Rare richwmn Posted June 29, 2021 #1 Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) Today is Camera Day, Hug Holiday, and International Mud Day This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last. - Oscar Wilde Meal suggestion for today - Stuffed Zucchini and Red Bell Peppers Drink of the Day - French 75 Wine of the day - Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015 Destination of the Day - Seydisfjordur IcelandAt Sea Aegean Sea Eurodam destination Augusta IT eta 6/30At Sea Pacific Nieuw Amsterdam drifting off Baja California Westerdam destination La Paz MX eta 7/2 Zuiderdam drifting off Baja CaliforniaCorfu GR Volendam ZaandamLa Paz MX Koningsdam Noordam AnchorageScheveningen NL Oosterdam AnchorageStiffup Cay Nieuw Statendam AnchorageVenice IT Rotterdam Edited June 29, 2021 by richwmn 32 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portofrome Posted June 29, 2021 #2 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Thank you for the Daily Report. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted June 29, 2021 #3 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Thanks for the info .. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted June 29, 2021 #4 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Thank you to the Tuesday Daily, Rich. Hugs are just starting to come back. Lots of camera fans here but not sure why we would want to celebrate mud. Kind of an ironic quote by Wilde. I've been to a few ports in Iceland but not Seydisfjordur. My alternate menu suggestion is a bit less healthy than the peppers, Indonesian Tea Goodies as enjoyed on MS Prinsendam June 2, 2015. https://serenitytokiel.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/indonesian1.jpg Today’s care list: Welfare of furloughed crews Garlictown difficutl recovery from arm surgery Western wildfires Pacific Northwest/BC blowtorch JazzyV awaiting eye surgery wandb sister-finished with aggressive chemo and awaiting cat scan results Awaiting results of bennybear DSIL surgery for aggressive cancer Surfside, Florida From the rotation: mamaofami DH Sam in rehab until about 7/4 StLouisSal’s weakness and fall injuries Celebrations and Shoutouts: Front Line Health Care Workers Jabs for HAL crew at Los Angeles, San Diego and Fort Lauderdale Lasyv and son in Sedonia for a week St. Pete Cruiser on a road trip Family visiting highland cruiser Good Cat Scan result for Sam Mr Boston visiting mom in Michigan cunnorl’s niece visiting and Staff Captain Sabine, HAL’s likely first female Captain(I know this is a repeat but she’s worth it) Roy 32 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted June 29, 2021 #5 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Good morning, everyone. Another hot one today and then we should get some relief. I'm going to the pool followed by a hair appointment. I need the hair appointment. Hooray for cameras and hugs. I'll skip the mud, thank you. Today's meal sounds like a good one. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/stuffed-zucchini-and-red-bell-peppers-recipe-1916276 26 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted June 29, 2021 #6 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Another surprise sunrise this morning. This is from the Port Nassau webcam as the Crystal Serenity was getting close: Roy 32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagarsmoker Posted June 29, 2021 #7 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Thanks for the Daily Report! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted June 29, 2021 #8 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Thank you for the daily report and care list's. 70°F and sunny here. We are hugging people and also like photography. We have never been to Iceland or tried today's food and drink. Nice selection of ports though. I hope everyone has a nice day. Graham. 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted June 29, 2021 #9 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Good morning. Always have my "camera" with me, never know what I'll see on my daily cart ride. Only hug DH right now. No thank you to the Mud Day, and the quote gives pause. The meal sounds and looks wonderful. Will file it for another day, take out from our favorite Mexican restaurant tonight. My friend leaves for home tomorrow. It has been a wonderful month of having her here. We got lots of crafting done. Prayers and toasts to our lists. Stay safe, continue to social distance, and wear your mask. French 75: French 75 is a cocktail made from gin, Champagne, lemon juice, and sugar. It is also called a 75 Cocktail, or in French simply a Soixante Quinze. The drink dates to World War I, and an early form was created in 1915 at the New York Bar in Paris—later Harry's New York Bar—by barman Harry MacElhone. Wikipedia Main alcohol: Champagne Ingredients: 1 oz Gin, 1/2 oz Lemon juice, 2 Dashes Simple syrup, 2 oz Champagne Preparation: Combine gin, syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into an iced champagne glass. Top up with Champagne. Stir gently. Drinkware: Champagne flute 28 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimgev Posted June 29, 2021 #10 Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) Good Morning: Yes to cameras and hugs, but mud? The only fond experience I've had with mud was in my youth (teens) when a bunch of guys would find a big mud puddle and put a footbal down in the middle of it and play a game of tackle football. I came across anpther interesting quote today. A professer named John Shedd was trying to encourage students to leave their own safety zones and explore life. He said: "A ship is safe in harbor, but that is not what ships are for". For our group that metephore has become a statement of reality. Stay safe everyone. Edited June 29, 2021 by jimgev 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted June 29, 2021 #11 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Good morning. Thanks for the Daily Report. Love hugs I'll pass on the mud, the dog tracks enough of it in. Amusing quote. Thanks for the meal suggestion. @dfishThanks for the recipe link, it looks really good. Great pictures Graham. I enjoyed our trip to Iceland a few years ago, I don't think we stopped in Seydisfjordyur, maybe next time. Prayers for everyone. Have a nice Tuesday. Stay cool. 