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

[George C]

2 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

A story that confirms HS football in Texas is indeed a religion...A town in Texas was growing and needed to build a second high school.  Since separate schools would typically have separate football teams, the town decided to make one school for freshman and sophomore year, and the other school for junior and senior year.  This was done solely (at least as it was told to me) so that they wouldn't need to "dilute" the football talent across two teams.

Some of the high school football stadiums in Texas cost over 50 million, my high school in New York City didn’t even have a football team . 

[DaniDanielle]

5 hours ago, dani negreanu said:

 

+ 1, Helen @FromSea2ShiningSea

+2

[Luckynana]

@FromSea2ShiningSea Happy 5th Birthday to your grandson.  Awesome cake!!

[Luckynana]

@Momof3gurlz  Happy Birthday wishes to Ellie and to your SIL also.

What a fun weekend you had!!  I haven't bowled in many, many, years.  I used to love it and was on several leagues many Moons ago.

[BonTexasNY]

5 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

A story that confirms HS football in Texas is indeed a religion...A town in Texas was growing and needed to build a second high school.  Since separate schools would typically have separate football teams, the town decided to make one school for freshman and sophomore year, and the other school for junior and senior year.  This was done solely (at least as it was told to me) so that they wouldn't need to "dilute" the football talent across two teams.

You could be talking about the town we lived in when we first moved to Texas.  Plano.  There were (are) 3 Senior High Schools.  Freshman and Sophs are in "regular" High School. Amazing on sight football practice fields, indoors and outdoors. My daughter graduated from one Senior High and there were over 1,000 seniors graduating with her.  Very long roll call when they were presented with their diplomas!

[ReneeFLL]

On 1/15/2024 at 11:30 AM, lenquixote66 said:

One of my best friends from HS was born in Tobago .At age 80 plus he is still working as a Surgeon in NC.

There’s no cut off age for surgeons? Is he actually still doing surgery? 

[ReneeFLL]

On 1/15/2024 at 1:05 PM, Sea Dog said:

Since we have posted about mustaches it got me thinking as I have had mine for 40 years, what would I look like without one? Photoshop is better than just shaving. I think I like me with one, what do you think. Charlie did not vote.

 

 

 

I look kinda naked without one.

I vote for the shaved look.

[HBE4]

Reading about the Texas Religion of High School Football reminds me of the TV Show "Friday Night Lights", probably one of the best written, best acted, all around great but underrated TV shows there ever was. There is a movie by the same name which is a true story but the TV show is mostly fictional, although some of the actors from the movie are on the TV show.  

 

The first couple of seasons were on NBC but the later seasons were a joint production between NBC & DirectTV, with DirectTV getting to air it first & then NBC at a later date. It was a cost sharing thing & I'm pretty sure I never saw the last season so now I'm off to see if one of the many streaming services I subscribe to have it.

[George C]

7 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

A story that confirms HS football in Texas is indeed a religion...A town in Texas was growing and needed to build a second high school.  Since separate schools would typically have separate football teams, the town decided to make one school for freshman and sophomore year, and the other school for junior and senior year.  This was done solely (at least as it was told to me) so that they wouldn't need to "dilute" the football talent across two teams.

Just got a email saying Billy Joel will release a new single on 2/1/2024 , haven’t heard any new music from him in a long time. 

[HBE4]

28 minutes ago, George C said:

Just got a email saying Billy Joel will release a new single on 2/1/2024 , haven’t heard any new music from him in a long time. 

 

I had to look it up. His last new song was 17 years ago but his last new album was 1993!

 

I remember reading a long time ago that he was going to stop writing new songs since he felt he reached an age where he thought is was difficult to connect with younger audiences, the kind thay buys new music, plus the grind of the studio. He did say he wanted to compose some classical songs.

[A&L_Ont]

Dinner tonight, chicken thighs. 
 

[Luckynana]

53 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

Reading about the Texas Religion of High School Football reminds me of the TV Show "Friday Night Lights", probably one of the best written, best acted, all around great but underrated TV shows there ever was. There is a movie by the same name which is a true story but the TV show is mostly fictional, although some of the actors from the movie are on the TV show.  

 

The first couple of seasons were on NBC but the later seasons were a joint production between NBC & DirectTV, with DirectTV getting to air it first & then NBC at a later date. It was a cost sharing thing & I'm pretty sure I never saw the last season so now I'm off to see if one of the many streaming services I subscribe to have it.

I binge watched it on one of the streaming services well over a year ago, but I'm sorry to say that I can't remember..perhaps Netflix or Prime?  You can probably Google it . 

[A&L_Ont]

Anyone want to look beyond food on a cruise ship, check this out. Very interesting video.
 

 

[h20skibum]

17 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

Dinner tonight, chicken thighs. 
 

Looks a little like my dinner tonight, except baby back ribs instead of chicken. 
 

 

You need to add some bacon, cheese and sour cream to those potatoes.  

[Sunshine3601]

3 hours ago, Luckynana said:

@Momof3gurlz  Happy Birthday wishes to Ellie and to your SIL also.

