firefly333

Andrew I look forward to your styling thru another cruise and taking us along.

I agree, your granddaughter smiles it must light up your heart. So sweet.

Yea suspiciously high but this doctor just started his own practice. The day I came in another older patient kinda whispered to me that this doctor is really good. I think he got the surgery and very happy. He was there for a follow up visit after surgery. So I'll probably just go on with it, though I agree prices he is quoting he must be making out somehow. But i think hes good. He gives off a good confidence.

The last 2 weeks I've sure seen some nice waterfront properties come up. I put alerts for anything over 1500 sf where I am and a few other places, venice where my cousin lives and miami downtown. A nice looking unit in downtown Miami bricknell came on the market and 12 days later was contingent, $378k I think. About $950 hoa. That price imo is cheap. Condo glut downtown miami says CNBC. (Doesnt apply to Miami beach realtor says). I saw a pretty huge house on a canal this morning sunny yellow. It was over $1m lol but pretty. Some others on canals. Some really interesting property being listed. Idk what this is worth, but a $400k drop imo indicates a soft condo market. I'll get a alert if it sells here, it's close to where I'd think so. Nice sized for oceanfront. John's was a nice size. I love real estate even if I'm just looking.

It doesnt hurt, maybe before exiting the ship, turn on your app and take a screen shot of the charges final billing showing last day.

Agree and imo there is no doubt that food has declined. Little things like honeydew melon with the fruit now gone. I used to find arugula lettuce in the cafe as a lettuce choice. .. only a year ago. Fewer choices. Both of which I saw on carnival who is doing the opposite and stepping up menus. I just eat more at specialty and it seems I always have some obc, so it doesnt stop me from cruising, but imo food has declined.

Did you get this from your TA? I'd ask them. I've never seen royal offer it.

I enjoyed my ncl cruises, also my carnival and other brands. I've tried most except msc. Depends how often you cruise too. Sometimes its nice to mix it up and have new menus. I wouldnt say one line is better in all ways. I didnt like that ncl included some things and then there was a gratuity charge for things I wouldn't use. Also seems more tailored to non solos. Yes ncl has some tiny solo cabins, but other than that if small cabins solo arent your thing. I pushed on royal to get over 340 pts for the solo discount. Other than that solos do seem to not fare as well with lines that offer more all inclusive. I'd book without it even on ncl. Even if I had to wait to book. Like OP dont really want the inclusive ncl package.

I just dont remember my mom being presented with different options that cost. She was already in her 90s and didnt drive so maybe all we cared about was close up. Good to know. Thanks.

I dont know how bad it is either. I rarely wear reading glasses. I went for the discharge in my eyes. Oh he said the oil problem is chronic, meaning hard to get rid of so it is gone completely. He is doing surgery to the first eye march 18. She wanted to do it march 24 but I'm worried about getting them both done and seeing him for a check up after. She is squeezing me in late at 3 pm march 18. Then a couple weeks later left eye. He talked about the shape of my eyes. I forget the term. Astigmatism? The left eye is a little more out of shape. So right eye easier. I feel like im running out of time before I move.

I thought about it, just to make sure no one takes it wrong. This lady and I have been friends for over 50 years. Several couples of us hung out after college and she is the lady my friend was with. .. she has been married forever, but we stayed friends. One other lady left from the group. Her husband also passed, just 3 of us women left. Some friends stick. She and I will be friends forever. She and I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon together. We were the only single women down there, much younger than now. We have had some adventures together. Hawaii. So anyway I need to find time to see her before I move from texas.

I was taking other women with me until covid. Didnt know I could get a extra solo pt until covid. I figured same price as 2 or 1. I took my best girlfriend who now lives in san antonio. I got a nice suite hotel in tampa and upgraded to a JS. To me a JS is a treat. She is worse than me. She didnt want to go to a single show. She wanted to curl up in bed and read books, so that's what we did. Last day we sat out on our bigger balcony and talked all day and then we walked around. We were on a smaller ship but didnt matter as we just hung out. She said though next time she wanted to do alaska with her husband. They did one of those teensy cruiselines last summer to alaska. So at least I put the cruising bug in her ear. Shes the one I saved out 2 quilts to take to her in san Antonio before I move from texas. Lol I'm thinking the 2 nights before my mainer cruise. Save a day of driving. She always took the time to spend time with my mom and exclaim over whatever mom was sewing. She was very good to my mom, though of course its mutual. Anyway, she is getting 2 of my moms quilts too. I still cant get over a $9,000 charge for lenses for cataract surgery. I started all this with a cough and a discharge from my eyes, improved but he said it's almost impossible to get entirely rid of. I forgot the term he used. He seems like a good doctor, lol, just unexpected. Well of course I want the lenses so i dont have to use reading glasses. I sure dont remember my mom having to make such a choice and I brought her to every appointment.

