Rare richwmn Posted April 18, 2021 #1 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Today is International Juggler's Day, Newspaper Columnists Day, and Pet Owners Independence Day Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely. - P. J. O'Rourke Meal suggestion for today - Ham and Swiss Casserole Drink of the Day - Dirty Snowmen Wine of the day - La Jota Merlot Howell Mountain 2016 Port of the Day - Alter Do Chao BrazilAt Sea Gulf of California Koningsdam Destination Long Beach eta 4/23At Sea Pacific Nieuw Amsterdam Destination La Paz MX eta 4/21Corfu GR VolendamGreat Stirrup Cay Nieuw Statendam AnchorageLa Paz MX Noordam Westerdam Anchorage Zuiderdam AnchorageLimassol CY ZaandamTorquay UK Eurodam Anchorage Oosterdam Anchorage 32 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portofrome Posted April 18, 2021 #2 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Thank you for the Daily Report. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 18, 2021 #3 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Thank you for the Sunday Daily, Rich. A really winning combination of days with Jugglers, Pet Owners, and Newspaper Columnists, not to mention HAL's birthday. Love the Quote. Alter do Chao is perfectly suited to Amazon cruises, especially on smaller ships. The casserole sounds nice. My alternative is Pinnacle Caesar Salad, Petit Filet, and Baked Alaska as served on MS Amsterdam April 16, 2014. Today's care list: Kakalina St. Vincent myself facing cardiac issues Welfare of furloughed crews NextOne DH in hospital Queen Elizabeth Today's Celebrations and Shoutouts: A dignified sendoff for Phillip Welcome back Dismomx5 Teachers, school workers and at home surrogates Front Line Health Care Workers A safe emergency landing at the air show Sr Louis Sal on a Branson getaway 148 years for HAL and Sabine, HAL’s likely first female Captain(I know this is a repeat but she’s worth it) Roy 35 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted April 18, 2021 #4 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Good morning. Happy Sunday. Thanks for the Daily Report. Interesting collection of days. Pet Owners Independence Day sounds like fun. I can't juggle and there are still some good newspaper columnists around that I enjoy. Love the quote. The meal suggestion sounds good, but I don't have any ham so will file it away for another day. Looking forward to reading about a dirty snowman.😉 I hope the wine is fine. Thanks in advance for the pictures of the port of the day, I haven't been to Brazil. Sending prayers for everyone on the Care List. Cheers to all who celebrate. Stay safe. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted April 18, 2021 #5 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Good morning, everyone. It is looking like it will be a nice day. Sun is out and the sky is blue this morning. It is supposed to be on the chilly side, but at least we get some sun today. We have an interesting grouping of days to celebrate today. I'm not a juggler, at least not in the traditional sense. I do juggle tasks and jobs like many of us do. What is meant by Pet Owners Independence Day? Today's meal is one people either like a lot or don't at all from the reviews. Plenty of suggestions on what could or should be done differently in the comments. I'm skipping this meal as ham isn't my favorite and the carb content is high. Roy's alternative sounds great. https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/ham-and-swiss-casserole/ 1 serving: 360 calories, 18g fat (10g saturated fat), 92mg cholesterol, 815mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 20g protein. 23 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted April 18, 2021 Author #6 Share Posted April 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, dfish said: What is meant by Pet Owners Independence Day? How to Observe Pet Owners Independence Day Your pet should be going to your job for you today, taking out the garbage, cooking the meals, and turning off the lights when you leave rooms. If you can get your pet to do all these things, you will be having unparalleled success in celebrating the holiday. More likely, you will have to celebrate the holiday by doing things with your pet. Do the things they commonly do. Lay in the sun, take lots of naps, cuddle, chew on things, play fetch, and run around the house for no reason at all. If you are switching roles with your dog, you could chase some cats, and if you are switching roles with your cat, you could get a workout by chasing birds. If you don't have a pet, you could still act like an animal anyway! 