The Daily for Wednesday 02/23/2022

[Rowsby]

After our transatlantic to Rome in 2018 on the Koningsdam...we took the Bullet Train to Naples...and then on to Pompeii...

 

This is Pompeii's version of a Ham and Cheese sandwich....:)

 

 

[cunnorl]

5 hours ago, StLouisCruisers said:

Good morning friends!  It's raining in Stone Mountain, Ann?  I just checked the radar and see a line of storms in Atlanta but not here further south yet.  Actually the sun is out.  Hope the rain doesn't last too long.  We've had enough of that lately (sorry we can't send you some Lenda @Quartzsite Cruiser).  Well, we got up this morning and walked through the neighborhood.  Went 3 miles, and each time we walk outside we have a choice of which "pod" or group of homes we want to see.  Went a way today we hadn't in a while, and it was enjoyable.  

 

Next thing I did was remove the bandage from my forehead and it was rather a shock.  A bigger cut than I thought it would be.  I just hope it heals well and doesn't leave a big scar.  I'll be getting out the Mederma to help it fade.  No photos will be posted here, never fear!😲

 

 

I am not a doctor but have had a lot of experience with having Mohs on my face, most recently in January.  I have always used vaseline to keep it moist. Works great and my recent incision is already fading. Another thing, keep it out of the sun. It will be much more susceptible to burning.

 It will be Ok, just give it some time. 

[Live4cruises]

Good afternoon from a lazy day in NE OK.  The temperature is in the teens, and the sleet has let up.  Forecast says that it will start again overnight.  The roads look a mess, but thankfully, it’s sleet and not freezing rain, so trees and lines are clear.  We are well provisioned, and enjoying our fireplace today.

We have been to Naples I think twice, both times on excursions away from town.  Thank you all for posting the amazing food porn - it looks absolutely wonderful!

I too often have a tough time coming up with something interesting to post (hence the weather report), but am just happy to be part of this community.

My best to everyone - it sounds as if many are “enjoying” winter weather now - thanks for caring and sharing.  Hugs and strength to those who are ill or caregivers.  Cheers for those with good health news!

[dfish]

1 hour ago, Lady Hudson said:

 got my favorite - fried green tomatoes with crabmeat.  W

 

That does sound good.   I had to look it up.  Is it anything like this?   https://charlestonmag.com/charleston_magazine/recipe/fried_green_tomato_crab_stack

 

 

[grapau27]

Good evening.

Every man aged 65 in England get invited for an Aorta Abdominal Anuerism scan which I had today.

Happy to say No Aneurism.

Graham.

[grapau27]

1 hour ago, Lady Hudson said:

Happy February 23rd to all!  Prayers for all on the care list.  Thanks, as always, to Rich and Roy and all who help to keep this thread going.

 

Cruise is going very well.  Can’t believe I am saying this but “too much food”.  Just came back from “Fleet Landing” at the dock and got my favorite - fried green tomatoes with crabmeat.  Weather in Charleston is perfect today.  What a lovely city.

 

Home on Friday and back to reality.  Katherine 
 

 

Delighted to hear you are having an amazing cruise Katherine.

Graham.

[StLouisCruisers]

12 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

Good evening.

Every man aged 65 in England get invited for an Aorta Abdominal Anuerism scan which I had today.

Happy to say No Aneurism.

Graham.

 

We're always up for good news here, Graham.  Wonderful news you passed that scan with flying colors!

[grapau27]

Just now, StLouisCruisers said:

 

We're always up for good news here, Graham.  Wonderful news you passed that scan with flying colors!

Thank you so much Sandi.

I hope you are pain free now from your MOHS surgery.

Graham 

[CrabbyPatti]

Good Morning Everyone!

         I am sure Holly will appreciate the dog biscuit when she gets home from "daycare"  She goes to daycare once a week, to help her acclimate to us being gone.  She is finally starting to relax around strangers, she is a "Covid" puppy and due to all the restrictions we didn't get her out and about for meeting people as much as we wanted and she tends to be shy of people.

