George C

I love my New York City trips as much as cruising, my problem is there is no drink package that covers the bars there , but better entertainment, my 2 bathroom 800 sq Ft suite isn’t cheap , and cruise can’t match the food .

214 to MSc seaside yacht club 318 to rock and romance cruise with Air Supply, Guess Who, Mellisa Manchester, Kansas, Al Stewart , etc etc

What cruise line was your River cruises, same line or multiple lines ?

I preferred Grease

Cruises are really casual compared to a decade ago, I used to pack a tux now I don’t even bring a sports jacket for most cruises. As Bob said the times they are a changing 😁.

Le Petit Chef

I believe there is a charter filled with broadway artist , lots of music charters we annually do a 70’s music charter on celebrity. It sells our really quick did it last 6 years.

Our last Mediterranean cruise was in September and it was way to hot , it was miserable visiting the Vatican where no shorts are allowed and no a/c or fans ,wife thought she would pass our . Other Mediterranean was in March and weather was perfect for walking around.

Make sure you arrive at least two days early, I would prefer 3 . Barcelona is a beautiful city with lots to do and fairly inexpensive, perfect city to start a cruise. What ports will you be visiting? Join your roll call , we did most of our tours with other people from our ship which is cheaper , less crowded and more enjoyable that rccl tours. Watch Rick Steves videos of your ports on YouTube.

We had a kitty that seemed very good about taking pills but would spit them out later.

I totally understand that but going almost 75 years so far .

My goal on life is to avoid surgery, so far I am successful.

Hobby is so much closer to Galveston than IAH much better for anybody taking a cruise.

Back in the 1970’s I worked across the street fro Fraunce’s tavern, now about a block away from it is a street filled with pubs and traffic is not allowed, also a few blocks from Trinity church where Alexander Hamilton is buried, which is a few blocks from World Trade Center museum and memorial. But tons of other things in midtown.

Love lobster rolls had one Saturday, definitely upscale food and seats , very cool.

We love Gallaghers, which also has a fantastic bar , seen many famous people there including George C Scott , we go there daily for drinks when in the city . It’s a hundred years old at original location.

I prefer midtown but my wife wants us to have another dinner at Delmonic’s which is a famous upscale steak restaurant.

Got my car back from the shop , it was under 500 so I am happy , planning on keeping car , only 38k miles and I haven’t had a car payment in a decade . Only 24 days to New York City 😁 still meet some friends from more than 60 years ago although not many left.

If in a full suite ( grand suite or above) you also get breakfast in specialty restaurant normally chops. You will be charged for specialty restaurant, I would consider the UDP which allows all dinners in specialty and lunch on sea days.

Have a great time , place looks great , the older I have gotten the less BS I am willing to put up with and I am almost a decade older .

We love hotel michealanglo, only place we stay , upscale dozens of restaurants within a few blocks it’s midtown Manhattan, but you can have a great dinner and listen to music if you want .

I am in my 70’s and this is by far my favorite specialty restaurant on celebrity (or any cruise line) did it twice last month . 4 course meal , fun show .

216 to MSc seaside yacht club 320 to rock and romance music charter in royal suite on celebrity summit

That’s our struggle, we got our last two kittens from a great non kill shelter close to us , they told us they were Siamese but one was grey and white other looked Siamese but it seemed to be a ragdoll which my wife totally loved . She is thinking of buying a ragdoll kitten, but ideally we want two kittens who are already bonded together.

We most likely will do serious looking after we get back from New York next month , even though we have a great cat sitter it most likely not a good idea to leave two kittens alone for a week right after we get them . thanks everyone who posted pictures of your beautiful cats , I really appreciate seeing them .