The Daily for Thursday 03/31/2022

[JazzyV]

A few Gibralter pictures.

 

Europa Point Trinity Lighthouse

 

The Mosque of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

 

 

Caves in Gibralter

 

Cathedral Cave

 

Gibralter Barbary Macaques

 

 

Gibralter Cable Car

 

 

Down in the town, where I bought a piece of Lladro

Edited March 31, 2022 by JazzyV

[Oceansaway17]

5 hours ago, rafinmd said:

 

For today I have a sunset rather than a sunrise.  It's from the layover on my 2014 Crystal Symphony/Crystal Serenity/Amsterdam combination.  My last night in South Africa was a visit to Aquila Private Game Preserve about 50 miles North of Cape Town:

 

 

Roy

thanks for your continued sharing of nice photos.

 

Love the quote of the day from Lincoln as well

[Oceansaway17]

3 hours ago, Crazy For Cats said:

Good Morning from HMC.  Thanks for the daily report.

I think we are staying on the ship today.  DH plans on laying out on the top deck.  

I love HMC and it is a shame that it is cloudy and windy.  I love the curved beach and some of the walking trails and benches that look over the ocean.

[richwmn]

2 hours ago, aliaschief said:

Rich we have had some changes but today we are in Ocho Rios, Jamaica and yesterday was Cayman. Can’t see whether Zuiderdam is here or not.Not on bow or aft cams.

Looks like I messed up this morning, sorry. It is fixed at the halfacts / daily site

Rich

[aliaschief]

The nice thing about my quarantine imprisonment is the view from my prison cell changes every day!

 

This is my view of the day here in Jamaica.

 

[TiogaCruiser]

2 hours ago, StLouisCruisers said:

 

For some reason I thought the blue rocket meant a new poster with under a certain amount of posts, like 50 or 100.

I think that’s the blue raised hand. I thought it was a footprint at first, until I got a closer look. It’s gone now.

 

Earlier today most Dailites had one: including Kazu and me.

Edited March 31, 2022 by TiogaCruiser

[ottahand7]

1 hour ago, AncientWanderer said:

There's been a lot of talk about migraine.  I didn't know it was so common.  My visual migraines do turn into a headache, if I don't nip them in the bud.  Someone recommended this book to me, Heal Your Headache, by David Buchholz, and it changed my life as far as understanding and controlling the situation.  Don't be put off by the tabloid style of cover.  It's a very helpful book.

I used to work for Glaxo a large pharma company that merged with Smith Kline.  We developed the first easy to use drug for migraine, Imitrex.   My sales district was all over MD and DE.   Dr. Buchholz was one of the doctors we called on and used for a speaker.   I think he was located in Lutherville, MD unless he has retired.   I would never be able to drink many red wines if it wasn't for Imitrex.   I never know which one will cause it but within 4 hours I know that it causes one.   The main problems with migraine is learning your triggers (fatigue, low blood sugar, alcohol, caffeine, MSG and wine to name a few) and not take too many headache relievers because they can cause rebound headache.    That book offers a lot of practical tips to deal with migraine from a name from long ago past.  

[TiogaCruiser]

1 hour ago, bennybear said:

… I’m sorry to hear your numbers are rising, glad your neighbour was so considerate. I have never known so many people who are ill.  DS has it, DD and whole family just getting over it, neighbours have it, argh.   I think many people don’t realize they have it,  and then it spreads so easily.   Our neighbour thought it was a summer cold and was out walking her dog, argh!  Our son was exposed because someone thought it was allergies.  People need to isolate if they have any symptoms.   I guess that’s why its called stealth Omicron.  

Yep.
So many are treating the home tests as a free pass to roam if they have symptoms and get a negative test. The body’s production of antigen can be delayed in the vaccinated. So serial testing is recommended. 

[kazu]

55 minutes ago, richwmn said:

Looks like I messed up this morning, sorry. It is fixed at the halfacts / daily site

 

You have nothing to apologize for.  You are doing a phenomenal job 👍 

[durangoscots]

28 minutes ago, TiogaCruiser said:

Yep.
So many are treating the home tests as a free pass to roam if they have symptoms and get a negative test. The body’s production of antigen can be delayed in the vaccinated. So serial testing is recommended. 

Which is why I have been self isolating since Monday. Still having stuffy nose today so I have moved my doctor's appointment which was scheduled for tomorrow out a few weeks. Dr.'s office was very appreciative. Still testing negative. And, I am very prone to nasty spring head colds.... but I always self isolated for those too - no one would want to be around me. But the food porn you guys are posting is starting to look very appealing.

