January 1--Sailing

After staying up so late we were able to sleep in on Friday.  It wasn't a very eventful day.

Thom and I got lunch in the Windjammer Buffet, and then went to the art auction.

Drew loves going to the art auctions. He doesn't buy anything, but I think he enjoys watching and looking at the art. We enjoyed free glasses of champagne while the auction was going on.  Drew ended up winning a piece of art because he guessed the closest to the retail value of a Peter Max painting.  He also was MVP (most cheerful/excited patron at the auction) so he got a free bottle of champagne.  

After the auction Thom went to work out while I went and sat on Anne's room balcony with her and her mom, Mary Kay.  We decided we needed one more day of the cruise just to relax. 

Then I joined Mom who was walking laps on the pool deck track.  We did over a mile.  

Next was back to the room to start packing....I completely over packed. Note to self--when traveling to the Caribbean you do not need jeans, long pants, or numerous sweatshirts. Oh well...I was just over prepared.  Of course we were leaving with more stuff than when we came too.

Then it was off to our last dinner. Some of the men chose to not go to dinner because they were watching the Iowa game....I think they wish they would have attended dinner instead....

For dinner I had a delicious pasta--simple, but good. Followed by key lime pie.  

At 7:30 we made our way to the Schooner Lounge for some Beatles Music Trivia. Between Dan and Thom, we got 20/20.  We also sat across from the Bon Jovi Tribute band so we talked to them a bit. Thom got their card in hopes of inviting them to the fourth of July festival in Osceola.  

Next we went to the comedian that was the headliner for the night. His name was George. I can't remember his last name. He was pretty good.  He had some great jokes and some not so great jokes. I'm not one to enjoy stand-up comedy, but he made me laugh a few times.

Next we were off to karaoke. It wasn't the best....There were some honeymooners from Texas who were also music teachers who were pretty darn good-he sounded like Frank Sinatra. No one in our group sang. After trivia we (Nolan, Nate, Ellen, Owen, Thom, me) just sat and chatted for awhile.  We sure enjoyed being on the cruise with their family.  It was wonderful because typically the only times we get to see them are holidays, so it was nice to catch up outside of that and get to know each other better. I hope they had as great of a time as we had with them. 

Then Thom and I tried to find Drew at the Viking Lounge but he wasn't there so we walked around the ship and met up with some friends we made through the week.  We chatted with them for awhile before heading to bed. 

Tomorrow the cruise ends....it was been a phenomenal trip. Loved it all.