Rare rafinmd Posted December 23, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Today is Festivus, National Christmas Movie Marathon Day, and National Pfeffernusse Day In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact. Les Brown - Author Meal Suggestion for today - Roasted Tomato and Chive Pizza Drink of the Day - Tea New Fashioned Wine of the Day - Hangtime Pinot Noir, California Destination of the Day - Key West, Florida, US Eurodam At Sea Destination Ocho Rios, Jamaica eta 12/24 Koningsdam At Sea Destination Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Mexico eta 12/24 Nieuw Amsterdam Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 07:00 - 16:00 Nieuw Statendam At Sea Destination Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana eta 12/24 Oosterdam Punta del Este, Uruguay 08:00 - 16:00 Rotterdam Grand Turk Island, Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos 08:00 - 17:00 Volendam Panama Canal, Colon, Panama 05:00 - 05:00 Zaandam Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana 08:00 - 17:00 Zuiderdam Half Moon Cay 08:00 - 16:00Eastern Hemisphere Noordam Picton, New Zealand 08:00 - 18:00 Westerdam Lyttelton (Christchurch), New Zealand 8:00 AM To 5:00 PM Roy (Posting Rich's original content 31 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedneckBob Posted December 23, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Wow, are we early today. Thanks rafinmd for taking over the daily duties and updating the fleet update and general info. Please, if we are going to have a National Cookie Day, have a cookie I can pronounce, like sugar, oatmeal, chocolate chip, Oreo, etc. And destination of the day, Key West. Hope I can sail back to KW and have my favorite; chocolate covered key lime pie on a stick. Almost as good as a chocolate covered corn dog on a stick 😳. And don’t forget about my favorite place to shop in Key West; The Everything is $5 Store. Have not been there is three years. Probably everything is now $5.50 due to inflation! 18 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portofrome Posted December 23, 2022 #3 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Thank you for the Fleet Report. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted December 23, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Thanks for the info . 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedneckBob Posted December 23, 2022 #5 Share Posted December 23, 2022 An early Christmas present. Yesterday sunset somewhere in Florida and is that a Holland America ship sailing entering Lake RNB! 14 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted December 23, 2022 #6 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Good morning. Thanks for the Daily and Fleet Report. Still raining and 1°C in Bruce County. We've got a Blizzard Warning. High winds and lots of snow expected starting later today. Temperatures will start to fall soon, down to -9°C (16°F). We could get up to 50cm (20inch) of snow by Sunday. We're staying in and hoping the power stays on. Prayers for everyone. Stay safe. 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTVCRUISER Posted December 23, 2022 #7 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Key West 🙂 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTVCRUISER Posted December 23, 2022 #8 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Good Morning 🙂 from San Diego 18 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagarsmoker Posted December 23, 2022 #9 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Thanks for the Daily Report and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted December 23, 2022 #10 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Thanks to Roy @rafinmdfor posting this morning. We will be at Half Moon Cay today. So far it looks like a great day for the beach. 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted December 23, 2022 #11 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Good morning from a rainy NE England. Thank you Roy for today's daily reports. I will give the food and drink a miss today. I hope everyone is ready for Christmas. Take care. Graham. 26 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted December 23, 2022 Author #12 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Just now, richwmn said: Thanks to Roy @rafinmdfor posting this morning. We will be at Half Moon Cay today. So far it looks like a great day for the beach. Thank you @richwmn for generating the content. I think I'll pass on Festivus and the Movie Marathon. I love the Les Brown and have been to Key West several times and especially appreciated docking in Mallory on the S-Class. I think I'll pass on the meal. I was scratching my head for an alternative but think a Pfeffernusse would fill the bill quite nicely. Today’s care list: North American winter storms smitty34877 recovering from hip replacement pauline’s friend losing daughter USN59-79 with leg fracture Marshhawk DH family illnessesFrom the rotation: Ottahand7 DB in rehab and trying to leave per-maturely Cruising-along niece awaiting a kidney Status of St. Louis Sal (7/1) and JAM37 (7/7) HAL Sailer Sister in Law with aggressive cancer therapy Celebrations and Shoutouts: Nieuw Amsterdam in Everglades Hannukah day5 4 days for ottahand7 (Volendam 12/27 to 3/18/23) Cruisin Terri (Insignia to 12/28) at sea Cunnorl (Noordam to 1/2/23), Kazu and Av8rix (Koningsdam