Sharon in AZ

Lenda, on our mutual Hawaiian cruise we ate dinner every evening with a couple from Montreal and they really enjoyed the whale watching in Maui and said they saw lots of whales. Craig went in Kona and saw nothing. Also, we did the glass bottom boat in Kona and really enjoyed it and I think that was when the earthquake happened. Debbie @dfish, I highly recommend the farm excursion in Hilo (can’t remember the exact name). I think I mentioned it to you before. Vanessa @JazzyV, I had issues with CC this evening too. I’m so glad you are home and I’m sure your leg will feel better soon. Roy @rafinmd, it sounds like you have been very busy! Get better soon! Annie @marshhawk, I agree with what others have recommended about putting an eye ointment in at night and possibly taping it closed.

Happy Birthday to your dear DM! I’m thankful that I have my DM still with me at 95 as I am sure you do too. Your carrot cake sounds delicious.

Good evening! Spent the day working on stuff but feel like I haven’t done much. Craig had some injections into his back before a possible ablation. So far he’s doing good. He tried to make pizza while I was on my cruise but says it didn’t turn out well so today I showed him the way I make pizza. Not sure he’ll ever remember but at least I tried. Ann @cat shepard, I’ll echo what others say about Heathrow— more time between flights is better. We had about 2 1/2 hours one time and barely made it. Agents were calling out flights while we were in the security line and putting them at the front of the line, including our flight. Very stressful. Maureen @RMLincoln, I had my cataract surgeries one week apart. The doctor said it was the best for my situation, severe nearsightedness, so I wouldn’t be out of commission for long. Jacqui @kazu, I’m glad your doctor has moved your surgery up and that you will have it done soon. I didn’t drive for quite a while, about 3 weeks, because I didn’t feel comfortable. Everything looked so different and bigger and brighter! It’s amazing what we get used to over time— like seeing poorly. Debbie @dfish, recipe #1 looks great! I’ve saved it for a cooler day. BTW, I’ve been researching French Onion Soup recipes and have several I want to try. Wow, and this from a non soup person! Have a good evening!

Bon Voyage! ⛴

Good morning and Happy Wednesday. Never forget! I worry about younger generations forgetting about 9/11 and other devastating events in history. That day I was getting DS ready for high school and had the TV on in the background and started listening to the reports. I would definitely make today’s meal and have made something similar. Since I’ve been home I haven’t been very organized with planning meals. When I got home Saturday night I had a huge new floater and a flashing when I blinked in one eye. I was told when I had my cataract surgery to be seen asap if that ever happened due to my severe nearsightedness and now cataract surgery history. I even had to get a clearance from the retina doctor before surgery. So Monday morning I called and saw the retina doctor and had the most thorough eye examination I remember, it was almost painful. And I had two different doctors examine my eyes, yikes. Anyway, nothing was found. Retina doctor said 85% turn out okay and I was one of them. I do have to be seen again in 6 weeks because sometimes it can get worse. Good thing is that the floater is getting smaller and I only see the flash now when it’s really dark. I have not adjusted to my time zone yet and am still waking up too early. @XBGuy, you were asking about reasons for upgrading your iPhone. I recently upgraded from an iPhone 6 because certain apps were no longer being supported and/or updated. The kicker was when we purchased our new vehicle in April and I couldn’t even install the app on my iPhone. I really wanted it because it does cool things like starting the car remotely and routine maintenance notifications. Now that I have the new iPhone I love it. The biggest difference I’ve noticed is with battery life. Better photos and facial recognition is a big plus too. Have a great day everyone!

I had a large swivel mounted TV on the Zuiderdam last week. Inside cabin, aft, Deck 7: It moved very well and I was able to get it moved so it was easier to see while in bed.

Without asking I recently received an offer to reschedule one of my Zuiderdam 7 day cruises. Several options were offered. I would have rescheduled but I was on a B2B. I don’t remember when I received the email but it was approximately 2 weeks before sailing. The offers went quickly because someone on our roll call had tried and all had been taken.

