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Happy birthday @Denise T! Hope your day is fun. I always celebrate my birthday because I have dear friends who no longer have a birthday and only lived until their 60's. I feel lucky and blessed to be where I am at....😊 Have a great WE all! Caron

Hi Everyone! We also had smokey skies earlier this week but no where near what is happening on the East Coast; that looks ominous! Our skies cleared up after 2 days as it shifted towards the East Coast. We have had beautiful weather here the last part of the week; today is beautiful. We get some days of smokey skies every year from the fires in Canada. Thanks to the reliable contributors to the FR&D.Your contributions are fun and let me learn about things that I did not even know I should learn! I like Donald Duck as I am a bit of a Disney geek; went to visit WDW just last month.☺️ I do like Strawberry-rhubarb pie-I will look for rhubarb tomorrow when I go the the farmers market. Nice reminder to make a pie, rhubarb seems hard to get if you don't grow it yourself. My parents had a rhubarb plant in their garden but dug it up when it got old and the leaves were too woody to use. It came up every year after that, for years, in the same spot; they could not get rid of it! Must have had very long roots. I was a medical scientific writer before I retired; glad to see writers have rights, didn't know that! I have not been to Korcula; the pictures everyone has posted are beautiful! It looks like a place I want to go to. Bon Voyage @ocean sounds (missed it earlier this week) and @Nickelpenny. Safe travels too. Prayers for everyone, especially those with challenges, health and other things. It breaks my heart sometimes to see how difficult things can be right now. I try to be grateful. Celebrate all things good in your lives, we all deserve good things. Take care all! Caron

Hey @Denise T, nice review. I enjoyed following along. If you are not home yet, safe travels home. 😊

She continues to be adorable and is growing up nicely. She is beautiful! How wonderful for your family. 😊

Good morning everyone, Not much going on here this week; the big event was a dental appointment. In keeping with yesterday, I have never met a dentist I even liked, personally and professionally; that is all I am going to say about that! 😜 IMO, you are lucky if you find a dentist that is good. My thanks to all who have or will contribute to today's FR & D and all of the supporting departments... @JazzyV, @Oceansaway17 and @marshhawk, welcome home from your vacations. Travel can be tough on a body, I know. Hope you feel better each day now that you are home. Bon Voyage @Suslor and @aliaschief! Prayers for all and cheers for those celebrating. Have a good weekend. Take care and stay safe. Caron

@1ANGELCAT I am so sorry about Ninja. He lived a good long life. We always will miss them no matter how old they are when they pass over the Rainbow bridge. Two lost baby kitties in a week is too much for anyone to bear. Take care. Caron

I was just on the Bliss in March, out of Miami. I had some wine in my carry on. The security people sent me over to a separate table to put a stcker on the bottle. They looked at my card and wrote my name on a list. I did have the bev pckg. This happened in the terminal. YMMV.

Good morning everyone! Hope you all had a good weekend, I did. The highlight for me was a Disney Immersion show I went to with my sister and niece; the photography was beautiful. @kazu, Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day. The picture of Ivan is adorable, he looks happy and loved, because of your big heart. @cruising sister, welcome home! Glad the cruise was good. Sad the trip home was complicated. I hope you are able to rest after that, yikes! Congrats on the new cruise booking... My thanks to all that contribute or will contribute to the Daily today; always enjoyable and informational. 😊 @Denise T following your live review, all fun! Take good care all, Caron

@cat shepard Happy Birthday! Cheers!! 🥂 Hope you are having a great and relaxing day... Caron

@*Miss G*, just saw this thread, I am a bit late into the trip. Love your spontaneity! It sounds like your travel to your cruise port was a bit challenging. Travel now days is not for the faint of heart. I would have cried at the train station, what a mess! Glad you made on the NS without issue, she is a great ship. A cruise to Norway is on my list so I will be following along. 😎 Love your writing style, you are a good and entertaining story teller. Safe travels!

