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Good morning. Not much happening here other then it’s our last day of granddaughters visit. We will meet her parents in Tallahassee tomorrow. Next Friday we will fly up to Pittsburgh for a short weekend visit to son and family. No Uncles, Aunts or siblings left. I’m the last. Did get my Echo done yesterday. It was done out of sync of usual date due to cruise. See my cardiologist in December so if no call beforehand I can assume the bovine aortic valve is still mooing! We were in Tunis earlier this year and visited the great ruins of Carthage. Have a great day and weekend. Thanks for all your contributions to the Daily. Bruce

Good morning. We received a lot of rain yesterday and we have a 80% of more today and the days ahead. Received a nice message from the Food and Beverage Manager from our World Cruise thanking us for a bottle of wine we gave to him. He was enjoying it at his home in Amsterdam. Amazing but we still have frequent communication from Hotel Director and Cruise Director and other crew. We did become family with crew and guest. Have my annual Echocardiogram this morning and it’s around twenty miles away so need to start getting ready. Thanks for your Daily contributions. Bruce

I hope they get enough feedback to return some of these legendary events on all cruises. Enjoy your cruise.

Good morning. Currently 80 degrees with a forecasted high of 89. Our granddaughter has had an ear ache from swimming and was being treated. Yesterday, she got worse and had a low grade fever. We took her to Urgent Care and she also has an inner ear ( otitis media) so more meds. Poor gal is not having a very good time at Nana and Pop Pop’s. Semi annual AC/heating inspection has turned expensive. We bought this house new in 1995 so it’s coming up on 30 years old. Most air duct systems have a lifetime of 15-20 years. We have been having some allergy like symptoms inside and an inspection inside the ducts revealed it’s time to replace all. We will have it done in November when it’s a little cooler. New systems are much more efficient and effective. Had two biopsies done at dermatology and will find out the results Aug. 8. Our house cleaner will arrive in an hour so it will be nice to have a freshly clean house. So that’s what’s happening at our house. Don’t feel it’s necessary to thank everyone personally every day but do know you’re all appreciated in your contributions to the Daily. Have a great day. Bruce

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience.

@summer slope Happy Birthday!🎂🍾. Good morning. Full day ahead! Granddaughter who just happens to have a gorgeous Nana. Dermatology Appt. Semi annual air/heating check up and did I mention granddaughter!😁 Like many we have been to Vancouver several times. It will be our last port of call on our 2026 Seabourn Ring Of Fire 129 day voyage. Time to get ready to face the day and yes it will be hot. Thanks for the report and post. Bruce

Morning folks. We are pretty back on regular schedule but it will be busier as one of our granddaughters came home with us yesterday (8yo) for the week. Next Saturday we will meet her parents half way in Tallahassee to return. A typical 8 year old who needs constant entertaining. So she keeps us busy. She is also very fussy in what she eats so our meals are dictated by her taste. Not my idea. I was brought up eat what’s on the table or go hungry. Pesticide control comes this afternoon and tomorrow will have my dermatology appointment. Upon return home saw the rain gauge overflowing and in discussion with neighbor we had over 8 inches of rain the last few days. So the sprinkler system is getting a $$ break. That’s what’s happening at our house. Have a great week and thanks for the post. Bruce

We did make it home safely. Looks like our son and family flight is a go. Thanks for the safe travels wishes.

It’s time to head home. Great week with family on beautiful Saint George Island. Enjoy the day and upcoming week. B.

Bon Voyage!🛳🍾

Good morning! Our week at the beach is coming to an end and right now we have a storm coming through. Yesterday turned out to be a nice day ending with a beautiful moon radiating over the Gulf. We went to a local brewery yesterday for a tasting and a surprisingly delicious hand tossed wood baked pizza. It was pretty much a hole in the wall with a beautiful view of the bay. So far the kids flight back to Oakland tomorrow night is good to go. Sounds like SouthWest wasn’t overly affected. Last night we roasted oysters on the grill followed by sausages and dogs. Using up goods. Time for breakfast. Have a great day. Bruce

@Lady HudsonHappy Anniversary!

Good morning. Pretty start of the day here on the island. Yesterday, turned out to be a pretty nice day until 4 PM when a thunderstorm arrived. Morning news sounds like a big IT crash affecting various systems around the world. Hope that get’s straightened up quickly. I’ll have to go back and read post as there seems to be many congratulations being given. @kazu Jacqui we await to hear about your status and do pray it’s good news. The grand kids are still asleep so there is still some peace on the beach. I do wish you all a happy day and wonderful upcoming weekend. Thanks for the reports and post. Bruce

Good morning. What do I do at a beach house when it’s pouring rain and thunder? Sleep in. Yesterday, was pretty much rain and thunder until around 3:00 PM. Then we got a lot of swimming in and it stayed nice for s’mores at night. So far the young one’s are still asleep. it just is mind boggling how many folks stay on the beach under their umbrellas with bolts of lightning around. Scary. There is nothing we can do about the weather but it appears this is the trend. @kazuJacqui Prayer that today’s surgery is successful. Thanks for the reports and post. Ruce

@Crazy For Cats Happy Anniversary! We had a nice day yesterday. Had a couple of time outs due to some passing thunderstorms. Looks like today may be the same but for now there is sunshine. The week is going fast and the following weeks is full of appointments. Annual Echocardiogram, biopsy’s at Dermatology and some service visits at the house. Today is mainly a repeat as this is what you do at the beach. Yesterday, we had several dolphin sightings. It’s still quiet so the granddaughters are still abed. We visited Balboa last summer. A large fishing port and we enjoyed some fantastic seafood. Ooops! They have arose and decimal level has also risen. Have a great day everyone. Bruce

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Good morning. Having our coffee outside overlooking the Gulf. Priceless. Not much planned other than enjoying the view, pool and of course granddaughters. Two out of the three still sleeping. I believe we wore them out yesterday or is it us who were worn out? We have some rain East of us but it looks like it will miss us. It is hot so won’t be long for a swim. Thanks for your post and have a great day. We are. Bruce

Good morning. What do you do on vacation? Relax, which in my case meant sleeping late. We arrived yesterday with no incidents and found our beach house named Soft Shoes to be a beautiful retreat. The granddaughters already have been in the pool and now are splashing in the Gulf. This is most likely my busiest task of the day. 😎 Have a great week everybody. Thanks for the reports and post. Bruce

Good morning. That is about that. Busy filling cars with gas and trying to pack the way to much stuff to beach. It’s about a three hour drive to St. George Island and check in is not to 5:00 so plenty of time. Lot’s of love from granddaughter Tilly. ❤️ Have a great weekend. Bruce

I made a mistake this morning and posted these two on yesterday’s Daily. That’s why I’m advocate of closing each prior Daily.

Bon Voyage!🛳🍾

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Thanks for sharing your cruise experience.