smitty34877 Posted May 27, 2021 #101 Share Posted May 27, 2021 @StLouisCruisers, I so hope your sister will be encouraged by your visit and that things will improve. There are a lot of us behind you as well. I will be thinking of all of you and those twin babies! We have had a long day here and know a little more. There are more tests to be done and we did find out that her difficulty breathing this morning was probably due to pneumonia. Tana informed her sister in the car,in traffic, that her oxygen levels have been dropping. Yikes! Our step grandson is adjusting well to his aunts' home and is demonstrating the almost teenage ability to eat large amounts of food. I can't thank all of the kind CC folks enough for the outpouring of prayers and support. We are grateful and will see what tomorrow brings. Terry 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted May 27, 2021 #102 Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, cat shepard said: God speed, Sandi. Major prayers accompanying you. You're so sweet! Thank you. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted May 27, 2021 #103 Share Posted May 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, smitty34877 said: @StLouisCruisers, I so hope your sister will be encouraged by your visit and that things will improve. There are a lot of us behind you as well. I will be thinking of all of you and those twin babies! We have had a long day here and know a little more. There are more tests to be done and we did find out that her difficulty breathing this morning was probably due to pneumonia. Tana informed her sister in the car,in traffic, that her oxygen levels have been dropping. Yikes! Our step grandson is adjusting well to his aunts' home and is demonstrating the almost teenage ability to eat large amounts of food. I can't thank all of the kind CC folks enough for the outpouring of prayers and support. We are grateful and will see what tomorrow brings. Terry Thank goodness she got medical help for that pneumonia! That's so dangerous. I hope things improve soon for her and your family. Really appreciate your kindness. I love how much people care here. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartzsite Cruiser Posted May 27, 2021 #104 Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, sailingdutchy said: Lenda @Quartzsite Cruiser thank you very much for your nice pictures of Guam . Hope one of these years I can have a peak at Guam myself I would like to see some of these historical sites but I guess I would have to book a HAL World Cruise or be a trader and go with a different company .............that won't happen , too much Blue and Orange blood in my veins ! Tony 😉 Tony, I’m glad you liked the pictures. Guam is a pretty island with a lot of history, both of the Chamorro people and of the invasion to liberate the island. I’m not sure if a HAL world cruise would stop there. Our two stops there were on one off cruises that Princess did. I know you don’t want to turn traitor and try another cruise line. HAL is our favorite, but sometimes a unique itinerary comes along that is irresistible. You would be forgiven for taking a non-HaL cruise, especially if it was labeled “research”. 😜 Hope you make to Guam some day. Lenda 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 27, 2021 #105 Share Posted May 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, Quartzsite Cruiser said: Sorry your mouth is sore, but glad it won’t interfere with the upcoming final procedure. I know you will be glad to get it over with. You have no idea 😉 thanks. Tuesday will be a long day with two visits of one hour each. Yikes 😱. I’ve gone this far - I can do the rest I keep telling myself. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartzsite Cruiser Posted May 27, 2021 #106 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, kazu said: You have no idea 😉 thanks. Tuesday will be a long day with two visits of one hour each. Yikes 😱. I’ve gone this far - I can do the rest I keep telling myself. Be sure to have a special bottle of your favorite wine to celebrate that night or when you can have wine. 🥂🍷 Edited May 27, 2021 by Quartzsite Cruiser 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted May 27, 2021 #107 Share Posted May 27, 2021 14 hours ago, richwmn said: Today is Sally Ride Day, National Senior Health and Fitness Day, and National Paper Airplane Day "I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure." Meal suggestion for today - Grilled Chicken with Rosemary and Bacon Drink of the Day - Cran-Apple Sangria Wine of the day - La Fontana Albarino - Spain - White Port of the Day - Guam (US Territory) GuamAt Sea Caribbean Nieuw Statendam Destination Freeport BS eta today 2pmAt Sea Pacific Koningsdam Destination La Paz MX eta 5/28 Westerdam Destination Los Angeles eta 5/30 Zuiderdam Destination Los Angeles eta 5/29Corfu GR Volendam ZaandamLa Paz MX NoordamLimassol CY EurodamLong Beach Nieuw Amsterdam AnchorageTorquay UK OosterdamVenice IT Rotterdam Thanks for the Fleet reort and maps Rich. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted May 27, 2021 #108 Share Posted May 27, 2021 14 hours ago, summer slope said: Good morning. Great group of days to celebrate. I laughed at the quote. Love your mind cartoon Jacqui. The meal sounds and looks delicious. It's going to be a hot one today, will spend time in the pool. Prayers and congratulations to our lists. Stay safe, social distance, and please continue to wear your mask. Cran-Apple Sangria: Ingredients 1 cup fresh cranberries 1 large apple diced 1 cinnamon sticks 2 (750ml) bottles red wine 1 cup brandy 1 cup triple sec or orange liqueur 3 cups apple cider 2 cups cranberry juice Instructions In a large pitcher, add fresh cranberries, diced apple, and cinnamon stick. Pour red wine, brandy, tripe sec, apple cider, and cranberry juice over top and stir to combine. Place in refrigerator for 3-4 hours to let flavors combine. For serving Using a spoon or ladle, scoop out some cranberries and apples and place in wine glass. Pour sangria over top and garnish with additional cinnamon sticks, if desired. It looks good! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted May 27, 2021 #109 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Thanks for all the daily information, interesting to see the photos of Guam. Best wishes for improvement to everyone with health issues. There have been another 11 new cases of Covid-19 in Melbourne since yesterday ,total of 26 cases, one is in ICU on a ventilator, the State of Victoria will go into Lockdown at midnight for a week. Last night we stayed up to see the "blood moon" it was a clear night, the moon and stars seemed so close to earth. Take care everyone. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted May 27, 2021 #110 Share Posted May 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, erewhon said: Thanks for all the daily information, interesting to see the photos of Guam. Best wishes for improvement to everyone with health issues. There have been another 11 new cases of Covid-19 in Melbourne since yesterday ,total of 26 cases, one is in ICU on a ventilator, the State of Victoria will go into Lockdown at midnight for a week. Last night we stayed up to see the "blood moon" it was a clear night, the moon and stars seemed so close to earth. Take care everyone. Stay safe! Glad you saw the blood moon, too cloudy here. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeniEncinitas Posted May 27, 2021 #111 Share Posted May 27, 2021 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 @StLouisCruisers Sandi😢My heart is so saddened by the news I just read here on CC!!! OMGOSH, May GOD place his loving arms around you, your family, to you sweet sister Nancy, and give you all the strength, courage, and comfort during this trying time. I pray and hope that having you and your sister there will give her the strength and encouragement and the healing will begin! I have been in the same situation as you and found my strength walking with God. You have all of us here as your support team! We help each other! God speed and have a safe flight tomorrow! Denise 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durangoscots Posted May 27, 2021 #112 Share Posted May 27, 2021 5 hours ago, StLouisCruisers said: I am going to be flying to Missouri to visit with Nancy a few days. I am sorry. I am glad you will get to visit. Take care of yourself. Susan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overhead Fred Posted May 27, 2021 #113 Share Posted May 27, 2021 5 hours ago, StLouisCruisers said: I am going to be flying to Missouri to visit with Nancy a few days. I'll be leaving noon tomorrow and returning Saturday evening so I may not be on here for a few days (except I will check in here in the morning). Nan seemed to enjoy my twin's visit today. I hope my visit will help as well. She has been refusing her meds and food. Given up essentially. She dreamt her beloved late husband came for her and she wants to go be with him. She has had enough of the hospital environment so the 2 daughters arranged for a beautiful new hospice type place where she can get "comfort care". It has to be better than her feeling like she's in jail with one visitor per day for 4 weeks. They only changed the rule for Nancy because she is getting dangerously close to the end with her refusals. I've never known her to act like this so she must be desperate. You've never met a kinder, sweeter person than she is, but she's been refusing to let any staff into her room. Done! Best of luck with your visit with your sister. Difficult times for you, I wish we could do more than just offer remote encouragement. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzn single Posted May 27, 2021 #114 Share Posted May 27, 2021 @StLouisCruisers,you have all of us rooting for you in Your visit to your precious sister. May you draw strength from all prayers to give her the encouragement she needs. