Rare richwmn Posted October 26, 2020 #1 Share Posted October 26, 2020 today is National Mincemeat Day, National Day of the Deployed, and Horseless Carriage Day UFO's are for real: the Air Force doesn't exist. Meal suggestion for today - Sloppy Joe Mac and Cheese Drink of the Day - Rusty Nail Wine of the day - Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico vintage 2017 At English Channel Nieuw Statendam destination Portland UK eta 10/27 Volendam destination Portland UK eta 10/27 Balboa Anchorage Koningsdam Brindisi Italy Anchorage Zuiderdam Caracas Bay Nieuw Amsterdam Katakolon Greece Anchorage Noordam Sint Eustatius Eurodam Torquay GB Westerdam Zaandam Willemstad Oosterdam 19 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portofrome Posted October 26, 2020 #2 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Thank you for the Daily Report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted October 26, 2020 #3 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Good morning, thanks for the Daily Report. Love the quote. Interesting collection of days. I don't care for mincemeat, but DH loves it. Thanks to all Deployed throughout the world. Love my horseless carriage. Thanks for the meal suggestion. DH enjoys a Rusty Nail, so may have one tonight. Looking forward to reading about the wine. Prayers for all. Stay safe. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted October 26, 2020 #4 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Thanks for the info .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted October 26, 2020 #5 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Thank you for the Daily, Rich. Love mincemeat, sloppy joe not so much. Thank God for the contributions of the deployed, and for my horseless carriage. The quote sounds appropriate for out times. My alternate menu suggestion for today is Minted Melon and Raspberry Soup, Red Curry Coconut Chicken, and Strawberry Crisp, as served on the Amsterdam October 26, 2017. Today's care list: Mrs Vmax with radiation looming Caregiver Gsel and her DH battling Alzheimers California and Colorado Wildfires, especially East Troublesome Fire Those in the path of Zeta and Krazy Kruisers and Joe Today's Celebrations and shoutouts: More people getting their Amsterdam luggage back in good condition Front Line Health Care Workers Teachers and school workers Fall colors Lindaler’s sister and BIL coming for a visit. Early voting starting in Maryland Jason out of the hospital and back home And I HIGHLY recommend the Public Television special “Driving While Black” Roy 18 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 26, 2020 #6 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Thanks for the Daily, Rich and our morning smile 🙂 That’s quite an interesting collection of days. I will happily celebrate the day of the Deployed. We owe so much to all of those who have been and are deployed throughout the world. LOL on the quote today. I think I’ll pass on the meal suggestion and consider Roy’s alternate one. Now, if I just had someone to prepare and serve it, that would be perfect. 😉 Haven’t had a Rusty Nail in years. Hmmmm. Another cold day today here in our area of New Brunswick. The frost has pretty much done things in 😞 Prayers for everyone on Roy’s Care list & for any who need them and, a clink of the glass to those on his Celebratory list. Have a great Monday everyone. Stay safe and don’t forget your masks. 😷 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasick Sailor Posted October 26, 2020 #7 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Top of the morning Rich. Thank you for our Daily dose. Good morning sisters Denise and Ann, Dailyites, Roy, summer, Jacqui. Thanks for contributions, prayers and celebrations. We may be toasting to a new Supreme court judge tonight. I put a fresh hummingbird feeder up yesterday. We still have a straggler. I worry that he won't leave in time to make it south. We really enjoy our birds. We have a lot of cardinals and love to hear the birds sing. Roy's red curry chicken suggestion sounds pretty good, although I will need to make Allen something else.. Hoping everyone has a great day. Please be safe. It's back to covid crazy again, darn it. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted October 26, 2020 #8 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Good Monday morning. Thank you Roy and Rich for your continued efforts with our lists. Love Mincemeat, haven't had it in years. Have enjoyed many horseless carriages over the years. Prayers for all our Deployed, past and present. Haven't had Sloppy Joe Mac and Cheese, but had regular M&C last night for dinner. Rusty Nail: Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Scotch Whisky, 3/4 oz Drambuie Preparation: Pour all ingredients directly into old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Stir gently. Garnish with a lemon twist. Serve. Served: On the rocks; poured over ice Standard garnish: Lemon twist Prayers and congratulations for everyone in these trying times. Stay safe, social distance, and wear your mask. