Silversea Water Cooler: Welcome! Part Five

[Host Jazzbeau]

3 hours ago, Will Work for Tiramisu said:

Only the Shadow knows!!  Silverfish?  Centipedes? Cockroaches? 

 

[mysty]

Greetings Coolers!

 

Today's funny.....

 

 

Have a great safe fun day all!

[Lois R]

Hi friends, I wasn't sure if I should start a new thread on this news or not but I just found out that rkacruiser recently passed away.

I know he posted on this forum and just wanted to send out my heartfelt wishes to his family.  If ya'll could do the same, I am sure they would appreciate it.

RIP..........

[dawntrdr]

Thanks for letting us know, Lois.  I really appreciated his insightful comments on financial matters especially in the cruise industry.

[Lois R]

1 hour ago, dawntrdr said:

Thanks for letting us know, Lois.  I really appreciated his insightful comments on financial matters especially in the cruise industry.

Hi dawntrdr,  me too, he was very nice.  He was a regular poster over on the HAL forum as well.

[RetiredandTravel]

56 minutes ago, Lois R said:

Hi dawntrdr,  me too, he was very nice.  He was a regular poster over on the HAL forum as well.

 

Sorry to hear this.  Yes he was a very nice person and will be missed.

 

 

[highplanesdrifters]

17 hours ago, Mr Luxury said:

Thanks,that's new to me 

Casual fine dining.

But can you wear jeans?😂

[highplanesdrifters]

1 hour ago, Lois R said:

Hi friends, I wasn't sure if I should start a new thread on this news or not but I just found out that rkacruiser recently passed away.

I know he posted on this forum and just wanted to send out my heartfelt wishes to his family.  If ya'll could do the same, I am sure they would appreciate it.

RIP..........

Very sad indeed. Condolences to his family.

[mysty]

18 minutes ago, highplanesdrifters said:

But can you wear jeans?😂

 

Yes, you can!  Not many people do though.  This is the "high end" restaurant in our town of 12,000 souls.  However, the fame of Black Tartan Kitchen is drawing people from Ottawa and the surrounding areas.  The restaurant has even been graced by two lovely residents of Albany.  😄

[Stumblefoot]

25 minutes ago, mysty said:

…the fame of Black Tartan Kitchen is drawing people from Ottawa and the surrounding areas.  The restaurant has even been graced by two lovely residents of Albany.  😄

I’ll be damned! 😆😆😆

 

Next thing you know they’ll be accepting reservations from Marylanders.

[mysty]

18 minutes ago, Stumblefoot said:

I’ll be damned! 😆😆😆

 

Next thing you know they’ll be accepting reservations from Marylanders.

 

Or maybe even from further west.   😁

[TLCOhio]

5 hours ago, Lois R said:

Hi friends, I wasn't sure if I should start a new thread on this news or not but I just found out that rkacruiser recently passed away.  I know he posted on this forum and just wanted to send out my heartfelt wishes to his family.  If ya'll could do the same, I am sure they would appreciate it.  RIP..........

 

YES, very sorry to hear about rkacruiser.  Appreciate this update from Lois. He was a fairly close, nearby "neighbor" just about an hour away from where I live in Central Ohio.  He resided in SW Ohio just south of Dayton.  He had posted much on these Silversea boards, bringing good and interesting insights, sharing and comments.  He'll be missed.  

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

[Lirio]

22 minutes ago, mysty said:

 

Or maybe even from further west.   😁

From Rio de Janeiro........

[mysty]

3 minutes ago, Lirio said:

From Rio de Janeiro........

Oh yes Lirio!  C'mon up!  Maybe wait until summer though!  Unless you have a high tolerance for cold.  😁

[TLCOhio]

5 hours ago, dawntrdr said:

Thanks for letting us know, Lois.  I really appreciated his insightful comments on financial matters especially in the cruise industry.

 

Being an Ohio "neighbor", I was able to find his obituary and details.  Robert K. A., age 79, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022. Bob was was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University in 1965 and had been a junior high school science teacher for over 30 years.  His former students and fellow OWU grads posted glowing comments about him and his successful life.   It was noted that his "preferred method to see the world was by cruise ship on his favorite cruise line, Holland America."  Safe sailing for Bob!!

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

[jpalbny]

1 hour ago, Stumblefoot said:

I’ll be damned! 😆😆😆

 

Next thing you know they’ll be accepting reservations from Marylanders.

 

Once you let the Albanians in, no telling what happens! (PS nothing against people from the country of Albania; we here in Albany jokingly refer to ourselves as "Albanians" too).

 

Also sorry to hear the news about rkacruiser. Lois, thanks for sharing.

[Lois R]

Terry, thank you for sharing that obit with us.  I only knew him from Cruise Critic. It sounds like he was a really well rounded person. I never knew he was a teacher....and for 30 years!!!! 

[QueSeraSera]

It takes a saint to successfully teach junior high students.  Condolences to his family.

[spinnaker2]

6 hours ago, Stumblefoot said:

I’ll be damned! 😆😆😆

 

Next thing you know they’ll be accepting reservations from Marylanders.

Or Floridians or peeps from Colorado.

Good grief.

[Stumblefoot]

Just now, spinnaker2 said:

Or Floridians or peeps from Colorado.

Good grief.

It’s nuts up there.

[spinnaker2]

May Robert's memory be eternal.

[Stumblefoot]

42 minutes ago, QueSeraSera said:

It takes a saint to successfully teach junior high students.

Nah, just a mad man, says my buddy who did it for 22-years.  

[lincslady]

Davey - I have missed a few days round the cooler, but I think you are off to Dubai, and then maybe India?  Maybe you are already there.  Anyway, it would be good to hear of your always luxurious trips, here  in gloomy and rainy England.

 

Lola

[Daveywavey70]

Good Morning Lola, Happy New Year to you. I set off on Sunday evening. I’ve a 24 hour stopover in Dubai and then onto Delhi for an 18 day tour of Rahjastan and then another stopover in Dubai on the way home. I’ve never done a “Land Cruise” like this before. I Wasn’t planning on posting on here, I didn’t want to be flooding the cooler, it is all quite full on, I’m visiting over 100 places on the tour.  I’m off holiday shopping today and then packing tonight (well, more accurately pointing at what needs packing as it gets miraculously rolled and placed into the correct packing cube, my OH is wonderful that way). I’m definitely travelling light though, I’ve accepted the challenge of no more than 10 pairs of shoes! 

[mysty]

1 hour ago, Daveywavey70 said:

Good Morning Lola, Happy New Year to you. I set off on Sunday evening. I’ve a 24 hour stopover in Dubai and then onto Delhi for an 18 day tour of Rahjastan and then another stopover in Dubai on the way home. I’ve never done a “Land Cruise” like this before. I Wasn’t planning on posting on here, I didn’t want to be flooding the cooler, it is all quite full on, I’m visiting over 100 places on the tour.  I’m off holiday shopping today and then packing tonight (well, more accurately pointing at what needs packing as it gets miraculously rolled and placed into the correct packing cube, my OH is wonderful that way). I’m definitely travelling light though, I’ve accepted the challenge of no more than 10 pairs of shoes! 

 

Have an amazing time DW!  And please post in the Cooler along the way as the spirit (or spirits) move you!  Allow us to travel with you vicariously please!  🥰