Hyuaul Posted October 27, 2023 #1 ย Share Posted October 27, 2023 Who else will be sailing away?๐ Beginning Roll Call was inspired by RoLoHa๐ฅฐ hugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted October 28, 2023 Author #2 ย Share Posted October 28, 2023 WELCOME to the Venezia cruise! Upon boarding and settling in, who is going to go directly toย the sports bar and participate in Super Bowl festivities?ย My DH is already smiling!ย We will be celebrating our 45th wedding anniversary. I was so surprised when I realized we willย be Valentine's Day on a sea day. How romantic is that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted October 31, 2023 Author #3 ย Share Posted October 31, 2023 HAPPYย HALLOWEEN af3bafa6-e692-11e9-bf03-06551cb39bc6.avif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted November 10, 2023 Author #4 ย Share Posted November 10, 2023 This isย the first time DH and I have sailed on Carnival. We are in love with theย Venezia and can't wait to call her our own, even for a short time! It seems as if this cruise will be filled with passengers who share the same idea๐ฅฐ A unique and wonderful gathering of people who love/enjoy cruising and the opportunity to sail on a beautiful ship!ย ย Sixteen months is waaay ahead of time, but a lot of thought went into choice of cabin, etc.So please, I invite all toย come and visit, say hi ๐ ย ย Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted November 19, 2023 Author #5 ย Share Posted November 19, 2023 Sailing into the week of Thanksgiving- USA. DH has taken off from work Wednesday. I am gratefulย since he will need to put the lights, tree and help me clean. Although we will not be home forย Christmas, pet sitters will be! So it seems like I have to take a hard look at the I don't know how old 2nd hand tree and decorations.Although the broken animation on the polar bears were fine for us,,, fixing is necessary. And Iย amย sure the list will become longer.๐Outside- front yard looks like a dust bowl. The wind, harsh sun,cold weather and my inability to take care of everything=dust bowl.๐ ๐คฃ ย Good news-two year old new to us puppy is now house broken, the cat and dog love playing with each other,ย and we have no fleas! ย So I amย setting upย a chair by the fireplace- Visitors are most Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted November 23, 2023 Author #6 ย Share Posted November 23, 2023 HAPPY THANKSGIVING ๐พ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ข๐๐๐ง๐จ โข Turkey: 48,000 pounds โข Turkey Gravy: 600+ gallons โข Turkey Stuffing: 6,600+ pounds โข Cranberry Sauce: 2,200+ pounds โข Pumpkin Pie: 20,900+ portions โข Pecan Pie: 24,800+ portions ย ย ย ย Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted November 25, 2023 Author #7 ย Share Posted November 25, 2023 Thoroughly enjoying all the threads about the Venezia. This will be the first Carnival cruise for us. The first year Venezia will be sailing out ofย Miami. Miami where it is a bit warmer...... ย Back toย reality-Cleaning up from Turkey Day. Enjoy ย Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted November 25, 2023 Author #8 ย Share Posted November 25, 2023 OOOPS! Correction- Out of Orlando. DH is a great late proof reader๐ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted November 29, 2023 Author #9 ย Share Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) Hello, Using this as an opportunityย for a distraction bc I have so much toย do! DH and I have being cruising with RC, Celebrity, Princess, Polar Express(Antarctica) and Carnival since 2006. We discovered Cruise Critic in 2009 and had 5 people attend the Meet & Greet hosted by the cruise line. Food, wine and awesome view. Everyone was meeting each otherย in person, for the first time. All were computer users. The Cruise director had a raffle, and I had little gifts forย the travelers. ย Before theย cruise, this venue was used to talk, say hi, share plans, information, worriesย As theย cruising date neared, this venue became a place to organize meeting in person, doing stuffย before, on and off the ship. It used toย be really fun being able to post a Count Down Clock-ย ย sparkly fonts and icons!