19 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted April 18, 2021 #7 Share Posted April 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, richwmn said: How to Observe Pet Owners Independence Day Your pet should be going to your job for you today, taking out the garbage, cooking the meals, and turning off the lights when you leave rooms. If you can get your pet to do all these things, you will be having unparalleled success in celebrating the holiday. More likely, you will have to celebrate the holiday by doing things with your pet. Do the things they commonly do. Lay in the sun, take lots of naps, cuddle, chew on things, play fetch, and run around the house for no reason at all. If you are switching roles with your dog, you could chase some cats, and if you are switching roles with your cat, you could get a workout by chasing birds. If you don't have a pet, you could still act like an animal anyway! Sounds like some fun in store! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted April 18, 2021 #8 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Thanks for the info .. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted April 18, 2021 #9 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) Thank you for today’s Daily, Rich! I will salute you as our newspaper columnist, though you are more of an Editor in Chief. Love today’s combination of days. Bindi just gave me “the look”, when I told her that we were switching roles! Roy, thank you for juggling our lists! Morning Dailyites & my Sisters. Boy that drink sounds interesting. Pass on the meal, it sounds a bit too rich for me. Another rainy day is in store for us here, but at least we did not wake to downpours. We had quite the light show with last night’s storm. My gathering with friends was rescheduled to tonight, so I will most likely have salmon burgers and salad for supper. Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating! Stay well everyone. ********* This Napa Merlot has outstanding ratings, but is a bit outside of my budget. I found one online distributor who offered it for $75.98, but you might find it cheaper locally. The experts do disagree as to when one should enjoy it. 🤔 Winemaker Notes #37 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2019 The 2016 La Jota Merlot encompasses all that is mountain Merlot with a structure to relish. Notes of espresso, dark chocolate, and toast follow ripe blackberry, minerality, and weight on the palate. WS95 Wine Spectator: An elegant style, featuring lilting flavors of red currant and dried raspberry that show hints of cedar and paprika. Fine-edged, with savory richness midpalate. Dried green herbal notes emerge on the minerally finish. Drink now through 2026. WE95 Wine Enthusiast: This tremendously impressive red wine is blended with small amounts of Petit Verdot and Tannat and given 20 months in French oak, a good majority of it new. Reductive at first, it expands to show root beer, cedar and dried herb in a classically structured and hugely concentrated frame of big tannin and weight. Enjoy 2026–2031. Cellar Selection JS94 James Suckling: This is a layered and round-textured wine with dark berries, chocolate and terracotta. Full body. Juicy fruit. Flavorful finish. Drink after 2021. Edited April 18, 2021 by cat shepard 26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 18, 2021 #10 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Just watching Seabourn Odyssey entering Port Everglades. "Scheduled" to sail today at 1700, although the last few departures have gone several hours later than scheduled. Roy 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cruise Suzy Posted April 18, 2021 #12 Share Posted April 18, 2021 @richwmn and @dfish Thanks for two days in a row for ways to finish off the Easter ham! DH was feeling a bit "Sorry" (as our NC neighbors said) the past ten days or so. He didn't feel like eating much, so I didn't want to cook what he wouldn't eat. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Louis Sal Posted April 18, 2021 #13 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Good morning all! It’s a lovely morning here in Branson, but a cold front of has come through and it’s only 42 degrees, a little chilly for sitting out on the deck. I feel a thread running through the days today. I look like a juggler sometimes when my mini-dachshund gets under my feet trying to “help” and I used to use newspapers (and their columnists) to line our bird cages. I don’t have any birds right now, but used to raise canaries, parakeets and finches. I’m sorry I missed yesterday, so let me take a moment to appreciate my husband. He is my rock and the love if my life for almost 51 years. He has faced down health problems including severe heart disease (he only has one functioning artery) and leukemia. We discovered cruising fairly late, but have made up for it since. I was thrilled that after his recovery from chemo and being released by the oncologist, we went right back to cruising. One bucket list cruise-Cuba on the Veendam. The mention of yesterday’s drink reminded me that while DH and I were enjoying a ride in one of the old cars around Havana, our daughters were at a local restaurant learning how to make a proper Cuba Libre, enjoying some Cuban coffee and smoking cigars! Take care and have a wonderful day. Will pray for our concern list this morning at online church and raise a glass of wine this afternoon in celebration. St Louis Sal 23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelingbums Posted April 18, 2021 #14 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Thank you Rich and Roy. Thank you everyone for sharing and caring😀 Be safe. