The Daily for Saturday December 11, 2021

[rafinmd]

Today's sunrise is from my 2016 Seabourn Odyssey transatlantic cruise, a sea day between Funchal and Fort Lauderdale.

 

 

 

Roy

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[rafinmd]

1 hour ago, kazu said:

Thanks for the Daily, Rich and Roy keeping us on the Care list and to everyone for their prayers.

 

Sadly, Jose is declining quickly and his prognosis is unknown 😢  

 

  He is in the hands of an Internal specialist and infection specialist to try to solve the mystery that has baffled so many.    I am praying they can find the answer but I don’t know how many more tests they can do. They have done so many. 😔

I am so sorry to hear this.  Continuing prayers for you and Jose.

 

Roy

[Mtn2Sea]

1 hour ago, kazu said:

Thanks for the Daily, Rich and Roy keeping us on the Care list and to everyone for their prayers.

 

Sadly, Jose is declining quickly and his prognosis is unknown 😢  

 

  He is in the hands of an Internal specialist and infection specialist to try to solve the mystery that has baffled so many.    I am praying they can find the answer but I don’t know how many more tests they can do. They have done so many. 😔

 

Jacqui, I am so sorry you and Jose are going through this incredibly  difficult time.  Stay strong and know that the two of you are in the prayers and thoughts each and every day of so many within our CC family.  

[smitty34877]

1 hour ago, kazu said:

Thanks for the Daily, Rich and Roy keeping us on the Care list and to everyone for their prayers.

 

Sadly, Jose is declining quickly and his prognosis is unknown 😢  

 

  He is in the hands of an Internal specialist and infection specialist to try to solve the mystery that has baffled so many.    I am praying they can find the answer but I don’t know how many more tests they can do. They have done so many. 😔

I am hoping you both get better news soon. Sending  prayers and  hugs your way.

[Live4cruises]

Jacqui, holding Jose and you in my heart for healing and strength.

[lazey1]

2 hours ago, kazu said:

 

Sadly, Jose is declining quickly and his prognosis is unknown 😢   He is in the hands of an Internal specialist and infection specialist to try to solve the mystery that has baffled so many.    I am praying they can find the answer but I don’t know how many more tests they can do. They have done so many. 😔

Jacqui, I am praying for you to have strength and the will to take care of yourself through this ordeal. I am praying for recovery for Jose as are so many others. Sometimes all we can do is leave up to God because he still works miracles.

Edited December 11, 2021 by lazey1

[AncientWanderer]

I am also praying  very hard that God guides Jose's physicians.  Diagnosis is sometimes the most challenging part of illness and care. 

[jimgev]

Jacqui:

I am so sorry to hear this awful news. 
Try to stay strong my friend. You have the warm thoughts and prayers of so many who truely care for you and Jose

[kb4683]

Good Afternoon, all --

 

We are big fans of prime rib and DH has become quite expert at preparing it.  This was our 2020 Christmas version before hitting the oven

 

All plated up with Lyonnaise potatoes 😋

 

Our Easter 2020 lunch - resting 💤

 

Plated 👍

 

Guess what???  There is one in the fridge right now dry-aging 😍

 

______________________

 

We were in Parintins, Brazil, on January 8, 2014, during our Pacific Princess Amazon cruise from Manaus to Fort Lauderdale.

 

 

A Boi Bumba group headquarters/studio

 

 

A blue bull 

 

A blue bull house

 

Kay

 

 

[KirkNC]

@kazu you are in our thoughts tonight.

[KirkNC]

5 minutes ago, kb4683 said:

Good Afternoon, all --

 

We are big fans of prime rib and DH has become quite expert at preparing it.  This was our 2020 Christmas version before hitting the oven

 

All plated up with Lyonnaise potatoes 😋

 

Our Easter 2020 lunch - resting 💤

 

Plated 👍

 

Guess what???  There is one in the fridge right now dry-aging 😍

 

______________________

 

We were in Parintins, Brazil, on January 8, 2014, during our Pacific Princess Amazon cruise from Manaus to Fort Lauderdale.

 

 

A Boi Bumba group headquarters/studio

 

 

A blue bull 

 

A blue bull house

 

Kay

 

 

I am available for meals 😜😳😀.

[marshhawk]

Jacqui-

 

 

sad thing is i realize i look like this........

[Ichiban Nekko]

@kazu  Jacqui — Thank you for taking the time to update your Daily Family. We also send heartfelt hopes that Jose’s medical team determines a treatment plan soon. If possible, try to take care of you too!! You both are in our hearts and thoughts during this difficult time. <<<Hugs>>>

-Cat & David

[St. Louis Sal]

Good evening all!
 

