sue1898 Posted June 11, 2014 #26 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Thanks for the laughs! I'm very impressed with your apparent one handed typing skills since you obviously had to have a glass of wine in the other hand while writing this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two@Sea Posted June 11, 2014 #27 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Awesome... as always! Thanks for lifting my spirits ( uh huh, see what I did there...?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted June 11, 2014 #28 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Ruth C: The chocolates are square and sans HAL logo but (deep breath) still Dam fine chocolate. :-) Yeah. But they're smaller. :( What's a chocoholic to do??? Last night I knew I had to get up extra early this morning (you can relate; I am so NOT a morning person), but I saw that one last unread thread---your report---and just had to open it. Something told me not to, but.... One hour later I was still laughing so hard I couldn't get to sleep. How my today is going is all your fault. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponcruising Posted June 11, 2014 #29 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Thanks for the review. I wish I had your sense of humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJSULIBRARIAN Posted June 11, 2014 #30 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Enjoyed your review. We were on the same Amsterdam4-day Coastal. We took a food and wine tasting HAL tour in Astoria and there were two women on it who I thought might be the Chardonnay Sisters so I asked them. They looked surprised and it wasn't you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazey1 Posted June 11, 2014 #31 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Only one thing wrong with a Chardonnay Sisters review.:confused: They don't happen often enough.:mad: We are loving your wicked sense of humor.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted June 11, 2014 #32 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Very witty! I'm sure you two must be the lives of the party! I enjoyed your report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJcruzer Posted June 11, 2014 #33 Share Posted June 11, 2014 extremely entertaining! you certainly have a way with words! Ever consider stand-up comedy? :D Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted June 12, 2014 #34 Share Posted June 12, 2014 What a great read - my only concern is that next trip you should each pack an extra liver in case your original organ gives up the ghost! Smooth Swilling! :) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christy744 Posted June 12, 2014 #35 Share Posted June 12, 2014 extremely entertaining! you certainly have a way with words! Ever consider stand-up comedy? :D Carol Stand up? You mean without a barstool? She'd never make it. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJcruzer Posted June 12, 2014 #36 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Stand up? You mean without a barstool? She'd never make it. :-) ROFLMAO. the entire thread, original post and responses, have made my day!:D Carol Edited June 12, 2014 by CJcruzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted June 12, 2014 #37 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Thanks for the fun review. Was Ferdinand Basa the Cellar Master on the Statendam? He's the best! That is right! A fun guy and very, very gracious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diann744 Posted June 12, 2014 Author #38 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Thank you all for the enthusiastic responses. And a special thanks to POA1 for my new desktop wallpaper. Two@Sea, you don’t want me lifting your spirits because then you wouldn’t get any. Here’s a pic of our “calling cards” made for those occasions when people want to trade emails and the like (info on the back). We designed them to look like HAL Beverage Cards while being different enough that Seattle wouldn’t be taking us to court. The much talked about Triple Crown hats, which we’re retiring since they are clearly cursed. Next year’s hats will ensure a winner. Sis snapped a pic of what she termed “the worst towel animal evah.” It was actually a towel we’d left n the bed and we found it folded but not in any way impressively. And an actual, rare photo of the two of us, in our natural habitat. As always, the Evil One is more photogenic while I look like I’m about to blow a raspberry (photo credit Joe G., Passenger Act Gang Member) And, RuthC, I’m not sure what Her Evilness is talking about. I was on the Dam ships for 11 days and never once did I spy a pillow chocolate. She’s either delusional or a Dam thief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbluff Posted June 12, 2014 #39 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Loved the review. Funny, thorough, lively, wine-infused, observant, the adjectives flow freely. Thanks for taking the time to share well your experience. We are on the Statendam this September for the last round-trip Vancouver of the Southeast Alaska season. First time on the ship and really looking forward to it. Then walking down the pier and boarding the Westerdam for the reverse 5-day coastal down to San Diego. Oceanview on the first cruise but tasting the Good Life in our first Neptune Suite on the second. Thanks again. Maybe we'll share that winery on a future cruise. