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

[lenquixote66]

Earlier this morning I received an e-mail from a guy who I last saw 62 years ago.He got my e-mail address from a mutual friend living in his part of California.

We discussed a bit of our lives to date as well as what we would be doing today if we were still kids living in Brooklyn.

[Jimbo]

15 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

@Jimbo I filled my craving for ribs tonight.  I have been craving all week after seeing your photos last weekend.

Tonight we have pizza and baby back ribs delivered.  Finger looking good🤩

Nice.👍

[Jimbo]

My wife got me a Towel Warmer for our Hot Tub, Ice Tea Maker and Margarita Maker with starter set of Mixer's 🥳 and a Margarita Tree Ornament 

 

 

 

 

I got a Forever Connected Diamond Necklace 1/4 ct tw Round/Pear 10K White Gold 18" for her.😍

 

Edited December 25, 2021 by Jimbo

[jagsfan]

7 hours ago, Coralc said:

What's a Crispbread? Cracker? It is neither a cookie or a biscuit?  I googled without a satisfactory answer, but I was just curious. 

Closest thing to our biscuits would be crumpets, I think!

[lenquixote66]

1 hour ago, DaniDanielle said:

Some of the grandkids slept over and enjoyed their haul!

Nothing better than having grandkids sleep over😀

[jagsfan]

7 hours ago, Coralc said:

Shortbread is better and tastier than crackers. But very different than here. Hmm. Thanks. Interesting.  The biscuit thing seems to be very different in other countries. 

 

The reason I asked, was that "bread in a tube" has been unavailable for weeks. We usually buy their French bread loaves, Crescent Roll sheets and the Grand layered biscuits. They are really good, easy and come in small cans of 5 for both of us. 

 

So, then we started talking about biscuits in other countries. I didn't want to monopolize the conversation, but I was curious. 

I don’t think there’s a way for anyone to monopolize a conversation in this group!

We all put in our two cents, go off on tangents, and in general, keep things lively!

[Arzeena]

2 hours ago, Momof3gurlz said:

@Sea Dog I also meant to say we can’t wait to “meet” Lizzie!

Plus 1

[Lionesss]

We were able to celebrate Christmas and open gifts on Christmas Eve. This morning the grand dogs and “The Cat” are once again best enemies. So the cat took refuge under the tree behind the nativity. Gotta love them. 

[h20skibum]

13 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

My wife got me a Towel Warmer for our Hot Tub

Those towel warmers are great. I put my robe and towel in ours. Makes it nice if you are the one to close up in the snow. 

[jagsfan]

1 hour ago, grapau27 said:

Christmas day lunch.

Among our many presents from our Sarah was a memory tree decoration with several loving messages inside.

Graham.

A memory tree decoration is a lovely thought!

After a long lifetime of Christmases, I give a thought every Christmas Eve to who isn’t with us to sing. 
We sing Silent Night and then Stille Nacht at the end in memory of my mother. 

[jagsfan]

39 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

A couple photos from the last 12 hours. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa’s new Christmas tree ornament 

 

Your tree is beautiful! 
And I love the surfing polar bear!

[Jimbo]

2 minutes ago, jagsfan said:

Your tree is beautiful! 
And I love the surfing polar bear!

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

Edited December 25, 2021 by Jimbo

[dani negreanu]

2 hours ago, Momof3gurlz said:

@Sea Dog I also meant to say we can’t wait to “meet” Lizzie!

 

9 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

Plus 1

 

Plus 2 🥰

 

2 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Among our many presents from our Sarah was a memory tree decoration with several loving messages inside. What is it, Graham?

 

I want to thank ALL who posted their trees and Christmas decorations. It is so beautiful and uplifting, all the love and time invested in those. A feast to the eyes.

[Arzeena]

@h20skibum

 

Thanks for letting us know the name of your hotel. I checked it out. It is lovely! Big detour for us but always good to know if were to take 81.
We usually drive down I 95 and stop in Florence.

[Ocean Boy]

[Ozark_Kid]

@Sea DogGreg,  Thanks for talking to Santa.  Look what he left in my stocking!  We tried it out and I think we will love it!

 

[Jimbo]

12 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

@h20skibum

 

Thanks for letting us know the name of your hotel. I checked it out. It is lovely! Big detour for us but always good to know if were to take 81.
We usually drive down I 95 and stop in Florence.

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

[StanleyandGus]

Merry Christmas to all!
 

We celebrated Christmas Day a couple of days ago, and I really like having a day with nothing to do! Tonight’s menu will be appetizers. We did 2 turkeys because they were really tiny this year, but they have all been eaten.
 

I have enjoyed looking at your trees and hearing about your families- I am very sorry for those who have had COVID related cancellations of family activities.

Here is a photo of Gus.

[akcruz]

Merry Christmas all.  Even though our holiday was slimmed down we were about to celebrate last night with my MIL and a few other family members.  Quiet day for us today, hoping next year things will be back to normal for all of us.  Adding our tree, quite a few of our ornaments are from our travels, the rest primarily kids and grandkids.  Brings back a lot of great memories.

[grapau27]

1 hour ago, Lionesss said:

We were able to celebrate Christmas and open gifts on Christmas Eve. This morning the grand dogs and “The Cat” are once again best enemies. So the cat took refuge under the tree behind the nativity. Gotta love them. 

Happy Christmas Sue.

[George C]

15 minutes ago, StanleyandGus said:

Merry Christmas to all!
 

We celebrated Christmas Day a couple of days ago, and I really like having a day with nothing to do! Tonight’s menu will be appetizers. We did 2 turkeys because they were really tiny this year, but they have all been eaten.
 

I have enjoyed looking at your trees and hearing about your families- I am very sorry for those who have had COVID related cancellations of family activities.

Here is a photo of Gus.

Great picture, looks like something our Gracie would do.

[grapau27]

1 hour ago, dani negreanu said:

 

 

Plus 2 🥰

 

 

I want to thank ALL who posted their trees and Christmas decorations. It is so beautiful and uplifting, all the love and time invested in those. A feast to the eyes.

It is a clear glass bauble to hang on to our Christmas tree.

Sarah wrote several loving messages on paper which you can see in the picture and put them inside the memory ornament.

Graham

Edited December 25, 2021 by grapau27

[ownedbypets]

On 12/22/2021 at 1:43 PM, ownedbypets said:

My daughter tested negative! She will be here on Friday!

She arrived yesterday but our son cancelled. His test was positive.

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, Ozark_Kid said:

@Sea DogGreg,  Thanks for talking to Santa.  Look what he left in my stocking!  We tried it out and I think we will love it!

 

Great I hope you like it. Have a fantastic day. We are to Linda's cousin. I just finished making lobster mac-n-cheese. Low fat version...NOT.

[NHProud]

24 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

Great I hope you like it. Have a fantastic day. We are to Linda's cousin. I just finished making lobster mac-n-cheese. Low fat version...NOT.

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

 

Joyeux Noël ! 

Edited December 25, 2021 by NHProud