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The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday February 12th, 2023
Sharon in AZ replied to cat shepard's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning everyone and Happy Sunday. I woke really early and couldnāt get back to sleep so read the Daily and just now caught up on pages 3 & 4. I used to have some coins that I thought were rare or old but they were stolen back in 1989 when our house was broken into. One was a Wheat penny. I donāt know but that might have been the same kind Vanessa @JazzyV lost. I also had a Buffalo nickel and some kind of old dime. I didnāt collect them they just somehow showed up as change. Happy Birthday Mr Lincoln! Friday after dropping DM off and I was on my way home I heard that there was an accident at the intersection of our street. I really thought they had to be wrong because itās just a entrance into our neighborhood. All the accidents that happen near here are at the major intersection where the stop lights are. As I pulled up there was a large fire truck and two police cars and lots of commotion. An SUV had jumped the curb and a retaining wall and had hit the back brick fence of the first house and a tree, landing in a small ditch. Later when I watched the tow truck pull it out it looked totaled. Iām glad we donāt live in those houses that back up to the very busy major street. We are 7 houses in. Craig said the tree and fence are damaged. No one was hurt, I saw the driver walk away after the tow truck arrived. I am going to make Debbieās @dfish chicken wings today but Iām using taco seasoning. Itās a really good recipe. Thanks Debbie! Weāll watch the commercials today. Have a great day everyone!- 98 replies
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Sandi @StLouisCruisers, Bon Voyage! Enjoy your cruise. You have done an amazing job posting the Daily and Lists every day. You will be missed.
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Good evening all. We had a busy day going routine dental checkups. We ran two errands afterward and got home late. Tomorrow Craig is going to the dermatologist for treatment for a skin cancer on his arm. And Iām taking DM to a hearing aide appointment. So Iāll probably post late again tomorrow. About the days. Craig is an avid bath taker and reads or watches TV. We both love pizza and I like to make my own too. We were supposed to go to Athens in 2001 but because of a sudden transportation strike we went to Potmos instead. Joy @Seasick Sailor, I get seasick and swear by Bonine. I usually take half a tablet am and pm unless itās a calm area. And I also do what Gerry @ger_77 does and start taking it prior to the cruise, usually the day we fly. Iām going to buy the stuff Jacqui @kazumentioned for my Panama Canal cruise too. Every little bit helps. Blessings to all.
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Good evening all. Joy @Seasick Sailor, Iām sorry you havenāt heard from your doctor yet. Some clinics seem to have weird call back systemsā¦ā¦ or none at all. My doctor is notorious for calling really early or late. When I was working he would even call me there because he knew I answered the phone. I hope you hear early tomorrow. Carolyn @Cruising-along, how discouraging your results must be for you. I hope the changes to your meds help. Terri @Cruzin Terri, congratulations on the slot win. Your trip to Italy and cruise sounds wonderful. @tupper10, I hope you feel better after your procedure and that your son can get back to work soon. Annie @marshhawk, what day are you in Victoria? Iāll be there in April tooā¦. Oops, itās actually May, I think itās the 5th of May. Also, hoping your DH is doing well after his surgery and not touching or rubbing his eye.
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Good morning everyone and Happy Wednesday. I like the meal suggestion and make it with tenders and either grill them or cook in the oven. I tried to cook on the stovetop but with the honey they are just too messy. Sometimes I even make sliders with them with cheese and bacon. Today we are having chili and cornbread. Iāve had the wine but donāt pay that much for it, seems like it was $10-12. I was able to change my flight yesterday but it cost me more money, of course. Joy @Seasick Sailor, I am so sorry about your results. No wonder you are in pain. You must have fallen hard. Maybe they will recommend taping the area because I know they canāt do much for those rib fractures. Take it easy too. Roy @rafinmd, Iām glad you are sleeping well and had a good day yesterday. Have a great day everyone!
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Good morning everyone and Happy Tuesday. I like Italian Wedding soup and actually have a jar of it from TJās, itās waiting in the cupboard for a rainy day. Not much happening here. Yesterday I decided to add another day pre cruise so now I need to change my flight to the arrive the day before. Prayers for all and especially our Care List. Have a great day!
