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@Suslor Susan, I'm glad you enjoyed Amsterdam, and I hope you have a great cruise. Lenda

Sharon, in the case of this battery and the one we bought last year that also only lasted a couple of months, heat was not a factor. The one last year was bought in February, and this one we bought April 5. The weather didn't begin to get really hot until the last week or so. Besides, the car was in the port and with a car cover on it most of the time. The man who replaced the battery told DH they had been getting a lot of bad batteries. Lenda

Good hot afternoon from central Texas. It turned out to be a long day. We did get the windshield replaced, and like they said, it took about an hour. However, we had to wait almost another hour for the glue to dry even though this windshield has a gasket to hold it in place. The fun started when DH tried to start the car, and it would not start. The techs had a battery operated jumper that got the car started, but they said the jumper registered that the batter was dead. The battery was new, installed on April 5, and had worked perfectly until then. The only thing that might have done it, was they left the front doors open the entire time they were working on the car. With a 2 month old battery, that should not have made any difference. Instead of stopping at Sam's on the way home, we headed straight to Wal-Mart where we purchased the battery. Once we were parked at the service bay, DH turned the engine off, and it would not restart. We now have a new battery, and have our fingers crossed that this one is not defective. This is the second battery we've gotten there that was defective and lasted about two months. Joy, I'm glad the ankle feels so much better. Congratulations on winning the game last night. That rock looks wicked. The next time Claudio is there, ask him to get rid of it. Great memes, John. Thanks for the great pictures of Bermuda, Tony. Annie, I'm glad the behavioral specialist called and could do the evaluation over the phone. I'm sorry that your DH is having memory issues. HUGE HUGS! Brenda, I hope they can get the water main repaired soon. It's good to have an RV as a back up when something like this happens. Thanks for the beautiful pictures of the national park. Vanessa, I hope you don't have a bigger reaction to the shot than you did. I have been wondering about Mary Kay @cruzn single for a few months. I hope she is all right and just busy. Great pictures of Bermuda, Vanessa. Thanks for sharing them. Edi, I hope you can get your hip surgery sooner. Ann, that is good news that DD's arm has healed, and that you had a called about your upcoming treatment. DH also walks a head of me as I stop to take pictures, and he has two hats that he wears depending on the weather. I know to look for them. Paul, thanks for the explanation about Shavuot. I learned something today. Debbie, the cake looks good, and you put a lot of work into it. I'm sure your DSIL will love it. Lenda

Our favorite donuts. Too bad there are none close to us. The ones we get here are the next best donuts, but not the real thing. Lenda Lenda

Good morning from another sunny day in central Texas. It is 73F with 92% humidity and a dew point of 71F. Our predicted high will be 93F and no rain. Since we got the heavy rain the other day, our grass started growing again. So tomorrow, I'll try to get out early before it gets too hot to mow and trim. We are still not sure if we will be heading out to the get windshield replaced on the car today or not. DH called Wednesday to see if they had gotten the windshield in, and he was told they wouldn't get it until late yesterday, but they would call this morning to confirm. So far, no call or email. We still have a working VCR and a few tapes left. DH converted a lot of the tapes to DVDs several years ago. We also have the original Betamax in the attic along with some tapes. DH also copied our 8mm home movies to memory chips, except the two oldest, which are too brittle to copy. Those two were ones my DF took when I was little, in other words, real antiques. World caring and world food safety are import. The Jackie Kennedy quote is good and I agree with it. We'll pass on the meal, and instead, we'll be having fajitas tonight. We'll pass on the wine, but might try the drink on a BHB. We have not been to Bermuda. A good day in history for The Vatican. @Haljo1935 Elizabeth, I'm sorry you have kidney stones and are in so much pain. I hope you are better soon. @LambKnuckles Lambie, I agree about needing a sweater inside sometimes in Texas during the summer. Our grocery store can be so cold that it feels good to get back to the 90+ temperatures when we leave the store. @cat shepard Ann, I liked the meme about power. I think real power is when you call your cat and they come, a very rare event. 🤣 @marshhawk Annie, I'm sorry about what happened last night, but don't know what else to say. ((((((HUGS)))))) @ottahand7 Nancy, I'm glad your back was better last night and this morning. I hope the prednisone is working. @Denise T Safe travels tomorrow, Denise. @cunnorl Congratulations on the new car, Charlene. @aliaschief Bruce, I'm sorry to see your cruise ending. I've enjoyed "tagging" along with you and Sue. Thanks for sharing your adventures. Lenda

