lovesthebeach2 Posted May 11 #121326 Share Posted May 11 On 5/6/2024 at 1:37 PM, Ourusualbeach said: You got that right. I brought a mix of clothes, I know what the dress code says but we will se how people actually dress on board. We were a bit concerned about the Dress Code for our Alaskan cruise on Silversea Silver Nova next year, because we’re not fancy dressers….but that ship doesn’t require jackets and ties for men (thank goodness). But, like you he is planning to bring a dress shirt or two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted May 11 #121327 Share Posted May 11 2 minutes ago, lovesthebeach2 said: We were a bit concerned about the Dress Code for our Alaskan cruise on Silversea Silver Nova next year, because we’re not fancy dressers….but that ship doesn’t require jackets and ties for men (thank goodness). But, like you he is planning to bring a dress shirt or two. It's actually more casual than I thought. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted May 11 #121328 Share Posted May 11 8 hours ago, Arzeena said: I am not a beaded bling bling Mary Frances girl, but when I saw that one, I had to have it. Will bring it on Feb cruise, you can borrow.😁 Please return with a few $100 bills that you may win in the casino. Hmmmm, maybe will also give to our Lucky Sue to borrow if returned with some casino winnings in cash! Shall we get into business Sis?😁 😆 I am the same usually not into bling but that sure is a beautiful bag. Eric is usually luckier than me in the casino. Maybe we slip him some shots and have him carry the bag to the casino🤣💲 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted May 11 #121329 Share Posted May 11 52 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said: No. With that said we rarely buy each other gifts for any holiday. We just consider what we want/need at the time and buy it. When others ask what we got each other for Christmas or a birthday etc we just mention a cruise close to that date. We like spending on what we personally like not what we think the other will like. Example, I have had fishing lures given to me because people knew I loved fishing. Most of the times I didn't use them. Not the right kind. John, it is like you two are living in our heads. That is exactly what we do. We are at that point in life where we try to not accumulate “things”. So it is just cruises, or vacations, or things we need. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted May 11 #121330 Share Posted May 11 6 hours ago, Arzeena said: We are driving to Fort Lauderdale today, boarding the Beyond tomorrow for a 6 night cruise. Ports are Coco Cay, Grand Cayman and Bimini. First time to Bimini. Will post some pictures. Hope you have a Fabulous cruise with perfect weather. Bon Voyage😊 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATG Posted May 11 #121331 Share Posted May 11 3 minutes ago, h20skibum said: John, it is like you two are living in our heads. That is exactly what we do. We are at that point in life where we try to not accumulate “things”. So it is just cruises, or vacations, or things we need. I’m not a man, but Dave and I do the same. Years ago we stopped doing any gifts. We take our 2 adult sons on a vacation each year. They take us out to dinner. It has made Christmas so much more enjoyable, and without gifts we seem to focus more on the reason for the season. If/when we have grandchildren I’m sure things will change. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted May 11 #121332 Share Posted May 11 1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said: Capt. Kate didn't do a captain's log today. I wonder if that means she is too busy getting ready to leave on her rotation off? I kind of looked forward to her daily posting. I am thinking the same. I also look forward to her daily logs. Maybe she is busy getting her and Bug's toes painted so she can post for you?🤣. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted May 11 #121333 Share Posted May 11 1 hour ago, Ozark_Kid said: No. With that said we rarely buy each other gifts for any holiday. We just consider what we want/need at the time and buy it. When others ask what we got each other for Christmas or a birthday etc we just mention a cruise close to that date. We like spending on what we personally like not what we think the other will like. Example, I have had fishing lures given to me because people knew I loved fishing. Most of the times I didn't use them. Not the right kind. 26 minutes ago, h20skibum said: John, it is like you two are living in our heads. That is exactly what we do. We are at that point in life where we try to not accumulate “things”. So it is just cruises, or vacations, or things we need. 17 minutes ago, ATG said: I’m not a man, but Dave and I do the same. Years ago we stopped doing any gifts. We take our 2 adult sons on a vacation each year. They take us out to dinner. It has made Christmas so much more enjoyable, and without gifts we seem to focus more on the reason for the season. If/when we have grandchildren I’m sure things will change. I'm of the same mind set. I'd rather spend the money on nice dinners & trips, spending time together & creating new memories. I have most things I need and if I want something, I'm going to buy it when I need it and not wait for a gift giving holiday. I already have more sweaters, t-shirts, ball caps, coffee mugs, beer steins, wine glasses than I know what to do with. