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Safe travels to Maine. Enjoy your new home. Lenda

Good morning from another sunny day in central Texas. The neighbor's flag says there is no wind, and the trees agrees. However, the weather app show a 5mph wind from the SSE, with 81% humidity and a dew point of 74F. It is currently 80F and feels like 86F. The predicted high is 101F, so after the trip to the grocery store, I'll be staying inside and doing laundry. Items made in the USA are good if you can find them. Wildland firefighters do a necessary but extremely dangerous job, and deserve to be recognized. World UFO Day is interesting. An interesting quote from Paul Cezanne. We'll skip the fish, drink and wine today. We have not been to Mombasa, Kenya. It must have been an exciting day in 1679 when Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth and his explorers first saw the headwaters of the Mississippi. @RMLincoln Maureen, I'm glad yesterday's visit to DH's eye doctor was mostly positive. I hope he won't need the eye drops again. I hope you will be able to find a cruise to enjoy. @marshhawk Annie, I hope you can get DH an appointment with a neurologist sooner than one year. Congratulations on the five sales yesterday. Too bad you can't ignore your boss. @Mr. Boston Congratulations on the sale of your condo. I hope the move goes smoothly. @aliaschief Bruce, safe travels to Sue today. @smitty34877 Terry, I hope your DSIL and family will have a great cruise far away from Beryl. @Denise T Denise, I hope your sinuses improve soon. @summer slope Dixie, I hope all goes well as you prepare for your cataract surgery. I started the dental implant process in late May and should be finished in late August or mid-September. I'm just in the waiting period for the bone to grow around the implant, before getting the crown. Lenda

When we were poor college students and DH was in the Army, we got the can, but it was chow mein. No that great either. Been decades since I bought it. Now, I get a kir with sauce and noodles and make pad Thai. It helps that I can add what we like. Lenda

Me either. 😄 Lenda

I was looking for a recipe in my mother's recipe box, when I found a recipe for American Chop Suey that she'd clipped from a magazine. I know I've not made it, and I can't remember her making it either. We usually just opened a can of La Choy Chop Suey. After our discussion of Chop Suey a few days ago, I thought I'd share the recipe. I'm not sure when she clipped the recipe, but it was before 1957 or 1958. Lenda

Joy, I hope Bonnie's scleroderma does not cause too many problems for the surgeon. It's good she is able to spend so much time with the doctor, getting an MRI and the surgeon so quickly. Lenda

Ann, thanks for sharing the good news. It's always good when they do not have to remove any lymph nodes. I'm glad you are feeling like working in the garden. Good luck with the radiation, and I hope it's not too difficult.. Lenda

Karen, I hope all goes well for your DM tomorrow. The party sounds like it was a nice send off your friend's DS. Annie, I couldn't like your post, but thanks for letting us know. Pennie, I'm glad the surgeon was pleased with how your incision is doing. Oh, Joy, that's not the news anyone wanted to hear. I hope your DS's cancer was caught early, and can be taken care of easily. Sending positive thoughts to both of you. Lenda

