The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday September 20th, 2024

[grapau27]

27 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Good evening from the beautiful Westerdam. It is Friday Sept 20th here.

 

We had a great but VERY HOT day in Yokohama. Allen decided to stay onboard. I walked almost 4 miles, through beautiful gardens, promenade, and China Town. I thought I was melting by the time I returned to the ship.

 

Tomorrow I will go in search of some souvenirs since I got a tip on shopping today from a fellow guest.

 

Prayers lifted for our Dailyites and others on @JazzyV list. Vanessa, I'm 98% sure @lindaler is not on our cruise. 

 

Thinking of our Roy and Sandi.

 

Blessings to you all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canaletto tonight:

 

 

 

The view of Yokohama from our balcony:

 

 

Nice photos Joy.

[grapau27]

@HAL Sailer.

Happy 88th birthday to your husband.

[portofrome]

Thank you for the Fleet Report.

[Sir PMP]

Port of Sakata, Japan:

 

 

 

[Haljo1935]

Happy Birthday @HAL Sailer to your DH 🎂🎉

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

Good morning from a clear central Texas where it is 74F with a 3mph breeze from the SE.  Our predicted high this afternoon is 97F.  This afternoon there will be a neighborhood meet and greet at 5:30 outside.  This will precede a concert by a local band that our neighbor is hosting.  I would loved to go, but I'm not sure about in the heat, and I don't think DH will want to go.  By the time the concert begins at 7pm it will have cooled off to 93F, but the 8mph predicted wind should make it a tad bit more comfortable.

 

Everyday should be car for kids day.  We enjoy fried rice occasionally.  My favorite is the Dungeness crab fired rice in the Tamarind.  String cheese is okay, but I don't buy it.

 

The Phyllis Diller quote is good, and I always enjoyed her shows.

 

 

Grilled vegetable kababs are good, but I'd add either steak or chicken to complete the meal.  We'll pass on the drink, but I would try the wine.

 

We have not been to Sakata, so no pictures from me.

 

Three good days in history, beginning with the first circumnavigation of the earth.  The reunification of Germany was important in world affairs.

 

@Denise T  Denise, enjoy your nephew's wedding tomorrow.

@ottahand7  Nancy, I hope your DB is doing better when you visit today.

@grapau27  Graham, the new car looks great.  I hope you enjoy it for many years.

@Heartgrove  Jack, your spring cruise(s) sound wonderful.

@HAL Sailer  Melisa, please wish your DH a VERY HAPPY 88TH BIRTHDAY for us. 

@Seasick Sailor  Joy, thank you for the pictures from Yokohama.  We enjoyed our day there in 2018, and loved walking through Chinatown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lenda

 

Edited 18 hours ago by Quartzsite Cruiser

[GTVCRUISER]

Drink of the Day 🙂 

[StLouisCruisers]

1 hour ago, grapau27 said:

Thank you Sandi.

The inside is plusher and top of the range but very similar to my previous car inside and the car colour which we love is the same.

 

The new car looks very, very nice.  I hope Pauline will want to drive you through the drive-thru lane of McDonald's and stop by the beach to enjoy watching the sea with a nice snack.  😊

 

 

1 hour ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Good evening from the beautiful Westerdam. It is Friday Sept 20th here.

 

We had a great but VERY HOT day in Yokohama. Allen decided to stay onboard. I walked almost 4 miles, through beautiful gardens, promenade, and China Town. I thought I was melting by the time I returned to the ship.

 

Tomorrow I will go in search of some souvenirs since I got a tip on shopping today from a fellow guest.

 

Prayers lifted for our Dailyites and others on @JazzyV list. Vanessa, I'm 98% sure @lindaler is not on our cruise. 

 

Thinking of our Roy and Sandi.

 

Blessings to you all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canaletto tonight:

 

 

 

The view of Yokohama from our balcony:

 

 

 

Thank you so very much Joy for thinking of me.  So sweet!  I think the photos of Yokohama are great.  Thank you for checking in with us.

[marshhawk]

Good Friday Morning Dailyites!  Its sunny and getting back to the 90's today.  Today was really going to be go for a walk day, but when I checked in with DH he was not looking well at all, so it's let him sleep day. 

 

We have to take the cone of shame off Quiffy to let her eat, so since she is in the room with DH, and he told me to do it, I did, put her down by her food, and left her chomping away.  Trucks have been going up and down our street every day this week, and today, they are parked across the street.  Not sure what is going on there.  Digging up the street?  Wont know til I walk the dog, which I have to do now.  I will be back.

[quilty964]

Good morning, it's going to be another warm day here.  I'm waiting  for fall temps!  We did get a bit of very much needed rain during the night.  It will be a quiet day today!  I'll take the fried rice, and every day should be "care for children" day.

@Denise Thave fun at your nephews wedding!

Have a good day!  K

[RMLincoln]

@Heartgrove Jake, we stayed over In Reykjavik for 3 nights and really enjoyed it. They have a good system of tours out of the main bus lot, and they arrange mini-buses to around to pickup tourists, and drop them back “home”afterwards.  We booked an apt for our 3night stay, loved that stopover!  
 