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted May 11 #121334 Share Posted May 11 1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said: It's actually more casual than I thought. That is good to know... just in case... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted May 11 #121335 Share Posted May 11 8 hours ago, cruiselvr04 said: We’re in Northwest AR and saw some pink by camera only. This was about 9 p.m. We later drove out past the city lights but unfortunately didn’t see anything around 11 p.m. Tonight we might try outside the city around 9 since that time seemed better. 8 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: I'll try again tonight. 3 hours ago, sgmn said: It was around midnight in the UK. As Andrew says the colours are more prominate viewed through a phone I talked to my wife’s cousin today who got some good pictures of the northern lights. She said it looked completely dark and a black sky by the naked eye. But if you take a picture of the horizon with auto exposure the camera will pick up the colors. I thought was interesting as last night when we were driving around we did not see anything. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonTexasNY Posted May 11 #121336 Share Posted May 11 2 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said: No. With that said we rarely buy each other gifts for any holiday. We just consider what we want/need at the time and buy it. When others ask what we got each other for Christmas or a birthday etc we just mention a cruise close to that date. We like spending on what we personally like not what we think the other will like. Example, I have had fishing lures given to me because people knew I loved fishing. Most of the times I didn't use them. Not the right kind. Jack used to buy me gifts but stopped because he said he never saw the gifts after he gave them to me. 🤣 Flowers every now and then work. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted May 11 #121337 Share Posted May 11 Arzeena,enjoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancGirl21 Posted May 11 #121338 Share Posted May 11 3 hours ago, sgmn said: Welcome to Dani's great thread. I look forward to your posts Are you a Man City fan? Thank you! No I’m definitely not! I’m red through and through 😁 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager70 Posted May 12 #121339 Share Posted May 12 2 hours ago, ATG said: I’m not a man, but Dave and I do the same. Years ago we stopped doing any gifts. We take our 2 adult sons on a vacation each year. They take us out to dinner. It has made Christmas so much more enjoyable, and without gifts we seem to focus more on the reason for the season. If/when we have grandchildren I’m sure things will change. I couldn’t just like this I LOVE this 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATG Posted May 12 #121340 Share Posted May 12 26 minutes ago, MancGirl21 said: Thank you! No I’m definitely not! I’m red through and through 😁 Not an easy season for you and my husband. I’m a Liverpool supporter, so each weekend we root against that other Manchester team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckynana Posted May 12 #121341 Share Posted May 12 5 hours ago, MancGirl21 said: Thank you Graham from me near Manchester 😁 My youngest son used to live near you in Seaham. Welcome, ManoGirl21 to our wonderful Dani thread. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckynana Posted May 12 #121342 Share Posted May 12 3 hours ago, h20skibum said: John, it is like you two are living in our heads. That is exactly what we do. We are at that point in life where we try to not accumulate “things”. So it is just cruises, or vacations, or things we need. Ditto here! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancGirl21 Posted May 12 #121343 Share Posted May 12 9 minutes ago, ATG said: Not an easy season for you and my husband. I’m a Liverpool supporter, so each weekend we root against that other Manchester team. No my oldest son is not happy, we’re now hoping my DH team Arsenal can take the title, just need city to drop some points! I won’t hold it against you that you are a Liverpool fan 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancGirl21 Posted May 12 #121344 Share Posted May 12 6 minutes ago, Luckynana said: Welcome, ManoGirl21 to our wonderful Dani thread. Thank you ☺️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmh2006 Posted May 12 #121345 Share Posted May 12 46 minutes ago, MancGirl21 said: Thank you! No I’m definitely not! I’m red through and through 😁 So glad you are a ManU fan! I didn't want to not like you 🤣. Our DS got us hooked on them from here in the US. We have seen them play 3 times here in the US and in 2019 went to Old Trafford for last game of the season. It has been a rough season to be sure. 