🐰RABBIT 🐰 RABBIT 🐇 WHITE RABBIT! Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian Dailyites. A later good morning as I was just plain lazy this morning. It is 86F at 9:15 and feels like 94F. Our predicted high is 99F. and I wouldn't be surprised if our outdoor thermometers read 100F this afternoon. We're still under a heat advisory, which I don't expect to be lifted until sometime in September. The humidity is 68% with a dew point of 74F; so it wasn't too bad when I put the trash out a little while ago. Our 7mph wind from the SW hasn't reached our neighbor's flag yet. There's not much on the agenda except staying cool today. Three good days to honor today. I like the Mark Twain quote, but that is as far as I'll go. We'll pass on the meal, drink and the wine. Aburatsu, Miyazaki, Japan, is another Japanese port we haven't visited. A good day to celebrate the 1867 formation of the Dominion of Canada. @StLouisCruisers Sandi, I'm sorry your DH has caught a cold. I hope he is better soon. @marshhawk Annie, I hope your DH's infusion goes well today. I also hope you get to talk to the doctor or the PA regarding the behavioral changes. @ottahand7 Nancy, I hope your DB starts improving soon. It sounds like he needs to be seen by the surgeon, and maybe transferred back to the hospital. @Cruzin Terri Terri, I'm sorry you are still having such bad arm pain and that nothing seems to be easing it. @RMLincoln Maureen, I hope all goes well at the eye doctor this morning. @cunnorl Charlene, I bet the dogs, cats, and little kids will be glad to celebrate July 4 without fireworks. @dobiemom Marcia, thanks for checking in, and letting us know everything is all right just busy. Enjoy your Alaska cruise. @0106 Tina, thanks for the quote. It is a good one to remember. Thanks for adding the rest of the quote that @superoma Eva shared. @superoma Eva, I like that quote, too. We've found that we have a different world view and more open minds than many we know who have never traveled far from where they were born. @aliaschief Safe travels today and tomorrow to Sue. Lenda

Carolyn, I also like the smaller towns, but sometimes we want to see some of the bigger cities. When we were Inchon, SK, in 2018, it was still polluted, but not as bad as it was in 2000. Overall, Asia is still polluted, but again not as bad as it was 20 years ago, if it is still like it was in 2018. Debbie, I wonder if all the tourists have something to do with all the lobster roll in Canada/New England. If you don't have much time, lobster rolls are probably quicker and easier than a lobster dinner. Thank you, Graham. Joy, DH also liked the Morimoto lobster in the MDR. It was okay, but I though it masked the wonderful lobster flavor. We were lucky with the two lobsters we ordered in the Pinnacle on Koningsdam. They were good. Lenda

When we visited Busan in 2000, I was still using a film camera. These are some of the pictures I scanned them into the computer. It was a sunny day, but as you can see from the pictures, the pollution was bad. We did a tour that day which included a temple and the UN cemetery. Our first stop was the Tongdosa Temple. This Buddhist temple is known for having shrines instead of statues and includes 35 buildings. The UN Memorial Cemetery which is divided into sections, each of which contain the graves of soldiers from the same country. It is the only UN cemetery in the World. This is the section where the British soldiers were buried. Interestingly, there is a small section for the US since most the US dead were repatriated home. All my pictures of the city were taken form the ship when we sailed. Lenda

Good morning from sunny central Texas. It is a little cooler this morning at 78F and feels like 85F. The predicted high is 97F. Currently, the weather app says there's a 3 mph wind, but the neighbor's flag is just hanging there. We could get an 8 mph wind this afternoon. The humidity is 93% with a dew point of 73F. There is still no rain in our future, so basically, it is a typical summer day. California avocados would be good today. Parliamentarians are good at keeping a meeting on topic. Leap seconds help us stay on time. I like the Maya Angelou quote. The one lobster roll we shared was good, but we also prefer our lobster with just butter. We'll pass on the drink and the wine. We were in Busan in 2000 on the old Regal Princess when the town was still Pusan. The 1860 debate on Darwin's theory would have been interesting to see. I don't remember "The Johnny Carson Show", but in 1955 we only had one tv station and it was not CBS. @StLouisCruisers I hope you can make up the lost time to Alesund. Thanks for the pictures from Busan. @MISTER 67 I don't remember a major tropical storm or hurricane this early in the season. The two so far seem to targeting the Gulf of Mexico. @dfish Debbie, while I would enjoy your cooler high today, I would not enjoy your morning low. @Lady Hudson Katherine, I hope the cardiologist can help your DH. It's good that the doctor got the appointment rescheduled sooner. Lenda

Debbie, that's a good idea. Wish I'd thought of it. Besides Icy Hot, we've found Apercreme to work very well. Lenda

Dixie, it would be nice, but the timing is not good for us. Terri, I'm sorry you're still having so much pain in your arm, and that the injection did not help. I hope you have a good night's sleep tonight. Lenda