to 1/7/23), Damcruiser (Nieuw Statendam to 1/14/23), Seasick Sailor (Rotterdam to 1/25/23), and indaler (Volendam to 3/18/23), richwmn and HorizonChaser1957 (Zuiderdam to 5/12/23) at sea Roy 27 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted December 23, 2022 #13 Share Posted December 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, rafinmd said: Thank you @richwmn for generating the content. I think I'll pass on Festivus and the Movie Marathon. I love the Les Brown and have been to Key West several times and especially appreciated docking in Mallory on the S-Class. I think I'll pass on the meal. I was scratching my head for an alternative but think a Pfeffernusse would fill the bill quite nicely. Today’s care list: North American winter storms smitty34877 recovering from hip replacement pauline’s friend losing daughter USN59-79 with leg fracture Marshhawk DH family illnessesFrom the rotation: Ottahand7 DB in rehab and trying to leave per-maturely Cruising-along niece awaiting a kidney Status of St. Louis Sal (7/1) and JAM37 (7/7) HAL Sailer Sister in Law with aggressive cancer therapy Celebrations and Shoutouts: Nieuw Amsterdam in Everglades Hannukah day5 4 days for ottahand7 (Volendam 12/27 to 3/18/23) Cruisin Terri (Insignia to 12/28) at sea Cunnorl (Noordam to 1/2/23), Kazu and Av8rix (Koningsdam to 1/7/23), Damcruiser (Nieuw Statendam to 1/14/23), Seasick Sailor (Rotterdam to 1/25/23), and indaler (Volendam to 3/18/23), richwmn and HorizonChaser1957 (Zuiderdam to 5/12/23) at sea Roy Thank you for today's lists Roy as well as posting the daily and fleet reports. Graham. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasick Sailor Posted December 23, 2022 #14 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Good morning Daily-ites. On our way to Grand Turk this morning. Looks like a beautiful day. We are taking the open air island tour. Last night's Dressy dinner was good. Filet and lobster. Stopped by and met up with a couple we were trivia teams with last year and had 2 other's join in. We did good on travel trivia, but another team had a perfect score. Lifting prayers to our friend Roy. Thank you for stepping in to post the Daily. Also to those caught in terrible, nasty, freezing weather: stay in and stay warm!! Have a great day! 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4966and556 Posted December 23, 2022 #15 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Thank you for the Daily Report. It has been pouring rain all night. My dh had a rough night's sleep, therefore I had a rough night's sleep. We have a steel roof on our home, which is a bungalow, so whenever it rains, we hear it. I love the sound of the rain on the roof, but knowing that the temperature will be dropping doesn't make me happy. Thankfully all the errands and shopping is done for the holiday. Today I will be baking. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted December 23, 2022 #16 Share Posted December 23, 2022 9 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientWanderer Posted December 23, 2022 #17 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Thank you for the Daily. Our nephew arrives today (to us as “our Sarah” is to @grapau27and Pauline). So it’s holiday kickoff time here. Lovely that Christmas is on a Sunday this year. ❤️ 24 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat in my lap Posted December 23, 2022 #18 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Happy Friday! Hope effects from severe weather aren’t too bad for Daily-ites. Stay warm! We will probably turn our heater on later today. Yesterday we had zoom Global entry interviews. We both passed, but mine is only good until December 2026 while DH’s is good until July 2028?? I heard that Bank of America’s preferred awards card provides travel insurance for medevacs, etc (but not medical expenses), does anyone have any experience with card? I wonder if you have to put entire cost of cruise on that card? Best wishes to all! 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted December 23, 2022 #19 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Good Friday morning. Today's drink is one I've never heard of. Tea New Fashioned: Ingredients 1 ½ parts Legent® Bourbon ½ part Choya® Plum Wine 1 bar spoon of Campari® ½ part Matcha Syrup* Garnish: Fresh Shiso Leaf or Mint Instructions Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with a shiso leaf or mint. *To Make Matcha Syrup: Add 1 part hot water, 1 part sugar and ½ part matcha tea powder in a matcha shaker and shake for 30 seconds. Transfer to sealed container. Use within 1-2 days. 17 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted December 23, 2022 #20 Share Posted December 23, 2022 This morning on Zuiderdam, headed for Half Moon Cay A sunrise for @rafinmd And our wake 33 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted December 23, 2022 #21 Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) Thank you for today’s Report & Daily, Rich via Roy! It is a balmy 51 here in Southern New Hampshire where it is raining hard and windy. My trip up was not terrible. I knew I would hit traffic, but it was not terrible. I even had time for some grocery shopping before going to my nephew’s. It was 41 when I landed. Tomorrow will be an entirely different story when it will be 14 with a “feels like” -1. It has been a long time since I encountered those kind of temps. Roy, thank you for keeping our lists & covering for Rich! Today is focused on cookie baking - once the girls come home from school and planning the timeline for Sunday’s dinner. A couple members of the family have bad colds, so though I hope to escape that fate, I am braced for it. Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating! Get well & stay well everyone! ************* Hangtime Pinot Noir, California This Pinot Noir has very good - excellent ratings from reviewers, though several consumers use the word “harsh” in their reviews. This wine might be a good candidate for the clef du vin. It’s reasonable price of $12.99 would make it an easy one to test. Winemaker’s notes California Grown Grapes for Hangtime Pinot Noir are given extended hangtime and harvested at peak ripeness, when they reach the perfect balance between concentrated fruit character, soft tannins, and bright acidity. TASTING NOTES The Hangtime Pinot Noir exhibits a rich garnet color with aromas of dark cherry, dried cranberry, and hints of allspice. The silky mouthfeel and supple tannins contribute to a long and satisfying finish. FOOD PAIRINGS Hangtime Pinot Noir pairs extremely well with lightly spiced foods, roast pork with herbs, pasta with red sauce, and medium bodied and flavored cheeses such as gruyere. WINEMAKING We named this wine after a key part of viticulture — the amount of time grapes spend hanging on the vines ripening to perfection. The longer it takes to reach that peak of ripeness within the growing season, the more concentrated the fruit character emerges, resulting in a wine with distinctive and delicious varietal expression. Our winemaker keeps a close eye on the clusters hanging in the vineyard in order to decide exactly how many days on the vine they need to attain complete maturity Edited December 23, 2022 by cat shepard 18 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted December 23, 2022 #22 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Good morning friends! It's blowing a gale out there this morning and overnight last night. A short while ago it was 19F, but now it's 21 and I see the temp going up and down a couple degrees at a time until around noon. Then it will shoot up (lol) to 24F! The sun will replace the clouds around 4 pm. My phone forecast shows the next rain in our location will be on December 31!! No snow around here thank goodness! Thanks to Roy for filling in for Rich this morning. Also thanks for the Care and Celebration lists Roy. You did a good job on the maps too! I'll celebrate Festivus (for the rest of us), and Christmas movies, but don't think I've ever had the cookie, much less know how to spell it. Prayers for everyone on our Care list, and those traveling. I hope all make it wherever they are going safely. That reminds me, I'll be on the road early tomorrow morning so won't be here until late afternoon probably, God willing. Cheers to everyone on the Celebration list! Hope everyone is ready for Christmas. Today's port of Key West is a popular one and getting harder to get into anymore due to limitations on cruise ship visits. We were there in 2019 on the Rotterdam. The port was listed here on June 26, 2021. I've copied and pasted the link for anyone needing it for photos, but I see it was a very busy day for me and I didn't post any photos. We were in St. Louis attending DGS Ren's soccer tournament there, so I didn't get here to the Daily until later in the day (they won by the way). I'm sure there will be plenty of nice photos posted today by others so no worries. We're taking a Covid test today to be sure we are safe to be around our loved ones. I'll let you know if we go or stay "Home Alone".😉 Today we pack, plus I may do the laundry that I normally do on Saturdays so it won't be waiting when we return after Christmas. Take care in these brutal temperatures! 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted December 23, 2022 #23 Share Posted December 23, 2022 19 minutes ago, AncientWanderer said: Thank you for the Daily. Our nephew arrives today (to us as “our Sarah” is to @grapau27and Pauline). So it’s holiday kickoff time here. Lovely that Christmas is on a Sunday this year. ❤️ Wishing you a fantastic time with your nephew for Christmas. It is Sarah's birthday tomorrow and I will bring her to ours for Christmas day. Graham. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted December 23, 2022 #24 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Good Morning Everyone, thanks for the daily fleet report. It’s a very rainy and windy day here very glad I can work at home. DH has the day off today so I thought I could sleep in a bit. That lasted for about 15 minutes before Mona had enough of waiting for breakfast. Thanks for all of the well wishes yesterday, I’m feeling better but will still stay home for the weekend. 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted December 23, 2022 #25 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Good morning everyone.Waiting for the storm that hasn’t materialized yet. Praying it stays that way. We went to Key West in 2020 on the way to Cuba and celebrated DHs birthday there. That was just before the pandemic. I wish I had know about chocolate key lime pie on a stick when Inwas there.sounds like my kind of snack. Stay safe everyone and wear your masks. Carol 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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