The Daily for Monday August 16, 2021

[StLouisCruisers]

29 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

This lighthouse was built prefab in France and assembled on the island:

Later we passed a shipwreck:

And a couple small islands with tourist retreats:

 

Roy

 

Thanks for all the unique photos today.  We would be happy to have you post photos any day!

[ger_77]

Good afternoon, thanks for the Daily!  A lot late to the party today for 2 reasons - first DH had a medical appointment this AM and following that we had to do some banking.  Then after stopping to pick up some fast food for lunch, the CC gremlins got me and wouldn't let me post or like anything.  I tried on my iPad and it kept refreshing the page over and over, then a message "Oops, something went wrong" flashed on the screen.

 

I used to be able to tell jokes regularly, but got tired being the only person who did - now I leave it to others and enjoy theirs.  No roller coasters for me; I can't even drive over "thrill hills" without almost losing my lunch.  Wow, I thought I was a child bride at 22, but some of you ladies have me beat by a few years!  I did, however, marry an older man - he was 36 at the time of our wedding - but we celebrated our 44th anniversary this April, so we must be doing something right in the true love department!

 

@smitty34877thank you for today's peek at Miss Camilla; she's gorgeous.

I love seeing other people's wedding photos - such beautiful memories made on those special days.

 

I'm in the camp with others who would love to enjoy a Mai Tai on a BHB right now.  Unfortunately, we're under a heat warning, and have an air quality advisory due to the smoke from the wildfires in BC and northern Sask.  It smells like sitting in front of a campfire as soon as you open the door; just going out to water the plants makes my eyes water and my nose burn.

 

I do like today's menu suggestion, but after a week of preparing big meals every night, today I'm taking a break - at lunch we stopped at Wendy's and bought not only lunch, but dinner as well.  Tonight I'm having a sweet chili Thai chicken burger, while DH is having chili and french bread.  And wine.

 

Prayers for everyone who needs them and even for those who don't think they do.  Extra prayers going to all the people in Haiti who are dealing with the devastating earthquake, and a possible onslaught from a tropical storm, and to the people in Afghanistan who are struggling to stay safe from the Taliban.  Clinking the glasses together to celebrate all on the happy list.  Be well, stay safe, wash your hands, wear your masks, and hydrate!

 

Smooth Sailing!  🙂🙂🙂

Gerry

 

 

[DeeniEncinitas]

🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

Aloha all!!!!!

OMGOSH 4th time a charm! I keep getting error1140 and some some  dudes email😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

I am right now on my old phone and hopefully it will take!!  My IPhone 12 is doing some big updates!!

LOVE,TRUE LOVE ❤️ FOREVER DAY

I am sitting next to my true love and best friend for 50 years!!

Were in the back yard and is so intoxicating with the trade winds blowing so peaceful.

We definitely celebrate National Rum day with Mia Tias👍 Yesterday we walked to Whalers Village got some sandals and stopped off for Mia Tias!

OMG my pictures came up!

Hot Da..!

Don’t want to jinks anything!

Will come back tonight!

 

🌺Denise😊

 

[DeeniEncinitas]

🌺I have been trying all morning to get this posted!! And just now my pictures took!

I am so stressed from this!! 
😞 sorry.

Hopefully I can post later! Unless CC is messed up again

Denise😡

[DeeniEncinitas]

1 hour ago, smitty34877 said:

I finally was able to respond to a post just now.I can use my phone but not my laptop.I would sign in and then another individuals' name would show.Hmmmm.

It made me realize how often I check in..

 

 

 

 

Beautiful!! Such a treasure!

Denise😊

[Overhead Fred]

5 minutes ago, ger_77 said:

I'm in the camp with others who would love to enjoy a Mai Tai on a BHB right now. 

 

I think I'd settle for a glass of tap water on a BHB right now!

[dfish]

Good evening, everyone!

 

I arrived home this afternoon around 3:00 pm.  The drive was pretty uneventful, but I am really happy to be home.  

 

The countdown to our Alaskan cruise is going quickly now.  With each passing day I am more hopeful we will go, but tonight's news and predictions about COVID and the Delta Variant are sobering.  Looking at the HAL protocol, I think they are doing everything they can to keep us healthy.   I also read through a study done about air travel and feel less hesitant about that as well.  

 

Boy, Miss Camilla is cuter every day!  Thanks, @smitty34877for sharing pictures with us.  I am also glad to hear that Tana is doing as well as she is.  

 

@jimgev I did substitute teaching for 10 years after I retired, mostly to pay for my health insurance premiums, but I did make a little extra for fun stuff.  

 

I had problems with CC this afternoon.   I could log in and get to the Holland America forum, but I could not access any threads.   I'm glad to see it is working again.

[rafinmd]

19 minutes ago, igraf said:

It is good to see a second ship with passengers.

 

igraf

I think Zuiderdam is next in Mid September.

 

Roy

[garlictown]

🚴‍♀️You mentioned ebikes the other day @DeeniEncinitas..mine is a Townie 7D (step thru) by Electra...husband got black/mine is red. We were riding a lot before I had my 'fall'....hopefully back on sooner than later.😉

Katie

[highland cruiser]

Happy Monday everyone,

I am headed back to the coast and DH will stay up here in Vancouver.  

He gets to be the transportation for the grands and next week we switch.  I am going to get things done at our home in Waldport in anticipation of our Sept. 12 Eurodam Cruise.  Can't believe it is hurdling towards us rapidly.

