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She put in a lot of work and love into that meal!

Merry Christmas, I just got back from DS after spending the night and watching the grands open gifts. I brought Molly with me and she was very upset the whole time. She knows things are a brewing. Happy birthday @ger_77 this is a tough day for a birthday. Birthdays around a holiday are always a challenge. DS will come over tomorrow and help take down the few decorations I put up. I have a few appointments this week and need to finalize packing. I asked DS and DDIL how they felt about my going on such a long cruise. They said they were excited and felt good I was on a cruise for safety reasons. Then they listed off the vacations they would not feel good about! I did ask. I see a nap today before I go out to dinner with a friend. Everyone have a great day.

Get well soon Terri!

Happy Christmas Eve, I am at my favorite breakfast place and I am the only one here. I am getting excellent service! Happy birthday to your niece Graham. Nieces are pretty special and mine have been a godsend to me. I plan on a lazy day and then to my DS for dinner and didn’t the night do I can see the kids Christmas morning. Everyone have a blessed day!

How awful Sandi, I am glad she was not harmed physically but those emotional hurts will be with her for a longtime.

@Cruzin Terri my DH used to want me to read the test results for him. Unfortunately I knew what they meant. I found something positive like “ the blank was not as bad as I thought it would be” until we heard officially from his oncologist. I learned to compartmentalize. It was a long road and I could not ride the ups and downs. He chose to live each day to the fullest and I went along for that ride.

Good morning, I plan on a quiet day. The grands left at 7 pm last night. It was a long but glorious day. I expect a call sometime this afternoon requesting a sleepover. Of course I will say yes. Happy birthday Paul. I am happy to see the cruising list so long. It makes me get excited for my travels. I will pray that everyone will be safe on the road and in the air for their holiday travels. Hopefully there will not be a repeat of last year’s mess! Molly seems to be turning her nose up at her usual food. She does this from time to time and I will need to mix in some wet food. She may be doing this in protest to my leaving. Sandy that stocking is unbelievable. I do not have the patience or the skill! Have a great day!

Her first spa appointment

Good early morning for me, It will be a busy day for me. My 3 yo DGD and I are headed to the nail salon and then DGS and DS will join us to see a movie. I will bring the grands back to my house to bake some cookies for Santa while my DDIL works and DS runs some errands. My DDIL is so bummed she is busy at work and can’t join in the fun. Safe travels for those embarking and disembarking on their latest adventures. I am sending good thoughts for those who are feeling blue with the coming holidays. It is hard when you are missing loved ones. Prayers for those on our care list and everyone have a great day!

Have a great time and I will see you in a couple of weeks!

Good morning, Thank you Jacqui for stepping in to keep this going. I too have had periods of humbug and the blues. It is better than last year which is moving in the right direction. I have an update on Murphy. She continues to improve but has a couple of challenges. She had a gtube placed and was scoped to find one of her vocal cords is paralyzed. They feel it will improve but nothing by mouth for now. They found that the bases of her lungs were “floppy” DSIL words so will keep her on CPAP for now. Good news is that she is interacting more by smiling and regaining her strength through her various therapies. DSIL was there in the hospital with her last week while her parents had to work. They want someone in the room with her at all times. I got my boarding time! It is awful early at 10:40. It’s hard to believe they will be ready that early. I am waiting for DGS to wake up. He told me he is staying until Christmas Eve and then I am sleeping at his house. I don’t know how we will be apart for so long. He asked me why I wanted to go to Australia with it being so far away. That boy has my heart for sure. Yes, the Daily meet up on the GA is on January 5th at 2pm in the crows nest. I put it on my phone calendar. Have a great day.

Good morning, I better post now or not at all. DGS will be here in a few and the party begins. He wanted to have a sleep over last night and his parents said no. Thank goodness they took care of that. We are off to the movies today. I have a few Xmas projects for him to help pass the time. @JazzyV I am sorry to hear that the doctor is out of network. I love being on Medicare where nothing is out of network. My work insurance was getting so difficult My husband went all over the country for his cancer care with no problem. I pay extra for a supplement rather than advantage plan but worth it for me. I am a control freak when it comes to medical care. Must be the doctor in me. Hopefully you can get it worked out soon. I will try to get an update on Murphy. I always worry when I don’t hear from them. Maybe they are just busy. Have a great day everyone.

