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The Fleet Report and Daily for Monday March 18th, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good afternoon, It's a lovely 62F with clear skies and lots of sunshine and another day like this for tomorrow is forecast. I'm finally home having done 2 water aerobics classes and some grocery shopping. @richwmn and the rest of the cast - this is a belated Thank You! Over the last 4 years the Daily has become a special place for me. You were all so supportive when DH was having health issues and I was grappling with things and even more supportive when he passed away. There were some days that I had tears in my eyes as I read some of the comments and they meant so much to me. Other days, when I'm having a quiet at-home day, you may be the only one I "talk" to during the day. You have all made a difference and all should be proud of that. It's the little things we do without even thinking about it that sometimes have the biggest impact. Thank you!! Karen- 106 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday March 17th, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning, We're having some nice warm weather - unseasonable for us and into the high 60's today. Yesterday it was so nice to open windows, air the house out and sit on the front deck for a while. Friday's lunch with friends went well. Very little of the Greek Lemon Soup left and out of 20 dinner rolls I made there are 6 remaining. DS will be over for leftovers. I am Kind-hearted Sparkly Pants. I have my shamrock earrings and leprechaun socks ready to wear today and nothing too much else planned other than hanging out at home. Karen- 127 replies
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LIVE from ms Rotterdam March 17-29, 2024
luvteaching replied to Scrapnana's topic in Holland America Line
So glad to read this Kathi @Scrapnana! I've followed you on your blog and your many cruises and so happy to see you're back cruising. Have a wonderful time, take it easy and enjoy every minute! Karen -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday March 15th, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning everyone! We're in for a run of nice days with temps in the 60's which is unusual for us at this time of year. Not to get our hopes up as rain is back in the forecast by Wednesday. No to the days but yes to celebrating tomorrow's anniversary of the Daily! Today is busy as I have company coming in for lunch. The menu is Greek Lemon Soup and homemade rolls along with cookies and a Lemon Pound Cake for dessert. We're all retired educators at the same school so it should be some interesting conversation. Have a good day. Karen- 94 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Wednesday March 13th, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning, @grapau27 Happy Birthday to Pauline! I hope she has a very nice day and I know you and Sarah will spoil her. Off to the pool for water aerobics this morning. We have an overcast day but starting to warm up and we're to be in the mid 60's by the weekend. Positively balmy and I'll be able to open the windows up and air the house out. Karen- 85 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Tuesday March 12th, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
@Hogladyrider Welcome to the Daily! I'm a lurker on The Tribe thread but haven't posted. One difference between the two is the beverage of choice - wine vs tequila! This is a great group of people and a very positive group. When my DH passed away at the end of June they were so supportive. It meant a lot. Karen- 157 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Tuesday March 12th, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning! Happy Birthday to all those celebrating: @Quartzsite Cruiserl @Overhead Fred's wife Mitzi and @VMax1700's wife Ellen. Last year when my DD DH was still with us my birthday/our anniversary was spent with him hospitalized. I walked in and he wished me a happy anniversary and happy birthday. When I asked him how many years he knew it was 46 years married but got this befuddled look on his face as to my age and then told me "umpteen". It's one of my favorite memories of him! @grapau27 I'm so sorry for the response you got to your card. I hope Sarah is getting all the support she needs. It's overcast and supposed to rain most of the day today but by the weekend we're in the mid-60's for a couple of days. Yesterday was water aerobics, errands, and getting a package ready to go to my great-niece in BC who turns 4 on Saturday. I use a service called NetParcel and they pick up at the door and it should be at my niece's house by Thursday or Friday at the latest. It's about 1/2 the price of the post office and much much much quicker. Have a good day! I think I'll tackle cleaning my craft room/home office/ junk spot. Karen- 157 replies
