nancygp Posted November 25, 2020 #626 Share Posted November 25, 2020 42 minutes ago, BWIVince said: I'm SOOOO sorry to be offline for so long, everyone! I just woke up one morning and thought, "I just can't take all the refund and COVID discussions this morning," and didn't log in... Somehow that stretched into days, and then weeks. I wasn't planning on stepping away, it just kind of happened inadvertently. It's been a rough few months on this end (but not nearly as bad as it's been for others!), and I just needed a little peace. Thank for everyone's concerns -- knowing I was missed was the nicest feeling I've had in weeks. ❤️ I'll post more soon, I promise! Vince welcome back my friend, missed your posts and was going to email you soon..feel the same way about this board!!! hang in there and Happy Thanksgiving. Nancy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenzSailing Posted November 25, 2020 #627 Share Posted November 25, 2020 56 minutes ago, BWIVince said: I'm SOOOO sorry to be offline for so long, everyone! I just woke up one morning and thought, "I just can't take all the refund and COVID discussions this morning," and didn't log in... My money was always on the proposition that your absence reflected nothing more than your usual good sense. Welcome back, and happy Thanksgiving. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted November 25, 2020 #628 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, BWIVince said: I'm SOOOO sorry to be offline for so long, everyone! I just woke up one morning and thought, "I just can't take all the refund and COVID discussions this morning," and didn't log in... Somehow that stretched into days, and then weeks. I wasn't planning on stepping away, it just kind of happened inadvertently. It's been a rough few months on this end (but not nearly as bad as it's been for others!), and I just needed a little peace. Thank for everyone's concerns -- knowing I was missed was the nicest feeling I've had in weeks. ❤️ I'll post more soon, I promise! Vince So good to hear from you Vince. I think a lot of the regulars here have been less active than usual for the same reasons. Roy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAV Posted November 25, 2020 #629 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, KenzSailing said: My money was always on the proposition that your absence reflected nothing more than your usual good sense. 2020 Survival Kit $20.20* Wear a mask Socially distance Vote Abstain from cruise boards *-batteries not included. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roland4 Posted November 25, 2020 #630 Share Posted November 25, 2020 4 hours ago, BWIVince said: I'm SOOOO sorry to be offline for so long, everyone! I just woke up one morning and thought, "I just can't take all the refund and COVID discussions this morning," and didn't log in... Somehow that stretched into days, and then weeks. I wasn't planning on stepping away, it just kind of happened inadvertently. It's been a rough few months on this end (but not nearly as bad as it's been for others!), and I just needed a little peace. Thank for everyone's concerns -- knowing I was missed was the nicest feeling I've had in weeks. ❤️ I'll post more soon, I promise! Vince Welcome back Vince!! To paraphrase an old saying for the age of COVID "Absence makes the heart get worried!". You were definitely missed! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted November 26, 2020 #631 Share Posted November 26, 2020 1 hour ago, BEAV said: 2020 Survival Kit $20.20* Wear a mask Socially distance Vote Abstain from cruise boards *-batteries not included. I'm going to partially disagree on this, starting with the first 3 as a base My 2020 Survival Kit Wear a mask Socially distance Vote (academic now except in Georgia) Get a flu shot Respond if contacted by a contact tracer Be judicious on cruise boards Somehow, I've even managed so far to avoid adding to my ignore list but am a lot more selective on which boards and threads I visit quickly scroll on by if I see certain names regularly. Maybe because I've cruised more universally and am comfortable on more forums, but I've found Cruise Critic a great inspiration in these times. I have one particularly favorite on the HAL forum, a new thread each day on the subject of "The Daily" which started out as a simple listing of their ship locations but has morphed into one of the most positive communities in the time since I joined Cruise Critic. If anybody dares to go over to the dark side we'd love to expand our community. A little selectivity goes a long way. Roy 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAV Posted November 26, 2020 #632 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Wise advice, as usual, Roy. And, yes, although I haven’t abstained from Cruise Critic, I have been more selective in what I read, threads I follow, etc. It’s all about balance. I did follow #4 on your survival list! 😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted November 26, 2020 #633 Share Posted November 26, 2020 18 hours ago, BWIVince said: I'm SOOOO sorry to be offline for so long, everyone! I just woke up one morning and thought, "I just can't take all the refund and COVID discussions this morning," and didn't log in... Somehow that stretched into days, and then weeks. I wasn't planning on stepping away, it just kind of happened inadvertently. It's been a rough few months on this end (but not nearly as bad as it's been for others!), and I just needed a little peace. Thank for everyone's concerns -- knowing I was missed was the nicest feeling I've had in weeks. ❤️ I'll post more soon, I promise! Vince Good to hear from you again Vince. Happy Thanksgiving 🍁 Ivi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted November 26, 2020 #634 