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Good morning everyone and Happy Monday. I havenāt had frozen yogurt in years and use chopsticks when I eat Asian food. I had to learn how to use them really fast when I was invited to a Chinese wedding in San Francisco back in 1973. Iāll pass on the meal and wine and drink. Yesterday we went to the movies, another retro movie, Pillow Talk. I just love seeing the old ones on the big screen and they are only $5 too. Itās really nice having a movie theater that has recliner chairs so close to us. Next week is Titanic, itās the 25th anniversary and has been remastered. Joy @Seasick Sailor, I hope nothing is broken and you start to have less pain soon. From the Care list: RIP Hal Sailerās DSIL 2/3/23 RIP Cat Shepardās nephew 2/4/23 RIP Bennybearās aunt 2/5/23 Condolences to @HAL Sailer, @cat shepard and @bennybear
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Oh Vanessa, that is so funny to me! When I renewed our passports they definitely didnāt come from Tucson. I hope it isnāt delayed much longer. BTW, all the mail here goes to Phoenix before going anywhere else. So if I mail something to someone locally it goes to Phoenix and then comes back to Tucson for delivery. Crazy.
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Good morning everyone and Happy Saturday. Great collection of days today. I love stuffed mushrooms. I like ice cream but probably not for breakfast unless it was in my iced coffee kind of like a float. Meat pie sounds good too and back in our early years of marriage I made the impossible pie one a lot, it uses biscuit mix like Bisquick, and is easy to make. I stopped making it when I started cooking more and made a conscious decision to stop using so many prepared ingredients like canned soup, etc. Joy @Seasick Sailor, ouch on your fall and I hope your ribs feel better soon. You may have just bruised it really bad. I was thinking about a different sauce for your pork chops and I sometimes make smothered pork chops, itās gravy but has peppers and onions in it. Iāve made this one: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/smothered-pork-chops-3111103 Roy @rafinmd, good to hear you had a better night sleep and it sounds like you are improving. Baby steps. We were in Huatulco on our Volendam Panama Canal cruise April 2000. I think all we have are video tapes. We took a tour much like the boat tour Lenda @Quartzsite Cruisermentioned and one reason why I donāt drink tequila anymore. Enough said. Sandi @StLouisCruisers, thank you for all your help in starting the Daily and Lists. I hope you have a great cruise! I would offer to help but donāt get up early enough, and since I live in the west itās even later for most of the Daily family. Have a great day everyone!
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The next day we had a Sonoma wine country tour. We had fun with Maxine @AncientWanderer and her DH and Jane @lazey1. We we went to several wineries and stopped in the town of Sonoma for some free time. Craig and I ate here: Craig had a Negroni and I had wine, I guess I hadnāt had enough earlier. Quiche for me and mussels for Craig. I took this that evening during sail away. The Ghirardelli sign is in the middle window.
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When we were on the Koningsdam October 2021 we sailed in very early, stayed overnight and sailed away late. This was where we docked and our view from our verandah. We had a tour that afternoon and planned an early dim sum lunch at Yank Sing. Unfortunately we went when they had strict covid protocols and there wasnāt a trolley but we really enjoyed the food. Honey walnut shrimp: Some kind of siu mai, I think shrimp: A favorite of mine, turnip cake (did you know that there are no turnips? Itās made with daikon radish): Our tour to Muir Woods was lovely but short. I would have loved more time there. After Muir Woods we went to Sausalito but I donāt have any pictures. I think Craig took some. It was a nice day with great scenery. Iām going to post the pictures from the next day separately.
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Good morning! Iām in a rush this morning to get ready to take DM to an appointment. I wanted to post this picture from San Francisco taken on our Koningsdam Pacific Coastal cruise October 2021. Iāll post more later. We sailed into and out of SF in the dark so this was the best picture of the Golden Gate Bridge from the ship.
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Melisa and DH, I am so sorry for the loss of DSIL and āis blessedly now at peaceā.
