I’ve been really enjoying my last 2 weeks on the ship. I really don’t want to leave, the people here are amazing and everyday is so much fun! We also have a great band right now and we all play really well together.
Halloween was really fun. We played a Halloween pool party on the top deck with all the stars above us, and the weather was nice that night. I dressed up as a bumble bee. I had antenna and everything. I looked pretty ridiculous. It was the first time anyone had seen a bumble bee playing percussion. So I went all out and danced and played and acted crazy and had a great time! A few days later we had a Halloween crew party in our night club on the ship, so everyone got to dress up and act ridiculous as well. People told me I had one of the best costumes though. It’s not every day you got to see a bumble bee dancing or playing the tambourine.
So the weather’s been rocky. We went to Cadiz, Spain a few a days ago, which was a really nice place. Great food and a nice place to just walk around. We were supposed to go to Madeira, Portugal a couple days afterwards. However, after Cadiz the weather was really bad and we couldn’t even dock there! I was at breakfast that morning and I looked out the window and asked myself “Why don’t I see sky on that side anymore?” All of a sudden plates slid off of the counters, all the food slid off of the buffet stations. I saw one couple with their knife and fork still in hand while their plate and food were all on the ground. That lasted for a day, and then the weather got a little better, but the ship still rocks from side to side pretty dramatically. I can’t wait to get to land and feel sturdy ground! It’s hard to play congas while the ground underneath you is constantly moving.
We’ve been doing these jazz “jam sessions” for us musicians. We get a trio together for an hour a day and play some standards. It’s a nice change for us to play some different music, and it’s nice for me to play some drum set. There are some awesome jazz players in our band, and I wouldn’t have known if we didn’t have these sessions.
I’m in the middle of the Atlantic now. Crazy. See you all soon.
