QueSeraSera

Also wishing our Canadian neighbors a Happy Thanksgiving!

Roger McGuinn concert was very good, emotionally touching, and at 80 something years old, he is still a magnificent guitar player. 

Dear wife and I need to go to more music concerts.... 

6 hours ago, Emtbsams said:

the combination of Covid and Flu was really surprising. 

Same happening here.  Wife only had the covid, she's fine.  Me, had both, not so much.  Scheduled a doc visit for Monday,

Tomorrow night, DW and I go to a concert by Roger McGiunn right next door in Hopewell VA.  Hope my gut can settle down by then.  We don't get many concerts by well known musicians in our neighborhood.

30 minutes ago, Emtbsam said:

Regardless of how you go, it is a magnificent part of the world and you should have a wonderful time.

Thank you!  Group size is 16 as of recent email. Here is the description from the tour operator:  "Venture out for a spectacular scenic drive to Positano. Travel along the Amalfi Coast, a brilliant tapestry of mountains, tree-covered cliffs and houses painted in pastel hues. Beautiful Positano has been lauded by poets and artists for centuries. See why during a walking tour of this special village. Then board a boat for a ride to Amalfi, viewing the splendid Amalfi coast from the water."

Bought into a land tour to Italy this month, based in Sorrento - tour includes Pompeii and Pasitano, every night return to Sorrento.  Any thoughts from coolers welcome.

Have a great trip @Cruisinbanjo

We hope all is well now Lois.  We are currently using 2 small ($100 or so) room dehumidifiers here in Virginia as the weather has been cloudy and rainy for what feels like weeks.

On a totally different note, I have found it is essential to occasionally check in with BBC news.  When I was younger, I had full faith in American media but sadly not so much anymore.  If our British or Commonwealth friends have any thoughts, I admit I'm anxious to hear them.

Example:  On the international front, I think I would never have seen this story unless I had logged into the BBC

South China Sea: Philippines coast guard cuts barrier - BBC News

Hoping such a post is not inimical to the cooler philosophy in any way....

15 hours ago, Silver Spectre said:

it’s raining again.

I hope you have better weather tomorrow.  At least it's not snowing - you are getting closer to the North Pole.

Loved Mysty's Tom Ball.  Powerful song.

Love my wife - I don't want to know who I am without you.  Powerful feeling.

Live music in a church in Amsterdam:

30 minutes ago, Stumblefoot said:

I think you meant to quote the female gourmand, not JP.

Yes. 

But maybe it's time to pour a 3rd glass.  My comment was indeed in response to Gourmet Gal and, indirectly, her husband, meaning that while JP canceled out her single drink on a given night, I canceled out her husband's as well.

I'm sure this was totally clear to no one but me.  Gonna open up a 2nd bottle to celebrate, um, Monday.

On 9/24/2023 at 7:01 PM, Dolcevita Diva said:

Stop into Preservation Hall to listen to some jazz

I second this suggestion

47 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

You average my consumption out,  so they need to make up the loss!

And I'm afraid I average out your husband's as well

7 hours ago, mysty said:

It's been a rough couple of days for us. 

Wishing you & Mister the best.

So often you have offered some sunshine on our cloudy days, thank you for that.

will follow  , bon voyage!

perfect for September!

12 hours ago, Grand Duchess said:

What needs a lot of time now is me asking, or rather suggesting ever so kindly to my young colleagues in our backoffice, if they could please do their job and book stuff into clients‘ accounts if they can find a minute, since stuff has been sitting there for a while. We then spend some more time discussing their „potentially hurt feelings“ (sic!), before things get moving🤣

Wow Duchess.  I'm fully retired but two of my children (grown, working & in supervisory positions here in USA) have separately described similar frustrations to me regarding their jobs and new employees.  When they ask me how I dealt with such situations, I have to say that "I never did.  Wish I could offer some advice, but I can't.  Back in my day, you did your job or you were fired."  Something has changed.

I also don't get the whole folderol going on (at least here) about cancel and canceling.  I'm just lost.  Years ago, I learned that cancel meant there would be no Star Trek next season, as painful as that was.  But the current usage of the verb just has me lost.

2 hours ago, mysty said:

a delightful video about Canada.

Indeed it was, best neighbors anyone could ask for & (of course) nothing to be sorry about.

@drron29's post sent me off into internet search land, even used a chatbot.  OK, to an American, that is one funny looking turkey.  Distant relative of what Ben Franklin thought should be the USA national bird (can't imagine how an eagle won out).  But the mating habits are indeed as described above, can't decide if they are funny or tragic somehow - and whether they have any relevance to my neighborhood. 🙂

Favorite pic from our beach trip: dear wife Karen and our new adopted shelter dog Alfie.

Love cruising but there is a place for land trips too.

Jimmy Buffet quote

"I have always looked at life as a voyage, mostly wonderful, sometimes frightening. In my family and friends, I have discovered treasure more valuable than gold."

I still think he had one more great song to give us.  

5 days on the Outer Banks (North Carolina) next week, can't wait to be by the ocean.  Our AirBnB host says all is well despite Hurricane Idalia flooding some streets.  Our July Norway cruise on Silver Dawn was great but included no beach time!  

2 hours ago, Dolcevita Diva said:

So I made sure that he would have a shirt that fit by buying three shirts in slightly different sizes...  

Now I have to ask...did any of the 3 fit?

3 hours ago, Port Power said:

Overall impression is that the dress code is alive and well on this ship.

Our experience as well on an earlier Dawn cruise this summer

On 8/5/2023 at 5:49 PM, ReneeFLL said:

Does anyone use laundry detergent sheets?

Yes, we are having good results with the ones from Proctor & Gamble.  They must still be in limited production as I haven't seen them in stores yet. 

EC30 | Shop Laundry Swatches | ec30clean.com

This is after poor experience with another brand of sheets.

Wow, lots of helpful info above.  We will be taking our first NCL cruise in February in Hawaii on the Pride of America.  Neither wife nor I have ever been there.  Does the free at sea Hawaii drink package differ in any meaningful way from what has been explained above?  And, for future reference, can we consider the Pride of America a typical (or not typical) NCL ship?  TIA