Rare richwmn Posted May 16, 2021 #1 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Today is Love a Tree Day, National Sea Monkey Day, and Wear Purple for Peace Day Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us. - Boris Pasternak Meal suggestion for today - Korean Beef Bulgogi Drink of the Day - Butterbeer Meets an Old Fashioned Wine of the day - Champagne Comtesse Gerin Grande Reserve Brut Port of the Day - Alesund NorwayAt Sea English Channel Eurodam Destination Augusta IT eta 5/22At Sea Pacific Koningsdam Destination San Diego eta 5/19 Nieuw Amsterdam Drifing off San Diego Noordam Drifting off Tijuana MXCorfu GR Volendam ZaandamGreat Stirrup Cay BS Nieuw Statendam AnchorageLa Paz MX Westerdam Anchorage Zuiderdam AnchorageTorquay UK OosterdamVenice IT Rotterdam 33 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimnKaren Posted May 16, 2021 #2 Share Posted May 16, 2021 And...today is the date when I went active duty in the U.S. Navy 55 years ago! 23 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted May 16, 2021 #3 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Good morning. Thanks for the Daily Report. Love trees. I remember seeing the ads for sea monkeys in the back of comic books years ago. I guess I'll wear purple today too. The meal sounds interesting. Not sure about the drink of the day, but I'll wait until I see recipes. Hope the wine is good. It's going to be another lovely day, sunny and mild. I've got lots of gardening to do. Have a wonderful day everyone. Stay safe. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portofrome Posted May 16, 2021 #4 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Thank you for the Daily Report. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted May 16, 2021 #5 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Thank you for today’s Daily, Rich! Just a very quick visit, before Bindi & I head out for our hike. It is a lovely day here! Looking forward to catching up later! Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating! Stay well everyone! ******** I found one online distributor that offered this champagne for $39.99. But you might find it for less locally. I am not sure what “well poised” in the champagne world means.🤔 Wine Enthusiast- WE88 With 50% Pinot Meunier in the blend, this wine has a soft, attractively open texture sustained by the acidity and bright apple flavors. It is balanced, neither too soft nor too dry, well poised and ready to drink. 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted May 16, 2021 #6 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Thanks for the info .. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 16, 2021 #7 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Thanks for the Daily, Rich and our morning smile 🙂 Intriguing collection of days. Love trees - they are so beautiful and so important to our environment. OMG - sea monkeys have their own day? I remember seeing the ads in my younger years. I was surprised at Purple for Peace Day. It was created to encourage peace as it was thought we earthlings were too hostile for alien visits. So, it’s goal was to make the world a peaceful place to encourage alien species to make contact with earth. 😱. Love the quote by Pasternak. Not sure about the meal suggestion, I’ll have to see what Debbie has to say about it. The champagne sounds tempting except I’m afraid of the price tag. Cat may surprise me though 😉 Hoping @rafinmdis improving and doing well at home and worried about @JazzyVand hoping she gets to the hospital for her ultra sound and some answers. 🙏🏻 Another busy day with the guys coming for more deck work and my 2 hour drive to pick up the “boys”. I am counting on the deck floor being dry this morning 😉 Today’s Care List: Kakalina Roy’s (rafinmd) recovery from his cardiac surgery Welfare of furloughed crews India JazzyV eye issues & visits to ER, no diagnosis & pending ultrasound Garlictown difficult recovery from arm surgery NextOne’s DH undergoing radiation & hopes for rehab next week Dani Negreanu - CC poster in Israel facing the bomb strikes StLouisCruisers’s DS surgery recovery & her DB facing surgery 57redbird’s DH’s knee surgery recovery and she as caregiver Hoping St. Louis Sal’s drug trial is a success Hoping VMax1700’s DW’s new medication from oncologist works Highland Chaser 1957’s DH dental work & her BIL in ICU Cruizin Terri’s struggle with fraudulent Fed Ex charges Today’s Celebrations and Shoutouts: Teachers, school workers and at home surrogates Front Line Health Care Workers Welcome home Roy’s (rafinmd) after your successful cardiac surgery Sharon in AZ’s DGD recovering from concussion Crazy For Cats recovery from reaction to 2nd jab Welcome home DeeniEncinitas Next One now has clear water JazzyV negative covid test and Sabine, HAL’s likely first female Captain (I know this is a repeat but she’s worth it) Garden Club enthusiasts - take a look at your perennials - if any need splitting, now is the time to do it - otherwise you will need to wait for the Fall. Prayers for everyone on the Care list and for those that need them & 🥂 to those on the Celebratory/Shout Out list. Have a great Sunday everyone! Stay safe & please don’t forget your mask 😷 32 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted May 16, 2021 #8 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Good Sunday morning. Love the collection of days and the quote. Will wait for Debbie's recipe before I think about the meal. Have not been to the port, hope photo's follow. Prayers and toasts for our lists. Roy continue to take it slow and easy. @JazzyVplease keep us informed, prayers are following you. A neighbor that I thought had gone North has been in the hospital with covid for 30 days. We are not out of the woods yet. Stay safe, social distance, and please wear your mask. Butterbeer