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted June 29, 2021 #12 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Thanks for the Daily, Rich and our Tuesday smile 🙂 DH would certainly celebrate camera day - he has enough camera stuff to open a store 😉 I’ll pass on the mud and look forward to the day we can hug our friends and family safely again. No one had better complain 😉 LOL on the Oscar Wilde quote - he certainly could be sardonic. The meal suggestion sounds good. I think I will have to my market today for ingredients as well as fruits and vegetables: My “different” peony. I had to move it when we were rebuilding the retaining wall (the absolutely wrong time to move a peony) and pleased to see it blooming this year 👍 Hope we hear some good news from @bennybeartoday 🙏🏻 Prayers for everyone on the Care list & for those that need them and 🥂 to those on the Celebratory / Shout Out list. Have a great Tuesday, everyone! Stay safe & don’t forget your 😷 35 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted June 29, 2021 #13 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Thank you for today’s Daily, Rich! Great combination of days! Hugs are making a comeback! Roy, thank you for keeping our lists. Morning Dailyite family! Another lovely morning, though a bit of a pop up shower earlier. Interesting quote. The meal looks great, Debbie! Pass on the drink. Not sure if that port is on my itinerary next month. @TiogaCruiser, Laura, thank you for volunteering to cover the Daily wine postings. Jacqui, I appreciate your generous offer to cover for someone - yet again! Glad you can sit this one out. Today is “pull everything out that I think I want to bring with me next week” day. Make sure it works, gets charged, has no rips, etc… perhaps the Beachfront Winery tonight before the Holiday crowds arrive. Prayers to all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating! Stay well everyone! ********* Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015 Excellence is rarely inexpensive. This superbly rated wine comes with a hefty price. The least expensive online distributor I found offers it for $99.99. You might find it for less locally. Look at that list of grapes! Winemaker notes #18 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2018 Chateau de Beaucastel has long been regarded as one of the greatest wines in France. It is notorious for its elegance, balance and ageing potential. Beaucastel has an exceptional terroir at the Northern limit of Châteauneuf du Pape, exposed to the Mistral wind. All thirteen varieties of the appellation have been organically grown since the sixties. With a beautiful intense carmine-red color, this 2015 Beaucastel has a lively attack and very quickly reveals aromas of beautiful red fruit. The finish has delicate notes of licorice with powerful but not aggressive tannins. A great vintage of Beaucastel red. Blend: 30% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache, 10% Counoise, 10% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 15% Vaccarese, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, 5% Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Picpoul, Clairette, Picardan JS97 James Suckling: All 13 grapes. This has a dark fruited, blueberry and blue plum nose with wide swinging tannins. Some white peppery elements, violets, brooding dark spices, blue fruits and dark plums. Builds from the ground up. Dark stones. Impressive, powerful. wine. Drink from 2025. WS97 Wine Spectator: A stunner from the get-go, with waves of thoroughly seductive boysenberry, plum, blueberry and raspberry reduction forming the core, while roasted apple wood, rooibos tea, bergamot, and anise notes flash throughout. Has plenty of bass, with a Turkish coffee accent and a hint of alder driving underneath. Everything moves in lockstep through the seriously long finish. Best from 2020 through 2045. 27 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty34877 Posted June 29, 2021 #14 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Good morning and thanks for the Daily. I will try the recipe another day when it is possible to turn on the oven,thanks @dfish. I will celebrate cameras and hugs but can't imagine why mud is given a day ! We have been to the port and I remember being so excited about the startling beauty all around us. It was early August and stayed light for such a long time. We also had incredible weather ,sunny and warm with a breeze.Good times. We had a short power outage again yesterday,probably due to high usage. We have two more days of high heat and humidity and then it is expected to be cooler. My chore for the day is grocery shopping but other than the necessities I find myself doing very little which is unusual. 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasick Sailor Posted June 29, 2021 #15 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Happy Tuesday Rich and Daily-ites. Thank you for our Daily. Had a lovely dinner with friends last night. Prime rib at our favorite restaurant. Later stopped at our place and had a nightcap on our beautiful cleaned patio. Jacqui and Tioga: Claudio steamed the wax, layed some paper material over it, then used acetone. He will come by sometime this week and reseal it. I learned my lesson picking up hot candles. Today we go to Stretch Zone and out to lunch for fish. Looks like mid 80's with chance of rain most of this week. Sure wish the PNW could get some. Mud gets to share a day with cameras and hugs? Sheesh.. Hoping we hear good news from folks on our prayers list. Ann I'm so happy for you. Cruising in a week! Hard to believe!! Prayers, Cheers and Blessings 30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty34877 Posted June 29, 2021 #16 Share Posted June 29, 2021 A few more 27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted June 29, 2021 #17 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Good morning everyone. I used to use my cameras to take pictures and actually took a course in photography. One of my earliest photos won an award last year in our town’s annual juried art show. Now, I just use my cell phone camera. Hugs have been in short supply this past year and they are coming back. Love a good hug, especially these days. Carol 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted June 29, 2021 #18 Share Posted June 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said: Ann I'm so happy for you. Cruising in a week! Hard to believe!! Prayers, Cheers and Blessings Not a cruise, Joy. This is a land only trip around Iceland. I am really looking forward to it. