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On 4/27/2024 at 11:16 PM, deedle910 said:

You were less than half a mile from my house! Did you make it to the palace saloon? 

No, we didn't make it there.  We drove down the main street near the Palace Saloon but didn't actually make it to that street.  Also drove A1A for a distance and toured the fort at the state park.  We did cut our stay short due to incoming heavy rains, but we had already spent 3 weeks in other state parks. 

35 minutes ago, deedle910 said:

Im focusing on traveling. Ireland and 2cruises on the books. Mr. Seattle stalks my social media. I ignore it. 
 

I have missed the tribe! 🖤

You'll have to share some pics of Ireland when you go.  I bet it's beautiful there.

I think I was in "your neck of the woods" last month.  We spent most of March RV'ing in Florida.  Spent a few days at Fort Clinch State Park. 

On 4/9/2024 at 10:51 PM, MeganGC1983 said:

I’m heading to Glo tomorrow and secretly hoping I run into her. Send ramen to county if I go radio silent. 😉

Can I have your autograph after you star on the next season of "60 Days In?"  And don't worry, we'll start a fund for your commissary ramen. 

1 hour ago, Greenpea2 said:

And thongs break down, so expenses without a maintenance department to see to. 

 

 

I always hate when that happens, but 1-800-Victoria's Secret should be able to help. 😉

As for mowing, we live in a rural area but the landscape/weather/geography are pretty similar to you.  In the summer, we mow on average weekly.  If it doesn't rain very often, we may go two weeks in between (we don't have landscaping irrigation).  Plus our HOA, also known as the dog, doesn't mind if the grass grows a little too much. 

Home ownership can be great, and it sounds like you're well prepared for it.  Best of luck as you make your dreams a reality. 

On 2/28/2024 at 1:13 PM, Saint Greg said:

Question here that's probably a good one for @sid_9169 but anyone else with Miami airport experience feel free to chime in.

 

Looking at flight options out of Miami. Usually I try not to book before noon but I am getting tired of sitting around the airport for 3-5 hours. There's an 11:30 flight I can take....or I could do a Carnival excursion that says "Ideal for people with flights after 2:30." But the flight is at 2:30. I noticed one of the reviews said they were back in plenty of time for their 3pm flight. They didn't specify how much that was.

I haven't read past page 1118 yet so you may already have plenty of advice.  However, I'll give you my take.  We've had a 10:45 MIA flight before and were there so early, we could have made a 9:00 flight (although I would never book a 9:00 a.m. return flight).  Since we are Plat on Carnival, we walked off first thing with our luggage and grabbed a taxi.  Since we had a head start on most other cruise passengers, the security line at the airport wasn't bad at all.  In the event we missed our flight, numerous flights go to our home airport each day so we felt comfortable taking the risk.

1 hour ago, Greenpea2 said:

I know I don't fit in here, but ... this is me. This will ALWAYS be me, I'm afraid. I'm not a normal girl. 

 

Full disclosure....neither pic I posted was of my nails (just online images I found to be funny with @Roscoe13).  I'm pretty basic when it comes to nail colors, and I paint them myself.

Carry on with the sports talks.  Or @Riles34 can post more of his food pics because it all looks delicious.

11 hours ago, Roscoe13 said:

Now you're speaking my love language!!

For my next appointment.  
 

7 hours ago, Roscoe13 said:

Spectacular!!

 

Asking for a friend...how come you ladies never have like cars on your nail tips or like Weber outdoor grills or craft beers?

Funny you should mention this.  I went to my nail appointment on Tuesday. 
 

1 hour ago, JoeTec said:

My dogs also were sprayed last weekend. My lab wasn't super close was just barking at it. But my Catahoula was face to face with it with only a chain link fence between them. 

 

I used a solution of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda & dish soap. It really does work. I also used simply green to clean the bathroom & also washed all the towels I used to dry them.  

On 2/16/2024 at 9:16 PM, atticusthegreat said:

my dogs got sprayed by a skunk this morning. been running back and forth between groomers and vets all day. they're fine, we're all fine. The house Stinks, but. I have wine 🍷 & I get to check in for my cruise in 3 hours. & @Saint Greg is live again, already?? Okay, guess it's all evened out. Happy Weekend, Tribe!

We live in the country, and it's skunk mating season during Feb/March.  I am so afraid this is going to happen to my dog.  There's a skunk that has built a den near our house.  We keep smelling it but never see the skunk on our 3-4 times daily walks.  Sooner or later, though, I'm afraid our luck will run out.

This year has been terrible for skunks around where I live. I was so tired of the smell that I threatened to lick the thermometer when DH was sick and lost his sense of smell.

2 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

 

This ends the cruise portion of our review. You are welcome to jump ship now if you would like, or remain on board for the remaining six days of our adventures. At the end of it all we will give you our final thoughts. Whether you leave or you stay, we would like to thank you all for reading!!!

 

To be continued…..

Consider me the unwanted houseguest that never leaves.  I'll be here until you kick me out.

Agree with others.  Love coves but avoid under the galley if you have that option.  I'm sure there are some cabins under the galley that aren't noisy, but I wouldn't know how to figure out which ones aren't. 