@Mr. Boston A belated Bon Voyage to you and your DH. I hope the cruise is going well. Lenda

I'm doing my happy dance. I just got a notification that my passport has been mailed and I should get by the end of next week. Mine took a bit longer then DH's to process because I could not find the passport card to mail in with my passport and application. I had declare it lost, and then use the same form as if I was applying for a new passport. Those are handled differently, but it's done and on the way. It's still not taken that long, since it was sent in on May 7. Lenda

Good afternoon. It is still sunny and getting warm, 92F, but there is a breeze from the north. I think I'll take advantage of the breeze and sit outside in the shade for a while. I haven't been able to do that too often this spring with all the rain we've. Otherwise, it's been a lazy day around here. Jack, that was such a nice thing to do for your father. He received an impressive array of medals. Safe travels to your cottage, Fred. Our condolences to the family and friends of the neighbor's daughter. She was way too young to day. Thanks for the pretty flower pictures. Vanessa, I'm glad your surgeon was pleased with your recovery. Please remember to slowly and carefully ease back into more activity. Tony, thank you for your D-Day tour pictures. Elizabeth, I think your DH would enjoy visiting the museum. You would have to get to the museum on your own as it is not on any tours. It is too small for a large tour group. It is filled with information about the Big Red One and D-Day. Not only are there a lot of pictures, but also items from that area. Many of the items were donated by families of D-Day soldiers and others were left behind as they pushed toward Germany. When we were there, the young man, who was young enough be our son, and who ran the museum had a lot of information. He also told us he flew to Texas to interview Joe Dawson in 1998 before he died. If you're curious about how we know so much about Joe, he was DH's DB's FIL. We also got to visit with him and his wife over the years. He never talked about his war service, but he was selected by the Army to represent the soldiers in 2004 at the 60th anniversary of D-Day and to introduce President Clinton. He even invited us to join them on that trip, but we sadly had to pass. We had a cruise then, but watched the ceremonies in our cabin that day. Lenda

This is what I posted on April 28, 2021. These pictures were taken in 2012 on the Amsterdam when we did b2b2bs, and in 2018 on the Zaandam when we did b2b2b2bs. Your go to Alaska and you see The World. As we were approaching the glacier, which I believe was North Sawyer, we saw two people camping. On the next visit two weeks later, the campsite was gone. Captain Mercer told us they were doing a survey on the area. North Sawyer Glacier While we were sailing through Tracy Arm in 2012, we were on the little deck behind the Main Deck, and we had a stowaway. Someone told us it was a stormy petrel. After resting a while, he/she flew away. This as close as we could get to one of the glaciers due to ice. The last two at South Sawyer in 2018. Lenda