      I sure enjoy all the cruise pictures people are posting.  Those of you cruising I hope you have very enjoyable cruises.

      @dfish the meatloaf with white wine and the pistachios sounds really interesting, I have printed the recipe and will plan for it this weekend!

        Thank you those of you that gave me some luggage suggestions last week, I have been researching it as we have decided for our 45th anniversary next year we will go on a Panama Canal cruise!  Now to start planning!

        Be safe, prayers to all who need them,

Denise

[JazzyV]

Good afternoon. Thanks for the Daily.

I'm sure dogs appreciate dog biscuits. A salute to tennis and curling. Also I think Pink Shirt Day is a wonderful way to combat bullying.

Good quote. I am a big George R.R. Martin fan.

I like the meal and wine; pass on the drink.

I have been to Pompei/Amalfi on a land trip. Thanks for the pictures, since I wasn't in Naples itself.

 

The temps are falling and it's gray outside. I spent part of the morning making sourdough bread dough. It's now doing it's 12 slow rise in the proofing box, then will be shaped and go into the fridge overnight. Then I got my haircut. I was pleased to see my salon is still masking (staff and customers).

 

@Cruzin Terri It's great that you continue to feel well.

@Mr. Boston Happy Birthday to your DH!

@smitty34877 Continued prayers for Tana and the family as you all deal with her illness.

@StLouisCruisers Sorry the incision was bigger than you expected, and I hope it heals well. I hope Jen's pain isn't too awful.

@Horizon chaser 1957 Oh my, awful about the email hijacking and getting it straightened out!

@kazu I vote that you stay on the prayer list; you're not monopolizing it!

@rafinmd Thanks for your dedication to the Daily, even while cruising.

@lindaler HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

@Lady Hudson I'm glad you're having a great time.

@Sharon in AZ Glad you enjoyed the dinner; that's a long time since you've seen them.

@grapau27 Good news on the scan. Some years ago my MD thought my abdominal aorta seemed too pulsatile, so I got one, and it was fine.

 

Prayers for the Care List and Cheers for the Celebration List.

Stay safe everyone.

 

[StLouisCruisers]

6 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

Thank you so much Sandi.

I hope you are pain free now from your MOHS surgery.

Graham 

 

I'm doing okay now pain-wise, Graham.  I read up on numbness continuing on my scalp all the way back to the crown, and apparently it could take a month or even longer to end.  They said some people take a year to return to normal.  There are nerves that have to regrow and they regrow slowly.  😨

[JazzyV]

Just now, StLouisCruisers said:

I'm doing okay now pain-wise, Graham.  I read up on numbness continuing on my scalp all the way back to the crown, and apparently it could take a month or even longer to end.  They said some people take a year to return to normal.  There are nerves that have to regrow and they regrow slowly.  😨

 

I'm glad your pain is better. Many years ago I had shoulder surgery and I nerves got cut in the fairly large incision; I had numbness for at least a year, but it eventually improved as the nerves regrew.

[grapau27]

2 minutes ago, StLouisCruisers said:

 

I'm doing okay now pain-wise, Graham.  I read up on numbness continuing on my scalp all the way back to the crown, and apparently it could take a month or even longer to end.  They said some people take a year to return to normal.  There are nerves that have to regrow and they regrow slowly.  😨

Sending you our prayers 🙏 Sandi that any numbness you have clears quickly.

Graham.

[ger_77]

4 hours ago, What was that? said:

Thank you for this wonderful scenic photo!

Welcome to the Daily!   We do love our food porn here!

[grapau27]

A couple of photos I forgot to post from our amazing Spanish holiday last week.

Graham.

Edited February 23, 2022 by grapau27

[bennybear]

2 hours ago, cat shepard said:

@kazu

 

Jacqui monopolizing means that no one else has a chance to do something.

