Cruzin Terri

Good morning to all. Sorry I never made here yesterday. More about that later. Thank you Sandi for the Daily and Fleet Report. I think I need to skip all the libations and food. Tonight is the last meal before we leave for our cruise tomorrow and it is leftover pizza. The cruise photos from Huatulco are lovely. We were there on our Panama Canal Cruise in 2010 on the Maasdam. Enjoyed that cruise very much. Also thank you to @ottahand7 for the lovely photos of Antarctica. That is one cruise I hope to take one day. Prayers for all on the cares list, especially @HAL Saileron the loss of DSIL. Also prayers for Roy, Jacqui, Tana and Sarah that they are all on the road to recovery. @aliaschiefSorry you are having a cold spell. I will take yours over mine. We are at 39 degrees this morning. Yesterday was a day when I just could not catch my breath. At one point I had two different groups of people here wanting my attention and one on the phone. Each situation more important than the next. I was so run ragged. In the end. The thermostat is working and hooked up to the Wi-Fi and my phone. Happy for that. All my curtain rods, big pictures and mirrors are hung. And Eugene’s (DBIL) estate is moving to the next step. He passed away in Oct. 2021 and we are still dealing with New York State on releasing his money. Yet another form to complete and get notarized. Another envelope to send by FedEx to the attorney in NY. And then just as we were having dinner we heard a very loud noise and all the lights went out in the kitchen, laundry room and garage. So we got a flashlight and turned the circuit breaker back on. The lights all went on except for the breakfast area. That will not work. What the noise was all about, God only knows. So now we need an electrician. More money. I think this house is doomed! I sent a message to the contractor and told him our tale of woe and he said he would handle it. It just doesn’t end. Adding to the mix, DH has lost two credit cards. Nowhere to be found in this house. Good news is that there is no activity on either of them. I think they are here and he just doesn’t remember where he put them. So that is my life for the last few days. I am signing off for now. Hope everyone has a good day. Lots to do today to get ready to get out of here. God Bless, Terri

Good morning to all. Thank you to Sandi @StLouisCruisers for your willingness to take the helm here and get us going in the morning with he Daily and Fleet Report. Also thank you for the Cares and Celebration list and your beautiful photos of Santorini. I hope your family members are able to get out of Dallas on time. @rafinmdRoy, Glad you are home. Hope we hear from you soon. I pray you had a good night’s sleep and are happy to be back home. Hope there is someone nearby to help you. Prayers for Jacqui and Tana and all others on the cares list. Cheers to those celebrating and cruising or getting ready to cruise. @aliaschiefLooks like you’re enjoying Cancun. Weather looks perfect. Thanks to all those who make this thread possible: Debbie @dfish, @summer slope, @cat shepard. Yesterday was an interesting day. HVAC is installed. New thermostat gets hooked up to my phone., DH is so technologically challenged that he just had a look of terror on his face when he heard that. So I guess I will be the one controlling the climate in our home. I received a message yesterday that the workers would be here today. So we got up early. No sign of them nor any word from the Contractor as to whether or not they are coming. Meanwhile we could have slept later. On a good note (financially), I didn’t have to go rob a bank. The insurance company released the “recoverable depreciation” yesterday and we should be getting that soon. That will be a tremendous help. That will be the last check from the Insurance company. Thankfully it is a substantial amount. One of my chores today is to finish packing for our cruise. I say this everyday and then life takes over. Today, I have to do it. Hope everyone has a good day. God Bless, Terri

Roy, glad you’re home. Did you get the opportunity to say goodbye to that Night Nurse? Hope you recover quickly. Take it easy. You are in my prayers. Terri

Good morning all. Today is replace HVAC day. Shell out more money day. Just got another bill from the Contractor day. Credit Card is due in a few days. I think I am going to have to rob a bank soon to pay for all this. Anyway, I did have a decent night’s sleep last night and am feeling a lot better today. Going to try to finish my packing today and get the pictures, mirrors and window treatment rods ready to be put up. Got an email from the contractor that they will be here Tomorrow and Friday. I didn’t expect this. So that is where we are. Prayers for all on the cares list. Especially Roy, Tana, and Jacqui. Prayers for all others who need them. Cheers to the those celebrating and cruising. Bon Voyage to @kochleffel and to @dobiemom. @aliaschiefHope you are enjoying the rest, relaxation and sunshine in Cancun. Have a great day everyone, God Bless, Terri