Dixie, that itinerary sounds wonderful, and we'd love to do the cruise, except for the timing. We'd get back to Quarzsite too close to Christmas, and our "kids" like to spend Christmas playing in the desert. It would be nice to cruise with you and your DH again. Eva, I've seen the same thing at W-M, and wondered how they can keep the orders straight. I've not ordered groceries on line since I like to see what I'm buying . However, I've noticed at our local grocery store, they do one order at a time. Last week, there were three employees filling orders at the same time. Rich, basically, we look at the itineraries, but generally we like the smaller ships. We almost sailed on all the R and S class ships, but they sold the Maasdam before we could sail on her. The only two bigger ships we've sailed on were Westerdam and Koningsdam. Lenda

Good afternoon from a still breezy and now partly cloudy central Texas. It is 95F now, and I'm glad I'm inside. The mowing wasn't too bad with the 11mph wind, which along with the cooling towel kept me cooler except when the house blocked the wind while mowing the backyard. After all the rain we got this spring, the grass is now looking brown in many places since it's been two weeks without rain. I had to increase the number of days I'm watering. Hopefully that will be enough. The good news is the grass was not as full of moisture and as heavy as it was with the rain. I even managed to sit outside for a while with the fan blowing on me along with the wind. Annie, thanks for the pictures of the kittens and the other cats. You definitely have a house full. Thanks for the pictures from your tour and the mudding ones too. We'd be interested in see the shed when it's finished. Joy, we also saw four deer when we took our ride last night. One was a young buck just getting his antlers. I don't want any damage from Beryl, but it would be nice to get some of the rain though. Gerry, I'm glad your rain stopped for a while, and you can dry out some. It's good the cardiac rehab is going well. Safe travels tomorrow. Carolyn, I wish people would leave the fireworks to the professionals. We don't have pets now, but I remember how scared they were, and how younger DD was when she was little. The fireworks stand about half a mile from us has been open for a week now. I haven't seen any customers when I've driven by, but I'm sure we'll hear from the next week. Pennie, I'm glad you got some rain and cooling weather yesterday, and hope you get more today. I also hope Quartzsite gets some rain. Vanessa, I'm glad you had a nice time last night. I hope the storms this afternoon are not severe. Thank you for the pictures of your day in Puerto Chacabuco. Wow, either the deer was very brave or very hungry. Karen, enjoy your time at the lake house. I will use my phone camera at times, but I still prefer my point and shoot camera. It fits in my pocket, and since I'm such a klutz, I like having a wrist strap that tightens, especially when I'm leaning over the rail on a BHB. Lenda

Good morning from sunny central Texas. It is 81F and feels like 89F, with 89% humidity and a dew point of 77F. There is an 11mph wind from the south which should make it a bit more comfortable while I trim and mow the grass. We are under an excessive heat warning until 7pm today, but our predicted high is 98F. As soon as I finish this, it will be time to get ready and get the yardwork done as early as possible and practical. I'll skip playing in the mud today, especially since the ground is dry and hard. Cameras deserve a day, and we own quite a few. DH worked as a photographer for Texas Student Publications which oversaw The Daily Texan newspaper, Cactus yearbook and other print media at The University of Texas. I hope they find a cure or a way to prevent Scleroderma. I also like the Charles Schulz quote. The meal sounds good, and I like the looks of the first recipe. It would be good on a much cooler day. We'll pass on the drink and the wine which seems overpriced. We have not been to Puerto Chacabuco, although we've enjoyed seeing the fjords in Chile. Today marks a sad day for the Globe Theater, but a great day for Star Trek fans. @StLouisCruisers Sandi, I hope the patient who needed land based care recovers quickly. I'm sorry about more missed ports. We enjoyed seeing Grundarfjordur twice. Huuk was an interesting stop for Rotterdam VI in 2003 even though it was rainy and muddy. @grapau27 Graham, thanks for information about Scleroderma Day. @0106 Tina and @ottahand7 Nancy, thank you for your pictures from today's port. @Haljo1935 Elizabeth, thank you for the explanation of Mud Day. @smitty34877 Terry, I'm sorry Tana doesn't feel like eating much, but glad she is trying. @Denise T Denise, I'm sorry your back is a bit sore. Hope it improves quickly. @dfish Debbie, I'm sorry Sue has been dealing with a migraine. I hope the headache is gone soon. Lenda

