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

[dani negreanu]

1 hour ago, StanleyandGus said:

We celebrated Christmas Day a couple of days ago

 

I remember you've mentioned that you'll celebrate on the 21st. I thought may be it's a Canadian "thing", like Thanksgiving. Still intrigued I've googled "Canada Christmas 21st December" ... nothing. Only 25th.

 

So I've asked a cruise friend in Montreal. Still 25th.

 

Any reason you've celebrated "early" ?😕

[Arzeena]

2 hours ago, Jimbo said:

Plus, you would get to drive by Jimbo's house. exit 89B on I81 Southbound   🙂

That hot tub house!!!!!

 ☺️

[Sea Dog]

29 minutes ago, NHProud said:

Can you share the recipe for the lobster mac and cheese ? My two favorites !  Thank you.

 

Joyeux Noël ! 

Yes I will when I get back home tonight. It’s a combination of Capital Grills recipe and Hal Hancock Lobster Company’s recipe that beat Bobby Flay. It’s pretty tasty.

[BonTexasNY]

OOOO all those wonderful Christmas tree/decorations.  Like Dani said "a feast for the eyes".  Please continue to post, maybe a photo of your favorite tree ornament and why it's so special.

Healing prayers to all impacted with covid.

[aussielozzie18]

Merry Christmas everyone! We had a gorgeous sunny day yesterday.  32c with a pleasant sea breeze.  Had a lovely lunch on the outside deck of my dads place of prawns (so many prawns), turkey, lots of salad, cheesecake, pavlova with German beers.

Here is our little Aussie Christmas corner.  Hubby hasn’t worked out how to hang Wombat in the Snow photo yet as it’s very heavy.

[aussielozzie18]

We have a lego fan in our family so our “theme” this year is Lego

[DaniDanielle]

This is my favorite ornament.  It was for my mom who loved her slots.

[Coralc]

14 minutes ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Merry Christmas everyone! We had a gorgeous sunny day yesterday.  32c with a pleasant sea breeze.  Had a lovely lunch on the outside deck of my dads place of prawns (so many prawns), turkey, lots of salad, cheesecake, pavlova with German beers.

Here is our little Aussie Christmas corner.  Hubby hasn’t worked out how to hang Wombat in the Snow photo yet as it’s very heavy.

 

Very Pretty! I LOVE the wombat in the snow print! Is it a Charles Davis photo? It is gorgeous. 

[aussielozzie18]

Ornaments - interesting mix from me & my kids.  I have 3 cruise ship ornaments, quite a few travel ornaments. The free pharmacy ornament from Nashville and the ice hockey mascot ornaments are from my daughter and some from my son (hope one doesn’t cause offence) and pet photo ornaments from our two rescue dogs that have crossed the rainbow bridge.

[Ocean Boy]

Wombats look much cuter than their name would imply.

[A&L_Ont]

1 hour ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Ornaments - interesting mix from me & my kids.  I have 3 cruise ship ornaments, quite a few travel ornaments. The free pharmacy ornament from Nashville and the ice hockey mascot ornaments are from my daughter and some from my son (hope one doesn’t cause offence) and pet photo ornaments from our two rescue dogs that have crossed the rainbow bridge.

What a beautiful tree. The only thing I see offensive is Gritty on the tree.
 

Edit: if you knew Gritty you’d get the joke  😂

Edited December 26, 2021 by A&L_Ont

[A&L_Ont]

A feast for the eyes… hoe about ribeyes.  Dinner tonight. 

 

 

[BonTexasNY]

1 minute ago, A&L_Ont said:

A feast for the eyes… hoe about ribeyes.  Dinner tonight. 

 

 

Nobody does ribeyes quite like you and just how I like them.  Medium rare?

[jagsfan]

8 hours ago, Jimbo said:

That's a flowrider.....................😎

Oops!

