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Today was a really good day in packing. βΊοΈ I have a confession to make. I am a superfan of "As Seen On TV" items. My BIL even gave me a roll of As Seen on TV stickers, so I could add them to my Christmas gifts.π Ron Popiel was my hero. I was the proud owner of the Popiel Pocket Fisherman, The Buttoneer, The Smokeless Ashtray, The Inside the Egg, Egg Scrambler, The Hot Dogger and probably other stuff, long gone. I still use the Buttoneer though. And one other item, The Amazing Handy Bundler. "As Seen on TV" It uses zip ties and clips, to, well, bundle or constrain things. π We are not under time issues for moving. I have been working on the spare room and closet for about 3 weeks. First off, I found 3 refill packages for the Handy Bundlerdl And then TODAY! I actually found the Amazing Handy Bundler! I almost thought I was going to have to buy a new one on EBay. I know. "Simple minds, simple pleasures." Anyway. I was really excited to finally find it. π€£ Now I just have to find something to bundle.
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Scientologists don't help people in need. (That I am aware of). I had friends (Acquaintances) that progressed to quite high up in the hierarchy as trainers, (Including moving to Florida for their beliefs) before eventually leaving the church/cult. I had another friend who joined but dropped out after a year of sessions because it was too expensive to advance to another "level" π And on a couple of Southern Caribbean cruises, we saw the Freewind in several ports. The young people were doing training exercise in lifeboats, (rowing) and they were doing calisthenics on the pier and on the deck. All in blue jumpsuits. I don't know. It is just their thing. Maybe they only take it out for cruise when they have a cadre of young, paying recruits?
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Mayan Ruins in Cozumel or Costa Maya
Coralc replied to cant_w8_2_cruise's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Here are better photos of the ruins at San Gervasio. Really, if you haven't seen ruins before, these are easy to access. There is a lot of stuff there. More, than last time we visited. They have excavated a lot more: San Gervasio | Cozumel Parks It was still early discovery with archeology students last time were there.βΊοΈ -
Mayan Ruins in Cozumel or Costa Maya
Coralc replied to cant_w8_2_cruise's topic in Royal Caribbean International
We call them the budget ruins, but you can always visit the San Gervasio ruins near Cozumel. When we went it was a ship excursion so there was a bus and I think a sandwich lunch. The whole visit takes about 4 hours. Maybe 30-40 minutes to get there, and around 2 hours at the ruins with a guide. They are not as fancy as Chichen Itza or Tulum, but San Gervasio is the closest ruin site, and impressive in their own way. https://travel.usnews.com/Cozumel_Mexico/Things_To_Do/San_Gervasio_Ruins_12581/ -
Deployment 2025-26 booking season begins
Coralc replied to SummmerInKefalonia's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Shoot! We're out. I'm not paying $11,000 for a GS on a 13-night cruise! Not with airfare and hotels on top of that. I had really hoped we could swing it for our anniversary and retirement cruise. But that is too much money. When we had it booked in 2020, it was longer, and about $6K. They are pricing themselves out of our price range. -
π€£π€£βΊοΈ I'm glad you are okay, with just some car damage. Out of control slides (well, really any car accident) are very scary and stressful. As is dealing with insurance and all the aftermath. Maybe Eric can take you to work while the car is being repaired. It was convenient to be retired when my car was in the body shop recently, and we managed without a rental and just one vehicle for 10 days. we couldn't have done that when we were both working.
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According to my photos it was May 19 (2011) for something called Dutch Navy Days. It might be like Fleet Week and an annual celebration? There doesn't seem to be much information about it. It was really fun to watch. They ran a small ferry to get across the canal. but it was packed. We just waited for the bridge to swing back open. βΊοΈ
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Last time we were in Curacao, the concierge mentioned some sort of show. By the time we had walked through the fort and across the bridge, I was hot and cranky. I convinced Bill to sit by the water at an outdoor, bar so we could drink. While we were sitting there, first the bridge rolled back: And then this happened: And we went on to be treated to a 3-hour military show. And we had front row seats: One of those unexpected and delightful things that sometimes happen on vacation. βΊοΈ
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I'm an only child too. For all parents, it would be greatly appreciated if we didn't inherit a house FULL of stuff. It is going on six years, and we are still trying to clean out my mom's house. I have no idea how my mom accumulated so much stuff. 20 quilted Christmas placemats with matching napkins? At least 50 non holiday placemats and napkins? She lived pretty much alone, and her table seats 4, maybe 6 with the leaf in. And then there are the spare appliances and fixtures in the basement. And the full closets. She has a jacuzzi tub in the master bathroom, and an extra pink one in the basement. π She had an idea that she would build a live in unit in the basement. That was after we told her we didn't want a pool table down there. I pleaded with her to get rid of some of it while she was alive. She laughed, and said, "You will probably want to kill me over all the stuff, if I wasn't already dead." And she's right. I have been very annoyed sometimes in this long process. We don't have any kids and will probably leave most everything to Bill's two younger brothers. We are paring down and getting rid of a lot of stuff. We will get rid of even more, if/when we move again. We don't need so much stuff. π
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It probably cuts down on graffiti. They are gorgeous murals. HOA's are unlikely. And @harryfat1 is a fan of big butts. (on ships) <snicker>. He probably enjoys the statues. βΊοΈ The murals on the homes and buildings in Curacao are beautiful. There is a graphic artist down the hill from us, that has muraled the front of his house. I will have to take a photo.
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Interesting thing. We are packing to move. Oh My Gosh! Packing is awful π with all of these years of accumulated stuff. We are doing the standard, discard, donate, sell, cleanout. We were going through stuff in the garage from my childhood bedroom. There was a "Yellow Submarine" type plastic trinket box. See. I am tying it into the Beatles/60's connection. Although this was from the early 70's. My vote was to toss it. Bill said wait. Let me look it up. He sells on eBay. And within minutes of posting it, he already had offers. Absolutely amazing. π It is some rare thing from the Ridiculous Box Company and there are collectors. Who knew? Anyway, it sold for $150.00. (for a plastic box? βΊοΈ) Major kudos to Bill, who can apparently spot a thing, among my now vintage items. π
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Grandeur of the Seas Be Wary 12/17-12/27
Coralc replied to BigPapi21's topic in Royal Caribbean International
LOL. We were on Grandeur a few years ago. They installed a new wall phone. We pointed out to our room steward, that the cabinet door wouldn't open where the phone was installed. The installer came back the next day and moved it to the vanity countertop. βΊοΈ