VintageGeo

Good afternoon and thanks to Rich for the Daily and keeping track of the fleet. Thanks Roy, for the lists and sharing your travels with us. Don't know if bald is free, but it is progressively less expensive 🧑>👴>👨‍🦲

Thanks to all for sharing the beautiful flowers. One of the things that impressed us on our first trip to Alaska were the flowers seemingly everywhere you looked. Here are a couple from our visit to Chena village.

One from Noordam

And one from Nieuw Amsterdam

Thanks once again to everyone who helps make this thread so interesting, uplifting, and positive every day. Please, stay safe and healthy.

Lori & George

Good morning, and thanks once again for the Daily and the consideration lists. We should be all in on the PA day, we get good care from ours. But some caution might be in order for Come and Take It. I tried that once with the IRS....they came and took it. 😲🤬

Another beautiful flower, Jacqui. Thank you for all of the wonderful colors you have shared.

It is starting to look like fall around these parts, but hasn't settled in to feel like it yet. This morning we did our senior shopping for the next couple of weeks, so it's time to settle in and watch it get warm outside.

Hope everyone has a great day. Stay safe and healthy.

Lori & George

Thanks for the plank 😰🙂

10 hours ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said:

can’t remember if HAL still at 15% or have gone to 18%

I believe it was 18% on our cruise in Feb. If I'm wrong, I'll gladly offer to walk the plank, just to spend some time on a ship again....as long as I can do it in Glacier Bay 😃

George

2 hours ago, DeeniEncinitas said:

🌺🌺PLEASE ROY !!! place my friend on your prayer list. The outcome is not good but I so want her comfortable at home with hospice! 

Please add our prayers for comfort. For your friend as well as all whose life she has touched.

Lori & George

4 hours ago, Mary229 said:

Here is an article from the NYT showing some of the beautiful homes furnished with cruise ship salvage.   
 

Cruise ship home decor NYT

Thanks for the link. Very interesting.

George

Thanks to everyone for the good wishes. We took Lori's Bday 'do for an alfresco lunch, and then visited a new park that just opened here. It sits along the Arkansas river (which, as I quickly learned after moving here is most definitely pronounced 'R-Kansas'). It is a lovely spot, especially on such a beautiful October day. 

We hope all are having one as nice.

Lori & George

Good morning, and thanks for the Daily! I must admit to my eternal shame that I've only been inclined to name my cars when they were broken down....sorry, Mom 🤬

Congrats to Fred on the new home! It looks so nice. Many happy years ahead there, we hope.

Today is Lori's birthday, so a trip to the salon is in order. Then a picnic lunch lakeside in a local park to celebrate. That's about as wild and crazy as it gets, these days.

Hope everyone stays safe and have a wonderful day!

Lori & George

49 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

This one hits too close to home. I'm told that when I was small and would get mad at my mother I would go out to the garden and eat dirt clods. My grandfather commented once that he understood that every man has to eat a peck of dirt before he dies, but wondered why I felt the need to eat mine all at once.

Thanks for the memories.

George

Good morning, and thank you for the Daily, Rich. Roy, as always, thank you for the consideration of your lists and isn't it always a good thing when the list of celebrations is longer than the list of needs? And thanks as well to all who contribute to this virtual neighborhood and make it an enjoyable place to spend time each day.

Fall popped in yesterday here in Kansas. The temperature dropped nearly 30 degrees, and by evening the wind was swirling leaves that hadn't yet fallen in the morning. Fingers crossed for the small chance of rain that was forecast. We could use it.

Hope everyone has a safe and gratifying day, and may we all find some small way to be a good neighbor.

Lori & George

6 minutes ago, NextOne said:

Here's a shirt I thought we can all appreciate!

Perfect!

For Roy:

Lori & George

2 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

 

You just made me homesick for Newfoundland.

 

Roy

You

We so enjoyed the parts of Newfoundland that we saw, and hope to someday return. It was beautiful in the fall.

Good afternoon. We have been enjoying our "Daily" dose, and would like to thank everyone for their contributions of information, beautiful pictures, and good will. 

A couple of memories from our Canada/New England cruise on Vision OTS:

Sunset as we sailed out from Corner Brook

And the final sunrise as we pulled into Cape Liberty in Newark

Thanks again to all who share their knowledge and memories. May we all be making new cruise memories very soon. Have a safe, enjoyable evening.

Lori & George

17 minutes ago, fatcat04 said:

today is my birthday

 

 

Happy Birthday!

Good morning. Thank you Rich and Roy, and all who contribute to this Daily dose of positivity and comradeship. Things we can never get enough of.

Hope everyone has a safe and satisfying day.

Lori & George

Thank you for maintaining this list through these trying times, Jacqui. To us, it represents hope in a world where hope seems to be becoming more elusive. We have no expectations for booking until things are more settled and safe, but we certainly hope to someday make it onto your list again. 

Lori & George

Our appreciation to those who shared info about and pictures of the transit. Our last two cruises were on the Oosterdam and it was good to see her out and about again..... hopefully soon with people onboard and enjoying like we did.

Lori & George

Good morning, and thank you for the Daily. Hope everyone has a safe, satisfying day. Our prayers and congrats to those on the lists.

Hopefully we can soon utter the quote once again on our way to safely enjoy a new adventure onboard.

Lori & George

2 hours ago, southernshug said:

What all is in Sitka? Details needed please 🙂

We found Sitka to be a lovely, charming town. But for us the attraction was in the setting. Sitka's surroundings are beautiful. We did the Whales and Wildlife excursion and spent a fair amount of time with several humpbacks, got quite close to a group of otters, and saw several bald eagles along with other wildlife. We honestly would have been happy just cruising among all of the small islands viewing the scenery even if we had seen no animals at all.

Either is a good choice and we're sure you will enjoy whichever you pick.

Lori & George

6 hours ago, Tennessee Titan said:

Definitely Sitka!!

Agreed. The sail-in to Sitka Sound is gorgeous.

Withdrawals?

What's to miss?

Who needs all that?

Lori & George

Just now, Copper10-8 said:

 

Winner! Quebec City; taken while taking the trip down on the famous funiculaire 

Wonderful city.

2 hours ago, Copper10-8 said:

Where is Maasdam at? 

Quebec?

Don't know where you are there, but I'll drop an easy one in...

Lori & George