Sunshine3601

On 4/28/2024 at 3:14 PM, LooneyCruzer said:

Beautiful photos!  Thank you for sharing.

Is it definitely an OVB or any chance of ending up with a boardwalk balcony?   

Are there obstructed OVB on Utopia?   If yes, would you be upset if got one?  

Would it matter what location you ended up with a guarantee cabin?

Just some things to consider.

28 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

 

Today marks 43 years since my Dad died at the age of 61.  He was a Foreman working on the 2nd Avenue Subway project when he fell down 25 feet, head first.  He was a very healthy, strong man who never smoked in his life.  He remained in a coma for a week before finally passing, which was a Blessing, due to his extensive injuries.  

😪

2 hours ago, h20skibum said:

So we did get a Ricky update yesterday from his blood test.  Numbers were up over 30, so that was good.  
 

Now he gets his steroid dose cut in half, and he just has to finish antibiotics.  Then, another blood test next week to monitor how things are going.  
 

He does seem to be acting almost normal.  (Well, normal for him)

Excellent😻

3 hours ago, Jimbo said:

Few pictures from today's walk from the condo.

 

 

 

 

 

The near by Marina

 

 

 

Some of the homes on the shoreline

 

 

 

 

 

Small boat

 

Lighthouse on Oak Island

 

 

 

 

 

Much larger vessel !! One might even call it a large Yacht. Probably 2 or 3 million $$$$

 

Nice photos!  Weather looks great😊

On 4/29/2024 at 3:19 PM, Coralc said:

I was thinking more of them pounding the spike in. 😗

I was awake in the OR for the re-attachment of my index finger.  It was freaking out the OR nurses as they said they weren't used to talking to the patient.

They asked what music I wanted on so they played assorted rock....Pink floyd, Led Zeppelin, etc.

For me the worst part was the Dr hammering in the rod/spike.  I felt that pounding throughout my body.   Then he removed it as he wanted to better position it.   So more pounding.  

8 hours ago, laurieal said:

I’m here! I’m ok! It was just a very lazy afternoon with new cruise friends. Around mid-afternoon I started feeling like myself again and not like my body was 80% sake and fish. 

Oh good, I was worried they were rushing to Cadiz because you had a medical emergency.   Glad to hear you are OK.

7 minutes ago, TheBucketLister said:

 

I agree with you.  The majority will probably not care.  I am in the minority (I believe) as I love the smaller ship classes.

+1. We love radiance class.  

9 hours ago, BonTexasNY said:

Seriously?  Not once a day like we've been getting? Thanks for all the info, good and bad.

Sounds like a room steward issue.   We had no issue getting daily ice on our March cruise.  

7 hours ago, firefly333 said:

I'm going may 2025 and staying over in rome. Im hearing mixed things like even if the hotel says it has ac it doesnt in may. By law the hotel cant turn on ac until june. 23 days plus 4 or 6 days in rome. Idk. I am worried about pick pockets and hearing stories. I dont speak other languages. Bus system. I've never been let alone by myself. I know I can get a hotel close to most things but I'm still worried my first time. Reading just worries me more. The reason for 4 or 6 days is from what I see flights cost more on friday, 4 days. I can stay 6 days and fly home on a sunday about the same price. 

 

My buyers called today out of the blue needing more time. I agreed to only 10 days. Not happy, kinda mad. I called before I made a deposit to move and she lied and said her rate locked and ready. Liar. Calling moving company to see if I can push it back a week. Waiting for call back. Ready for this to be over. She is from Vietnam and she and her co signer both dont seem to understand dates matter. Hes trying to BS me about how it's not unusual a few days late or a automatic extension 30 days. I said no such thing, contacts dont have 30 days extension built in. Hes making stuff up. He acts like hes a expert and doesnt know I know better. I'm really pissed off this morning after all his BS. I've paid to move, no one here and the house will be empty, lawn needs mowing etc.

As a seller you may ask buyers to provide proof they are fully approved for their mortgage.  Maybe you want to ask them for mortgage commitment letter from their lender to make sure no financing issues.

7 hours ago, Jimbo said:

We are looking at dates in October, no way would we do this type of tour in the summer.

My Brother and his Wife did one of his tour packages in Italy and absolutely loved it.   I remember them saying everyday is planned out and found the schedule to be busy but thoroughly enjoyed.

A year or two later they followed his suggestions for touring UK but on the own, not a group tour.  They were happy with that trip too.

