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Enjoy your trip, I look forward to your reports!

It's always fun to see the loons. They remind me of our childhood camping trips to Up-North Wisconsin! Their calls are so fun to hear! We travel to central Wisconsin, and occasionally see a loon there...during their migration time. We had a fun time at our German Fest on Friday. Milwaukee has a huge park, and the 1st celebration of the year is Summerfest, it's a huge music celebration. Then, throughout the summer there are several ethnic celebrations. Still saying Yay to those celebrating and prayers for those who need them. And welcome to @Paw13Pauline! Karen

Great show! Our 2nd cruise stopped at Grand Turk...almost didn't make it that day because of the wind.

Good morning from a pleasant morning in SE Wisconsin. This weekend is our local German Fest---we'll be having dinner there, along with some beer, I'm sure. DH seems to be over his bout of covid, so far, I've tested negative. I had it in March of 2020, when it first was starting here. DH never got it from me then. @kazugood luck with Shadow. Hoping everyone has a good weekend, and prayers for all who need them and Yay for all of the celebrations.

Good luck! Your post brings back recent bad memories. That "noxious" solution was not good...I couldn't get all of it down at the early am dose. Luckily, the test came out fine! @kazu Have fun with Shadow, can't wait to hear more. Your flowers are beautiful. DH is dealing with a mild case of covid. Felt poorly for 36 hours, then felt fine, but he is troubled with a lingering cough now. Prayers for all who need them, and "yay" for those celebrating. Karen

Enjoy your trip, and thanks for taking us along with you! I've enjoyed your reports from the past, and I'm looking forward to hearing about this cruise also!

Enjoy, and thanks for taking me along!

Thanks for taking us along! Have fun and enjoy your time together! Alaska is great fun!

Thanks for taking me along!

Good afternoon from cloudy Wisconsin. I've been following the "Daily" for a long time, but haven't really posted here. I've rejoiced with happy days and prayed for everyone with sadness and troubles in their lives. Today though, I had to say something about the Old Fashioned! Here, it's a Brandy Old Fashioned! They are a BIGGIE here, think Friday Lake Perch Fish Fry and a Brandy Old Fashioned at your local supper club. I found this about the tradition here! A Midwest twist on a classic cocktail. In most of the United States, an Old Fashioned is most often made with bourbon or whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist of orange and/or cherry for garnish. Wisconsin, however, does things differently. The only real commonality in Wisconsin’s version of the Old Fashioned is the sugar and the bitters. The Sconnie version swaps the bourbon or whiskey for brandy and muddles in a slice of orange and boozy cherries. The bartender will also ask whether you want a sour (an added splash of Sprite) or sweet wash (with an added splash of soda water). It’s a fairly large divergence from the classic cocktail, but enormously popular in Wisconsin. You’d be hard-pressed to find a bar within the state limits that isn’t able to prepare the drink that way. There’s an oft circulated story that the brandied version came to prominence following the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. Bartenders will often tell their guests that the reason Wisconsinites drink brandy is because the Korbel brothers came from California with cases of brandy to give away samples at the Fair. Because there were so many train routes from Wisconsin into Chicago, oodles of Wisconsinites, many of whom were immigrants from Germany where brandy was more popular, came and took notice. When I see the word Log Cabin, I think of a quilt square! The 3rd row is my "non-traditional" log cabin square. Have a great day! Karen

Enjoy your cruise!

Thanks for taking me along! We wanted to do this cruise this fall, but flights were not very good to get us there or home. And with all of the cancelations, we didn't want to take any chances. Maybe next year. Enjoy your cruise! Looking forward t hearing any tips you have!

We were on the Rotterdam in February. We sat on the deck above the forward pool (the one with the retractable roof.) Nice loungers up there, and I think the sun is filtered by the roof. You can see the activity by the pool, and still enjoy that. The New York Deli was up there. We also found outside deck areas that were in the shade. Enjoy!

Sounds like you had a great time!

Great review, and start to your cruise! Can't wait to hear more!