French Fries and Ice Cream!

It is so relaxing sitting on the deck soaking up the warm sun. Kevin and I did this as we did our homework. (By the way Summer School sucks!) I have to admit, sitting around doing relatively nothing: not having to worry about driving, running errands, going to work, or doing anything of the ordinary daily routine is quite serene. I advise you take a whack at it. I wasn’t very routinely today. I accidentally slept through my daily run and breakfast. O darn.

Erika won’t stop! Every moment she’s anticipating the next leg of the voyage. Her excitement gets the best of her. Slow down Erika. By the way…Erika doesn’t know what lackadaisical means, but I learned that word from my grandmother. Thanks Nana.

“Is that all you’re gonna eat? Cheese?,” Casey asks Erika. I swear for a picky eater I fear what will be available for her in these foreign countries. Of course for the sense of protection I must tell you that I am exaggerating her diet a bit. She eats much more than just cheese. She does have her protein bars. No….seriously, she does eat. It was the best lunch ever today: French fries and ice cream. I had two plates of fries and a double serving of ice cream. American Food is good!

But Spanish food sounds amazing! Tonight there was a seminar on what to eat in Spain and our guest speaker, David Geiss, was an entertaining force for the evening. He is probably over qualified. He was knighted by the King of Spain, Juan Carlos. He told a funny story about how he was on Jeopardy in 1978 for the 10th Anniversary even before Trebech was the host. His wife had signed him up, without him knowing, just so they could get a full set of Encyclopedias, which supposedly every contestant was compensated with. He was such a good speaker and active storyteller, I was almost laughing to tears. Professor Geiss talked about what not to eat such as bull testicles and barnacles, but some things I do look forward to trying is Churros and Tapas. The eating schedule of the Spaniards is quite unorthodox compared to American culture. They constantly eat throughout the day and don’t convene for dinner until 9:30-10:00. Only one more day until Spain.

Today we met again for the Special Events Committee to discuss the success of the dance and any modifications to make in the future. We also decided our next special event, which will be Casino Night. We will see how that pans out. It isn’t until August 5th. Another activity tonight was our Block Party. We had a rendez-vous in the hallway to get to know each other. (Awkward. It isn’t the best way to meet each other. The questions are contrived and the answers are repetitive.) Each floor is separated into a certain sea, The Adriatic, The Black, The Red, The Baltic etc. (You know the seas we are traveling through) All the seas compete against each other in the Sea Olympics (held in August) The winners get to walk off the boat first once we dock in Norfolk. That is quite a prize. Go Adriatic!

We ended the night with a fun evening of Apples to Apples! Every play before? It is a fun pass time. It is just a game to show your sense of humor and learn everyone else’s. We now sit in a room together spending time, laughing, sharing, and just enjoying one special ride. I can wait for tomorrow, because tonight is just enough. Good Night.

Explore. Dream. Discover.

~ Michael-Anthony

P.S. What is a Hossier? Can anyone tell me?