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

[Luckynana]

47 minutes ago, dani negreanu said:

 

Crystal, I hope you don't mind me posting some additional pictures, just to show how the gardens at Monet's house are such a romantic setting for a marriage proposal [we were fortunate to visit, long on DH's bucket list].

 

The kids decided to gift us a private driver from our Airbnb in Paris to Monet's gardens, door to door 😁

 

He had tickets ready for us, and we skipped the long lines (that was in 2012). We tipped him extra to visit Monet's grave too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dani, I hope you have these beautiful pictures in frames!  All, except, of course, the one of Claude Monet's gravesite..lol!  The pictures are amazing.  Thank you for sharing!

[Ozark_Kid]

48 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said:

It was an expensive cruise. 🤑

I am only guessing but I bet you didn’t have an opportunity to reprice and get some OBC.  😂 

[Luckynana]

@BonTexasNY and GeorgeC...Bonnie and Jack, and George and Shelagh, please stay safe with Tropical Storm Nicholas  heading to Texas.  May all be well with you all.

[George C]

3 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

@BonTexasNY and GeorgeC...Bonnie and Jack, and George and Shelagh, please stay safe with Tropical Storm Nicholas  heading to Texas.  May all be well with you all.

We are in Dallas area so the most we ever get is a little rain, but thanks.  

[dani negreanu]

18 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

Dani, I hope you have these beautiful pictures in frames!  The pictures are amazing.  Thank you for sharing!

 

Thanks, Maryann,

 

What can I tell you... DH thinks ALL those pics are not up to His [I was going to add "majesty" 😉] 's standards.... but, I like them, and decided to post them anyway 😁

 

They say the best time to visit the gardens is May, when all the flowers are in full bloom. We were in September, almost to the day.

 

[Luckynana]

7 minutes ago, George C said:

We are in Dallas area so the most we ever get is a little rain, but thanks.  

That's great!😉

[Luckynana]

7 minutes ago, dani negreanu said:

 

Thanks, Maryann,

 

What can I tell you... DH thinks ALL those pics are not up to His [I was going to add "majesty" 😉] 's standards.... but, I like them, and decided to post them anyway 😁

 

 

Well I for one, am glad you did!!😊

[DaniDanielle]

4 hours ago, lenquixote66 said:

My wife’s surgery that was cancelled because the surgeon tested positive for Covid has been re-scheduled for this Friday.Due to my wife’s blood disorder it is quite scary to me.The reason why she chose to wait for this doctor to fully recover is because he is the only one who said he wanted to confer with her Hematologist before the procedure which is 2 1/2 hours.

My wife said she is going to tell the surgeon that if things do not go well that he has to adopt me.It is her sense of humor .

My youngest daughter will go with her and my other daughter will be here with me.

Prayers for her and you Lenny🙏

[A&L_Ont]

8 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Might be a little to late.

 

Go Braves and Rays

Jays playing the Rays tonight… Boo Rays. 😉

 

7 hours ago, Luckynana said:

Yes, it was awful eating in that room.  

J Jim used Wet and Forget on the roof of the attached apartment this morning.  There has been moss on the roof from the many trees surrounding our house.  We had a double-tree removed in June;  I sure hope we don't have the moss problem any longer.

I’ve used wet and forget for moss with some luck. Hopefully you have more than us. 

 

7 hours ago, Luckynana said:

How well did it work, Andrew?  What did you use it on?

I used Chemical Guys Honeydo Snow Foam with the Tool Daily Foam Cannon. The cannon was cheaper than the soap.  

[mo&fran]

2 hours ago, singinalot said:

I opted not to go for global entry at this time because the closest GE office is in Denver and they are booked a year out. We’ll go for it some day..probably when we move.

 

 

 

After you move , it should be good.  Our local CBP is at Port of Palm Beach, and we had no problem with appointments.  You would hope you  have the same experience in Tampa (where ever they do it) after you move. 

[A&L_Ont]

Cute cat photos today everyone. 

 

Lenny, hope Your wife has her surgery sooner than later. 

[Ocean Boy]

2 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

You will get your stamina back. First day is always tiring. 

The first day is tiring. I can remember on several occasions on the first night thinking from being so over tired that this is going to be my last cruise. Then after a good night sleep I wake up to the first sunrise at sea and it's all good again.

[BonTexasNY]

1 hour ago, Luckynana said:

@BonTexasNY and GeorgeC...Bonnie and Jack, and George and Shelagh, please stay safe with Tropical Storm Nicholas  heading to Texas.  May all be well with you all.

