Our shipmates

L. to R. above....Perry, Brian and Frank. Front same....me, Barbara and Barbara ! A waiter took this picture for us on our final night at sea, February 13. I have heard from Barbara (of Barbara and Brian) twice since we arrived home. We will hook up with them again in April when we are headed to Tweed Heads with the RSL bowling club and Barbara and Brian will drive up from their home which is a short drive further south of T.H. Can't wait to play on the greens at this particular club as it is indoor on a synthetic surface. Many championships are played there each year and are televised. It always looks so beautiful to watch as it is a fast green and you have to be deadly accurate. Wednesday we played a variation of the game called 2 4 2 which is played in pairs. We got thrashed .... the same as we were the week before, BUT.....it is excellent practise for beginners as everyone gets to play the three positions that are played in most games. You get to set the 'the head' as lead, then improve the setting as a second and as a skipper...or captain....you get to show your talent, or lack of it by rolling the last two bowls and attempting to gather as many points as possible due to your former preparation. Sounds complicated, but it isn't. The weather has been quite hot and humid which wiped both of us out physically after playing for three hours with a fifteen minute break midway. I have drunk so much water these past few weeks that I feel as though my kidneys are getting a mega workout.
Perry is still hanging on to the cold which turned into bronchitis.....much better tho. Thankfully.
We left our house a little earlier than usual on Wednesday to allow time for me to mail tee shirt souvenirs to the grandchildren.....backed out of the parking space outside the post office.....uh oh....a flat front tire. Perry nursed it across the parking area into a space at the gas station . As he turned the wheel to back in...the tire came off the rim ! Called the RACQ for help...they got there in ten minutes after saying we would have to wait anything up to an hour....during our wait a 'young'.....(40's) guy came up and asked if he could help. Very nice feeling....people here are very helpful and friendly. Anyway....next day. Perry had to visit the dentist then get two new tires fitted and then later that afternoon......new front brakes. Two big days ! While waiting on the brake job we cruised the Morayfield Mall where...naturally I snagged a couple of bargains. Nice white 3/4 cuffed pants and a really nice white on white see thru short sleeved blouse. Not going to buy anymore pants tho as I have lost more weight than I gained on the cruise and I am going to try and get another chunk off. It creeps up so easily and is so hard to go down. No one tells you this is how it is going to be for most of us as we get into middle and old age. I was able to eat anything and everything up until about the age of 45....then....what in the hell happens ?????? These days so many young people are terribly overweight...it's frightening.
Long post....I do ramble on sometimes.