We just thought Captain Tom was kind of shy. Imagine having to make small talk with 1000 different people! On formal night we were dressed pretty early, so we got our portraits done quickly. A crew officer came up and told us the Captain would be in front of the theater, soon. So we were the first, and only, waiting for him. The Captain and I couldn't figure out much to say, but DH and he had a long conversation about some WWII story about Norwegians blowing up heavy water facilities. Kept them occupied a long time. My DH found him quite warm and interesting. You just have to find a subject. His smile in our picture is quite nice.
Carla