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Happy Thread-iversary everyone! And a very special thank you to @dani negreanu Dani for deciding to clean out her refrigerator that day.

Happy Easter to all here who celebrate! Finally sitting down after the family has left and while Andy handles cleanup duty. It was warm enough ( barely) for Abby & Ellie to hunt Easter eggs outside. Dinner was glazed spiral ham, mashed potatoes, carrots and roasted asparagus with Andy’s famous carrot cake for dessert. I tried a new appetizer today, Greek olive medley baked in olive oil with garlic & rosemary. When it comes out of the oven, I nestled in some burrata cheese to get melty and served it with toasted baguette slices. It was a definite hit. No food pictures - I always forget as I’m trying to get everything served. @Luckynana Maryann, I meant to say this the other day. I’m so sorry about your dear friend Lois. Thankfully you have many wonderful memories. We recently finished The Gentlemen which was great and are currently watching Bodies on Netflix. It’s interesting but not really what I expected, specifically the almost Sci-Fi aspect. We only have a couple more episodes so we’ll be on the hunt for something new to watch. Maybe something a little more lighthearted after those two lol. It might be time to rewatch Schitt’s Creek.

That’s awful Dani. Rest and hydrate! Oooooh, will you share with us??? Ah, the sacrifices we make for our grandchildren 😉!

I hope you’re feeling better soon Dani! How’re you doing after your surgery Bonnie?

I’m with you on this Dani, I gave up halfway through it. So disappointing.

Both are wonderfully creative! Like most others, I prefer the first one because it’s easier to see the ‘hooks’.

Beautiful scenery Helen. I don’t blame you for sitting out the top half though!

@FromSea2ShiningSea safe travels Helen & Marty! What a fabulous trip. I hope you have a wonderful time and look forward to whatever you’re able to share with us. @Ozark_Kid Happy Belated Birthday 🎂!

Such cute cookies! They’re sure to disappear in no time with a bunch of young boys. We’re going to dinner tonight with friends to a Peruvian restaurant. The cats & dogs are pouring down here too but it’s also bitterly cold. At least I don’t have to carry any food or wine though!

Wow, she’s very talented.

Agree with this 100% Dani. Andy doesn’t drink but he does love his soda, specialty coffees and a mocktail or two which the classic pkg allows him. Our Usual TA’s group rate also includes a refundable deposit. It’s definitely worth comparing the two options.

For those of you talking about Southwest airfares: I get those $49 emails all the time and have never found a $49 flight 😏

@BonTexasNY from me as well Bonnie!

Greg, you better let Captain Tom know……

Great question. Thanks to @helen haywoodfor answering since I had no clue.

It’s very subjective, but we enjoyed the infinite veranda. The room felt much more spacious and airy than a typical balcony cabin. We were in the Med and it was pretty warm but I don’t remember either of us having an issue with the AC being off for a bit while the window was down. A few pictures below, this was on Edge. IMG_9984.mov

Yes we were on Edge last September. Not specific to that class but our preference on any ship is usually between decks 8-10 and we like to be anywhere from mid-ship towards the aft, not too far from the stairs. The only thing I would avoid in an Edge class is being near where the Magic Carpet goes up and down. I have no factual basis, just seems like it could be noisy and might at times be an obstruction?

Greg, this is starting to look like Bella 3.75 😂!

I went ahead and had Ken book us too. Such a great itinerary. Greg, you are a bad influence! I hope Captain Tom can accommodate us for JVD!

All y’all look great! Any more snowflake martinis consumed?

@akcruz April, I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. May she RIP.

Happy Birthday to you Dani! 🎂🎈💐☘️

Not this trip but we’ve had it before and it is truly delicious. As Jennifer said, it was not. Didn’t appear it had been for a very long time. Same here Jen! Less than a year until 2.0, and we’ll see what October holds 😉.

Today is the last day of our 2024 winter escape. Enjoying a poolside cocktail at Disney’s Old Key West resort where we’ve been since disembarking Adventure of the Seas on 3/9. We had a 4 nighter on Allure, then went S2S over to Adventure for 8 nights where we were joined by @jmh2006 Jennifer. We had a great time together, enjoying our nightly Caipirinha’s, Mojito’s and/or Malibu & Diet Coke at Boleros. We were not allowed in the Crown Lounge in the evenings, so we just moved our fun elsewhere! We had a couple of very windy sea days but nice weather otherwise. Ports were Labadee, Bonaire and Aruba, the last two being firsts for Andy & I. On Bonaire, we rented a golf cart and all agreed this was the highlight of the trip. What a beautiful island! Aruba was a taxi to Eagle Beach for a nice relaxing day. A few photos: Labadee Bonaire Sunset over a calm sea We learned a couple of things this trip. - 12 nights cruising is a little too much for us. 8-10 is probably the sweet spot. - we don’t care for the four nighters. - never come to Disney during both spring break and Cheer week! I hope to do a better job of keeping up now that I won’t have so much going on. Lounging around in beach and pool chairs is exhausting!

I’m here for it, just off Allure & Adventure. Hope the three of you have a great cruise!