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizon chaser 1957 Posted May 27, 2021 #115 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Good evening, all! I’m really late to the party today. Yesterday I was so late it seemed better not to post at all! Celebrating the first woman in space and paper airplanes sort of fit into a theme. I’m not sure how senior health fits in, but it’s always worth celebrating. Dinner is very close to what we had. I haven’t been to today’s port. We were away all day yesterday, with little cell reception. I also didn’t get the planned broom clearing done, so I did extra today. By the time I was done I was much too tired and hungry and headed for the house. Looking up, I saw there was a vulture circling me high up. Seriously? I may have been tired, but it wasn’t THAT bad! I got DD’s shawl finished. I’ll post pictures, but they really don’t do it justice. After the initial print, I was surprised that the prints were all sepia tones, except for the smaller ferns. They were light green. I gave it an after dye in lichens from our woods. The resulting background shifts colour with the light, from ivory to soft yellow to pale peach. Some of the paler prints also appear and disappear as the light changes. The bigger surprise is that the pH of the dye brought the greens back to the prints. A pH shift will do that sometimes. I will post the pictures, but they really don’t capture the shades at all. After the initial print. With the lichen after dye A closer match to the actual background colour And if anyone was confused, today was Wednesday, aboard a BHB or not! 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizon chaser 1957 Posted May 27, 2021 #116 Share Posted May 27, 2021 13 hours ago, smitty34877 said: My DD is bringing her half sister to the ER as I write this. She is what is called a "covid long hauler" and has had over a dozen episodes of fevers and other symptoms in the last year. She has only been able to work sporadically(she is a nurse) and is the single mother of a 12 year old boy. We will have her son with us between our two households as the doctors figure out what can be done. Please add our Tana to the list. Thank you. Terry I’m so sorry! Your DDs half sister is travelling a rough road. My DD in Saskatchewan is also a Covid long hauler and has been unable to work for a year now. Some of her symptoms have gotten better since she had her vaccine recently. We are hoping for,the best! 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kochleffel Posted May 27, 2021 #117 Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Quartzsite Cruiser said: more relaxing to get to these islands by cruise ship. I have no doubt. A cruise that would get to Guam, or anywhere in Micronesia or the Marshall Islands, is no more in my future than an Island Hopper flight, but at least I would like the cruise and I know that I would not like that kind of flight--only once in my life have I ever flown just for the experience, and that was a 30-minute tour in a Ford Trimotor. Since I am unable to take long cruises, I guess that I should withdraw from these threads. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted May 27, 2021 #118 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Checking back late in the day. @StLouisCruisers, my prayers are that your presence will give your sister the strength needed to carry on. If not, may the visit bring you peace. @bennybear, how sad to lose a neighbour, and prayers for your DSIL that her cancer can be properly dealt with so she has many more happy years. @kazu a sore mouth is nothing to sniff at; I hope your appointment goes well. Sit back in the chair and go to the happy place in your mind (mine’s Half Moon Cay). Keep us posted. Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 Gerry 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizon chaser 1957 Posted May 27, 2021 #119 Share Posted May 27, 2021 8 hours ago, bennybear said: Good morning and thanks all! Sending extra prayers for Tana and Nancy! Hope it’s just a precaution Jacqui! What a week, Our elderly former long time next door neighbor passed away, and my SIL has been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, awaiting her appointment with surgeon. Fingers crossed it hasn’t spread! I’m hoping we can soon be planning other distractions! I’m so sorry to hear about your neighbour and your SIL. Prayers that the news is positive! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizon chaser 1957 Posted May 27, 2021 #120 Share Posted May 27, 2021 5 hours ago, StLouisCruisers said: I am going to be flying to Missouri to visit with Nancy a few days. I'll be leaving noon tomorrow and returning Saturday evening so I may not be on here for a few days (except I will check in here in the morning). Nan seemed to enjoy my twin's visit today. I hope my visit will help as well. She has been refusing her meds and food. Given up essentially. She dreamt her beloved late husband came for her and she wants to go be with him. She has had enough of the hospital environment so the 2 daughters arranged for a beautiful new hospice type place where she can get "comfort care". It has to be better than her feeling like she's in jail with one visitor per day for 4 weeks. They only changed the rule for Nancy because she is getting dangerously close to the end with her refusals. I've never known her to act like this so she must be desperate. You've never met a kinder, sweeter person than she is, but she's been refusing to let any staff into her room. Done! Sandi, I’m glad you are able to see your sister, but sorry for the reason for your visit. For so much of the past year a visit would not have been possible. My prayers that your visit brings her strength, whatever she chooses to do with it. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartzsite Cruiser Posted May 27, 2021 #121 Share Posted May 27, 2021 19 minutes ago, kochleffel said: I have no doubt. A cruise that would get to Guam, or anywhere in Micronesia or the Marshall Islands, is no more in my future than an Island Hopper flight, but at least I would like the cruise and I know that I would not like that kind of flight--only once in my life have I ever flown just for the experience, and that was a 30-minute tour in a Ford Trimotor. Since I am unable to take long cruises, I guess that I should withdraw from these threads. No need to withdraw from these threads. You have information and ideas to add to the conversation. You can enjoy a port through all the pictures those of us fortunate enough to be able to take long cruises share. This ia a community that welcomes everyone. Lenda 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartzsite Cruiser Posted May 27, 2021 #122 Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Horizon chaser 1957 said: Good evening, all! I’m really late to the party today. Yesterday I was so late it seemed better not to post at all! Celebrating the first woman in space and paper airplanes sort of fit into a theme. I’m not sure how senior health fits in, but it’s always worth celebrating. Dinner is very close to what we had. I haven’t been to today’s port. We were away all day yesterday, with little cell reception. I also didn’t get the planned broom clearing done, so I did extra today. By the time I was done I was much too tired and hungry and headed for the house. Looking up, I saw there was a vulture circling me high up. Seriously? I may have been tired, but it wasn’t THAT bad! I got DD’s shawl finished. I’ll post pictures, but they really don’t do it justice. After the initial print, I was surprised that the prints were all sepia tones, except for the smaller ferns. They were light green. I gave it an after dye in lichens from our woods. The resulting background shifts colour with the light, from ivory to soft yellow to pale peach. Some of the paler prints also appear and disappear as the light changes. The bigger surprise is that the pH of the dye brought the greens back to the prints. A pH shift will do that sometimes. I will post the pictures, but they really don’t capture the shades at all. After the initial print. With the lichen after dye A closer match to the actual background colour And if anyone was confused, today was Wednesday, aboard a BHB or not! The shawl is fantastic. Your DD will love it. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in AZ Posted May 27, 2021 #123 Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, kochleffel said: Since I am unable to take long cruises, I guess that I should withdraw from these threads. No, no, NO!! Do not leave us! I don’t take longer cruises, the longest I’ve done is 12 days. I would love to do longer but it hasn’t happened for us yet, however we have a 14 day in December, so excited! We are a HAPPY place for everyone!!! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 27, 2021 #124 Share Posted May 27, 2021 8 hours ago, erewhon said: Thanks for all the daily information, interesting to see the photos of Guam. Best wishes for improvement to everyone with health issues. There have been another 11 new cases of Covid-19 in Melbourne since yesterday ,total of 26 cases, one is in ICU on a ventilator, the State of Victoria will go into Lockdown at midnight for a week. Last night we stayed up to see the "blood moon" it was a clear night, the moon and stars seemed so close to earth. Take care everyone. Oh dear, that is sad as Australia has been doing so well 😔 Stay safe and well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 27, 2021 #125 Share Posted May 27, 2021 7 hours ago, kochleffel said: Since I am unable to take long cruises, I guess that I should withdraw from these threads. Absolutely NOT! Lots of people don’t take long cruises. You cruise and enjoy cruising - that’s all that’s required to be on the forum and on this thread in particular. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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