Marcia, Enjoy your cruise. We are just going to miss each other in Miami. I will arrive there on Feb. 6 for our cruise on Feb. 7. I looked to see if we are in any of the ports together, but we are not. Someday we will meet. Bon Voyage! Terri

Graham, So happy Sarah is doing better and she wanted to go out to eat. Hope she continues to improve. Meal looks wonderful. Terri

Joy,, send me an email. I’ll tell you how I did it. Terri

Well, something knocked me for a loop today. After breakfast I went back to bed until noon,. Jim then went to the podiatrist at noon. At that point I was awake. A few minutes later I went back to bed and slept until 2 pm. Arms and legs just awfully sore. I have a headache. I have so much to do and no energy to do anything but just sit still. The only thing I can think of the the PMR and the fact that I had two sleepsless nights on Saturday and Sunday. Guess it all caught up with me. I’ll check back later. Terri

Roy, I have your email. I will send you a message., Terri

Good morning, I was up at the crack of dawn today. My Doctor at the Mayo Clinic had me get blood work this morning at Quest Diagnostics to check the inflammation level. i was their first customer this morning. My doc will have the results by tomorrow. Meanwhile I am starting on 10 mg of Prednisone to alleviate the symptoms for the PMR. On the way home I stopped at the bagel shop and bought some fresh bagels for breakfast. Now I am just waiting for Jim to wake up. He has another 10 minutes before I get him out of bed. I’m hungry. Thank you @StLouisCruisers Sandi for getting us going this morning with the Daily and the Cares and Celebration lists. It looks like Roy @rafinmdis up early, but he has not given us an update on his condition. Hope we hear good news soon. Thank you for all that post here. You make my day. Lots to do before the week is over. Tomorrow we get a new HVAC system. Take care everyone., God Bless, Terri

Roy, I have the same thing. It’s good that you are there more than 23 hours. That means Part A kicks in and pays the whole bill and you are no longer on observation. That happened to me when I had the pulmonary emboli. Part A did not pay because I was on observation and I ended up paying 80% of the BCBS. Also in case you have to go for rehab BCBS pays for the first 100 days. Hope this helps. Terri

Good morning to all. Happy Monday. It is pouring here in Bluffton. Yesterday all my plans were shot to hell yesterday and that means that I have double work today. I’m waiting for a call from the HVAC guy to let me know the bad news. I did not have a restful night. Lots of pain in my shoulders and legs. @rafinmdRoy. i echo the sentiments of others. That nurse had no business telling you anything regarding your prognosis. @cruising sister says it perfectly. A lot depends on determination to get better and I know that you have that in you. You may need some rehab to regain strength but I do not see you going from living alone and functioning one day to no longer being able to live on your own because of pneumonia. That nurse should have deferred his/her answer to a doctor. End of rant! Now get some sleep. Prayers for all on the cares list. Unfortunately it seems to be growing. That makes me sad. Cheers to those who are celebrating and cruising. Hope everyone has a good day. Now it is time to talk to the HVAC guy. More money to spend. God Bless everyone, Terri

Thanks Sandi. We are on the Oceania Sirena from Feb. 7 to 19. Sailing out of Miami. Terri

Good Sunday morning to all, First of all, a big THANK YOU to @StLouisCruisers Sandi for stepping up and taking care of the Daily and the cares and celebration lists,. Appreciate your efforts. Also to @JazzyVfor her additions. Hope your eye gets better. So where to begin: @rafinmdI am so sorry to hear that your O2 levels are dropping. Have they given you Oxygen? I suspect that part of that is the fact that you are hurting and your breathing is shallow. Coupled with the pneumonia it is not surprising. @kazu, Sorry you are still hurting. This is not good. i strongly encourage you to take some action against HAL. Have you heard of Christopher Elliott. This would be right up his alley. Elliott.com @grapau27 thanks for Fr. David’s sermon. Always uplifting. Hope Sarah is doing better. i am again suffering from my Polymyalgia Rheumatica. It is keeping me up at night. Lots of pain in my shoulders and hips. i can’t start the Prednisone until I have enough for the course. Sent a message to my Doc at the Mayo Clinic for a renewal. Will probably need a blood test. We leave for our cruise on Sun. Feb. 5 so not much time. Want to feel better before then. I hope everyone has a good day. Take care and God Bless, Terri

Roy, Glad there are no broken bones. Hope they can take care of you and get you on your feet quickly. Meantime, you need some rest. Prayers for your speedy recovery. God Bless, Terri