What a fun weekend you had!!  I haven't bowled in many, many, years.  I used to love it and was on several leagues many Moons ago.

+1. Happy Birthday to all @Momof3gurlz

[ReneeFLL]

On 1/19/2024 at 10:22 AM, derorim said:

@ReneeFLL I know you are the Orchid whisperer so I thought I'd share this picture with you. I've killed every Orchid I've ever had, until now. This cutie not only survived, it bloomed again! I kept it on the porch all summer and fall until the nights got too cool, then brought it inside. It must have liked the change in temperature and then bloomed to show its gratitude. Yay!

 

Very pretty. I love the spotted ones like that.

[bobmacliberty]

11 hours ago, George C said:

Just got a email saying Billy Joel will release a new single on 2/1/2024 , haven’t heard any new music from him in a long time. 

 

10 hours ago, HBE4 said:

 

I had to look it up. His last new song was 17 years ago but his last new album was 1993!

 

I remember reading a long time ago that he was going to stop writing new songs since he felt he reached an age where he thought is was difficult to connect with younger audiences, the kind thay buys new music, plus the grind of the studio. He did say he wanted to compose some classical songs.

 

He started off the concert by saying something like, "I have some good news and some bad news.  The bad news is that I don't have any new songs to play.  The good news is that you'll probably know every song that I play.  You won't need to listen to any new music that you've never heard before."  He was right.

[grapau27]

On 1/21/2024 at 5:40 PM, lenquixote66 said:

Toby and I are celebrating our Anniversary tomorrow.We will be married 57 years.

Happy 57th wedding anniversary Lenny and Toby.

[grapau27]

10 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

+1. Happy Birthday to all @Momof3gurlz

+2 happy birthday to all @Momof3gurlz

[ReneeFLL]

 

On 1/20/2024 at 10:27 AM, BonTexasNY said:

16 degrees here.  No snow, just bright sunshine which warms things slightly.  Going to relax today and enjoy life indoors.  

 

Yesterday was Jack's birthday which was spent with a bunch of friends for a late lunch, hanging around the restaurant for over 2 hours laughing, eating, drinking, enjoying each other's company.  We had such a great time together (8 of us) that we continued our good time at our house for another few hours.  We just didn't want our good time to end. I love our gang!

Happy Birthday to Jack.

[ReneeFLL]

On 1/20/2024 at 12:03 PM, jagsfan said:

Happy Birthday to Jack.
Today is Dick’s 90th. Hard to believe either of us got so old!

 

Happy Birthday to Dick.

[dani negreanu]

We took a "break" from our grim reality and flew to see the grands in Amsterdam for a week.

 

Our eldest decided at the last moment to join us for the week-end (working anyhow from home Thursdays and Sundays). So he worked from his brother home instead....

 

We took a late night flight together on Wednesday and DS1 flew back alone Sunday night, just in time to sleep 3 hours and be at the office at 9am on Monday.

 

We "brought" with us a very cold spell of weather, instead of warm... And, of course, a rare event of snow in Amsterdam, where the grands got to "experiment" ice for the first time.

 

Bundled up.

 

 

DS1 playing football with his nephews.

 

 

Look!! Snow AND ice...

 

 

[h20skibum]

7 minutes ago, dani negreanu said:

We took a "break" from our grim reality and flew to see the grands in Amsterdam for a week.

It was so nice to read this, Dani.  Glad you were able to get away for some family time.  Nice photos of the family. 

[George C]

7 minutes ago, dani negreanu said:

We took a "break" from our grim reality and flew to see the grands in Amsterdam for a week.

 

Our eldest decided at the last moment to join us for the week-end (working anyhow from home Thursdays and Sundays). So he worked from his brother home instead....

 

We took a late night flight together on Wednesday and DS1 flew back alone Sunday night, just in time to sleep 3 hours and be at the office at 9am on Monday.

 

We "brought" with us a very cold spell of weather, instead of warm... And, of course, a rare event of snow in Amsterdam, where the grands got to "experiment" ice for the first time.

 

Bundled up.

 

 

DS1 playing football with his nephews.

 

 

Look!! Snow AND ice...

 

 

Very happy that you were able to vacation with family. Would like to visit Amsterdam but not in the winter.

[grapau27]

12 minutes ago, dani negreanu said:

We took a "break" from our grim reality and flew to see the grands in Amsterdam for a week.

 

Our eldest decided at the last moment to join us for the week-end (working anyhow from home Thursdays and Sundays). So he worked from his brother home instead....

 

We took a late night flight together on Wednesday and DS1 flew back alone Sunday night, just in time to sleep 3 hours and be at the office at 9am on Monday.

 

We "brought" with us a very cold spell of weather, instead of warm... And, of course, a rare event of snow in Amsterdam, where the grands got to "experiment" ice for the first time.

 

Bundled up.

 

 

DS1 playing football with his nephews.

 

 

Look!! Snow AND ice...

 

 

Lovely family photos Dani.

Nice to see you all happy.