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted October 26, 2020 #9 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Thank you for today’s Daily, Rich! I picture you rubbing your hands together each morning as you select the Days we will celebrate. Do you laugh out loud at some of the entries, such as Mincemeat Day? I did. And you balance it with something as serious and poignant as Day of the Deployed. Thank you. And thank all those who are, or who have been deployed. I love my Hybrid horseless carriage! Morning Dailyites & my Sisters! Joy - another red wine. Roy, thank you for taking care of our lists! Great quote. I have at least heard of this drink. Looking forward to Summer’s recipe. Today is a lovely day here. Fall temps in the morning, warming up to the 80s later. Schools are off today, so heading to the best ice cream place at the beach for some sea salt caramel, while watching the wild ocean action of the Atlantic. Jacqui, I will toast you. Who cares what’s for supper, after eating that? Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating. Stay well everyone! ******* This excellent Tuscan Chianti is reasonably priced - starting at $21.99. I might enjoy a taste, but I usually find them a bit sweeter than I like. #17 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2019 This wine is bright ruby red in color with purple highlights. Thanks to the harmony of the tannins, combined with the delicate complexity of aromas and the final note of sweetness, it has an excellent balance in the mouth. A very versatile wine, ideally paired with structured main dishes. It also goes well with stewed dishes and medium-aged cheeses. WS94 Wine Spectator A beam of pure cherry and blackberry fruit defines this intense, racy red, which is firm and tensile, with fine balance and a lingering aftertaste of vibrant fruit, graphite and tobacco flavors. Sangioveto and Canaiolo. Drink now through 2033. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted October 26, 2020 #10 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Today's sunrise is from yet another string of cruises but did not happen near water. In 2014 I sailed QM2 to Europe and returned on the Wind Star. October 26, 2014 was a Sunday and I started the day at my fire house which was offering a breakfast, continued to my church, and finally to New York to await QM2. The sun came up while I was at the fire house. My office is in the wing at the right of the photo: Roy 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted October 26, 2020 #11 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Good morning, thanks for the Daily! A great collection of days - we are grateful to every man and woman deployed, past and present. Both DH and I love mincemeat - I'll see if I have a jar in the pantry and might make up some tarts as a treat. And, we love our horseless carriages; here on the "frozen tundra", we make many miles in them almost every day. Many times I wish things were closer so we could walk to them, but it isn't to be. Great meal suggestion - one that I'm sure DH will love, as it sounds like Hamburger Helper. LOL I'm not sure what's on our menu for tonight, but I was thinking about making lazy cabbage rolls using coleslaw mix, ground beef, and rice. It's funny how some recipes just come back to you after years of not making them. Whatever I make, at least we won't go hungry! And wine. Prayers for everyone who needs them, and even for those who don't think they do. Raising our wine glasses tonight to toast all on the happy list. Stay well, be safe! Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 Gerry 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelingbums Posted October 26, 2020 #12 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Thank you Rich and Roy. Thanks everyone for sharing and caring. Mask a day keeps the doctors at bay😊 Please be safe. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted October 26, 2020 #13 Share Posted October 26, 2020 38 minutes ago, travelingbums said: Mask a day keeps the doctors at bay😊 Sadly, no. It DOES help keep them from getting overwhelmed and better able to serve us, whatever it is that we need them for. It is grossly unfair of us to not take that simple step and expect overworked health care workers to pick up the wreckage. Roy 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted October 26, 2020 #14 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Rich: Thank you for the Fleet report. Thanks to all others who have posted. I just wish we were cruising again. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durangoscots Posted October 26, 2020 #15 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Snow and rain for us today..... and a welcome sight it is. Here in the southwest corner of the state the moisture is fairly light although Wolf Creek Pass is getting hammered. But the northeastern section is getting snow which at least will put a damper on those fires. However, dry weather with winds is expected to return later in the week. Both menus sound pretty good to me. I need to experiment more and vary my meals. When you cook for one, you do get a bit limited. I suspect my evening meal tonight will be some sort of carry-out.... just have to decide what kind. Susan 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeniEncinitas Posted October 26, 2020 #16 Share Posted October 26, 2020 🌺🌸Good morning Rich and Roy! 🙄celebrations on Mincemeat! Not for me. To our deployed absolutely!!👍👍we have a friend who’s son is a Navy Seal and is deployed. Good bless them all.Love the quote. 🌺🌸 Good morning to my sisters!! Now Ann’s description on the Chianti I would try with Italian dish. 🌺🌸 Summer not my kind of drink but thank you for the cocktail recipe! Well if all remember we had cleaned and organized our garage. Now we are waiting for The Goodwill to come by this am for our donations. 