Dave and I are on a cruise to the Bahamas. Preparing for the trip we have really worked at getting our bodies in shape along with eating healthier. In order to do this we have a friendly bet going on to see who could work out the most at the gym.. They display the top 15 people at the end of each month, on a bulletin board at AnyTime Fitness here is Stephenville, TX. Dave won February with 37 and I was second at 33. Yes, there was some double dipping at the gym for both of us, every chance we could. Considering we left at 5:30 am on February 27th, I must give more credit to Dave, he was up at 4am and went to the gym while I slept. The day before we left I told him that I was going on vacation and was not going to worry about what I eat or when I exercise.
The day we boarded the ship we noticed they were having raffles and giving away Spa treatments including massages. Dave and I got there on time and decided to take a tour of the Spa facility. In the mean time we filled out the raffle tickets and were looking forward to the drawing.
By the end of the tour Dave had a handful of pamphlets and an appointment for acupuncture. He also asked more questions then any of the other ladies and was quite the eager participant.
As they stopped in each section of the Spa and described who ran them and what they offered, the one particular section that caught both of our attention was the gym. They exclaimed that on the average people will gain 7 to 14 pounds on a 7 day cruise. I started thinking maybe I will make a few visits to the gym and maybe not stuff my face like I had planned. At the end of the lecture they told us they were having a competition. Whoever lost the most weight or, as most of the winners were, gained the least amount of weight, would win a massage. Dave and I weighed in and now are on a quest…who will win the cruise challenge! Dave weighed in at 214 and I at 128. There were many folks weighing in for the challenge but since Dave and I have been going to the gym every morning and night, we have seen them weed out pretty quickly.
Talking to one of the trainers he told us of another lady taking it seriously. Dave is trying to get her name so we can send chocolate cake to her room. What…. she doesn’t have to eat it:o)
Oh and the raffle… how can I forget this. They started to pull names out of the box for prizes such as a facial, seaweed wrap, massages and some really cool stuff. Then they pulled out a bag and two tickets to a butterfly exhibit. Dave turned to me and said “I hope they don’t pull out my name”. We both laughed and then the lady pulled out Dave’s raffle ticket and announced his name. Everyone was clapping and cheering him on as he went to the front to collect his prize. And then… they made him dance in order to receive his winnings. It was too funny!!!
Dave is still distraught about being the only one to have to Dance in order to receive his butterfly tickets and bag.
Just before our trip Dave bought us a new video camera called a Bloggie by Sony. If only I would have had that with me!!!
By the way this cruise that we chose…well…I am not trying to be impolite but… it is for senior citizens. Not the 60 is the new 40′s but the….well…. Dave and I feel like teenagers. I wonder how many folks may die on this cruise from old age.
We are off to the Wyndham resort is Nassau. Hopefully Bloggie will get some use while we hit Wilson around on the beach.
Chat with you later..
