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@Nickelpenny Yikes on your incision opening...glad you went in! I saw my spine surgeon last week for reassurance all was well...after 7 months I thought I should be better than I am - still having low back pain & R hip pain...that's to be expected he said.....UGH!! I'm tired of it.

Love the posters you share!

Make a copy of the deck plans of both Deck 8 & 9 & lay one on top of the other....try to determine what's above the cabin you're interested in. We were in a cabin, on the Zuidy I think, that was under a small uncarpeted area of the Lido. Every night around 9:30 or 10 we were treated to either table or chair scraping....didn't last long but still annoying.

@rafmd HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO YOU!!

It is on the most recent boarding document I got from our PCC.

It's weird -- mine did show up when I looked on Navigator but now it doesn't....we don't sail until December so I have plenty of time to investigate where it went. Somebody said it will show up on our booking document but I haven't looked.

But you might be eligible for some of the other discounts....check & see.

Tell me about the crossbody bags you both have, please.

Unless you encounter a 1st Class passenger who told me "you'll just have to wait"...I had a really tight connection, on the same airline, & informed the flight attendant of that fact. She said it shouldn't be a problem to get me off quickly....until Mrs. I'm the Most Important Person on the plane got in the way.....This happened several years ago & I'm still upset by it....I did make the next flight BTW.

Our PCC submitted my Healthcare Worker verified status to our existing reservation & within a couple of days it showed up on Navigator. Still wondering if I need to verify every year or if it's automatically applied.

Slightly off topic but does the HealthCare Worker status need to be re-verified every year/every cruise or is it noted on your Mariner account? TIA.

Try SunDayAfternoon.com -- they might have something that will work for you.

My favorite cousin was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in May, 2023 & given 5-6 months to live...he passed away 5 weeks later. Didn't have any symptoms other than being more tired than usual so the diagnosis was a real shock.

For linen - try Chico's (*& Chico's on ebay & Chico's OTR) & Faherty.

@awhfy That's not what your family needs right now! Hope she can figure out a way to manage & go.

March, 2023 -- Koningsdam 35 day Hawaii, Tahiti, Marquesas.

Yes except when it doesn't.....we were among the last off the ship despite the color luggage tag we had.

OMG!!!

On the oral surgery front, I got the sutures removed from my lower front jaw area yesterday...all looks good, return in 3 months to see if the implants can be placed --- she put in the hardware when she did the extractions. Mouth is way less tender & I think I might be able to bite something firmer than pudding or tapioca later today -- YAY!!

We had to get our shepard a sling-like contraption with straps....sling under his belly, pull it up & use the straps to haul him around.....I called it his suitcase.

@kazuWishing you an enjoyable, relaxing birthday on your special day!! 🎂 🎉

Happiest of birthdays, Gary!

Thanks but that's not my problem - I just want coverage.

We were under a small uncarpeted corner area of the Lido & heard chair/table scraping every night maybe around 10 pm so check the deck plans for the Lido deck & your room location under it....we had but didn't see it.

Which island?