HOW WE SIX ENTERTAINED OURSELVES ON THE PRT

There was always bubble blowing on the aft deck in the rain as we left Duluth, MN.  Some folks never grow up.  The colorful bubble blowers were provided by Stacia. 

Barb and Sam are two two big jigsaw puzzle doers, so with their guidance, cheer leading and often CHEATING (or so Sam Says) we all...don't believe Don helped at all, however....did two puzzles totaling 1500 pieces; one was 500 pieces and one 1,000.

Binoculars were indispensable for this type trip. 

Euchre was the game of choice. Dianne and Jane won four games, Jeff and Barb only two, so Jane and Dianne declare themselves as the 2016 Tregurtha Euchre Champions. Too bad Dianne really does not know how to play the game....  Ya' think??  Double solitaire was fun as well. 

Now, Sequence is Sam's game of choice, and we all know why.  He is a master of the game; however, Jeff did manage to win the opening rounds.  

Walking the deck was a favorite activity of all of us as the weather was awesome.  Only one yummy day with rain and not nearly as cold as we all anticipated.  Four laps equal one mile. Our Fitbits and Run Keepers were always a point of comparison and competition. 

Of course, the opportunity to read uninterrupted by the routines of our days was da' bomb!!

As for me, multiple naps during the day and nine hours of sleep at night were perfect.  The boat motion and its sounds simply lulled me to sleep each time I stretched out. :)

Shorts and sunbathing aboard a freighter in the middle of the Great Lakes was not even imaginable prior to our departure but check this out.  Captain Don relaxing on the aft deck in the sun!!

Paul, the chef, baked this absolutely melt-in-your mouth  cake for the six of us as we celebrated Don and Dianne's 40th anniversary; Don's 69th birthday and Jeff's 49th birthday. 

This is merely a small look at what we six did on