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So, moving right along...😃

Yes, that's the one. 😃 Not my type, but still very sexy. Bill thinks I have a thing for sax players. 😃Rod Stewart put on kind of a hot, sexy show too, although he is short and tiny. He wiggles well, if that is a descriptor. I don't know. It is kind of interesting what we find sexy sometimes.

I love the soundtrack in "The Lost Boys". Echo & the Bunnymen did "People Are Strange". And that sax solo from Tim Capello, on "I Still Believe" is still about the sexiest performance I have ever watched. 😄

It is so interesting to see your photos! Tulips in your spring and late summer here. 🙂You are heading into spring, and we are moving to fall. Just fascinating, and we can watch your summer, Santa on a surfboard, while some of the country has snow.! 🙂

Thanks. We are always driving past various fields in California. And Bill asks what sort of field crop. And as an ag biologist, you would think I would know. But I don't. Our county is mostly wine grapes. I don't think I have ever seen a bean field. TY. 🙂

That's correct. I think people may not know to just ask.

Interesting rescue. I'm glad it turned out okay. Is that safflower, Andrew? @A&L_Ont And another question, is it wet, or is that dust on the road being kicked up by the vehicles?

This was the head waiter, that switched it while I was standing there.

I am fascinated with funiculars! That one is really unique! Thanks for posting the great photos and interesting trip report.

Speaking of that. I will send you an email. We are joining you on the Mar. 4 & 11th cruises.

Robes for use onboard are available for Platinum members and above: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/content/dam/royal/resources/pdf/crown-and-anchor-society-benefit-grid.pdf But in reality, your steward will try to bring robes if you ask. I'm sure a small additional tip is appreciated.

We don't really care. It has always been part of cruising, and it doesn't even factor into our vacation enjoyment. We spend more time on bar server tips. The daily gratuities are no different than a resort fee. (to us)

I just called C&A and had them request private window seating for the 4 of us. I told them that my mom is hard of hearing, and she makes rather loud and unkind comments about other guests and their appearance or apparel. 😄 Which she unfortunately did, when she was still with us. I don't know why, generally unpleasant. So, I went down to look at our table on that cruise. I looked at my card, and looked at our table number, <frowned> and miraculously, the table number was switched to the 4 seat next to the window.

It is a Fee. And it will be taken out either beforehand or daily. We prefer to pay it in advance.

I have a nice story. I came home with a $75.00 slot voucher from Las Vegas in my wallet, that I had misplaced and forgotten to cash out. I thought I was probably SOL. I thought there might be some way to donate it, so I sent it back to the casino corp. with a short letter to ask if there was some sort of employee assistance fund that it could be contributed to. I actually received a nice letter in reply, along with the voucher, extending its expiration date indefinitely, until we returned. We did return in about 18 months. They were surprised, when I presented the voucher and letter, but couldn't have been nicer about it.

I just used a potty chair with rails. Lid up, slides over toilet instead of using the bucket underneath. When you are much better it goes to the garage rafters. We already had a slightly higher senior toilet in our master. It seems kind of self-defeating to think you will need it forever. My thought is always to get back to full function as soon as possible. I haven't been entirely successful. but I am good with toilets everywhere! The floor holes in China, might be a challenge, unless there is something to hold onto. But my mom visited there in her 80's, so if she could do it, I should manage.

Oh yes. Thanks again for the reminder to check for our own cruise. I wonder if we have luggage tags yet. I am already skipping ahead to March out of Tampa, and the things we have to book for that.

I'm sorry. I hope everyone feels better soon. We just had our second boosters today. The card is full. We went with Pfizer/Pfizer/Moderna/Moderna. (That always reminds me of "The Birdcage) So, we have covered the spectrum with the current vaccines. I hope it helps. Sailing on Navigator next month. 😄

Oh okay. No. Good news about the silver dollar. But no, it is not shown on your seapass. Ours still show My Time Dining.

What were you looking for, UDP on the Seapass? It doesn't say anything about it on the cards. We just had it in April. They just take your cards and room number and come back with $0 receipt slips.

I hope that was supposed to be trial run, and not an actual trail run! Hips heal pretty well, but even after 10 years, I'm still not a runner.

Sorry. Lost my edit options. With regards to the Grandeur Costa Maya passengers, I think it was just more disconcerting to them, that they were unable to enjoy the port amenities, while stranded. And not realizing that it was not an "always open" sort of cruise port option.

Duh. They all have actual small towns outside of the cruise ship "town".

Thanks! You read better than we do in the US. But I sort of think that right now, they still want a negative Covid test. Maybe not? And hopefully that will change soon. At the present time, unless it is clarified, we will show up with our negative test result. Because I don't trust THEIR proofreaders.

I just saw that. No fixed address required to use it. One of our neighbors is selling the RV kit on Nextdoor for $400 because they have now received the home-based service. Interesting.