irishjim

3 hours ago, ger_77 said:

Good morning to our Daily Family.

 

I had a long conversation with @kazu last night and she has agreed to let me post on her behalf today.  She is so grateful for the outpouring of love, care, and prayers that everyone has expressed for her and Jose, and asks for continued prayers.  

 

For the next little while she will not be posting on our Daily, as she will be spending her time at the hospital, focusing on Jose and his medical needs.  I know she will not have the energy to provide updates on a regular basis, but I can assure you I will certainly post something when I hear from her.

 

I ask that you continue to keep Jacqui, Jose, and the medical specialists working for them in your prayers as we go through our days ahead. 

 

Thank you,

Gerry

They both have all  of  my  prayers and  have prayed  for the Doctors

to find the cure.

                           Jim.

15 minutes ago, bdrcole said:

That is great news Roy.  Congrats

Roy  you  deserve this  cruise I wish  you a very happy  cruise  and good

health.

            Jim.

3 hours ago, StLouisCruisers said:

Hi everyone!  DH and I arrived in Cincinnati a little delayed due to mechanical issues but safe and sound.  Shortly thereafter our DGD Ashley arrived at the airport to pick us up.  At about that time we got a message from DH's sister from St. Louis.  She was rushing over to the nursing home because she got an urgent message that the end was near for DMIL.  When they arrived moments later she had just taken her last breath.  So DMIL passed away at around 11 am eastern time.  It's hard even though expected.  🙏

 

Now trying to figure out the date for a funeral service and burial with our kids and grandkids and have come up with next Saturday.  But DH's sister is not happy since she wants to go to Disney in Orlando for two weeks leaving tomorrow morning.  Looks like she will be coming back home to St. Louis halfway through her vacation.  She has no children so no worries there.  But I'd say your own Mother's funeral is pretty important!  Sorry for the inconvenience, Sis.  Sheesh!

 

Hoping for better news today from Jacqui.  🙏

Prayers winging to all of  your  loved ones and  you.

                                                                                         Jim.

19 minutes ago, Sharon in AZ said:

Interesting!  I wonder what they call them. I can’t imagine anything higher than a penthouse. 😉

 

Enjoy your cruise!

I  may  be  wrong is   there  not  an   Owners suite?

1 hour ago, Cat in my lap said:

Thanks for info!  
Today is my birthday- so we have been celebrating!  

Have a wonderful happy   BIRTHDAY.

                                                                 Jim.

3 hours ago, dfish said:

Good morning, everyone.

 

It looks like it will be a gloomy day here with rain and falling temperatures.  

 

Please include my cousin and her family in your prayers.  She had an automobile accident on Saturday and her 10 year old grandson was killed.  From what I can piece together it looks like she was probably at fault for the accident.  That is a hard burden to bear and she has been very fragile where mental health is concerned for most of her life.  

 

Today's meal is a good way to use up that leftover turkey in the freezer.  There are many different varieties of turkey casserole, so just choose one that suites your preferences.   This one can be made in advance and then frozen until you're ready to eat it.  https://dinnerthendessert.com/leftover-turkey-casserole/

 

 

This one is a creamy casserole.   You can add in any vegetables you like or take out the ones you don't like.  Is the turkey all gone?  You can substitute chicken or even sliced smoked sausage.  https://www.spendwithpennies.com/creamy-turkey-casserole/

 

 

And who can resist Aunt Bee's recipe?   https://www.theseasonedmom.com/aunt-bees-leftover-turkey-casserole/

 

 

Wishing you all a wonderful day.

 

Prayers being sent. So  heart breaking.

                                                                  Jim.

1 hour ago, ger_77 said:

@irishjimhow wonderful to hear your wife is home at last!  I'm sure she's as happy to be home as you are having her there.   It's always nice hearing news like this.

 

Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂

Gerry

Thanks very  much we  have booked a cruise  on  the ms Zuiderdam  Sept 28 2022  Vancouver Ft Lauderdale dec1 23. TOTAL 74  days. 