True love day is a favorite.  I do not like roller coasters. Got ill riding one once and just the thought of getting on one makes me shudder!  LOL!

Enjoying the pictures of today's port.

Wearing our mask  as required in Oregon and even wearing them here in Washington.  A lot of people are.  

Prayers to those on the care list.  Cheers to those celebratiing.

Appreciate all the news and positive posts.  My  favorite read of the day.

Stay well and safe.

 

[DeeniEncinitas]

24 minutes ago, garlictown said:

🚴‍♀️You mentioned ebikes the other day @DeeniEncinitas..mine is a Townie 7D (step thru) by Electra...husband got black/mine is red. We were riding a lot before I had my 'fall'....hopefully back on sooner than later.😉

Katie

🌺mine is a Electroglide

🌺I am so surprised that the photo took!

Denise😊

[richwmn]

43 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

I think Zuiderdam is next in Mid September.

 

Roy

You are correct, Sept 18th out of San Diego doing a California wine country.

[bdrcole]

This could be a reason there are so many folks enjoying many years of marriage.

 

 

[Seasick Sailor]

1 hour ago, DeeniEncinitas said:

🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

Aloha all!!!!!

OMGOSH 4th time a charm! I keep getting error1140 and some some  dudes email😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

I am right now on my old phone and hopefully it will take!!  My IPhone 12 is doing some big updates!!

LOVE,TRUE LOVE ❤️ FOREVER DAY

I am sitting next to my true love and best friend for 50 years!!

Were in the back yard and is so intoxicating with the trade winds blowing so peaceful.

We definitely celebrate National Rum day with Mia Tias👍 Yesterday we walked to Whalers Village got some sandals and stopped off for Mia Tias!

OMG my pictures came up!

Hot Da..!

Don’t want to jinks anything!

Will come back tonight!

 

🌺Denise😊

 

 

Awww! We love Leilani's! They have a very nice church service. Have you eaten at Monkey Pod? 

[lindaler]

50 minutes ago, richwmn said:

You are correct, Sept 18th out of San Diego doing a California wine country.

That's the one I'm on. Can't wait. Doing a B2B on a BHB. 

[richwmn]

3 minutes ago, lindaler said:

That's the one I'm on. Can't wait. Doing a B2B on a BHB. 

that is a nice B2B, California then Mexico. Hope you have a great time.

[Tbay]

3 hours ago, smitty34877 said:

I finally was able to respond to a post just now.I can use my phone but not my laptop.I would sign in and then another individuals' name would show.Hmmmm.

It made me realize how often I check in..

 

 

 

 

What a sweetie! 

[Vict0riann]

 

We were invited to the new neighbours' this afternoon, for tea.  It turned out not to be tea, it was pisco sours.  (She is from Peru.)  So we had a very jolly time.  They are leaving next week to visit their sons in Prague, so we took them some N95 masks and they were very grateful.  Little by little, people are starting to travel.  I want to go too!

Edited August 17, 2021 by Vict0riann

[St. Louis Sal]

This is not actually me in this picture, but this was the Flying Bobs coaster in the 1950’s at the Forest Park Highlands. I think I was only about 6 or 7 and I can still remember how awful and scary it was 😂. And don’t forget, all the little girls were wearing dresses and my mom was wearing a dress and high heels! 
 

St Louis Sal

[DeeniEncinitas]

1 hour ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

Awww! We love Leilani's! They have a very nice church service. Have you eaten at Monkey Pod? 

🌺Hi Joy!

Yes we have.It used to be Rusty Harpoon which was one of our hang outs. 
Denise😊

[erewhon]

Thanks for all the daily reports,humour and photos.

We have been to Noumea, Volendam Trans Pacific cruises, the first occasion the ship berthed quite a distance from the city centre, a shuttle bus was provided to the information centre. The next time Volendam berthed by the Information centre, the "Casino" supermarket across the street.

It's a gloomy day out, raining occasionally. Temperature 7 C.

Surprised to read of problems accessing Cruise Critic, so far no problems here......long may it last.

Stay safe , take care everyone.

[DeeniEncinitas]

3 hours ago, rafinmd said:

This lighthouse was built prefab in France and assembled on the island:

Later we passed a shipwreck:

And a couple small islands with tourist retreats:

 

Roy

🌺Roy, 

so love all the pics again Roy. I bet it was a thrill to be in the air! I remember when we did FOX GLACIER in New Zealand first time for me up in a helicopter and it was exhilarating!! Unfortunately those pictures are from my old camera from 2001 back home on our computer.

Denise😊

[Horizon chaser 1957]

4 hours ago, Vict0riann said:

 

Lots of BC is under evacuation alert or evacuation order.  It's looking really bad.

We told DS and BIL to come stay with us if things in their part of the Okanagan get worse. Now with fires shutting down some of the major highways, I’m not sure they could even get here.

[Sharon in AZ]

5 hours ago, smitty34877 said:

I finally was able to respond to a post just now.I can use my phone but not my laptop.I would sign in and then another individuals' name would show.Hmmmm.

It made me realize how often I check in..

 

 

 

 

Precious Little Miss Camilla!!  Oh my goodness too cute for words. 

[Vict0riann]

22 minutes ago, Horizon chaser 1957 said:

We told DS and BIL to come stay with us if things in their part of the Okanagan get worse. Now with fires shutting down some of the major highways, I’m not sure they could even get here.

 

So sorry about the situation.  Hope they make it to you safely.  The pictures of the fires so near the highways are really scary.