Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[Lionesss]

Good morning. It is now 3:30am. Time to leave our room and head on the road to Kentucky. Praying for our safe journey. 
Take care. 
Catch all later. 
Sue. 

[dani negreanu]

16 minutes ago, Lionesss said:

Time to leave our room and head on the road to Kentucky.

 

Safe travels, Sue & Rick 🌳

[FromSea2ShiningSea]

6 hours ago, taznremmy said:

I totally understand your concern.  I'm 'hopefully' leaving on a cruise on Monday.  Had my PCR test earlier today and was told (by Kaiser) that the results would be within 24-48 hours.  Fingers crossed.  

 

How was the PCR test?  Was it a uncomfortable brain tickler?  We scheduled our test with Kaiser Sept. 7, 3 days before our Sept. 10 Ovation Alaska cruise.  They don't do the rapid antigen test.  Trying to avoid PCR.  There is no rapid antigen test available at any CVS or Walgreens in the area at all.  Even if it's far away, it's still really difficult to get an appointment. 

[taznremmy]

32 minutes ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

 

How was the PCR test?  Was it a uncomfortable brain tickler?  We scheduled our test with Kaiser Sept. 7, 3 days before our Sept. 10 Ovation Alaska cruise.  They don't do the rapid antigen test.  Trying to avoid PCR.  There is no rapid antigen test available at any CVS or Walgreens in the area at all.  Even if it's far away, it's still really difficult to get an appointment. 

First one I've ever had and was not sure what to expect.  It actually wasn't as bad as I had feared, but it definitely makes your eyes water, and make you feel like you want to sneeze.  No pain.  They swab the back of your throat and up both nostrils.  I asked about the rapid antigen test and was told they aren't doing them.  

[dani negreanu]

38 minutes ago, taznremmy said:

 

 

✌️ for Monday, hope you'll have an amazing cruise 🌷

[dani negreanu]

@DaniDanielle

 

✌️ for Sunday, hope you'll have an amazing cruise 🌷

[h20skibum]

4 hours ago, harryfat1 said:

  I still remember my first Disneyland visit they still had the coupon book using the A-E system so I must be OLD… 

Add me to that “old” group.  My first trip to WDW was in 1973. Stopped there on a road trip to the Orange Bowl with a couple of my college fraternity brothers. We were traveling in true Cheapo Dad fashion, sleeping on the beach and meals of homemade chocolate chip cookies from our mothers. 
 

A faded photo of the castle in 1973, taken with my Kodak fiesta camera. 

 

By the way, it cost me $5.75 to get into WDW with the 8 adventure tickets. 

[grapau27]

Good afternoon everyone.

It is currently 60°F and it is raining heavily outside.

We went out for breakfast this morning.

I hope everyone has a nice day and especially our friends on here who are going on cruises.

Take care 😷.

 

[lenquixote66]

Good morning everyone.

TSOTD is from beautiful Bermuda.

 

Wonderful times to all those cruising today.

[Ozark_Kid]

11 hours ago, jagsfan said:

Glad to see someone actually using a convection oven. I have friends who scared themselves away from it. 

Our old oven went out last summer.  We replaced it with a double oven with the main being convection.  We love it.  First oven with convection.  If I preheat the oven with the stone in it at 550 for about 45 minutes, the pizza is done in about 7 minutes. I like it cooking cookies because of how evenly they all cook.  One thing I haven’t tried is using it like an air fryer.  Have you tried one like that?  I guess I need to google it.

 

Another thing that is new to use is it has an induction stove top.  It is great.  Turn it on high and you can have boiling water in just a couple minutes.  Had to get new pans.  Pots and pans have to be magnetic for it to work.  I still am looking for that perfect pan for it.

 

[FromSea2ShiningSea]

4 hours ago, taznremmy said:

First one I've ever had and was not sure what to expect.  It actually wasn't as bad as I had feared, but it definitely makes your eyes water, and make you feel like you want to sneeze.  No pain.  They swab the back of your throat and up both nostrils.  I asked about the rapid antigen test and was told they aren't doing them.  

 

I didn't realize they throw in the extra throat swab.  No charge.  Now I definitely don't want the PCR.

[bobmacliberty]

DD2 is here visiting with her boyfriend.  Micheline and daughter wanted to go to the spa.  Boyfriend and I had no interest in getting a facial.  Boyfriend and I wanted to fly in a powered hang glider.  Micheline and daughter had no interest in anything like that.  Perfect solution...they went to the spa while we went flying.  It was a LOT of fun.  I'll definitely be doing that again.  Sorry...no spa pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BonTexasNY]

10 hours ago, Momof3gurlz said:

 

And honestly, what’s the fascination with farts ????

