Spoiler alert: No, I am not going to give away who lives or dies on Game of Thrones....while I have my suspicions. I am merely reporting on Thurston, Mr. Phelps-he has come down with a cold/sinus something....so, Hello, Mucus Welby, MD. For the younger audience, Wikipedia is your friend...Marcus Welby, MD, was a 1960’s TV show starring Robert Young. To continue, I am drinking packs of EmergenC and drinking green detox smoothies. Of course, we brought antibiotics, a steroid pack, inhaler and nasal spray, but not the blister packs of antihistamine and decongestants...so with my On Board Credit (OBC) that I was saving for a rainy day massage...we purchased one of everything in the liquor/drug store....not liquor, but over the counter items that we might need. For those of you that have followed our travels, this has almost become part of the itinerary, 5 days in, Mucus Welby gets sick...really, man sick, not lady sick. Lady sick—-we push through and manage to have a good time...even with the tissue stuffed in our bra. Not Mucus Welby—-I am surprised the ship’s doctor has not made a house call....this time tomorrow we will be in the Azores. Best Dramatic Performance by a Lead Actor and the Emmy (as I am all about old TV shows this trip) goes to....This is our third visit to this Hawaiian island in the Atlantic. This is the 3rd time Eddie has been Man Sick when we pull into port....we know where the drug store (Green Cross in Europe) is that sells The “good” (with Codeine) cough syrup. As the whales are scheduled for 1:30, the drug store is open at 9:00 and a mere 1/2 mile walk from the ship. Guess who will be first in line? Quick, before you answer—-remember Labor/Managment at Pickle World. I have my walking sneakers laced and ready.
Quick update as we have docked in Ponta Delgado, Azores, for an overnight stay. The weather to this point has been calm, clear slightly cool if you want to get a tan, but we have been comfortable on the balcony with a blanket. As with our other Azores visits, the morning are foggy and chilly. The forecast is calling for rain...and we have scheduled a whale watching trip....oooh, let me guess...raise your hand if you think Mucus Welby will grab his jacket and say, “Let’s go”. Hmmm...not a hand in the air...despite the fact that the vessel has an enclosed area. Now, show of hands, how many figure Karen will be on board that vessel at 1:30 rain or shine, looking for Moby Dick? With all hands in the air, you are correct in assuming that I will carry on. Despite the fact that my nose is a little dribbly.....lady sick. So, with my tissue stuffed firmly in my bra, hooded rain jacket, camera and my handy brolly (see Elaine, I did remember to bring it) I am going on a Whale Hunt, wish me luck.
Warning—-as the ship reminds us daily that internet service may vary due to location of the satellite and the weather. Yup, I was ready to post this and the wheel of internet fortune continued to spin. No buy a vowel or letter guess here, the foggy, rainy weather here has put a damper on the satellite signal. Our Portland sailing companions (Also an Ed and Betsy) have weighed in on the internet....Ed 2 is former Military, Colonel, a fact that he will be the first to share ...Air Force...he has done duty at an Air Force Base that is located in the Azores islands (not this one, not on map..spy stuff again)...he is quite sure they are signal blocking,...the intrigue aboard continues...first CIA, now signal blocking, who knows there is probably a Russian sub lurking in the waters that I will see while on my whale hunt. Never a dull moment...or you can file this under, Men make things up.
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