Being Alone

 It’s mostly great being the only passenger.  I get up each morning have coffee with the guys. I walk around the deck 5 times which equals a mile then choose where I will hang out for the morning.  

They set up a chair on the bridge balcony and one at the tip of the bow (my favorite ..very titanic ) and one in the bridge itself.  

Ive got a lot of time so I’ve been listening to music I haven’t played in years. I’ve forgotten how soulful Rod Stewart is when he isn’t being sexy . I challenge anyone to listen to his version of Waltzing Matilda or Sailing and not get a bit choked up …

Civil Wars, Arcade Fire, Manic Street Preachers,The Verve,Beatles , Beautiful Day, The Who , Prince, Kinks ….albums I haven’t listened to in years suddenly have re merged as fresh and interesting as ever . I had forgotten how much fun Erasure and The Pet Shop Boys were until they became serious …I have now replayed all of Bowie about 12 times …time to do what we want and enjoy is so valuable .  

I read and watch for dolphins and do some writing then it’s lunch time. Everyone tends to linger at lunch and shares stories except for “The Lithuanian ” who eats then disappears . More on him later 

In the afternoon I do another four laps then it’s nap time. I sometimes watch a movie or a tv show on my DVD player 

Then around 4 I saunter to the bridge and hang out. If it’s not too windy I sit outside As we were catching the edge of Jose I hunkered down in the bridge pretending I wasn’t freaked out. All I can say is I would have hated to go through the eye of a storm.   It would be great if there was one or two other passengers to carlt had up with but fir limited time only lol.  I’m enjoying this being alone 🤓