⭐Live Allure TA 🚢 March 1, 2020 - Time to rub the lamp 🧞

[John&LaLa]

Some pics from the Dive 'Competition'😉

Saw both days, (perk of the cabin) it always played out the same way.

 

Levitating man

 

One of the high divers, clowning around

 

 

I forget who attacked who here

 

Look at his eyes and make a guess😉

 

Laura approved

 

 

 

Judging, I think 5 was good

 

 

Everybody watching intently

 

Fairly good synchronization

 

10 meter platform is eye level for us

 

 

Definitely one of the nice parts of this cabin, so much goes on back here

Ocean Aria 👍

Dive Competition 👍

Fountain Shows 👍

24/7 video clips 👎

Edited March 21, 2020 by John&LaLa

[John&LaLa]

Playing around with a 8mm fish eye lens

Brought it for Sagrada Familia inside pics😥

 

 

 

 

And my trusty 10-22 zoom

 

 

 

 

Based on this, I decided the 10-22 would be best for Cordoba in a few days

 

[John&LaLa]

That's all for tonight, I need to go look at the Census web site.

 

I wonder how much of the data is going to be obsolete in another month or two😥

 

Another puppy pic

 

Edited March 21, 2020 by John&LaLa

[Milwaukee Eight]

59 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

FWIW, that will officially cancel all three drink pkgs I bought from the $18 'sale'

You think maybe this was the long term plan for the glitch?

 

Asking for a friend 

[Ocean Boy]

4 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

You think maybe this was the long term plan for the glitch?

 

Asking for a friend 

M. Bayley..... We shall be magnanimous and honor the mistaken price...😉😉

[Big_G]

10 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

FWIW, that will officially cancel all three drink pkgs I bought from the $18 'sale'

 

Let me be the first to say sorry for your loss if that happens.

[Bookish Angel]

I have enjoyed your postings, John. Adorable Bella is the kind of dog we want in retirement.

 

So sorry for the snubbing. These are crazy times and everyone is scared.  Things will most likely settle down so maybe your lovely condo in Cocoa Beach can remain yours.  I hope so - can’t beat the setting and view.

 

I am a native Gulf Coast Floridian who has lived elsewhere since 1990 because I can’t take Florida’s long, humid summers.  Hubby and I are looking to retire in less than 3 years and are considering the east coast of Florida for the snowbird season. We like parts of Melbourne (hubby worked in IT at Harris) and Melbourne Beach as both are small and seem unpretentious and we have a friend who lives there so instant social network.

 

It will be interesting to see were we all end up.  This too shall pass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[John&LaLa]

After the 1st week temperature has remained stable for all of us. *

 

Laura, Bell, and I are managing to coexist 24/7

 

Pat is working every day as part of a skeleton crew at a major Atlanta data center. He is deemed essential. 

 

* @Ocean Boy my upper readings are consistently 1 degree lower than the lower readings😉

[emeraldcity]

Day 6 begins of my self isolation. I miss my family, but I continue to be healthy and I am not about to risk that I could pass anything on to anyone.

 

John, your pictures are awesome ... and Bella is adorable.

 

All three of my kids still have jobs ... well, the oldest is with the Cleveland Clinic so that's a given. She is in CT and she says she scans 1-3 virus patients every day. She's the one I'm most worried about.

 

Stay safe and healthy everyone.

 

Dorothy

 

[island lady]

23 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Well, it did pre date STAR.

I think this suite was designed as just a big family cabin, with a unique view

 

The balcony is indeed worth it, and yours was fantastic.  Balconies are very important to us as well, as we spend a lot of time out there.  

[island lady]

14 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Still no, we just can't eat and drink that much.

I'd rather go ala carte.  And it wasn't because it was 12 days. 

