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USN59-79

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    Western WA, USA
  • Interests
    Old car restoration and cruising.
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Holland America, Princess
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Antarctica

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  1. That is one way to look at it. My intention was to warn those who are entitled to a discount on a wine package that if they buy it before boarding they will be charged full price. They will then have to stand in line at the front desk to have the charge corrected and even then it might not be corrected. On Seabourn, you don't need a wine package as drinks are included. Ray
  2. If you are able to get a discount as a 4 or 5 star Mariner, I suggest you wait until you are onboard before ordering it. On our last cruise on the Westerdam, we ordered the 8-bottle package and were supposed to get a 50% discount. We ordered before we boarded the ship. Noticed on my credit card statement that we were charged full price. Brought it up to the front desk, even showed them our credit card statement and they said they would take care of it. Didn't happen, so they still owe us about $300. We decided rather than fight with them, we would just choose another cruise line for our next cruise. Leaving this weekend for a 33 day cruise on Seabourn. Ray
  3. I enjoy most of the memes on the Daily, but I particularly enjoyed @Nickelpenny's one on the elevator. Today was a good day. Most of the snow is gone, so no problem driving. A year ago I had a large toenail removed as it was ingrown. Unfortunately, it didn't grow back very good and if I wear a regular shoe, it presses on it with some pain. Went to the Bremerton Naval Hospital today and a really nice podiatrist trimmed it properly, prescribed some cream to soften it and when she heard that I was flying to Sydney this weekend, gave me some pressure socks so I don't get a blood clot from my legs on the long flight. I am really happy that since I retired from the Navy I am able to get healthcare from them. Tomorrow I will go to SeaTac airport and pick up a rental car. Will drive it home so we can leave really early to get to SeaTac and catch our 9:00 AM flight to SFO. Then fly to Auckland, and then to Sydney. Then we board the Seabourn Sojourn for 33 days of their World Cruise, debarking in Taiwan. Plan to stay there 17 days and celebrate our 61st wedding anniversary on 30 March. Sara found a copy of our wedding invitations from 1963 and noticed that we had our reception at the First Hotel there. Thinking about hosting a dinner there on that date for our friends and relatives in Taipei. In 1963 it was one of the better hotels in Taipei. Need to check it out as it might be kind of shabby by now. I am 84, but life is still good. Ray
  4. With all of you having delivery problems, primarily USPS and FEDEX, thought I might mention being pleased with Amazon. Last night about 8:00 PM, Sara asked me to see if I could buy some pain relief cream (capsaicin) online. Found that Amazon had it and it took me less than a minute to place an order. This morning we woke up to about 3" of new snow. Amazon said it would be delivered by 10:00 tonight. An hour ago, a friendly Amazon driver delivered it to our front door. That is 18 hours. Ray
  5. Today was a clear, but kind of cold and windy day here in the Pacific NW. Feel blessed when I see what those on the NE Coast are experiencing. Had a dental appointment this morning. Have had an infected tooth for a few months. They scraped it x-rayed it, and made casts of it to prepare for removing it in the future. Got a prescription for an antibiotic to handle it. Since I was going to Costco to get a chicken, told them to send it to their pharmacy, as the Navy one usually takes an hour. Found that Costco's also takes an hour. The good news is that wandering around the store for an hour I didn't end up spending a hundred dollars like I usually do. Ray
  6. Thanks, it sounds like this is something I will have to download once I am on board. Ray
  7. Thanks for the information and the links. I am wondering how this will work if you contract covid while on a cruise ship a few thousand miles from home. I have medicare, and the ship's doctor could provide a prescription and I assume the ship's pharmacy would have the drug so maybe I shouldn't worry about it. I heard on the news today that the CDC just said that there is no longer a requirement for a five day quarantine if you test positive. They just require quarantine until 24 hours have passed without a fever. Ray
  8. We board the Sojourn in a week and just received an email from Seabourn suggesting I download an ap called PressReader to get access to newspapers. I looked at it and it has 7 or 8 thousand newspapers and magazines available for a $30. a month subscription. There are other plans, some free for a few days and some to pay for and access a paper for one day. I have never heard of PressReader and have a couple of questions: 1. Is there access to a daily newspaper on the ship, either in print or online? 2. Do you typically use PressReader when onboard? 3. If so, what plan do you use? Thanks for your advice. Ray
  9. Sorry to hear about the covid issue. Do you have any idea on where you might have caught it? I believe that I am most likely to contract it on a flight to the cruise port. We have a 13 hour flight coming up this weekend and plan to wear N95 masks on the plane. On the 33 day cruise, unless most are wearing them we will probably not. We have had all of the available shots for it, including RSV and Flu, so if we are unlucky enough to get infected it shouldn't be too bad. In our area, I notice that maybe 10% or less of people shopping are wearing a mask. Looking at videos of Asia, maybe 30 or 40% of people on the street in Taiwan are still wearing a mask. (Sara checks out the daily news in Taiwan every day on YouTube). Ray
  10. Surprised how easy it was to cancel DTV. Made a phone call and had it done in about five minutes. Since my gear is so old, they didn't want me to send it back. So that saves me about a thousand a year. Ray
  11. I enjoyed the Super Bowl yesterday. It was much closer than I expected. We have Direct TV and normally would have watched it on the CBS station. However, DTV has not shown CBS for some time due to contract problems. They suggested that I try using an antenna. Big mistake on their part, as I found that I have more channels and a clearer picture with the antenna. So I plan to cancel DTV today and save a few bucks each month. I wonder if, as we become older, we naturally become less tolerant of some of the current "fashions". I couldn't believe the first singer they had before the game started. I am sure he started as an attractive young man. But after having most of his body tattooed including writings and symbols all over his face and replacing all of his teeth with stainless steel ones, I am wondering if anyone thinks he improved his appearance or that helps him get a job as an entertainer. Ray
  12. I knew that, but forgot. Your rating badge is the same as the Navy has for the Engineman rating so it is an easy mistake. I have a lot of respect for members of the Coast Guard. Ray
  13. Actually, you are confusing me with Jack @Heartgrove, probably because we both are ex-Navy people. I drive a Prius Prime, a plug-in hybrid Toyota. I suspect my next car will be be fully electric. Need to see what improvements and deals are out there this Summer. Ray
  14. We were on the Diamond the same time as you, except we boarded in Beijing and got off in Vancouver. Easy for us to take a bus to Seattle from there. Just checked my photo file and all pictures from 2003 to 2011 are missing for some reason. We enjoyed those repositioning cruises; we also took the Diamond from Vancouver to Beijing the previous September. Ray
  15. Well, I did delete the job offer from the UK company. Not sure how long things stay in the deleted file, but it is empty. I think the odds are that it was an honest mistake. I suspect either the applicant or offeror will follow up and contact each other this Monday or Tuesday without any help from me. Not sure that Tia really wants to know that she just offered a truck driving job with her company to an 84 year old man who lives near Seattle, Washington, USA. Ray
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