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted June 12, 2014 #40 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Thank you all for the enthusiastic responses. And a special thanks to POA1 for my new desktop wallpaper. I didn't realize you were going to use it as a wallpaper. I'm not sure of your monitor's resolution, so I rendered this at 1,980 px x 1,200 px. If you need a different size, just let me know. Chardonnay Sisters Wallpaper 1,980 x 1,200 Thanks again for the great read! Edited June 12, 2014 by POA1 Fixed broken link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madera1 Posted June 12, 2014 #41 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Very much enjoyed your tale of your cruise. I too laughed and look forward to reading of further adventures from the Chardonnay Sisters. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diann744 Posted June 12, 2014 Author #42 Share Posted June 12, 2014 POA1, You are my new best friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie68 Posted June 12, 2014 #43 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Can I join you on your next cruise and we can become Chardonnay Triplets.:D:D (I have been known to enjoy imbibing a glass or two......... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christy744 Posted June 12, 2014 #44 Share Posted June 12, 2014 POA1, You are my new best friend! And the Evil Twin chimes in with: My favorites--You, the wine and BC. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted June 12, 2014 #45 Share Posted June 12, 2014 POA1, You are my new best friend! And the Evil Twin chimes in with: My favorites--You, the wine and BC. Thanks! I thought about adding a second bottle with the face of Sherlock on it, but it looked more soulful with the floating head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDallasDi Posted June 13, 2014 #46 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Brava Chardonnay Sisters! Dare I hope for an encore in the near future? As always, your entire review was totally entertaining and there is always one "feature" that makes me lean back in my chair and have a good old belly laugh. This time it was the visual I got of the fashion statement you thought about making in Anchorage transforming your maxi skirt into a bohemian diaper with a binder clip. Kinda reminded me of the toga parties in my college days ... those frat boys sure knew how to improvise with a bed sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diann744 Posted June 14, 2014 Author #47 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Welcome aboard, Marco's Tia. Glad to have you. You may need to start practicing though! Dizzy -- yeah, the diaper thing is a lot funnier now than it was when it was a serious consideration. Thankfully, the wind died down or I just stopped caring about going all Marilyn on the unsuspecting populace. :p Oldbluff -- The Statendam was showing her age a bit on this cruise and we learned onboard that she's been sold to P&O so probably won't be getting any facelifts while still a Dam ship. Still, she's a perfect size and the service can't be beat. And you'll love your Neptune on the Westerdam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLLEYBERRY Posted June 14, 2014 #48 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Brava Chardonnay Sisters! Dare I hope for an encore in the near future? As always, your entire review was totally entertaining and there is always one "feature" that makes me lean back in my chair and have a good old belly laugh. This time it was the visual I got of the fashion statement you thought about making in Anchorage transforming your maxi skirt into a bohemian diaper with a binder clip. Kinda reminded me of the toga parties in my college days ... those frat boys sure knew how to improvise with a bed sheet. Fun,fun review...my personal HA HA moment.." a tutorial on how to talk to a giraffe "...browsing the internet has often taken me so far from where I began.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted June 14, 2014 #49 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Welcome aboard, Marco's Tia. Glad to have you. You may need to start practicing though! Dizzy -- yeah, the diaper thing is a lot funnier now than it was when it was a serious consideration. Thankfully, the wind died down or I just stopped caring about going all Marilyn on the unsuspecting populace. :p Oldbluff -- The Statendam was showing her age a bit on this cruise and we learned onboard that she's been sold to P&O so probably won't be getting any facelifts while still a Dam ship. Still, she's a perfect size and the service can't be beat. And you'll love your Neptune on the Westerdam! I think you two should join us on the Westerdam on April 11/15. I suspect you will find a few who will join you in your adventures :p There is a roll call wine tasting on the agenda :p thanks again for making my day:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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