So, Christmas on the ship was actually pretty good! It helped to have decorations, performances, and presents to look forward to. The cast and a handful of crew members took part in a Christmas Choir performance on Christmas Eve. Then I helped welcome Santa to the ship the next morning by singing some more carols on the stage with another singer and the band. Our cast did Secret Santa and we got to eat a nice dinner together. Eric and I had an awesome Christmas tree and personalized stockings and some other decorations, so that was also exciting! And I got a number of packages and cards sent to the ship, which is always a nice surprise. I was still a little bummed that I couldn’t be home to celebrate the holidays, but I got to skype with my family which is probably the next best thing.
Just about a week later my parents and our family friends came on board to cruise! I bought my mom a sparkle hat to match mine. There never fails to be at least one sparkle hat sighting per cruise since I have started. Usually I see a good 3 or 4 sparkle hats each cruise. It must be a cool old lady thing. AND my mom got asked where she got her sparkle hat from about 4 different ladies during the cruise! It’s a hot commodity, I’m tellin’ you. Having my parents on board was a lot of fun. I got to eat in the nice dining rooms with them most nights (there is usually a limited dinner selection for crew), and we played around in the shops and other places on the ship. They of course went to all of my shows, and I think they enjoyed them. :) Mom and I each bought a pretty ring from different Mexico ports and I got a pretty watch on the ship. We also went ziplining in Mazatlan and horseback riding in Puerto Vallarta! I have many pictures to add to facebook from all of these adventures. It was also pretty hilarious to watch my mom and Suzanna play against Eric in the Crew vs. Passengers water volleyball game....obviously the crew won, ha.
Of course it was sad to see them go in San Diego, and now it’s back to regular ship life. Things are pretty much the same as usual: visiting different ports, laying out in the sun, performing, watching important tv shows like How I Met Your Mother and Modern Family, jogging with Eric, enjoying the hot tub, etc. Eric and I have also been watching the NFL playoffs, so I’m rooting for my Bears!!
That’s about it. We have a few more days in Mexico, and then our next cruise heads back to Hawaii, and then we rotate between Mexico and Hawaii...what a tough life. ;)
Miss you all!