😪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted May 12 #121346 Share Posted May 12 It’s been raining and cloudy most of the day but i’m gonna try to see some northern lights 🤞🏻 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJSailors Posted May 12 #121347 Share Posted May 12 (edited) @Tree_skier I feel the need to respond to your post concerning an informal survey re: husbands giving wives gifts for Mothers’Day. It seemed to me a bit sarcastic,hopefully that was not your intent.Perhaps you were just curious if other husbands mark the occasion for their wives. I am not certain of your motivation,of course. I will give you a little backstory as to my husband giving me flowers for the occasion. On my first “real”Mothers’Day, my DH gave me a bouquet from our infant son,Christopher John. Sadly, we lost our infant boy shortly after to SIDS. This was in 1987. Christopher John would have been thirty-seven this past February. We had no other children, but my DH would always give me flowers for Mothers’ Day .My husband is a loving and generous man. He always wants me to know that I am a very caring and loving person.We have been fortunate all theses years to be surrounded by loving and supportive family and friends. I am an aunt and a godmother to a number of children. In 2004,I hired a teacher for our department. She and I became close friends. So close that she and her husband have “adopted” us as the parents she never truly had. We are considered grandparents to her two children. Miracles can happen. We lost our baby son,and it took some time,but we have gained a family that we truly love and they truly love us. As others have posted,we do not exchange gifts any longer. We celebrate with experiences rather than giving things. At this stage if life,we are trying to dispose of some of our things, not collect them. My DH has always marked occasions with flowers. It is something he does from his heart. I may suggest that you think of surprising your wife with some flowers tomorrow. She may be quite glad if you do. MJ Edited May 12 by MJSailors 14 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATG Posted May 12 #121348 Share Posted May 12 7 minutes ago, jmh2006 said: So glad you are a ManU fan! I didn't want to not like you 🤣. Our DS got us hooked on them from here in the US. We have seen them play 3 times here in the US and in 2019 went to Old Trafford for last game of the season. It has been a rough season to be sure. 😪 Wow, I would love to go there for a game. We started watching the EPL decades ago when our sons started playing. We wanted to see what the game really looked like. My favorite moment was when my husband was coaching tykes (under 6) and in the middle of the game he called a time out for the kids to look at the blimp flying overhead. He figured they would all stop playing and it was better to just stop for a minute. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted May 12 #121349 Share Posted May 12 I'm at the beach. Don't see any lights and it feels like winter. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted May 12 #121350 Share Posted May 12 23 minutes ago, MJSailors said: @Tree_skier I feel the need to respond to your post concerning an informal survey re: husbands giving wives gifts for Mothers’Day. It seemed to me a bit sarcastic,hopefully that was not your intent.Perhaps you were just curious if other husbands mark the occasion for their wives. I am not certain of your motivation,of course. I will give you a little backstory as to my husband giving me flowers for the occasion. On my first “real”Mothers’Day, my DH gave me a bouquet from our infant son,Christopher John. Sadly, we lost our infant boy shortly after to SIDS. This was in 1987. Christopher John would have been thirty-seven this past February. We had no other children, but my DH would always give me flowers for Mothers’ Day .My husband is a loving and generous man. He always wants me to know that I am a very caring and loving person.We have been fortunate all theses years to be surrounded by loving and supportive family and friends. I am an aunt and a godmother to a number of children. In 2004,I hired a teacher for our department. She and I became close friends. So close that she and her husband have “adopted” us as the parents she never truly had. We are considered grandparents to her two children. Miracles can happen. We lost our baby son,and it took some time,but we have gained a family that we truly love and they truly love us. As others have posted,we do not exchange gifts any longer. We celebrate with experiences rather than giving things. At this stage if life,we are trying to dispose of some of our things, not collect them. My DH has always marked occasions with flowers. It is something he does from his heart. I may suggest that you think of surprising your wife with some flowers tomorrow. She may be quite glad if you do. MJ Sorry about your loss.😔 Very touching story. Thanks for sharing. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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