Freedom! Live From The Freedom of the Seas 8/11-18, 2024

[jam19872016]

1 minute ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

If you haven’t tried it, the steak at Giovanni’s is outstanding. I have several friends who like the steak more than steaks at Chops. 

That's what I've ordered. Best steak I've ever had. Tied maybe with the tenderloin at 150 Central Park. I'm trying to break the tie tonight. 

[jam19872016]

I feel like I've under ordered but I know I'll be fine. 

 

Bread portion more manageable too.

 

 

Lemon drop martini. 

 

[JMToke]

3 hours ago, jam19872016 said:

Trying again.

 

Hubby and I were on Freedom 7/21-8/4. Not sure which week, but we found a duck and rehid in the casino. On our last night it was still there. Wondering if anyone ever found it. The bank of machines to your right, in the middle of the bank closest to the wall. Or maybe that bank. Might have been one of our best hiding spots. lol

 

 

Edited August 12 by JMToke

[jam19872016]

Calamari and polenta 6:11.

 

[jam19872016]

6 minutes ago, JMToke said:

Hubby and I were on Freedom 7/21-8/4. Not sure which week, but we found a duck and rehid in the casino. On our last night it was still there. Wondering if anyone ever found it. The bank of machines to your right, in the middle of the bank closest to the wall. Might have been one of our best hiding spots. lol

I'll have to check it out 👀

[jam19872016]

Starter portion of the carbonara 6:19

 

[jam19872016]

Filet 6:32.

 

[princess76021]

Hi!!  I was just informed you were looking for the button!!

Sorry I have been in a terrible funk!  I'll dig it out for you, but first I'll go to page one and find out why!!

Hugs from Texas!!

[jam19872016]

4 minutes ago, princess76021 said:

Hi!!  I was just informed you were looking for the button!!

Sorry I have been in a terrible funk!  I'll dig it out for you, but first I'll go to page one and find out why!!

Hugs from Texas!!

Welcome! I was beginning to get worried! Hold onto it for now but have it ready.

 

Glad you made it and hope you can get out of your funk.

Edited August 12 by jam19872016

[jam19872016]

Dessert menu. Sorry it got rotated ooopsoops.

 

Go bananas 6:45

 

 

Complimentary lemon cello

 

[princess76021]

On 8/8/2024 at 8:13 PM, jam19872016 said:

I agree!!

 

@princess76021 you're late to the party!

11 pages late!  🙃

but i got here!

hugs from texas!!

Edited August 12 by princess76021

[colesc15]

9 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

Dessert menu. Sorry it got rotated ooopsoops.

 

Go bananas 6:45

 

 

Complimentary lemon cello

 

I will say, I love Giovannis and it's menu, but I think it's dessert menu is my least favorite of all the specialty restaurants. Meanwhile, chops, one of my least favorite specialty restaurants but probably has my favorite dessert menu. Lol. 

[jam19872016]

Still craving a little ice cream. 

 

[jam19872016]

@exlondonerI have a new friend!!

 

[princess76021]

all caught up!

i loved the Freedom.  it's been many years though.

thanks for asking for me and thanks for taking us all along!

hugs from texas

[jam19872016]

21 minutes ago, princess76021 said:

11 pages late!  🙃

but i got here!

hugs from texas!!

 

3 minutes ago, princess76021 said:

all caught up!

i loved the Freedom.  it's been many years though.

thanks for asking for me and thanks for taking us all along!

hugs from texas

Always enjoy having you along for the ride! I am going to have to airtag you so you don't get lost again 😄 

[jam19872016]

18 minutes ago, colesc15 said:

I will say, I love Giovannis and it's menu, but I think it's dessert menu is my least favorite of all the specialty restaurants. Meanwhile, chops, one of my least favorite specialty restaurants but probably has my favorite dessert menu. Lol. 

I agree on both counts! So many great options to choose from and it's like they got to the dessert menu and a new set of planners took over. That's why I required some ice cream after my dinner 😅.

 

Then Chop's, which I will admit I am warming up to on recent trips, has so many great desserts. I even love their red velvet cake and I don't usually care for red velvet.

[jam19872016]

After dinner I wandered the Windjammer because I was really craving some ice cream. None was to be found and I knew I could not eat the monster sundae they serve at Playmaker's so I was going to check out how much it was at Ben & Jerry;s (which is no longer Ben & Jerry's) when I saw the soft serve was still open. Score. It melted quickly so I didn't get a chance to savor it but I still enjoyed my treat.

 

Getting changed back into comfy clothes and heading out for the evening. The entertainment is light tonight. Latin party tonight in the Promenade, which isn't really my thing but I will probably at least check it out since the options are slim tonight. 

 

Piano man is off.

 

Pub entertainer is on tonight, but I can't usually find a spot and if I do those wooden chairs are unbearable for long periods of time.

 

Was going to wait on the ice show, but since there is not a lot else I will probably check that out tonight.

 

Willy Wonka is playing in the theater, which as lame as that is for evening entertainment, I would go see if if I hadn't just gone with my mom and seen it on a cruise recently (must have been on Constellation). Later in the theater is Love & Marriage which I don't usually find entertaining although I know many enjoy it. Will probably give that a pass.

 

Then there is the casino,, I think I will start there.

[jam19872016]

A chocolate martini and hopefully a lucky machine. 

 

[princess76021]

20 minutes ago, jam19872016 said:

 

Always enjoy having you along for the ride! I am going to have to airtag you so you don't get lost again 😄 

i don't usually look at all the boards.  carnival yes, but unless someone tells on carnival what ship they are going on i don't ride along  😏😔

 

so glad i was told!!  

 

let's have a great cruise!

(btw, how is mom?)

 

hugs from texas!!

[jam19872016]

2 minutes ago, princess76021 said:

i don't usually look at all the boards.  carnival yes, but unless someone tells on carnival what ship they are going on i don't ride along  😏😔

 

so glad i was told!!  

 

let's have a great cruise!

(btw, how is mom?)

 

hugs from texas!!

She's good...bored to tears at home but not comfortable driving long distances by herself and I could not get enough time off to go get her. I will be moving back near her soon to be able to keep a closer eye on her and help her out more. 

 

She didn't get approved for her weight loss surgery. She also now needs surgery on both eyes which is another reason she is not comfortable driving far. She hopes to get that surgery scheduled next month.

[princess76021]

1 minute ago, jam19872016 said:

She's good...bored to tears at home but not comfortable driving long distances by herself and I could not get enough time off to go get her. I will be moving back near her soon to be able to keep a closer eye on her and help her out more. 

 

She didn't get approved for her weight loss surgery. She also now needs surgery on both eyes which is another reason she is not comfortable driving far. She hopes to get that surgery scheduled next month.

she will be in my prayers!

hugs

[jam19872016]

Just now, princess76021 said:

she will be in my prayers!

hugs

Thank you. I worry about her so much as she ages.

[jam19872016]

Before I forgot...tonight's mdr menu. Italian night.

 

 

[jam19872016]

Desserts.