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I am with you on that one. Think I have mentioned here before but even had an issues at the 9/11 museum. They a room where artifacts are under the glass floor with benches around the edge of the room with tributes to those lost playing. I had to sit on the closest bench, couldn't walk across the glass.

We just asked for extra towels when we met steward first day. Had 4 each day for the 2 of us.

I disagree, they say you can be seated without a reservation but nowhere does it say it will be right away. It should be as available. I had 6:45 reservations, got in line by 6:30, didn't make it to the podium until close to 7. People without reservations were being seated ahead of me. They should seat all with reservations times that are close or at least past first. That's how most restaurants work. The post I quoted says they are not letting non reservations line up before 7, this is good in my mind, at least let's the first wave of reservations get seated first.

That may help a little, definitely wasn't that way in March when we were on Oasis. Lines for both reservations and non were 50+ people long most nights by 6:30. We had reservations, were not happy, especially when they were seating those in the non reservation line while we missed our reserved time. Don't think anyone was seated any time close to their reservation time.

Congratulations to all, great news 🍼🎉💖

@Keksie beautiful picturex, looking forward to more. Greg, I am shocked at the pharmacists reaction, I know they are stressed but unacceptable. We are having issues here, our local one is closed weekends, so try to plan ahead. @Sea Dog

Greg adding my well wishes fir your surgery tomorrow. You will soon be up dancing around with 2 new knees!!

We haven't had trick or treaters since we moved here. The community does a trust or treat at our resident center so everyone goes there. I have participated in that in the past, they usually get at least 150 kids, fun to see them all but nit the same as going door to door. However since I attemted to golf yesterday along with the lunch after I was done after that. Fortunately didn't buy the mass of candy so only a few pieces here. Did get a copy of picture of most of our group from yesterday, this is from about 8:30 when it was barely breaking 60 and windy. Hard to get everyone with the hats

Oh no Lenny so sorry to see this today. Prayers that things are better for all today.

We watch a lot of shows with closed caption on, don't always need it but it often does help.

Had a fun but exhausting day today. A friend runs a weekly ladies golf group, and on the Tuesday closest to Halloween does a "Witches Tournanent". I barely make it through 9 holes so don't do the weekly 18 but have been participating with the witches since we've been here. This year with Halloween falling on Tuesday it was prime time for 24 of us. Waiting on the "official" group photo but in the meantime, not the greatest shot but was a fun day. Yes a few do play in full witch attire.

Will add our thanks for the Bodies recommendations, half way through, very much enjoying it.

I would be careful with those, notice the 1st ingredient is salt. They may have some good minerals but if you are trying to alleviate swelling salt is not what you are looking for.

@singinalot agree, beautiful pictures, will add the gardens to our future Florida list. However so sorry to hear about your split, never easy ☹️

Agree everyone's system handles potential swelling differently however will add for some skipping the ships water when possible can help. It has been stated on here a few times the desalination process strips a lot of the mineral in the tap water including potassium which helps rid the body of salt. I know many can drink the ship water without issue but I have found for me sticking to bottled water when possible has helped me tremendously. I still drink the coffee and once in a while the flavored waters but try to limit those.

The biggest problem with traditional times is that a table is held for you even if you specialty dining or the Windjammer each night. Have been at a table for 8 where we are the only ones there most nights, not enjoyable. We preferred MTD early on but the last 2 cruises have been a mess with very long lines in both the reservation and non reservation lines. What bothered me most is that they were seating people in the non reservation line while people missed their reserved time due to standing in line. Those with reservations should be seated first. Next cruise is Celebrity with an early, 6 PM, dining time. Not sure what we will do moving forward.

Do you drink much water in between those cocktails? I have found a bottle of water, at a minimum, between each helps. For me the tap water doesn't do it has to be bottled. Since I started that I have had very minor swelling if any at all, used to live in just flip flops because it was all I could my feet into by mud cruise.

We had deer like that in our yard in NJ, always knew where they bedded down for night. Beautiful creatures but glad to not have them destroy all my plants here.

I think I shared somewhere here on CC but adding for this post, our 36th anniversary was earlier this week. We try to do something each year and this year was a trip back to Charleston and the local area. We stayed downtown, right across from the market, for 1 night then went across the bay to Mount Pleasant, much more reasonable and on the marsh, for another few nights. We have been to Charleston before so have done most of tours so this time was wandering around, shopping, eating, and drinking so nit too many pictures. The next few days we bopperd around to Folly Beach, Sullivan's Island, visited the Angel Oak a 400 year old hugh living oak, the USS Yorktown a retired navy vessel and stopped to tour Boone Plantation on the way back home. Great few days where the weather cooperated beautifully. Lots of great places, here are a few pictures from 36 years ago and this past week. On our anniversary in front of the Pineapple fountain in Charleston The pineapple fountain without the distraction The pink houses in the French district We had dinner at a restaurant called Church and Union, for anyone who the book The Art of War, the entire book is written on the ceiling. Your bill is then out into the book, it's fairly short, where you can add notes etc the book. Interesting place. Lots of great restaurants in Charleston. Angel Oak, not quite like Maui but quite large and still growing Didn't take many pictures on the Yorktown. Just this of a Blue Angel plane on the deck overlooking the bridge And one of my daily, sshh, Bloody Mary's, this was the best at Poe's on Sullivan's Island. The entry to Boone Plantation, gorgeous The main house A few shots from the Shem's Creek area, beautiful spot to what the sunset Looking out towards the bay, hotel to the right lots of restaurants along both sides, Charleston across the bay. A few of the shrimp boats, the creek is lined with them Sunset Found a feathered friend on the walk though the marsh, pictures don't do it justice.

Not quoting any posts because I know I will miss some. Thanks all, especially Greg, for taking us along on your adventure. It was great to see all the fun times and happy faces. Safe travels all!

@grapau27 wishing you a very happy birthday today.

Greg, off topic but figured this was a good place to catch you. If you can get into your celebrity account they have are having good sales on the drink package upgrade. Go into the drink package category in your planner.

For anyone with an upcoming Celebrity cruise it looks like they have dropped the price of their drinks package upgrade and have some good sales. It was $20 a day, saw some getting theirs for 6.99. Ours was 9.99.

I have found the best way for me is in the Instant Pot, corded pressure cooker. Great if you have one, 5 minute cook, 5 minute cool down, release and 5 minute use bath. Peel right away, have never had issues with the shells. Will have to try this method as well, looks good.