Good sunny morning from central Texas. We have a sunny morning with beautiful, clear blue skies. It is 75F and feels like 75F even though the humidity is 84% with a dew point of 70F. Our predicted high is 94F, and we'll be in the 90s through Sunday, There is not much on the agenda today for a change. Today I'll honor all the brave men who landed on the Normandy Beaches 80 years ago. Creative Educators is an interesting day, and thank you, Tina, @0106 for the information about this organization. I'll save my gardening exercise for Saturday when I do the mowing and trimming in the yard. Drive-in movies were always fun, and there are still a few drive-in theaters left. Today's quote is one I've heard all my life. I'd like the meal if someone else prepared it. We'll skip the drink, but would try the wine if we could find it. We've visited Tracy Arm many times when doing the 14 day roundtrip out of Seattle. The beginning of Operation Overlord began the liberation of Europe from the Axis Powers. @cat shepard Ann, thank you for posting DDE's letter to the troops. @Haljo1935 Elizabeth, I'm sorry the shot hurt, but I hope that it along with PT and OT will keep you from having surgery. @ottahand7 Nancy, I'm glad your back is feeling better, but please be careful when you are gardening. Glad you hand pings on the fish finder. @Cruzin Terri Terri, I'm sorry the all inclusive is not as nice as you'd hoped. Still, I hope you and your DH can relax and enjoy a time away from home. I hope his leg is healing well. @marshhawk Annie, thank you for the update from the visit with the new doctor. I'm glad you found one who listens and understands the need to include you in the discussions and decisions. I hope they will be able to help DH. It sounds like all the cats hand a great adventure yesterday. @ger_77 Gerry, I'm glad you were spared all the damage other areas had. @rafinmd Roy, I'm glad you were spared from the tornado cells. When we lived in DE, PA and NJ, I remember thunderstorms but no tornadoes. @aliaschief Thanks for the beautiful pictures, Bruce. @dfish Debbie, leeks are not difficult to cook with, but they need to be thoroughly washed since they can hide a lot of dirt. @Seasick Sailor Joy, I'm glad you saw a doctor about your foot and that they cleaned it out. I hope it heals quickly now. Did they give you a tetanus shot? With all the debris in the wound, if yours is not current, you might think about getting one just to be on the safe side. Today, instead of memes, I have a few pictures from the area near Omaha Beach. Whenever we've been in Cherbourg, we've rented cars and visited the D-Day beaches and the American Cemetery. We were at the 60th anniversary ceremony in 2004 and saw a ceremony with French Navy sailors on June 4, 2011. There is a small museum in Colleville-sur-Mer dedicated to the First Division, The Big Red One. Colleville-sur-Mer was their objective on D-Day. The ceremony on June 4, 2011, two days before the D-Day anniversary. The Big Red One Museum Captain Joseph Turner Dawson single handedly took out a machine gun nest with a good throw of a grenade. He was one of the first officers off Omaha Beach and led his men up a ravine that was named Dawson's Draw. He was wounded in the leg on D-Day, but recovered and fought with his men through the battle for Aachen, where his company held off the Germans for 39 days on a ridge. The ridge became known as Dawson's Ridge, and is still called that by the U. S. Army. On June 6, 1944, Joe Dawson his men sought shelter in this church. Lenda

Joy, I hope the clinic can help you with the foot tomorrow. I hope if it's an infection, it is easily treatable. Our condolences to your DS on the loss of her friend. Lenda

A very late good afternoon. It's taken me this long after three tries to read all the Daily. It was a long day cleaning house since I decided it was time to move most of the big pieces of furniture and vacuum and mop behind them. The only thing I couldn't move was the china cabinet, which will wait for another day. I also vacuumed under the bed and dusted the tall pier cabinets and light bridge that goes with the bed. I'm just glad we have tile floors which made moving everything relatively easy. After a busy week, there is nothing major planned for tomorrow. We also enjoyed happy hour with our neighbors. Once I finish here, it will be time to fix dinner. Thank goodness for leftovers. I'll heat up some of the stuffed peppers from last week and make a salad. Our weather after the rain was hot and humid most of the day, but we finally had clear skies this afternoon. It is 91F and feels like 98F. The humidity has dropped to 48% with a dew point of 68F, so with the 8 mph wind, it is not too bad out now. Our rain did not last too long this morning, but it rained very hard while it lasted. We got 0.94 inches in less than a hour. Annie, first of all, feel free to vent and in form us of what's happening as much as you feel like. That's what families do. I hope the appointment with the new doctor went well, and he is able to help your DH. I hope the oncologist has some answers for you both on Monday. I'm sorry your friend is now in hospice. I hope he can be made comfortable and pain free in the time he has left. HUGS! Annie, I agree totally about Miracle Whip, just disgusting. DH liked Miracle Whip but eventually came over the mayo side. Jack, thanks for answering my questions. I hope Sam has more good days left. Thanks for the story about Pauline's uncle and WWII, Graham. So many were heroes but not recognized as such. Thanks for the beautiful pictures, Tony. Debbie, I'm glad the test injection went well and you have less pain. I'm glad you could get your mile in and in less time than yesterday. I hope you can get the ablation soon. Vanessa, I hope the rain held off until you were finished with your errands. I also hope the surgeon was pleased with your progress since the surgery. Thanks for the pictures, Bruce. We visited Pompeii in 2002 and Herculaneum in 2019. Carolyn, thanks for the pictures from Mystery Island. Terri, I'm glad today is becoming a better day after your awful day yesterday. I hope your DH's leg heals quickly. I'm glad you went to the medical center. Roy, I hope your upcoming tests are not too bad, and they give the cardiologist some answers. Thanks for the pictures from Mystery Island. Elizabeth, I hope the doctor says that PT and injections will help with the tear, and that surgery is not needed. Pretty rose, Carolyn. Safe travels to Bellingham, and enjoy your visit. Thanks for sharing the pretty sunset. Jane, I hope you do not have bronchitis, but just a cough from the Covid. Edi, I'm sorry you need a hip replacement, but I hope there is a cancellation so you can get it soon and be ready for your October TA. Lenda

