Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[jagsfan]

23 minutes ago, Coralc said:

The kitchen remodel is finally completed! We booked the project in January. The backsplash was installed last week. Bill installed the new switches and undercabinet lights this weekend. 

 

The old kitchen: 

 

 

 

The new kitchen: 

 

 

Very nice. What a joy to have a new kitchen without having to pack up your house and move! 

[John&LaLa]

2 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

In Kentucky, it's y'all.  Unless the waitress is talking to more than one person, in which case it's the plural version...all y'all.

 

Y'all is universal below Mason Dixon

[John&LaLa]

1 minute ago, jagsfan said:

Very nice. What a joy to have a new kitchen without having to pack up your house and move! 

 

Yea, but living through a big remodel isn't much fun.

[Coralc]

10 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Yea, but living through a big remodel isn't much fun.

 

12 minutes ago, jagsfan said:

Very nice. What a joy to have a new kitchen without having to pack up your house and move! 

 Except we are selling and moving.  This was just project one. Next up are structural repairs, new flooring and painting. Fortunately, the other house is already updated, and doesn't need a lot of work. 

[Luckynana]

38 minutes ago, Coralc said:

The kitchen remodel is finally completed! We booked the project in January. The backsplash was installed last week. Bill installed the new switches and undercabinet lights this weekend. 

The new kitchen: 

Beautiful!  Enjoy your new kitchen!

[John&LaLa]

1 minute ago, Coralc said:

 

 Except we are selling and moving.  This was just project one. Next up are structural repairs, new flooring and painting. Fortunately, the other house is already updated, and doesn't need a lot of work. 

 

Our biggest challenge was replacing entire condo with new tile. 1800 sqft. 

 

Laura spent about 3 weeks at sea at one point, and Bell lived with neighbors. But it was done for Christmas 😁

[Ozark_Kid]

40 minutes ago, Coralc said:

The kitchen remodel is finally completed! We booked the project in January. The backsplash was installed last week. Bill installed the new switches and undercabinet lights this weekend. 

 

The old kitchen: 

 

 

 

The new kitchen: 

 

 

I like it.  The contrast in colors really looks good.   The lights under the cabinets really adds to it.  I'm sure you will enjoy it.

[LucasLikesToCruise]

[Sunshine3601]

50 minutes ago, Coralc said:

The kitchen remodel is finally completed! We booked the project in January. The backsplash was installed last week. Bill installed the new switches and undercabinet lights this weekend. 

 

The old kitchen: 

 

 

 

The new kitchen: 

 

 

Looks great!   Bill did a great job with backsplash.  Was it easy for him to remove the old laminate without messing up the wallboard or sheetrock behind it?

[Sunshine3601]

40 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

Like your flower pot with the flowers. We have 2 pots on our deck, have to get a few pictures of them tomorrow.

Thank you.  We have 4 of those same pots on the back patio.  Every year I mix up the flowers.

[Ocean Boy]

33 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Y'all is universal below Mason Dixon

No one says that up here in the northeast.

[Luckynana]

Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July tomorrow!  Let Freedom Ring!!!🎉🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🎉🧨🧨🧨

[John&LaLa]

2 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July tomorrow!  Let Freedom Ring!!!🎉🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🎉🧨🧨🧨

 

Bella's least favorite holiday😪

[Sea Dog]

Tonight’s cocktail experiment was a Vieux Carre. This cocktail is known as both Vieux Carre and it's translated
name Old Square. In the original recipe dates back to 1937,
from the Old Quarter, New Orleans

 

1 ounce rye whiskey
1 ounce cognac
1 ounce  sweet vermouth
1/2 ounce Benedictine liqueur (I like Benedictine, so I add 1
OZ)
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
1 orange peel, for flaming and garnish
Fill an 8- to 10-ounce old-fashioned, or rocks, glass. with ice.
Add the rye, cognac, vermouth, Benedictine and both bitters,
and stir to mix well. Flame the orange rind and rim the glass
before adding as garnish.

 

it’s sweet but extremely good. Give it a try.

Cheers!

Sea Dog

Edited July 4, 2022 by Sea Dog

[Sea Dog]

5 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Bella's least favorite holiday😪

Mine too. I hate fireworks.

[John&LaLa]

7 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

Mine too. I hate fireworks.

 

 

They are pretty, though 

 

Delta Variant😉

[Ocean Boy]

9 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

Mine too. I hate fireworks.

I love them.🙂

[LucasLikesToCruise]

19 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Bella's least favorite holiday😪

It’s weird how it affects dogs differently. My neighbors dogs get freaked out while Oliver will sit there calmly and watch the fireworks.  
While my old dog would always run and hide in the bathtub whenever he heard a loud sound. Thunder, fireworks, something loud on tv.  Straight shot to the bathtub to hide. 

Edited July 4, 2022 by LucasLikesToCruise

[John&LaLa]

1 minute ago, Ocean Boy said:

I love them.🙂

 

Bell is very dissapointed

[John&LaLa]

34 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

Tonight’s cocktail experiment was a Vieux Carre. This cocktail is known as both Vieux Carre and it's translated
name Old Square. In the original recipe dates back to 1937,
from the Old Quarter, New Orleans

 

1 ounce rye whiskey
1 ounce cognac
1 ounce  sweet vermouth
1/2 ounce Benedictine liqueur (I like Benedictine, so I add 1
OZ)
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
1 orange peel, for flaming and garnish
Fill an 8- to 10-ounce old-fashioned, or rocks, glass. with ice.
Add the rye, cognac, vermouth, Benedictine and both bitters,
and stir to mix well. Flame the orange rind and rim the glass
before adding as garnish.

 

it’s sweet but extremely good. Give it a try.

Cheers!

Sea Dog

 

Sometimes Less is More

Mies van der Rohe

 

Reliving my youth😉

 

FWIW, Itried to order this on the ship recently. Got a blank stare from the waiter. Settled for Jack and Sprite

Edited July 4, 2022 by John&LaLa

[Ozark_Kid]

Made it home.  Millie came over to see us.

 

The cone flowers did well while we were gone.

 

 

[Luckynana]

9 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

 

They are pretty, though 

23 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Bella's least favorite holiday😪

 

18 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

Mine too. I hate fireworks.

 

 

The downside to the 4th of July....the poor animals☹️

[Ozark_Kid]

8 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Bell is very dissapointed

I mentioned to Millie that the fireworks were coming. 

[Luckynana]

@Ozark_KidGlad you all made it home safely after the rotten weather you experienced while traveling.  I enjoyed seeing all of the pictures of your beautiful grandchildren!

[John&LaLa]

A few of my favorite shots. 

Probably posted these 2 years ago. Can't believe we've been chatting this long