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Today is National Tourism Day, Homebrew Day and World Laughter Day

 

It's amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper. - Jerry Seinfeld

Meal Suggestion for today - Pesto Shrimp and Artichoke Linguine
Drink of the Day - Hot Buttery Barrel
Wine of the Day - Greystone Pinot Noir Waipara Valley Thomas Brothers' 2020
Destination of the Day - Isle of Portland, Weymouth, Dorset England

Today in History:
1952 The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer

Ship Locations
 

Eurodam

At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 5-08 
 

Koningsdam

At Sea Destination Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm, Alaska eta 5-08 
 

Nieuw Amsterdam

Vancouver, BC, Canada 07:00 - 16:00
 

Nieuw Statendam

Cartagena, Spain 10:00 - 17:00
 

Noordam

Vancouver, Canada 07:00 - 16:00
 

Oosterdam

Seville, Spain 07:00 - 15:00
 

Rotterdam

At Sea Destination Copenhagen, Denmark eta 5-08 
 

Volendam

At Sea Destination Seattle, Washington eta 5-08 
 

Westerdam

Seattle, Washington 07:00 - 15:00
 

Zaandam

Bar Harbor, Maine 07:00 - 16:00
 

Zuiderdam

At Sea Destination Port Everglades eta 5-12

 

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Sandi for Rich

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Thank you for posting today's daily reports Sandi on behalf of Rich and all Dailyites.

It is currently 54°F and cloudy here.

Laughter does us a lot of good and the funny memes on here are a good start to the day.

Tourism is a good day to celebrate.

Funny quote today.

Today's food is nice.

We were in Weymouth just over a week ago while on our MSC cruise.

Prayers 🙏 for better health for all on the care list.

I hope everyone has a great day.

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Good Morning friends!  It's a nice (dark) morning here in Georgia.  57F currently with a high of 82 and mostly sunny skies expected.  Hope the weather is nice where you are. Thank you Rich @richwmn for handling the Daily and Fleet Report.  The days we will celebrate today are National Tourism Day, Homebrew Day, and World Laughter Day.  Let's start with the last one.  Boy, do we need laughter more than ever these days!  We should try not to let everything get to us and have a good laugh.  That's why we enjoy our memes so much and I'm looking forward to today's bunch.  Next, tourism is an important part of the world's economy, and I know as cruisers we like to see the world and do our part for tourism.  And how about our home brewers?  I will salute my next door neighbor Ray who has his own brewery set up in his basement.  I saw it once, and DH has tasted his brews several times.  He does a good job of it.  For a living he was a pharmacist so he is talented at following "recipes".

 

Next we want to thank Rich for his Day in History addition.  Very interesting how far back the concept of integrated circuits goes.  So 1952 is the birth of the modern computer.  🖥️

 

I know I've heard Jerry Seinfeld's quote before and strange how that works out, isn't it?  😁  The menu suggestion today is Pesto Shrimp and Artichoke Linguine.  Sounds like an interesting concoction so thanks in advance to Debbie @dfish for her recipes.  Hope you enjoyed the soccer game you went to yesterday Debbie.  Did she win?  Next up, the Hot Buttery Barrel drink.  This ought to be an interesting one.  The wine is a Pinot Noir so a red.  🍷  Thank you Dixie @summer slope and Ann @cat shepard for any input on these two.  

 

Prayers will be said by many for those still on the Care list.  So far everyone seems to be recovering okay from their recent surgeries.  (I haven't finished reading the posts from last night after I signed off on CC).  Hope all are feeling just a bit better today. 🙏  Our cruising list will have many disembarking in the next week but we still have some cruisers out there.  I hope Annie @marshhawk, Chuck and BFF are successful in embarking in Vancouver in less than 2 hours.  Actually, let's hope it takes less than 1 hour while we're wishing for something!  Vanessa @JazzyV will disembark the Celebrity Apex today and continue on her adventures in Germany so I wish her a great time seeing the sights!  🥂🎉

 

The port of the day is Weymouth, Isle of Portland, England, a recent stop on Rich's world cruise.  And as Graham @grapau27 said he was just there too.  I know I certainly enjoyed visiting there!  We have seen that port listed here by Rich on April 11, 2022 and July 28, 2022 so I will copy and paste the links here for your convenience.  Then I will post my photos for everyone.  Hope you enjoy them!

 

 

 

My photos for Weymouth, Isle of Portland.