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I'm in the process of arranging to do this with a portion of my DD DH's ashes. I'm planning on the Eurodam in September and already have a biodegradable urn from our funeral home. I'm tickled because it has blue waves on it and a hummingbird which is perfect! This is the email I got last week from HAL: Burial at sea of cremated remains can only be done at sea while cruising in International Waters and at least 12 nautical miles off the coastline. Containers for the remains must be biodegradable and provided by the guest. Biodegradable urns come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. They may be made of materials such as paper, sand, gelatin and salt. Urns made with a thin wood-based material such as heavy paper and are designed to float for up to 15 minutes before gracefully beginning their final decent. Flowers & wreaths that are decomposable in the marine environment may be placed at the burial site. They must not contain any ribbon or non-biodegradable decorations or adornments. An Officer is required by EPA regulations to be present for the spreading of the ashes. Holland America does not perform memorial services, however if the guests would like to have clergy present this can be requested. The captain can provide a certificate with the ship’s position and time of the spreading of ashes. Guest should contact customs and airlines in regards to any paperwork, certificates or permits that may be needed. Karen
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday March 10th, 2024
luvteaching replied to rafinmd's topic in Holland America Line
@SusieKIslandGirl My appliances were all replaced at Christmas 2022 as DH's and my gift to each other (this was before he passed away the following June). I got all LG and I've been very happy with all the appliances. We're in a mobile home with the space for the fridge very defined so only a few types could go there. I had single door, bottom freezer and it fits perfectly. I do need a stool for the top shelf but that's just me! I put things on it I don't need on a regular basis. I really like the bottom freezer as well. Karen- 73 replies
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Nieuw Statendam in Port Everglades on March 9, 2024
luvteaching replied to leerathje's topic in Holland America Line
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Nieuw Statendam in Port Everglades on March 9, 2024
luvteaching replied to leerathje's topic in Holland America Line
The Princess ships DD DH and I have done were in the 3000-3500 range and I felt they were almost too big. Give me the Eurodam or Westerdam at about 2000 and I'm in my happy spot! -
Nieuw Statendam in Port Everglades on March 9, 2024
luvteaching replied to leerathje's topic in Holland America Line
That is one big ship! I looked and passenger capacity is 6780!! That's way too many people for me! -
Nieuw Statendam in Port Everglades on March 9, 2024
luvteaching replied to leerathje's topic in Holland America Line
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday March 9th, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning, My condolences to @grapau27, Graham, Pauline and Sarah. I'll hold you close in my thoughts today. Today's plan is to stay home and get things done. My list is long. Of course I said that last Saturday and ended up at Goodwill, out to lunch, in a hailstorm and having snow! Hopefully today will be calmer and quieter. Our forecast is for wind and rain and the wind is kicking up so doing my laps inside to get my steps in. The laundry is started - changed the sheets since I'm changing the time tonight. Yesterday was the widow's support group and I got "encouraged" to be on the board. I said I'd let them know in a few days but I'm thinking I'll do it. Not much in the way of time commitment and I'm one of the younger people there so that might be good. Nothing else too exciting. I'm starting to see some results from PT for my stuck hip muscle and I'm walking a bit better. That's a plus. Cruising starts, for me, at the beginning of June with the Discovery Princess so I'm getting that "itch" to plan, go, etc. Karen- 95 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday March 8th, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning, It's a rather dreary day today with rain in the forecast and an even wetter weekend. It beats snow! I'll celebrate National Women's Day, Peanut Clusters (with dark chocolate) and my middle name is Lynne (sometimes spelled without the e). Today is busy. I have some errands to run and town is about a 25 minute drive away. First stop will be the Hallmark store for a few more Easter cards. I have to get them in the mail to Canada soon as it takes somewhere in the neighborhood of 2 weeks to arrive. Today is the potluck for the Widows Support Group so I've made some cookies to take. After that it will be a grocery stop and then home. Once home the plan is to stay put until Monday but you just never know! Karen- 93 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Thursday March 7th, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning, We're having a lovely start to the day in the Pacific Northwest with blue skies and sunshine but a bit on the cool side - think less than 40F at the moment. I'l enjoy it while I can as rain is in the forecast for the next week or so. I've done one walk outside and now it's time for laundry, etc. I'd try the chicken enchiladas (I already make an often-requested spinach and ham one) but no to the drink and wine. Yay for Alexander Graham Bell! Karen- 108 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Wednesday March 6th, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
