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On this trip we worked two different
puzzles. Jan Milz brought the first puzzle we worked. I
set up shop in the Windjammer and sure enough, one person
after another stopped by to put in a piece. Jan's puzzle was
really cool. It reminded me of Colorado, always a good
thing. I enjoyed her puzzle immensely.
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I brought the second puzzle. It was
a puzzle of a cruise ship. It was only 550 pieces, but
this puzzle was a real booger. Every piece was a
challenge. Even the border was hard to put together.
Our superstar for this particular puzzle was none other than
Alph. That girl can put those pieces together!
Another unsung hero was John Safos who
kept popping those pieces on a steady basis.
Actually I had a lot of help and that was a good thing
because this puzzle had my number. It was a four hour
ordeal. I did some good work early on, but by the fourth
hour I was effectively brain dead. Thank goodness for
my friends chipping in.
As you can see from
the pictures, Jim and Denise Duncan, Jeannette McGuinn,
Patty Harrison, Joe Lachner, Virginia and Gareld McEathron,
Alph, Jean Munnerlyn, Noel Townsend, John Safos, and Igbal
Nagji were all big helps in finishing one heck of a tough
puzzle!
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THE QUEST |
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The Quest is a goofy game played on every
RCCL cruise. Considering Marla and I have been on seven
different Royal Caribbean cruises, please forgive me for my
lost enthusiasm.
However as you can see, my enthusiasm wasn't needed - there
was plenty to go around.
It is billed as a Scavenger Hunt, but turns out be a chance
for men to parade around in drag at the end of the show.
Don't ask. I don't want to spoil the fun.
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This year CA Riser volunteered to be
the Go To Guy.
CA has always been a bit of a showoff. After I
recalled his revealing Chippendale outfit from the
2004 Halloween
Party, I knew he was the right guy for the job.
Sure enough, throughout the night, CA was very comfortable in his various stages
of undress and makeup.
I have to say that Mr. Handsome's
Star Turn at the Quest on
Rhapsody
2004 will always be the one for
me, but CA was no slouch, believe me. He showed some good stuff out there!
Actually, now that I think of it, both men seem to
have exhibitionism in their psyches. Why do I
think that? Well, take a look and decide for
yourself.
I will tell you one thing I learned at this year's
Quest - that CA knows how to strut his stuff. I was
very proud of CA and I know his wife Cathy was beaming with
pride as well.
That's a good thing since she
sacrificed half her clothes and most of her makeup to
support her husband's great adventure!
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Actually CA's rise to the pinnacle of fashion was
accomplished with a lot of help. Team CA really
rose to the occasion.
Women everywhere were
taking off their bras, giving him their shoes, handing them
their purses, and helping him put on makeup.
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addition to Cathy's help, Mara Rivas and Patty Harrison were
instrumental in applying makeup and offering fashion advice.
And was it my imagination or did I hear Mr. Handsome
in the background screaming, "Strut your stuff, CA,
let the crowd know what you got!"
I still think Mr. Handsome has it in him.
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I believe there was yet a second champion
among our group, but he expressed so much regret for his
participation that both Gary Richardson and I decided to
spare him further embarrassment. I will simply say
that Kathy Williamson's one-woman tour de force thrust this
man just inches from victory. All he contributed was a
pretty face, but Kathy's indomitable will almost made him
King. hmm. Make that Queen.
From here out, I will let the pictures tell the rest of the story
about
this truly remarkable and unforgettable event.
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Mara and Cathy were big
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