dani negreanu

5 minutes ago, RedSails1968 said:

It should be. I don’t understand it. 

5 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

This year, March 19, 2024. Time 11.06 pm

 

2 minutes ago, h20skibum said:

It is the date of the spring equinox, so it is March 19 where we live.

 

 

I always thought it was the 21st too, but today was on my calendar.  

Understood.

In our neck of the woods, the "turnover" day is "fixed"... 21st of June, Sept. Dec. and March....😕

5 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

I didn't realize today was the 1st day of spring!  When I read this I got so excited I wet my plants 🪴 

@h20skibum

I thought it's March 21st ....

1 hour ago, aussielozzie18 said:

@akcruz Beautiful wedding.  59 is too young.  My sincere condolences on your sudden loss.

April @akcruz

+ 1 , adding heartfelt condolences to Jim and his whole family.

@Ozark_Kid John, thank you so much for the b'day wishes, especially those of adorable Kenzie. So much pleasure to get one from a beautiful young lady, as opposed to our 2 "macho" grandsons....😉

Also, heartfelt thanks for the wonderful wishes from so many of you --

Judy @NHProud, Graham @grapau27, Debbie @Sunshine3601, Jennifer @jmh2006, Greg @Sea Dog, OB @Ocean Boy, Marietta @DaniDanielle, @Vibe, Marian @helen haywood, Mary @MJSailors, Jane @firefly333, Karen @Keksie, Joe & Amelia @cruisingpeople, Mark @SteelCityCruiser10, Andrew @A&L_Ont, Sue @sgmn, Mark @h20skibum, George @George C, Bob @bobmacliberty, Sue @Lionesss, Bonnie @BonTexasNY, Deb @Momof3gurlz, Arzeena @Arzeena, @HBE4, Helen @FromSea2ShiningSea, @reallyitsmema, Dorothy @#55worktoplay, Lenny @lenquixote66, Sue @CrzLvr2 and @aussielozzie18.

DH cooked a nice dinner 2 days before my b'day, to celebrate also our eldest son's (Pi b'day😉).

Black (squid) pasta with shrimps...

For my actual b'day, we went to a food stand for my favorite shawarma.... we were lucky to even find a table. It was delicious, huge portions, we took doggy bag home.

That's on the main street in our city, looks like the eighties, feels the same.

2 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

Here are several pictures of our house showing that Agreeable Gray is really very light.

I like it very much. It will fit excellent with the countertop colors too.

@firefly333

4 minutes ago, helen haywood said:

I like Fleur de Sel!  

@firefly333

I second that 👍

23 hours ago, DaniDanielle said:

I hope therapy is it.  He has enough other stuff!!!

@DaniDanielle

+ 1 Marietta, hang in there 😘

19 hours ago, Lionesss said:

As always. You are blessed with a beautiful family.  Lovely pictures!!!!!

@Ozark_Kid

+ 1 John 🌺

17 hours ago, akcruz said:

Oh my, wasn't sure how to react to your post.  

@helen haywood

+1 Marian, you have my sympathy 😘

8 hours ago, grapau27 said:

+1 @Ozark_Kid.

+ 2 @Ozark_Kid

8 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

@George C. I hope you both have a wonderful cruise.    Bon Voyage🥂🍹🍹

+ 1  @George C

@grapau27

Pauline & Graham, from us too 🌺

7 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

Rainbow spotted at 24 seconds in. Allie is with us. ❤️

🌈

10 hours ago, sgmn said:

Graham @grapau27 , my sincere condolences to Sarah, Pauline and you for the loss of Sarah's dad.  Loss within the family is so final and hard to deal with even when you are estranged from each other. 

 

@grapau27

Sarah, Pauline & Graham,

Heartfelt condolences. Sue said it so much better.

12 minutes ago, MikeMary4449 said:

We had hoped to visit your beautiful country on an Israel/Egypt cruise

Thank you for your thoughts and kind words, Mary & Mike 🌺 They are very much appreciated.

We're also very sorry that all travel was cancelled to our country since the attack upon us. It is the longest we've been to war, and, sadly, no end to it in the foreseeable future...😢

We've been to Amsterdam since the war started just to see the kids, but our heart wasn't in it.

Best wishes, in the hope that our passes will cross again,

4 hours ago, GVM said:

but mainly for arriving non-EU pax. Departing non-EU pax will not have lines longer than 20 minutes.

I'm holding an EU and an Israeli passport. Since DH holds only the Israeli one, I'm standing in line with him out of "solidarity".

We travel business and have a son studying at Utrecht, so have no choice but to visit if we want to see the grandkids.

Mid September 2023 the entry waiting time was 50 mins!! Only 2 stations were manned. In mid January 2024 it was only 20 minutes late in the evening.

What I can't understand are the very long lines to exit NL ??

I really wish I could find a way to bypass AMS, but due to the war, we have no other option....

On 3/5/2024 at 2:58 AM, Luckynana said:

@Ozark_Kid  I love the videos of Kenzie.  Not only does she have a sweet voice to go with her adorable face, but I love how gentle she was in handling the tulips.😊

+1 John @Ozark_Kid

On 3/5/2024 at 3:02 AM, Luckynana said:

I'm really looking forward to it.  Jim and I are also looking forward to visiting Cartagena.  

@Luckynana

Maryann & Jim, wishing you an amazing cruise with beautiful weather and calm seas 😘

21 hours ago, Arzeena said:

Hugs to you Graham.

