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Good morning, I am exhausted but a good exhausted. I had fun with the grands but definitely need a rest. I have been to today’s port in 2018 on the Zuiderdam. I agree the Vasa museum was a highlight especially for my DH. Happy belated birthday Lady Hudson. How special to celebrate with twin. Prayers for all. The list never seems to shrink. Bon Voyage and happy sailing. I am glad that list seems to grow. Have a great day,

Good morning, It is a good weather day. I am taking DGS to the Paw Patrol movie this morning and then helping at DGD preschool this afternoon. I have set the limit if I have the. All day they go home to sleep. It helps to have a little alone time to recharge.

I had good luck posting my problem on their Facebook page. I made sure I only posted the facts without being mean. I also wrote to the email listed for MBayley and got a quick response from both. Everything was settled satisfactorily. Please do both.

Good afternoon, One of my favorite cruises was out of Chile. I remember Valparaiso for the murals and dogs. I am busy with grandson today so this will be short. Prayers and well wishes. Have a great day.

Good morning, Thanks for the Daily. I don’t know how you do it Rich. I really enjoy reading all the fun facts. I like today’s quote and meal. I have an update on baby Murphy. They are doing cpap trials and she is tolerating short times off the vent. They are taking it very slow. Both parents are working remotely and it seems to be going ok. It is probably good for both of them to have something else to think about. School for DGS is out starting at noon today for the rest of the week. I will have to plan out fun things to do. Lots going on with our Daily friends. Prayers and well wishes for all. Have a great day.

I agree the big advantage is find the cabin you want and pay for the lowest level and have the free upgrade. It was well worth the money for me. So often TA’s and HAL employees don’t know how to do it and people just think they are paying for the bag and priority seating and dining room on ships that have a dining room. The first time I did CO the special was pay for OV and free upgrade to balcony. Then add CO and I had a great balcony cabin for the price of OV.

They could reprice to lowest level cabin and keep the cabin they have for the free upgrade with CO. Did they not have the CO line for the dining room for quicker seating on the Volendam?

Hang in there Terri!

Good morning/afternoon, I had my preventive cardiology appointment today and she reminded me I need to bring a copy of my EKG with me on my cruises. This allows comparison for the ship doctor. She told the story of one of her patients who overdid sodium and ended up in the medical on the ship. He did an EKG and relied on the machine reading (he was an ortho resident moonlighting) and helicoptered her off the ship for a normal reading when the machine called it a heart attack. As women our EKG’s often have anterior MI on the machine reading due to our anatomy. My DH had a quirk on his too. Now to find a sheet protector to put mine in. The challenge will be remembering to bring it with me! It is a sunny day and should warm up nicely. I broke down and put the heat on. It got down to 39 degrees and was a bit nippy. Great for sleeping not so great when you are up. I hope everyone is doing better. I hope Terri comes back and tells us what’s going on. I am enjoying Jacqui’s thread. Prayers for the suffering around the world. I hope everyone has a good day!

I am tapped out of this debate. Each person will decide for themselves. Just was shocked that someone would say RSV is not seen in adults. CDC and ACIP have good stats.

That is even worse. All accreditation groups including Family Practice and Internal Medicine endorse it. They estimate 6,000 to 10,000 adult deaths with 10 times that hospitalized. If they haven’t seen it adults they haven’t looked. Many just throw antibiotics at patients with prolonged cough rather than check a viral panel.

Linda, the advice you got is so wrong about RSV. All ages get RSV it is babies and seniors that have a bad time with it. I am saddened that a pharmacist is spreading such false claims. Babies have smaller airways so sound different with the disease. My niece who is an intensive care doctor sees elderly people on vents from RSV every winter. She highly recommends it. Now off my soap box again. Vaccines is a pediatricians hot button. It is cold and cloudy here. DGD and I skipped DGS flag football this morning. My late DH loved meatloaf. Me not so much. His favorite thing to do with the leftovers was to make grilled meatloaf and cheese sandwiches. Now to find things to do with the DGK’s on this cold windy Saturday. I will sure miss them on my long cruise. Have a great Saturday.

I found Fannish on TripAdvisor is a wealth of knowledge just search by ship name and you will great information.

It sounds like a good time is being had by all. I am enjoying reading about your cruise.

Good morning, it was a windy day yesterday and watching DGS play soccer last night did not help my cough. Much better this morning. I am hoping for frost to kill off the pollen but none in sight for the next couple of weeks. Molly really hates my coughing. She gives me dirty looks and moves to the other end of the sofa. She is a weird dog. DGS is off school today so he spent the night. I will have to think of something fun indoors. It is very windy today and I learned my lesson last night. @mamaofamiI am sorry to hear about DH’s troubles. I was talking with a friend on how exhausting it was taking care of my DH with all the ups and downs, tests, visits etc. Everyone tells you to rest and take care of yourself. I never seemed to find the time. My only advice is to listen to your body and do what you need to do. I hope @marshhawkmade it to Rome. Happy cruising to our friends. I really need to work on my next cruise. Prayers for those in need. Have a great day.