[mets07]

4 hours ago, BonTexasNY said:

OOOO all those wonderful Christmas tree/decorations.  Like Dani said "a feast for the eyes".  Please continue to post, maybe a photo of your favorite tree ornament and why it's so special.

Healing prayers to all impacted with covid.

My favorite are these little pink mittens attached by a ribbon.  My father bought them for me while we were in a craft store/ homestead/ farm. He was in his 80s at the time. Sweet.

 

[BonTexasNY]

1 minute ago, mets07 said:

My favorite are these little pink mittens attached by a ribbon.  My father bought them for me while we were in a craft store/ homestead/ farm. He was in his 80s at the time. Sweet.

 

Sweet, special memory!

[aussielozzie18]

4 hours ago, Coralc said:

 

Very Pretty! I LOVE the wombat in the snow print! Is it a Charles Davis photo? It is gorgeous. 

Yes it is

[aussielozzie18]

2 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

What a beautiful tree. The only thing I see offensive is Gritty on the tree.
 

Edit: if you knew Gritty you’d get the joke  😂

You’ve just taught me something new.  Had no idea that weird looking mascot was called Gritty.

[Jimbo]

Prime Rib Tonight

500 degrees 30 minutes in oven, then turn oven off and leave Prime Rib Roast in for 2 additional hours, with oven off and do not open the door until the 2 hours is up.

 

It was really good!

 

 

Edited December 26, 2021 by Jimbo

[aussielozzie18]

@Sea Dogyour video of your son is beautiful.  Love the change from the eagerness of the early years to the sleepiness of the teen years.  Your son is fortunate to have loving parents and the same beautiful home his entire life.

[aussielozzie18]

Graham, glad your op went well & wish you a seamless recovery.  Sorry I had to quickly scroll past your photo so I didn’t how many stitches but I hope you have the same cream we have here that makes the stitching scars virtually disappear.

[StanleyandGus]

7 hours ago, dani negreanu said:

 

I remember you've mentioned that you'll celebrate on the 21st. I thought may be it's a Canadian "thing", like Thanksgiving. Still intrigued I've googled "Canada Christmas 21st December" ... nothing. Only 25th.

 

So I've asked a cruise friend in Montreal. Still 25th.

 

Any reason you've celebrated "early" ?😕

The reason was that my daughter and one of my sons wanted to also celebrate with their partners’ families. We had no reason to stick to the 25th, so we had Christmas early. It worked out well.

 

I’m sorry to confuse you! Chris and I never had to juggle celebrations because we are both the children of immigrants, so there wasn’t any conflict. Our kids’ partners want to share Christmas with their families.  Unfortunately, Regina- Ontario- New York aren’t terribly close geographically, so we’re making it work!

Actual Christmas can’t change, but the family traditions can- whether we have the turkey on one day or another doesn’t matter, so long as we’re together. 

[aussielozzie18]

Boxing Day tradition in our house is the males watch the Test on the tv and the females hit the Boxing Day sales.  Quietest I have ever seen it at the sales today.  No doubt a lot of shoppers concerned about the new variant and not wanting to spend 3+ hours queueing up for a Covid test as many Sydneysiders had to do in the last couple of days.

[Jimbo]

21 minutes ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Boxing Day tradition in our house is the males watch the Test on the tv and the females hit the Boxing Day sales.  Quietest I have ever seen it at the sales today.  No doubt a lot of shoppers concerned about the new variant and not wanting to spend 3+ hours queueing up for a Covid test as many Sydneysiders had to do in the last couple of days.

What is that guy doing?

[Sunshine3601]

5 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Ornaments - interesting mix from me & my kids.  I have 3 cruise ship ornaments, quite a few travel ornaments. The free pharmacy ornament from Nashville and the ice hockey mascot ornaments are from my daughter and some from my son (hope one doesn’t cause offence) and pet photo ornaments from our two rescue dogs that have crossed the rainbow bridge.

Which Hal ship is the ornament?