 

Susan

[HAL4NOW]

33 minutes ago, ottahand7 said:

The main problems with migraine is learning your triggers (fatigue, low blood sugar, alcohol, caffeine, MSG and wine to name a few) and not take too many headache relievers because they can cause rebound headache.

My triggers are all things that I enjoy: Chocolate, cilantro, and the nitrites in smoked meats.

I have learned to be more aware of ingredients and to moderate consumption.

[AncientWanderer]

17 minutes ago, HAL4NOW said:

My triggers are all things that I enjoy: Chocolate, cilantro, and the nitrites in smoked meats.

I have learned to be more aware of ingredients and to moderate consumption.

 

Same.  And the thing I like about Dr. Buchholz's book is that he explains how triggers are cumulative...that maybe you'll do okay with that three oz of wine, but if you add the chocolate dessert, too, you might get into trouble.

I've done very well managing my migraine, now that I know what's going on.  In the early days, a neurologist prescribed a calcium channel blocker, and things improved, but I was in my early 40s and didn't want to be on that forever, so did more research.

 

I remember tasting a spoonful of port wine to see if it was good for the recipe I was cooking and within three minutes seeing wavy lines.  You learn as you go along.

[AncientWanderer]

1 hour ago, TiogaCruiser said:

I think that’s the blue raised hand. I thought it was a footprint at first, until I got a closer look. It’s gone now.

 

Earlier today most Dailites had one: including Kazu and me.

 

That little thing is like a Rorschach test lol.  First I thought it was a rocket, then a ship.  Whatever, glad it has disappeared.  It looked kind of weird.

[0106]

2 hours ago, AncientWanderer said:

 

I just saw this about Northern Lights being visible tonight 

Seeing the Northern Lights is on my bucket list.  Has anyone seen them from a cruise ship? If so,  where and what months?

 

Thanks to all who post,  I enjoy reading every day.

[StLouisCruisers]

1 hour ago, TiogaCruiser said:

I think that’s the blue raised hand. I thought it was a footprint at first, until I got a closer look. It’s gone now.

 

Earlier today most Dailites had one: including Kazu and me.

 

I think the symbol is a raised hand and not a rocket but whatever it is I don't see any on here right now.  That's odd that we were getting them randomly earlier.  🤷‍♀️

[irishjim]

3 hours ago, cunnorl said:

Good Afternoon from an overcast and windy day at the beach

    Looks like we are in for some nasty weather so glad to be at home. My eye shot went well this AM, so all is well.

     Today is my sons birthday. He is 39 today. Hard to believe! We are going to lunch tomorrow. DH is making him waffles and bacon for dinner. Not sure where that combo came from, but it was his request!  I will eat the cake.

    Manatees are wonderful peaceful creatures. I love watching them.  It really makes me angry when I see the propeller scars on their back from boaters.  

    Never been to Gilbralter. Thanks for the great photos. My bucket list keeps growing

 

Stay safe and enjoy today

    

     

Happy  birthday  to your  son.

                                                       JIM.

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

Good afternoon from San Francisco.  It's beginning to clear, and the sun is peeking out of the clouds.

 

Today, we decided to have a quiet sea day, since we saw most of the major sites on our Ho-Ho tour yesterday.  We'd seen many of the highlights years ago when we spent several days in the area on business.  BTW, we found another reason to wear our masks besides the safety reason.  They kept our faces warm when we were in the open top of the bus, especially when we went across the Golden Gate Bridge twice.  😷

 

Since we visited Manatee Springs State Park in Florida with the DDs many, many years ago, I have followed what is happening with these gentle giants.  The reports of them being wounded by boat propellers are sickening. 

 

I like clams, but I don't think I had them on the half shell.  Like most of us, I wanted the 64 count box of crayons, but I think the largest I had was the 48 count box.

 

I agree, the Lincoln quote is only partly true.  There are times when life just overwhelms you to the point that all you can do is muddle through until things get better.

 

I like tamales, but I don't think we've had chicken tamales.  Most are made with beef or pork.  The homemade ones we bought in Quartzsite had a stuffed green olive in them, which we'd never seen in Texas.  The best tamales I ever had came from a place just outside Las Cruces, NM.  They were filled with peppers (probably jalapeños) and cheese.

