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Hi friends! At long last, I have a date for my mitral valve replacement surgery -- Oct. 17. They'll do a procedure to hopefully fix the AFib while they're in there, too, because it will be open heart. Also going to do a CT scan the day before to see of there are any blockages and, if so, will fix those as well. One stop shopping! So after that I guess I'll either be mooing or oinking! Prayers for all of the Dailyites in need, and cheers for all who are celebrating!

Buccaneer Eddie Jackson

We loved going to Maya Chan! Be aware though, unless things have improved since the years we were there, that the road getting there & back was pretty rough. But it was worth it! It's been a number of years since we were there, but it was always one of our favorite stops.

Jumping on late & just getting caught up. @smitty34877 So sorry to hear about Lou, but I'm glad he's ok with the decision. We've have several rainy evenings, and now it's raining again. The storm last night was a doozy, and DS said he experienced hail on his trip home from friends early this morning. Our next door neighbor had a young deer stuck in his back yard during the thunderstorm -- the poor thing was terrified & calling for its mama. Never heard that before. We tried opening the gate, but she was so scared that she broke through the wooden fence to get out. I hope she found her way to mama after all that. DS & I are working on cleaning out the garage, taking one carload of "stuff" to the dump each weekend. Progress - we can now access the side door that's been blocked for years. Yay! Prayers for everyone in our Daily family that needs them, and cheers for all that are celebrating!

Rabbit, rabbit, white rabbit! Good morning friends - Happy September! Today's temperatures are supposed to be cool - yay! I got spoiled with the temps in the North Atlantic! In lieu of a rabbit picture, I offer puffins! Prayers raised for all in need, and cheers for all who are celebrating! Edi

Just a quick hello to say that I'm back! Doing laundry, checking bank statements, vacuuming up cat hair..... - the usual post-cruise chores! It was a wonderful trip and I was amazed at the number of passengers I met that had done the Voyage of the Vikings multiple times -- now I understand! Oh - and I booked Norway for next June. I was told that Flam is no longer a port. Sigh! Edi

Greetings from Boston. Despite the nasty thunderstorm we had overnight the plane was more-or-less on time. I woke up at 3:30 am because of the storm & never got back to sleep. At 6am I was up to finish packing. I should sleep tonight! I had the (not so) bright idea that tomorrow I would walk from the hotel to the cruise terminal with my two suitcases. I did a dry run this afternoon & realized that wasn't a good idea. Back to the taxi plan! My friend Denny showed small signs of improvement yesterday. We're praying that it continues. Thanks for all your prayers & good wishes!

That's what I keep telling her!

Thank you to everyone for your prayers for my friends. Bonnie texted me that Denny knows who she is, ate pudding (!!) & a graham cracker, & had some sips of water. All good news. The not-so-great news is that he has semi-paralysis in his left arm & leg, and the left side of his face is drooping. A brain scan is scheduled for midnight to check on the brain bleed. She was unhappy because the hospital sent her home at 8pm and she can't come back until 10am tomorrow. I'm hoping she'll finally get some sleep!

Okay, Dailyites - I need prayers for my dear friends in Florida. Denny had back surgery two weeks ago. Despite being in a lot of pain, he was sent home on the 8th. Early this morning he had a massive stroke with a brain bleed. He's now in ICU. His wife Bonnie is frantic, naturally. Please pray for both of them! Thank you!

Good morning! I'm grateful for all the new friends I've made on the Daily, and looking forward to making more friends on the upcoming cruise. Raspberry cake sounds VERY good. Had an early appointment today for a haircut, mani & pedi to get cruise-ready. Now if I could only push myself to get packed! Stay well & happy, friends! Edi

Annie @marshhawk -- in Ephesus don't forget to visit the tents (both at the entrance & exit) that advertise the "Genuine Fake Watches"! We bought our DS a "Rolex" that was battery powered and the thing still works!

I second the idea about taking the fast boat to Oia! They bus you up to the city (which is gorgeous!), and then bus you back to Santorini. DH & I walked down the donkey path on our first visit because the gondola line was so long. I don't recommend it!!

To quote Indiana Jones -- "Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes??"

Now that looks yummy! What is it?

Thanks for all the good wishes - can't wait!!

Getting here late in the day, but I had to rest up from yesterday's activities. DS took me to Baltimore for an Orioles' game last evening. Because of the rain, the game was delayed for an hour & 20 minutes. They won! After the game, there was a very nice fireworks display, so it was after 11pm before we headed home(about an hour's ride). DS reminded me that the last time I went to an O's game, Cal Ripkin was still playing! That was a LONG time ago - lol! I was tired and a bit dehydrated this morning, so I just lazed around for most of the morning. Then AAA called to remind me that the currency I ordered for the cruise had arrived, so I zipped over to pick it up. DS's birthday is next weekend, after I leave for my cruise, so we're going out for a nice dinner tonight.There will be wine...!!! Prayers for those on the care list, and cheers for all celebrating!

Did you go to the Miniature Train World? We thought it was the highlight of the day and DH, who was a model train enthusiast, thought the layouts were the best he ever saw! The rest of the city was unexciting, though, I agree!

I appreciate cows, have an Etch-A-Sketch around here somewhere, and remember when we used to use paper bags to make book covers for our school books. By the end of the semester they were covered with doodles! Happy to report that I received the pathology report late yesterday and all the polyps were non-cancerous. But they still want me to go through the procedure again next year to make they removed all of the big one. This afternoon was expensive! Got new walking shoes and a waterproof jacket for the cruise. Also ordered currency. Little by little, I'm getting ready!

And you're getting great results!!

Hi @kazu Jacqui - I've officially switched to the same June 8 - July 6, 2025 Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice cruise on the Westerdam. Also sorry for the hijack! Thank you!

Hi friends! Thanks for all the good wishes about my procedure yesterday. However, the outcome wasn't what I had hoped for. The dr. found several polyps - one on the large side - so now I will have another colonoscopy in a year. So much for my hopes to be done, but I guess I'm glad they're being thorough. Pathology report won't be available for a week or two. Talked to my new PCC yesterday, the one that replaced J---- who I loved dearly. Well, I must say I was really impressed with the time he took to help me figure out how to switch my Alaska booking from 2024 to 2025. I think I've got a keeper! I realized a few days ago that my volunteer commitment for 2024 meant that I couldn't do the 28-day Summer Solstice cruise, but thanks to CC I learned that the 2025 itinerary is now available, so I switched. Prices are a little higher, but I expected that. Prayers for Baby Murphy and all the others on the Care list. Yay for all those celebrating! Have a good day!

I plan to book with the FCC on the Zuiderdam in two weeks. Hope it's not sold out by then!!LOL!

@FlorenceItaly I'm looking at switching to this from the 2024 sailing. Is it the same itinerary? Thanks! Thanks to @kazu for keeping track of all our sailings!

And here's one for the Garden Club!