Today is Peace Day celebration here first, then groceries, then catch up on chores-laundry and paperwork. 
 

Safe travels for Terri and Jim, and blessings for Jackie’s recovery. If she helped care for DD DBIL she has a special place in your hearts! 

A good day for @HAL Sailer and DH on his birthday! One day at a time is Everything. 
 

Congratulations @grapau27 on the new car and thank you for taking us to the beach in it! 

Blessings to all in need near and far! Be safe, be well, be grateful, be kind! 
Maureen 

[smitty34877]

@HAL Sailer,  Melisa, Happy Birthday to your DH!

[wdw1972]

Another hot day in Florida, but at least it's Friday. All 3 days are good, although I don't eat string cheese these days.  Fried rice is delicious but eaten rarely due to the calories! I do wish everyone who had kids cared for them properly. They're our future.

 

Hard no to the meal, drink and wine. I remember Billie Jean King winning that match - great moment in history! 

 

I've never been to Japan, and really don't have an interest, primarily out of concern there's nothing I'd eat! Seems enjoying the local cuisine is a big part of being there, and it does not appeal to me at all. But, never say never 😉

 

My DH has been to Japan once, back in the days when he was a Baltimore Oriole. They played some series of games over there and the hotel they were staying at laundered their uniforms. In the morning (after playing the game the day before, and then no doubt drinking/eating/carousing afterwards) he & his team woke up to find their uniforms were not in their rooms. A call to the front desk was made & they learned the uniforms had been placed hanging from the outside of their hotel room doors. DH immediately thought no way would they still be there, but every single one was. He was amazed nobody had stolen them, and still tells that story today! No doubt some (or all) would have disappeared if left out in the US!

 

Sue/WDW1972

[ger_77]

Good morning, thanks for the Fleet Report and Daily!  Every day should be care for kids day, we do love fried rice, and string cheese makes a great late evening snack.  Good one from Phyllis Diller - always enjoyed seeing her on tv.

 

It went down to 3(37) overnight - something I certainly didn't expect!  Had I known it was going to get cold, I'd have been covering the plants - looking outside this morning it seems they fared well, thankfully!  Yesterday we had a super gloomy day with constant drizzle from morning till late afternoon.  The sun came out as we were deciding between having dinner on the deck or in the kitchen - the deck won.

 

@HAL Sailerplease wish your DH a very Happy Birthday!!!

@Cruzin Terrisafe travels to your medicals today and will add prayers for your friend.

 

It isn't going to get very warm, only an expected (hoped) temp of 15 (59), but it will be good enough for me to get out and start removing the plants from their pots and putting them into the green bin which should be picked up next week.  We still have way too many that DH wants to keep - at least 4 curly figs and a dipladenia that refused to bloom again this year.  I've got a bunch of succulents that need to be repotted so I think I know what I'll be doing most of the weekend.  It's time to figure out where they're all going to go in the spare bedrooms downstairs, as the figs are too tall to put on shelves in front of the windows.

 

I'll pass on the drink unless you leave out the vermouth, brine and olives, would try the wine, and like veggie kabobs if there's something to go with them like chicken, pork or beef!  It's Friday night pizza night and DH said he finally wants to try the flatbread pizza from Tim Horton's, so he'll go over late this afternoon to pick some up for us to enjoy on the deck tonight.  And wine.

 

Prayers for everyone who is in need, cheers to all with celebrations.

 

Smooth Sailing!  ☺️☺️☺️

Gerry

Edited 17 hours ago by ger_77

[Cruising-along]

Good morning all!

It's going to be a sunny day and low 60's.  So far we're having a lovely early fall.  The leaves are just starting to turn.

 

All children should be cared for, I love fried rice in moderation, and have never eaten string cheese!  Funny quote from Phyllis Diller, I'll pass on the drink and wine.  We have grilled veggies as a side dish nearly every time we bbq steak or chicken.  I usually just marinate the veggies in Italian dressing, but I may try the 2nd recipe -- sounds good.  I have never had any interest in going to Japan, not sure why.  

 

Happy 88th birthday to @HAL Sailer's DH!

Debbie @dfish I was sorry to hear that you're having more back pain.  I hope the MRI you had on Wednesday can give you some answers.

 

Only plans today are DH has a doctor's appointment this morning and then this afternoon we'll drive down to DD's house to pick up the car wash tickets DGS is selling with the Scouts.  We still have some from last year -- but hey, it's for the DGS 😉  

 

For all the cat lovers here -- something I read this morning that touched my heart.  Amazing story of survival!

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/animalkind/2024/09/19/missing-cat-yellowstone-california/75297438007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook 

 

 

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Thanks for the info.