Good morning from a rainy central Texas. A thunderstorm rolled in just after I got up. It is 69F with a predicted high of 90F this afternoon. The rain should be over in a couple of hours. It is a good day to stay inside and clean the house. I am part of the early wave of Baby Boomers having been born in March 1947; however, DH was born the year before there were Baby Boomers. Thanks to Graham, @grapau27 I will recognize Popular Delusions Day. It is good that many can survive HIV long term. A funny quote from W. C. Fields. I like deviled eggs, but I'm not fond of spicy ones. We'll pass on the drink, and the unavailable wine. We have not been to Mystery Island. George Marshall's plan in 1947 to rebuild Europe after WWII was the beginning of the rebirth of the countries devastated by that war. @StLouisCruisers Thanks for the cute picture of Milo and Sadie, Sandi. Good news that Ren and Colton will be able to graduate high school in December. @kazu Jacqui, I hope all goes well with your time consuming appointment today. @Heartgrove Jack, is the new harness helping with getting Sam on his feet? I hope it's not needed often. @swin26 Welcome to the Fleet Report/Daily. Safe travels to Brussels today. Enjoy your cruise on Rotterdam. @richwmn Rich, thanks for the pictures of Mystery Island. It looks inviting and peaceful. @smitty34877 Terry, it was good to read that today is starting off well. @ottahand7 Nancy, I'm sorry you are still in so much pain. I hope the Prednisone works soon. Lenda

Terri, how awful to not get the service you ordered and were promised. I hope Your DH's leg injury heals quickly. I also hope the sun comes out today, and that ypu can enjoy the rest of your trip.. Lenda

Sharon, that's good there is no infrection. I hope he's not incontient, but ar lesst now there are doggie dispers. Lenda

Tonight when we took our ride there were four deer in the field. A couple ran to the other sidw of the field, but a couple watched us as we rode by.. ifany are this year's fawns, the have already lost their spots. Happy C c anniversary to both of you. Lenda

A quick good evening. The dumplings and the collard greens are cooking, so I only need to add the chicken back into the dumplings, set the table and them get everything on the table. Sharon, I hope the vet can take care of whatever Blue's problem is. I also hope you get the correct phone soon. Gerry, our temperatures this time of year are usually in the 80sF and maybe low 90s. One of our thermometers was show 95F about 30 minutes ago. The triple digits that Lambie @LambKnuckles showed this morning are the heat index or feels like temperatures. Our weather has been changing quite a bit the last 8 or 9 years. This area is getting more humid. I keep telling DH there is no normal now regarding the weather. Congratulations on your 22nd CC anniversary. That is good news, Roy. I hope he continues to recover without any problems. Ray, this year, most of the bad weather has been south of us, and we're 60-100 miles south of Dallas. Some of the bad weather has been in Dallas and northeast of Dallas. I can understand your neighbor wanting to get back to Texas. The PNW is just too wet for us. Lenda

Good afternoon from a humid central Texas. At 1 pm the Weather Channel app said it was 89F and feels like 104F. Boy am I glad the outside work is done for a few days. On the weather on one of the DFW stations they were talking about wind gusts up to 65mph tonight, but I'm not sure exactly where that will be. It doesn't pay to be in a hurry when trying to do a post, especially first thing in the morning. I'm sorry about double posting one of the memes. This morning when we went to get the mail, we took the golf cart down the road to the Corps of Engineers Park. The golf cart can be driven on roads where the speed limit is 35mph or less. In the high range, it will reach 26mph. I can understand why it came with seat belts. Our lake level is still high. According to our weekly newspaper the level on Sunday was 340.47, about half a foot. @ottahand7 Nancy, I hope this second operation on your DB's knee clears up the infection, and has a good outcome. Thanks for sharing the beautiful flowers, Fred. Maureen, I'm glad the eye doctor was pleased with the healing process. I hope the pressure continues to lower, and your DH won't need the eye drops. I also hope you will check with the surgeon in MD about the eye drops to see if there is another option. Sandi, I hope the good memories of Nancy out weigh the sadness of today's anniversary. At least the Zuiderdam has a lot of places to relax, so hopefully you can figure out a place to relax that the relatives won't frequent. Susan, I hope your area gets rain this weekend, but without the lightning or fires. Carolyn, I'm glad your doctor visit went well and that she was pleased. We got our hepatitis A and B shots about 15 years ago. Ann, I enjoyed your pictures of Molde. Great picture of the three of you. Brenda, that tree is spectacular. Bruce, thanks for the picture of Stromboli. Lenda