Meets an Old Fashioned: Ingredients 2 OZ. SPICED RUM 3/4 OZ. BUTTERSCOTCH SCHNAPPS ½ OZ. PEACH BRANDY ½ OZ. GINGER SCHNAPPS MARASCHINO CHERRIES GLASS TYPE: OLD FASHIONED 22 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted May 16, 2021 #9 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Happy Sunday morning to all! Thank you Rich for getting up early each day to prepare our Daily for us. Thanks to Jacqui for taking over the List duty for Roy, and good morning to Roy as he wakes up at home this morning, no doubt thankful to be past his heart procedure and at home again in his own bed. Love a Tree Day is a worthwhile cause, and National Sea Monkey Day is great as a whimsical celebration. I'm sure I can find a shade of purple to adorn myself with today as well. An interesting quote, and a meal for the day that I would probably not prefer. We're going to a group barbecue today so the main meal will be determined by them, but I am taking a dessert and need to get busy on that this morning. My famous pineapple upside down cake! Port of the Day is one of the prettiest little towns in Norway. We saw it in 2016 and 2017 on the Prinsendam, and we have it on our schedule for summer of 2022. I will be back with more photos but here is one to whet your appetite. The Prinsendam with a Disney ship to keep it company down there at the dock. 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin Terri Posted May 16, 2021 #10 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Good morning everyone, Rich, thank you for the Daily. Prayers for everyone on the cares list. Roy, glad you’re home and pray that you are on the road to recovery. You have to be ready for your next cruise. @JazzyV please let us know what is going on today. We are all rooting for you and glad I could be of some help last night. If you need to, click on the email link below my name. I will be glad to answer and stay in touch—even by phone if necessary. It is too early to know what I’m doing for the day or what we’re having for dinner, but I don’t think it will be Rich’s suggestion. I have not been to Norway. However it is on my bucket list. Maybe as we start to get to our new normal I will see the Northern Lights. I probably will not hear from FedEx until tomorrow, but promise to keep you all posted with my latest info. Actually that seemed like small potatoes after worrying about @JazzyVall day. Prayers for all that need them and a shout out to those who are celebrating. I will check back in a while to see if we hear from Vanessa. Happy Sunday and God bless. Terri 21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 16, 2021 #11 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Thank you for the Daily, @richwmn and the lists @kazu. I will certainly try to celebrate trees and peace. I just googled sea monkeys and what a great concept. Love the quote. I slept last night 9:30 to almost 6, one of my best nights since coming home exhausted after being booted from QM2 last March. Thinking about @JazzyV. When I was on my Grand Alaska I thought I had a bruise on my leg but some time later discovered that it was just a swelling. When I got to Fairbanks I went over to the walk in clinic and the Doctor would not let me out without an ultrasound of the leg. It turned out to be just a fluid mass that they thought would disappear on it's own but were not willing to ignore the possibility of a clot. It isn't something to take lightly. Not sure what to think of the meal but I'll probably pass. My alternative is Chilled Blueberry Soup, Grilled Herb Strip Loin Steak, and Pistachio Ice Cream as served on MS Veendam May 16, 2016. That's a little before I started doing collages of my meals. Roy 38 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin Terri Posted May 16, 2021 #12 Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, rafinmd said: Thank you for the Daily, @richwmn and the lists @kazu. I will certainly try to celebrate trees and peace. I just googled sea monkeys and what a great concept. Love the quote. I slept last night 9:30 to almost 6, one of my best nights since coming home exhausted after being booted from QM2 last March. Thinking about @JazzyV. When I was on my Grand Alaska I thought I had a bruise on my leg but some time later discovered that it was just a swelling. When I got to Fairbanks I went over to the walk in clinic and the Doctor would not let me out without an ultrasound of the leg. It turned out to be just a fluid mass that they thought would disappear on it's own but were not willing to ignore the possibility of a clot. It isn't something to take lightly. Not sure what to think of the meal but I'll probably pass. My alternative is Chilled Blueberry Soup, Grilled Herb Strip Loin Steak, and Pistachio Ice Cream as served on MS Veendam May 16, 2016. That's a little before I started doing collages of my meals. Roy Glad you’re home Roy. Take it easy today. Sounds like you are on the road to recovery. Terri 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted May 16, 2021 #13 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Great to see you back Roy! Lot quicker comeback than when I had my open heart surgery and aortic valve replacement. 