"You all can call me Mary. From what I've been told of my great-grandaunt, she was very vibrant and caring, so probably knew most of you." I heard some grumbling in the back, but most people were smiling and nodding.
"But let's set the stage here. In those days, we had dancing here on the fantail, with tables and chairs around the edges. And plenty of champagne for everyone."
The crew started bringing out tables and chairs, the waiters started circulating with full serving trays of champagne flutes. "Everything is now just as we have been able to determine from the photos of the time. Of course, for safety reasons, we'll have to remove these tables before we get into port again. But for now, we are back in the time my great-grandaunt was still very much alive."
I picked up a flute from