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty34877 Posted April 18, 2021 #15 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Good morning to all. Thanks Rich and Roy for the days,quotes,lists and port. The opinion columns are my favorite part of the paper although I find myself talking back to them lately.As others have said, I used to juggle two jobs, kids and a household but find myself much less able to multitask these days. I will pass on the recipe today but would love to have someone serve me Roy's meal on a BHB! My DB and DSIL are paying a surprise visit to us tomorrow. I am trying to get the house in order(!) and come up with an acceptable meal. We lovingly call my DB the "food police". He would always comment on our food choices in the MDR when we cruised together,much to DH's chagrin. This is the first time we will be together in 17 months and I am just so happy. It is also the first time since anyone but DD and DSIL have come through the front door. Very exciting. Terry 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 18, 2021 #16 Share Posted April 18, 2021 My last sunrise from my 2018 Crystal 2-ship World Cruise was taken during an overnight in port (Lima). This one is as well, this time in Guayaquil: Roy 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted April 18, 2021 #17 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Good morning all! I hope all jugglers, newspaper columnists and pet owners enjoy their day of recognition. The ham and swiss casserole looks good but some of the nutrition numbers look a little concerning. Yesterday was one of the few days we had a port of the day that none of us had been to. I know someone here has to have visited Alter Do Chao, Brazil before since that is a common stop on the Amazon River cruises. We have tried to visit the Amazon at least three times but something else happened that caused a cancellation for us. We are scheduled to go there again on the upcoming Jan. 2022 Grand South America and Antarctica cruise, but I'm not sure that's gonna happen either! @NextOneI hope your DH feels better soon and his home from the hospital with you once again. And happy to hear the plane with the emergency at the air show landed safely in the shallow beach water. What a scare for all involved! 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted April 18, 2021 #18 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Thanks for the Daily, Rich and our morning smile 🙂 What a great collection of days and a very Happy 148th birthday to HAL. I got a kick out of Pet Owners’ Independence Day. In theory it should work like this: But any pet owner knows how it really works 😉 : LOL on the O’Rourke quote. @smitty34877I can feel your excitement. Have a fabulous, long overdue visit 😄 Not sure about the meal for today. Too many leftovers and but it will be something soft and comforting - still tender. @dfishI saw this the other day and thought of your printer problems and me trying to describe fixing it - LOL 🙂 More rain and snow today but it will warm up tomorrow (that weatherman better be right) thankfully. Prayers for everyone on Roy’s Care list & for those that need them and 🥂 to those on the Celebratory / Shout Out list. Yesterday’s funeral and farewell to Prince Philip was very moving. Sending an extra prayer to the Queen: Have a great Sunday everyone. Stay safe and please don’t forget your masks 😷 33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted April 18, 2021 #19 Share Posted April 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, kazu said: @smitty34877 @dfishI saw this the other day and thought of your printer problems and me trying to describe fixing it - LOL 🙂 This really made me laugh. It reminded me of the time my mother told me to go to the whatchamacallit and get the doohickey and bring it to her. The amazing thing is I knew exactly what she wanted and brought it to her. 11 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 18, 2021 #20 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I wasn't all that impressed with Alter do Chao. It sits roughly 20 miles upstream from Santarem on the Rio Tapajos. Most Amazon cruises visit Alter do Chao in one direction and Santarem going the other way. I visited twice, a Prinsendam Amazon Explorer in 2013 and the Grand South America in 2019. It's a tender port with a rather interesting landing, you land at a dock, walk about 100 yards across beach sand to a second landing. On the 2013 Amazon Explorer Alter Do Chao