Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - It is 7 AM and I am ensconced in my favorite breakfast alcove once again. A few joggers and walkers move past the floor-to-ceiling windows. Queen Mary 2 is pitching and rolling an unusual amount today, yet the weather is much improved from yesterday; there is some blue in the sky and moderate whitecaps, so I am unsure what is causing this rare (and actually not at all worrisome or sickening) movement. Perhaps the brisk wind is the culprit, little improved from yesterday.
During “normal” hours it is impossible to find a free alcove seat here, as they are extremely desirable. But at this ungodly hour there are many available for “early birds.” So here I am. This is one of the things I’ll miss most on Sunday when I leave this tub.
Last night was a wonderful evening. Great dinner conversation from our New York City-area friends Joel, Annette, Marcia, and Rich, again almost all retirees from the world of education. We had earlier made a special request to the maitre ‘d to sit with them on our return trip, as dinners with them on the cruise east were so enjoyable. Luckily, the QM2 was able to accommodate us. Our dinners are very entertaining with non-stop laughter! Rich is a frequent cruiser, and a part-time travel agent, and always gives us good tips on enriching our experience here. Joel is a season-ticket holder at Citi Field with the New York Mets, and keeps me up-to-date. Unfortunately, last night’s report from him that third baseman David Wright was beaned with a pitch and may be out the remainder of the season (along with the rest of the starting line-up this sorry season) is the most depressing news I’ve received this entire voyage. Fortunately the good news far outweighs the bad this month!
We then attended last night’s performance. The Royal Cunard Dancers and Singers put on a spectacular review of Motown hits. Then came the featured performer, Broadway singer Jeri Sager. She is a brassy, high energy, younger, prettier version of Liza Minelli, with a slate of top roles to her credit: Fontaine in “Les Miserables” and Grizzibella in “Cats,” and in “Swing” and “Evita.” Thus we were treated to alternatively sensitive and high energy songs like “Memory”, “Caberet,” and “I Dreamed a Dream.” Possibly the best performance of the cruise. We will again see her perform at the final evening’s show.
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