 

I never once feel as if you, Jose or Marley steal my opportunity to post.   In fact from the length of some of these threads no one feels as if they don’t have a chance.

 

Anyone who doesn’t want to read the entire Care list can just skip it. 

 

 

Plus one!

[Live4cruises]

@StLouisCruisers, Sandi, I know you keep records of the ports that we've discussed here.  When we had Antarctica, I believe it was you who posted not only pictures, but quite a bit of information about Shackleton.  If you can let me know when that might I have been posted, I'll look it up.  DH is reading a book about Shackleton now, and I think he would enjoy your photos and comments.

Thank you!

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

1 hour ago, grapau27 said:

Good evening.

Every man aged 65 in England get invited for an Aorta Abdominal Anuerism scan which I had today.

Happy to say No Aneurism.

Graham.

 

Graham, that is great news!  Thank you for the latest pictures from your trip to Spain.

 

4 hours ago, What was that? said:

Thank you for this wonderful scenic photo!

  

Welcome to the Daily.  We hope you'll join us often.

 

3 hours ago, fatcat04 said:

Howdy all!! Dreary cold day here (and it might be where you are too) so since we just got back from a 10 day vaca in St Martin/Maarten (fabulous!!), I thought I'd share some pretty pics dh took and we can do some sun and sand and sea dreaming together. 

 

Welcome to the Daily, too.  Please don't be a stranger.

 

3 hours ago, Cruising-along said:

@lindalerHappy Birthday!!

@marshhawkbless you for helping that poor dog.  I just don't understand people like that.

 

We have been to Naples many times, but never spent any time in the city. Instead we went to Pompeii twice, Herculaneum once, spent a few days on the Amalfi Coast, and climbed the last mile up to the top of Vesuvius.  Once we went to a buffalo cheese farm. 😂

 

We're all happy today, as today is the day DS and DDIL are closing on the house they bought here after moving from CA.  They don't plan on moving in any time soon, because they plan to start major renovations to the whole house.  That will take a few years to finish, but they hope to start some of it before moving in.

 

Here are some photos from some of our visits to Naples, Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius.

 

Sunset over Naples

 

Naples and Vesuvius at night from our ship

 

At the top of Vesuvius looking down into the steaming crater

 

 

View of Naples from the top of Vesuvius

 

Victim in Pompeii.....tragic

 

Cinque Terre

 

The boat houses in Herculaneum

 

People killed at the marina during the eruption

 

Next 3 photos are scenes of Herculaneum

 

 

 

 

Thank you for climbing to the top of Vesuvius for us and sharing your pictures.  Now, DH and I don't have to make that climb.  😁  Congratulations to your DS and DDIL on the closing.  It sounds like they have a big job ahead of them.

 

2 hours ago, Lady Hudson said:

Happy February 23rd to all!  Prayers for all on the care list.  Thanks, as always, to Rich and Roy and all who help to keep this thread going.

 

Cruise is going very well.  Can’t believe I am saying this but “too much food”.  Just came back from “Fleet Landing” at the dock and got my favorite - fried green tomatoes with crabmeat.  Weather in Charleston is perfect today.  What a lovely city.

 

Home on Friday and back to reality.  Katherine 
 

 

 

Glad you are enjoying your cruise, and that you got the meal you wanted.

 

Lenda

[Overhead Fred]

Hooray for Tennis Day!!

 

I will be playing at 7 PM tonight and 7:30 AM Saturday morning. We have a group that plays every Wednesday and Saturday for 1 1/2 hours. We usually have 3 courts of doubles (12 players) and switch teams around each 1/2 hour. On Wednesday nights many of us head to a local pub for beer after playing. On Saturday morning, we gather for coffee after the matches. 

 

I am late today because we had a meeting with our financial guys. Turns out we can afford the gas fireplace we had installed yesterday🤪! The install went smoothly and the snow mostly held off until they were done with the work on the roof. 

