Ken at the beach Posted May 5 #120701 Share Posted May 5 4 minutes ago, dani negreanu said: + 1 and pictures, Ken @Ourusualbeach I'll do pictures, I just can't attest to how good they will be from this old phone. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted May 5 #120702 Share Posted May 5 I don't even know what that dress code means.🤷♂️ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 5 #120703 Share Posted May 5 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: I don't even know what that dress code means.🤷♂️ I had to Google. It's a lot fancier than most of my wardrobe. Edited May 5 by Ourusualbeach 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 5 #120704 Share Posted May 5 Strike one against Westjet. They just made an announcement that the in flight entertainment system would be unavailable for our 5 hour flight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted May 5 #120705 Share Posted May 5 1 minute ago, Ourusualbeach said: Strike one against Westjet. They just made an announcement that the in flight entertainment system would be unavailable for our 5 hour flight. Happened on my JetBlue flight to FLL. All that mattered to me was that they got me to FLL.... and 20 minutes early at that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 5 #120706 Share Posted May 5 9 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: Happened on my JetBlue flight to FLL. All that mattered to me was that they got me to FLL.... and 20 minutes early at that. Strike 2, no charging ports. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingpeople Posted May 5 #120707 Share Posted May 5 35 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: In San Francisco we are docked from 9am to 11pm so I have Go Cars booked for 8 hours for us to see some sights and then an evening behind the scenes tour of Alcatraz. Alcatraz was a very interesting and informative tour. Glad we did it during one of our S.F. trips. If you get a chance, try to stop at The Buena Vista Cafe for their famous Irish Coffee. It's located at the corner of Hyde & Beach Street. The food selections was not bad either. Enjoy your cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted May 5 #120708 Share Posted May 5 Anyone in South Florida on the weekend of the 17th? It’s the weekend of the Redland International Orchid Festival. I go often and usually go on Friday and Sunday. Friday there are often bigger plants that the vendors bring in where they might only have a few of and Sundays for some bargains. This year I’ll only be going on Friday. I usually shop for about 4 - 6 hours each day so this year 1 day will be enough. It’s outside and it can get hot walking for most of the time. I hate it when it rains, hoping it doesn’t this year. https://redlandorchidfestival.com 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted May 5 #120709 Share Posted May 5 19 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: I don't even know what that dress code means.🤷♂️ I’d have to google it too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted May 5 #120710 Share Posted May 5 24 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Strike one against Westjet. They just made an announcement that the in flight entertainment system would be unavailable for our 5 hour flight. 11 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Strike 2, no charging ports. That is why we always have entertainment downloaded to our iPad and phones, as well as fully charged portable chargers. That happened to us once, and we were glad we were prepared. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani negreanu Posted May 5 Author #120711 Share Posted May 5 @taznremmy Pat, hopefully you're on a long cruise 😉 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 5 #120712 Share Posted May 5 (edited) 10 minutes ago, h20skibum said: That is why we always have entertainment downloaded to our iPad and phones, as well as fully charged portable chargers. That happened to us once, and we were glad we were prepared. Yep, I don't fly enough to realize that. Strike 3, no internet on board either. We booked a Westjet flight and they are using one of their discount sisters planes (Swoop). Not overly impressed. Edited May 5 by Ourusualbeach 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted May 5 #120713 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said: The adventure begins. Sarah and I are sitting at the airport waiting for our flight to Vancouver where we will board the Explora Journey tomorrow for a 6 day cruise to Los Angeles. This will be our first time sailing a cruise line other than Royal and this will be the complete opposite of what we are used to. The Explora Journey is 64,000 Tonnes. 900 passengers and 700 crew, all suites, everything included. This is MSC's new high end line that for an easy comparison would be like Silversea is to Royal. We only have two stops, Astoria and San Francisco. Astoria we will just wander around and have lunch in town at a local fish and chip shop. In San Francisco we are docked from 9am to 11pm so I have Go Cars booked for 8 hours for us to see some sights and then an evening behind the scenes tour of Alcatraz. I'll post pictures and updates along the way. The only concern right now is that yesterday, Westjet issued a 72 hour lockout notice to the mechanics union so that could impact our flight home. The other thing I was not prepared for was the dress code on board. Resort casual for the day and resort elegant for the evening. A quick shopping trip and visit to the dry cleaners was required this week. So much for travelling with a carry on only. Tonight's hotel in Vancouver is done on the cheap with us staying at the Days inn by the Airport however an unexpected bonus is Vancouvers summer food festival is open and across the street so that will be dinner tonight. Sounds very interesting, never heard of this line before , love to hear details of your cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 5 #120714 Share Posted May 5 17 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said: My Kentucky Derby selection - I pick Sierra Leone to win (I like the name). I would love to see the longshot West Saratoga to win. I picked the horse that came in 15th. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keksie Posted May 5 #120715 Share Posted May 5 7 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Yep, I don't fly enough to realize that. Strike 3, no internet on board either. We booked a Westjet flight and they are using one of their discount sisters planes (Swoop). Not overly impressed. I need to teach everyone to knit. Perfect for down time with no internet needed. Lol. I am disappointed that no one else showed up for the stitchers meet up this morning. Sigh 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 5 #120716 Share Posted May 5 23 hours ago, MJSailors said: We plan to watch the Kentucky Derby race, not all the pre race coverage. We looked over the horses slated to run. DH picked Fierceness as Velazquez is the jockey and he usually roots for him. I picked Track Phantom. We’ll see! Seems the favorite is Sierra Leone.We don’t bet on much, but we have placed bets on the KD at a local OTB in the past. Are there any OTB places anymore? A number of years ago, we attended a family wedding near Louisville KY. Since it was a late afternoon wedding, we used the morning time to take a tour of Churchill Downs. It is a beautiful place. We have also gone to Belmont Park for both the big race and other times for regular races. My DH’s grandfather was a member of the Track and Field club there and he would lend us his pass to have lunch at the club and watch the races. Belmont has been changed to a casino and entertainment venue, although the race track remains. Wishing you all a winning day! MJ🙋🏻♀️ The President of a company that I worked for once had a son who was a Harness Racing Driver primarily at Roosevelt Raceway and Yonkers Raceway.Occasionally he would ask me to place a bet for him at the nearby OTB.He often mentioned that I might want to bet on a horse that his son was driving that night. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 5 #120717 Share Posted May 5 22 hours ago, akcruz said: I thought everybody from NJ, as well as the rest of the northeast, was moving south. Everybody moving here seems to be from the northeast or Ohio. We've said we are full, way too much building going on, pretty soon there won't be a tree left, it is sad. We have passively looked around but to get away from it we would need to move farther away from the beach than we want to. Three of my friends moved from NYC to SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 5 #120718 Share Posted May 5 21 hours ago, Luckynana said: LOL! We did move South😁 An hour away from our very crowded Staten Island with so much traffic, we did get away from it for a couple of years, and our grandchildren have made some awesome friendships here, not to mention the opportunities discovering the talents the four of them all have shown to have been blessed with! With that said, it is becoming quite full here..just saying..🤨 One of my daughters got together recently with friends who moved south,to NJ.They met at a Diner in Staten Island. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted May 5 #120719 Share Posted May 5 See, Staten Island very useful🤪 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 5 #120720 Share Posted May 5 Just now, DaniDanielle said: See, Staten Island very useful🤪 They met at a diner that I never heard of:The Z Diner on Richmond Ave.I have been to places on Richmond Ave as recently as 2019 . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted May 5 #120721 Share Posted May 5 Z has been there quite awhile. I like it, Charlie doesn’t so we don’t go. It is not far from Victory Blvd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akcruz Posted May 5 #120722 Share Posted May 5 (edited) 2 hours ago, jmh2006 said: I think you are confused. Maryann doesn't live in Leland, she lives in NJ. I am the one moving to Leland in a few years. And for what it is worth, Wilmington is a very nice city. Agreed about Wilmingtin, great little city, need to get back its been a while. 1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said: The adventure begins. Sarah and I are sitting at the airport waiting for our flight to Vancouver where we will board the Explora Journey tomorrow for a 6 day cruise to Los Angeles. This will be our first time sailing a cruise line other than Royal and this will be the complete opposite of what we are used to. The Explora Journey is 64,000 Tonnes. 900 passengers and 700 crew, all suites, everything included. This is MSC's new high end line that for an easy comparison would be like Silversea is to Royal. We only have two stops, Astoria and San Francisco. Astoria we will just wander around and have lunch in town at a local fish and chip shop. In San Francisco we are docked from 9am to 11pm so I have Go Cars booked for 8 hours for us to see some sights and then an evening behind the scenes tour of Alcatraz. I'll post pictures and updates along the way. The only concern right now is that yesterday, Westjet issued a 72 hour lockout notice to the mechanics union so that could impact our flight home. The other thing I was not prepared for was the dress code on board. Resort casual for the day and resort elegant for the evening. A quick shopping trip and visit to the dry cleaners was required this week. So much for travelling with a carry on only. Tonight's hotel in Vancouver is done on the cheap with us staying at the Days inn by the Airport however an unexpected bonus is Vancouvers summer food festival is open and across the street so that will be dinner tonight. Bon Voyage, looking forward to hearing about your trip. When we did Alcatraz we started in daylight but left after dark. Neat to see it then, even creepier. Edited May 5 by akcruz 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted May 5 #120723 Share Posted May 5 One the young ones do at Target! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted May 5 #120724 Share Posted May 5 4 hours ago, Keksie said: This the best I can do this morning. Nice! Enjoy your cruise😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckynana Posted May 5 #120725 Share Posted May 5 8 hours ago, sgmn said: My take on a couple of topics this last 24 hours. Thousands of houses being built in our (fairly rural) area and several large apartments blocks going up in our nearest town. In our road last year the year 7 intake (moving from primary to senior school) couldn't get into our nearest walkable school and were sent to ones miles away. We use to go to the cinema every 10 days or so pre covid, now we hardly go at all. Not sure why, streaming services on TV perhaps, cost ? 🤔 Pretty awful about the kids having to be bussed (or however they travel) to a faraway school, when the school nearest to them no longer has room for the local kids.😔 my grandsons still have some years to finish intermediate as well as high school to finish here before College. I truly hope for their sake that it won't get so crowded here that it will interfere with their learning. Luckily they are pretty bright kids, but still...right now, the schools here are having funding taken from them, with the Arts being the biggest cuts of all. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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