Went to Senior Lumch

 I am home from lunch. Amanda spoke. She s very young. She grew up in a mega church n Northern Va. she became friends with Sam when he was in charge of the Garage. She graduated from UVA and the went to Duke for the ministry. I sat right beside  Mike  Dickens and we had a long talk about the people living in tents at Market Street Park. 

Amanda said she was a horse woman. She grew up riding horses. The lunch was crowded. I am going to send the card toMalissa. I sent her a get well card.

Rick and I went to Mike Dicken’s talk about black barbers in Cville last night.

I wanted to take him to dinner but he said it was his birthday. Today I bought him a birthday car. I also bought one for my brother. 

We are home

 I am sitting in bed. I want to write all day and catch up with things I missed. I am going to write in Story worth every day until I catch up. I want to think about big things in my life. What have I accomplished. 

I am reading a lot of books about writing to give me  a different perspective and not be so critical.

Now we are home from Art in the Park.

I participated in several workshops. Today we made quilt Post cards. I also went downstairs and listened to a man talk about photograph. It was three men and all they did is show pictures they took and talk about how they could be better. It was too much for me. I did not want to leave but finally did.

I also went to a workshop on keeping a nature journal and also one about calligraphy. I made a picture of the word for water in Chinese. I am going to take it to my Watercolor meeting tomorrow. 

I have unpacked. I am looking out the living room window at the statue of Saint Francis. A house in our neighborhood just sold for i million four hundred thousand dollars. This means our taxes will go up. This week

I will go with Rick to the Frontier Culture museum at 10: o’clock on Wednesday. On Thursday Imwill go to the senior luncheon. 

Today is our last day of cruise

 We watch Stockholder’s meeting at 9am. Rick is at the gym I have been organizing my possessions. We leave tomorrow at 8:30. We are going to get an Uber cab which Rick has ordered. Last night I went to the show. The entertainer sang Celine songs. She was not as good as earlier night. We ate in Ginger with a Canadian couple who had a condo in Naples Florida. The man was a bit on top of himself but loosened up after awhile. 

The stockholder’s meeting was very moving. I had tears in my eyes. At the end of the meeting different friends gave tribute to Tucker and they showed some of the pictures we sent. I wrote to him and told him this was my hug since I could not be there to give him a real hug. 

Rick has, had He was very worried about driving from NYC to Holderness, Camp in the rain. It did not rain but it was a five hour drive and he just did not feel he could do it. I kept my mouth closed and did not insist whichI might have done in the past. 

Waiting to show officaials passports

 Everyone on the ship has to show their passports to officials.we are back in America.

I watched the show last night. Exotic dancing and singing. I stayed up late. We sang YMCA at the end. Tv is on and we are watching theTV, lots of traffic. The sky line ti tall buildings in all shapes and colors, black white and grey. We are going to get on the on-off bus, see city highlights and I am tired so I think I will ap.

I am in Horizon’s Lounge

 I usually go to drawing but wanted to do needlepoint one day. They only give out packets on a sea day.she gave me a scissors kit. It was the only choice besides a pass point kit that said Horrizons.

Last night after eating dinner in the Grand Dinnongnroom  we sat and watched the violin corset. I ask Rick to send a picture to Walker which he did. We stayed for the whole event. I went to the Vista lounge and watched the show which was an opera singer who sang popular songs that were operatic, the first song was Evette and she had the audience sing with her. I bought her tape for Rick as a thank you gift. 

He opened it this morning. I am surprised ther are many people doing needle point. Usually I do art at this time but I needed a break. I did needlepoint when we were first married. I wrote about it in my memoirs. I am beginning to see the same people I met at different times on the cruise. I have to return my iPad that I got from the digital center. There ar lots and lots of old people on this cruise which makes me feel uncomfortable.  No one seems happy, they all seem grumpy and sickly. But most are kind. I want to add a picture before I finish. 

The sewing woman are chatty but quiet, pulling string, piling their work to put in bags. The leader has the kids set out on a counter. She took my room number. I am only allowed one kit. One woman opposite from me has a large canvas with sunflowers. 

Installing Washing machine

 A young man is installing a new washing machine. He is patiently on the floor turning a lot of screws on the underside. I do not want to disturb him. I am going to ask him about the warranty before He leaves. Then I am going to put our dirty dishes in the machine. I hear the screws turning. He is the son of the. Anager. He went to a Christian school in. Ohio. He told me he does not do any sports but takes his girlfriend out to dinner for fun. He and his father have a trophy. Business for fun. His mother cut his hair last night. She has been a beautician since she. Was fourteen. I was painting as Imworked. I am going to throw away my paintings. Now he is using his camera. I am looking at the bouquet that Susie ‘s wife made. He is very thorough That is a word I need to look up.I just looked up thorough. It means he is doing his work completely, checking all the details. Now he is under the machine again and also looking at the pipes under the sink. 

Yesterday when I was talking to Eliza we talked. About color. She knew her colors. I am trying to name all the colors more accurately. We talked about indigo and periwinkle.he has been at least one half hour trying to make it tight. 

I am reading a riddle book. They are very difficult. The repair person is frustrated. He keeps tightening more screws. Now he went outside. I am going to go to the BHSC later when Walker is there. Today Rick went to Richmond. He is having lunch with Foundation people.

My leg hurts

 I could hardly walk when going up and down Saint Michele. I used my cane and was very slow. Rick waited for me so I knew I was connected to some one. I am in bd right now waiting for him to come back and then we will head out on our tour on a train and then a boat or vice versa. I bout bio freeze in the Spa. I also signed up for a leg massage for tomorrow.  morning. I might cancel. We are in Torbay. I am not exactly sure where it is but it is the British Riverera 

I also do art tonight when we get back last night we sat in the jacuzzi and the. Went to thenCaptain’s  party and met a couple who had a Virginia background but knew President Bide. In college they were two years behind him.

In the Concierge Lounge

 I am sitting with a large group of people in the Concierge lounge. The ship cannot enter the port of Cork because of the fog. The ship waited about two hours but was not allowed to enter so we are on the way to Belfast and then Dublin. I went to the library and sat and then cam back to our room and wrote post cards. We are allowed to use this lounge since we paid more for our room. It is small and crowded. I think later I will sit by the pool or the jacuzzi. I took two books from the library. Both are about self improvement. I thought I would have more time to write especially in my Storyworth account. Maybe this afternoon. I like seeing what other people do with their time. Most people on the ship are old. I am having trouble sending anything over the phone which is frustrating. I want to take pictures of the pictures I like. Last evening I took the drawing class and learned how to draw a face. This morning I practiced. The instructions were all about proportions. To me the hardest part are th jaws, I am going to look it up after I leave here. 

Saint Jon’s Newfoundland

 I am sick. I am in bed with a cold. We are still at sea., Rick is at the gym. It is Sunday but I am not sure what time it is because the time keeps changing as we return to North America. We have had three lectures about th Atlantic Ocean. Christopher Columbus, linbeergh, who flew across the Atlantic alone and a third lecture about racing across the world in a sail boat. The man who wrote the book is on board and is selling the book in the gift shjop.

We ate in a specialty restaurant last night. Pola. I Iate a lobster served under a fancy silver plate. Rick ate Surf and Turf. There is a beautiful Cathedral here and. Amber we can go there and pray. I am glad I learned how to connect to the internet.