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Today's sunrise is from my 2013 combination of the Crystal Symphony New York to Miami and then the Prinsendam on to the Amazon. On November 26 I was in Ft. Lauderdale, boarding the Prinsendam in the afternoon: Roy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim9310 Posted November 26, 2020 #635 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE! Here are a couple of commemorative "Mayflower 400" websites: https://400th.orghttps://www.mayflower400uk.org https://400th.org/ Edited November 26, 2020 by Jim9310 link 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearesiamese Posted November 26, 2020 #636 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Ok folks in case you do not follow Mark Ferris on FB, there is a new Thanksgiving episode scheduled to premier in just a few minutes,at 2pm PST or as it says on his webpage, 4pm CST.I can't wait.He always makes me smile and laugh, and miss listening to him at the Avenue Saloon very much 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskatiemae Posted November 27, 2020 #637 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I will add one to Roy's list - download an app for Covid awareness. My state just got one finally this week. Nice to have just in case though I hope it never gives me notifications that I have been near someone who later tests positive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted November 27, 2020 #638 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Today's sunrise will likely be the final one from my 2014 Wind Star transatlantic. November 28 was Thanksgiving that year. Roy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted November 27, 2020 #639 Share Posted November 27, 2020 On 10/23/2020 at 7:42 AM, rafinmd said: Special to @BWIVince You mentioned earlier familiarity with the area around Whole Foods in Columbia Town Center. Yesterday a new park was opened and it's dedicated to 102-year-young resident Vivian "Millie" Bailey. A veteran of WW2, her park will house the county Veterans Memorial but already features a kid's playground. This spunky gal also recently ticked a sky dive off her bucket list" Roy I'm reposting this since Vince was away when I posted it originally. Roy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWIVince Posted November 28, 2020 #640 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Thanks for everyone’s kind messages. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving (or Thursday, for those areas where Thanksgiving isn’t a thing 😄)... All of my friends on Cruise Critic bring more to my life than I can convey, so I want you all to know how thankful I am for your company, banter and companionship, even if virtual. @rafinmd Roy, thanks for re-posting that! That’s a beautiful park and a great addition to the lakefront! What a fitting person to honor the start of the veterans park with. I googled the dedication video so I could see and hear Millie speak about it, and it was heartwarming. It’s also great to see them add a memorial park in an area that’s so accessible, yet reflective at the same time. I periodically visit the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Emmitsburg, but since 9/11 getting on and off the NFA campus has been (understandably) anything but “accessible”. 🙁 Vince 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted November 28, 2020 #641 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Today's sunrise is from my 2013 Crystal Symphony-Prinsendam combination. November 28 was Thanksgiving and the Prinsendam was at sea. Roy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenzSailing Posted November 28, 2020 #642 Share Posted November 28, 2020 MisAdventures in Cooking (Part 3, US Edition) Spoiler alert: OLoPP handles the cooking, nothing goes wrong (wonder what the connection is there.) So, before Thanksgiving recedes too far in the rear-view mirror, a brief recap from Chez Kens-Not-Sailing-Anywhere-Anytime-Soon. As has been foreshadowed, it was a very trad Thanksgiving here at the Chez. All the heavy items of the gravy food group were present and accounted for. And consumed. Oh my, were they consumed. Now, before you conclude that Ken must be some barnacle crusted hidebound protector of the sacred traditions, let me assure you that is not the case. In fact, I tentatively inquire as to the possibility of slight updates to the holiday menu from time to time (eg, “maybe we could do a ham this year?”) These inquiries are always gently, but unambiguously, turned away by OLoPP, who is the resident keeper of the traditions. You see, she has a very specific, and personal motivation for doing so. OLoPP has a weakness for sandwiches of cold leftovers (meatloaf being a prime example.) But Thanksgiving here at the Chez means that, around 7 PM (we eat the big meal midday) there will be cold turkey sandwiches. OLoPP swoons over those little bites of heaven. Yes, she roasts a turkey, makes all the sides, mostly so there can be cold turkey sandwiches in the evening. Since all I have to do is eat and help clean up, who am I to judge? Now, as this boards resident land-based food blogger: (Wait, who gave you that title?) I did. You want the gig? The pay is lousy. It has come to my attention that the mailbag holds some pressing questions: So, yes, Hoisin is gravy. And don’t start down the “it’s a sauce” path. Sauce is gravy, gravy is sauce. Many an Italian grandmother has labored for hours over something she calls “Sunday Gravy” that the rest of us think of as Bolognese. You going to argue with an Italian grandmother? Didn’t think so. You know what else is gravy? Hollandaise. Yep, definitely gravy. And it goes great on asparagus. So you can have your green stuff, smothered in Hollandaise, and still stay true to the rules of the gravy food group. Whew, close call there. Keep those card and letters coming, and I promise to smother them in knowledge, much like I dispatched my Thanksgiving plate. So anyway, that’s how and why we spent our Thanksgiving. In our next installment, we shall time travel back to the month of October, which is a big month here at the Chez. Until then, be safe and be well. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TER777 Posted November 29, 2020 #643 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Diego, Chief Concierge on the Symphony, has posted this video of his last day on board. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted November 29, 2020 #644 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Today's sunrise is from last year's QM2-Bach-Serenity-Symphony combination. On November 29, Crystal Symphony was at sea: Roy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAV Posted November 29, 2020 #645 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) 22 hours ago, KenzSailing said: MisAdventures in Cooking (Part 3, US Edition) Spoiler alert: OLoPP handles the cooking, nothing goes wrong (wonder what the connection is there.) So, before Thanksgiving recedes too far in the rear-view mirror, a brief recap from Chez Kens-Not-Sailing-Anywhere-Anytime-Soon. As has been foreshadowed, it was a very trad Thanksgiving here at the Chez. All the heavy items of the gravy food group were present and accounted for. And consumed. Oh my, were they consumed. Now, before you conclude that Ken must be some barnacle crusted hidebound protector of the sacred traditions, let me assure you that is not the case. In fact, I tentatively inquire as to the possibility of slight updates to the holiday menu from time to time (eg, “maybe we could do a ham this year?”) These inquiries are always gently, but unambiguously, turned away by OLoPP, who is the resident keeper of the traditions. You see, she has a very specific, and personal motivation for doing so. OLoPP has a weakness for sandwiches of cold leftovers (meatloaf being a prime example.) But Thanksgiving here at the Chez means that, around 7 PM (we eat the big meal midday) there will be cold turkey sandwiches. OLoPP swoons over those little bites of heaven. Yes, she roasts a turkey, makes all the sides, mostly so there can be cold turkey sandwiches in the evening. Since all I have to do is eat and help clean up, who am I to judge? Has OLoPP ever spatchcocked a turkey at Chez Kenz? https://www.thismamacooks.com/2016/11/how-roast-smoke-spatchcock-turkey.html I enjoyed the bird cooked this way for the first time this year. Terrific! I usually select dark meat because of its moistness. But using this method the white meat was the most moist I’ve ever consumed before. Where does one sign up for the International version of your blog? I’ve searched the WWW, but came up short. An app, maybe? 🤷♂️ Edited November 29, 2020 by BEAV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted November 29, 2020 #646 Share Posted November 29, 2020 TER777 thanks for sharing Diego's video. It sure brings back some great memories. I hope he and all the crew are doing well. ~Nancy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted November 30, 2020 #647 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Today's sunrise is from my 2013 Crystal Symphony-Prinsendam combination New York-Florida-Amazon combination. On November 30 the Prinsendam was in St. Barts: Roy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted November 30, 2020 #648 Share Posted November 30, 2020 On 11/29/2020 at 3:38 AM, TER777 said: Diego, Chief Concierge on the Symphony, has posted this video of his last day on board. Thanks 🙏 it is quite sad though... Ivi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted November 30, 2020 #649 Share Posted November 30, 2020 17 hours ago, oakridger said: TER777 thanks for sharing Diego's video. It sure brings back some great memories. I hope he and all the crew are doing well. IIRC, he was moving over to Endeavor as part of the start up crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenzSailing Posted December 1, 2020 #650 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 11/29/2020 at 12:41 PM, BEAV said: Has OLoPP ever spatchcocked a turkey at Chez Kenz? https://www.thismamacooks.com/2016/11/how-roast-smoke-spatchcock-turkey.html I enjoyed the bird cooked this way for the first time this year. Terrific! I usually select dark meat because of its moistness. But using this method the white meat was the most moist I’ve ever consumed before. Where does one sign up for the International version of your blog? I’ve searched the WWW, but came up short. An app, maybe? 🤷♂️ Beav, Nope, we're aware of spatchcocking, but have never tried it (would be an excellent excuse to buy a cleaver though.) We just roast a turkey breast as, for the two of us, that produces plenty of leftovers. I recently read an article about disposing of the last of the turkey in a turkey Reuben. With all respect to whomever wrote it, that is just blasphemy. Even using pastrami (a lovely smoked meat) will earn a firm "tsk" from me. A person must have standards. I didn't mean to get ahead of myself using the description of "blogger." I was referring only to those cooking missives I fire off on this here board. I'm much too lazy to be a blogger. Besides, the real money happens when you move up to "influencer" and that's way beyond my humble skills. Shoot, I've never even figured out how to post photos on this board. I gotta get going on that post about our October revelries here at the Chez. A real humdinger, that one will be. As always, be safe and be well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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