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

[aussielozzie18]

4 minutes ago, jmh2006 said:

It’s cruise day!!!  Will be meeting @Momof3gurlz, @Sea Dog, @Husky1987 soon in the Adventure of the Seas!  Then hope we see @mo&fran on board!  Let the fun begin!

Sounds epic to me.  Enjoy!

[Rassa]

13 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Good morning.  Sorry for those of you experiencing rain & possible snow.

 

Beautiful sunny Saturday in Sydney.   
 

Jacarandas are in bloom right now 

 

Ship of the Day - Grand Princess.  Let the summer cruising season begin.

 

Photo from the platform from Circular Quay station.  You can see how short the walk is to the OPT.  Reason we always train it in for cruises that leave from the Overseas Passenger Terminal.

 

Today, off to Bondi Beach.  Photos later.

Lovely photos.   It is coming to pick us up next weekend.

 

So is the museum to the left of the ship there @aussielozzie18  We are usually mesmerised by that fantastic view and sit down at one of the cafes, coffee in hand, just taking it all in.

[StanleyandGus]

3 hours ago, sgmn said:

Beautiful pictures as always Aussie.  I think the Australian Tourist Board should employ you, you always make me want to visit Australian 

I agree!

Although then she posts a frankly terrifying picture of enormous spiders, snakes… 

[BonTexasNY]

6 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Beautiful day for the annual Sculptures by the Sea on the coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama Beach.  It wasn’t too hot despite the appearance of this sculpture ….

 

The idea behind this sculpture - a shell with feet - is to encourage people to walk more

 

Look closely at this one for the lips & chin

 

Beautiful colours

 

Everyone of these New Zealand Statues were wearing a Māori necklace.  Sculpture titled “protection”

 

Being a regular lap swimmer, I think @dani negreanu will appreciate this one titled “The Swimmer”

 

This was made entirely of plastic caps from plastic drink bottles

 

 

 

5 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

A few more sculptures that appealed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tamarama Beach below where the Sculpture Trail ended

 

 

We managed to grab the last table at the cafe at the beach for a casual lunch to refuel before retracing our walk back to Bondi Beach.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazing works of art.  At first I thought the coffee was a sculpture. 🤔

[DaniDanielle]

9 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Happy 50th Birthday to your son. Are you able to celebrate  with him? October is a very popular month for birthdays 🎉

Unfortunately, he lives in New Jersey and today his son has a million games to get to.

[Ocean Boy]

3 hours ago, StanleyandGus said:

I agree!

Although then she posts a frankly terrifying picture of enormous spiders, snakes… 

That spider picture has traumatized me forever.

[Luckynana]

12 hours ago, taznremmy said:

Bye Bye San Diego…..

Beautiful picture, Pat!

9 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

A few more sculptures that appealed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The imagination of these scupturers are amazing!  Every sculpture is awesome!

[derorim]

15 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

Sorry to hear he isn’t in the best of health. I think it was you that posted a picture of a heated kitty bed. We want to get one for Chloe. Is this the one? What do you think about it?

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HMVNJC2/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

 

Thanks, Renee.  Yes, that is the same heated bed we got for Marcel.  We first bought the sage colored one the same as in the link you provided.  Marcel enjoyed it right away.  We then bought a second one that is brown but identical to the sage one.  It was priced less than the sage one, but I found no difference between the two.  We put the brown one upstairs in his room, and kept the sage one downstairs in our living room because it is prettier.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Products-3192-Thermo-Kitty-Heated/dp/B07HMVNXXS?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1

 

After Marcel sleeps in it he gets out and plops down on the floor to cool off.  After 5 or 10 minutes he often goes right back into the bed.  It does not get hot to touch, but I put a folded bath towel in the bed anyway.  

 

After seeing how much Marcel liked it, my son bought the same bed for their two cats.  Unfortunately, and neither one of them will lay in it.  

[Arzeena]

14 hours ago, brillohead said:

 

I've often said that we need our own support group.... instead of being "Friends of Bill W." we could call it "Friends of Ken H"!!!!

Can Friends or Friends Friends email me some that Friends has groups. I am always looking.

[Arzeena]

The last lunch at Oceanview was OMG. I ate so much that I am now sprawling out on the lawn club. 

Ship is out of sliced Mangoes now that I have finished. 

[Arzeena]

Tomorrow is disembarkation. Every good thing has to end so another can begin. 

Greg. I hope you are enjoying every bit of your cruise

 I have saved your "Live" for when I get back home.....just to not get the after cruise blues.

[Jimbo]

Another beautiful day here. The leaves are really peaking now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The below pictures are taken from the Clubhouse parking lot from the Golf Course where we live. Very pretty out. That is the ridge of mountains that follows behind our house that our sunroom looks out to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is 2 of tour cats getting ready for their naps. Jessie and Lucy

 

Edited October 21, 2023 by Jimbo

[ReneeFLL]

On 10/18/2023 at 12:39 AM, Ocean Boy said:

You mean this....

