mets07

We found the fridges quite cool on very recent cruises on both Explorer and Harmony.

You are right. As hot or hotter at home. And if our son had not watered our plants while we were away, they would not have survived.

Keeping up with this thread is a whirlwind, especially while traveling. We just completed a 3 week trip from New Jersey to Florida by car with multiple stops and 2 cruises. Explorer of the Seas out of Miami followed immediately by Harmony of the Seas out of Port Canaveral. We had fun. Best wishes to all of you. Here are some photos: Outer Banks, North Carolina Pompano Beach, Florida, where my parents owned a condo for many years. Sunset, Curacao. Aruba from ship: CoCo Cay ..... South Beach.... most people had left to get back on the ship... And (yes) a brief stop on the way home at Amelia Island, Florida. 🙂

If pricing a cruise online, click on the option (as in screen shot below) that says Apply a promo code and exclusive rates discounts. Enter your C&A number, etc. and proceed to price a balcony.

He definitely rolled his eyes and groaned. 😉 But still turned down the road so I could get the shot. Ha.

Particularly beautiful at our local reservoir in Northern New Jersey this evening... yes, I made my husband divert for a picture again.

Hi MJ, I did not know her or her family. Great name, though. ☘️

Every borough with the exception of Staten Island. When he retired he was a Lt. Detective squad commander. We will have to leave it at that. 😉

It is a great place. My parents owned a bungalow there for a number of years. They also rented some bungalows other years. My maternal grandparents owned a bungalow for many, many years. That is when my Grandpa told me he had a faucet with which he turned on and off the Atlantic Ocean. We attended the church to which your are likely referring.... There were lots of bonfires and fireworks on the 4th of July weekend. Meanwhile we are just home from Connecticut ..... a pretty lake scene....

I got cans on Anthem.

So was my Dad. Breezy is known for its many NYPD and FDNY residents. 😉

I spent summers there as a little kid. 🏖️ 🎆

I don't expect to change (not everyone is meant to be a pet-owner/ parent), but it is evident how much you all love your pets!!

My family never had a cat or dog my entire life. And after the last few pages..... whew. I know I'm pretty much a city girl, but YUCK and OMG.

I have had the Blue Chair Banana Rum (don't like the cream version). There is a Blue Chair drink called High Tide with the banana rum, pineapple juice, and Sprite. I first had it at a Kenny Chesney concert. I also had it at a bar on St. John (where Kenny owns a home). Although I made it a few times at home, I am more of a cabernet drinker. 🍷 My husband and I are definitely both not neutral on the topic of Kenny Chesney and his concerts. Have been to at least 15 of his concerts. It is what you might call beach/island country music.🌴 Dani, feel better soon.

We were back on a Long Island, NY beach today. Smith Point Park. We had not been to this particular beach before. Our younger son and his wife were planning to drive us on the beach in their jeep, but alas that part of the beach was closed today (we think ongoing for some weeks to protect nesting wildlife). Anyway we were forced to walk and carry our stuff (horrors) to a different part of the beach. This son and daughter-in-law are expecting their first baby at the end of October. ❤️

I was actually in a movie theater today for the first time in many years and saw the new Elvis movie. We enjoyed it.

Our local reservoir looking pretty again this evening.... my husband keeps rolling his eyes as I have him pull over to take another photo.....

One of our sons fractured his wrist also ... snowboarding. He was about 18 or 19. He did recover fairly quickly. I hope the same for Owen.

That's funny. I will have to ask my son about that..... he told me jeep owners have a special wave they give each other.

Yes, you can do Chops twice. It does not need to be nights 1 and 2. I think we did Chops first and sixth night. It was also less expensive for us than the price above, but it was a few months ago.

My husband thanks you.

Currently a nice, warm evening in New Jersey. A few days ago we attended a country concert at PNC Bank Arts Center in NJ with Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town. Fun.

This is all interesting. My Dad (now deceased, retired NYPD detective at the time), had a condo in Florida and a co-op apt. in NY. He went to a lot of spring training baseball games in Florida. Some mom was horrified because her kids gut mustard on my Dad's clothes during a game. My Dad said "Don't worry. I have six children." Stuff happens, accidental or not. The singing in the elevator thing sounds funny to me. Some things in life are not really that important, unless something truly inappropriate and wrong being done. 😉

Me too.... and they are quite sturdy.