Veranda cabin an we will enjoy this. All OUR  PRAYERS to  every  one

in need.      Jim.

On 11/28/2021 at 6:52 PM, FlaMariner said:

 

I don't know....it's too late for us....On our travel agent site, it says 8pm but somehow I think it is earlier...

It   has been 8pm on my  last 36 cruises they  may  have  changed.

I hope  not.     Jim.

11 hours ago, rafinmd said:

Thank you for the Thursday Daily, Rich.  I haven't had a fritter since my college days.  Mutts and Special Education have special places in our lives.  I love the meal and the Kierkegaard quote.  I've been to Costa Rica but not to Quepos.

 

Today’s care list:

Welfare of furloughed crews
Seasick Sailor’s friend Walker wthdrawing from cancer treatments
NW and BC flooding, mudslides, and people trapped between closures with diminishing supplies
kakalina with spreading lung cancer in hospice
SrLouisCruisers friend John with end stage melanoma
SrLouisCruiser awaiting MOHL results
Strength for smitty34877 and tana
Strength for Cunnorl, DH, and family on passing of SIL
JazzyV’s best friends MOHS surgery TODAY
Cruisingalong pre-travel malaise
summer slope awaiting biopsy results
From the rotation:
rafinmd undergoing radiation
Mamaofami’s friend in hospice
Cruisin Terri Autoimmune problem
HAL Sailor DH health issues

 

Celebrations and Shoutouts:

 

Hannukah through 12/6
5 BHB with passengers
1 day for Cruisin Terri (O Riveira)
2 days for Heartgrove Koningsdam and kb4863 Regal Princess to 12/9
Front Line Health Care Workers            
Quartzite Cruiser (Koningsdam to 12/12) , Lynanken and Lindaler (Rotterdam) at sea
Another week for Overhead Fred
Successful MOSE for Heartfrove DD
Welcome home Norseh2o
highland cruiser in Vallarta after  her 
Konibngsdan Staff Captain Sabine - officially onboard & introduced. - Our first female staff captain and HAL’s likely first female Captain(I know this is a repeat but she’s worth it)

Roy just  to  add  some  good  news  for  a  change. My Wife 

Sheila after  nearly 4 weeks stay  in hospital after her arm  surgery was  discharged dec1 and is  home  at last. Thanks  must  go  to  the Doctors  and  those  wonderful NURSES and the wonderful people  on this  board for prayers  and  kind

words of support. Heartfelt THANKS. 

                                                                irishjim.

1 hour ago, Sharon in AZ said:

Oh dear Terri, I am so sorry about your BIL. Prayers and thoughts to you, your DH and entire family. 

PRAYERS TO YOU ALL

                                     Jim.

1 hour ago, Cat in my lap said:

Good morning everyone!  Thanks for the welcome to this group.  
 

I love bagpipes - once a year our presbyterian church has a heritage service with bagpipes that was just a couple of weeks ago.  The group is from Dunedin which is a bit north of St. Petersburg- where the Toronto blue jays have spring training.

I would like to welcome to the our group.

                                                                       Irish Jim.

1 hour ago, rafinmd said:

Looks like I know who that poster is and don't think she has posted to the Dailu.  For a minute I thought I might have to add a Daily poster to my ignore list.

 

A tragic situation here.  A former police officer from a nearby county terrorized the mother of his 2 little girls and kidnapped them.  For 2 or 3 days he and a police accomplice have been on a multistate rampage eluding capture.  We just got word that both officers and both girls are dead in an apparent murder/suicide.

 

Roy

So sad RIP and  so  sorry for  all the  family  Jim,

2 hours ago, rafinmd said:

I am in fact back home.  I think I arrived about 4:30 after a member of my church picked me up at the hospital and stopped at the pharmacy and UPS store on the way back  Since I left most unexpectedly I returned to a sink full of dirty dishes but mostly under control otherwise.  I have antibiotic pills for 5 more days and my next radiation treatment is noon tomorrow.

 

Roy

That is great news.

                               Best  wishes Jim

28 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

Thank you.