When in doubt, it is often better to be over cautious than take a wait and see attitude. Given his history with the first knee replacement, It seems a visit to the ER is in order. Nancy, I hope things improve soon for your DB. Nancy, thanks for the pictures. Beautiful sunrise, and wow on the butterflies. Lenda

Joy, I hope Brenda can improve and become pain free with PT. Great pictures of the wildlife and the guard dog. 😉 Brenda, thanks for the picture of the American Goldfinch. I'm not a birder, I just googled the image. Karen, I'm glad you had a good time with your family yesterday. Denise, I hope you will be able to finish your dissertation over the weekend. Vanessa, I hope you enjoy the 70th anniversary party, and I'm glad your BFF will be able to join you. Ann, I'm glad you had a good, restful, comfortable night last night. I hope Pat's tests will help the cardiologist decide on a course of action to help Pat feel better. Lenda

Good morning from a beautiful sunny day in central Texas. Unfortunately, the sunny day means it will be very hot again today. Yesterday, our outdoor thermometers read 100F, and it was still in the 80s at 10pm. It is currently 81F and feels like 90F with a south wind every so often according to our neighbor's flag. The weather app says it's a 7mph wind from the south with 90% humidity and a dew point of 78F. The predicted high is 100F, and we'll be in the triple digits for another week. I'll be looking for things to do inside again today, and for most of the remainder of the summer. The caps lock key is useful when you need it, but it should be used sparingly. Staying safe from lightning and logistics are good days to celebrate. The Neil Gaiman quote is interesting, and some times doing something you are scared of doing helps. We'll pass on the meal as we're not fans of gnocchi, and I don't think adding zucchini would help. We'll also pass on the drink. DH might like the wine, but Shiraz is the one red wine I do not enjoy. I'm sure we sailed by the Barra Norte River twice on our Amazon River cruise in 2006, but from my pictures I can't separate that area from other areas of the river. In 1919, Treaty of Versailles officially ended a brutal war and established the League Nations which might have worked if the US had ratified the treaty. @kazu Jacqui, I hope all goes well with Ivan at the vet today, and that the dental work coming up goes well. @1ANGELCAT I hope all goes well with the new round of Botox, and that you learn who your new neurologist will be. @Heartgrove Jack, 11 am on November 11, 1918, was the signing of the Armistice between the Allies and Germany. It was also my mother's 7th birthday. The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. @RMLincoln Maureen, as prepared as you are, your leading your Maryland group by phone should go well. I hope your DGD doesn't have trouble with the insurance claims. @smitty34877 Terry, I'm glad you have backup oxygen tanks. Having the oxygen concentrator quit in the middle of the night must be very scary for Tana and for you. I hope your DB gets his power back soon. @marshhawk Annie, thanks for sharing your mother's story. I can understand why she was afraid of lightning. Lenda

