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

[A&L_Ont]

Sue, here’s to many more rotations. 🌍🎂

[h20skibum]

22 minutes ago, dani negreanu said:

@h20skibum  Mark, Happy 41st Birthday to your "Californian" son 😘

Thank you Dani.   Just sent my wishes to him. 

[HBE4]

3 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Today I completed 67 orbits around the sun. 

 

Happy birthday & enjoy trip #68 and many more.

[DaniDanielle]

3 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Happy Birthday to your Son😊

🎂🎉

[DaniDanielle]

3 hours ago, h20skibum said:

Thanks, and happy birthday to you, Sue.  
 

Have a great birthday!

 

[NHProud]

@Lionesss Happy birthday, Sue !  Have a great day celebrating. 

[SteelCityCruiser10]

30 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

 

I understand stand everyone’s obsession with Buffalo Trace it is good bourbon, but there are so many readily available bourbons that are just as good if not better and some even cheaper. Look for Four Roses Single Barrel, Makers Mark Cask Strength, Eagle Rare, EH Taylor Small Batch, and many more.

DW likes BT.  I do too but prefer Woodford Resrve as my go to.  I was surprised it went so fast.  I also missed out on a limited release of Old Fitzgerald bonded 10 yr.  Website played me again.  let me go through the whole checkout process and at the end.. nah sorry we’re sold out.  Felt like there was some IT guy laughing somewhere. 😂

[h20skibum]

11 minutes ago, DaniDanielle said:

🎂🎉

Thank you. 
 

I think I may have less time on this thread, once we board tomorrow. 
 

By the way, just got this

 

That is only due to my wonderful friends here. 

 

[DaniDanielle]

Good job!

[jmh2006]

@Lionesss  Happy birthday Sue and cheers to a great year ahead! 🎂🍾

[grapau27]

5 hours ago, h20skibum said:

As soon as California wakes up this morning, I will be sending my son birthday wishes for his 41st.  
 

will be good to see all of them when we get off the cruise. 

Happy 41st birthday to your son.

[ValerieJo]

5 hours ago, h20skibum said:

As soon as California wakes up this morning, I will be sending my son birthday wishes for his 41st.  
 

will be good to see all of them when we get off the cruise. 

Happy Birthday to your son! 🎂

[ValerieJo]

@Lionesss  Happy Birthday!  Hope your day is filled with joy!

[grapau27]

4 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Good morning. 
 

Well it’s official. 
 

Today I completed 67 orbits around the sun. 
 

I am thrilled for everyday waking up healthy wealthy ( kinda sorta) and wise. 
 

As I grow older I really do appreciate what life has to offer and take nothing for granted. 

Also  I am honored to be part of a great home family as well as all my new found friends here on the best thread Cruise Critic has to offer. 
 

So for now. 
For many reasons. Too many to list. 
 

Thank you for being you. 
 

All my love. 
 

Sue

AKA the Birthday Girl. 

 

Happy birthday Sue.

[bobmacliberty]

51 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

I understand stand everyone’s obsession with Buffalo Trace it is good bourbon, but there are so many readily available bourbons that are just as good if not better and some even cheaper. Look for Four Roses Single Barrel, Makers Mark Cask Strength, Eagle Rare, EH Taylor Small Batch, and many more.

 

I found a great new (to me at least) Whiskey.  Hooten Young 12 year.  It's a higher price point than the bottles that you mention Greg at $70.  My local liquor store sells out within a couple days of it coming in.  The mash bill is 99% corn but it's not technically bourbon since it was distilled and barreled at a higher than allowed proof (although bottled at 92 proof).  It's got a very smooth finish.  Hooten Young was founded by a couple of US veterans.  

 

My "go to" sipping bourbon is Old Forester 1910...tasty (I prefer it over the 1920) and easy to find near me.  Lately though, I've been enjoying a Wild Turkey Father & Son 13 year that I got at Gulmahar's on my last cruise to St. Maarten.  I had a taste of Elliot Craig 18 year last week at my regular restaurant and it was outstanding.  At $40 for a 2 oz pour, and impossible to find on a shelf, that won't be a regular occurrence. 

[h20skibum]

16 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

Happy 41st birthday to your son.

 

14 minutes ago, ValerieJo said:

Happy Birthday to your son! 🎂

Thank you both.  Just heard from him.  They are enjoying seeing Daryl’s adventures. 
 

And, as part of our Daryl deal, we received an elf picture. It is evidently picture day. 

