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Welcome home, Lois! I hope your leg is improving and you are feeling better. Eleven days went by quickly! And welcome home to you, too, Cynthia! Kat, love your pictures! Your meal looks amazing! Grandkids left yesterday afternoon, their flight was delayed for an hour due to heavy thunderstorms in the Orlando area. Daily afternoon storms are pretty typical for Florida during the summer so we are usually surprised if a flight is not delayed. We had a great time with them but back to a quiet house. Only temporarily, however, as kitchen construction is supposed to start next Monday! We will be living in a construction zone for the next 8 weeks. My husband got a little crazy and booked a river cruise on Viking for next summer. He has been wanting to do one for years so he thought this would be a good way to celebrate our 50th anniversary next summer. OOTD: gym clothes, after the gym I have a lot of sand to sweep up, amazing how much sand two kids can carry in! 😂 Sherri🙂

I do not know if that has been the reason for anyone being turned away; however, my results that came from emed did not indicate a CLIA number. My last results from Walgreens were reported in a different format than previous ones, I kept mine on my phone and there was no CLIA number. And I do know the all of agents checking us in have verbally checked off DOB, name, date of test and results without mentioning any number. Sherri🙂

We’ve done this 12 times now since August at various labs, no one has ever been interested in the CLIA number. The checkin agent looks for name, DOB, date of test and result. Sherri🙂

Kat, safe travels!

My new fav for pool days is Aperol Spritz, sometimes called Passion Spritz. Vodka, Aperol, a little mixer, and sparkling wine. Very kight and not too sweet! Sherri🙂

Lois, are you taking any pain meds? They can cause stomach issues, especially NSAIDs like Ibuprofen. I hope you feel better today! Sherri🙂

Mine took right at 5 weeks and I did not pay for expedited service. Sherri🙂

Wow, Lois, that sounds like quite an experience and a painful one at that. Good news that it’s not a blood clot! My husband is home from Australia and, no, he did not notice my haircut.🙄. The Wildman has gone home and I think I have recovered. The next round of grandkids starts Sunday but they are pretty easy going kids so it won’t be as physically demanding. Kat, I hope you have a great trip! I am looking forward to reading about your adventures! OOTD: exercise clothes for the gym, no make up. After gym, I will be cleaning house, getting ready for kids so nothing fun today! Sherri🙂

Great news, Lois! And safe travels, enjoy your cruise! Sherri🙂

Have a wonderful trip! Sherri🙂

MTD had the same problem with long lines the first 2 nights whether you had a reservation or not. The second night line reached from inside doors past elevators into art area towards Studio B. And this was at 8pm. No lines nights 3 & 4, dining room was not busy at all. Maybe people had given up?🙄 On night 2 when the line was out into the art area, a woman walked up to the desk and asked where the line was for the suite people, she was waved over to the long line. She was not happy😂 Sherri🙂

Hello to all! Melody, Sir Winston (love the name!) is a very handsome dog. I love having a “grand dog”, we can play with them and then they go home! Lois, sounds like you had a fun day! Make up, unlike clothing, is something I have always enjoyed shopping for! So much fun to pick out new colors and then try them at home. Big day for me today: I had been letting my hair grow during the pandemic so decided a change was needed. Had 4 inches cut off along with new highlights and color. I have very coarse, thick hair so this feels much lighter. Will be interesting to see if my husband notices when he gets home next weekend😂 I am driving to Orlando airport later today to pick up the “Wildman”. The next week will be spent keeping him entertained and busy! OOTD: denim capris and a gap t, and, for the first time in a week, I actually put makeup on, probably the last time until next weekend! Sherri🙂

Disembarkation this morning was super fast and easy! I am home with a load of laundry going @ 930. The crew was amazing, even though the ship was packed, the crew always seemed to be giving 100%. Food, on the other hand, has definitely gone down hill since our cruise on IOS in January. The best food I had all cruise was the Snack Shack chicken sandwich and French fries on Coco Cay. MDR food was just average, although my beef short rib last night was inedible and it is usually one of my favorite entrees. I did not go to any specialty restaurants but kind of wish I had. Grease was performed at 3pm and 8 pm yesterday. I did not go as I saw it in January and in December on Harmony but people said it was very well done. Sherri🙂

