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It’s not my birthday but that was so sweet I have tears in my eyes!!

I’ve got a sweet tooth but I’m not sure I could eat the one in the bottom picture…looks like glazed kale…

1 minute ago, firefly333 said:

anyone have a preference? 

I like Fleur de Sel!  But then my whole house is Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray…it has grown on me!

Minnie was waiting patiently for lunch…

@dani negreanu  Have a wonderful day!  Best birthday wishes from the girls and me!

The kilt cartoon remote of this exchange:  (Girl to man wearing a kilt) “ Is anything worn under a kilt?”  (Man) “No, lassie, it’s good as new!”

Enjoyed all your videos!!  Safe travels home.

Regarding Uber/Lyft one great advantage is you set the app up with the credit card you want to use.  I’ve had taxis in Florida claim their cc machines aren’t working and I must pay in cash.  I’ve also sometimes felt I wasn’t sure how secure my cc information was with a taxi.  That is a great benefit to U/L.

3 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

I think it could be latex in the bandages that you’re allergic to.

Whatever I’m allergic to is in the adhesive part of the bandages.  Clear skin (well, wound) under the bandages, red irritation in the exact shape of the adhesive part.  The soonest dermatology appointment I could get is 10 days from onset.  Probably will be healed by then…if so I’ll just do my annual mole check.  At least it’s not on my face!!

At Port Everglades (Ft. Lauderdale) no one has been paying attention to the scheduled boarding times since the post Covid sailings recommenced. 

I’m not certain what you are asking.  Reflection’s Sunset Bar area is a two tiered seating space.  Beyond has two tiered seating there are well.  

9 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

The adhesive in them must be wicked strong.

No kidding!!  I’ve worn bandages all my life on other areas of my body:  forearms, fingers, ankles, etc.  I had no idea that more delicate skin seldom touched by the sun would react so differently!!

14 minutes ago, reallyitsmema said:

 

Oh no, I hope you start healing soon.  Time to lose the bra for a while.

If I don’t wear a bra my breast rubs against the spot.  Better now that I have a more comfortable bandage!

A few nights ago I must have scratched myself in my sleep.  Woke up with a red raised sore spot.  Unfortunately on my chest just where my bra would rub against it.  So I put a bandage on it.  That night when removing the bandage I find the skin on my chest/upper tummy is evidently sensitive to the adhesive of the bandage.  Sigh.  Now I have irritated red splotches surrounding the red sore.  Called my PA to get a referral to my dermatologist to hopefully get the original spot frozen and some soothing ointment.

Then I pick up Minnie to carry her from the bathroom to the bedroom.  Do this every night.  But last night suddenly our neighbor’s alarm system goes off.  Poor Minnie is startled/frightened and catapults herself off my chest.  I know she didn’t mean to hurt me but she deployed her claws to get maximum thrust.  So now my chest and both arms are shredded.  And I know I can’t put a bandage on my chest.

So George has to swab me down with alcohol and put gauze pads and surgical tape on the slashes.  This morning I find I’m sensitive to the surgical tape the same as the bandage adhesive.  I now have slashes AND large red irritated areas on my abdomen.  Sigh.  I shower and go buy bandages for sensitive skin and am thankful I don’t earn my living as a porn star because I look like the proverbial dog’s dinner!

I have been following your thread.  I’m glad you are home and under good medical care.  So sorry this happened!

Yes, I saw that yesterday or the day before.  I read the thread…and when I got to the end I realized there had not been a new reply and I was puzzled as to why it was on Page 1.  

My thought too!  Brain coral.

Clearly they don’t really want to…

2 hours ago, avp1234 said:

We get off tomorrow and I think we’re ready. That’s a first for us after many cruises, mainly celebrity ones. 

I quite understand.  I’d want to be in my own home, too, after such an experience.  I’m so very sorry this happened to you and ruined your cruise.  I can only hope there are no lingering after effects.

No “formal” nights anymore.  They were replaced by “Evening Chic.”  Basically you may wear anything to dinner except men cannot wear shorts or sleeveless t-shirts.

2 hours ago, ScottC4746 said:

Lunch:

Cosmopolitan on sea days only, Eden Cafe (grab and go), Grand Plaza Cafe finger sandwiches, Eden, and Mast Grill for burgers.

 

While Eden Cafe is open for lunch certain days, the other Eden you mention is a specialty restaurant that only serves dinner.

I put my two bottles of carryon wine in the fridge and put our passports and cash in the safe.  Leave the carryon bag out in the cabin; no one else is entering the cabin except the steward.  Leave a note for the steward to please empty the fridge and off to start utilizing the beverage package at The Sunset Bar!!!

Since this thread is specifically about sailing Equinox, and I presume out of Port Everglades, there is nowhere nearby to leave the ship and have lunch.  You would need to get a taxi/Uber out of the port area…and back.

1 hour ago, AC Stew said:

Good luck to you!

Ear plugs, white noise app…and Premium Beverage Package!  

On 3/5/2024 at 10:20 AM, AC Stew said:

Past sailing on Edge SV 11273:

Oh dear.  Sailing Beyond in SV 11293 soon.  I had hoped the Sunset Verandas were not experiencing the banging noise issues.

Free embarkation day lunch options on Equinox (in a non Concierge Class cabin) are the Oceanview Cafe (Buffet) or the Mast Grill (hamburgers and hot dogs etc.)  If you don’t mind a charge Sushi on 5 is often open.  If you haven’t sailed Celebrity ever or lately you now go directly to your cabin on embarkation day to collect your Sea Pass card and can drop off your carryon bags.  This has the advantage of reducing the congestion at the Buffet since everyone and their brother and all their hand luggage are no longer parked there waiting for the announcement that the cabins are open.