+ 1  Graham  @grapau27

On 2/29/2024 at 9:01 PM, h20skibum said:

Today is Leap Day.   I was supposed to be born on Leap Day, but wasn’t till six days later. 

I could have still been a teenager!

@h20skibum

Mark, if my poor math is still working..... Happy Birthday to you, hope you'll have a smashing celebration with all your dearest 💐

21 hours ago, Arzeena said:

@brillohead

Debbie, Hope all is good with you. Have not seen your posts here in a while. You are missed.

+ 1 Debbie, @brillohead

17 hours ago, jagsfan said:

I hope her life has taken an upturn and she’s seeing sunshine. 

+ 1 , missing her posts too.

8 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

I just hope none of them were posted online, especially of the kids. He needs to be hung by his 🥜.

@ReneeFLL

Same here, Renee. I appreciate the time you took to find the "right" emoji.....😉

9 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

I have no doubt. After awhile it becomes draining both physically and mentally. Hang in there.

+ 1 Marietta, @DaniDanielle

7 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

George, congratulations on your big win but sorry to read of your long term friends diagnosis.

+1  @George C

Just now, schooner_Drinker said:

I had replied 

No idea where that went ?

To the other "side"??? 😕

I saw your reply yesterday very late at night (for me), was planning to reply and forward this morning...

Thanks anyway, appreciate it.

8 hours ago, schooner_Drinker said:

Yesterday we had a good look what was available , We found Utopia to have the better pricing for Star Class.

 

Booked the Royal Loft Suite on Utopia at a rate of $757 per person for March 2026. That’s total fare including PF&T

 

Did the math on drink package, dining package, gratuities , wifi etc etc , works out around $500 per person per day (if deducted )

 

So $500 Per person per day in our opinion is a very good price 

 

We work on $250 pppd for a JS

 

That’s how we calculate the value to us, we know all don’t deduct added value, but it is a formula we use when deciding if Star class is priced in our happy place.
 

I will happily watch that price triple or quadruple over the next two years 

 

Nancy 🍹

 

Nancy, my dear friend Jim, who is temporary "unavailable", is asking you this: 

"Could Nancy break down her thought(math) process starting with the total price for the cabin.......how many people etc in cabin, and her est. cost for each perk she listed as to how she came up with $757 per person per day.

Checked another sailing on that same ship, 4 day sailing and it shows the cabin costing like $21,000 for 2 person."

Thanks, Dani

18 hours ago, kaysha2004 said:

There's usually no priority security lines even for business class.

Long lines as well as for border control if you don't hold and EU passport. Awful airport.

21 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

I've actually never been IN the store but outside of it. They are closed on Saturdays which is the day I would typically be in NYC. I think you can't even place an order on their website between a certain time Friday night through a certain time Saturday. Has to do with religious reasons as I understand it.

@Ocean Boy

The Jewish Shabbat starts at sunset on Friday until sunset on Saturday.

20 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

If you are at all a photographer or videographer, B&H is like Disneyland. 

Their sales people are extremely knowledgeable. 

DH was amazed with their professional knowledge too. He traded in his old Nikon for a new one, and they gave him a very favorable rate, for the camera and for the lenses.

10 hours ago, grapau27 said:

I haven't seen @davekathypost for a while so I hope they are okay.

@grapau27

Graham, funny that you mentioned @davekathy ... Just the other day, when thinking about people who didn't post lately, Dave was one of them. Checked, saw their last post was in October and was sad to see it. Was thinking of asking Pat, aka @island lady , since I remember they seem to know each other...

Mystery solved (thanks Marietta  @DaniDanielle -- Dave is now @doghog and I'm very happy to see him "back" 😉

4 hours ago, jmh2006 said:

Labadee tomorrow, then Aruba and Bonaire. 

@jmh2006

Jennifer, have an amazing cruise and enjoy every minute of it🌺

2 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

I’m glad you are getting that looked at. Hope meds will take care of you and have a great cruise.

@Sunshine3601

+ 1 Debbie & Eric (glad you had it treated !)

1 hour ago, cruisingpeople said:

Sorry to hear of your friends passing. As you stated, at least he is not suffering.

+ 1  😢  Marietta @DaniDanielle

56 minutes ago, Keksie said:

Stay safe.  Hope they get a handle on it soon.

+ 1  @Etta1213

10 hours ago, HBE4 said:

Picture quality wise, it's a small step down from OLED TV's which is considered the best

I've asked DH... He said: "at this stage of TV's technologies, OLED is better than QLED" 😕

In the end, there are only 2 TV screens producers -- Samsung & LG...

Based on this article from the last month --

https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/qled-vs-oled/ 

@DaniDanielle

So sorry for you and Charlie, Marietta.

As if the transplant, your mom untimely death, your daughter losing her husband and all the other Charlie's health setbacks were not enough...

It seems that "someone upstairs" is constantly challenging the strongest people, and you have been chosen 😢 Best wishes for health and take care 😘

6 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Give me an M..... give me an O....

I plead the fifth 😕

1 minute ago, A&L_Ont said:

I hope both of them are just busy doing other things and choosing not to be on CC VS other alternatives.  

@Jimbo will be back next week 😉

1 minute ago, Arzeena said:

Are the Texas residents of this family safe and OK?

I've sent Bonnie @BonTexasNY an email a week ago, after noticing she didn't post for a while.... No answer. I'm WORRIED.

1 hour ago, grapau27 said:

Amazing.

Thank you for sharing.

@bobmacliberty + 1 👍