Ann, I'm glad you are home and have very little discomfort. Lenda

Good afternoon from a mostly sunny and breezy central Texas. It is 91F, so I'm staying inside except to run to the pack and ship store to drop off another package for UPS. I spent quite a while working with Amazon on the return because they now say the easiest way to return items is to take them to a UPS Store for a box and label. That's fine if you live in a city, but the nearest one to us is 50 miles away. Not the easiest way to return items, and the local drop off store doesn't have the capability of reading QR codes. After a 30 minute (at least) on line chat, got a label emailed to me, and the associate also sent the problem to higher levels in several departments. Living in a rural area is nice except when people don't understand rural life. This morning I also got a much needed haircut. My stylist was on vacation until Tuesday, and it turns out it wasn't much of a vacation. First she go sick, then she needed surgery on her foot. She's doing okay, but was heading home after I left since the foot is still healing. That is dedication coming to work with a bum foot. Thank you, Graham. Maureen, I'm glad the family visit went well. I'm sorry your DGD had damage for the store. I hope the eye doctor can do something about your DH's eye pressure that does not involve the drops that cause problems. Good luck with your group you are leading tomorrow. Thanks for all pictures of the pretty flowers. Pennie, that is good news you are feeling better, and are planning on taking it easy until the incision heals. Karen, HUGS today on this last first. I loved the story about the restaurant, and sometimes hole in the wall places are the best. Enjoy your lunch with the family. Susan, I'm glad you are getting much needed rain. Brenda, thanks for the bluebonnet pictures. They are very similar to Texas bluebonnets which are their own variety. These were in our neighbor's yard this year. Carolyn, you may need a vacation after your kitty sitting is over. I'm glad the family is enjoying their trip. Ann, thanks for checking in with us, and I hope all goes well today. Lenda

We have been to Arhus twice, in 2003 on the Rotterdam VI and in 2005 on the Marco Polo. In 2003, we did a tour to The Old Town, Den Gamle By, which is a living museum of life from 1864 to 1974. After the tour, we wandered around town, and got a Danish pastry. In 2005, we just walked around town and got a Danish pastry. While many will get coffee, beer or wine, when we are in a port we usually get a pastry or gelato, and we've been known to get both. 🍦🍩 These pictures were taken at Den Gamle By. In addition to walking around the site, you could go into most buildings, and watch people performing tasks from that time period. The pictures of Aarhus were taken on both cruises. I hope there are not too many almost duplicates. Looking at the town from the Marco Polo The rest were from our meanderings on both cruises. Lenda

Good morning from central Texas where the skies are mostly clear, and according to the neighbor's flag, there is no wind even though the weather app says there's a 3mph wind from the SSW. It is 80F and feels like 90F with another heat advisory. The humidity is 92% with a dew point of 78F. The predicted high is 99F; so it will be another day inside except for getting a haircut this morning and dropping the package with the watch off at the UPS drop off store. For us, Decide to Be Married Day happened 57 years ago in February with the wedding in September. Happy Birthday to you day is celebrated on June 27 every year, and is supposed to commemorate the date the song was published even though there is doubt about the publication date. Industrial workers do a difficult job and all too often under less than ideal conditions. While the Morihti Ueshiba seems harsh, it is partially true. If I were to make today's meal, it would be the third recipe. We'll pass on the drink. The wine sounds lovely, but the price doesn't. We visited Arhus twice. An interesting day in history commemorating the exploration of the California coast. @Vict0riann Ann, positive thoughts heading your way for a successful surgery today. @Mr. Boston I'm sorry your DH is not feeling well, and I hope he recovers soon. Good luck with the packing and the move. @kazu Jacqui, I'm sorry the chiropractor couldn't help you yesterday, but I think he was wise to want more information before doing anything. I hope the vascular surgeon will have the answers you need to solve the problem. @Heartgrove Jack, I'm glad you got much needed rain. A third cruise is never a bad idea. @LambKnuckles Lambie, the popsicles look good, but I'd leave out the Kahlua since I don't like coffee. @smitty34877 Terry, I'm glad the pasta was a success, and Tana felt like eating some. @aliaschief I hope the doctor appointment goes well today. @Cruzin Terri Terri, I'm glad the shoulder is not as painful, but I'm sorry you did not sleep well. @Mtn2Sea Thanks for the pictures from your tour. Lenda

Elizabeth, I sent you and email at the above address, and I got a message the email address could not be found. Email me at mscrystal70 at gmail dot com. I hope that will work as I'll send a reply. Lenda