Special Moments on the Holland America Line

[jimbri]

Beautiful!

[bob brown]

You were there? I wish we'd met. :)

Indeed I was....still have my cruise card for the Mariner Naming Ceremony and Lunch with the commemorative Noordam Inaugural plate they gave us.:)

I will say that the 'Mariner's Ambassador's' did us proud, representing...;)

[sail7seas]

Indeed I was....still have my cruise card for the Mariner Naming Ceremony and Lunch with the commemorative Noordam Inaugural plate they gave us.:)

I will say that the 'Mariner's Ambassador's' did us proud, representing...;)

 

 

Thank you. You're kind.

 

It was wonderful, wasn't it? :)

What a memory!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And what a gorgeous ship and bell. ;) No wonder so many call Noordam one of their favorites.

[mamaofami]

Hope this works. Click on the link to see Noordam's bell on the bow.

 

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...03118723IaVOwn

[sail7seas]

Beautiful, Carol.... :)

[RevNeal]

Thank you. You're kind.

 

It was wonderful, wasn't it? :)

What a memory!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And what a gorgeous ship and bell. ;) No wonder so many call Noordam one of their favorites.

 

The Noordam Inaugural was a wonderful day for many of us. Here's the burst video of the bell blessing which I took that day.

 

Click HERE to Download the video. It's 5.4 MB in size

[sail7seas]

I don't know why, Greg, but I can't open the file.

My computer is putting me through contortions and it doesn't open. :(

 

[RevNeal]

I don't know why, Greg, but I can't open the file.

My computer is putting me through contortions and it doesn't open. :(

 

 

Try changing the suffix from .m4v to .mp4

 

That might help.

[sail7seas]

:( No, darn...... didnt work.

Can't open it.

[RevNeal]

I don't know why, Greg, but I can't open the file.

My computer is putting me through contortions and it doesn't open. :(

 

 

Here's a MUCH larger version of it, coded for .mp4

 

http://www.revneal.org/Resources/ccimages/noordambellblessing.mp4

 

Be warned ... it's 16.36 MB in size ... if that matters.

[sail7seas]

Greg,

THANK you so much for your patience and continued efforts but for some odd reason, I simply cannot see the file. I'd enjoy seeing it but my computer is 'burping', it seems.

 

[SJSULIBRARIAN]

Absolutely lovely story of the baptism. I have heard about weddings and burial of ashes at sea but never a baptism. Thanks for sharing. Barbara

[RevNeal]

Greg,

THANK you so much for your patience and continued efforts but for some odd reason, I simply cannot see the file. I'd enjoy seeing it but my computer is 'burping', it seems.

 

 

I'm sorry.

Can anybody else see it?

[Vic The Parrot]

I'm sorry.

Can anybody else see it?

 

 

Crystal-clear on my new laptop ...

 

 

;)

[sail7seas]

Greg......

 

I hate to ask but would you mind trying to e-mail the full address to me.

Maybe if I'm not clicking it from here on the forum it might work.

Thank you if you don't mind spending more time on this. :o

[Seago2]

Here's a MUCH larger version of it, coded for .mp4

 

http://www.revneal.org/Resources/ccimages/noordambellblessing.mp4

 

Be warned ... it's 16.36 MB in size ... if that matters.

 

Love it. came through loud and clear for me.

[mamaofami]

I had trouble getting it the first time, but did get a blurry version from the second addy Greg posted.Judy, I tried to copy and paste it, but it didn't work. Try to hit on it again. It opened right up for me.

[bobpatj]

Greg,

 

I somehow missed this on the HAL blog. Thank you for sharing the pictures and this wonderful event.

[Vic The Parrot]

I don't know why, Greg, but I can't open the file.

My computer is putting me through contortions and it doesn't open. :(

 

 

 

 

What are you running on your pc?

 

 

Try shutting it down, and start it up again.

[mamaofami]

Judy, I emailed you the link. Try that.

[serendipity1499]

Here's a MUCH larger version of it, coded for .mp4

 

http://www.revneal.org/Resources/ccimages/noordambellblessing.mp4

 

Be warned ... it's 16.36 MB in size ... if that matters.

 

Greg,

THANK you so much for your patience and continued efforts but for some odd reason, I simply cannot see the file. I'd enjoy seeing it but my computer is 'burping', it seems.

 

 

Rev. Neal..That's such a beautiful experience & Thank You so much for sharing it with us..What beautiful pics you posted of you all & that sweet baby..:)

Our most memorable experience was also on the Noordam..On Dec 1, 2010 Capt John Scott performed a beautiful ceremony for our Renewal of Vows...:)..We were cruising with our four best Friends, two of which were at our wedding 35 years ago:)

With us was a couple from Manila, with all their Children & Grandchildren, who also were doing a renewal of Vows after 50 years of Marriage..That too was a very beautiful ceremony..

Unfortunately the only picture we have, is with Capt. Scott, but I was totally in tears by that time! We should have gone before our Vow's Renewal to have a formal picture taken.. :) In any case it was still a beautiful experience for us..

Thank you again for your lovely story..

Cheers....:)Betty

P.S. I was able to download both versions of the blessing of the bell, but they would not play on my PC..Believe it's because I don't have the Quicktime player & my PC has Windows XP..

[sail7seas]

What are you running on your pc?

 

 

Try shutting it down, and start it up again.

 

Judy, I emailed you the link. Try that.

 

 

 

 

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Cheers....:)Betty

 

P.S. I was able to download both versions of the blessing of the bell, but they would not play on my PC..Believe it's because I don't have the Quicktime player & my PC has Windows XP..

 

 

 

Thanks for trying to help, Vic, Carol and Betty.

I keep getting a 'Window cannot open this file' message.

 

I'm running Windows XP.

[Vic The Parrot]

That's strange. :(

 

 

I don't have Quicktime, but my pc is Windows 7.

 

Doubt if it's "Apple Only" ... (you know how weird those contraptions can get)

 

Hopefully Carols attachment works for you.

Let us know.

[mamaofami]

I'm running windows xp too.

[sail7seas]

Carol and Greg both were so kind to e-mail it to me and neither worked.

I would have liked to watch the video. :)