Halloween at Sea

Posted on 2023-10-31 by Holly

Today being both Halloween and out first full day on the ship I expected some kind of “celebration.” Turned out there were a couple of events. Neither \compared to the party on an NCL ship’s trans-Atlantic maiden voyage several years ago. But then, this is a smaller ship and most definitely an older passenger population.

Here?

There was a pumpkin carving competition in the afternoon. The Captain’s Reception was right before dinner. The costume party? Not a clue! With the time zone change 2130 is past my bedtime!

I finished the small shawl which I had started – (picture to be added when I take one

and started “Ships that Pass” by LongdogSamplers which seems quite appropriate for this trip, considering everything – the fabric is 20ct Aida something or other and the floss is Silks4U in the same color way I am using for TapDancers

it isn’t all that larger – only ~90-140 and the top band represents the first 15xx stitches.

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About Holly

fiber person - knitter, spinner, weaver who spent 33 years being a military officer to fund the above. And home. And family. Sewing and quilting projects are also in the stash. After living again in Heidelberg after retiring (finally) from the U.S. Army May 2011, we moved to the US ~ Dec 2015. Something about being over 65 and access to health care. It also might have had to do with finding a buyer for our house. Allegedly this will provide me a home base in the same country as our four adult children, all of whom I adore, so that I can drive them totally insane. Considerations of time to knit down the stash…(right, and if you believe that…) and spin and .... There is now actually enough time to do a bit of consulting, editing. Even more amazing - we have only one household again. As long as everyone understands that I still, 40 years into our marriage, don't do kitchens or bathrooms. For that matter, not being a golden retriever, I don't do slippers or newspapers either. I don’t miss either the military or full-time clinical practice. Limiting my public health/travel med/consulting and lecturing to “when I feel like it” has let me happily spend my pension cruising, stash enhancing (oops), arguing with the DH about where we are going to travel next and book buying. Life is good!
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