That is what you all are………….special people who share in the joys and sorrows of people they have never met.
Thank you on behalf of the Kimmett family
We are proud to be your friends
John & Heidi
Mixed emotions can be described in many ways………….watching your mother-in-law drive off a cliff in your brand new Aston Martin…………………discovering you have a won a $10 million mansion by the sea and then finding out…………it’s in France.
Well, mixed emotion is certainly what I have been feeling this Tuesday after dealing with our friends having to leave so suddenly due to the sudden passing of their daughter. It took a lot of will power to go on TV and host the Morning Show and be funny ………. but……..I did.
During the show a guest rang in and said that he hated the show and that it was disturbing his reading………..unfortunately he preceded the word reading with a word beginning with the letter F and I immediately hung up on him. I believe it to be the guest who wrote a letter which you will see shortly and after his comment I had to apologize to everyone and make sure it was edited out of the re run.
It felt good……….land…………..I hadn’t touched it for days and here I was in Cozumel finally walking on terra firma. Good Morning everyone and sorry for the brief delay in my postings but yesterday (Sunday) is the busiest day of the cruise with so much going on that instead of writing last night I surrendered to the call of my bed. I then had big plans to write a blog this morning which turned into this afternoon which turned into this evening and here I am at 7:30pm just starting………..oops.
On Sunday night I met the most wonderful family at the Captain’s party. They are readers of the blog and we stood and chatted and took photos. There was Mum and Dad, the kids and Grandma who was celebrating her 80th birthday with us. They are the Kimmett Family and last night when I returned from the show I had this hastily written letter waiting for me.
All was going well and it had been a peaceful night as I sat in the cabin waiting for the Welcome Aboard Show……….however at 8:20pm all that changed as I was propelled into the doghouse quicker than a Cheetah……………..on speed.
Heidi had gone to the Café to get some Tai Tea Crappucino Moca Latte something or other and had been the victim of………………. a drive by blogging.
Guest: Ms &&&^^^: 002719967AOwner: (BAAZ) Barbara ZahradnickyCabin: 8350Booking#: 4P43V1
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8350 – Bed Sheets
Ms %^&* approached the Desk earlier tonight, stating that the Bed Sheets on her bed had been replaced, but not seeing that the Sheets fasten with Velcro, Mrs. Hanks caught her stockings on the Velcro strip and she says they are ruined. She expects Carnival to reimburse her the $4 that they cost. Purser apologized for the inconvenience and after looking at the stockings refunded the money as requested. No further action.
Guest: Mr *&^%$
Ref: 002719971A
Owner: (KN) Kua Anant Ngamkamolrat
Cabin: 1215
Booking#: 9R8C18
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1215 – Smoking Policy
Mr %^&*&^%$#@ approached the 1st purser reporting that he was not happy with the smoking policy. The guest is from Russia and has a group of 12 onboard. He was unaware that he would not be allowed to smoke in the dining room and said that many people enjoy smoking between courses. He suggested the dining room be divided into two sections smoking and non smoking. Purser explained that all cruise ships have a non smoking policy in the dining rooms but guest stated that was not true and that he would take his group to another line . Advised Mr. %^&*(*&^%$ that his comments will be documented.
I new I had messed up big time last night during the Talent Show………….It was while I was talking to one of the performers who had just sang “Love Me Tender” to his wife and then presented her with a dozen roses…………I was in the middle of praising him when I realized……………..I had nothing for Heidi. ……………….I was a dead man. It was 11:00pm and the only thing open were the bars so unless I was going to wake up tomorrow and say Hello Heidi, I Love You, Happy Valentines Day and present her with a can of Fanta, I would have to think of something………………and quick.
I spent the next 30 minutes performing the bed time story and I must admit even with the hectic goings on that usually happens during this event, my mind was focused on just one thing……………………..tomorrow morning, the look of disappointment, the sadness and, later the chance to let me know that I forgot this special day and that will be me………….back with the Spaniels again.
It was around 11:00am and I had just finished our production meeting where we discuss the technical aspects of the department and our shows. Myself, Heidi and Matt, one of the technicians, were lingering behind having a chat when I saw a man hovering around us. Sensing he needed assistance I asked him if I could help. I was already programmed for the standard questions……..where is the internet café……………what tour do I recommended in St. Marteen……….where is the gangway……..etc etc……………..however nothing had prepared me for the words that followed……………….I need you to save my marriage……….all three of us stood there waiting for a joke or a witty remark from him but as we waited the single tear that cascaded down his cheek showed us that he was entirely serious.
I invited him to sit down and was about to ask Matt to give us a few minutes but the kid was smart and turned on his heels and ran………………leaving just Heidi and myself with a man who we had never met, who was now crying like someone who has peeled a hundred onions. Heidi went to get the man some tissues and eventually he stopped crying…………….now what was the problem I asked.
I missed it…………..I am so annoyed……………while it was happening I was asleep, dreaming of Miami Airport Immigration welcoming cruise ship crew with big smiles, free lemonade and chocolate chip cookies. While I was enjoying a dream that will never come true, the Carnival Triumph and the Carnival Freedom were escorting the Queen Mary 2 into the port of St. Thomas. The Captain said it was a wonderful sight and as the sun rose at 6:36am the three ships were in convoy. The Queen Mary 2 then turned to port and docked at the pier that used to be called “the Submarine Base” while the two Carnival ships headed to the Havensight docks. Years ago Carnival Corporation arranged a helicopter shot of the Sensation, along with a Holland America ship and I think a Windstar vessel as well. I am sure that if someone took the time to look at our schedules there would be a chance that a Carnival, Costa, Princess, Cunard, P&O, Seaborn and Aida vessel may be together…………..even if we don’t have all the sisters then, I know we could find a time when some of us are together in the Caribbean or Europe. We could sail in arrow formation………..what a photo that would be…………………..I wonder if this could be done?
I was dreaming of George Hamilton……………..I don’t know but I was…………….he and I were sitting on a yacht eating caviar surrounded by beautiful women…………..there were two gorgeous ladies standing at the bar…………….they started to………..and then the alarm went off……………..I woke up thinking that for a small alarm clock it was really loud………….I then realized it wasn’t the wake up John alarm……………..it was the General Emergency Alarm…………….it was 3:00am. I immediately called the bridge thinking that if there had been a problem then surely the Captain would have called me first before ordering guests and crew to the muster station……………….I was right…………….it was a false alarm. A computer had decided that it was bored and therefore thought it would be funny to scare the heck out of everyone…………..I quickly jumped on the PA system which really hurt………….no, seriously I quickly made an announcement apologizing and blamed Bill Gates……..sorry Bill.