 

 

It’s anything but free. 🤣🤣🤣

[Ocean Boy]

10 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said:

It’s anything but free. 🤣🤣🤣

I'd like to tour it but I'm afraid they would never let me leave.

[ReneeFLL]

On 10/18/2023 at 12:43 PM, h20skibum said:

Sounds very nice.  Enjoy.  
 

We have boated by it, when my parents lived on Pine Island.  Most of the time, when we were out, we would end up at Captiva.  

We love staying at Tween Waters Island Resort on Captiva.

 

On 10/18/2023 at 1:06 PM, h20skibum said:

A photo of fall colors, from my walk yesterday.  
 

 

Such beautiful colors.

 

On 10/19/2023 at 2:27 AM, HBE4 said:

 

It's the building of the anticipation of the excitement that going to happen on the cruise.  For me, it begins before i even reach the cruise terminal, before the airline terminal or even the drive to the airport.  The night before is when it begins and builds with each successive step along the way.

You guys are really making me miss cruising. Still 35 days to go for the Odyssey. Seems so far away.

[ReneeFLL]

Just now, Ocean Boy said:

I'd like to tour it but I'm afraid they would never let me leave.

Same here and they would confine you to the dungeons with no way out, but don’t forget you’re always free to leave. 🙄🤣

[Luckynana]

2 hours ago, Arzeena said:

Tomorrow is disembarkation. Every good thing has to end so another can begin. 

Greg. I hope you are enjoying every bit of your cruise

 I have saved your "Live" for when I get back home.....just to not get the after cruise blues.

Enjoy your last evening onboard.  Three of my friends will be boarding Equinox in the morning for one of their "Girls" cruises.  I told them how much John and Laura are enjoying the entertainment, and that they're in for a treat this coming week.

[Luckynana]

19 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

And we just wow 24-21. Scored the go ahead TD with 2 min left in the game. I love these kids!

Congratulations!  It must've been a real nailbiter  in the last couple of minutes!

 

My grandsons are all dressed up and ready for their Homecoming Dance this evening!

[Luckynana]

Homecoming Dance 

Jim, Lola, Jack, Ryan, and me!

[ReneeFLL]

On 10/19/2023 at 5:17 PM, Jimbo said:

Sunrise behind our house this morning and a drive over Draper mountain into Pulaski,Va where Calfee Park is located at.

Beautiful day today but some weird clouds spotted overhead,almost like 2 different kinds of clouds in th

 

 

Almost looks like the photo of the clouds was photoshopped.

 

Just now, derorim said:

 

Thanks, Renee.  Yes, that is the same heated bed we got for Marcel.  We first bought the sage colored one the same as in the link you provided.  Marcel enjoyed it right away.  We then bought a second one that is brown but identical to the sage one.  It was priced less than the sage one, but I found no difference between the two.  We put the brown one upstairs in his room, and kept the sage one downstairs in our living room because it is prettier.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Products-3192-Thermo-Kitty-Heated/dp/B07HMVNXXS?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1

 

After Marcel sleeps in it he gets out and plops down on the floor to cool off.  After 5 or 10 minutes he often goes right back into the bed.  It does not get hot to touch, but I put a folded bath towel in the bed anyway.  

 

After seeing how much Marcel liked it, my son bought the same bed for their two cats.  Unfortunately, and neither one of them will lay in it.  

Thanks for the info. Hope our Chloe does.

[h20skibum]

32 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said:

Such beautiful colors.

Say, I do have a question for you, or for anyone who lives in your area.  
 

The house we rented, for our Christmas / New Year get away this year is up in Pompano Beach.   We will have now stayed several places between here and Hollywood, but this is the farthest north.   Do you have any restaurant recommendations up that way?   We are always looking for new places to try, but we still like them to be kid friendly, since our grandkids will be with us.

 

We typically have breakfast and lunch at the house, but like to take everyone out to dinner.   I know the kids will want Bubba Gumps one night, Rustic Inn Crabhouse, and probably Benihana for NYE.  
 

Thanks for any recommendations you may have.

[h20skibum]

17 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

Homecoming Dance 

Jim, Lola, Jack, Ryan, and me!

Great looking photo of you all.  Hope they enjoy their homecoming.

[DaniDanielle]

@LuckynanaWhat a beautiful group!  Maryann, you look very familiar.

[Luckynana]

7 minutes ago, DaniDanielle said:

@LuckynanaWhat a beautiful group!  Maryann, you look very familiar.

Thank you, Marietta.  With the Island being small when we were growing up, we more than likely were in the same place at one time or another;  High School basketball games, St. Patrick's Parades, Forest Avenue Bars, Demyans, and then there's the activities our kids may have been involved in.

I grew up in Tompkinsville, and after I got married, I lived in Tottenville for 42 years.

 

[Arzeena]

41 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

Homecoming Dance 

Jim, Lola, Jack, Ryan, and me!

This is a lovely family.

I was looking for a girlfriend when I read Lola....but remembered she is the puppy! So adorable!