On 4/29/2024 at 4:13 PM, jmh2006 said:

Hi CC friends!  It has been a rough 10 days.  As some already know from that other site that shall remain nameless, I lost my dear father very unexpectedly on April 18th.  He was in good health up to the very end and would have been 88 this August.  I returned home today after a week down in North Carolina, where he lived, to help my sister take care of all the "things".  My sister moved down there from NJ last summer.  While I am still a little bit in shock that he is gone (my mother died in 2014), I am so thankful he was living life to the fullest up to the very end and we were all together the first weekend of April for a fun filled time.  My father had moved into a lovely independent living community in the fall of 2022 so he had downsized quite a bit which was very helpful this past week as were emptying his apartment.  I also urge everyone to have all their important papers organized in a file for your loved ones, should anything happen unexpectedly as did for us.  Even though we knew where all the "stuff" was he still had little post it notes all over his desk of passwords for his computer.  😃  We will be having a Celebration of Life in the summer down in NC for him.  

I am so very sorry to hear about your Dad passing away.   May he RIP🙏

20 hours ago, h20skibum said:

You may remember about a month ago, Ricky, my daughter’s cat ended up in the hospital for a blood transfusion.  He was diagnosed as anemic, and his PCV (I think that is the correct term) was down to 9.  When he was released, it was up to 22, which was still a little low.  

 

Today, will be the fourth time I have taken him to the vet for a blood test, as they continue to monitor how he is doing.  He is still on steroids, and a second round of antibiotics.  Tomorrow we will find out where his numbers are.  They have been up to 30 and down to 16.

 

He was not happy when I put him in his carrier.  

 

 

I am not sure, but I think this is his evil eye, once I brought him back home. 

 

 

Poor baby.  I hope they can find the cause.  Giving kitties meds is never fun.

21 hours ago, Jimbo said:

Weird pages 4809 and 4810 are a repeat !

Same here...I had this happen over the weekend too.   It is wierd!!

You mention cruise in December.   Is this a holiday week?  If yes, then traffic getting to airport and amount of people at the airport could be concerning.

We try to not book any flights before 11 am.   After a nice relaxing cruise we dont want to stress to get off and head home.

2 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Good morning.

It is partly sunny and 46°F here at 09.16am.

I hope everyone is safe and well and y'all had a great weekend and looking forward to a nice day today.

Hope you have a nice day pain-free day😊

It was high 50s on Saturday, 84f yesterday and expecting 89F today.

These swings in temperatures are crazy.

20 minutes ago, dbancroft said:

It is a seafood seasoning but my daughters use it on other proteins also.

We use old bay seasoning on eggs, pizza, french fries as well as seafood.   

Old Bay Seasoning https://g.co/kgs/TU9bDka

23 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

That doesn’t work on all ships. 

I didn't realize that.  At least it has always worked for us, so far.

Yes, you can use the sea pass from 1st cruise right up until the time of your meeting with consecutive cruisers where you will do your disembarkment, close out that account/final swipe and meet with customs agent.

I usually grab specialty coffees that morning with vouchers.

Then when you Go thru customs and reboard you can use your new seapass with the 4 drinks.

Sparky hanging out at outdoor bar cart

Eva loving the sun on the patio and playing with a weed.  If only I could teach them to pull weeds

Petey lounging in the yard after a hard day following us around to inspect all the yard work us humans did today.

17 hours ago, Jimbo said:

 

We have a lot more iris at the back of our house in the Memorial Garden with the 2 peach trees we planted when we first moved to Virginia.

Took a picture this morning of the Iris before we left for our 2 week vacation in Southport, NC.

 

Hopefully I can get our house/cat sitter to take some more pictures in 7 to 10 days from now when all the Iris are in Full bloom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some pictures from our dinner tonight at "The Frying Pan" in Southport, NC.

 

 

 

 

This is a a picture from looking out from the Restaurant.

Nice!   Hope you have a great trip with great weather.  Look forward to more photos.   

You're the 4th person I know thats in NC this week for vacation.  Enjoy😊

13 hours ago, Coralc said:

The trailer looks really good, but also very sad. I don't really like sad movies, especially involving animals. Because I cry so much. 

We will probably watch a few more episodes of FALLOUT tonight. 

There are definitely moments that I was in tears.  The bond they formed and what he did to help the dog is beautiful.   At one point the dog saved their lives.   I cannot say much more without giving away the ending other than I highly recommend, worth the tears😊

2 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Oh. I know everyone has followed my close family ties.  
So with the comped money I was able to get my daughter a gift she wanted but family funds said it would never happen.  
So I called her 😳 and we face timed and she picked out a pair of Fendi glasses. 
 

It will make her happy. 
 

With the rest——- gifts. 
 

More to come. 

Very nice gift for your Daughter.   I am sure she will cherish them,😊

56 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

$22 per day from the cruise planner is a terrible price though. 

And it's no guarantee the onboard price will be $25. My last cruise (on Adventure, so not a new ship) it was $31.

It was an example and Yes, I agree $22/day is terrible price but is the current price for one of my upcoming sailings.     

A couple weeks ago on Anthem I paid $24/day as onboard price (before my 30% from casino prime membership).    On day 1 the onboard price was something like $28 / day but it was down to $24/day by the time I bought it.