750. Obliging

750. Obliging
Definition: (adj) willing to do service or kindness
Location Placed: Book Nook, Grandeur of the Seas, Middle of the Ocean
Date Placed: 4/20/16 at 3:28pm





I was very happy, while sitting within eyesight of the book nook, to see that people were enjoying the "take a book, leave a book" policy that the book nook on the ship seemed to have. If I hadn't already been handing my book off to another traveling companion, I definitely would've left it for others to enjoy. The previous ship I had been on had an actual library, although I'm unsure if it was a function of the ship being bigger, or of people reading less of physical books. Either way, I was happy to see the book nook getting some love whenever I passed by it.

749. Mangeable

749. Manageable
Definition: (adj) able to be controlled
Location Placed: Medical Bay Floor 1, Grandeur of the Seas, Middle of the Ocean
Date Placed: 4/20/16 at 3:25pm





One of the things that I find interesting about cruises is where the crew are held. On the first floor, the only thing available to cruisers is the medical area, or on a day where we are at a port, the docking area on that floor. However, there are secret doors that hold the crew quarters as you see a row of very small windows on the first floor. I'd be interested to see what the crew cabins look like. Who gets a windowed room? Who is stuck in an inner room? That said, I did find it interesting as I hadn't realized before that the crew must get off the ship only to get right back on again! Obviously those who are done with their contract are able to get completely off, but those who stay around retrieve their passports from one of the staff, go through customs, and then get right back on to the ship.

748. Considerate

748. Considerate
Definition: (adj) careful not to cause inconvenience or hurt others
Location Placed: Casino, Grandeur of the Seas, Middle of the Ocean
Date Placed: 4/20/16 at 3:21pm





I'm not really a gambler, but one of the fun things to do on the rocking ship is check out those quarter pushing machines to see if any had slid over the edge. It basically was a rule that if you saw one, you had to put it back in and see if more came out. Apparently on the really rocky days, sometimes people get lucky. But mostly it was just a fun little game to see if any of us could turn a free quarter or two into more. (Spoiler alert: We couldn't.)

747. Protection

747. Protection
Definition: (n) the act of defending, securing, or preserving something
Location Placed: Stairway between levels 5 and 6, Grandeur of the Seas, Middle of the Ocean
Date Placed: 4/20/16 at 3:19pm





I got a bit overzealous around Christmas with making my Christmas cranes and then not quite placing all of them around the holidays. However, one cannot waste a folded crane of peace! So the Christmas paper lasted well beyond the holiday season, hopefully to bring a little holiday cheer to someone in April when in the middle of the ocean on our way to our first stop!

746. Absolutely

746. Absolutely
Definition: (adv) with no restriction or limitation
Location Placed: Centrum Level 6, Grandeur of the Seas, Middle of the Ocean
Date Placed: 4/20/16 at 3:17pm





The Grandeur of the Seas is a lovely ship. There were a number of lovely places to sit and read, people watch, or just enjoy a bite/drink. The Centrum is one of those places. It is an open area of 5 stories with a bar on the bottom level and lots of musical acts and an aerial act that took place there. It's the first thing you see when you get on the ship at the beginning of the cruise, and the last place you queue up to leave at the end. A lovely place to book end a trip.

745. Forever

745. Forever
Definition: (adv) for all future time
Location Placed: Holiday Inn Express Baltimore at the Stadiums, Baltimore, Maryland
Date Placed: 4/17/16 at 10:51am



I ended up being a bit rushed in the morning due to having to take care of a work issue, so I managed to forget to take a full picture. But when you are on the brink of going on a week and a half vacation on a boat, you end up getting a little excited. The ride to the boat was an easy one as the hotel wasn't very far. Getting onto the boat was a breeze. We quickly dropped off our things and went exploring our home away from home for our time there waiting to meet up with the rest of our group.

744. Chivalrous

744. Chivalrous
Definition: (adj) courteous and gallant
Location Placed: Baltimore-Washington Airport, Baltimore, Maryland
Date Placed: 4/16/16 at 11:53pm





A little late arrival into Baltimore, was pretty uneventful. My first trip to Baltimore was mighty quick with it being less than 10 hours where most of them were sleeping. I hope I can pop down there one day to check out the Aquarium. Is there any Baltimore activity that you really enjoy or hope to do when you visit?

743. Voluptuous

743. Voluptuous 
Definition: (adj) categorized by luxury or sensual pleasure
Location Placed: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Terminal A, Atlanta, Georgia
Date Placed: 4/16/16 at 9:38pm





It's always nice to be able to clock out after a long week of work. And even nicer to be able to do so when the next step is a flight to head off on vacation! The Atlanta Airport is a very nice airport where, on the way out, I stopped into get a sandwich and listen to a fellow in the piano bar play some familiar tunes. I hadn't been to this airport before and it is quite massive! There are several terminals that are big enough to get lost in! Thankfully I didn't get lost and was in the same one coming as I was departing. It certainly was a whirlwind trip to Georgia, but I look forward to when I get to come back and visit for fun!

742. Exquisite

742. Exquisite
Definition: (adj) extremely beautiful and delicate
Location Placed: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Date Placed: 4/16/16 at 7:29pm





The Georgia World Congress Center was my home away from home (or rather home away from hotel) for the week while at a conference. It was a solid conference venue with a lot of stuff nearby. Having not been to Atlanta before, I definitely appreciated the central location in that it allowed me to quickly pop out for a bite to eat or a quick site to see. Hopefully I won't see it on my next trip down as I would like it to be a fun visit rather than tacked on again to another work trip!

741. Flexible

741. Flexible
Definition: (adj) capable of bending without breaking
Location Placed: Omni Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia
Date Placed: 4/14/16 at 8:12pm





The Omni Hotel was a lovely looking hotel. I didn't stay there, but a lot of my colleagues did. I popped in there for a before dinner drink and the lobby and bar were all pretty impressive. I hope I get a chance to pop down to Atlanta again as I will definitely make sure I stay at the Omni.