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasick Sailor Posted June 29, 2021 #19 Share Posted June 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, cat shepard said: Thank you for today’s Daily, Rich! Great combination of days! Hugs are making a comeback! Roy, thank you for keeping our lists. Morning Dailyite family! Another lovely morning, though a bit of a pop up shower earlier. Interesting quote. The meal looks great, Debbie! Pass on the drink. Not sure if that port is on my itinerary next month. @TiogaCruiser, Laura, thank you for volunteering to cover the Daily wine postings. Jacqui, I appreciate your generous offer to cover for someone - yet again! Glad you can sit this one out. Today is “pull everything out that I think I want to bring with me next week” day. Make sure it works, gets charged, has no rips, etc… perhaps the Beachfront Winery tonight before the Holiday crowds arrive. Prayers to all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating! Stay well everyone! ********* Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015 Excellence is rarely inexpensive. This superbly rated wine comes with a hefty price. The least expensive online distributor I found offers it for $99.99. You might find it for less locally. Look at that list of grapes! Winemaker notes #18 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2018 Chateau de Beaucastel has long been regarded as one of the greatest wines in France. It is notorious for its elegance, balance and ageing potential. Beaucastel has an exceptional terroir at the Northern limit of Châteauneuf du Pape, exposed to the Mistral wind. All thirteen varieties of the appellation have been organically grown since the sixties. With a beautiful intense carmine-red color, this 2015 Beaucastel has a lively attack and very quickly reveals aromas of beautiful red fruit. The finish has delicate notes of licorice with powerful but not aggressive tannins. A great vintage of Beaucastel red. Blend: 30% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache, 10% Counoise, 10% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 15% Vaccarese, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, 5% Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Picpoul, Clairette, Picardan JS97 James Suckling: All 13 grapes. This has a dark fruited, blueberry and blue plum nose with wide swinging tannins. Some white peppery elements, violets, brooding dark spices, blue fruits and dark plums. Builds from the ground up. Dark stones. Impressive, powerful. wine. Drink from 2025. WS97 Wine Spectator: A stunner from the get-go, with waves of thoroughly seductive boysenberry, plum, blueberry and raspberry reduction forming the core, while roasted apple wood, rooibos tea, bergamot, and anise notes flash throughout. Has plenty of bass, with a Turkish coffee accent and a hint of alder driving underneath. Everything moves in lockstep through the seriously long finish. Best from 2020 through 2045. Wow Ann, this wine sounds really lovely. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANGELCAT Posted June 29, 2021 #20 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Good morning and thanks for the update. It’s already feeling like 90 degrees at 8 am. , going to feel like 105 later today and again tomorrow. Having a cold supper tonight, cold soup almost like gazpacho. Blessings and prayers to all on our lists. Stay cool. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasick Sailor Posted June 29, 2021 #21 Share Posted June 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, cat shepard said: Not a cruise, Joy. This is a land only trip around Iceland. I am really looking forward to it. You've only said that 20 times.. I must have "mud" in my ears.. Have an awesome trip! 9 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Boston Posted June 29, 2021 #22 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Good morning everyone, thanks for today’s daily report. I’ll have to remind myself to take more photos today. Been giving lots of hugs this past week. Due to the rain that Detroit has had there is an abundance of mud. The quote reminds me of watching an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Today’s cocktail would be nice with today’s menu selection. I haven’t been to today’s port and look forward to the photos. We’ll be driving from the Detroit area to the Petoskey area later this morning so off the grid for most of the day which has been nice, I must say. Prayers to everyone on the prayer list and 🥂to those with celebrations today! 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 29, 2021 #23 Share Posted June 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, 1ANGELCAT said: Good morning and thanks for the update. It’s already feeling like 90 degrees at 8 am. , going to feel like 105 later today and again tomorrow. Having a cold supper tonight, cold soup almost like gazpacho. Blessings and prayers to all on our lists. Stay cool. When is the weather expected to cool down? We are heading your way on Friday. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted June 29, 2021 #24 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Seydisfjordur, it's the side door not the front door(Isafjordur): 22 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunnorl Posted June 29, 2021 #25 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Good Morning from a warm and sunny day at the beach Hugs are making a comeback, although I was never much of a " hugger". We dont see much mud here, it is all sand. Have never been to Iceland, but it is on the list for sure! Roy, you can take my niece off the celebration list. She has gone home after a wonderful visit. All is quiet here today. Going to do groceries before the crowds arrive for the holiday weekend. Stay safe and enjoy today 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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