Good morning, Thanks for the birthday wishes. I do not have anything special planned for today. DS and family will celebrate with me tomorrow. I like today’s quote. It seems fitting today. I have been to Costa Maya. Not a fan of the roads. We went to a resort and the roads were so full of holes I was afraid the van would break down. I hope Annie and Chuck have an uneventful travel day. The past few days have been crazy for them. One of my favorite cookbooks is one we put together for a family reunion. Lots of good old recipes. Prayers for those in need and have a great day.

Good almost afternoon, I have a late start on the daily today I went to the hand surgeon for what I thought would be a steroid injection in my trigger finger and I somehow have surgery scheduled. The decision was based on that if the steroid does not work no surgery for 3 months. Which will not work as I will be on my cruise. What is making me nervous is that it is not until November 30th and giving me just a month to recover. I am on a cancellation list for an earlier date. Happy belated birthday Pennie. You are a fellow Libra. My birthday is tomorrow. There is so much going on with everyone it is hard to keep up with it all. Prayers and well wishes to our daily friends. Have a great day.

Good chilly morning, Fall is here, cold one day and hot the next. I will wait a bit to got for a walk. Molly is a fair weather dog. I talked to my DSIL yesterday. No changes on baby Murphy. Still on the ventilator, still not tolerating feeds well and not gaining weight. So sad for all. My asthma is finally improving. I hope to be swimming by the end of the week. I should be set for vaccines next week. I look forward to trying some of the recipes Debbie posted. I tried the white chicken enchiladas this weekend and they were a hit. Thanks Debbie for your contributions. Prayers for our care list and those around the world who need it. Happy cruising for our dailyites and have a great day.

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian friends, Thanksgiving is my favorite meal to make and eat. I am not sure what I will do this year. I have not heard anything about Murphy. I will try to check in with DSIL today. They went on a camping trip last week and I did not want to bother them. Prayers for those in the world suffering from violence. Prayers for our care list. There is lots of pain our Dailyites are suffering from. Happy cruising to our lucky cruisers. Have a great day.

Good afternoon, Prayers for the people of Israel and our dear cruisers in Israel who must be so frightened. Safe travels for those embarking on their new adventures. My thougts and prayers for our care list Have a good weekend.

After last years Holiday fiasco with flying. I am flying in 3 days early to San Diego for my Grand Australia cruise. Fingers crossed.

Good morning or what is left of the morning, I am late again to the party. I slept better and the cough is improving some. I suspect sitting out in the windy evening air watching DGS play soccer did not help. I was a bit surprised when my son told me one of the men watching the game was the coach of the “Academy” which starts at age 6 and is a tryout team. At 6? I have to say the league he is on is good and all about the kids having fun while learning. ( DGS has figured out how to get first in line for the candy at the end of the practice/game!) I am just not so sure about tryouts this young. The coach came up and talked to DGS and commented on his game and specific praise. DGS is having so much fun I don’t want that to change. I encourage anyone who is interested in history to watch the documentary on the polio vaccine. It was eye opening to know we could have had it sooner if the two major players and one in particular played together better. Sad really. I am not sure we are that much better now. It looks like our cruisers are having fun. I am enjoying there tales and pictures. Prayers and well wishes. Have a great day.

I am enjoying your travels. I have ideas for next time. Have fun!

“A week ago I read that Georgia required a prescription for the RSV vaccination, but when I called the pharmacy yesterday to ask some questions the tech said that was no longer true, that it had just changed. With my chronic cough not getting better (just the opposite) I am considering getting a shot. DH has no problems with his lungs at all and probably wouldn't. We both get flu shots every year though.” Sandi I always told my families we vaccinate not only for ourselves but to protect our loved ones. So it would be a good idea for DH to be vaccinated to lessen the chance RSV coming into the house making you sick.

My thoughts on RSV vaccine may different than some but here it goes.. RSV is a nasty respiratory virus that causes congestion and horrible cough that lasts 4 to 6 weeks. The very young ( which I cared for ) and us senior citizens have the hardest time with it. As I sit here coughing with my asthma I am more convince I will be well getting the shot even if I have to pay for it. I spend thousands of dollars on my cruises I sure what to enjoy them. Now off my soap box. I plan to get all three RSV,Flu and COVID if available in 2 weeks.