Rare puppycanducruise Posted March 24, 2020 #726 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Thank you for the update. I love a happy ending. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted March 24, 2020 #727 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I'm not going to start drinking at 9 o'clock in the morning, but definitely will toast you and your parents when "Happy Hour" rolls around. So happy you have them back, and that you found the T.P.! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcummin Posted March 24, 2020 #728 Share Posted March 24, 2020 First, welcome home to Jim and to your Mom, Kindergirl. Second, a daughter is a daughter, period. Third, your parents look amazing! Probably because they did not waste precious energy worrying. God took good care of them. You are an amazing daughter. Also, good morning everyone. This has been a glorious journey. :) Good party too. Barbara 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted March 24, 2020 #729 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) With regard to mom using Jim's walker, I'll bet her thought was "I don't want those wheelchair guys to have to deal with his walker" Roy Edited March 24, 2020 by rafinmd 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaFej Posted March 24, 2020 #730 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I'm so happy that Deb's parents are home and that she's with them! I'm grateful to live on a planet with so many helpful people who genuinely care for their fellow earthlings. I've never sailed on HAL, but have followed a few of the GWV blogs as I had loved ones on board. I was also following Roy's thread, as Hubby and I hope to travel like he has. I've truly enjoyed reading and I've been inspired by folks here. Be well! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmayes51 Posted March 24, 2020 #731 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Absolutely the best- most inspirational -thread I have ever read on Cruise Critic in the last 20 years. , My hopes for the future and how we should treat of fellow members of mankind have skyrocketed. Thank you all for what you have done here. . Charlie 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regnig Posted March 24, 2020 #732 Share Posted March 24, 2020 cjmayes51 I couldn't have said it better. The response here on CC has been so heartwarming and goes to show that the world if full of very wonderful and caring people. Their outreach to a complete stranger and her family has been touching. May their days be filled with blessings of love, peach, joy and good health. Now we all need to make certain that we "pay it forward" by doing what we can for others during this difficult time. Even the smallest act can and will make a difference to someone else. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindergirl Posted March 24, 2020 Author #733 Share Posted March 24, 2020 @tgetz I told my mom about you and she would love to make sure she is remembering you right. Any chance you could post a pic? Or, if not perhaps you’d be willing to email me one? debkinder@outlook.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindergirl Posted March 24, 2020 Author #734 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Our hero @Copper10-8 with the weary travellers at LAX (hope I’m doing this right!) 60 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted March 24, 2020 #735 Share Posted March 24, 2020 ❤️❤️❤️ 👏 Thanks for posting that picture Kindergirl. Love it! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgetz Posted March 24, 2020 #736 Share Posted March 24, 2020 kindergirl I am not quite sure how to post pictures on here, but i have recently learned how to send photos on email ( I just recently learned how to get emails on my phone)so I sent two to your email. I have very few pictures of me on my phone, mainly the grand kids, 🙂 but i did have some pictures of my husband and myself from the world cruise when we met your mom and I realized i could take a picture of that and sent to you. I feel so almost "techy. " 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelnap Posted March 24, 2020 #737 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Great picture of Copper10-8 and your parents. In today's world it is so nice to see people helping each other in a time of need. The support on this thread has been overwhelming to say the least. To all of you having a toast to celebrate, bottoms up and enjoy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted March 24, 2020 #738 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Love the photo of your parents and Copper! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giustot Posted March 24, 2020 #739 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) Hi Kindergirl. I'm so glad everything worked out. I sent you a PM on Facebook since I don't have any other way of getting in touch with you. Please look for it if you can. Thanks. Tom. Edited March 24, 2020 by giustot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted March 24, 2020 #740 Share Posted March 24, 2020 What a super pic @Kindergirl! Jim & Cathy look great! How can that be? And I just knew our Super Hero masked his true identity! How else could he live a normal life? Live long & prosper everyone. It was a pleasure to cheer you all on. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted March 24, 2020 #741 Share Posted March 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, giustot said: Hi Kindergirl. I'm so glad everything worked out. I sent you a PM on Facebook since I don't have any other way of getting in touch with you. Please look for it if you can. Thanks. Tom. Tom, if Deb is not set up in messenger, she can always find you in Facebook. But you will need to give her your Facebook name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giustot Posted March 24, 2020 #742 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) My Facebook name is Tom Giusto, from Ponte Vedra, FL if that helps. Thanks. Edited March 24, 2020 by giustot 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted March 24, 2020 #743 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Oh @Kindergirl, I'm so glad you were successfully reunited with your family; what an ordeal you've been through. To be truthful though, if it had gone on any longer, I might have had to go into detox; my liver went through a lot for you! LOL Hopefully a few days of rest will help reset their clocks, and then it will be another adventure as you drive back to the "frozen tundra". I sent you a message on FB; when you have a minute, you can check it. If anyone wanted to have their faith in humanity restored, all they had to do was follow this thread; everyone was on the edge of their seats, wondering what was happening or going to happen next and if they'd make it back to you. As I said, there were a lot of cheerleaders here, waving their pompoms in support of you and your family. Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 Gerry 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted March 24, 2020 #744 Share Posted March 24, 2020 21 minutes ago, ger_77 said: Oh @Kindergirl, I'm so glad you were successfully reunited with your family; what an ordeal you've been through. To be truthful though, if it had gone on any longer, I might have had to go into detox; my liver went through a lot for you! LOL Hopefully a few days of rest will help reset their clocks, and then it will be another adventure as you drive back to the "frozen tundra". I sent you a message on FB; when you have a minute, you can check it. If anyone wanted to have their faith in humanity restored, all they had to do was follow this thread; everyone was on the edge of their seats, wondering what was happening or going to happen next and if they'd make it back to you. As I said, there were a lot of cheerleaders here, waving their pompoms in support of you and your family. Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 Gerry Kinda like........, dare I say it.............HAL cheerleaders???? 😜😜😜😜😜 9 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regnig Posted March 24, 2020 #745 Share Posted March 24, 2020 And please note the pom-poms are ORANGE! 😘 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted March 25, 2020 #746 Share Posted March 25, 2020 So glad your parents got home safely, Deb! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 25, 2020 #747 Share Posted March 25, 2020 17 minutes ago, Scrapnana said: So glad your parents got home safely, Deb! 17 minutes ago, Scrapnana said: I put a welcome home to you, Scrapnana, on another friend, but did't put your name on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjbean4 Posted March 25, 2020 #748 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) We went down, got their bag and took the elevator up to floor nine where @rjbean4 recommended. It was perfect. I parked immediately outside the doors. Jim chatted with me on the way home and my mom had a nap. Not at all surprising. Of course @Copper10-8 is my hero for now and evermore, but I haven’t forgotten that @cccole also offered just seconds later. Without John, @rjbean4 and @PiperHolliday I would not have had all the inside travel info which I will now use moving forward. If @seaoma or @cat shepard hadn’t given me encouragement early on, I may not have gotten to “know” you all. Kindergirl, thanks for including me. Yeah it was a long day but worth all the time I spent helping out. Sure today was quiet day for the three of you and will be interesting to hear more from what your parents share about their ordeal and how the flights went for them. I know all the flight crews along the way took great care of your mom & dad and quite likely were not the only ones on the Sydney to LAX flight off the Amsterdam. It truly became mission accomplished. Again am very greatful to have been able to help and I know when they flew over us last night I felt like I was jumping up out of my seat at a Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game because we had scored. Yeah it would be great to meet as were really are not very far from each other while you are in Sarasota but understand it might not be the right thing to do right now. Could also find other ways to keep in touch like email and Facebook. So for now take care and all the best. Extremely proud to have been a part of this CC Team. You can take my plane You can take my job You can even paint my tail And even I can work in another Airline But you can't have my spirit Or my will Mission complete NWA Forever! Edited March 25, 2020 by rjbean4 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchell810 Posted March 25, 2020 #749 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) I am definitely late to the this thread, but I just can't help add a few words. I only came to the HAL board to find out about the Zaandam and came across this thread and was immediately hooked. I have read all 30 pages in one sitting! @Kindergirl I am impressed with your action in getting your parents home; you are a great daughter. @Copper10-8 (And all the others who offered assistance and guidance to Kindergirl) Your kindness to strangers is just amazing. It is good to see some kindness in this world right now. Wishing all the best to those still making their way home in this crazy time. Edited March 25, 2020 by mchell810 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted March 25, 2020 #750 Share Posted March 25, 2020 8 hours ago, rjbean4 said: We went down, got their bag and took the elevator up to floor nine where @rjbean4 recommended. It was perfect. I parked immediately outside the doors. Jim chatted with me on the way home and my mom had a nap. Not at all surprising. Of course @Copper10-8 is my hero for now and evermore, but I haven’t forgotten that @cccole also offered just seconds later. Without John, @rjbean4 and @PiperHolliday I would not have had all the inside travel info which I will now use moving forward. If @seaoma or @cat shepard hadn’t given me encouragement early on, I may not have gotten to “know” you all. Kindergirl, thanks for including me. Yeah it was a long day but worth all the time I spent helping out. Sure today was quiet day for the three of you and will be interesting to hear more from what your parents share about their ordeal and how the flights went for them. I know all the flight crews along the way took great care of your mom & dad and quite likely were not the only ones on the Sydney to LAX flight off the Amsterdam. It truly became mission accomplished. Again am very greatful to have been able to help and I know when they flew over us last night I felt like I was jumping up out of my seat at a Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game because we had scored. Yeah it would be great to meet as were really are not very far from each other while you are in Sarasota but understand it might not be the right thing to do right now. Could also find other ways to keep in touch like email and Facebook. So for now take care and all the best. Extremely proud to have been a part of this CC Team. You can take my plane You can take my job You can even paint my tail And even I can work in another Airline But you can't have my spirit Or my will Mission complete NWA Forever! Pardon me for this thread drift, but please take good care of The GOAT, when he joins the Bucs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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