Hot Tub 9-1-1

There are 4 hot tubs on Deck 9 of the Destiny. Two of these are are open to the sky, and two are currently enclosed (though the clear roof above can be slid open). All of them have posted a long list of rules and warnings. At the bottom of each list is the following in red:

Take children for frequent restroom breaks

Dial 911 in case of emergency

Probably due to their unprotected location, the open-sky hot tubs would be better called warm tubs. Pati and Beebee have consistently used one of the open-sky warm tubs. Yesterday as they stepped in, they discovered their favorite warm tub was really a cold tub. Shivering in the wind, they shifted to the second warm tub, which was still warm.

Unfortunately, two little boys in life jackets were happily breaking many of the rules in the list (rough-housing, jumping, no adult supervision, no breaks). After one boy ended his dive in Beebee's lap, she and Pati decided to move to the really hot hot tubs.

Bliss. Toasty warm bubbly water. The sign saying ADULTS ONLY. Ahhhhh. Minutes pass. Some adults leave. Some adults arrive. No jumping. No diving. Quiet mannerly adults. But all good things end, and Pati and Beebee leave to make room for a newcomer who sports large patches of a suspicious red rash. It could be only a sunburn or poison ivy, but then again, maybe not.

As they pass the warm tubs on the way to return their towels, they observe the little boys still leaping around wildly, with no adults in sight. Like otters in a too-small pool.

There is still the 4th hot tub to investigate some other day.

There are at least four comedians on board. Pati and Beebee went to hear one two nights ago. He said "On my last cruise, my warm up act was a Jehovah's Witness but he only knew knock-knock jokes." Ten seconds of silence were followed by an outburst of laughter.

There was a long line for the comedy show. Pati is pretty sure half the people in line thought there was something to eat inside.

Time update: local time = EST + 2

Distance traveled at 8:35 am: 1424 nm

Sea depth: 18,350 ft

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