came first. On that cruise I took a tour to Santarem and spent most of my time there but did pause a bit on the way back including the church: On that cruise when we stopped in Santarem I opted for a tour of a rain forest. In 2019 I did not take any tours but walked around both towns. Here's the town square in Alter Do Chao: My main memory was from the Grand South America. We went to Alter Do Chow returning downstream while the Veendam, headed upstream. docked in Santarem. It was the last time the two would meet under HAL colors, and there was lots of tooting and celebration as we passed the Veendam and she followed us back to the main Amazon: Roy 28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunnorl Posted April 18, 2021 #21 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Good Morning Everyone from a warm and overcast day at the beach. No longer have any pets . But jugglers , that is interesting Think we are all jugglers with tasks and changing plans! Never been to Brazil. DH has been several times on business. We were scheduled this year but trip was cancelled. Again another trip on the list. Looking forward to pictures. Today is Day 2 of the Airshow. The crowds here yesterday were insane. Planning on staying put again today. The plane that went down was almost back to Patrick Air Force Base. DH made a comment that the plane did not sound right when it went by us. Luckily the pilot and those that were on that section of the beach are all ok. Stay safe and enjoy today 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted April 18, 2021 #22 Share Posted April 18, 2021 2 hours ago, rafinmd said: Thank you for the Sunday Daily, Rich. A really winning combination of days with Jugglers, Pet Owners, and Newspaper Columnists, not to mention HAL's birthday. Love the Quote. Alter do Chao is perfectly suited to Amazon cruises, especially on smaller ships. The casserole sounds nice. My alternative is Pinnacle Caesar Salad, Petit Filet, and Baked Alaska as served on MS Amsterdam April 16, 2014. Today's care list: Kakalina St. Vincent myself facing cardiac issues Welfare of furloughed crews NextOne DH in hospital Queen Elizabeth Today's Celebrations and Shoutouts: A dignified sendoff for Phillip Welcome back Dismomx5 Teachers, school workers and at home surrogates Front Line Health Care Workers A safe emergency landing at the air show Sr Louis Sal on a Branson getaway 148 years for HAL and Sabine, HAL’s likely first female Captain(I know this is a repeat but she’s worth it) Roy Twas a nice send off for Prince Philip. May the Lord have mercy on him. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted April 18, 2021 #23 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Rich thanks for the DAILY Fleet report. My best to all posters and lookers. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted April 18, 2021 #24 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Good morning, thanks for the Daily! Late to the party again - did a rare sleep-in for no reason, but it sure felt good. An interesting collection of days to celebrate - we've all been jugglers of timetables at some point in our lives, I appreciate the comics section of the newspaper most of all, and pet owners should mimic their pets. We had bright sunshine yesterday which meant we could get out into the yard to plan this year's flowers, clean out the pots, wash them up and put them in place again. We bought a new fountain for our anniversary, so had to figure out where we wanted it, and how we wished to set it up, so that took a good deal of time with conflicting opinions, if you catch my drift. LOL I have to tell you, we've been enjoying Aperol Spritzes since they were mentioned as the drink of the day. Instead of opening a big bottle of prosecco, we purchased the little trio of either Henckell Troken or Frexinet cava, and 1 small bottle makes 2 drinks. @kazu what a touching illustration of the queen and the late prince. Tonight's dinner suggestion is nice, but we don't have any ham available right now, so I think I'm going to make my DMIL's easy oven Chinese rice and add some chicken breasts while it's baking. That and a side salad will be on our dinner table tonight. And wine. To honour Pet Owner's Independence Day, I think I'll go knock something off the counter. Prayers for everyone who needs them and even for those who don't think they do. Extra prayers for Roy. Raising the glasses tonight to toast all on the celebration list. Stay safe, be well, wash your hands, wear your mask(s), and get your jabs! Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 Gerry 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted April 18, 2021 #25 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Happy 148th Birthday Holland America Line!!! Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 Gerry 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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