My first name means "pure" and my second means "lake". In this day I don't always want to say my first name as it's gotten quite a negative connotation. Karen -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Tuesday March 5th,
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
What a difference a day makes! Today we're up to 40F with blue skies and lots of sunshine! Quite a change from yesterday's snow! I'll gladly snack on cheese doodles, cheese puffs, etc. Not sure about the other things. I have been out and about. I had PT today and my body was quite stiff especially with not going to the pool yesterday but the PT helped. I'll gladly be at the pool in the morning. As a caregiver for DD DH I join in the "could have, should have, would have" group and there are times I doubt myself even though I know I did everything I possibly could for him and I was his best advocate. It's funny how the doubts creep in. I'm having a bit of a teary day today - no idea why as there's nothing to trigger it today - but life goes on. 8 months later I'm still working on getting refunds from the last care facility and they are on my "call" list. I tried to reconcile the last two sets of explanations of benefits with the bills I paid and pretty much threw my hands up in the air! I'll give them a call shortly. Have a wonderful Tuesday! Karen- 91 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Monday March 4th, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Weather update from my corner of the US. It's now blue skies, sunshine and up to 40F. The snow is melting so fast off the roof that the downspouts are having a hard time keeping up and the water is overflowing the eaves leaving me to think I've got waterfalls! I did get the cookies made, the dishwasher is running, and I'm going through old bills before shredding to find the ones from the last care facility DD DH was in. I'm still getting Explanations of Benefits from Primera saying that they are sending the care facility money and, since I had to pay out of pocket, I should be getting that money back. So far it hasn't happened but I'll keep bugging them! Have a good rest of the day. Karen- 102 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Monday March 4th, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning, We've got snow and the county has pretty much shut down with school closed, etc. It's only a few inches - nothing like @ger_77 has by any means. Oh well, I'll stay home today and no water aerobics and pool for me. Better to be safe. Other than that I'm not a sweet potato fan at all so will pass on the meal, etc. I'm really enjoying seeing everyone's travel photos. Thank you! Now finally time to get a move on today. Since I'm staying home I'll get lemon cookies made for the PT staff tomorrow and keep working around the house. The current forecast calls for warmer temps and sun by noon so we'll see. Karen- 102 replies
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Nieuw Statendam in Port Everglades on March 3, 2024
luvteaching replied to Cruise Suzy's topic in Holland America Line
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday March 3rd, 2024
luvteaching replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning, It's a cloudy cool day here (low 40's) and snow is in the forecast but nothing like @ger_77 and the frozen tundra! Yesterday my plans to have a quiet day at home went out the window when my DD DH's sister called and wanted to meet up. So, I met her and her husband at the new Goodwill store in Sedro-Woolley and wandered and then we went out to lunch. On the way to the restaurant the heavens opened up and we had hail! Now, I'm not talking little hail. Think the size of blueberries, pearls, grapes, etc. It came down in torrents like the cloud had been unzipped! It was rather scary. The road was white and slushy and my car thermometer said 43F. I got to the restaurant and we had a very nice lunch. I brought home a lot of the fries and 1/2 a pulled pork sandwich so have at least one more meal. Coming home the roads were slushy and by the time I got home it was 34F and snowing. I didn't realize how tense I was driving until I went to text my sister-in-law and son that I was safely home and I was shaking. We had snow for at least another hour and the ground is covered so you can't see my moss which is my predominant green. More snow predicted tonight and tomorrow morning then a few good days and rain. Today the plan, such as it is, includes staying home, making lemon cookies, and watching the ships sail away. We'll see how that goes! Karen- 71 replies
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Nieuw Amsterdam in Port Everglades on March 2, 2024
luvteaching replied to leerathje's topic in Holland America Line
NA confirmed for 15:40.