I am in my car and just about to check in at the hospital.

Graham.

Graham. I wish you all the best for your OP. I have had a lot of Basel Cancers so I how it is, Lots  of Prayers.

                                                                    Jim.  

12 hours ago, rafinmd said:

Thank you to the Monday Daily, Rich.  A big salute to Clean Refrigerators, Recycling, and Philanthropy,  So true on the Shepard quote.  I visited Fujairah just once on the Silver Whisper and don't remember much about it.  I'll pass on the meal suggestion.  My alternative is Apple, Pear, and Cucumber Salad, Turf from Surf and Turf, and Almond and Orange Cake as served on MS Prinsendam November 15, 2017. 

 

https://solocabinchallenge.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/dishes1115.jpg

 

Today’s care list:

Welfare of furloughed crews
kakalina with spreading lung cancer going into hospice
SrLouisCruisers friend John with end stage melanoma
cat shepard’s friend recovering from aggressive chemo but at least back home
Irishjim’s wife Sheila back in hospital
Seasick sailor’s friend Walker wthdrawing from cancer treatments
USN59-79 with kidney stone
From the rotation:
rafinmd undergoing radiation
My travel agent with an esophageal blockage
Mamaofami’s friend in hospice
HAL Sailor DH health issues

 

 

Celebrations and Shoutouts:

Happy 35th Anniversary smitty 34877!!!
4 BHB with passengers
Nieuw Statendam and Euridan tiogether in Everglades
Front Line Health Care Workers
lazey1 feeling better
horizonchaser1947 settled in Mexico
Norseh20 at sea (Oceania Marina to 12/1)
Quartzite Cruiser (Koningsdam till 12/12), dobiemom (NCL Bliss to 11/21), Lady Hudson (Anthen OTS to 11/21)and Sea Viewer (Allure OTS to 11/21)
First jabs for Cruising-along’s 2 little DGS
Safe travels Crazy for Cats
57redbird covid negative and surgery scheduled for November 29
Staff Captain Sabine, HAL’s likely first female Captain(I know this is a repeat but she’s worth it)

Roy my  wife Sheila is back in rehab  as she is over her heart problems you can remove her from your care list I hope she will be home soon. Jim.  Thanks.

 

Roy

47 minutes ago, *Miss G* said:

My wedding anniversary is in November too!  It’s actually tomorrow but my husband and I are in different countries, at the moment, so we will celebrate when I get home.

 

They stopped taking our glass for recycling as well.  The non-rule-followers ruined it for the rest of us.  Now we drive it to the recycling site periodically.  Wegmans recycles wine corks so I collect those also.   For the planet.  🙃

I wish you both a very HAPPY ANNAIVERSARY.

                                                                                    Jim

3 hours ago, smitty34877 said:

Good morning. We try to loosen up and lighten up around here .DH and I usually find something  to laugh at every day and I think we succeed .We are celebrating  our 35th Anniversary  today with DD and DSIL.The actual date us tomorrow  but we like Sunday dinners.They are picking up food from a nice restaurant  and I won't  have to cook.

Diabetes  takes a terrible  toll and  I hope some progress can  be made in the fight against it. 

We have not been to the port but look forward to  pictures. 

Terry

 

Happy Anniversary and many more.

                                                               Jim.

4 hours ago, Sea42 said:

Off for a wonderful week with my mom! I won't have internet but will try to update as ports allow

Please have a wonderful cruise.

                                                       Jim.

11 minutes ago, erewhon said:

Another busy day on the daily thread, thanks for all the information,photos,  humour and recipes.

I don't believe that the daily is a clique, it's good when new there are new posters.

Caregivers day should be everyday.

@lazey1 hope the new antibiotic continues to work well for you.

@smitty34877thanks for sharing the new photo of Camilla.

@bdrcole Congratulations to Malcolm with his fund raising skills.

@irishjim hope Sheila continues to improve.  How are you now?

@USN59-79 sorry that you have kidney stones, hope they pass easily.

A big Bon Voyage to @Quartzsite Cruiser.

