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Oh Greg, sorry this happened to you. The same thing happened to me with an ad for down pillows from what I thought was an online going out of business sale for Bed, Bath and Beyond. After placing my order, I too was suspicious at the 3rd party email. I did the research and found out it was a scam. Credit card company couldn't put a hold on the transaction that only showed as pending. When it was paid a day later, it was put on hold and new cards were issued. Then we had to notify companies that auto deduct monthly payment from the "old" credit card. Lesson learned.

You might not be looking for belated birthday wishes but you have one from me, and others I see. Hope it was a good one.

Have a wonderful cruise. @Arzeena too Is that a Miami Vice I see on the left?

@bobmacliberty Gorgeous wedding pictures! I especially love the look between you and your daughter during your father/daughter dance. Priceless!

I was working in Rockland County when I heard the news at first thinking it was the plane's mechanical error. My nephew worked a few short blocks away from the WTC, saw the first plane hit and saw things no person should ever see from their office window. So sorry to read this. Condolences to Susan and family.

@Sunshine3601Debbie and @Luckynana Maryann, thank you for your Rosh Hashana New Year greetings. @Ozark_Kid John, what beautiful smiling faces and Happy Birthday to sweet Kenzie! I'm sitting in my living room basking in the amazing, wonderful aroma of sopapilla cheesecake baking in the oven. So easy using store bought Pillsbury crescent roll sheets.

Dani, wonderful news! Thank you, Dave and Marietta.

@FromSea2ShiningSea Helen, as always, your pictures are stunning! Hope Merv the Nerv is in hiding. @ReneeFLL Renee, I hope you keep improving.

Maryann, from me too!

Have a marvelous, sun filled, smooth sails cruise! Hoping all air travel is on time.

@FromSea2ShiningSea Helen, as always, your pictures are stunning! @Tree_skier You have a great dilemma. I never took a 4 day cruise but given the options, I would stick with HAL. RCI would be my first choice but it seems it isn't an option. Too bad you aren't near Galveston, lots of 4 and 5 night Voyager class cruises.

Oh no, @ReneeFLL Renee, let me add my get well wishes. Hope you feel better soon so that you can enjoy the rest of your cruise! @lenquixote66 Lenny, the best birthday wishes to Toby.

Greg, never lose that wonderful sense of anticipation!

Dani, have smooth sails and a wonderful cruise. Best wishes to your cousin for a successful prognosis.

Congratulations! I bet your toast and dance will be wonderful, always so sentimental.

Wait a minute. The cruise is over???? Glad all had a good time.

@Sea Dog Greg, sorry that the injection hasn't been very beneficial to your knee. I'm sure you'll have a lovely cruise next month in spite of it. @DaniDanielle Marietta, Valentina is a very pretty young lady! I hope all of her birthday wishes come true. @sgmn Sue what beautiful cakes. Congratulations on your family's celebrations. I too hope all is well with @singinalot Crystal and Nate's home in Florida. @brillohead Debi, so sorry for your loss. I hope all are having a peaceful Labor Day.

@Keksie from me too!

Sue, congrats and keep doing your thing!

@Sunshine3601Debbie, I am so very sorry to read about your and Eric's loss. Thank you for sharing Mike's story with us. So hard losing a friend, no matter the circumstances. It sounds like you and Eric shared many happy times with Mike. Hold those memories close to your heart. I thought I clicked your post, not Arzeena's. I think CC has a mind of its own.

@singinalot Crystal, let me add my prayers for all to be well with Nate, your house and all who are impacted. Stay safe in my old hometown!

My sister and brother in law just got back from their 11 night Med. cruise on Beyond. They were in a 2 bathroom suite that comes with butler service. They were a bit overwhelmed but got into the butler life easy. It was brutally hot and with only 2 sea days they decided to make one port stop a "sea day". They loved everything about Beyond from the entertainment, decor, to the food in the suite dining room, but they usually are easy to please. I'm looking forward to seeing their pictures. They cruised with good friends of over 60 years. Ken, you did good!

Glad you made it to the airport on time. Will you be highlighting any adventures in NYC? Most importantly, I hope Idalia stays away from your home in FL.

Crazy pricing. Our Adventure 5 night cruise in March was approx. $500 less for our PR cabin compared to what Voyager's (same class) rate is for the same time period in 2024. Yes, work was outsourced to India and at one point there was a computer glitch which necessitated mandatory 10 hour daily shifts for approx. 2 1/2 months, including 1/2 days on Saturdays. PLUS there was an evening staff that came in when we ended our day shift. Work was being knocked out from 7am to approx. 11pm daily. The only time I saw light of day those 2 1/2 months was weekends. My time and a half paychecks were nice benefits. Was your office in Plano on Corporate Drive across the road from JC Penney? That's where I worked. Such a beautiful location and only 8 minutes from my house. I love this story: My key got stuck in the lock on my desk. I had to call facilities which was located in India. I gave all the info and a short time later, the maintenance guy came to fix it. His office was a few feet from mine. 🤣

I'm not surprised at all. Way to go, Sue!