Thursday
Dear Elsie
This month (and especially Easter) has been a pivotal time for you. After almost 7 years of dairy allergies, today you had scrambled eggs for the first time. And over Easter, you had marshmallow Easter Eggs. Both of these you have not been able to eat for the entire duration of your young life. You are growing out of some of your allergies and we couldn’t be happier!
Today is the 8th day we have been on board. And it was the day we went through a storm! The sea was flat but there was thunder and lightening and it was very close. I can’t remember having gone through a storm at sea before. In cruises past, we’ve had some very rough seas, especially off the African coast but there have never been big flashes of lightening and great peals of thunder booming across the sky. It was very dramatic & went on for quite a while. At 7.41am, it still looked very ominous.
We went to the gym for exercise. The gym is at the front of the ship with large windows. Whenever I walk on the treadmill, I imagine we are powering the ship along. This was my view this morning…
The weather cleared and we are now out the doldrums. The wind has picked up as well. We spent most of the day about 200 nm off the coast of Sierra Leone. Our next stop is Dakar which is just south of Mauritania
Last night the dinner theme was supposed to be for a rock concert. I left my rock concert outfit back in the ’80s. What I did have with me is the glitzy top Stacey wore to her Matric dance. It was when I was sitting at dinner with it on that I realised Stacey matriculated 20 years ago this year! Time has certainly flown past. The top has lasted well. It’s only been worn about once every 2-3 years, so it should have.
Today’s been a good work day. I did more than 6 hours. A lot of work came in. Tomorrow I won’t do as much.
Happy 30th birthday Jess! I hope you’ve had a wonderful day and are doing something special either tonight or over the weekend. Double my age! Happiest of birthdays! The best is yet to come.
Psalm 139:9-10
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