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

[derorim]

1 hour ago, ReneeFLL said:

Did you read any of it? I made the mistake of reading about half of it. It was creepy, but sometimes my curiosity gets the best of me.

Yes, I skimmed through it. Fascinating idea.

[grapau27]

6 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

We board Anthem on Sunday.   Hoping for some great weather.   Chris and Donna are really excited that we got them an OVB with large balcony.  Last year on their 1st cruise we got them an OV since they were nervous.   

I was in shock to come home from work to see Eric is almost finished his packing.   He usually waits until the last minute.  I'll pack Saturday.

Wishing you an amazing cruise Debbie.

Graham.

[aussielozzie18]

Greetings from a warm but overcast day in Sydney.  Headed out to Featherdale Wildlife Park in the outer suburbs of Sydney today. Busier than expected for a Friday but still plenty of space to take photos easily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[grapau27]

8 hours ago, brillohead said:

For those of you who have been following my DNA saga, the results are in!

 

 

 

(For those who haven't been following along, the TL;DR version is: I was placed for adoption at birth, found my birthmother in the 90s, and recently took an Ancestry .com DNA test to search for my birthfather.  Tracked down (deceased) grandparents, found a (possible) half-brother, did a sibling test that was "inconclusive", and just did a DNA test with the other possible father, Bill, one of three brothers born to the grandparents.)

 

Drumroll.....

 

 

So, R is my cousin instead of my half-brother.  He tried calling Bill, but got his voicemail.  (The ONE time he doesn't answer his phone, are you kidding me??? LOL)


I'm at peace now.  This was the best possible outcome.  Bill is still living, and is ready, willing, and able to accept me as his daughter.  And after over half a century of not knowing, I have a biological father.

 

I'm pleased for you.

Graham.

[sgmn]

15 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Thanks for all of the Happy Birthday wishes 😊 

Looks like RC wanted to make it a special day for me too.  Today they sent out a notice that they are dropping the pre-cruise testing for the Hawaii to Vancouver cruise in May!

Happy Birthday John, hope you had a great day 

Sue

[aussielozzie18]

Native birds at Featherdale.  @jagsfan you might have visited here when you were in Sydney?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apologies for not keeping up with everyone’s posts.  Hopefully will catch up this weekend 

 

 

[grapau27]

Good morning.

It is 46°F and sunny here at 10.00am.

Our clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday morning so I'm looking forward to the lighter night's.

I hope everyone has a fantastic day.

Graham.

 

[grapau27]

1 hour ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Native birds at Featherdale.  @jagsfan you might have visited here when you were in Sydney?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apologies for not keeping up with everyone’s posts.  Hopefully will catch up this weekend 

 

 

Beautiful bird photo's.

[Sunshine3601]

7 hours ago, Coralc said:

It is Girl Scout cookie season too! I just placed my order for Thin Mints, Do Si Dos and Trefoils. ☺️

We are well stocked on girl scout cookies.   It was cute.  One our techs at work wasn't sure about bringing in flyer for his Daughter selling cookies.  The minute he hung the flyer up in our kitchen area he was flooded with orders, including us.  Eric put several boxes in our freezer.

 

We both love peanut butter sandwiches.  

I would have like to try the new raspberry cookie, but they are all sold out in my area.

Edited March 24, 2023 by Sunshine3601

[ollienbertsmum]

On 3/22/2023 at 7:23 PM, dani negreanu said:

 

Thank you, Rachel, for the well wishes.

 

Regarding US/Canada based TAs -- not only me, but also my cousin, who lives in Germany, has used them without any problems.

 

She has checked their consumer protection laws, and decided that the risk of Celebrity/RC going belly up is minimal now, and the advantages of booking oversea are big.

 

 

It all "goes down" to "risk management".

 

 

 

 

The "quickest" I found is almost 23 hours....

 

 

Well thanks for that. I will have a look into it.  Our first cruise in a few years is already booked though ad DH really wants to do a few more land trips.  Now I am retired I have the time. 
 

Rachel 

[bobmacliberty]

1 hour ago, Sunshine3601 said:

We are well stocked on girl scout cookies.   It was cute.  One our techs at work wasn't sure about bringing in flyer for his Daughter selling cookies.  The minute he hung the flyer up in our kitchen area he was flooded with orders, including us.  Eric put several boxes in our freezer.

 

We both love peanut butter sandwiches.  

I would have like to try the new raspberry cookie, but they are all sold out in my area.

 

I miss GS cookies.  In Cincinnati, it seemed like every Walmart, Target, Lowes, Home Depot, Kohls, grocery store...you name it...has a table with GS cookies out front.  And we'd have 2 or 3 Girl Scouts from our neighborhood (at least I think...could have been "bussed in") knock on our door.  I could easily get my fill.  I don't recall seeing ANY Girl Scout cookie tables here in Florida.  The website says that the nearest troop is Troop5372, 135 miles away.  Maybe I'll take a drive to one of the Jacksonville suburbs in search of cookies.  Love me some Tagalongs (Peanut Butter Patties).

[grapau27]

[grapau27]

Good afternoon.

