Rare richwmn Posted July 11, 2021 #1 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Today is Cheer up the Lonely Day, All American Pet Photo Day, and National Swimming Pool Day "To me, if life boils down to one thing, it's movement. To live is to keep moving. - Jerry Seinfeld" Meal suggestion for today - Hamburger Stroganoff Drink of the Day - Fireball Hot Toddies Wine of the day - Piedra Negra Torrontes - Argentina - White Destination of the Day - Bordeaux FranceAt Sea Gulf of California Noordam Destination La Paz MX eta 7/12At Sea Pacific Koningsdam Destination Long Beach eta 7/15 Nieuw Amsterdam Destination Seattle eta 7/14Corfu GR Volendam ZaandamGreat Stiffup Cay Nieuw Statendam AnchorageLa Paz MX Westerdam AnchorageLos Angeles ZuiderdamPiraeus GR Eurodam Operations off GreeceScheveningen NL Oosterdam AnchorageVenice IT Rotterdam 33 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portofrome Posted July 11, 2021 #2 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Thank you for the Daily Report. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted July 11, 2021 #3 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Thank you for the Sunday Daily, Rich. This is a great place to cheer up the lonely and I expect a lot of pet photos today. I think @dfish will especially appreciate National Swimming Pool Day. Love the Seinfeld quote. I have not been to Bordeaux. The meal suggestion sounds nice. 10 years ago today I left home for my first modern HAL cruise and boarded 10 years ago tomorrow. For my alternative menu suggestion I'll use the Mariner Brunch for that cruise, a Rotterdam transatlantic, Apple and Pear Gazpacho, Braised Beef Short Ribs with Roasted Garlic Cloves, and Key Lime and White Chocolate Tart. Today’s care list: RIP Montgomery County PA Vol FF Sean DeMuynck Last Alarm 7/4. Welfare of furloughed crews Garlictown difficutl recovery from arm surgery Western wildfires Momaofami adapting to Sam at home Marmot@sea’s cousin 4km from wildfire Pope Francis in hospital smitty34877's Miss Camilla in NICU Scout Luke G in hospital(improving somewhat) Marmot@sea’s cousin close to wildfire StLouisCruiser’s neighbor wandb’s sister heading to surgery 7/13 From the rotation: Kakalina undergoing radiation for aggressive cancer Sharon’s mother with pnumothorax and positive lung biopsy Celebrations and Shoutouts: Front Line Health Care Workers Explorer OTS housing Surfside first responders highland cruiser at Diamond Lake St. Pete Cruiser on a road trip CatShepard in Iceland A wediding for Ger_77 Sam’s caregiver settling inRetirement for Live4Cruises HorizonChaser1957's DD released from quarantine First indor performance for Baltimore Symphony NextOne’s family gathering for DH Memorial Service Denise on her wilderness adventure and Staff Captain Sabine, HAL’s likely first female Captain(I know this is a repeat but she’s worth it) Roy 33 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted July 11, 2021 #4 Share Posted July 11, 2021 I did hear a bit more about the bomb scare at FLL this morning. A customer got into an argument with an agent and walked away leaving his bag on the desk. When asked to remove it he said "there's a bomb inside". They rewrote his ticket to the local jail. I know it caused both the Edge (incoming flights) and Crystal Serenity (flights to Nassau) to leave late and I expect the same was true for Adventure of the Seas in Nassau. Roy 17 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted July 11, 2021 #5 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Thank you for the Sunday daily and care reports. Nice meal and drink suggestions. I think we should all make an effort to help lonely people. It is 70°F and sunny here at mid day. Bordeaux is a nice port. We had a lovely church service and have just called at the beach to look at the sea. Today's saying is very true. Our family pet Dalmatian Domino died the day after my birthday 6 years ago and he is sadly missed. I hope everyone has a nice day. Graham. 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted July 11, 2021 #6 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Happy Sunday! Bordeaux reminds me of a visit on the Prinsendam where, try as we did, we could not get a taxi to come to the ship. How different from ports where cruise ships visit frequently. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty34877 Posted July 11, 2021 #7 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Good morning to all. I love swimming pools and do my best to reach out to lonely people. I will look for a good picture of Fred for Pet photo day. He is usually on the move, a very busy dog. We have been to Bordeaux twice on the Prinsendam and really enjoyed it. The first time we took a CC group walking tour and covered a lot of the city. The second time DH and I did our own walking tour and enjoyed coffee at an outdoor cafe in beautiful weather. The next morning we sailed under the amazing moveable bridge before sunrise. It was one of the most gorgeous sailaways I have ever seen. CC is not allowing me to enter pictures on either the phone or computer,hmmmmm. I will be back later Terry 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted July 11, 2021 #8 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Good morning. Thanks for the Daily Report. Great collection of days. I'll see if I can get a picture of Bertie Woofster to share. Love the quote by Seinfeld. The meal suggestion sounds good, but I think we will grill steaks instead. We haven't been to Bordeaux, but we will be there next year. 