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@bobmacliberty hey Bob, I just finished reading the Hawaii portion of your review from last September for at least the 3rd time so far! Question for you regarding the Grand Hyatt in Kauai. Some recent Google reviews are not great. In particular, people are commenting that the rooms are dated and there are several comments about musty smelling rooms and mold in the shower. Maybe these are more standard rooms as opposed to Oceanfront or Oceanview rooms? I didn’t see anything similar in your statements about the resort. To be honest, the majority of reviews are 5/5 glowing reports, but since there are several mentioning the same concerns, I thought I’d get your input. Are there newer/older areas of the resort? I’m also considering the Sonesta which is is Lihue, so if you (or anyone else) can add any comments regarding Lihue vs Poipu, I would greatly appreciate it.

Yes, Bon Voyage @ReneeFLL, @Ozark_Kid @FromSea2ShiningSea as well as @Ourusualbeach already onboard!

Sorry to hear this Greg. I’m sure it’s discouraging and it doesn’t help when you can’t get out and enjoy a little sunshine and warm weather. Hang in there!

Mark, check out Gear Fusion. My daughter and SIL use them regularly and based on her recommendation we used them last August when we cruised with our grandsons. They have Suburbans which should be able to accommodate your family.

We have not been but I’ve been researching this AI as friends of ours went last year and very highly recommend it. I’m looking forward to your thoughts once you return.

Nothing but gloomy, dreary, drizzly weather here with a little snow mixed in earlier this week. The high today was 55 degrees and we have more rain coming over the next several days. I’ll take it, along with the warmer temps, over snow any day, @Luckynana has it warmed up at all for you?

Glad everything went well, including the Pad Thai 😉!

@dani negreanu add me to the list of those who are so happy you were able to enjoy a little escape. And what better way than spending time with family. Love the pictures.

@lenquixote66 Happy 57th Anniversary to you and Toby! We had a very busy weekend. Cristina and her family came up from PA to join in celebrating the shared birthday of SIL Matt and our youngest GD Ellie on Saturday. A kids party during the day and in the evening we all went bowling which was a ton of fun. Yesterday I went to a Jazz Brunch at Ocean House (a fancy resort & restaurant) with a group of dear friends. We were seated window side, literally overlooking the home (or is it former home?) @Ocean Boy’s famous neighbor. I’ve been busy doing some redecorating in our spare bedrooms. New bunk beds in the grandsons room to make room for the small crib, plus new paint and area rug. Granddaughters room will be up next with the crib moving out of that room. Also on my agenda this week is beginning a purge of all the closets to hopefully get rid of all that stuff we hold onto “in case we need it someday”. Stay warm everyone!

Mimi, if it’s okay with you I’d love to say ‘hi’ if I see you onboard. I’m pretty sure I’d recognize you from a couple of pictures you’ve posted.

Hahaha, this made me laugh out loud Greg! @Ozark_Kid beautiful family photos! @bobmacliberty loved all the NYC photos and videos. It looks like the trip was a great success.

You’re just not Sea Dog without the mustache!

Same here, hope to meet you on Bella 2.0. It’s just over a year away.

Just missing you, we’re on 3/1.

When is your Adventure cruise?

How disappointing! You’ll get there eventually - and appreciate it that much more in nice weather.

Hey, I’m silently following along but just have to say I think you’re doing a fantastic job! Professional or not, you’re sharing photos of sights and locales many of us may never experience.

@Sea Dog hey Greg, hope things are okay with you and Linda. How’s her recovery and PT going?

Wishing her a speedy recovery!

The videos and photos being posted in ‘that other place’ are amazing. Pretty spot on! (from the land of the criminals)

Only a matter of time. I get a chuckle out if those who comment trying to use logic.

Safe travels home. My youngest was supposed to fly home from Disney last night. By 1pm yesterday her 5 pm flight was already delayed 2 hours. JetBlue was allowing changes with no fees so she jumped on that and rebooked for 5pm tonight. It was definitely the right decision because there were tornado warnings for central FL and we had torrential rain and high winds here. It also helped that her sisters are still there so she had a place to bunk. According to the local news, we received over 5 inches of rain!

Congratulations to Owen! And cheers to a little more free time for you and Lisa!

@DaniDanielle belated Happy Birthday wishes to you! We returned home last night from our quick trip to Disney for race weekend. As expected, Cristina finished the full 26.2 mile run, her first full marathon. Jessica’s goal was to make it from the starting point in Epcot to the Magic Kingdom which is 10 miles and she was able to do that. Not bad for being almost 5 months pregnant. Ali’s goal was to beat per personal best of 13.1 miles; she made it to mile 17 before dropping out. A few pictures from the weekend. My girls, 5:01 am on race day The finisher and her family Andy and I with the grandkids Me with the youngest granddaughter (Ali in the background) 4 of the 5 grandkids Celebratory dinner at The Boathouse in Disney Springs Now we’re home to the cold and snow 🙁.

Ours is Feb 19th and while we’ve not impacted much by Valentines Day, it’s a tough time to travel as it’s usually Feb school vacation week so prices are through the roof.