ย Not supported anymore. It was amazing at the creativity people had! ย DH and I livedย close toย two ports in Ca. and took advantage of the awesome shortย cruises that would leave on Friday and return with enough time toย get toย work on Monday. That was enough toย get us hooked and we have been vacationing on the water ever since. ย Please stop byย forย a visit and if you wish- please share your first cruise, best cruise, or ...... ย Enjoy ย ย Edited November 29, 2023 by Hyuaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted December 8, 2023 Author #10 ย Share Posted December 8, 2023 Hip Hip HooRay! Our friend Paul has just booked his first ever cruise withย Princess. DH has been doing researchย and providing guidance. It is all I can do to keep him from joining Paul! If Paul enjoys this experience (solo) he plans toย book a tripย to Alaska. We are soย excited๐ฅฐ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted December 16, 2023 Author #11 ย Share Posted December 16, 2023 Happy Saturday morning! DH emailed this message: "Another price increase of 4% today.ย When we booked, it was $1949 per person for a suite.ย Today $2379 per person." Third increase since the day we booked in October. I wonder how much everyone will have ended up saving by the time we sail... ๐ ย Nine more days before Christmas. Wishing safe travels to all that have plans. Wishing many smiles and happiness along theย way. ย ย Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted January 4 Author #12 ย Share Posted January 4 ย Happy 2024 to all who have travel and cruising in their blood! The ASI group is traveling to San Francisco to board a Princess ship on Feb. 9th. DH and Iย will be with balloons and Bon Voyaging!!!!(CA) Paul(solo)- new toย cruising- has booked in October-Princess also- to the Western Caribbean as a intro to his dream cruise toย Alaska.(Texas) This morning I was on a chat with Anita who is flying toย Miami to board in February- She keeps all secretive, but since we had just been to Miami in Oct she had questions.(Vermont) Hawaii during Christmas ย Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted January 24 Author #13 ย Share Posted January 24 (edited) On 1/4/2024 at 6:57 AM, Hyuaul said: ย ย Hawaii during Christmas ย ย ย Edited January 24 by Hyuaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted February 15 Author #14 ย Share Posted February 15 360 Days Before We Sail! Finally๐ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted March 18 Author #15 ย Share Posted March 18 Good Morning! Less than a year to go before we get onboard the Venezia. The board being a quiet place- nothing new since 2006 (for me anyway). I am sad the computer programs that allowed animation, publishing tools and pizzazz at my finger tips has been discontinued. Having access toย Excel, Windows and other programs allowed people to have a creative explosion๐ ย I am not complaining. Just noticing that there have been major changes in howย I interact on line. It used to be that I book a cruise and post here toย start theย Roll Call. Yep, I would be alone for a time and then one person would come and visit, sporadically. Thatย would be all to make me happy. Closer to the date of sailing, sign-ups forย dinner before boarding, independent hosting meet and mingle sign-up, bar/ casino run, cabin crawl and manyย surprises were planned. Sounds kinda old fashioned in print. But it was actuallyย fun. The group that became part of the roll call was always small and were computer savvy. The groups became larger on the ship bc activities were on the bulletin board and DH and I put reminders on cabin phones. ย Since the last time I began a Roll Call, there has been explosion of everybody having cell phone(mini computers), FB , and You Tube... The freedom of reading forums from different sailingsย on CC has transferred over. I have been able toย enjoy the Venezia sailing from New York Harbor and enjoy the multitude of photos of Ducks, Hearts, happy, tired people on vacation, from my home- waaay before I leave from Port Canaveral. And see that a recent sailing has over 1.5k people. Can't imagine such a Meet and Mingle๐คฃ Enjoy ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted April 1 Author #16 ย Share Posted April 1 The BBQ is firing up. One hundred and 150ย people whoย have viewed this page have RSVP'd. ย As requested the eats will be: Chili X slathered generously upon tri-tip kissed with garlic salt; roasted vegiis drizzled with shuana, chicken crusted with ginger and red hots,,and a chili ancho cake for dessert. Please BYOB. Can't wait to see you all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted May 9 Author #17 ย Share Posted May 9 (edited) 275ย ย Days ย Beforeย ย ย ย Weย Sail ๐ Edited May 9 by Hyuaul Wanted to center text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuaul Posted May 13 Author #18 ย Share Posted May 13 Where Iย really want to be today, instead of cleaning the house, paying bills, washing the dog.... ย ย Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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