I had a spa verandah on the NS in May. The balcony is very narrow but you can sit on it. I loved the location and used the club orange upgrade to offset the cost otherwise I would not have paid the extra price. I had a teak wood shower insert , no vitamin water and an upgraded bath robe. I really liked the location close to the thermal spa and the upper pool deck.

Good morning, I was happy to see my luggage made it to California. Now the wait to see when it gets to San Diego. It is really getting close. I loved the hard ribbon candy, my favorite was the clove flavored. It was orange in color My sibs did not like it so I had plenty. All my wrapping is done so no chance DGS can stumble over any unwrapped presents while I am watching him. Pennie, I hope you get some relief from your injection before your cruise. Prayers that the neurosurgeon can offer some relief for Vanessa. Prayers for our care list. Have a great day.

Good morning, Happy birthday @ottahand7! it is a windy chilly morning, I am having trouble getting Molly to do her business. I will have to watch her closely until she does. I am meeting my friend who had Covid for lunch today. We always have a good time. I have DGS for three days when school lets out starting Wednesday. He wants to sleepover each night too. I told his parents privately NO. I need a break to rest up for the next day. He is very busy. I am interested in the soup recipes. I am a big soup person. It is easy to cook for one and you have plenty to freeze up for later. Prayers and well wishes. Have a great day.

Good morning, We took a drive and saw Xmas lights last night. It is sure nice to have the car with the third row seat. We fit in nicely. DGS spent the night. DGD wanted to but I was to tired and I know she would not stay all night. I told her once she could sleep in her own bed all night she could have a sleepover. I am sure that will take awhile. Graham that poor family! They are both physically and emotionally stressed right now. Many prayers for them. I am a bit concerned my luggage shows that it has not moved. Hopefully that means they just have not scanned it on its journey. I may call and see what’s up. Have a great day and be safe in the storms in the south.

I checked LF and it looks like my bags have not left Kansas City. Yikes. I hope they get there.

I think it is great. It is hard on those left behind to do it and if you have outlived the others it is a great send off for yourself!

Good morning, I had a nice dinner last night with my favorite people from my old clinic. We stayed for over 2 hours in our booth so I tipped extra since the waiter missed out on turning over the booth. It was worth it. I am super excited for my upgrade and have let the guilty thoughts move on. Poor Molly, she ran into the sliding glass door this morning. I guess I cleaned it too well. Or maybe it has been dirty for too long. I will visit Sydney on my cruise. I am looking forward to it. Chocolate goes with everything in my book. I hope everyone makes it to Florida for their cruise with the weather forecasts being so bad. Prayers and well wishes. Condolences for those who have lost loved ones and friends. My hat is off to those who wrote obits for their loved ones. I really couldn’t tell you who did my DS ‘s last year. He was the one who wrote DH’s 5 months earlier. I will one day have to read his obit when I feel stronger. Have a safe and enjoyable Saturday.

I am on 6 aft. I hear rumor there is a secret deck there. what is a Kit Kat slice? I must have missed that one.

Love the forward balconies. I like looking at what they do on the bridge.

Good morning, I am up early today after a sleepless night. I have so much going on and my mind would not rest. I tend to overthink things and rethink over and over again. I see a nap on my future. I decided to take an upgrade on my cabin. I have always been a little hesitant about an OV due to some claustrophobic and depressive tendencies I have without more light and open space. My DS is so supportive and told me to do it. He knows my unreasonable relationship with money from being a young single mom and always reassures me he is there for me if I need him which I won’t. It’s complicated. I would give away that amount of money in a heartbeat if someone needed it but to spend on myself no way. Molly is sticking to me like glue. She even waits outside the bathroom door. She is in for a rude awakening in a couple of weeks. The last of my medicine arrived so I feel better about that one. My Kindle died yesterday. I tried resetting/rebooting to no avail. I ran out to Best Buy and bought a new paperwhite with more memory. I really like the screen so maybe a blessing in disguise. Enough about me. Prayers for those in pain which seem to be quite a few on the daily. I hope Susan gets her luggage off safely today. Such a long day of waiting for her. Have a great day!

I had stealth UPS drivers. I had the front door open to the storm door and I barely heard them walking away with the luggage. I did have a chance to wave it goodbye.

That is what I thought. I still think I am taking the upgrade. It is a fantastic deal for what I am getting and I am treating myself. Of course I felt I needed to run it by someone so I called my DS who said do it!!!

I have a question about Vista Suites. It says mini bar and refrigerators. Are the mini bar drink free? I have had a very good move up offer but want to have all the facts.