Maryann, thank you so much for thinking of our well being with wishes for our safety,

As GeorgeC replied we're all in the Dallas area, far from the coast.

 

We just have to worry about tornadoes!!  🤠

 

 

 

[John&LaLa]

1 hour ago, A&L_Ont said:

Jays playing the Rays tonight… Boo Rays. 😉

 

 

They don't call it Champa Bay for nothing😉

[John&LaLa]

4 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

So how does it feel to be home?     I imagine sad but happy. 

 

Disregard - I just saw your other post.   I'm playing catch up as I have had a busy Monday at work.   Just finally taking a break to eat lunch (diner) liner - whatever is but boy was I hungry and getting a headache from too much caffeine today.

 

Usually it's a headache from caffeine withdrawl

[Coralc]

56 minutes ago, BonTexasNY said:

Maryann, thank you so much for thinking of our well being with wishes for our safety,

As GeorgeC replied we're all in the Dallas area, far from the coast.

 

We just have to worry about tornadoes!!  🤠

 

 

 

I hope @firefly333 manages to skirt it on her cruise. 

[ReneeFLL]

3 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

I am only guessing but I bet you didn’t have an opportunity to reprice and get some OBC.  😂 

I wouldn't dare ask. They might have increased the fare. 😆

[helen haywood]

11 hours ago, George C said:

When they were kittens 14 years ago.

How cute that they made themselves into a centerpiece!

[A&L_Ont]

1 hour ago, John&LaLa said:

 

They don't call it Champa Bay for nothing😉

Tonight it is Chumpa Bay. 😉😂

 

Lets see what tomorrow brings. 

[Ozark_Kid]

Roasted Garlic 

I have never roasted garlic.  How do you do it and how do you use it.  I am looking for a new way to me to use up my garlic.

[taznremmy]

On 8/27/2021 at 7:08 AM, dani negreanu said:

 

 

.... and sometimes more than one copy, even 5, for example, to be filed and distributed to various divisions....

 

When a I got accepted to the University (1969), my father bought me a portable type writer with a huge novelty -- an automatic space bar....

 

1973 -- IBM's Selectric -- such a huge improvement !! I'm still keeping 2 balls 😁

I remember those!!  My first 'real' job was as a secretary at IBM.  I was one that was escorted by a security guard to a locked room and tested the prototype of what ended up being IBM's first word processor.  Holy moly I'm old! 😱

[BonTexasNY]

1 hour ago, Coralc said:

 

I hope @firefly333 manages to skirt it on her cruise. 

By now, Nicholas is expected to make landfall very soon along the TX coast.  I'm assuming Galveston, Houston.  Hope all within its path stay safe and dry.  I'm sure by the time Firefly's ship is due back, all will be calm.

 

 

[BonTexasNY]

7 minutes ago, taznremmy said:

I remember those!!  My first 'real' job was as a secretary at IBM.  I was one that was escorted by a security guard to a locked room and tested the prototype of what ended up being IBM's first word processor.  Holy moly I'm old! 😱

I remember typing my homework reports on  an Underwood manual typewriter.  My first job as secretary was when I was first introduced to an IBM Selectric typewriter.  I thought it couldn't get any more advanced than that!

 

Sir Paul McCartney recorded "will you still need me will you still feed me, when I'm 64" when he was approx. 24.  He's now 76.  How do you think HE feels?😲

 

 

[taznremmy]

On 8/27/2021 at 3:44 PM, Momof3gurlz said:

I’m way behind again and can’t possibly comment on all the posts I’d like to. But I am caught up on reading them all.  

You are way ahead of me!  I was on the same cruise as TreeSkier and didn't spend much time on the internet.  Now I'm home, I read 10-12 pages a night, and find that 14-20 have been posted the same day.  😱  I don't want to skip over, I might miss something really important!  Like pictures of Bell or cat pictures.

[sgmn]

Yesterday, our day was to go into London,  first time since I went in May to get my dress for the wedding.  For one of Hubby's birthday pressies I bought an annual pass to the Historic Royal Palaces which includes the Tower of London.  

We had a great day, elected to drive into the City as we're still not comfortable on public transport. 

Unbeknown to us it was the day when the navy pay their annual fee of a barrel of wine to have the right to sail up the Thames, origins in the 14th century. We had a navy march and band to watch and very unusually the Royal Standard was flying because  Princess Anne was there for the ceremony.

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2021/september/12/211912-royal-navy-capital-ship-visits-the-capital

 

 

Edited September 14, 2021 by sgmn