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

[grapau27]

Good morning.

It is 7°C and raining here at 09.56am.

We took Christmas wreaths and flowers to the cemetery yesterday and Pauline tidied up her grandparents grave and also her baby brothers grave.

Today hopefully we will have a pyjama day.

Prayers 🙏 for the safety of everyone on here especially Dani @dani negreanu.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

[dani negreanu]

12 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

Just when I think I’ve seen all of them an episode comes along I had not seen. So many favorites I couldn’t just name one favorite moment. A couple favorites though are Rusty (the horse), JFK’s golf clubs and the contest. 

 

+ 1

 

9 hours ago, ValerieJo said:

One of my all time favorite movies.  My stepdaughter is named Jennifer.  I remember reading the book when I was in high school.  I stayed up all night and read the book in one night.  Bawling my eyes out the entire time. 

 

+ 1

[A&L_Ont]

11 hours ago, h20skibum said:

I can’t remember how many years it has been since I had a $1 beer. 

 

Was it bigger than a shot glass in size?😀  That was the last $1 beer I saw. 

 

 

Edited December 9, 2023 by A&L_Ont

[h20skibum]

5 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

A big new Lego store opened up in the CBD a couple of weeks ago.  Now that the initial excitement has worn off & the crowds have eased, it was time to visit.

 

 

 

 

Just for OB @Ocean Boy - the Lego creators added a red-back spider onto the tree.  There also a mechanical lighthouse.

(Sadly no Lego model of your Billionaire BFF)

 

 

 

 

I am always fascinated by those large Lego creations.  Even those created by enthusiasts. 

 

 

I think between our house and are grandkid’s houses, we have tens of thousands of pieces, and everyone enjoys building and creating.

 

I was just reading an article about legos, and their attempt to find an alternate material to use, instead of the ABS plastic.   They estimate a lego piece will have a lifespan of 1200 years or more.

 

The article also touched on reclaiming legos brought up in fishermen’s nets.  I wondered how they found their way into the ocean, then read about the Lego lost at sea project where 5 million pieces were swept overboard from a tanker near Cornwall in 1977.   Apparently, pieces still wash ashore today. 

 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/whimsical-legos-are-still-washing-ashore-decades-after-they-were-lost-at-sea-180979580/
 

 

 

 

[h20skibum]

15 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

Was it bigger than a shot glass in size?😀  That was the last $1 beer I saw. 

 

 

16 oz.  I thought I was in heaven.

[aussielozzie18]

18 minutes ago, h20skibum said:

 

I am always fascinated by those large Lego creations.  Even those created by enthusiasts. 

 

 

I think between our house and are grandkid’s houses, we have tens of thousands of pieces, and everyone enjoys building and creating.

 

I was just reading an article about legos, and their attempt to find an alternate material to use, instead of the ABS plastic.   They estimate a lego piece will have a lifespan of 1200 years or more.

 

The article also touched on reclaiming legos brought up in fishermen’s nets.  I wondered how they found their way into the ocean, then read about the Lego lost at sea project where 5 million pieces were swept overboard from a tanker near Cornwall in 1977.   Apparently, pieces still wash ashore today. 

 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/whimsical-legos-are-still-washing-ashore-decades-after-they-were-lost-at-sea-180979580/
 

 

 

 

Yes, Lego has brought many years of enjoyment to my son and my friends’ son.  They are both in their 20s and still enjoy Lego so you have many years ahead of Lego building with your grandkids.

Thanks for sharing that article.  I had no idea of that event & the long lasting repercussions for the sea/beaches around Cornwall.

[aussielozzie18]

Hot, humid night here.  Did a brief bit of Christmas Lights viewing tonight but  had to cut it short due to an approaching storm with lightning.  Photos from a few houses:

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 9, 2023 by aussielozzie18

[Ocean Boy]

On our way to NYC. Can't wait to be with a billion people in Time Square.🙂

[MJSailors]

@Ocean Boy Are you going to the City for SantaCon?

