We had our regular Winjammer breakfast after Mass. Don't want to miss a meal.
We did get our passports back this morning to be ready for Israel. They collected them before Oman. It is required because they don't want us there with our passports with the potential to leave the country. Without passports, they consider us invisible. Interesting. May I add, we were first in line. Sue is expert in planning and arranging and convincing the powers that be. We always had the best seats, the royal treatment for my knee disabilities whether on board or heading out for excursions. Thank you, Sue.
Lunch in the Solarium then to another lecture with Jeff Davidson from Breathing Space in Raleigh, NC.
Finding Peace and Quiet Wherever You Are
Highlights-
The world is getting noticeably noisier, measurably so.
We live in a noisy world, but fortunately there are ways to find peace and quiet almost everywhere you happen to be.
Population-7.2 billion. Earth gains in a day--90 million in a year. Continues on unabated
Information coming in, tv emails, etc., easy to feel overwhelmed,
Media Growth
Paper
Choices
How to take control?
Limit choices
Seek out sanctuaries (libraries)
Mask or mute noise-use earbuds for music, industrial strength earplugs, noise cancelling headphones
Employing light machine sounds
Soundproof your home, thicker rugs
Heavier drapes
Fans
Music, audio books, podcasts-diminish road noise-takes mind off road noise
Noisy neighbors
Go Online
White noise apps
iBrainwave
Rain Sounds HQ
Nightstand Central
iHome Zen
Nature Space
Preserving Family History-tomorrow's lecture.
Tonight at dinner, the head waiter brought over a group of ladies to dine with us, six ladies from Brazil, five sisters and one friend. Delightful smiles greeted us. Only one problem, Portugese was their language. Here we were again, with non-English speaking table mates. Sue tried a few Spanish words that one sister understood but again very limited communication. It was amazing what we could convey to each other with facial expressions and gestures. (Picture from another night.)
Sue fixed a chart diagram for everyone to fill in their names.
Vanilde Prande-friend
Sisters:
Dalvina
Dalva
Flora
Dora
Villa
In all our years of cruising, we have never been challenged with table mates who didn't speak our language. Sometimes you strain to understand the workers. This ship had more foreign speaking peoples traveling. Made you realize how limited you are speaking one language. We are spoiled because so many know English in addition to their own languages.
Tonight's theater presentation was Brooks Aehron, celebrated entertainer and concert pianist. He was a delight, so energetic. Our entertainment this cruise has been exceptional. Before our show, we listened again to the Beatles Celebration in the Centrum. (Good but acoustics better in theater.)
Stayed up a bit later tonight. Caught the Love and Marriage Show. Funny but wouldn't be contestants even if we were amongst the longest married couples.
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Postscript after cruise-
Received this email from Flora. I did not write but think Sue wrote to the ladies when first returned home. How nice for them to invite us to the Olympics in Brazil and to stay in their homes:
On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Flora Flora <fsanchezmayoral@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Nancy /Owen Parker, I'm sorry it took so long to answer your email, we get all well we had a good trip, after we got back to life resumes in the rush of everyday life. Today I remembered the nights on which we had dinner and I missed you, I decided to write these lines. I hope you remember us, we are waiting for you to come to Brazil and visit us, our home is humble but very warm will be a great pleasure to have them here with us. Kisses see you later, if you're coming for the Olympics my house will be open to receive them with love. OK. Miss
Hello Flora,
I was happy to get your email. So sad, we cannot visit for the Olympics. Thank you for the invitation. Wish we could be there. Know it would be fun. Hope one day we can see all of you again. Tell everyone hello for us. It was wonderful sharing the table with all of you. Thank you for my present from Santorini. I think of all of you when I look at it.
Love from Owen and Nancy Parker😘
Used Google Translate App
Usado Google Translate App
Ola, Flora
Fiquei feliz em receber o seu email. Tao triste, nao podemos visitor para os Jogos Olimpicos. Obrigado por seu convite. Gostaria que pudessemos estar la. Sei que seria divertido. Espero que um dia possamos ver todos. Diga a todos Ola para nos. Foi maravilhoso compartilhar a mesa com todas voces. Obrigado por meu presente de Santorini. Eu pe so em todos voces quando eu olhar para ele.
Amor de Owen e Nancy Parker😘
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