A grey day here, have had lots of rain, temperature 12C, more rain forecast.

Stay safe, take care everyone.

 

A BIG thank you to @kazu and @dfish appreciate your multiquoting today.

 

Irish Jim here and I am very good. Thank you for asking. 

8 hours ago, Cruising-along said:

Good morning all!

My Dear Dad had two caregivers, one day-time and one who stayed there nights.  Because of them, he was able to stay in his home up until his death at the age of 101!  

 

Did someone say wine?  We've traveled to eastern WA and other parts of the country for wine tours and also from many BHBs.  Next summer our cruise will visit Bordeaux -- oh boy!  But our next wine tour will be to Total Wine to restock before Thanksgiving. 😉  

 

Never was brave enough to invite a boy to a dance in high school, the turkey sounds delicious!  A recipe to keep for future Thanksgivings maybe.  @dfishDebbie my all-time favorite dish on Thanksgiving is my Grandmother's Scalloped Corn dish.  It's basically creamed corn, a white sauce, and lots of eggs.  Kind of a corn pudding. I've loved it since I was a child, and it means Thanksgiving to me.

Will pass on the red wine, but the drink sounds good. Have never been to Japan.

 

@grapau27and @travelnapcongrats on getting your boosters!

@bdrcolehow proud you must be of your DGS!  That is truly amazing.

@irishjimprayers for your DW that her health will improve and she can come home soon.

 

 

 

LEARNED ON TONIGHTS VISIT Sheilas heart beat is getting better.

                                                                                                                    Jim.

3 hours ago, rafinmd said:

Thank you for the Saturday Daily, Rich.  Caregivers are most essential and we have some great ones here.  Wine Tourism is quite popular here and Sadie Hawkins had a great idea.  I like the Lucas quote.  I  have not been to Sasebo.  Japan seems to have a LOT of ports.  I like the meal idea.  My alternative is Chilled Bannana Soup, Spaghetti a la Americana, and Peach Berry Crisp as served on MS Prinsendam November 13, 2017.

 

https://solocabinchallenge.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/dishes13.jpg

 

Today’s care list:

Welfare of furloughed crews
Loss of Ann’s cousin in Virginia
kakalina with spreading lung cancer going into hospice
SrLouisCruisers friend John with end stage melanoma
cat shepard’s friend recovering from aggressive chemo but at least back home
Cruising along DH recovering from cataract surgery
lazey1 COPD complications
Seasick sailor’s friend Walker wthdrawing from cancer treatments
From the rotation:
LaPalma
NextOne  DDIL with long haul Covid
57redbird DH awaiting November 29 prostate surgery
Grapau27 awaiting MOHS surgery November 17

 

Celebrations and Shoutouts:

4 BHB with passengers
Nieuw Amsterdam sailaway
Nieuw Statendam in Everglades
Front Line Health Care Workers
SusieKIslandGirl onEurodam
horizonchaser1947 settled in Mexico
Lady Hudson at sea  (Anthem OTS)
Norseh20 at sea (Oceania Marina to 12/1)
1 day for dobiemom (NCL Bliss)
1 day for Sea Viewer (Allure OTS)
1 days for Quartzite Cruiser and negative
Crazy for Cats in Lancaster
booster for grapau27
negative brain scan for kakalina
57redbird covid negative and surgery scheduled for November 29
Staff Captain Sabine, HAL’s likely first female Captain(I know this is a repeat but she’s worth it)

Roy

 

Please add  my  wife Sheila          back to  your care list and prayers. she was  kept  in  hospital  to  get  her  stronger so she could come home and  was doing good then yesterday  she had  a setback and was  having 

problems with  her  heart speeding up and and she is being well  looked  after and hope they can sort this out soon.

                                                                                      Jim.

1 hour ago, rafinmd said:

OK, I'm back.  Going to do some other things before I will post more but the session went pretty well.  Pretty much every day, Mon-Fri until Christmas.  @kazu I will be sending an email to family and resources.  No need to post that info here; I'll do that a bit later.