[luvteaching]

Good morning, 

It's sunny out at the moment and it's supposed to be in the mid-60's today. Yesterday I stayed home but it was busy. DS was here and put doors back on, worked on painting some more trim, and we planned out what he was going to do. These are things that were on my list but no timeline but he could use the work, he gives me the family rate, and I get to have him around so a win-win situation. He took down a cabinet in the laundry room that came with the mobile almost 40 years ago and is going to put a shelf in instead. I couldn't even reach the cabinet and we took out 3 garbage bags of DD DH's "stuff". DS is also going to take out the shelves in the linen closet in the main bathroom and put in new shelving. We went online and ordered the paint for the main bedroom and bath, laundry room, kitchen and other bath and then some ceiling paint so I'm getting quite the refresh here. 

 

Today is some errands including Costco and Fred Meyer as well as the Hallmark store, a water class at the pool, and a stop at the funeral home to show them a few pictures and the certificate from the burial at sea so a busy day. 

Have a great one! 

Karen

[DeeniEncinitas]

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Good-morning!!! To everyone have a wonderful weekend. @Seasick Sailor

Joy❤️ love this photo you took! It reminds me of when we walked the streets at night and all those lanterns were lite up and it was magical!

Loved the people and the food!

@StLouisCruisers Sandi❤️ I am right with your husband on his martini 🍸!!

LOL.

I am saving this photo possibly for a sketch in my future!

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Denise😌

[aliaschief]

Morning, It’s 5:45 AM here and it sounds like a small rain shower is passing through. Thanks Sandi for getting the Friday Edition started and thanks to all who contribute to the Daily.

Really no changes here. May watch some NASCAR racing from Bristol. We have a week to go. So far we have not gone out to dinner and have had wonderful meals at our villa. Probably saving a lot of money in doing so. Drinks at bar are $19.00. Hamburger next door is $60.00😱 It sounds

like a special burger but in the end it’s a burger.

Sincere wishes for a wonderful weekend to all. B.

 

 

 

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Thank you to all of the regular posters who make the Daily a special place.

4 hours ago, dfish said:

Do you have a favorite veggie you like to grill? 

I love grilled Romaine.  I know it sounds unusual but with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of Parmesan it is a delicious side dish.

Positive thoughts to those who need them.  Cheers to those celebrating.

 

[Heartgrove]

@Quartzsite Cruiser  Lenda, we are trying something different for us when our Rotterdam Transatlantic returns to Ft. Lauderdale next month. The Celebrity Beyond leaves that same day for a six night cruise so rather than just flying home, we will change ships. No overnite hotel required!

 

After planning that, I have been able to do the same for next Spring. And today MSC has the full itinerary for the new cruise assignment. The MSC Magnifica will now include a port call in Malta which is a bucket list port for me. We will need to travel to Naples to board but there is a direct train to make it easy that actually bypasses Roma Termini. Plus  the Magnifica doesn't depart Naples until 9:00 pm. So 32 days on three ships without a hotel stay.

[aliaschief]

A beautiful sunrise this morning.

 

[Heartgrove]

@RMLincoln  Maureen, we had the pleasure of traveling to Iceland in 2021. The attraction was  a seven night Viking Ocean cruise when cruising was just restarting, and then we stayed an additional week driving the Western half of the country. Checking airfares right now for next year's trip, Icelandair is far cheaper on certain days. That would allow us to take advantage of their Stopover option to travel again through one of the most beautiful countries!

[DeeniEncinitas]

22 minutes ago, aliaschief said:

A beautiful sunrise this morning.

 

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Breathtaking!!! Thank you!!That is what I love with our home in Maui, sunrises and sunsets! That is my inspiration when I paint! Enjoy your time there!

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Denise 😌

[JazzyV]

Good afternoon.Thanks for the Fleet Report/Daily.

Kids should be cared for. I’m a fried rice and string cheese fan. Funny quote. Pass on the meal and drink, maybe for the wine. I have not been to Sakata. 3 good days in history.

 

It’s warm today and sunny. Hopefully rain this weekend as it’s been weeks without. I slept ok. Leg is the same. My PCP’s nurse called and I mentioned that it only seemed less swollen when I wake up. During the day it gets bigger and is painful. Sad, so many schools here daily are in lockdown after threats of a bomb or shooting being made. One was from a 10 year old, who may be charged with a felony!

 

@HAL Sailer Happy 88th Birthday to yor DH!

@StLouisCruisers Thanks for our start today. And for mentioning POW/MIA Day and pepperoni pizza day.

@Cruzin Terri Safe travels today. I hope Jackie is ok and gets discharged today.

@Denise T Enjoy the wedding tomorrow.

@dfish I hope you get some answers from the MRI.

@grapau27 Enjoy your new car!

@Seasick Sailor Lovely photos. I hope everything is ok with @lindaler.

@Heartgrove Great cruise plans!

@wdw1972 Cool on DH having been a Baltimore Oriole.

@smitty34877 I hope the weekend is fairly peaceful in your house.

@luvteaching Your house will be like a new one after all the changes.

@aliaschief Wow, your time there is passing quickly. Beautiful sunset and sunrise.

@kazu Thinking of you. 
 

Prayers for the Care List and Cheers for those Celebrating.