 

It's a guy thing.

5 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Good morning. It is now 3:30am. Time to leave our room and head on the road to Kentucky. Praying for our safe journey. 
Take care. 
Catch all later. 
Sue. 

Safe travels to you.  We'll be heading back to TX on Wed. morning.  Time sure flew.

[h20skibum]

14 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

Boyfriend and I wanted to fly in a powered hang glider. 

Looks like a lot of fun.

[Sunshine3601]

11 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

I’ll let you know what I find out. I’m looking at the Sept 13th Freedom cruise since Mike has 5 days off then.

Just a suggestion, if you have never had a covid test you may want to get one just to see the process and help alleviate anxiety you may have about how it all works.   

[Sunshine3601]

5 hours ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

 

How was the PCR test?  Was it a uncomfortable brain tickler?  We scheduled our test with Kaiser Sept. 7, 3 days before our Sept. 10 Ovation Alaska cruise.  They don't do the rapid antigen test.  Trying to avoid PCR.  There is no rapid antigen test available at any CVS or Walgreens in the area at all.  Even if it's far away, it's still really difficult to get an appointment. 

I have done a couple PCR tests and all of them I did myself sitting at the drive thru window of a CVS pharmacy.      They pass thru the drive thru tray a brown lunch bag with the kit.    they walk you thru step by step.   you insert the qtip yourself so it's not painful since you do yourself.   it kinda tickles and feels weird but didn't hurt at all.     you rotate the qtip around for something like 15 seconds in one nostril then repeat in 2nd nostril then place qtip (head down) into a test tube, close it up, put into a plastic bag that is labeled with all your information and drop it off at one of those white lab boxes they have attached to the wall of the drive thru.   wipe down the lid with a wipe they provide in the test kit and drive away.    

[Ozark_Kid]

24 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

Boyfriend and I wanted to fly in a powered hang glider.

That looks like something I would love to do.  I bet it was a rush when you left the ground.  Floating around in the air is so nice.  A friend of ours has taken us up in his air balloon.  Fun.

[DaniDanielle]

4 hours ago, dani negreanu said:

@DaniDanielle

 

✌️ for Sunday, hope you'll have an amazing cruise 🌷

🤞🙏this stupid Henri!  Thanks Dani

[Momof3gurlz]

15 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

Every other week out state Dep. Of Health has an update meeting for physicians in the state. They seem to always mention what is going on in Israel. You folks seem to be a barometer for what we should shortly be expecting here.

Makes me wonder then why Israel went with a 5 month span and US is going with 8 months.  But then again I’ve wondered about many things in the past 16 months 🤷🏻‍♀️. 

[DaniDanielle]

Well, my daughter and granddaughter are back from North Carolina.  Apparently, no puppy came home with them🤪

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, bobmacliberty said:

Boyfriend and I wanted to fly in a powered hang glider.

Looks like you had a blast. Great pics!

[Momof3gurlz]

2 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

DD2 is here visiting with her boyfriend.  Micheline and daughter wanted to go to the spa.  Boyfriend and I had no interest in getting a facial.  Boyfriend and I wanted to fly in a powered hang glider.  Micheline and daughter had no interest in anything like that.  Perfect solution...they went to the spa while we went flying.  It was a LOT of fun.  I'll definitely be doing that again.  Sorry...no spa pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks amazing!  How long were you up?

[Ocean Boy]

Another great beach day. A lot if boats being pulled out if the water at the yacht club.

 

Just finushed my bike ride, showered, and the TSOD is... Allure of the Seas.

[George C]

TSOD- Arlo Guthrie 

[harryfat1]

8 hours ago, h20skibum said:

Add me to that “old” group.  My first trip to WDW was in 1973. Stopped there on a road trip to the Orange Bowl with a couple of my college fraternity brothers. We were traveling in true Cheapo Dad fashion, sleeping on the beach and meals of homemade chocolate chip cookies from our mothers. 
 

A faded photo of the castle in 1973, taken with my Kodak fiesta camera. 

 

By the way, it cost me $5.75 to get into WDW with the 8 adventure tickets. 

 

Wow! That's really digging deep in the archives.👍

 

I have similar yellowing picture from my first Disneyland visit in the 70s with my parents & my uncle's family. Back then seat belts were more "optional" for kids so the whole clan loaded up the station wagon for a road trip with 3 of us hanging out in the back of the station wagon area.  Can't do that nowadays. Fond memories...