At different times, we've been under guest services, the excursions desk, and the front corner of a dining room...no noise from those.

8 hours ago, JGmf said:

Need your help Tribe, please.

 

We're excited but could use a recommendation or two of what to do an entire Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, the day prior to the cruise.  (We arrive at 9am, leave here at an ungodly 5:45am).

 

Suggestions are most welcome!  I'm pitching the a bottomless Bloody Mary option, somewhere, anywhere, close to an ocean view....which is sort of doing on land what I will be doing on the cruise...not very imaginative I know...

 

Will you have a rental car?  It's been a number of years but when we had a full day in Ft. Lauderdale, we drove down to Key Biscayne and visited the Bill Baggs State Park.  They had "pedal carts" for rent and we toured the state park that way.  It was a fun day for us as we like the nature type adventures. 

8 hours ago, TxTeach79 said:

Since my last check in, the 6th grade girls' bathroom is closed because someone chose to do the devil's business on the floor... Oh, and someone reported a Hate Crime on our anti-bullying app, and the hate crime was the the sub didn't let them go to the bathroom in the last ten minutes of class. It's not lunch yet.

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

It sounds like a hate crime was actually committed in the girls' bathroom.  Inquiring minds wonder if said student who reported the sub was the culprit.

P.S.  You seem like the best teacher and one students will remember forever.

I've only been called for jury duty once....and it just happened to be when I had my first cruise booked.  Luckily, they let me defer until a couple of months later.  That's been about 25 years ago so I have no idea how I've avoided getting called again.

@Slainte57 - I do hope you reconsider leaving here.  I know many enjoy your posts (photos, song trivia, that cute new rescue).  The Tribe OGer's have been with you thru your housekeeping days (with all the shoes) and to the current life of a camper.  If anything, take a break and come back when you feel like it.  Whatever you decide, I truly wish you the best.

1 hour ago, Saint Greg said:

Oh I wasn’t worried about my job. I was worried about my cruise.

 

Now that's what I call priorities.  We all here understand that worry.

Agree with another poster - Lanai hot tubs are great.   

Decks 6, 7, 9, and 10 - go all the way to the front of the cabin hallways, and you'll find a door leading out to a forward deck.  It can be windy at times but is a great view.  Also, go to deck 9 forward at night time, and you can get a great night shot of the side of the ship,  This forward deck has a "side area" for viewing.

Take closed toe shoes if you want to try the ropes course.

Ocean Plaza is a good place for music.

Ooooohhhh...I'm going to keep an eye on pricing for this one.  We're cruising in Dec '24, but I'm always game to get away from the cold weather and head to the Caribbean.

Fair warning....what I lack in drinking abilities, I make up for with sarcasm.

@Funsince1983 - Glad you tested negative and hopefully you've mostly recovered.  DH had a bad case of it mid to end of January.  Took him 11 days to finally test negative after having chills, aches, lethargy, coughing, 100+ fever for 3 straight days, and loss of smell.  He's completely rebounded now except the sense of smell still isn't quite right.

@WhiteOptima and @pirate4me2 - Welcome to the Tribe (although like others I thought you two were already here).  I guess it's because I've seen your posts in other sections of CC.

@KmomChicago - If you decide to do a Live, I'll happily follow along.  What you experience and go through could definitely help others. 

@Hogladyrider - Great photos!  Thanks for sharing.  ATVs looked like a fun excursion.

Will be back tomorrow to find out what @sid_9169 has for Free Lunch Friday at As the Rug Turns.

6 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

Another beach/bar/pool area. I didn’t even know this existed.

ive never been over here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was shocked to see this area too.  We were there in Oct. '23 and the pool was open, but they were still working on the area around the Splash Surfing (FlowRider).  We didn't stay in the port area though.  We taxi'd over to Mahahual for the day. 

10 hours ago, pirate4me2 said:

 

I am casually beginning to look at new (used) trucks. Good old Red is getting up there in miles, and has a few issues, so i know I will be needing one in the next few years. She's been thru a lot tho, and a good truck....weathered 3 hurricanes in ports while we were on cruises (including Irma in Miami!),

We were cruising during Irma too.  Sailed from Port Canaveral, but my vehicle wasn't so lucky...tornado wiped it out and we had to get a rental to make it home.  Couldn't complain though...we were living our best life on the cruise and were safe from the hurricane & tornado. 

Day 3 I joined the Live...bad as Stewart.  I'm below average at best. 
 

Great review so far and looking forward to the rest. 

Cruised on both - prefer the Magic over the Sunrise.  Been on Magic about 5 times and would not hesitate to go again.  Sunrise is probably a one and done for me.

Plus the extra day and the ports would lean me towards the Magic too.

@Hogladyrider Have a great cruise Susan! 

As always, great review Kim!  Thanks for taking the time to do it. 

One question...in the Dominican Republic, I noticed that Sakari had her glasses on after you all started hiking and were away from the locker area.  What did she do with them while jumping and sliding?  DH wears glasses too, and we want to do the falls when we're back in the DR.  The one time we had it booked, we couldn't port due to winds.