 

 

We stopped at Portland, England on the Prinsendam's "Irish, Scottish and European River Cruise" on Sept. 13, 2018.  What a lovely cruise that was!  The skies were clear as we headed off the ship and boarded a bus provided for us to get over to Weymouth.  We were dropped off a couple blocks from the small harbor.  We passed this nice little restaurant/bar while we walked.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVKZVeB_447JtbwnxXbeeC1I?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538560835

 

First sight of the harbor which was very scenic.  We were told this harbor was used in filming the movie "Dunkirk" which I've never seen. 00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVIcdOGPJ30VmvD_gH33jdXo?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538560846

 

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Behind you when looking at the harbor is this lovely downtown area.  Ah, I see a fish and chips restaurant right there.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVL1N-3nDxfF3_UUYf8FzJ_-?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538523613

 

We noticed a bridge to walk (or drive) across to get to the opposite shore so headed there.  Here's a photo I took of a sign showing it raising, not knowing I'd see it raising later as we left.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVKDPx6ZGY-fnLg4QrJEJwIm?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524690

 

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We headed down this main street, and went in a grocery store to pick up something.  Toothpaste?  We had been cruising a month and a half already on two cruise lines so I was getting low.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVI_jL4_lH2xqBFUW3Ga_Zhl?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538523650

 

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At the end of the main street was the beach!00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVKWQPjZanZ6DinlXjpg-ux5?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538560869

 

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Looks like saddles on these donkeys.  People ride them?  Perhaps only children.  Good to see the man taking care of their hooves.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVI1TCUS2c6YbCqX5MQUzPd7?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524652

 

A view as we returned back to the bridge.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVJXZ3IrJIva5kCQ2kdKVCsd?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524694

 

This area at the harbor was my favorite part of town.  You can see the clouds were rolling in.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVLnAUyncCC9RTSXcmHjLhzc?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524710

 

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All of a sudden I could see the drawbridge raising back where we had recently crossed.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVJ3N3XOW7efyff9u6YImJ7M?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524741

 

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We walked back to the bus pick up point for our ride back to Portland and the Prinsendam.  Scenery as we neared the ship, photos taken through the bus windows of course so not the best.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVJtRKz9Y9gXpbRIBn0hzC7S?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538560889

 

And a blurry photo showing the Prinsendam00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVJYQBHXjs86WXMj3AVR8Lo3?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538560890

 

We drove right by Portland Castle.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVL2EiYFq8Ap6hb2HO2XQS4y?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538560901

 

When time to leave we were treated to a band and some cannon fire.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVJx9Y6FP7Duo3iBZa67r-fj?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524879

 

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The view out my window as we sailed away.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVIhJJXAHv-gZJPQ9hhLtdVF?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524886

 

Shortly thereafter these shores with the sun's rays shining on them.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVJXDXR9bMiLv2gyhgGOBfz0?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524927

 

An enjoyable stop on our Prinsendam cruise.

 

DGS Ren has a big game at 5 pm Eastern time against a local rival, the Wolves so I hope the Jaguars are successful today.  No offense Wolves!  In fact a few of Ren's friends are on the Wolves team!  Anyway hope everyone here has a great Sunday!

 

 

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6 minutes ago, StLouisCruisers said:

Good Morning friends!  It's a nice (dark) morning here in Georgia.  57F currently with a high of 82 and mostly sunny skies expected.  Hope the weather is nice where you are. Thank you Rich @richwmn for handling the Daily and Fleet Report.  The days we will celebrate today are National Tourism Day, Homebrew Day, and World Laughter Day.  Let's start with the last one.  Boy, do we need laughter more than ever these days!  We should try not to let everything get to us and have a good laugh.  That's why we enjoy our memes so much and I'm looking forward to today's bunch.  Next, tourism is an important part of the world's economy, and I know as cruisers we like to see the world and do our part for tourism.  And how about our home brewers?  I will salute my next door neighbor Ray who has his own brewery set up in his basement.  I saw it once, and DH has tasted his brews several times.  He does a good job of it.  For a living he was a pharmacist so he is talented at following "recipes".