 

Royal treated the Pins very well in my opinion

 

And since you actually ARE a Pinnie...you of course are in the know.  😉 

[island lady]

12 hours ago, ashleyriley said:

Sorry, but no. Just no. If you are attempting to express your utter disdain for Central Florida go right ahead. But first, know the difference between "ewe" and "ewww." An EWE is a female sheep. EWWW is a term made popular by Jimmy Fallon and is commonly used for feelings of disgust.  Got it, Sweetie? Those high end executives you hang out with on the yachts would expect you to know the difference. 

 

Thank you from myself, and all the rest of us that happen to love living here in Central Florida.  🙂  

[island lady]

10 hours ago, Bradison said:

 

Just so we are clear.

 

In internet slang, a troll is a person who starts quarrels or upsets people on the Internet to distract and sow discord by posting inflammatory and digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community. 

 

👍🤗

[John&LaLa]

1 hour ago, emeraldcity said:

Day 6 begins of my self isolation. I miss my family, but I continue to be healthy and I am not about to risk that I could pass anything on to anyone.

 

John, your pictures are awesome ... and Bella is adorable.

 

All three of my kids still have jobs ... well, the oldest is with the Cleveland Clinic so that's a given. She is in CT and she says she scans 1-3 virus patients every day. She's the one I'm most worried about.

 

Stay safe and healthy everyone.

 

Dorothy

 

 

We're on Day 7👍

 

Bella's dog sitter went shopping for us yesterday

 

Beach is almost empty 

Edited March 21, 2020 by John&LaLa

[Milwaukee Eight]

1 minute ago, John&LaLa said:

 

We're on Day 7👍

 

Bella's dog sitter went shopping for us yesterday

Let me know if you need something. I can drive it down to you. You can throw a rope off your balcony and pull it up. 

[cruisegirl1]

3 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

We're on Day 7👍

 

Bella's dog sitter went shopping for us yesterday

 

Beach is almost empty 

Glad you were getting provisions. I thought the beaches were closed.  Are some people allowed to be on the beach?
 

stay well. 
M

 

[bigeck]

2 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

Let me know if you need something. I can drive it down to you. You can throw a rope off your balcony and pull it up. 

What about an Amazon drone

[truffles2]

16 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

We're on Day 7👍

 

 

 

 

Day 8 for us.  Not easy but we are hanging in there......

Absolutely no symptoms so far😷

[John&LaLa]

3 minutes ago, truffles2 said:

Day 8 for us.  Not easy but we are hanging in there......

Absolutely no symptoms so far😷

 

What did you do in Malaga?

 

I'm sorry we never got a chance to meet.

[John&LaLa]

18 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

Let me know if you need something. I can drive it down to you. You can throw a rope off your balcony and pull it up. 

 

Tito's and Cranberry are well stocked.

Limes are low😱

[truffles2]

Stayed on board.  Been to Malaga many times, including an embarkation from there several years ago.

I'm sorry too.  Don't think we ever crossed paths that I noticed.

[torpeedo]

16 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Tito's and Cranberry are well stocked.

Limes are low😱

 

When I snuck out to the grocery store on Monday I got the LAST TWO LIMES!!!  👏

[grapau27]

3 hours ago, island lady said:

 

The balcony is indeed worth it, and yours was fantastic.  Balconies are very important to us as well, as we spend a lot of time out there.  

We like our balcony too.

[island lady]

1 minute ago, grapau27 said:

We like our balcony too.

 

Indeed, lately we seem to spend our before dinner time cocktails out there more and more....versus going to the lounges.  😉 

[Ocean Boy]

11 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

We like our balcony too.

 

7 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Indeed, lately we seem to spend our before dinner time cocktails out there more and more....versus going to the lounges.  😉 

I didn't used to care much about having a balcony in the past. Even though I wouldn't say that I presently use it a lot, I find myself more and more looking forward to some quiet time out there, sometimes with a drink or a snack, away from the activities of the rest of the ship. I really enjoy some time before bed sitting out there listening to the ocean. So a balcony is becoming more important to me over time.