Just returned from a wonderful cruise vacation. I had an interesting experience of getting to be up on the stage for the ship’s “Love and Marriage” show. This was a spur of the moment decision, yes or no, should we do this?
My spouse and I were one of four couples to be asked embarrassing questions in front of what looked like half of the ship’s passengers. Lights were shining on us from all directions, so people I couldn’t see were laughing and clapping, and I was worrying if we would be asked something that I could not or would not want to answer. By the way, yes, the latter happened, and for the next few days people were greeting us and smiling, a little more than usual!
The show was recorded and played over and over on the stateroom TV until the last day, just in case someone wanted to watch it over and over. Well, we did, a few times, and we laughed a little more. Laughter is good! We were also given a DVD, just in case we want to give the family a few laughs. Hmm, I am still contemplating on whether we will or not.
The cruise director inquired about names, where we were from, if we had children, and to my surprise, about our occupations. That was the first time I publicly stated in front of a large group that I was an author and publisher, and I didn’t mention the educator piece. The best part was after the cruise director asked about the names of my books, a lady in the front row shouted out that she had my book, and there she was sitting with her two young children. So it’s nice to know the titles of my books, Two Plus Two Is Not Five and Five Times Five Is Not Ten were heard by people from all around the world.
