Cantor's Tribute

Tonight is the big night at Rosen Plaza to honor our Cantor for his 13 years at SOJC.  Unfortunately, I will not be singing my solo.  My cold is not better; it might be worse. I have spent all day babying myself, drinking lots of hot tea, taking intense steam treatments, resting up.  Nothing has helped. The thing is just going to have to run its course.  There is nothing else I can do.  I just emailed another lady and took her up on her suggestion to do the solo.  Now I can just try to relax and get through this with no pressure of performance other than conducting, which I like and it no pressure at all.

Ron took off this morning for some touring the Vero Beach area.  We really enjoyed his visit, and he will definitely come back for an even longer visit next time.

Here are some pictures from his visit for those who are not on Facebook and already saw them.

Eating Mark's crock pot Sloppy Joe for dinner Wednesday night.

Ron and Mark in old Kissimmee Thursday afternoon.

We always take our company to see the Monument of States.

We took the time to look at this year's outdoor sculptures.  Mark liked this one, called Infinity.

Friday fun

In our neighborhood on the drive home!

Ron and Poseidon to put up all the wall in my powder room!

Yeah, the voice is gone.

I slept well through the night and woke up with no voice at all. OH, well...I gave the choir a heads-up that they might have to sing my solo tomorrow night!

After breakfast we took Ron out on the airboat. I love that ride, even if I'm sick.  It was a little cool, but we had jackets.  We saw two different gators and a lot of birds, as usual.  Now Mark is working the library on his own while Ron is enjoying the backyard and a cigar again. I'm going to finish this blog and then probably take a nap. I'm not feeling myself, that's for sure!

Here are pictures from the last days on the Divina.  I'll post airboat ride pictures tomorrow.

Day six was a Sea Day.  This is the Celebrity Equinox.  Even though it left Cozumel yesterday about five hours ahead of us, we caught up to and passed it today!

We found Jane, Bob, Kent, and Marge playing dominoes on the deck after breakfast.

Mark and I had a relaxing sea day and then dressed up for the second formal night.

With Bill and Pat on formal night.

Mark and Laura

The two of us

Jane and Bob, who celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary the next night on the ship.

Michael Jackson tribute show tonight.

A B-52

Pat and I downed them all at once!

Apparently, we are party animals.

Our last full day was at Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas.  Here we are on the tender to go ashore.

Beautiful beach and the ship in the background.

Around 3 p.m., we were back on board and had the Infinity pool on the aft deck all to ourselves.

It was actually saltier than the ocean, so Mark was able to float easily.

Later was the cocktail party for our NARFE travel group.  Oh, yes, there was much free drinking!

We had cake and champagne at dinner for the Lemleys.

Bob and Jane really enjoyed their surprise party at dinner!

The next morning while we waited to disembark.  This is Phyllis, the travel agent who arranged everything for us.

Jane, Bob, and Mark waiting to disembark.

Back home, Rudy was waiting for us with a bottle of Mark's favorite tequila from Cozumel.