MJ 🙋🏻‍♀️

Edited December 9, 2023 by MJSailors

[Ocean Boy]

34 minutes ago, MJSailors said:

@Ocean Boy Are you going to the City for SantaCon?

MJ 🙋🏻‍♀️

Lol no, it is just a coincidence that it is today.

[FromSea2ShiningSea]

A few photos here from October’s Radiance Panama Canal cruise.

The sunset as we were leaving San Diego.

 

 

 

 

Found in the Windjammer for @Ocean Boy. The little plaques on the wall:  “New England Lighthouse” created by Victor Stuart Graham was born next to the sea in Newhaven, Sussex.  He was inspired by the power, changing colors and “moods” of the sea.  He also grew up around lightouse structures and admire their individual architecture.  His love of both elements is evident in his work.

 

[jagsfan]

7 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

A big new Lego store opened up in the CBD a couple of weeks ago.  Now that the initial excitement has worn off & the crowds have eased, it was time to visit.

 

 

 

 

Just for OB @Ocean Boy - the Lego creators added a red-back spider onto the tree.  There also a mechanical lighthouse.

(Sadly no Lego model of your Billionaire BFF)

 

 

 

Amazing! Equally amazing is the patience it takes to build these creations. 

[FromSea2ShiningSea]

On Day 8 we’ve reached our first port, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

 

 

 

 

 

This was their first lighthouse but without the house

 

 

 

 

[jmh2006]

@Luckynana and @BonTexasNY don't forget about me!  I was told "Jennifer" was the most popular girls name in 1961 (my birth year). 😉

 

Also, I remember Love Story as being the first movie I bawled my eyes out too!  Even today I still cry when I watch it.  

 

@FromSea2ShiningSea  Thanks for the beautiful pictures Helen!

 

 

[Arzeena]

3 minutes ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

On Day 8 we’ve reached our first port, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

 

 

We went to Punta Arenas on our very first Panama Canal crossing with NCL.

I purchased a traditional hand made woven silver bracelet and earrings from one of those stall set up at the port and the artisan was making those in front of the tourists.

We took a tour with one of the vans at the port for $10. Went to the rainforest, loved the church in the forest, orchid gardens, herb gardens,then lots of local fruit samplings. I really liked it a lot. There were a lot of poo pooers, but I say their loss. I still cherish the experience.
Your pictures are lovely as always. I hope you are having a wonderful cruise.

[Sea Dog]

15 minutes ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

On Day 8 we’ve reached our first port, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

 

 

 

 

 

This was their first lighthouse but without the house

 

 

 

 

Great pictures Helen. Love the mooring lines.

[FromSea2ShiningSea]

2nd part of our Puntarenas tour

 

Look closely on the left side for the crocodile with its mouth opened ready for a bite.

 

The Great Blue Heron

 

 

 

 

 

 

[FromSea2ShiningSea]

I’d like to interrupt the Panama Canal cruise photos for this.  We’ll be boarding shortly.  So I will continue with PC photos later.

[Tree_skier]

5 minutes ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

I’d like to interrupt the Panama Canal cruise photos for this.  We’ll be boarding shortly.  So I will continue with PC photos later.

See you tomorrow. 🙂 

[Ocean Boy]

We are here... and not alone. 

 

[FromSea2ShiningSea]

Boarded and ready to take off.  The flight attendant on the mike making announcements is funny…”for real”.

Edited December 9, 2023 by FromSea2ShiningSea

[Jimbo]

41 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

We are here... and not alone. 

 

Are you there for just today or tomorrow too. If both days get as much as you can get in today because tomorrow is a all day rain there in NYC.

[Tree_skier]

Packed and heading to the airport. 
 

 

I’m confused by this weird unexplainable white film on front and rear windshield. 
 

 

next stop is Fresno air terminal and then onwards to Houston. 
 

 

[h20skibum]

1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said:

We are here... and not alone. 

 

I wondered where all the people in Pittsburgh went to.  Not quite the crowds there. 
 

[lenquixote66]

2 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

We are here... and not alone. 

 

The best time to be in Manhattan is on a New Years Eve.