🌺🌺TO ALL HAVE A POSITIVE WEEK AND GOOD HEALTH!! Denise😊 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigianne Posted October 26, 2020 #17 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Good morning all. We can certainly celebrate deployment day as our son is in the army who has been deployed many times. In the late fall of 2011 he was deployed to Afghanistan for 6 months. It was very difficult for his wife and daughters 3 and 6 to say goodbye. The 6 year old in tears said “please Santa, bring my daddy home for Christmas”. I have a fruit mincemeat recipe that is so good, in fact I have some leftovers frozen that I could use in a cookie recipe that I found. I think I will pass on the Rusty Nail and the macaroni dish. Thanks to all those who contribute. Sharing a few more fall pictures, this might be it for the season, bare trees depress me. One of the pictures is of our son on deployment. 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextOne Posted October 26, 2020 #18 Share Posted October 26, 2020 On this day last year, we were in Santorini. Here's the sunset from that evening - magical! 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted October 26, 2020 #19 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Glancing thru our morning newspaper, online, I noticed an obituary with a picture that looked familiar, so I read it. A lovely lady who escaped Nazi Germany with her mother, she later worked as a room steward for a European shipping company, where she enjoyed travel to distant countries. Ok, sounds nice, so far. She later came to the USA, married, and retired to Florida. Ok, familiar. The clincher line; She continued her traveling with Holland America Line where she obtained 4 star Mariner status. Bingo! That's where I knew her from. A lot of us are lamenting all that covid has done to our lives, including the halting of cruises. It has certainly crossed my mind that we may never get back onboard to enjoy our wonderful ships and crews and have our laundry done gratis. With the positive numbers increasing again, when will be able, and want to, cruise again? Enjoy everyday. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in AZ Posted October 26, 2020 #20 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Good morning everyone! Thank you for the Daily Rich. So nice to come here and chit chat about different things. Thank you for your lists Roy @rafinmd, and loved your sunrise picture of your fire station. May I ask what you do for them? You seem so very devoted and for some reason I thought you were in a volunteer position. BTW, I am beyond thrilled that I finally figured out the blue @ thing when posting. Today is the big day for my little dog Blue’s tooth extraction. I dropped him off at 7:30 this morning and pick him up about 2:00 this afternoon. Crazy, but I am already missing him and worried about him. It is a dreary day here. Nice for a change and even had rain, not much but I did have to use my windshield wipers enough to know that I need new ones. Seems like we are always replacing the wipers here, the dry hot heat really takes it’s toll on them. Not sure what is on the menu tonight. We didn’t have steak last night so probably will have that and since it’s supposed to be so cold tomorrow I’m planning chili for tomorrow. Reminds me that I need to get my pinto beans soaking. Happy for the Deployed having a day of recognition. Never had mincemeat but would love to try it. I couldn’t live without my horseless carriage, I’ve had mine for almost 21 years (in January) and it has been the best car I’ve ever had. The meal suggestion sounds like chili Mac to me, which I make occasionally. Have a great day everyone! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in AZ Posted October 26, 2020 #21 Share Posted October 26, 2020 @Seasick Sailor I love your new profile picture! Was that picture taken in Texas? Sharon 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseh2o Posted October 26, 2020 #22 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Enjoyed a weekend adventure and a ride in our horseless carriage on CA 101 to Pacific Grove/Monterey and home to Southern California - thankful for the deployed and for the acres and acres of food and drink in this great land. Thanks for the Daily. It’s a great day to be alive! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted October 26, 2020 #23 Share Posted October 26, 2020 20 minutes ago, Sharon in AZ said: Thank you for your lists Roy @rafinmd, and loved your sunrise picture of your fire station. May I ask what you do for them? You seem so very devoted and for some reason I thought you were in a volunteer position. Thank you. I am a volunteer. I used to go out on calls but haven't since my prostate cancer surgery in 1997. I have been the Treasurer since about 1992 and was their representative to their boy scout units for about 34 years. The most notable thing I've done recently is sign a check for about $2/3 million for 2 new ambulances. At least one of them is currently in the station (the other is I think out getting some modifications and outfitting) and should be in service within about the next month. Roy 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted October 26, 2020 #24 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Thanks Rich and Roy! Love the menus, and the alternate curry. So miss the fruit soups. Good news we’re above freezing this week! Let the melting begin, I forgot my lavender. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted October 26, 2020 #25 Share Posted October 26, 2020 I don't know how to do the @ thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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