 

Next we want to thank Rich for his Day in History addition.  Very interesting how far back the concept of integrated circuits goes.  So 1952 is the birth of the modern computer.  🖥️

 

I know I've heard Jerry Seinfeld's quote before and strange how that works out, isn't it?  😁  The menu suggestion today is Pesto Shrimp and Artichoke Linguine.  Sounds like an interesting concoction so thanks in advance to Debbie @dfish for her recipes.  Hope you enjoyed the soccer game you went to yesterday Debbie.  Did she win?  Next up, the Hot Buttery Barrel drink.  This ought to be an interesting one.  The wine is a Pinot Noir so a red.  🍷  Thank you Dixie @summer slope and Ann @cat shepard for any input on these two.  

 

Prayers will be said by many for those still on the Care list.  So far everyone seems to be recovering okay from their recent surgeries.  (I haven't finished reading the posts from last night after I signed off on CC).  Hope all are feeling just a bit better today. 🙏  Our cruising list will have many disembarking in the next week but we still have some cruisers out there.  I hope Annie @marshhawk, Chuck and BFF are successful in embarking in Vancouver in less than 2 hours.  Actually, let's hope it takes less than 1 hour while we're wishing for something!  Vanessa @JazzyV will disembark the Celebrity Apex today and continue on her adventures in Germany so I wish her a great time seeing the sights!  🥂🎉

 

The port of the day is Weymouth, Isle of Portland, England, a recent stop on Rich's world cruise.  And as Graham @grapau27 said he was just there too.  I know I certainly enjoyed visiting there!  We have seen that port listed here by Rich on April 11, 2022 and July 28, 2022 so I will copy and paste the links here for your convenience.  Then I will post my photos for everyone.  Hope you enjoy them!

 

 

 

My photos for Weymouth, Isle of Portland.

 

 

We stopped at Portland, England on the Prinsendam's "Irish, Scottish and European River Cruise" on Sept. 13, 2018.  What a lovely cruise that was!  The skies were clear as we headed off the ship and boarded a bus provided for us to get over to Weymouth.  We were dropped off a couple blocks from the small harbor.  We passed this nice little restaurant/bar while we walked.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVKZVeB_447JtbwnxXbeeC1I?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538560835

 

First sight of the harbor which was very scenic.  We were told this harbor was used in filming the movie "Dunkirk" which I've never seen. 00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVIcdOGPJ30VmvD_gH33jdXo?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538560846

 

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Behind you when looking at the harbor is this lovely downtown area.  Ah, I see a fish and chips restaurant right there.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVL1N-3nDxfF3_UUYf8FzJ_-?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538523613

 

We noticed a bridge to walk (or drive) across to get to the opposite shore so headed there.  Here's a photo I took of a sign showing it raising, not knowing I'd see it raising later as we left.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVKDPx6ZGY-fnLg4QrJEJwIm?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524690

 

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We headed down this main street, and went in a grocery store to pick up something.  Toothpaste?  We had been cruising a month and a half already on two cruise lines so I was getting low.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVI_jL4_lH2xqBFUW3Ga_Zhl?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538523650

 

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At the end of the main street was the beach!00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVKWQPjZanZ6DinlXjpg-ux5?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538560869

 

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Looks like saddles on these donkeys.  People ride them?  Perhaps only children.  Good to see the man taking care of their hooves.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVI1TCUS2c6YbCqX5MQUzPd7?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524652

 

A view as we returned back to the bridge.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVJXZ3IrJIva5kCQ2kdKVCsd?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524694

 

This area at the harbor was my favorite part of town.  You can see the clouds were rolling in.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVLnAUyncCC9RTSXcmHjLhzc?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524710

 

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All of a sudden I could see the drawbridge raising back where we had recently crossed.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVJ3N3XOW7efyff9u6YImJ7M?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524741

 

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We walked back to the bus pick up point for our ride back to Portland and the Prinsendam.  Scenery as we neared the ship, photos taken through the bus windows of course so not the best.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVJtRKz9Y9gXpbRIBn0hzC7S?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538560889

 

And a blurry photo showing the Prinsendam00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVJYQBHXjs86WXMj3AVR8Lo3?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538560890

 

We drove right by Portland Castle.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVL2EiYFq8Ap6hb2HO2XQS4y?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538560901

 

When time to leave we were treated to a band and some cannon fire.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVJx9Y6FP7Duo3iBZa67r-fj?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524879

 

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The view out my window as we sailed away.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVIhJJXAHv-gZJPQ9hhLtdVF?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524886

 

Shortly thereafter these shores with the sun's rays shining on them.00-krGnVk_TmW1vjXOSXmrbNCgtIzRKIF36hrdhGheqtVJXDXR9bMiLv2gyhgGOBfz0?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1538524927

 

An enjoyable stop on our Prinsendam cruise.

