We left Papeete at 10 PM, but not before we were treated to a show by local dancers, it was very nice. Notice Ross, the cruise director laying on the floor (top photo) in front. He’s wearing a suit with shorts. I asked, and he said yes, you inspired me when you ordered your suit with shorts in Hong Kong.

Since we left French Polynesia, we have been rocking and rolling.  When we got up this morning our veranda was soaked with sea spray and some of our toiletries were dumped off the shelves.  I don’t go anywhere without a walking stick for extra balance, today I might just break out my walker.  

As we left Hawaii a week ago, one of the nose pieces on my glasses broke.  Timing is everything, if they broke a day before, Chris and Margo could have taken us to Costco and I could have had them fixed for free.  In Papeete, Kim’s stealth research found an eyeglass store that was open on Saturday and took my glasses to them.  They fixed them and would not charge us anything.  Kim came back to the ship and grabbed a handful of the dark chocolate bars they leave on our pillows each night and took them back to her, she was greatful. So, if you are ever in Tahiti and break your glasses……..

Well, the big news in the Sharp family is that the Seattle Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl.  We have been able to watch all of the games here on the ship.  There are several Seahawk fans on board and the ship is planning a Super Bowl party in the Grand Salon, where the game will be broadcast on the giant screen.  It will be Monday at 1:30 PM our time and we will be in New Zeland. Unfortunately, it will be a feed from Australia and not have the American commercials.

I’m not a huge better, but the day after last years Super Bowl, I had my son, the one that lives in Reno, place 3-$100 bets for me.  $100 for the Hawks to win the Conference, $100 to win the Division, and $100 to win the Super Bowl.  By placing these bets a year in advance and taking into account the Seahawks get little respect or attention in the league, the odds were fantastic.  I also bet the one LA Ram fan in our Beer group that we would end the season with more wins than the Rams, that was a bet for $200.  It started as a $100 bet, but half way through a mid season game where the teams were playing each other, I offered to let him out of the bet early for $50, he suggested we double our bet instead, so, we did. So, last week when the Seahawks beat the 49er’s to win the Confrence, I collected $700 from my Reno bet and $200 from my friend.  then Sunday when we beat the Rams to win the Division and get into the Super Bowl, I won $2,900 from Reno.  When the Seahawks win the Super Bowl next week, I stand to win about $10,000. 

My children (3 on the right) are enjoying the use of my 6 tickets in my absence.  Curt and Phil are going to San Francisco to attend the Super Bowl in person.  Attending a Super Bowl has been on my bucket list for years. 

We are about where the tip of the pen is.

When the rain and wind got too much for almost everyone else, I just asked for an umbrella.

Oh look, it’s one of the Golden Girls from that tv show.

There’s a reason they should start the show each night earlier than 9:30.

More rock and roll later…..