Bailey & Sophie

When that water comes back in....oh boy. Those boats are gonna rock & roll. Keep Sam safe.

9 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

First hand experience is always appreciated. 

 

Please let us know how things are progressing.

Do keep us posted. But please be safe!

6 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

I have never had one but it sounds like something I would enjoy. I need to try one. Guess I'd better book a cruise.

Could we get you interested in the Bella cruise?

Does this mean everyone needs reservations for all shows? No more walk-ins?

1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said:

Interesting ending to Below Deck DU tonight.

Do you think he'll get rid of Ryan too? I think I heard correctly when Capt said he had replacements lined up. That high tea looked as if a 2nd grader made it. How embarrassing.

Still taking notes on the drink recipes. Handy because I don't like anything remotely coffee flavored, so it's easy to cross those off the list.

Even tho I'm getting writer's cramp, keep 'em coming.

Your pics are awesome!

1 hour ago, taznremmy said:

I just tried a Buffalo Trace Old Fashion.  So good….I had another!  Thanks @Sea Dog 🥃

Taking notes....

Loving every word! 

You have also given me quite a few great drink suggestions. 

1 hour ago, aussielozzie18 said:

 

Australian National Botanic Gardens ( Canberra).  Explored for 2hrs when it first opened this morning. So much Wattle.  So much Australian flora. So many birds (photo shy) but Birdsong was glorious.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I adore spring. It's such a spiritual time with all the floral and wildlife rebirthing. It's truly God's gift to us and your pictures reflect this.

On the other hand, we are moving into autumn. Leaves are turning and birds are flocking for their long flights before winter sets.

Nature is incredible!

10 hours ago, singinalot said:

 

I'm pretty sure I'll be unable to contain my excitement and will likely do a live.

 

I love your reviews. Your pics are so awesome.

But I don't think you revealed where this cruise is going

(unless I missed it...sometimes I skim when I have 15 pages to catch up on).

12 hours ago, brillohead said:

His is a lot like mine... in some light it looks blond, in others it looks reddish, and in other settings it looks browner.  

 

Yes...sometimes mine is red, sometimes light brown, sometimes dark blonde too. Oh, you mean NATURAL...I get mine from a box.😱

9 hours ago, dani negreanu said:

 

 

@Jimbo -- we were there right from the beginning, we'll stick until the very end 👍

Yup. I find it interesting.

BTW, my eyes glaze over more when my husband talks about "stuff" he does to the fleet vans at work. He's been there for years. So far the only technical term I've retained is "stuff." I can relate to renos.

9 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

How do you all rack up three pages since I checked this morning. All y'all <---- (how do you like that).... need to go to work.😯😇😊

With all your education, you should know by now it's it's not "go to work" but 

GO GET YOUR WINE. 

11 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Is five guys the place where they just keep bringing you more fries.

I think that's Red Robin.

12 hours ago, Jimbo said:

Few updated pictures of reno.

 

Front door is to the right behind the plastic, that little wall jutting out behind the guy on the floor, that wall is being taken out too., Fireplace is behind the plastic wall you see straight ahead in the corner to the left.

The guy on the ladder is taking down the last of the wall that was between Kitchen and Living room, Stove/Range was on that wall and Fridge was on that wall also.

 

When coming in the front door now, you really get the "Wow" factor on how high the ceiling is.

 

 

 

This picture was taken from the front door toward the kitchen with the wall gone. New countertop and Gas Range will be along that wall where you see the insulation.  That opening you see below which was a coat closet, will be used for some of our pantry items. We will also have Cabinets for pantry items on the wall you can't see in this picture which will have the Microwave too.

 

 

This was the wall when coming in the front door to the right, down to the studs, will be removed shortly.

 

Now this was the Old  walk-in Pantry, this wall you see in the doorway and the side of the pantry also will be torn down,  Getting rid of that pantry will allow the fridge to sit  on an angle opening up toward the island.........to the left of the fridge will be a 36 inch  wide cabinet from floor to the same height cabinets are on range wall.

 

Another angle of that walk in pantry that will be torn down

 

 

 

 

I'm sneezing just looking at all the dust flying!

This will look so nice when it's done. Can't wait for those pics.

13 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

I remember when Krispy Kreme came to the Vancouver area back in early 2000. 

 When the Mall of America first opened, Krispy Kreme opened a store there. I think it was the first ones in the state. You could watch the process from beginning to end and get fresh hot donuts. Very long lines. I never had one-they just didn't look "done" to me. They smelled wonderful but I don't eat donuts. 

We don't get to MOA very often even though it's only a few miles from our house. I did notice a few years ago that, alas, they were gone.

16 hours ago, Keksie said:

I volunteer at a wildlife refuge.  We take in injured and orphaned (and kidnapped) native wild animals.  We treat their injuries, raise the babies and release them back into the wild.  Right now the nursery and nicu are very full so I have been working in there most of the time.  

Ooh, I remember now. 

The poor babies. Thanks for helping our wildlife.

8 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

@Ocean Boy and all my Kraken Kids, This one is for you!!!

 

Have a great cruise! I'll be joining that Kraken Klub in a few weeks on Harmony.

2 hours ago, Keksie said:

Until they get big it doesn't hurt if they bite.  They have a lot of teeth but not much pressure.  Squirrels on the other hand hurt like the dickens.

How do you know these things? I've never been that close to either animal to even touch it, much less let them bite me! You must be a whisperer!

Looking forward to another great review. Hope you can by-pass the storm.

12 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

TY..I guess I will watch from on demand

A repeat should be shown next week. They are usually an hour earlier than the new show and the title is something like "Never Before Scenes."

15 hours ago, DaniDanielle said:

Back in the cabin he vomited(sorry) all he had eaten and finally felt better.  

Probably the best thing to happen for him. Get rid of the nasty stuff all at once.

6 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

Time to settle in and watch some TV before bed....

 

She really has turned into quite the lover. 

9 hours ago, Luckynana said:

 

My daughter has her children unplug the toaster, coffee pot, etc when not in use.

A friend's house caught fire from a toaster. He placed a bag of groceries next to it and realized he forgot a bag at the store. While he was gone the bag collapsed and the toaster button was pushed down. The bag caught on fire.

They lost everything.

8 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

Well it's always something!! Linda just got notified by email from Booking.com that our hotel reservation in Miami at the Hilton Downtown was cancelled due to invalid credit card number.

 

Now grant you I called the Hilton last Friday to confirm our reservation and they said it was good. And we have not paid for the room yet anyway. Upon further inspection it appears that Linda gave Booking.com the wrong expiration date on the credit card. She typed in 04/22 back in January when we booked it and the actual date is 04/23.

 

So our bad but when we go to rebook through Hilton our same room is now $200 higher at over $400 for one night. We asked if we could have the same price and they refused.

 

Right now Linda is trying to get Booking.com to correct the issue and get us our original room rate. I do not have very much hope. She started to try and find a cheaper hotel but I said stay with Hilton because it's close to the terminal and I have shots of it in my pre cruise video for my review. Sucks that our mistake is costing us big time.

Ugh. I know that feeling. I once made reservations for a flight home that took off before the ship even docked. Cost me an extra $500.

I hope you can get your original price back.