 

DGS Ren has a big game at 5 pm Eastern time against a local rival, the Wolves so I hope the Jaguars are successful today.  No offense Wolves!  In fact a few of Ren's friends are on the Wolves team!  Anyway hope everyone here has a great Sunday!

 

 

Nice photos Sandi.

Portland itself has a D Day museum and a shop a short walk from the ship but little else 

Fortunately Weymouth supplied regular free shuttle's into Weymouth about a 10 minutes coach journey.

Good luck to Ren in his big game today.

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Thanks for the Fleet Update and General Info SLC.

 

Today is National Laughter Day. I only post a few cartoons on this thread cause I prefer real life experiences and how they can make you laugh.  Hear’s my latest one.

 

This past Friday the Misses had an appointment at the Hospital at 10:50 am. At 11:00 am one of the hospital staff, Eric, came out and told the Misses, “I am a little behind”, for which the Misses replied, “You behind looks fine, Eric”.

 

As far a Brew Day, just give me a Bud…no, a Miller Lite! 😳

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6 minutes ago, RedneckBob said:

Thanks for the Fleet Update and General Info SLC.

 

Today is National Laughter Day. I only post a few cartoons on this thread cause I prefer real life experiences and how they can make you laugh.  Hear’s my latest one.

 

This past Friday the Misses had an appointment at the Hospital at 10:50 am. At 11:00 am one of the hospital staff, Eric, came out and told the Misses, “I am a little behind”, for which the Misses replied, “You behind looks fine, Eric”.

 

As far a Brew Day, just give me a Bud…no, a Miller Lite! 😳

Some of my favourites were from Pauline's dear mam.

She said I wish I had not gone to the doctor's because I have Angina Now.

The other classic was in Rome.

We were pushing her in a wheelchair near the Vatican.

The traffic on the road in front of the Vatican was packed when the Pope appeared.

A lorry driver waved us across and Pauline's mam jumped out of her chair and ran across the road to see the Pope.

We held our hands up to the sky and shouted 

It's a miracle.

The lorry driver probably gets free drinks for the rest of his life when he tells this story.

 

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Hot Buttery Barrel cocktail:

 

Ingredients

1 1/2 parts Dual Barrel Bourbon
2 heaping spoonfuls of Batter
Hot Water
For the Batter:
1 lb. Brown Sugar
1/2 lb. Salted Butter
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 tsp. Cinnamon, Ground
2 tsp. ground Nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground Allspice
Pinch of ground Cloves
 
 

Instructions

Batter Directions:

Mix the brown sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and a pinch of ground cloves in a large bowl.

Drink Directions:

Fill coffee mug ¾ full with hot water. Stir in batter until dissolved. Add Bourbon and serve with cinnamon.

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Good morning.  Thanks for the Daily and Fleet Report.

 

We all  need a good laugh, and this is a great place to get it.  Tourism is very important to the world's economy.  No homebrew here.

Amusing quote from a very funny man.

I'll pass on the meal, not sure about the drink and hope the wine is tasty.

Thanks for the pictures of today's port, we hope to be there next month.

 

We've got rain in the forecast for today.  Yesterday was a lovely day, I even hung the laundry on the line outside to dry.

 

Prayers for everyone. 

Have a great day.

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Thanks for our Sunday Daily, Sandi.

 

Good collection of days.  DH was a home brewer at times - but wine, not beer 😉 All that equipment has been given away now.  I’ll celebrate tourism as a traveller and what it does for the economies of many places.  Laughter is the best medicine when you can laugh.  

 

Love that quote of Jerry Seinfeld’s. He was often bang on.  The meal sounds interesting - I’ll see what @dfish offers. 

 

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Loved visiting Portland and look forward to going back.  Last time we explored the Jurassic Coast on a private our with CC friends - lovely ruins - landscapes, you name it.  This time I think will be more laid back with time in Portland and Weymouth.

 

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Looks like a nice day is coming 🤞 So much to do and so restricted right now until the surgery is completely healed.  (Blew it last night and it cracked 😔 ) I’ll just see what I can manage safely and the rest will have to wait ‘sigh’.

