October 16, 2018. The Mississippi River. A Day on the River.

Life is pleasant on the boat America, cruising down the Mississippi River. Our life is uneventful but lovely. We eat breakfast in our elegant splendor at 8:45. As soon as we arrive, Chi Chi brings us water and coffee and takes our order. She leaves us a plate of fruit and scones as we wait on our food. And a second cup of coffee is always available. If the boat is docked, as it was today in Vicksburg, Ken and I spend the morning reading in our cabin. Ken does his exercises faithfully twice a day so he does his first set mid morning. I check e mails and read. If the boat is traveling, Ken and I watch the river. The two comfortable chairs in our cabin we have moved to the big windows of the sliding door, so even if it is raining, we can sit and watch the river banks and activities on the river. Rain has kept us off our balcony but tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and warm. Most people today took the excursions so the boat was quiet. Our lunch is served to us at 12:45. After lunch we read and then walk on the boat. If the day is clear, we could walk on the dock area. When it rains, we walk the passageways of the boat. We always take a short nap. My legs do better when I get my feet up. Dinner is served at 6:45. Any lectures given during the day we listen in our cabin. A new speaker has come on board so I look forward to her talks. Bill, the on board historian has been excellent. He informs while he entertains. After dinner we again retreat to our cabin to read. TV is limited but last night we watched a bit of the football game. Our days are not exciting but they are pleasant and hassle free. We are relaxing and enjoying the food and the scenery and the lectures. So far so good.