Helen - I just e-mailed Anne asking her to let me know about the book when she sends her next dispatch.

Meantime, this report from the ICE just in from Anne.

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You know the old saying 'It must be 5 o'clock somewhere?' Well, it's 5 :15
here so we've made a toast in your honor.

Weather is a factor. Our captain ordered a lockdown of the portholes for
cabins on the bottom deck in anticipation of 'very heavy' weather. This means
many of our ICEes are forming a subgroup, reliving The Clan of the Cave Bears.
Pitch black while the ship is pitching? I say "Y'eeear Out!". Our collective
'yellow alert' was raised last night. Fortunately, it turns out our captain
has a low threshold for what constituted a storm. Let's hope his luck holds for
the rest of the voyage. We are at sea today en route to South Georgia.
Blessedly, the ARSE squad has rationalized the number of announcements today.
We are all most grateful.

On the topic of el capitan .. he is a delightful guy. He figured out how to
hook up his laptop so we had the option of watching the Super Bowl via audio
link and a scoreboard update. Rumor has it he has a stash of fresh orangecello
for his special guests. Jim and Pat Bittle demonstrated incredible
multitasking abilities, playing POOCH and selling boxes on the Super Bowl pool.
Dinner was delightful with Michele, Don and Andrea. I think I fell asleep
somewhere between walking into our cabin and hitting the bed. We spent a lazy
morning rolling with the waves. There was a lecture on who won the race to
Antarctica (hint: Amundsen and then keep the talk going for another 50
minutes). The Photo Coach had an hour long session. Everyone who has a point
and shoot camera is now searching out a lanyard. Lots of practice photography
taking place today outside. Gary dressed up like Oscar on Sesame Street to
head out into the cold. I had a leisurely morning chatting with Pam, Sandy
and John (Olivia's sister and brother in law). We ambled to La Verandah for
lunch and then played two rounds of POOCH. We have lots of new recruits on
this trip.

All in all, a lazy day on the sea. I'm hoping we'll have a Mardi Gras
celebration tomorrow. Hope all is well with the home team!

Cheers, Anne