 

Special prayers for healing for Pat @Vict0riann and @cruzn single& a good prognosis for @bennybear 🙏🏻

 

Prayers for so many people in Alberta under evacuation orders due to the wildfires and  for the newest shooting victims and their families (will this madness never stop?) 🙏🏻 

 

Prayers for everyone on the Care list & for those that need them and cheers 🥂 to those Celebrating.

 

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Have a good Sunday everyone.

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Good morning everyone. Yesterday we uncovered our patio furniture in advance of today’s high 70 degrees. Looks like summer might be finally here. The patio needs to be power washed and we’re good to go.

Yesterday I turned on the news to see if there was a daily shooting and yes, in a mall. It’s become an everyday occurrence and we start to expect it. Something has to be done to stop the violence.

Stay safe everyone,

Carol

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Good Morning Everyone,  thanks for the daily fleet report.  It's another beautiful day here and eventually I hope to get some yard work done.  I'll pass on today's meal suggestion instead I think we are going out for dinner. Yesterday we got some tomato and pepper plants along with dome flowers and catnip.  The upstairs deck garden is mostly done. Today I'm planning on packing for this week's work roadtrip,  the first since the shutdown,  and start packing for the Zaandam.  I hope everyone has a good day today. 

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Good morning! Got about 5 minutes before we go on duty. Someone is mumbling in her bedroom. I told our daughter yesterday while doing Face Time that we won’t take this task on for their twentieth anniversary!😁

Did manage to watch the Kentucky Derby. Always hard finding TV channels at our children’s houses. None have cable or dish but various internet services. Probably should look into options for us and save money. Our Cox Cable tv and internet cost are ridiculous.

Got to go have a great day and thanks Sandi for the early jumpstart in getting the Daily going.

For all our recent surgeries and ails!🙏

Bruce

 

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Thank you Sandi & Rich for bringing us today’s R & D. Our lovely mornings have returned after bouts of rain yesterday. Last night’s dinner with a friend was great. 
 

Eva, thank you for taking on our Cares & Celebrations lists. Not an easy task. This morning I am joining friends for a long delayed birthday brunch. Back in February we had reservations at the birthday girl’s choice for brunch. We arrived to find the new owners had not notified us that they closed for renovations. But we are hearing good things about their offerings, so we are going this morning. 
 

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Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating! Get well & stay well everyone!

 

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Greystone Pinot Noir Waipara Valley Thomas Brothers' 2020

Another fairly elusive New Zealand wine, though I did find one online distributor that ships worldwide. I can just imagine the shipping costs from Singapore! The price of the wine is outside of my budget even without the shipping costs, but it sounds lovely. It can be yours for $67.73 + shipping. 

Cameron Douglas Notes

 

So many scents to process and enjoy about this wine from its youthful core of dark red berry fruits to the complexities of soil and barrel spices to the the harmonious highlights of dried herbs and baked nuts. On the palate a taut, dry and complex wine with flavours of ripe and tart berries, layers of tannins and acidity to bind all together. A wine that that will benefit from cellar time, but is quite drinkable today as well. I just feel that you will enjy this example better if it were aged more to showcase the links between fruit and site, winemaking and natural complexity. Therefore best drinking should be from 2026 through 2036 - perhaps longer.

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Sunday May 7 care and celebration list

 

Jodiesme1 mother and Her DH with Covid in Guatemala 

Crabby Patti caring for DF  who is no longer ambulatory

Jazzyv falling and bruising her knees

Cunnorl recovering from surgery 

Cruzn single recuperating

Vict0rian’s DH Pat recuperating

Tupper10 with post op pain but doing ok

 

Too many shooting victims every day- Dallas mall 9

Citizens of Ukraine and the Sudan 


From the rotation:

 

Cruzn single stepson with melanoma and other issues

Marshhawk ‘s leg and feet cramps

Roy recovering from pneumonia and getting stronger

 

 

 Celebrations

 

Tana responding to medication

Cruzn single stepson with successful non cancerous tumour removal

NextOne not needing any procedures, July cruise is on!