Well, I came back to check in on all the health problems of the day. You have all been on my mind and in my prayers. While I did not have a fall, out HVAC is on the blink again and got the news that it has to be replaced. Just what we need, another expense! So next week, before we take off for our cruise, they will come and do the job. Not good news. Will check back later to see if Roy has any news. Hope nothing is broken. Terri

Good morning all, @rafinmdRoy, I am so sorry to hear that you had a bad night. Hope that they can fix you up in the ER and you do not require a hospital stay. @Seasick Sailor take it easy. @kazu Sorry you are having so much trouble with the elbow. Any news from HAL about covering the cost for this? @StLouisCruisersSandi, thank you for stepping up to the plate and getting us going this morning. Hope everyone has a good day. Take care and God Bless. Prayers for everyone. Terri

Roy, sorry you took a tumble. Hope you are not hurting too bad. You are doing an awful lot. Try to put some stuff on hold and take it easy a bit. Prayers for you., Terri

Good morning to all, I resolving to try to post every day before I get busy. I got a lot of paperwork done yesterday and have more to do today. Hope to finish this morning. Then I have a few boxes to tackle. The contractor has agreed to put up all the brackets for our curtains/window treatments that were taken down during the painting. Plus mirrors and pictures. Big job for us, but not so for him and his crew. Big relief for us. I admit, I did not find the time to read all the posts of the past week or so. I will try to catch up. It will take a while. Maybe when I am on the cruise. @smitty34877just the mention of Greenwich Village put a smile on my face. Oh, how I miss New York. Having lived in the Village for part of my life, it brings back many fond memories. While living in the South has its benefits, there is no place like New York. @rafinmdthank you for the lists and I hope you are feeling better. @grapau27I did see where Sarah had her injections. Hope she is doing well. @Seasick Sailor and @ger_77how nice that you were able to meet and spend some time together on your cruise. @kazu Hope your arm is healing. Sorry you had to have a second surgery. Prayers to all who are remembering loved ones on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Prayers for all on this list, whether you need them or not. God Bless, Terri

Good morning after taking a hiatus. i have been super busy trying to put our house back together again and also trying to deal with piles of mail and financial stuff that we have had to put off since the start of this nightmare called a flood. As for the status of our house, we are working diligently to get it all fixed up. The Master Bath is on hold. The Contractor, in conjunction with our consent, decided to hold off on the work until we are on our cruise in February. This is better for all concerned,. They don’t have to worry about us being underfoot and we don’t have to breathe all the dust that goes along with the whole job. We will be leaving on Feb. 5 for Miami and Board the Oceania Sirena on Feb. 7 for 12 days. At this point, we need another rest. For whatever reason both my knees are hurting terribly and it is making it very hard to do much around this house. It just gets harder and harder. The garage is still a mess. I apologize for not being around and not being up to date on what is going on with all of you. I will try to catch up when I can. For now, prayers for all and hope everyone has a good day. God Bless, Terri

One of the reasons I moved from HAL to Oceania was because HAL kept shortening the times in port and O had longer times in port.. Having said that. Oceania is disappointing me by doing the exact same thing. Thankfully i still feel that the other reasons for booking Oceania—food, service and smaller ships, bringing my own wine on board without paying a corkage fee up front—make me want to continue to sail with them. However, make no mistake. I do not cruise to spend all day on the ship. I cruise for the itinerary and shortened port times do not sit well with me. Terri

This reminds me of HAL doing the same thing a number of years ago. Their excuse was that they were “enhancing” my cruise experience. Terri

Received notice for every single cruise we are on. On one cruise notice was received the day after final payment was made. Not too concerned about Caribbean ports, but certainly am annoyed about European ports where every minute counts.

Bruno, We have sailed in the Pinnacle Suite for the exact reason you want to. We used to sail with my disabled brother-in-law (now deceased) and in his later years needed a wheelchair. We found that even a Neptune Suite was not sufficient for our needs. The PS with the Murphy Bed and the extra half bath, plus the extra space worked beautifully and we were very comfortable. The added fact that we could have meals on a dining room table rather than go to the MDR was an added benefit. I think you are making the right decision if you really want to take your Dad on another cruise. It will be the most comfortable situation for both of you. Terri

i have an agent that I have been with for years. She is not on the connoisseurs list but she has done will by me and would not trade her for the world. I started with her when I was sailing on HAL and stayed with her when I moved over to Oceania. She changed agencies. Her prior agency was on the C list. This one is not. I get great perks and she knows her stuff. I am happy and that is what counts. Terri