After crossing the Equator last evening it is past time for us to pay homage to King Neptune with ceremony and thanksgiving for our safe crossing! The earliest mention of an initiation is from 1529. The Ceremony starts with King Neptune being announced to one and all, arriving with great ceremony seated in a tub of water, pulled by some of his undersea companions. The Captain presents him or her self and Neptune demands to know the purpose of the voyage. He is given tribute by those who have not crossed the line before; ah, but woe be to those who are accused of trying to avoid the dunking and shaving ceremony. You are either a Shellback, if you have crossed the Equator before, or a Pollywog, if you have not. Those trying to shirk their duty are captured, held and one by one covered with "tar and grease", in this case whipped cream, shaved with an iron hoop, in this case was a machete and once thoroughly humiliated, dunked in sea water to seal the deal - great hijinks and fun is had by all..
At 4:00 pm Hubert sponsored a fashion show showcasing his jewelry and designs modeled by a few of us passengers. Now, you know I love jewelry, and I had a grand time playing Cinderella... I have never worn $278,000 worth of jewelry! 16-18mm black South Sea Pearls with a diamond pave clasp, a wide diamond cuff, a ring with a rare natural green diamond surrounded with heart-shaped diamonds, 10 carat chandelier earrings and a 18 mm black South Sea Pearl ring set in pave diamonds... and that was just what I wore! Talk about bling! My new friend Patti was wearing a 27K Tanzanite and diamond ring, a 33K Tanzanite pendant, and a Tanzanite cuff; another guest was wearing the most magnificent emerald and diamond necklace and earrings so magnificent it was something you'd see on Kate - someone else was wearing a 5 carat white diamond pendant along with earrings to match and a ring that would knock your eyes out. It was tremendous fun and because the shop is so small, it was an opportunity to see many of the most beautiful pieces displayed as they should be - worn and enjoyed! And we drew quite a crowd! I'd say about 50 people attended and there was much discussion and many inquiries after the show. Such beautiful and unusual jewelry. All too soon we had to return our treasures and turn into pumpkins! Oh, I did love that diamond cuff, but it just wouldn't do at the movies or dinner at Runyons!
We met and had drinks before dinner at Prime 7, had a raucous, delicious dinner, missed the show and finished up with Brandy Alexanders for six! And yes, there were six of us! Yikes, Alyssa, my trainer, is going to shoot me! I wonder if the five pounds I lost when I took off the jewelry will count...
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