It has been a busy week so I have mostly read, not posted (although who knows, I might not have been able to post anything anyway). 
 

Mountains are my passion, love the places with mountains AND beaches. We frequently donate dog and cat food to our local shelters plus I also give dog/cat food to our food pantry for their care closet. Bagels are okay; fond of Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagels bread-sliced (apparently a St Louis thing).

 

Bring on the drink, the wine and a nice prime rib!! Sadly haven’t been to Brazil, appreciating the photos & videos.

 

Last night was crazy. DD’s and I had gone to the movies to see “West Side Story”. About 45 minutes in cell phones began going off with a tornado warning. The movie was paused and employees went around alerting patrons to move to a safe area. I had transferred from my travel wheelchair to a theatre recliner. So up I got and carefully transferred back to my wheelchair. DD’s helped and several other patrons also offered (much appreciated). We stayed in the safe area for an hour until the all clear was sounded. Nothing came close to us, but there were tornados west, north and to the east of us (including Edwardsville IL where the Amazon warehouse partially collapsed). We eventually got to go back in and finish the movie (plus they issued free tickets as a thank you for our cooperation. 🙂)  I was amazed to see in the news this morning all the devastation 😢.

 

Offering prayers 🙏 for all those in need on our care list ( @kazuespecially praying for you and Jose). And thanks to all on our celebration list for allowing us to join with you vicariously 🍷

 

Take care all,

St Louis Sal

 

P.S. I loved this  “West Side Story” remake,  some wonderful singers and dancers, great performance by Rita Moreno. Definitely one of the rare times where a stage musical made a great transition to the screen and is the equal or better of the 1961 movie. 

 

 

 

 

[rafinmd]

As others have noted Parintins is notable for it's Boi Bumba festival.  I'll just add a couple of sidelights about stopping there.  It is quite a challenging tender stop with a large pier that does not fit HAL tenders.  My first time, in 2013, we used our tenders but did not pull up to the dock.  Instead HAL chartered a local river boat and we left the tender for the river boat, climbed up to an upper deck, and went from there onto the dock.

 

 

There is also a lot of debris in the river and tenders have some times been damaged,  In 2019 we left the tenders on the ship and chartered several river boats to take us to the pier.

 

It's also a step, rough climb up the ramp to the shore and there were Sea Scouts on the pier giving directions and assistance.  All ages seemed to be combined in the same unit:

 

 

Just watching the news on the awful effect of the tornadoes. 

 

Roy

[bennybear]

@kazu no words are adequate, just sending more prayers.

[sailingdutchy]

@kazu Our continued thoughts and prayers for Jose . We hope his medical team can find the issue and do for him what he has done for so many people during his working life !  We wish him and yourself all the strength needed to overcome this .

 

Tony and Martha .

[highland cruiser]

Jacqui, I am keeping you and Jose close in prayers this evening.  Praying for wisdom for the doctors and comfort for you both.

♥️

[aliaschief]

Oh the prime rib is resting. Rich let me thank you again! Just the two of us so only got a one bone roast and the Chimney Rock Napa red is great!

 

So Blessed to be able to enjoy such a grand meal with others suffering from ill loved ones or destroyed lives by tornados. 

[Tbay]

@kazuSending prayers to you and Jose and for the doctors caring for him.

[erewhon]

Thank you for the daily reports, recipes and I appreciate the photos of the port, which is another we have not visited.

@Heartgrove thank you for sharing photos of the Gingerbread houses.

@kazu so very sorry that Jose has not improved, hopefully the two specialists are consulting others in their specialities, and will soon solve the problem.. Sending you big cyber hugs.

 

It's a sunny Sunday, but some high cloud, temperature 15 C.

Stay safe, take care everyone.

[kplady]

@kazuJacqui, sending prayers and healing thoughts for Jose...hoping the doctors can help with his recovery. Please take care of yourself also!

Laura

[kazu]

Thank you everyone for your kindness & caring ♥️ 

 

It is really appreciated.  more tests tomorrow - MRI’s, lumbar punctures, etc.  The doctors are not leaving no stone unturned.  At least, the stones that they think can give them a clue.

 

I am very grateful for your caring and my neighbours’ kindness.  I had a drive to the hospital today as I didn’t feel I should drive and took a cab back (gulp - $$). 

I have no family here so I am blessed to have kind, caring neighbours as well as my Daily family. ♥️ 

 

[TiogaCruiser]

@kazuSending hugs and prayers.

 

PS. Glad to hear they are letting you in.

Edited December 12, 2021 by TiogaCruiser

[dobiemom]

16 hours ago, richwmn said:

Meal suggestion for today - Best Ever Prime Rib

Luckily our local grocery store (Stater Bros) has prime rib on sale $6.99/lb.