Not everyone is a fan of cruising and I certainly appreciate
that fact. We’ve been on a bunch of them
and I’m a big fan and I’ll share some of the reasons over the next few posts.
One thing I frequently hear from folks who have never been
on one is “I think I would get bored”.
If you’re someone who needs constant stimulation that could be an issue
although there is plenty to do on the ship.
As for me, I can be entertained for days on end with the cell phone
turned off, no internet access (we’re way too cheap to purchase the package), a
lounge chair, a book and water to stare at for hours on end. All of these factors come together
wonderfully in a “perfect storm” which results in me going into a relaxed
physical and comatose mental state of mind.
Many people back at Texas Health Huguley might say I had been in the
comatose mental state of mind for years.
Take today (May 9) for instance. It’s our first day on this cruise and has
been a “sea day”, which means we were not in port at all today. I think it was a combination of a crazy busy
last few months plus the aforementioned perfect storm and wham, bam I was a
goner. I’m proud to say that over the
course of the day I read a grand total of 24 pages of a book and took three
naps! Now I’ve never been accused of
being a math wizard but that’s a nap for every eight pages read!
I’m not sure if I can keep up that pace but I’m going to do
my best. Of course there will be days in
port such as tomorrow when we are in Astoria, Oregon but the benchmark has been
set and I’m up for the challenge.