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ššš Good morning everyone and Happy Wednesday. Iād be proud to be called a spunky old broad. I never talk politics and get really upset with my brother when he just wonāt stop. We should all celebrate our freedom. Itās funny that todayās meal suggestion is miso cod because I have some black cod in a miso marinade in the fridge for tomorrow. Itās similar to the third recipe and very easy to make. It works on any type of fish too, I just had some black cod, aka sablefish, in the freezer. https://www.sitkasalmonshares.com/blogs/culinary/recipes/nobu-style-sablefish-rice-bowl I donāt bother with the first step of cooking it on the stovetop, it comes out just as good using the oven and a short blast from the broiler. One really nice thing about sablefish is it actually tastes better overcooked which really helps in this recipe. Iāll try to remember to take a picture tomorrow. Good news about Roy going home tonight. Have a great day everyone!
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Good evening. So much happening today. Planning a vacation sounds like a good day to celebrate. Iām still planning parts of my April cruise. After all the talk about problems with flights Iām wondering if I should travel to FLL two days early instead of the one day Iāve already scheduled. The sleep discussion is interesting. Iām similar to Carolyn @Cruising-along I sleep about 3-4 hours then am awake a bit, sometimes itās a long time, then sleep about 3 more hours unless I have an early appointment. And as most of you know I am an avid nap taker. Always have been, even when I was a teenager and young adult. I couldnāt get by without a nap. When I was working I would live for my days off just for the nap. I love clam chowder and think I would like it with green chilies. I actually buy a huge container of Hatch green chilies because I use so many in my cooking that those little cans just donāt cut it. Iām almost out so need to restock. Graham @grapau27, nice to hear Sarah is feeling better. Iām really enjoying your food pictures and canāt wait to find out where you have been eating. Joy @Seasick Sailor, ouch on the oral surgery and that āpopā would sure startle me. I wish I was closer so I could deliver some white wine. Get better. Roy @rafinmd, it sounds like you are progressing even though it probably doesnāt seem like it to you. Take care and get better. Annie @marshhawk, Iāve been trying to think of something that would help Fawnās ear but havenāt figured anything out. Could you just ask the vet for ear crud drops? Iām glad she feels good enough for belly rubs and loving. Have a great evening!
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Good morning everyone and Happy Monday. I think our crazy freezing weather has moved on, that might be why Texas is so cold. Our low was 36F and warming up to the mid 60ās. Well, I had to reread Royās @rafinmd post three times to let it sink in what that nurse said. I just donāt believe that anyone can predict how your recovery will progress, especially since you were just recently diagnosed and hospitalized. I agree with everyone else that a discussion with your physician is in order. Gerry @ger_77, Iām not a ceramic expert by any means, but have you washed it in the dishwasher? Itās possible that it isnāt dishwasher safe. I bought a mug for Craig once that has a āCā on it not realizing it wasnāt dishwasher safe, I think itās because of the decorative painting, and it now is sitting on top of the kitchen cabinets never used. @GTVCRUISER and @Heartgrove, welcome home! @kochleffel, congratulations on the upsell! Joy @Seasick Sailor, Iām glad that the worst part of the dental work is over. Take care. Have a great day everyone!
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Annie, from the Know Before You Go area on the HAL website: If you do not want to use a credit or debit card, on the day of boarding, you will need to visit Guest Services and deposit $60 cash per person per cruise day. Any excess deposit will be refunded to you at the end of the cruise. Travelerās checks may be cashed at Guest Services. Personal checks are not accepted on board.
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Annie, as the others said it is a hold per day, even if you prepay for anything. I used to work with a lady who went on an Alaskan HAL cruise and had problems using her debit card because it wouldn't hold the daily full amount for the length of the cruise (I forget the exact amount) and had to call her bank to get it settled. So make sure to use a credit card. The Italian restaurant, Canaletto, is a charge per person, not per dish. And, yes, you can each order your own dish. I do have to say it isn't our favorite restaurant and we've only eaten there once in all our BHB cruising. My favorite specialty restaurant is the Pinnacle Grill but for lunch. On my upcoming cruise I have 3 specialty dinners and am not sure I really need them......
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@HAL Sailer -- a very Happy Birthday, although belated, to you! Sure sounds like you have been busy, what a mess, but it sounds like you have things taken care of.
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A few more pictures: Museum of Newport History: Craig remembers that one of the next two buildings are famous for having George Washington stay there but he isn't sure which one.
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