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Good morning! It is a really chilly start to the day at 26F here in mid-Michigan. It will get up to the mid 50s with abundant sunshine. I have a luncheon with former high school classmates today. That is followed by a haircut with a new stylist. I have not been happy with the old one. It was just not a good fit. @ger_77 Happy Birthday to Maurice! Today's meal sounds delightful. Anything that is garlicky gets my attention. This one is low carb and makes for a great healthy meal. And super easy to make as well! https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/7919492/one-pot-garlicky-shrimp-broccoli/ This next one is very similar but does have a few differences. https://cleanfoodcrush.com/easy-shrimp-garlicky-broccoli-skillet/ This last recipe is quite a bit different. There is a sauce that has honey, soy sauce and ginger in it. https://thesaltymarshmallow.com/garlic-shrimp-and-broccoli/ I think I'm sticking with #1. Wishing you all a wonderful day!

As @Quartzsite Cruiser Lenda said, you made the best decision with the information you had at the time. Even if the doctor had called back and discussed the anti-anxiety meds with you, it is probably better that you not go so far away as you don't know how Jim will react to the meds. Will they help him? Will he have any side effects? I know it is hard, but like you decided at the time, it is for the best. @Haljo1935 So how do you get the anti theft to turn off? I looked up the incident at your local high school. One injured, one in custody. So senseless.

Good morning, everyone! Quite a bit cooler today with highs only in the mid 50s. But, we will have a lot of sunshine and that makes up for the cool temps in my book. I'm going to hit the gym and then pull out the suitcase and start packing for my trip to Ohio. I'm looking forward to seeing old friends. Nothing else on the agenda for today. I am thrilled with the news from @JazzyV and @RMLincoln. Now, I'm pulling for a trifecta with @ger_77's DH. Let's do it! Today's meal sounds like a good one, although I could easily forego the salmon patties for a nice slab of salmon. I might also add in some romaine or other lettuce to the arugula. https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/280003/easy-salmon-cakes-with-arugula-salad/ They look so good! And so do these: https://www.tippsinthekitch.com/salmon-cakes-with-arugula-salad/ The yogurt sauce for these salmon patties sounds good. https://www.self.com/recipe/barton-seaver-salmon-cakes-arugula-salad Wishing you all a wonderful day!

It was a Zodiac. The concession was run by Captain Jack or something like that. The boat ride was an experience in itself as you had to hang on to the ropes on the side. You sat on the side of the Zodiac as there were no seats. Thank you for the great news. I'm thrilled all went so well. Let's keep the good news coming. @ger_77 Maurice is next!

@0106 Tina, Sue and I did the snorkeling tour through the ship. It was a small group of about 12-14 people. I'm not sure where we went, but the water was very warm. I didn't want to get out, but the boat wanted to leave. On the way to the snorkeling place we saw quite a few whales and they really put on a nice show for us.

@JazzyV It is a joyous day! I am glad you are doing so well. We'll keep pulling for your complete pain free recovery!

Good morning, everyone! It is a gray day today with intermittent rain showers predicted. All the better for those May flowers that will soon be here. I will be so happy when the trees finish budding out. Apparently, tree pollen is a big irritant to me. I'm sure once the trees finish, the grass will take over. @RMLincoln Keeping you and DH in my thoughts today that all goes well. @Haljo1935 Hoping all goes well with your procedure today. @JazzyV I hope you are resting comfortably. I'm glad BFF is with you. I have a pedicure this morning and hope that is all I need to deal with. Yesterday got busy with details for the conference I am attending on Saturday. I left the position of State Director two years ago, but for some reason, I am in charge of the details of this conference. Or at least it seems like I am. Today's meal sounds tasty. What makes it stand out is the scallion ginger sauce. https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/272931/sheet-pan-sesame-chicken-broccoli-with-scallion-ginger-sauce/ This one uses chicken that has been cut up into cubes. It doesn't have a separate sauce, but does bring in the ginger along with a sweet chili sauce. https://www.eatyourselfskinny.com/sheet-pan-sesame-chicken-and-veggies/ Here is one more variation that uses just broccoli as the vegetable. https://www.punchfork.com/recipe/Sesame-Chicken-and-Broccoli-Sheet-Pan-Meal-Kalyns-Kitchen Wishing you all a wonderful day!

@marshhawk @cunnorl

Start by typing the @ symbol. Then you start typing the handle. @sha...... a list of screen names comes up and you can choose the one you want from the list. When you click on the name of choice in the list, you get the blue bubble. @shadow 123.

I had been to Iceland before as well, but really liked the number of ports. I wish Reykjavic had been an overnight. We enjoy cruising, but also love the nature ports. I'm glad you are home. Thanks for letting us know. We'll keep sending you healing thoughts. Be well and don't do too much! Great to hear from you! I wish we could swing that cruise in 2025, but we are doing South America/Antarctica in January and then Spain and a TA in November. I think that will use up our ink supply for the money printing press in the basement. Hi to Marge and take care!

We loved it. We both said we'd do it again. How about you?

I am totally with you on the added sugar issue. I mention it on every evaluation. They put sugar in a lot of stuff that would be fine without it.

@shadow 123 Welcome to the daily! @RMLincoln Glad you made it safely. I hope all goes well tomorrow. @ger_77 I'm really hoping Maurice's surgery is approved and scheduled soon. I'm pulling for you both! Kind of a lazy day here with not much happening. I'm looking forward to some warmer weather so I can clean the deck and patio. Once they are clean, I will stain the deck and then get some nice furniture for the patio. I want a conversation set with a fire table.

If there is a feedback tab on the left hand side, please use it to report the problem. The workaround I found for the unavailable problem is to log out, search for my cruise and IF I can get to the summary page, log back in. Shouldn't have to do that, but the HAL website has tons of issues that they don't seem at all interested in fixing.

So sorry, Terri, as I know you were really looking forward to this trip. Hugs! I knew I forgot something this morning. The coffee hadn't kicked in yet. @RMLincoln Maureen, safe travels to Maryland. I hope all goes well with the surgery.