter in Chops each morning for breakfast, a break from the crowds and noise. Usually cereal and juice, occasionally pancakes or french toast.
I'm really falling behind in my duties. On the fourth day I am still writing about day 2. Nothing has been posted to FB, and I haven't even started on the monthly train club financials. So be it.
The cruise industry is doing very well. Most ships are sailing at capacity. Very apparent this week. Every place is crowded, unlike my last cruise on this ship when we probably sailed at 60% capacity.
The weather remains excellent with temperatures in the upper 70's. Back home in Florida the daily highs are in the low 60's. The Midwest below freezing.
The headliner show was a singer from Vegas. He was good, but the theater was 25% full at most.
I finally set aside 3 hours and do all the monthly train club stuff plus send out the proposed budget for 2025 and a survey to get the head count for our Christmas party. Also a few minor changes were made to the bylaws and member handbook. This is almost like having to work for a living.
Our first port of call will be Aruba.
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