Oh CANADA....

Hello All

So each day Matt and I are learning more about our roles on the ship. He has been in the bookstore a lot organizing books and working with faculty to make sure their book needs are met. Unfortunately, he just got his manual, so he has been playing catch up the last couple of days. Things are good as he has help from a few other husbands on board that are looking for stuff to do. I on the other hand, have been trying to cut back my ideas, and fine tone what I want to to do as the Religion/Spirituality Living Learning Coordinator. Last night, I was up facilitating a Pray Walk for the ship. It was really nice. My Program Assistant (PA), another faculty member, and myself did a general prayer and walked the entire ship. It was a good way to get things started. Interestingly enough, both of our jobs are stretching us in different ways. A major part of Matt's job is organizing paperwork and books. Anyone who knows Matt knows that paperwork is not his thing. I am being focused to slow done and do less. All these things are good, but can be exhausting. We are just trying to stay open to what we need to learn on this voyage and embrace it all.

We are in Canada and it is move in day for the students. We have 750 students moving in today, so there is a lot of excitement throughout. Many people were up late last night in order to get things ready such as bulletin boards, door name tags, etc. There is luggage everywhere now, and students are trying to get settled in. Canada itself is pretty nice. We had a chance to get off and explore yesterday. We sail for Spain tonight around 11pm. I was feeling a little sea sick a day ago, so I gotta get the medicine situation together. Matt is better. He was feeling pretty bad yesterday, but we think it was mostly from a lack of sleep. Well, I think that is it for now.

The answer to the poll: Alabama was the last state to take the law of interracial marriage being illegal off the books in 2000