@cruising sister, thanks for the great review! Loved all of your pictures. I am always interested in solo cruising experiences too. I certainly will put this cruise on my list; I have not been there before. Safe travels home . 😊

@Denise T, It is get on the ship day!! This is what we always call it...lol. What time is your embarkation? So glad for you that your long travel day is over! Just wow, those travel days can be a pain. Enjoy the travel to Whittier and the first day of your cruise. Sailaway is beautiful. Cheers, bon voyage and safe travels!! 🍸🥂 😊

Good morning everyone, happy Friday! My thanks to the daily contributors to the R & D and all of other features included here... World Redhead Day hits very close to home in my family; all of my siblings have red hair but I do not. Both of my parents have red hair in their families and my Mom had red hair. I take after my Dad's side who also had blondes. I also inherited other things from him, like allergies. @dfish so glad your surgery went well and you are home. Hope your uncomfortableness goes away quickly! @1ANGELCAT I am so sorry about the passing of your sweetie baby Fluff. Beautiful kitty! May your happy memories with her comfort you during your sadness. @Denise T Bon Voyage and safe travels. Alaska is beautiful and is a good cruise vacation. @Nickelpenny Congrats on your retirement! I am sure it is well deserved. Prayers for all of us, especially for those struggling. Cheers to all celebrating anything, we need to celebrate when we can. 😊 Have a good Memorial Weekend (USA) all! Remember those who gave to our country. Take care and safe travels Caron

How exciting, it's here!! You look like you are very organized and ready to rock n roll.... I will be following along, Alaska is one of my favotite cruises. Relax and enjoy. 😎😊 Safe travels to you all.

Can I use a multi plug device on HAL? I know no surge protector. TIA.

Welcome home J! Safe travels home. 😎

What about number of USB ports? TIA

Good afternoon everyone, Pretty busy day on the Daily today Thanks to everyone who continues to post the Daily and contributing to the wonderfulness that the Daily is (poor grammar I know but that's what my brain came up with). @dfish, prayers for a succcessful and pain free surgery tomorow. @superoma prayers for you and your family at the funeral tomorrow @marshhawk welcome back! awful that your are sick but it sounds like you all had a good time. Hope you feel better soon. Prayers for those struggling and cheers to those celebrating and cruising. Take care all! Caron

Good afternoon, The morning has gone by so fast! Thanks to all contributors to the Daily thread. @cat shepard, I have had the "The Butterfly Effect" wine. I have also had their Chardonnay, my go to wine. LOL. They were both very good. I do not know if is is sold in retail shops, but can probably get it through the Naked Wines wine club online shop. I got them from the wine club, I belong to it. This wine club financially supports small vineyards as small businesses so thy are able to produce wines. Good wines overall, IMO. It is a nice day here today, 80F which has not happened much this year. Have a wonderful day and take care. 😊 Caron

I just found this! Yay, another live review... Will be following along; I am on the Zaandam on one of my upcoming cruises so I am very interested in this. Have a great cruise, relax and enjoy! 😎🍹😊🍻

@Horizon chaser 1957, thank you for the lesson. How awful all around! Yuk!!! Stay safe.

J, safe travels and Bon Voyage!! Rest and enjoy.....😎

@superoma, I am so sorry about the passing of your father. The loss of a parent is difficult no matter their age. It appears he lived a nice long life, good for him and you. My prayers are with you, your family and all those who knew and loved him. May he RIP. Caron

Good afternoon everyone, Not much going on this week for me, a couple of appointments but that's it. Low key week. We have had rainy and cold weather here in addition to major smokey skies from the Canada fires. Weather air alerts/warnings all week. @Crazy For Cats Bon Voyage!! @Horizon chaser 1957 welcome home, what a nice long trip! Can you tell me what tent catepillar nests are? They soundcreepy...😬 My thanks to all who contibute here each and every day; lots of contributors. I enjoy all of it. Take good care and have a great weekend! Caron

Following along. Two more days of the rug place and you are good to go, hang in there! 😊🍸🍻