 

Before -

 

After - 

 

 

 

Edited February 23, 2022 by Overhead Fred

[Mtn2Sea]

We’ve been to Naples several times while cruising the Mediterranean.  On one of our recent stops, we took a taxi from the cruise terminal to the National Archaeological Museum, which includes many frescoes from Pompeii.  The museum also has a small Egyptian section.  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[StLouisCruisers]

11 minutes ago, Live4cruises said:

@StLouisCruisers, Sandi, I know you keep records of the ports that we've discussed here.  When we had Antarctica, I believe it was you who posted not only pictures, but quite a bit of information about Shackleton.  If you can let me know when that might I have been posted, I'll look it up.  DH is reading a book about Shackleton now, and I think he would enjoy your photos and comments.

Thank you!

 

I believe I was posting about our Antarctica cruise on Seabourn during the late December, 2020 to January, 2021 time period.  And we would have been in Grytviken Jan. 5 so I may have posted about South Georgia Island on Jan. 5, 2021.  Particularly because we were at Sir Ernest Shackleton's grave site and it being the anniversary of his death.  As for passing Elephant Island that would have been January 2, so if you go back to Jan. 2, 2021 you should find something there.  The timing of my posting was not port of the day related, but actually cruise-time related.  Let me know if I can be of further help.

[durangoscots]

1 hour ago, StLouisCruisers said:

 

I'm doing okay now pain-wise, Graham.  I read up on numbness continuing on my scalp all the way back to the crown, and apparently it could take a month or even longer to end.  They said some people take a year to return to normal.  There are nerves that have to regrow and they regrow slowly.  😨

Yeppers, some of mine are still regrowing. They forget to tell you this.

 

Susan

[StLouisCruisers]

6 minutes ago, durangoscots said:

Yeppers, some of mine are still regrowing. They forget to tell you this.

 

Susan

 

They sure do!  It's so weird!  Like when you have your mouth numbed for fillings, and your face is numb half the day.  I don't like that feeling.🥴

[MISTER 67]

1 hour ago, grapau27 said:

Good evening.

Every man aged 65 in England get invited for an Aorta Abdominal Anuerism scan which I had today.

Happy to say No Aneurism.

Graham.

Good to hear.

[Mr. Boston]

8 hours ago, rafinmd said:

Thank you for the Hump Day Daily, Rich.  Greetings from sunny South Carolina.  Nice selection of days although none of them really apply to me.  Many of my family have been curlers although I never understood it.  I like the quote; have been to Naples just once (Allure OTS).  I'll pass on the meatloaf.  My alternative is garden salad, Lasagna al Forno, and Bannanas Foster, my planned selections for dinner tonight,  The photo is from last night's dinner, Minestrone, fillet, and Pineapple Sunshine Cake:

 

@Mr. Boston what ship will you be boarding?

 

Today’s care list:

StLouisCruiser’s niece with post fall complications
Strength for Jacqui Jose, the doctors and a happy remaining life for Marley
Jose’s blood tests
Welfare of furloughed crews
The Queen with Covid
ger_77 DH Cardiac issues and cancelled cruise
Superoma in isolation
Cruising along niece awaiting a kidney

 

Celebrations and Shoutouts:

6 BHB with passengers
Great report on Irishjim’s DW Shirley
Successful (although painful) MOSE for StLouisCruisers
Tbay okay after scare
4 days for NorseH20 (Zuiderdam to 4/4)
 0106 {Zuiderdam to 2/27), JAM37 (Mariner OTS 2/22-26)  ottahand7 (Nieuw Statendam to 3/6),  DeeniEncinitas (Riviera to  3/8) , GTVCRUISER (Koningsdam to 2/27) and myself and Lady Hudson (Enchantment OTS to 2/25)at sea
Koningsdan Staff Captain Sabine - officially onboard & introduced. - Our first female Staff Captain and HAL’s likely first female Captain(I know this is a repeat but she’s worth it)

Roy

 

We’ll be boarding Nieuw Amsterdam Roy.