dianedebuda

Happy the new trip with the Queen has started.  Have followed your Lives for a long time, but almost always just as a lurker.

Have a computer game of European sliding puzzle pics.  Always say "that's where norwaylady lives" when Norway shows up. 😁

8 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Here's a quick and dirty video of our AirBnB on Miller's Point

Soft piano background made me feel like Iain was there.

2 hours ago, ecslady said:

Oh My - Netscape!  Haven't heard that word in years. Thanks for reminding us of what used to be. 😃

Gee, I just put out a Teach Yourself Netscape set out for the trash a couple of days ago.  Any IT types remember those type of books popular before the web "was invented"? 😆

1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

Believe me I get as much joy out of hearing from my friends I've met on Cruise Critics through my postings.    While I have never met many of them face to face I really feel like they are family. 

And we feel the same family attachment to you - someone I'm never likely to meet. 😉  Gee, I must be off my lurk only meds.

Always ready for a Jim and Iain Live! 👍

2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

We will be leaving on our next adventure on Monday but may hold off beginning my live to give me something to do on my 18 hours flight to Singapore.

NOOOO!  You need to start your live now!

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Happy Anniversary, @Georgia_Peaches !

2 hours ago, hcat said:

sorry but I coild not follow what this was?  did it taste as bad as it looks?

I also assumed it was the risotto.  Awful presentation - looks like dog food or barf.

16 hours ago, GenerationX said:

Happy Embarkation Day! It’s map dress time in Roma!

No map shirt for Jeremy. 😪 So disappointed. 😁

Did Jeremy get a map shirt? 😁

2 hours ago, Mike981 said:

Since you love your long walks, you might have walked over a few man hole covers over the years, just up the road from Milwaukee are the cities of Neena/Menasha and MANY man hole covers are made there.

Reminds me that I was walking in Old San Juan right before Covid hit and saw a manhole cover from somewhere in the midwest - think it was Indiana. 😁

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As always, I'm normally a lurker on your threads but always waiting for that first someone to type Lain instead of Iain. Didn't take long for this time. 🤣

I'm in & awaiting the cruise debut of THE dress. 😁  So how many of the MSC crowd you gonna convert to be walking maps this time? 🤣

Happy Birthday, Iain! 🎂🍨

On 3/15/2023 at 8:22 PM, dianedebuda said:

So does she have a map dress yet?

Guess the question is fully answered now. 😁

8 hours ago, GenerationX said:

Gen Z is growing like a weed and I know it won’t be long now before she’s a teenager and may not want to spend as much of her time with me (and definitely won’t be begging to wear matching outfits anymore). 

So does she have a map dress yet?

On 2/25/2023 at 11:19 AM, islabahia said:

Hey Charla!  I loved your map dress so much that I bought one and it arrived Thursday! Thanks so much…..if not for your posts, I would never have thought that a map dress actually existed!

I have a future vision of Charla and 40 other ladies all in map dresses happily meeting for a sail-away.

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Love the red skirt and elegant top worn for chic night.

1 hour ago, Stealthdog said:

  Maybe the Beyond is haunted by ghosts? 

Well it is Beyond ... as in One Step Beyond. 😆

On 12/2/2022 at 9:20 AM, Jim_Iain said:

 Iain is much the same as your husband and has never logged onto CC.  ... I know so many on CC that lurk

I'm a regular lurker to your Lives and only occasionally post.  But what name would Iain choose if he did log on?  I'm imagining...

When researching something, ran across a series of posts from a Defying Gravity.  Somewhat later in the thread her husband creates an account to chirp in.  His name, of course, was I'm Gravity. 😆

Jim, bet you and Iain are glad that you were able to visit those Canadian ports before all of the hurricane damage.  Really tough for those folks.  And now the Floridians... 😬

Be careful on the Solarium Pool steps - they can be slippery.  Hubby took a nasty fall there.

On 6/25/2022 at 7:46 AM, David Kane said:

We took a slight break and came back for an SS on the Summit out of San Juan in Jan. 2020 and then, about 2 weeks after we got off the ship, the lockdown began.

Ah, yes, I remember your threads.  We were on the Feb 8 SJ Summit cruise.  First cruise was a Princess Alaska the previous August and then the SJ one, one of the very last when we were just starting to hear about Covid "way over there in Asia".  No third time is a charm right now unless the Summit can manage to dock in Austin so we don't have to fly.  So looking forward to sailing by proxy with you.

The solarium steps can be slippery.  Hubby took a bad fall when holding on to both railings & spent the next day in bed because of the pain.  Just be aware and you'll probably not have a problem.

I'm going through @Jim_Iain travel withdrawal.  Can't you augment the thread with an occassional post about your daily walks, Jim? 😁  You always seem to find something interesting to show us.

It's tough being a lurker with nothing to add. 😆

On 5/20/2022 at 3:31 AM, bananavan said:

For everyone who has been so supportive and kind, I finally tested negative. Our bags are packed

 

I'm normally just a lurker, but have been with your posts from the beginning & am REALLY glad it's finally coming to an end.  Let us know when you're home safe & sound.

I'm sure many are indebted to you for opening their eyes to what testing positive could mean in the current environment so they can do a better risk eval for their own cruises.  Thank you.

1 hour ago, groryjm said:

Artstic door shot

When you said you'd fill in for Jim, you really meant it by including door pics. 😆

Normally just a lurker, but compelled to pop in to say Happy Birthday 🍰🍨 and wish you a speedy recovery. 👍

I almost always just lurk, but checking in ready to enjoy your trip. 🍿 Wanna place any bets on how long before someone will refer to Lain? 😆 Like the new avatar. 👍