Welcome Back, 2010 Worldies!

This message is for our fellow travelers on the 2010 World Cruise. On Saturday, Frankie, the deputy cruise director, and Brett, the 2011 Cruise Director, hosted a reunion for everyone who was on the 2010 World Cruise in the Pacific Lounge on Deck 10. They even provided champagne! According to the roll call, there are almost 100 of us but we miss all of you that were with us last year and wish that you could be with us this year! We even forced ourselves to drink another glass of champagne in your honor!

While we recognized most of the attendees, we met some people whom we did not know from last year who were on only the first segment to Los Angeles. We were still finding our room during that segment. We took a reunion photograph, which is included in this entry. Please note that Punxsutawney Phil, the official groundhog and weather forecaster extraordinaire who sailed around the world in 2010, is in the right side of the picture.

Frankie is still the same wonderful person as always but we think he may be thinner. However, it could be his short crew cut that is tricking us.

Brett, the 2011 Cruise Director, is from near Vancouver, British Columbia. Half the passengers think he is a look-alike and sound-alike of Tom Hanks (we are in this half) but others think he looks like the thin Drew Carey (note the glasses).

Frankie reported that J.J. King, last year's cruise director, and Barbara, his wife who managed the boutiques, retired to their native England. J.J. is helping his son who owns three taverns while Barbara is spending as much time as possible with their two beautiful grandchildren.

As a note to those of you whom we miss so much, the Cabaret Lounge is as cold as it was last year. We should have brought Snuggies!

If you were on the 2010 World Cruise and are reading this blog, please comment to us so that we can mention you on a future entry. Look for the entry on the Panama Canal tomorrow.