I was on a ship same class and didnt get noise from the lobby but I was half way forward. 4 or 5 from the front. Got some motion lol. No noise from music.

I had no idea cataract surgery costs so much to have. Corrective lenses arent covered by my insurance and for 2 lens to see near and far, $9,000 ! Plus whatever my co pay for surgery is. The free lens covered by insurance I'd have to wear glasses. For $3k x 2 eyes. He can do lens that I can see to drive. Far. To see far and near its $4,500 x 2 or 9k. Just for the lens for both eyes. Plus my insurance co pay for the surgery. My mom must have had better insurance. I'm sure she didnt pay this much. She did it about 5 years ago. I took her. I sure dont remember having to pay for a corrective lens. I would have remembered. A extra unexpected $9,000.

Oct 20 on harmony out of Galveston is a country music partial charter. I guess they couldnt fill the ship. Someone asked and for $400 you can purchase the bracelet to get into the music events, concerts, whatever you call music events. I've heard of the Bellamy brothers. I'm booked this cruise. https://countrymusiccruise.com/

There is a thread called going going gone which has a link to last minute deals. Keep your expectations low. Most are short cruises and not that good of rates. Ships are sailing full. I have never heard calling works better than just pulling up the website. Those days are long gone.

I wasnt feeling bad. Just coughing. Not sure what is causing the coughing. I expected my gp to prescribe something. I went to him sick that day. Very disappointed in him. Referred a doctor who has no openings until may. I'm moving in may .. I hope. I was trying to not figure out how many cruises I need to hit pinnacle. They are coming slower. I have a 7 day booked on mariner and talked a friend into going so I cant easily back out. Mariner is just doing that one 7 day maiden voyage then 4 and 5 days. Not even a b2b, then I dont cruise again until oct. Last booked out of Galveston. My awesome TA added to that one, I'll be moved and have more time by then. Waiting for SW to open nov 3 bookings. Book a flight home. Day time choices were getting worse so I booked a flight to hobby. Just not home. Lol compared to where I started at d+, 200 pts sounds like nothing, but with new higher prices, it's not what I planned. I saw couples spending weeks and months on a ship. I think those days of months on a ship have passed me by. "Just 200 pts" doesnt sound like a lot. Too much going on right now to cruise more right now. My realtor said he would have someone call me. I want some stuff done before I get there with furniture. Some stuff can wait. The guy just called. He will call me later with some estimates. He can do the painting and do something with 2 lights I want changed. And his daughter has a cleaning business. Havent decided about new cabinets and appliances. It can wait until I get there. I love the granite countertops. The pulls on the cabinets are built in, cant just change hardware. I think painting them is not a good answer either. See what it would cost to replace. Idk on the kitchen yet what I will do. Cabinets look dated though with that design. They are in good shape, just those pulls. The guy said 80s cabinets. Bldg built in 1991. He said well they used 80s style cabinets. I've never had real granite countertops so i hate to pull them out. I like them. So lots to decide .. then i can cruise. Maybe reward myself when I get moved with a suite. Lol.

Lol and I dont drink plain bottled water. I only drink I water with ice, really cold. Give it away too. Anything would be preferable. My favorite perk is wifi. The rest I dont use so much.

Idk what I'd do if I couldn't drive. That would be so awful. I'm sorry you have to go thru this trying to figure out what caused it. I am back to eye doctor today but I dont think he will be able to schedule me. I'm still having a discharge from my eyes and nose and he says cant touch after cataract surgery. Dont see him until later today but dont think surgery is a go yet.

I saw a comment on the thread for releases of itinerary that they think cruises are on purpose less than 14 days. 14 days get $250 obc from owning stock and they do it on purpose to keep under 14 days, so many TAs and such were 12 or 13 days, not 14. The TA I booked is 13 days sure enough. Lol. I feel like I'm in no man's land between D+ and pinnacle ... a too long stretch.

I get a beach bag I've been giving away and the chocolate candy, fruit truffles. I need to call and change it to a cosmetic bag. Have enough beach bags. I dont want wine so anything but wine ...

I've been getting 3 waters. I'm solo. Never got 6. And I'm D+ so would have noticed by now.

You could order 4 glasses of wine up to $14 a glass instead of the bottle.

I think you can just turn in 1 voucher on 1 bottle of wine? You get a discount on the bottles under $100. Cant turn in all 4 towards 1 bottle.

I've got it on too, but didnt watch the episode earlier. Not sure who was voted out. The comments didnt make sense to me. Purple loses.