Dining room Steward
The only fly in the ointment is the dining steward - a prissy, sissy individual. There are 5 at our table - another couple our age with 3 boys (the L's). He is in personnel at Westinghouse at Newark. They are very nice. The fifth person is a young German girl returning to Stuttgart after 1.5 years of business school in California.
Karen - at our table
Mid-afternoon tea party - Statendam-July12, 1965. Exakta XVIIa - high speed Ektachrome
Mr L was very annoyed about how snippy the waiter was. Daddy went down to breakfast about 10 min before the door closed to get some coffee (I stayed in the room to type - we worked last night until 1:45 am), and he said he didn't know whether he could get into the kitchen or not etc. etc. which is all poppycock as the DR is open until 10 or 10:15. When Mr L heard about this he went to the chief steward and complained, which he had been wanting to do all along, and we had a change at lunch. A steward either makes or breaks your trip, and I like to be on the good side of one and have things pleasant at mealtime, so I hope for the best.
Banquet table and ice sculpture
Center of table
Sculpture and food
Banquet table
We haven't missed too much good weather by working. I hope when this is done it will be better. They extended our time to 6 pm for this machine, and I am trying to urge Daddy onward, but the copy the secy made is so confused it is difficult for him. I think he has 5 lbs of books just for this paper, and I am trying to figure out how we can get rid of them. Maybe I'll leave them with the baggage master to be mailed in NY. But they go on two cruise trips to Russia before then.
Dad next to the window
Embroidered mural
Close-up of embroidery
I feel sure I must have left some clothes at home, but I can't think what.
You should see the enormous bouquet Mr. Hafner [publisher] sent. Daddy
Flowers from Mr Hafner with Bon Voyage card
He and I said together "It is big enuf for a funeral" and "It looks like a funeral", but it is really gorgeous.
This just about brings us completely up to the last minute. I think I'm going to the gym and try to cycle. I've gotten very cramped sitting here.
Docking Southhampton
Southhampton
The only fly in the ointment is the dining steward - a prissy, sissy individual. There are 5 at our table - another couple our age with 3 boys (the L's). He is in personnel at Westinghouse at Newark. They are very nice. The fifth person is a young German girl returning to Stuttgart after 1.5 years of business school in California.
Karen - at our table
Mid-afternoon tea party - Statendam-July12, 1965. Exakta XVIIa - high speed Ektachrome
Mr L was very annoyed about how snippy the waiter was. Daddy went down to breakfast about 10 min before the door closed to get some coffee (I stayed in the room to type - we worked last night until 1:45 am), and he said he didn't know whether he could get into the kitchen or not etc. etc. which is all poppycock as the DR is open until 10 or 10:15. When Mr L heard about this he went to the chief steward and complained, which he had been wanting to do all along, and we had a change at lunch. A steward either makes or breaks your trip, and I like to be on the good side of one and have things pleasant at mealtime, so I hope for the best.
Banquet table and ice sculpture
Center of table
Sculpture and food
Banquet table
We haven't missed too much good weather by working. I hope when this is done it will be better. They extended our time to 6 pm for this machine, and I am trying to urge Daddy onward, but the copy the secy made is so confused it is difficult for him. I think he has 5 lbs of books just for this paper, and I am trying to figure out how we can get rid of them. Maybe I'll leave them with the baggage master to be mailed in NY. But they go on two cruise trips to Russia before then.
Dad next to the window
Embroidered mural
Close-up of embroidery
I feel sure I must have left some clothes at home, but I can't think what.
You should see the enormous bouquet Mr. Hafner [publisher] sent. Daddy
Flowers from Mr Hafner with Bon Voyage card
He and I said together "It is big enuf for a funeral" and "It looks like a funeral", but it is really gorgeous.
This just about brings us completely up to the last minute. I think I'm going to the gym and try to cycle. I've gotten very cramped sitting here.
Docking Southhampton
Southhampton
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