Solarium is packed, pool is packed. Seems to be a lot of people with drink packages😉. Lots of yelling😂😂 Sherri🙂

I agree! We have not used the DL much since cruising resumed, we like the freedom the vouchers give to use other venues. However, this cruise is so crowded, I have used the DL to escape, there is rarely more the a handful of people in it. The swimming pools are all packed today, SRO😂 Sherri🙂

There is a toaster but I have not seen any bagels or bread, just some muffins, danishes and croissants. There are small cups of yoghurt parfaits, with blueberry or strawberry on the bottom. Sherri🙂

Currently in Independence, crew has been amazing, bar service has been great, but I would grade food in the MDR a C. Bigque, we do get a basket of bread each night but rolls have been stale so you did not miss anything. Last night’s lasagna was dried out as if it had been sitting under a lamp for hours, the couple at the table next to me sent theirs back. Lunch in the WJ on embarkation day was good. I tried to have breakfast there the first morning and it was so chaotic and crazy that I have not been back. I have just gone up to DL to as there had been no one up there. The best food I have had was the chicken sandwich from the Snack Shack on Coco Cay. I did not see a single bar waiter walking around with a tray of Coco Locos for sale on the island which was unusual. Ice show was very good, especially the pairs skaters. Last night’s headliners were a pair of comedians/ jugglers, I left after 15 min. Invitation to Dance was one of the production shows, it was ok. Grease is tonight. Sherri🙂

Hard to believe! Sherri🙂

Good morning to all! Very hot here in Satellite Beach plus, we have started having our 3pm thunder storms that are more typical in July and August. Some really gorgeous lightening out over the ocean! Husband made it to Australia last evening, he said it was not a bad trip although none of his flights left on time. I think that is what airline travel is like these days. He says it is cold in Melbourne, it is winter there but temps are in the mid 50s during the day which does not sound cold to me. Sharon, I AM enjoying the alone time a little bit. I am not cooking, last night’s dinner was peanut butter and jelly😂. I watched Julia, thought it was very interesting. Tonight will be Stanley’s shows. Lois, Barcelona is one of my favorite cities! Love how walkable it is and love the market on Las Ramblas. I hope you have a great time! OOTD: exercise clothes! Going out to walk before it gets too hot. May spend the afternoon floating in the pool.😂. I hope you all keep cool and have a lovely Sunday! Sherri🙂

Good morning! Nice sandals, Lois, they look like they should be good for your cruise. Got up early yesterday to take husband to Orlando airport for his flight to MN, he should be leaving today with Ben for the long flight to Australia. Spent the rest of the day taking some beach walks and doing chores around the condo. Watched the commitee’s first report, scary stuff. I plan on catching up with Stanley Tucci tonight. I, too, like to look at (inspect😂) the pictures of any testing I’ve had done, just not while they are doing it! As a nurse, I have to make sure they did not miss anything.😂 Sherri🙂

We have never been charged a corkage fee, one time a waiter asked me if I was aware of the fee he was supposed to charge and I said yes but he did not charge us. No one els has ever mentioned it. Sherri🙂

My passport was received by the renewal facility on April 26, the check cleared the bank on April 29. Passport was pending until June 1 when status changed to approved. At that time the site said it had been sent to a facility for printing. I received my new one on June 3. Sherri🙂

You are fine, the 6 month rule is not a requirement for cruises in the Caribbean. We have cruised many times with about to expire passports. Sherri🙂

Not sure whether to laugh or cry! Sherri🙂

I have Julia and the Stanley Tucci shows all recorded, plan to binge them while husband is traveling. Also, I have several seasons of Call the Midwife to finish up, I need to stock up on some munchies for watching all of them.😂 Fastest mammogram I have ever had, I was at the clinic for less than 30 min for both bone density and mammo. Took me longer to drive there than get tested! Rest of day is just the usual gym and walking with a little house cleaning in between so OOTD is exercise clothes. My husband still has his equipment from his law enforcement days, I told him I kind of feel like I should start wearing one of his bullet proof vests when I go out. 😬 Sherri🙂