 

[Sea Dog]

2 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

I found a great new (to me at least) Whiskey.  Hooten Young 12 year.  It's a higher price point than the bottles that you mention Greg at $70.  My local liquor store sells out within a couple days of it coming in.  The mash bill is 99% corn but it's not technically bourbon since it was distilled and barreled at a higher than allowed proof (although bottled at 92 proof).  It's got a very smooth finish.  Hooten Young was founded by a couple of US veterans.  

 

My "go to" sipping bourbon is Old Forester 1910...tasty (I prefer it over the 1920) and easy to find near me.  Lately though, I've been enjoying a Wild Turkey Father & Son 13 year that I got at Gulmahar's on my last cruise to St. Maarten.  I had a taste of Elliot Craig 18 year last week at my regular restaurant and it was outstanding.  At $40 for a 2 oz pour, and impossible to find on a shelf, that won't be a regular occurrence. 

I need to see if I can get that Hooten Young around here.

 

I love OF 1910 very solid. Never seen WT Father and Son sounds great. I am a big fan of WT Rare Breed. I’d love to taste the Elijah Craig 18 year. I bet it was really good.

 

Cheers!

[lenquixote66]

19 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

I don’t have Amazon Prime but Florence Pugh is an actress worth watching.

She is in 4 Netflix films that I plan to watch.

[lenquixote66]

12 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

We started watching Squid Game: The Challenge on Netflix. It’s a reality game like the show from a couple of years ago, but with a few twists. It’s pretty intense and you have no idea what’s going to happen. Every episode so far (we’re 4 episodes in) has ended with a cliffhanger. If you liked the original show, it’s worth watching. 

I saw the whole show.Nobody who I was rooting for were in the final 3.The prize money is obscene.

I auditioned for The Weakest Link in 2000 but never made it to TV.My wife auditioned for Concentration many years ago and was on the TV show but was eliminated .

[lenquixote66]

5 hours ago, h20skibum said:

As soon as California wakes up this morning, I will be sending my son birthday wishes for his 41st.  
 

will be good to see all of them when we get off the cruise. 

Happy BD to your son

[lenquixote66]

TSOTD is from Turks and Caicos.Why am I wearing a tee shirt in December ? A friend and her husband were there on vacation and brought me back the shirt to add to my collection.

[Sea Dog]

So now that we canceled our Beyond sailing we are thinking of taking that money and putting it into some permanent outdoor house lighting not only for Christmas but all year round. It’s from a company called Jellyfish Lighting. It’s all LED programmable and just about every color imaginable. Hers a video. What do you think? It’s not cheap around $3800 but it’s cheaper than what we would spend on our cruise. Either do something like this or just save the money for another cruise. Thoughts?

 

 

[George C]

53 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

I need to see if I can get that Hooten Young around here.

 

I love OF 1910 very solid. Never seen WT Father and Son sounds great. I am a big fan of WT Rare Breed. I’d love to taste the Elijah Craig 18 year. I bet it was really good.

 

Cheers!

I have been a fan of wild turkey ever since hearing the song “up against the wall redneck mothers “ , I have a bottle of 101 and rare breed , but need to be careful with rare breed I believe it’s 116.8 proof. As for your money i would choose another cruise, wife we go for home improvements.

[Sea Dog]

7 minutes ago, George C said:

I have been a fan of wild turkey ever since hearing the song “up against the wall redneck mothers “ , I have a bottle of 101 and rare breed , but need to be careful with rare breed I believe it’s 116.8 proof. As for your money i would choose another cruise, wife we go for home improvements.

Yes I have to pace myself with Rare Breed. Strong stuff but so smooth.

 

Yes I’m torn on this decision. I see advantages to both.

[Ozark_Kid]

5 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Good morning. 
 

Well it’s official. 
 

Today I completed 67 orbits around the sun. 
 

I am thrilled for everyday waking up healthy wealthy ( kinda sorta) and wise. 
 

As I grow older I really do appreciate what life has to offer and take nothing for granted. 

Also  I am honored to be part of a great home family as well as all my new found friends here on the best thread Cruise Critic has to offer. 
 

So for now. 
For many reasons. Too many to list. 
 

Thank you for being you. 
 

All my love. 
 

Sue

AKA the Birthday Girl. 

 

Happy Birthday Birthday Girl!  Your words are great.  I love seeing those that do not just take everything for granted and appreciate the life that they have been blessed with.  Have a great day.