🤞 Prayers for everyone who needs them, cheers to all who celebrate something. Have a wonderful day. Stay safe. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty34877 Posted July 11, 2021 #9 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Bordeaux 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty34877 Posted July 11, 2021 #10 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Fred the busy cockapoo with the dog sitters' pups 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartgrove Posted July 11, 2021 #11 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) Thank you for the daily report! A picture of my Alaskan Malamute, Juno, that I sadly put down last month at 13 years 2 months. My "Sweetie Girl." Edited July 11, 2021 by Heartgrove 28 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted July 11, 2021 #12 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Thanks for the Daily, Rich and our Sunday smile 🙂 Great collection of days. The one I like the most is Cheer Up the Lonely day. One of the best ways to cheer yourself up is to cheer someone else up 😉 Love the Seinfeld quote. Going to be too warm for stroganoff tonight. Perhaps another day 😉 Torrentes wine from Argentina is usually good. Looking forward to hearing about this one 👍 Happy vine! Seems to always be something purple or pink blooming 😉 We spent two glorious days in Bordeaux on the Prinsendam in 2019 and I will hunt through my dozens of pictures and try to choose a few to post.😉 Prayers for those on the Care list & for everyone that needs them and 🥂 to those on the Celebratory / Shout Out list. Have a great Sunday everyone!! Stay safe and don’t forget your 😷 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted July 11, 2021 #13 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Good morning, everyone! We have cool temperatures today with rain. I'll take the rain. My lawn and garden can use it. @Sharon in AZ I am so sorry to read of your mom's diagnosis and difficulties. She does have difficult decisions ahead of her and I know you will be a source of comfort for her. @mamaofamiIt sounds like things are settling into a good routine for you and Sam. I'm glad he likes his caregiver. May the rest of his recuperation be uneventful and rapid. @rafinmd Roy, you are 100% correct about the pool day and me. I wasn't able to go while I was in Michigan and my back is telling me about it. Mostly in the middle of the night. I agree that reaching out to the lonely is something we should do all the time. This pandemic created more loneliness as many people were by themselves and couldn't visit with friends. My sisters and I initiated a weekly Zoom get together and that helped immensely. Today's meal sounds great, but not exactly summertime fare. Although, yesterday would have been a good day for it as we were on the cool side. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/hamburger-stroganoff-skillet-5478672 27 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted July 11, 2021 #14 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Arriving in Bordeaux, France: 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted July 11, 2021 #15 Share Posted July 11, 2021 A nice and quiet morning to read the daily. Prayers for those in need and wishes for a great week. Thanks! 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAL4NOW Posted July 11, 2021 #16 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Our pool at the condominium opened about a month ago after a long covid pause. I won't make it to the pool today, but will the next two days. As a pastor, I never run out of lonely people to cheer. Many of them have intentionally self-isolated and pushed everyone away. They don't even like their own company. Finding ways to show love to them without slipping into pity is quite a challenge. Being lonely isn't always a choice; it is just a consequence of life decisions. 31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted July 11, 2021 #17 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Good morning from a frequent summertime Holland America port, Bar Harbor, Maine. I have been here, first on the Maasdam in 2006, on the reposition cruise from Ft Lauderdale to Montreal, and again on the same in 2014. Third time on her sister ship, the Veendam in 2017 coming from Montreal to Boston which was in June. All 3 times were cool and mostly wet. Friday, we returned via Buick, to a rainy day thanks to Elsa. Saturday, yesterday, finally was glorious with sunshine and 70 degrees! We were able to tour Acadia National Park complete with walking the rugged shoreline along Thunder Hole to Otter Point and the drive up Cadillac Mountain. The ranger on Cadillac said the visibility was approximately 80 miles. Now I know why people love Bar Harbor! The little city is nice, but Acadia is the jewel that keeps tourists coming here and have for over a hundred years. My oldest Aunt honeymooned here in the 1920's. 35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted July 11, 2021 #18 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Good morning. Great group of days. Will absolutely enjoy the National Swimming Pool Day. Looking forward to all the pet photo's and Port of the Day photo's. Love the meal suggestion and have it often. Great Seinfeld quote. Prayers and toasts to our lists. Stay safe, social distance, and wear your mask. Fireball Hot Toddy: Yields: 2 Ingredients 2 c. boiling water 1/4 c. warm caramel 2 tsp. honey Juice of 1/2 lemon 1/4 c. Fireball 2 cinnamon sticks 2 star anise Directions Bring water to a boil and dip glasses in caramel. Add honey to each glass and squeeze lemon juice. Pour over Fireball and boiling water and stir until honey is dissolved. Top with cinnamon stick and star anise. 