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I thought you meant bluebottle flies! Are those little Man o' Wars? Fabulous photos! And we have so appreciated you sharing your cruise with us and such great photos. Thank you. ☺️ Thought so...and indeed they are. Nasty things: The Portuguese man o' war, also known as the man-of-war or bluebottle, is a marine hydrozoan found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. It is considered to be the same species as the Pacific man o' war or bluebottle, which is found mainly in the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia

There is definitely inconsistent reporting.

Sorry. Interrupted for dinner. We were just in our 20's when she fainted, so she wanted me to go with her to the DMV hearing. The hearing officer was bemused, when he asked why I was present? He actually laughed, when I said that we had been friends for a very long time, and I had never seen her faint before. So, it was not a recurring thing. 😄 They did reinstate her license.

Yes. That happens here as well. If you faint or have a seizure, the physician is required to report it to the DMV. (Dept. of Motor Vehicles). I went to DMV hearing with my BFF, one time as a witness. She had fainted at work because she didn't eat breakfast. Just as a character witness, to tell them she wasn't normally a fainter. ☺️

Is that where you were stuck? That was a great trip report! Very informative for new cruisers. 😊 You should post a link!

At about a minute, 20...what is the cowboy removing from the bottom of his pants legs and handing to the stage hand? Just curious. That is kind of odd. And then he takes a bow with his hat. You are a super fan of the 70's show Harry. ☺️

It's.....umm, Colorful! ☺️

Welcome to Cruise Critic. Another cruiser @ccm1281 just posted a long redemption post in February. They do sound like a pain to use. But maybe you can use them on a future cruise. Link:

No. You might want to pack your own. They have loaners in Central Park on the big ships. And we won once at trivia. I have heard that Celebrity might provide them for use during the cruise. But Royal Caribbean does not.

Roatan is a docked port, not tendered, so you should be able to roll off. Belize is tendered, but I don't know what the logistics would be for you and your chair. Enjoy your cruise.

That is very sad. I don't really know what to think about it.

BBQ at the secret cabana. 😄

No?

I enjoyed everything about Crystal. Her trip reports and photos are fabulous. Life changes probably, and she deleted her profile, at least on here.

WOW! But not the Royal Caribbean WoW.

Is that one of the "secret" cabanas? <jk> 😄

I'm not sure who has spreadsheets on here. You might ask @harryfat1 for a copy of his. He is the king of spreadsheets. Crystal was the queen, but she doesn't post anymore. (I don't use them. I dislike working with spreadsheets)

They are covered. May is nothing to worry about hurricane wise. It would mess up their summer season. 😅 Now, if you were cruising in September/October, it would be more of a concern.

We were thinking about that too. The logistics are what is mind boggling. Get more stuff removed from the other house. Hire movers to take pared down furniture and many, many boxes to other house. Come back down and maybe stay at hotel or residence inn while the interior painting, new carpets, mulch and other items are going on. I believe the realtor and their work crews will take care of most of that. It is still a lot of moving pieces.

Just keep telling yourself that it will work out Jane. And it will, it is just the process that is stressful, what with packing to move, taxes, and juggling doctor's appointments. You will get there. ☺️ And it is a nuisance and difficult when the other property is some distance away. Yours is farther away. But the house we are moving to, is 2 and a half hours away, so it is not like we can pop over there through the current snow. But you do have one major advantage, your new condo is empty! Mom's house where we are moving, is still full of stuff! 😄

It was a female truck driver. That would have been terrifying. I'm glad they were able to rescue her. There were other injuries on the bridge, from a driver that crossed over into the opposing lanes.

Amazon had this cool thing briefly, when we had the Camry. You could purchase your tires (w/installation included) on Amazon. And then go to the Sears Auto Center and they would be there, ready for installation and balancing. Bill said it was cheaper than other places. We were only able to use it one time. 😊

There is one left in SF Bay Area. It is quite a way aways, though. We used to have an Outlet store, too. It was great for appliances. I miss Sears, but not enough to drive some distance to get there. I wonder if JC Penney will be next.

That makes sense. And good to know. Not...that I think I will be trying it. 😊 I would probably try it at IFly in Union City, before I would try it on ship.

Older son does not look thrilled in this photo. 😊