Aloha Everyone!  Thanks for checking in.  I recently took my maiden voyage on the Princess cruise lines.  This was a fantastic trip with many wonderful memories.  I was able to take the family along and we spent 1 week sailing to and around the Hawaiian islands from Long Beach, California and then back.  During this trip I held several art demonstrations and participated in the art auctions.  It was a complete blowout.  I brought 20 originals and sold them all!  They also sold a bunch of Princess Cruise Lines exclusive limited editions.  Thanks to all the collectors, fans and new friends that made this trip a lifelong dream come true!
Here we are as a family dining.  The restaurant had an ever changing menu.  Of course the girls had Mac and cheese every night specially made for them by the staff.  The service was incredible and the food was outstanding.
After dinner we would watch a show.  The entertainers were friendly and we even got to know the personally.  Noelle, Paul and Stephanie watched the girls some nights while Patti and I enjoyed date night.
Rose was asked to go onstage and the lead singer serenaded her with Motown rendition of " My Girl".  She said she was terrified but the audience enjoyed her.
Here are the show performers giving their all.
Noelle became one of our wonderful friends who watched the ladies and treated them to a special backstage tour after the show was over.
Backstage the girls were given a private tour and even got to try on the costumes.  If they grow up being performers you know why!

Here Patti and I join the Special group of collectors invited to cruise with the artists.  Each dining experience outdid the other.  This was a 7 course Italian dinner.
Here is the kids club where Rose had fun playing and meeting new friends.  they had arts and crafts plus a pajama party at the end of the cruise.
Here Sonja was pampered at the salon.  She had her first haircut and style.  She sat perfectly for the sitting and had straight hair for a night.  The curls came back the next day.
We visited picturesque areas while on land.  this is Rainbow Falls on the big island.
The boat boasted a heated pool which was hardly used.  We took care of that!
Here I was giving descriptions of my work before the auctions.  It was quite a production and they sold a lot of work.  The buyers got a great deal for their memories!  The catch is you  have to be on the ship to get this deal. 
I even found time to paint while docked in ports of call.  I even sold the paintings I did on board.
Here is the first sight of land.  We hit all the islands and where the boats didn't dock we took "Tenders",  the little orange boats to get to land.
Here are the fabulous collectors that purchased art on board.  Sorry If I didn't get you in, I didn't always gave a camera person taking shots.

 
Here I am with Steven Powers, Wyland and Billy the auctioneer. We celebrated a successful cruise with nice Cuban cigars.
Here is Eddie the head waiter who greeted the girls with a smile and treated them as his own.  He represents all the wonderful people who worked on ships to support their families.  What a sacrifice to be away from your loved ones.  I felt very fortunate to be with my family as I traveled and gladly shared the love!
Well that's all folks!  Thanks for joining us and see you  at the next port!