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And @Ocean Boy clearly needs to up his game with Jade when she's on his lap and his glass is empty:

For those who live with cats:

And @Sea Dog, this one made me think of you! (and the rest of us who watch them, knowing darn well how they're going to end!)

Linda can probably relate to this (hopefully it doesn't go the way of the Lighthouse Cookies, I scribbled out the naughty bit!):

Now I know where the term "scaredy / 'fraidy cat" came from! She acted like it was a real live critter that could bite her back! I do hope that Santa Claws delivers it to her for Christmas!

What a sweet, sweet child! ❤️

He does NOT look impressed with your neighbor's paparazzi skills!

Omigosh, this is just the cutest photo I've seen all holiday season! What an awesome memory for years to come!

And since we're discussing mattresses and sheets...

And this is for those of you with rambunctious kitties:

Saw this and it made me think of @A&L_Ont's love of all things raisin! 🤣

Pretty much anywhere that sells beds will sell you a Split King Adjustable Bed. I got my (full size, non-split) adjustable frame and a memory foam mattress from Sam's Club probably 4-5 years ago, and I love it!

Greg, with your love of holiday decorating (and your love of KC sports teams), I think the Jellyfish Lighting is something that will bring you a lot of enjoyment for years to come. You put the investment into the artificial turf for the back yard, so it makes sense to make an investment in the front of the house, too. If you weren't planning on being in the house long-term, I'd say go on a cruise instead, but since you plan on being there for a long time still, the lighting is something that will make your life a LOT easier for the foreseeable future.

I have NEVER seen this allowed, and I've been on quite a few Oasis class cruises.

Then you will DEFINITELY not like Oasis class. For me, Freedom class is the "just right" size for me. The Solarium is bigger (than Voyager class) with more shaded loungers, and you don't spend half the day walking from one end to the other (like Oasis class).

Any chance that someone in your group is a small child? They usually don't count little kids.

Bring back Tutti Salad in the MDR for lunch!!!

I don't see Royal ever sinking Big Money into Labadee like they did Coco Cay.... the government in Haiti is just too corrupt and unpredictable to make an investment there like Royal did in the Bahamas.

No, one person books the cabana and then ANY seven other people can join in.

This is the BEST add-on service ever, IMO. Totally worth the fee to not have to deal with collecting your luggage in the terminal, lugging it through the CBP line, lugging it to whatever mode of transport you're using to get to the airport, lugging it into the airport terminal and through the line to get it checked in, etc. Probably the ONLY thing I ever charge to my onboard account, other than the daily service charge. I'll NEVER turn down this service!

I'm guessing the pool right at the edge of the first one, versus the other one just being on a beach.

Same for Southwest Michigan! It's not unusual to see a whole bunch of them beside the road across the street from a pharmaceutical plant. Makes me wonder if they're getting "turkey superpowers" from chemical contamination! 🤣

And then you have to add in the fact that the average age of a cruiser (particularly on the "smaller" ships that don't appeal to families as much as the Oasis class and such) is SIGNIFICANTLY higher than the average age of the US population, which further increases the chances of mortality on each sailing.

That's why I loved doing the co-author thing with @Ozark_Kid... I didn't feel obligated to post something regularly, because I knew he'd be posting as well. I don't think I'd enjoy doing a Live Thread all on my own, especially with how slow the internet can be once in a while on board!

That's why my doc insisted on testing me.... he figured I had it when I was too young to remember having it, because it was VERY rare for someone born before 1990 to not have gotten chicken pox in childhood. It's an EXTREMELY contagious disease that spreads like a wildfire in California. He was shocked that I was correct and had never been exposed to the virus!