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 16, 2021 #14 Share Posted May 16, 2021 19 minutes ago, StLouisCruisers said: I will be back with more photos but here is one to whet your appetite. The Prinsendam with a Disney ship to keep it company down there at the dock. Thanks for the pretty pic of my favourite ship and the port we will visit next year 🙂 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted May 16, 2021 #15 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Good morning, everyone! I will certainly celebrate peace and trees. I think only the munitions producers would be against peace. I'm going to try to get the last plant in the ground today. My back screamed at me after three yesterday, but I'm not as sore today as I was after the first time I was out planting. Today's meal sounds interesting, but I still have Cilantro Lime chicken wings to finish off along with the steak fajita makings. That was really good with the marinated flank steak. @rafinmd I'm so glad you're home. Recovery is much better at home. People tend to recover faster and there is less chance of picking up an infection. And, we all sleep better in our own beds unless we're on a ship. @JazzyVI hope we hear from you soon. You were the first thing I thought of when I got up this morning. https://damndelicious.net/2019/04/21/korean-beef-bulgogi/ 25 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 16, 2021 #16 Share Posted May 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, aliaschief said: Great to see you back Roy! Lot quicker comeback than when I had my open heart surgery and aortic valve replacement. It's amazing what they can do with minimally invasive procedures. Roy 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted May 16, 2021 #17 Share Posted May 16, 2021 More photos of Alesund for those who haven't been before. View of the town from the Prinsendam as it docked. In this photo note the building on the top of that hill on the far right. That is Mt. Aksla, which we would climb up for the view of Alesund. A view of the outside bridge wing on the Prinsendam with Captain D. D. and a member of his staff. I guess the third person is the pilot but I can't say for sure. View outside of the city For those who can't walk far and who want to see the town, try this trolley. We headed off the ship and headed for Mt. Aksla. You can always stop and rest along the way. Along the way they number random steps and here is a special one for me - my birthdate! The view from the top I'm sure there are more interesting photos in my stash so I will add more shortly. 34 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted May 16, 2021 #18 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I visited Alesund in 2017. I spent most of my time there out of town, but here is the bird's eye view of things. I think that last one would make a good jigsaw puzzle. 34 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted May 16, 2021 #19 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Good Morning Everyone, thanks for the daily report. Another good night’s sleep and all seems good. I was even a ambitious enough to make French toast for breakfast this morning. @dfishthe meal looks amazing and I’m sure we would enjoy it very much. It reminds me of my favorite spot in the lido, Distant Lands. It was always a good alternative to the usual dishes in other spots in the lido. I certainly can enjoy wear purple day, it is my favorite color in my wardrobe. I hope everyone has a nice Sunday, it’s going to be a very nice day here in MA. 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted May 16, 2021 Author #20 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Just a few pictures of Alesund taken on the VoV, 2018 32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted May 16, 2021 #21 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Above the Mt. Aksla restaurant and visitor's building is this marker on a rock. I am certain they have tours and local transports to drive you up to the top of Mt. Aksla if you really want to get up there and can't walk it. Here is a shot of the end of the stairs near the top. You can even see MY step, #408. On the stairs were some of the crew members of the Prinsendam coming up, probably surprised to see the old folks had made it up there ahead of them. 😂This is a prime spot for photo taking. Some of the servers in the Lido who we were familiar with. Once we walked back down we took a walking tour of the town. A beautiful city. The city was destroyed by fire in 1904 and rebuilt with the favored art nouveau style of the time. How beautiful is this? Buildings along the waterfront Alesund Church burned in 1904 and was rebuilt along with the rest of the city. Do you think this is really Elvis's hand and footprints? A troll we spied on a porch. 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted May 16, 2021 #22 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Happy Sunday to all. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted May 16, 2021 #23 Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) 47 minutes ago, rafinmd said: It's amazing what they can do with minimally invasive procedures. Roy Yes, Wasn’t eligible in 2016. The good thing is the ticker is working smoothly as a Swiss Clock!😁 Edited May 16, 2021 by aliaschief 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted May 16, 2021 #24 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Good morning everyone.Interesting quote, but I really don’t like surprises.Another port I haven’t been to so I love seeing everyone’s pictures. My daughter and her husband made the 10 hour round trip to Rochester, NY to bring my grandson home.Actually, they left NJ at 9:30 am and returned home after packing him up and stopping for some food at about 10:30pm. While they were gone, DH went over to spend some time with the 15 year old who wanted to go for a walk. He walked so fast that poor DH came home exhausted. Hoping Jazzy gets some answers tomorrow and happy to see Roy writing today. It makes me hopeful for my friend who is having the mitral valve replaced later this month. Stay safe everyone. Carol 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted May 16, 2021 #25 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Thanks to everyone who posted their wonderful pictures of Alesund. Beautiful spot. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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