27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted July 11, 2021 #19 Share Posted July 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, Sir PMP said: Arriving in Bordeaux, France: Miss Her! What great cruising memories on the MS Prisendam! 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimgev Posted July 11, 2021 #20 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Good Morning: Reaching out to lonely people is important. I will share a photo of our fluffy family member. We are fortunate to have a pool that we enjoy 12 months of the year. (I will definately be in it today). The meal suggestions from both Rich and Roy sound great. Stay safe everyone. 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted July 11, 2021 #21 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Our pretty girl. 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted July 11, 2021 #22 Share Posted July 11, 2021 29 minutes ago, Sir PMP said: Arriving in Bordeaux, France: I was there on the Prinsendam in 2010. Overnight call, as it had to be timed with high tide. Very nice. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted July 11, 2021 #23 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Good morning everyone. Our caregiver is taking really good care of Sam and she works very hard. The only conflict we have is that she thinks her day begins at 9am because she showed me a text she got from the agency the day before she started that said she started work with Sam at 9am that next morning. She has interpreted that as 9am every day . The agency told me she has 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep and her time off begins as soon as Sam goes to bed. When I mentioned it to her she threatened to leave. Unfortunately this leaves Sam in bed in the am needing to use the facilities and he has to wait till 9am. The agency said they would talk to her and I begged them not to say anything until she settled in for a few days. I honestly don’t want her to know I complained because I don’t want her to leave. This also leaves me prisoner in my room until 9 when I can get some coffee. I’m hoping we can settle this tomorrow. Yesterday two couples visited with us outside on our patio and this was great for Sam because he was craving social interaction.. My daughter and her husband rolled up our area rugs and turned our piano around so. Sam could access the keyboard. He said it was great for his brain because he read the notes and told his hands where to go. Have a good day everyone. Carol 32 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted July 11, 2021 #24 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Good morning, thanks for the Daily! As Jacqui has said, one of the best ways to cheer up yourself is to cheer up someone else. Throughout this pandemic, I've made a point of calling friends and relatives from time to time just to check and see how they were doing. I even reconnected with a long-lost cousin whom I hadn't spoken to in likely 20 years; we had a great conversation, catching up with each other's lives. Here's our Sochi after her recent lion shave - you can really see her "puss in boots" look in this photo. We aren't pool people, but get us to Half Moon Cay, and we're transformed into water babies. We were delighted to be able to attend a lovely wedding yesterday - the son of dearly departed friends - in a beautiful cathedral. Everyone was socially distanced, and it almost felt normal again. Because of Covid restrictions, no reception or dance, but they'll be holding a grand party next summer for family and friends, one that we're looking forward to already. Today's menu suggestion is certainly one for cooler days - in fact, it's one I've made from time to time. Hopefully it will cool down enough for us to be able to eat outside - yesterday was even too hot to eat in the pergola in the yard, so we sat at our kitchen table in air conditioned comfort. For us, because of the heat, we'll be having a cool dinner - I've got fixings for a Caesar salad and will cook up some chicken breasts in the air fryer to top it off. And wine. Prayers for everyone who needs them and even for those who don't think they do. Cheers to all on the celebration list. Be safe, stay well, wash your hands, wear your masks, and hydrate! Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 Gerry 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANGELCAT Posted July 11, 2021 #25 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Good morning and thanks for the update. I’m not sure I will make it to the pool today, thunderstorms are in the afternoon. My photo of our only female. Miss Fluff. Blessings and prayers to all on our lists. 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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