Happy Anniversary Annie @marshhawk & Chuck @catmando!! Sandi @StLouisCruisers & Dennis, Happy Belated Anniversary wishes. Sorry, I wasn’t able to post on your actual Anniversary. Saturday was a long day of traveling home, across the country from Boston. It was very nice to be home but gosh do I miss being pampered by all the crew. The Zuiderdam has such friendly staff and crew. My delightful cabin stewards were always popping in and out of other cabins to talk to me. Even the immigration process on Friday went smoothly, although the agents were grumpy. Debbie @dfish & Sue are a delight to sail with, and I enjoyed meeting Jake @Crazy For Cats & Juan. Have a great day everyone!

Hello from the beautiful Zuiderdam! We had a busy day. We took the excursion to the Bay of Fundy, Explore the Ocean Floor. I believe we were the last excursion back to the ship, 15 minutes late. Someone told me the Captain announced the ship was waiting for passengers. Thank you all for the Happy Birthday wishes for my DM. I was able to call her during the excursion but I had to time it right. The 4 hour difference is difficult to figure out. She’s 95 today and spry!!

Good morning and Happy Tuesday from the beautiful Zuiderdam in the port of Sydney. I’m in the Crow’s Nest enjoying my morning iced coffee in my HAL blue insulated mug. Pardon the dirty window. It’s a beautiful day. The broken window: Have a great day!

Joy, I saw this for the first time on the app today so it must be something fleet wide that has been implemented. There is a picture of the 12 pins and the shop where they are sold.

No and it doesn’t look like it will happen soon. I still don’t know how it happened. Makes picture taking tricky.

Last night after dinner the yum yums were out. I love the ginger.

Lenda @Quartzsite Cruiser & Steve, Happy Anniversary!! 🍾🥂🎊 Maureen @RMLincoln, Happy Birthday! 🎈🎂 🎈 And congratulations on the birth of the grandbaby!

Denise, congratulations on the completion of your dissertation. I didn’t realize that so much work and time was involved! Wow! Your upcoming cruise will definitely be a celebration!

Good morning and Happy Monday from the beautiful Zuiderdam. We are on our way to Charlottetown expecting to arrive at 11:00. It’s foggy and there is possible rain in the forecast. I am in the Crow’s Nest. Have a great day!

Wow, this updated menu for the Pinnacle Grill is a nice change. It even has some new menu items. Would you be able to post the Pinnacle Grill lunch menu? Thank you for taking time from your cruise to share all this information. Enjoy your day in Victoria!

Bon Voyage! Great picture!! Rich, have a great cruise!

🐇🐇🐇 Good morning and Happy Sunday from the beautiful Zuiderdam. I’m in the Crow’s Nest drinking coffee and reading the Daily. Going to MDR breakfast soon. We are now 4 hours ahead of Tucson time. That makes it hard to text Craig! We have lunch reservations at the Pinnacle Grill today. I’m excited about that because they were booked the last sea day. Terri @Cruzin Terri— Happy Birthday! Enjoy! Have a great day!

Lenda, I had a taste of Debbie’s @dfish Morimoto lobster and it was overcooked with no other flavors or spices. So that’s why I want to try it if I have OBC to use. I definitely thought the lobster in the PG was much better.

If I have enough OBC I’m going to try the Morimoto Espice lobster in the MDR which is the lobster Debbie @dfish had. Maybe it was an off night.

Rich @richwmn, I’m so glad you are doing a Live From! I’m already enjoying your pre cruise escapades. I’ve never been interested in seeing Asia so hopefully you can change my mind.

Good morning and Happy Saturday from the beautiful Zuiderdam. We are in Quebec City and it’s embarkation day. Turn around was the easiest ever. No zero count so we could stay onboard or go into town. We chose to stay onboard. It’s raining and quite wet and cold (for me!). So glad it wasn’t like this yesterday. We had such a lovely day. Last night was wonderful in the Pinnacle Grill. My lobster was delicious. Thank you to Debbie @dfish for posting the pictures. We are going again this segment and if I have OBC I might get it again. It’s now 12:00 noon and it was just announced that the cabins are ready. Passengers have been embarking for about an hour. Have a good day!

No. It’s still all taped up. Do you know how it happened?

I have a travel pillow also and several pillowcases that fit it. I can’t sleep on my side without it and have had to use it as a head pillow several times.