We had a Fish and chips takeaway at the beach.

I hope everyone is having a great day.

 

[BonTexasNY]

3 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

We are well stocked on girl scout cookies.   It was cute.  One our techs at work wasn't sure about bringing in flyer for his Daughter selling cookies.  The minute he hung the flyer up in our kitchen area he was flooded with orders, including us.  Eric put several boxes in our freezer.

 

We both love peanut butter sandwiches.  

I would have like to try the new raspberry cookie, but they are all sold out in my area.

I don't know why GS cookies are so good but they are.

I don't recall if I wished you happy sails on your upcoming cruise.  Hope it's amazing.

[Sea Dog]

@ReneeFLL Hi there! Did Mike get my email with the Trader Vic’s Tiki Drink recipes book?

[Luckynana]

12 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Oh no, sorry it caught up with😪   drink lots of water and get lots of rest.  Hope you feel better soon❤🌻🦋

Thanks Debbie.  I'm drinking lots of  liquids! 😉

12 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

We board Anthem on Sunday.   Hoping for some great weather.   Chris and Donna are really excited that we got them an OVB with large balcony.  Last year on their 1st cruise we got them an OV since they were nervous.   

I was in shock to come home from work to see Eric is almost finished his packing.   He usually waits until the last minute.  I'll pack Saturday.

Eric isn't too excited, is he?!! 🤔

I'm sure Chris and Donna will make good use of their balcony..nothing like sitting out there with their morning coffee.

Have the best time, Debbie!!!!!🛳️🛳️🛳️

[BonTexasNY]

I totally messed up my lab work appointment for yesterday.  I knew the correct date, BUT I mistakenly  thought March 23rd was a week after I returned from our Bella cruise, not 4 days later.  It's like I totally wiped out the week of the cruise and came home on March 12.  Appointment changed for today.  Luckily I won't be weighed until my dr appointment next week.  😉

[Luckynana]

11 hours ago, derorim said:

 

Maryann, so sorry you were "deflowered" by Covid too.  We were able to get meds prescriebed via telehealth visit with our doctor.  Maybe you could also?  Hopefully Jim, Carol and her Andy remain unscathed.

@Momof3gurlz, my knee is doing pretty well, thanks.  The worst part about Covid has been losing my sense of taste and smell.  

 

Thank you, Joy.

How soon did you start to lose the sense of taste and smell?  I hope you get it back quickly.

9 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

She sells them as cut flowers but she pulls the whole flower and cuts at the bulb for long stems.  She will plant fresh bulbs for next year.

Here is a display of what she sells.

 

 

 

 

Beautiful, John!!

How was your Birthday party?

9 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

 

@Ozark_Kid Happy birthday.

 

Sounds like a few in our group got it. I also have an annoying cough. I might test out of curiosity to see if I have a cold or covid

Yeah .cough is really annoying.

[Luckynana]

4 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Good morning.

It is 46°F and sunny here at 10.00am.

Our clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday morning so I'm looking forward to the lighter night's.

I hope everyone has a fantastic day.

Graham.

 

Hmm..ours went forward on the 12th! 😉

I wish you and Pauline a lovely day, Graham!

[grapau27]

Just now, Luckynana said:

Hmm..ours went forward on the 12th! 😉

I wish you and Pauline a lovely day, Graham!

Thank you Maryann.

In Europe the clocks go forward1 hour on the last Sunday of March.

The clocks go back 1 hour on the last Sunday in October.

Graham.

[Sea Dog]

Is there something wrong with me that after being back from the Bella Cruise for five days I’m ready to go on another cruise?

[ValerieJo]

2 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

Is there something wrong with me that after being back from the Bella Cruise for five days I’m ready to go on another cruise?

 

I thought it was just me. 😄   I'm always ready to go on another cruise. 

[Ocean Boy]

13 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

We board Anthem on Sunday.   Hoping for some great weather.   Chris and Donna are really excited that we got them an OVB with large balcony.  Last year on their 1st cruise we got them an OV since they were nervous.   

I was in shock to come home from work to see Eric is almost finished his packing.   He usually waits until the last minute.  I'll pack Saturday.

Buon Viaggio! What is the itinerary?

[Ocean Boy]

30 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

 

 

I'm sure Chris and Donna will make good use of their balcony..nothing like sitting out there with their morning coffee.

Have the best time, Debbie!!!!!🛳️🛳️🛳️

Well, I would argue that an evening drink beats a morning coffee.🙂😇

[mo&fran]

2 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

I miss GS cookies.  In Cincinnati, it seemed like every Walmart, Target, Lowes, Home Depot, Kohls, grocery store...you name it...has a table with GS cookies out front.  And we'd have 2 or 3 Girl Scouts from our neighborhood (at least I think...could have been "bussed in") knock on our door.  I could easily get my fill.  I don't recall seeing ANY Girl Scout cookie tables here in Florida.  The website says that the nearest troop is Troop5372, 135 miles away.  Maybe I'll take a drive to one of the Jacksonville suburbs in search of cookies.  Love me some Tagalongs (Peanut Butter Patties).

Usually  have a table in front of Publix.