In 2011, the Prinsendam took us to Molde. It's main claim to fame is the Atlantic Road, an 8.3-kilometer long section of County Road 64 that runs through an archipelago in Hustadvika and Averøy municipalities. There is a very unusual bridge between two of the islands. We did not see too much of the town, as we took a tour along the Atlantic Road. Some of the WWII fortifications along the coast. One of the two villages along the road. The road and the bridge. Molde from an overlook. The sports complex the locals are very proud of, as seen from the ship as we sailed away.

Good cloudy morning from central Texas. It is 79R and feels like 87F and foggy. The humidity is 97F with a dew point of 78F and an 11mph wind. I'm glad I won't be working out side today since our predicted high will be 90F, and I don't want to think what the heat index will be. Instead, it will laundry and a quick run to the store for a few essentials. We are enjoying our new golf cart, and can't believe how quiet it is after having the gas powered one for more than 24 years. I would love to hug one of our cats, but sadly they all crossed the Rainbow Bridge many years ago. I wish there were no innocent children victims of aggression. I will also honor all my unmarried friends. I'm another one who resembles the W. C. Fields quote. The meal sounds good, but I can't make a good omelet. Instead, we'll be having chicken and dumplings along with collard greens and Watergate salads. DH would like the drink, and we'll pass on the wine. We were in Molde in 2011 on Prinsendam. An interesting score for the first Ryder Cup in 1927. @LambKnuckles Lambie, I can't believe the heat index for the Austin area. It's too early in the year for those temperatures. I'm afraid we'll have a hot summer. @richwmn Rich, Callie and Leo are great looking cats. Callie reminds me our our younger DD's Patches. @Haljo1935 Elizabeth, I'm sorry your shoulder is hurting so much. I hope you can get the needle treatment today. @Cruzin Terri Terri, I'm glad things calmed down and the trip is going well. I'm also glad you have two wheelchairs reserved in Miami. Enjoy Barbados. @ottahand7 Nancy, I'm glad the Prednisone is working for you. The hoe looks a lot like my hula hoe, but I found it didn't work well in grass. I'll add my second to using Preen after the weeding. @1ANGELCAT I hope Shirl will adjust to her new home soon. Lenda

Good afternoon from a cloudy and humid central Texas. Our rain which was supposed to start at 3pm has not arrived. No telling if or when we'll get rain. At least, I got everything back in it's place in the port. I did switch some things from one cabinet to another, and I bet it will take me a while to remember where I put them. After resting a bit, I washed the cars and put the covers back on them. That is the end of the major chores. Tomorrow will be an easier day with laundry and grocery shopping. Wednesday, the house will be cleaned. There's nothing planned for Thursday yet, but hopefully we'll get the windshield replaced, finally. The one they ordered after the failed attempt to replace it at the house, was cracked. It has taken a while to find another windshield. We have an appointment for Friday morning, but I'm not sure it they will have the windshield by then. That's what happens when you have a 22 year old Land Rover. It takes a while to get parts. Tony, that sign is so very true. Great choir memes, John. That scenery never gets old, Bruce. Ann, I'm glad you have a surgical consult scheduled for June 25, Ann. I hope the surgeon says a lumpectomy is all that is needed. Tony, I couldn't pick you out either. Great story about your youth. Thank you, Graham. I'm glad you and Pauline are well now. Brenda, thanks for the pictures of Ajaccio. That steak made me hungry. Tony, I always like seeing unusual rock formations. I noticed the heart shaped hole immediately. I've never seen on like that before. Great pictures of the group at dinner. Joy, I'm glad you had the foot looked at, and I hope it heals quickly. Just because you are nearing 70 doesn't mean you still can't do a lot of things. I'm 77 and still do almost everything I've been doing for years, except things on a high ladder now. Granted, it sometimes takes me longer to get things done. I figure if I stop doing them, I might not be able to do things in the future. The main thing is, I listen to my body more now. John, I loved the story of your mother and the pictures of both of you. Jane, I'm sorry you have Covid again. I hope your recovery goes smoothly. I'm sorry your DS developed cellulitis. I hope his recovery continues smoothly, and he can make the move at the end of the month. Terry, I know this is taking a toll on everyone, and I'm glad the teenager is getting the support he needs. Growing up with a sick parent is never easy, but his situation is doubly sad and difficult. HUGS to the entire family including the extended family and all of the friends that are helping too. Lenda

