LIVE - B2B 10/26 and 11/2 Halloween, Birthday, and President's Cruise

[aring75]

11 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

Great photos.

Trellis bar on Harmony and Allure was where I got our D+ HH drinks while sitting in Central Park at night listening to live music.

It’s a great location. I love sitting there feeling the breeze and listening to the music. So relaxing!

[Domino D]

17 hours ago, aring75 said:

 

 

 

I just had a turkey sandwich, cheeze its, and an apple for lunch.  Just so you know.  I will try to take pictures tomorrow.

Okay, I also took two miniature milkyways out of the Halloween candy for tonight.  

[aring75]

4 minutes ago, Domino D said:

Okay, I also took two miniature milkyways out of the Halloween candy for tonight.  

I might be slightly jealous of the Milky Ways. 😩 I didn’t buy any Halloween candy because we weren’t going to be home.
 

Totally regret that decision now. 

[grapau27]

43 minutes ago, aring75 said:

I might be slightly jealous of the Milky Ways. 😩 I didn’t buy any Halloween candy because we weren’t going to be home.
 

Totally regret that decision now. 

They sell some nice chocolates in the shop on board.

[Domino D]

2 hours ago, aring75 said:

I didn’t buy any Halloween candy because we weren’t going to be home.

Do kids trick or treat on the ship??  On Symphony, that's a lot of doors to knock on.

[aring75]

Just now, Domino D said:

Do kids trick or treat on the ship??  On Symphony, that's a lot of doors to knock on.

I noticed this in the Cruise Planner. So the kids will definitely get some Halloween treats. A cruise seems like a great place to trick-or-treat. 
 

[Tulsacoker]

don't forget to add the obligatory 18% gratuities for the trick or treat hunt 

[cruisegirl1]

I second or third those who enjoy the Oasis Class trellis bar. I prefer that much over other many other bars and even the free lounges. 
 

Central Park is simply a beautiful area. 

 

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[bobmacliberty]

10 hours ago, aring75 said:

It has a sort of Parmesan cheese sauce that makes it even better

Everything's better with cheese! (and bacon)

[Jimbo]

1 hour ago, cruisegirl1 said:

I second or third those who enjoy the Oasis Class trellis bar. I prefer that much over other many other bars and even the free lounges. 
 

Central Park is simply a beautiful area. 

 

m

Can be warm and stuffy though.

[grapau27]

25 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

Can be warm and stuffy though.

We were sailing in the Med in June and September in 80°f+ and it was pleasantly warm but not stuffy in Central Park at night.

[James4me]

10 hours ago, aring75 said:

Breakfast in the MDR this morning. They put out some Halloween decorations yesterday and last night. 
 

 

 

 

 

I’ve gotta say though, not too sure about some of them. 🤔
 

Wow!  That’s a lot of pumpkins 🎃.  I bet they’ll be making quite a few pumpkin dishes throughout the winter sailings 🤗.  I know these are biodegradable on land, are they such in the ocean?  If not I’m sure they can give them away to the islanders to feed their cows, pigs, goats, etc.  at least I hope they would.  Pig island would love these 😉

[James4me]

10 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

 

I somewhere have video where I caught the racoon and me verbally shaming him.  It was prior to the Pam spray.  Since we live in the country the few squirrels we have here have no idea how to eat from a feeder.  They prefer the fields of corn here, where they can graze at their leisure. 

 

I wonder if Pam spray would work on chair hog loungers.  When they return 3 hours later they sit down, and slide right off the lounger.😂

You can use Vaseline too.

[cruisegirl1]

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

Can be warm and stuffy though.

Not on our experience, especially in the evening or even early evening. If anything it can be bit breezy.

m

[cruisegirl1]

OP-any Halloween photos? 
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[Lorey2007]

23 hours ago, aring75 said:

 

Broiled Lobster Tail (these were the best we’ve had in the MDR in a long time)

 

 

And out of the shell 

Dinner tonight was fantastic. 

This was on the 2nd formal night did you ask for 2 lobster tails or did they ask you if you wanted two? They look really yummy.

Edited October 31, 2019 by Lorey2007

[aring75]

31 minutes ago, Lorey2007 said:

This was on the 2nd formal night did you ask for 2 lobster tails or did they ask you if you wanted two? They look really yummy.

They brought two without asking. And they were bigger than we’ve had in the past. Still warm water tails, but really good!

[aring75]

Daytime Halloween t-shirt

 

 

And tonight we have our Roaring 20s look going on

 

[luvcruzing]

You look great.

[#55worktoplay]

Enjoying your review silently.

 

I was on Oasis for Halloween a few yrs back had a great time.

 

Your costumes look great!

[aring75]

1 hour ago, luvcruzing said:

You look great.

 

57 minutes ago, #55worktoplay said:

Enjoying your review silently.

 

I was on Oasis for Halloween a few yrs back had a great time.

 

Your costumes look great!

Thank you both very much! Mark still wasn’t thrilled. He hides it well, doesn’t he? 😂

[aring75]

Dinner was the usual MDR dinner. No special choices for Halloween. 
 

 

Baked Potato Soup appetizer 

 

 

Jerk Chicken Entree

 

 

Coconut Layer Cake and Chocolate Soufflé for dessert

 

 

 

We have dinner reservations tomorrow in Solarium Bistro, so it was our last night with out MDR team. We’ve been getting the usual spiel about filling out the after-cruise survey with 10s, but these guys have earned it. 

 

Edited November 1, 2019 by aring75

[aring75]

On a slightly more somber note, had to cut the festivities a little short this evening. I’ve been fighting an earache/ear infection for a few days now and will probably break down and see the Dr. onboard tomorrow. 
 

Kicking myself for not at least picking up a Z-pack in Cozumel. 😩

[#55worktoplay]

Ahhh so sorry to hear you aren’t feeling well.

 

i hope it clears up for next weeks cruise and your special day!

 

If I miss it that day I will say Happy Birthday now!

 

Get better.

[aring75]

9 minutes ago, #55worktoplay said:

Ahhh so sorry to hear you aren’t feeling well.

 

i hope it clears up for next weeks cruise and your special day!

 

If I miss it that day I will say Happy Birthday now!

 

Get better.

 

Thank you so much! 😊

 

I actually feel fine except for my ear. Once, about ten years ago, I got a terrible ear infection while we were on vacation out west driving through the Mountains (think Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons). I stopped at an Urgent Care clinic and the doctor said I was basically *this* close to a ruptured ear drum. The higher altitude was not kind to this Florida girl. 
 

Ever since that vacation, I’ve gotten an ear ache/ear infection at least twice a year, every year. Just bad timing this trip!!