An interesting thing that has taken place on previous World Cruises is the fact that Holland America has a few/several male 'Dance Hosts' on the cruise. Their job is to dance with unattached females and they must be at every occasion where there is a group playing and there is the opportunity to dance. This is a very important part of the cruise for women so inclined and they are very much aware if the host is 'favouring' any particular lady or maybe neglecting some as well I suppose.
They are also encouraged to act as the ship's representative on Shore Excursions, they accompany a tour and report on the quality of the tour and guide, etc. When a Host dines at your table, as does happen, there is complimentary wine that goes with him.
It sounds like a dream job but it is a bit of a grind and I think that it is very hard for them to get some 'alone time'. The age of the gentlemen seems to be in the 60+ range. They are all nice men I must say, at least the ones we have met.
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On the Home Front, Last fall we dug a trench between our property and the neighbour's driveway, and only today did we getting around to filling it with gravel to clean it up and enhance rain water runoff. Time is running out and it was now or never. We had it done by lunch time, [late lunch]! At the same time as we were cleaning up from that we took down the nativity scene, wow, even ahead of schedule.
Fellette took down Christmas while I was getting and returning the trailer. We had dinner at the Gray's tonight, turkey soup and two scrabble games, it will be the last time we see them in four months.
My much younger wife saying, 'Here we go again!'
In the beginning.
An hour later.
Down comes the nativity scene and put the camels in the trailer.
The trailer, tucked away and locked up. Not a bad parking job eh
Don broke two ankles some six weeks ago, he is hopeful the casts come off January 7.
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