 

Roy

 

 

Roy sending best wishes and prayers as you have your radiation.

                                                                                                                Jim.

14 hours ago, rafinmd said:

Thank you for the Monday Daily, Rich.  I'll pass on cooking something bold but parents as teachers has been common in the last 2 years and a special salute to world pianists.  So true on Bellow's quote.  I've been to several Mexican ports but not Manzanillo.  I like the meal.  My alternative is Strawberry/Blueberry/Bananna cup with coconut cream, Fillet Mignon, and Diplomat Strawberry Tart as .served on MS Prinsendam November 8, 2017.

 

https://solocabinchallenge.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/dishes08.jpg

 

Today’s care list:

Welfare of furloughed crews
kakalina with spreading lung cancer going into hospice
irishjim DW awaiting arm surgery
cat shepard’s friend recovering from aggressive chemo
Tana back in the hospital
Seasick sailor’s friend Walker wthdrawing from cancer treatments
From the rotation:
Mamaofami’s friend in hospice
HAL Sailor DH health issues
StLouisSal not hearing from friend with liver transplant
cunnorl DH sister recovering from stroke

 

  

Celebrations and Shoutouts

4 BHB with passengers
Front Line Health Care Workers
AnceintWanderer on babysitting duty
SusieKIslandGirl onEurodam
horizonchaser1947 settled in Mexico
Bon voyage Lady Hudson (Anthem OTS)
1 days for Norseh20 (Italy to US)
6 days for dobiemom (NCL Bliss)
57redbird covid negative and surgery scheduled for November 29
Heaters and repair plan for dfish
Staff Captain Sabine, HAL’s likely first female Captain(I know this is a repeat but she’s worth it)

Roy

 

 

 

Roy

14 hours ago, rafinmd said:

Thank you for the Monday Daily, Rich.  I'll pass on cooking something bold but parents as teachers has been common in the last 2 years and a special salute to world pianists.  So true on Bellow's quote.  I've been to several Mexican ports but not Manzanillo.  I like the meal.  My alternative is Strawberry/Blueberry/Bananna cup with coconut cream, Fillet Mignon, and Diplomat Strawberry Tart as .served on MS Prinsendam November 8, 2017.

 

https://solocabinchallenge.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/dishes08.jpg

 

Today’s care list:

Welfare of furloughed crews
kakalina with spreading lung cancer going into hospice
irishjim DW awaiting arm surgery
cat shepard’s friend recovering from aggressive chemo
Tana back in the hospital
Seasick sailor’s friend Walker wthdrawing from cancer treatments
From the rotation:
Mamaofami’s friend in hospice
HAL Sailor DH health issues
StLouisSal not hearing from friend with liver transplant
cunnorl DH sister recovering from stroke

 

  

Celebrations and Shoutouts

4 BHB with passengers
Front Line Health Care Workers
AnceintWanderer on babysitting duty
SusieKIslandGirl onEurodam
horizonchaser1947 settled in Mexico
Bon voyage Lady Hudson (Anthem OTS)
1 days for Norseh20 (Italy to US)
6 days for dobiemom (NCL Bliss)
57redbird covid negative and surgery scheduled for November 29
Heaters and repair plan for dfish
Staff Captain Sabine, HAL’s likely first female Captain(I know this is a repeat but she’s worth it)

Roy

 

 

 

Roy you can remove my Wife Sheila  from the care list as her 

operation was a great success  and I can bring her home in the

morning.Thank  you everyone for prayers and support.

Love you all.

                        Jim.

1 hour ago, StLouisCruisers said:

 

Carolyn, nice photos of your tour.  I don't recall how hot it was in Manzanillo that March day, but let's just say DH doesn't wear shorts often on our cruises, so it must have been a little warm. 🥵

 

Thank you for the prayers for John.  He would be most appreciative.

I am sending as many prayers as needed for john.

Jim.

1 hour ago, grapau27 said:

Our lunch out today was Prawn stir-fry in Tarriyaki sauce.

Graham.

My kind of food. Thanks for the photo.

Jim.