Today was our first full day on the boat. After a successful flight and check-in to our ship we enjoyed the Horizon Buffet for both lunch and dinner. I attempted to play some Texas Holdem, unsuccessfully. We woke up this morning and got a late lunch at the buffet. There was a Masons Get-Together at the Crooners Lounge today around noon. It was an opportunity to meet some freemasons from around the world with representations from Australia and Canada. I then went with my dad to an enrichment lecture called "From Ketchikan to Barrow" which taught us about local wildlife and activities. It was a terrific lecture and was very informational.
Dad and I then signed up for a Ping Pong Tournament. We both got beat in the first round. There are many international individuals who apparently live and breathe table tennis and are much better than us southerners. Dad's opponent was from Spokane, Washington and mine was a young guy from Maui here celebrating his brother's graduation from high school. We grabbed an ice cream cone from and then a snack from the Trident Grill before heading back to the room and taking a nap. We woke up in time to change in to our suits for formal night.
Tonight was one of the two nights when we had to dress up for the evening. We kept it simple and wore suit and ties, but some people were dressed to the nines in their tux's and evening gowns. At dinner we ate with a father and son from Michigan and enjoyed the fine dining of the Pacific Moon Restaurant. Then we attended an amazing show called "Piano Man" which was a selection of performances of Billy Joel, Liberace, Barry Manilow, and Elton John.
Now we are heading to bed so we can wake up in Ketchikan and go on a bike tour. That's all. Oh, and I'm on a Boat!!!
T.J. Martin
On a Boat
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