Luvteaching DH making progress on mobility

Surgery date for smitty34877 DH

Father David on a pilgrimage for 3 weeks (May 21)

Bennybear feeling better

Mamaofami’s dh pneumonia free

Mamaofami with good oncology report

Ocean sounds in London for coronation 

Rafinmd fleshing out September and November cruises

RMLincoln good eye report  surgery date for other eye

Good news on surgery for vict0rian’s DH Pat

St Pete cruiser home

Ivan settling in with kazu 

 

Welcome back 

 

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Lobsternight 

 

 

Many Dailyites cruising or with upcoming

 

Bon voyage Marshhawk (Nieuw Amsterdam 5/7 to 5/21)

 

 Cruising

 

Lazey1 (volendam to 5/10)

Cat in My Lap, Gail&Marty, Richwmn and HorizonChaser1957 (Zuiderdam to 5/12), 

Sharon in AZ (Volendam to 5/17) at sea

Jazzyv cruise (celebrity apex) and vacation to 5/28

Cruising sister (Nieuw Statendam 5/6to 5/28)

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Good morning, everyone!

 

I woke up this morning to a loud clap of thunder.  I knew I wasn't going back to sleep, so up I got.  Rain continues through the morning here in mid-Michigan, but the afternoon looks clear.  

 

River's soccer game was a lot of fun yesterday.  She was so excited to see us.  She is currently living with her other Grandma and I hope that arrangement stays as it is a much more stable environment for  her.  She is playing on a soccer team with her two aunts, twins, who are six months younger than she is.  As they are only six, this is introductory soccer.  They don't keep score and the "quarters" are only 5 minutes long.  I think besides some basic soccer skills they are concentrating on what it means to be a team and sportsmanship.  It did make for a long day as we had to leave by 6:30 am to meet them for breakfast and then head to the field.  On the way home we stopped at a greenhouse and bought some hanging plants for the front porch.  

 

We've been having a lot of shrimp lately here on the Daily.  Today's sounds pretty good to me.  I love artichokes and pesto, so sure, let's put them together.  This first recipe is not for those watching calories or carbs. Well, this dish is probably not for those watching calories or carbs.   https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pesto-shrimp-and-artichoke-linguine/

 

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But it sure looks good, doesn't it?

 

This next one is very similar.  I bet you could make the sauce up in advance and just add the shrimp and cook the linguine when you want it.  I wonder how it would go with spaghetti squash instead of linguine?    https://www.homejobsbymom.com/best-pesto-pasta-recipe-creamy-shrimp-artichoke-pasta/

 

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This one is a little different and got my attention.   https://www.urbanfoodiekitchen.com/lemon-artichoke-pesto-shrimp-linguine/

 

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If you're saturated with shrimp, you could always do this with chicken.  

 

Wishing you all a wonderful day!

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Well after a lovely sunny day yesterday we have rain forecast for today. But the rest of the week promises sunshine . At least the temps will be in the high 60s reaching 70 by weeks end.

 

i missed adding the Alberta wildfire evacuations. At least 25000 have been told to evacuate because of fires pretty much all over the province. Very early in the season. 
 

and the mass shootings break my heart. 
 

on another note @NextOnei forgot to take pictures of the Rouladen, sorry, but they turn out so well in the slow cooker. My company enjoyed them very much

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We stopped in Portland last month while aboard the Zuiderdam.  We took a ship’s excursion to Stonehenge and the city of Salisbury.  The bus ride of approximately 90 minutes to Stonehenge was well worth it.  The Cathedral in Salisbury was wonderful.  We were also able to see one of the last four original copies of the Magna Carta (20 were originally made in 1215) at the Cathedral.

 

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Good morning,  we had noisy thunderstorms all night long.   It is supposed to clear up later today.  Sandi and Rich thanks for the Daily Reports.   Thank you @summer slope, @dfish and @cat shepard for researching these comestibles for us, some days more obscure than others.   I will pass on all today, I will drink my bourbon minus butter.   Prayers for all on our care list and now another mass shooting in Texas, when will this stop?  Prayers for the people in Ukraine.    

@marshhawk  Bon Voyage in spirit, I know you are going "dark" for your cruise but BV nonetheless.   We are soon to begin our summer tourism season.  As soon as we can get a clear report on the logging road to our cabin we plan on leaving May 15 or 16.  Our neighbor always is in there by May 15 for the opening of Walleye season.    I have some more yard work to do and our GC plant sale next Saturday.   Have a great Sunday!   Nancy 

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Good morning everyone and thank you for the daily report. We are doing our part for tourism day by being tourists in Provincetown last night and today with my sister and BIL who are visiting from Royal Oak MI.  I must say the weather is gorgeous.  Hats off to laughter and homebrew.  Funny quote.  I think I’d like the meal suggestion but probably pass on the drink.  I haven’t been to today’s port. Praying for everyone on today’s prayer list.  Cheers to all of you who are celebrating happy events!

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