I happened to sit in for the end of the art auction here on board.  I’ve caught a couple of them in the past, and was always amazed that I rarely, if ever, saw anyone ACTUALLY BUY any pieces of art.  Today though, I saw not just one purchase but 2.  And each was in excess of $30,000.  Amazing the kind of money some people spend on these cruises.

                                         

I succumbed to the lure of the Bingo ball and attended the final Bingo this afternoon.  The jackpot of $2200 had to go today.  It did go...just not to me.  I was close on a couple of occasions...but you know what they say about close...something to do with horseshoes and hand grenades??

                                         

We even stayed way past our usual bedtime...all the way to 11:15 pm...to see if Kier won the draw for a free cruise that was held in the casino.  Not even close.

                                           

So in spite of the total lack of luck on this cruise, we still had a great time.