I got up at 6:50, dressed and went to breakfast at 7:25. At 8:45 I went to the library and picked up the daily crossword, returned to the cabin and worked it. I got ready for the Mariners Recognition Event and Lunch and at 10:05, I went to the BB King Lounge. There were many silver and gold medallions and a few platinum ones. Then they recognized the people with more than 1000 days and I was called up and had pictures made with the Captain and Hotel Manager and had another picture made with all of the over 1000 days passengers. Then they announced that I had the most over 1000 at 1256 days but short of the 1400 for the President's Club. I also saw Bernice from the 2013 World Cruise getting a medallion and Howard, passenger who I had sailed with before and he was in the President's Club with over 4000 days and Tom Mullen with over 5000 days. Bernice came to my table and said hello. After the presentations, we went to lunch where I was at a reserved table with 6 other long time members along with 2 officers. The Group & Event Coordinator Janzy and the Guest Services Manager Klaus. I got back to the cabin at 1:10 to find my laundry back that I sent out last night. After a lot of champagne at lunch, I rested for a while and then read until dinner time. I went to dinner at 5:45. After dinner, I went to the Billboard Onboard for drinks and listened to the bands in the Rolling Stone Lounge across the way. I returned to the cabin at 8 and read until bedtime. Tomorrow is the Solar Eclipse and the Captain said that he would attempt to find a non-cloudy area for us to view it around 5:50 pm.