Sandi, thanks for the pictures of the gardens. I especially loved the purple iris, may favorite flower and color. Lenda

We visited Ajaccio on May 19, 2002, on Noordam III. IIRC, that was the port where one of the bow lines snapped, but we missed the excitement. Fortunately, no one was injured. That day, we took a train to see more of the island, but that was a bust. The tracks went through a heavily forested area which hid the scenery. We saw more on the way back to Ajaccio on the bus. Once back in town, we walked over the Napoleon's birthplace and around town for a bit. Ajaccio as we approached the dock. The village of Vizzavona at the end of the train ride The train heading back to Ajaccio and our waiting bus. Another view of the statue of Napoleon as First Consul in Place Foch. A a couple of pictures of Ajaccio Lenda

Good morning from a partly sunny central Texas. It is already 77F with 97% humidity and a dew point of 74F. Our predicted high will be 89F along the normal prediction of afternoon thunderstorms. The storms are always a possibility this after noon. There is a 10 mph wind and they could reach 15mph this afternoon. On the agenda today is putting everything back in the storage cabinets and washing cars. My choice is either this morning when it is cooler but more humid or this afternoon when it is warmer and windier. An interesting combination of days today. Thank you, Graham, @grapau27 for the explanation of two of the days. Another website says National Stuffed Shrimp Scholars Day is to learn about food health. Who doesn't like Wonder Woman. A funny quote from a funny man. The meal sounds good, and I'll check out the first and third recipes. We'll pass on the drink, but the wine sounds good but not at that price. We visited Ajaccio, Corsica, in 2002 on Noordam III. A good day in history for the Dutch West India Company. @LambKnuckles Lambie, thanks for the pictures of Georgetown. We've driven through there on our way to Austin, but never looked around the town except to drive through part of Sun City. I considered going to Southwestern University but decided on UT instead. @StLouisCruisers Congratulations to FC Dallas U17 on the win and to Ren for scoring the two goals. @AroundWithMAPTravels Thanks for the picture of the donkeys and Napoleon's birthplace. @dfish Debbie, as far as painting River's room, I say go for it. It's been too long since the Messy Painters Club was active. 😁 @marshhawk Annie, I hope the washer and drier give you many years of good service. @smitty34877 Terry, I'm glad you and Tana had a good night. It's very nice of Tana's fellow nurses are willing to help. Tana amazes me being the calming force with the rest of the family. @Cruzin Terri Terri, I hope all goes smoothly today and tomorrow. Safe travels. @RMLincoln Maureen, I hope all goes well for your DH today at the eye doctors. Lenda

Thank you, Graham. Karen, it sounds like your neighbor was very lucky. Annie, I think all of us have a cruise addiction. That's wonderful news Terri. Safe travels tomorrow, and enjoy your nine nights in Barbados. You dersrve this getaway. Terry, I'm glad you are home safely. I'm also glad they were able to handle things even it was scary. It's nice to know your brother is willing to come and stzy if needed. Oh, Joy, I'm sorry about tour foot. I hope it gets better quickly. Thanks for the laughs, John. I'm glad to know Tim Roberts is still with Saebourn. Everyone was sad when he left Prinsendam to go to Seabourn. I'm sorry Shirl left a nasty message on your answering machine, and that she is mad at your DB. I hope things work out. We managed to in get a golf cart ride in between rain showers, and we saw one deer tonight. We talked to the camper who bought our old golf cart. Once it was fixed, he was afraid we might want it back. Seeing how happy he is with the golf cart made us happy. He's having a rear facing back seat added. Lenda