 

Well pass on the drink and wine.  The wine sounds nice, but is a bit pricey.

 

We have been to Gibraltar several times, and I'll look for some different pictures.  The first time was in 2002 on Noordam III, and we took the ship tour to the top of the rock to avoid the long lines at the cable car.  That didn’t work out quiet as planned, but we enjoyed the tour.

 

@kazu  Jacqui, add me to the list who know you have accomplished a lot, and I realize there is still much more to deal with.  Hope your drive to and from the hospital was uneventful.  You have good neighbors who are kind enough to warn you about possible Covid cases.  As always, take time for yourself.  BTW, your meme reminded me of a bottle of wine we had in the MDR. The picture on the label was a corkscrew like the one in the meme, but the bottle had a screwtop.🍷

@smitty34877  Terry, I'm sorry your neighbor had to close his restaurant because so many staff had break through cases.  I wish more people would think about others and wear their masks.

@mamaofami  Carol, I very happy for you and Sam that Kate is working out so well.  Before you know it, Sam may be a expert at billiards.

@ger_77 Gerry, very happy your DH got a good report yesterday.  I hope the sleep lab can help solve the low blood oxygen levels.  The birthday party sounds lovely.

@Lady Hudson  Glad you are enjoying your cruise.  That is good news your DSIL is in a well managed rehab facility.

@cunnorl HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your DS.

@JazzyV  Vanessa, I know your glad the alley paviing is finished.  I think rain doesn't interfere with paving in moat cases.

@durangoscots  Susan, I glad you're still testing negative.

@0106  We've been fortunate to see the Northern Lights, but we were in North Pole, Alaska.  If you want to see them from a ship, you'd have to be sailing in northern waters in early spring or very late summer.  When most cruise ships are sailing in the far north, the sun is up almost 24 hours, so the lights aren't visible.

@kplady  Best wishes for a successful surgery tomorrow and for a quick recovery.

 

Lenda

 

[StLouisCruisers]

28 minutes ago, 0106 said:

Seeing the Northern Lights is on my bucket list.  Has anyone seen them from a cruise ship? If so,  where and what months?

Thanks to all who post,  I enjoy reading every day.

 

I saw Northern Lights in Sept. 2015 on Caribbean Princess between Isafjordur and Reykjavik.  Faint and very hard to photograph with a point and shoot camera but you can see swirls of green in my photos.

 

 

I also saw the lights in August 2018 on Seabourn Quest around Akpatok Island in Nunavut, Canada.

 

[JazzyV]

35 minutes ago, StLouisCruisers said:

 

I think the symbol is a raised hand and not a rocket but whatever it is I don't see any on here right now.  That's odd that we were getting them randomly earlier.  🤷‍♀️

I saw it on someone's avatar on another thread and hovered over it with my mouse - it said "joined recently". That person had 2 posts. I don't know how many posts it takes to have that go away.

[TiogaCruiser]

59 minutes ago, AncientWanderer said:

 

That little thing is like a Rorschach test lol.  First I thought it was a rocket, then a ship.  Whatever, glad it has disappeared.  It looked kind of weird.

Just to clarify: what was up this morning was NOT the hand. It was elongated like a footprint, but on a closer look it was a rocket.

[StLouisCruisers]

I'm sorry to hear so many of you have been suffering from migraines all these years.  To clarify the ocular migraine light flashing I'm having doesn't have a headache at all.  Just messes up my vision!👁️

[bennybear]

8 minutes ago, StLouisCruisers said:

I'm sorry to hear so many of you have been suffering from migraines all these years.  To clarify the ocular migraine light flashing I'm having doesn't have a headache at all.  Just messes up my vision!👁️

The one I had in my eye was followed by a slight headache on the other side.   I was told that is often the case and to take Tylenol if I had the disturbed vision to ward off the headache.  
 

 

I’ve been fortunate to see the northern lights a few times, fingers crossed for tonight!  

[rafinmd]

Just booked my 4th jab, Moderna after 3 Pfizer.  Not really in a rush but wanted to get it done, April 13 which will be about 6 1/2 months after my original booster.

 

Roy

[StLouisCruisers]

7 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

Just booked my 4th jab, Moderna after 3 Pfizer.  Not really in a rush but wanted to get it done, April 13 which will be about 6 1/2 months after my original booster.

 

Roy

 

Nice to see your face again!  A very good avatar photo.

[0106]

@bennybearI hope you can see them tonight!

@StLouisCruisersThank you for the pictures.