The Fleet Report and Daily for Monday July 17th, 2023

[StLouisCruisers]

Today is National Tattoo Day, Wrong Way Corrigan Day, and World Emoji Day
 

We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love and gunpowder. - Andre Maurois

Meal Suggestion for today - Pesto Penne Pasta
Drink of the Day - Home Team Punch
Wine of the Day - Nalle Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2019
Destination of the Day - Molde, Norway

Today in History:
1762 Catherine II becomes Tsarina of Russia following the murder of Peter III

Ship Locations
 

Eurodam

Juneau, Alaska 1300-2200
 

Koningsdam

Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm, Alaska 0900-0930
 

Nieuw Amsterdam

At Sea destination Ketchikan, Alaska eta 18 Jul
 

Nieuw Statendam

Trondheim, Norway 0800-1700
 

Noordam

Hubbard Glacier, Alaska 1500-1800
 

Oosterdam

Sarande, Albania 0800-1700
 

Rotterdam

Eidfjord, Norway 0700-1500
 

Volendam

Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900
 

Westerdam

At Sea destination Juneau, Alaska eta 18 Jul
 

Zaandam

At Sea destination Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island eta 18 Jul
 

Zuiderdam

Corner Brook, Newfoundland  0700-

 

 

 

Sandi for Rich

[grapau27]

Thank you for today's daily reports Sandi.

It is sunny and 64°F here at 10.00am.

Most of us use emojis on our phones now 😂.

I do not like tattoos.

I am having a Penne pasta for lunch today.

Prayers 🙏 for the safety of all of our friends especially on our care list.

Take care and keep safe.

I hope everyone has an enjoyable day.

 

[StLouisCruisers]

Good morning friends!  Today it is 70F at this point and will be 92 and partly cloudy the remainder of the day.  Thanks Rich @richwmn for our Daily and Fleet Report.  We'll see you back here tomorrow.👋

 

Well I know I won't be celebrating getting a tattoo today nor do I have one already.  I believe my youngest DGD has a small shark on her wrist since she's studying marine biology.  I just saw quite a few underwater videos on her Instagram account.  No thank you!  In addition it's Wrong Way Corrigan day.  He's a stunt pilot who ended up in Ireland instead of California!  Enough said!  I see Graham @grapau27 also went looking for an answer to the question Who is Wrong Way Corrigan?  Thanks, Graham!  And I will gladly celebrate emoji day but not too many at one time, please!😁

 

I say no to the quote today.  Is that all there is on the penne pasta - pesto?  Let's wait for Debbie @dfish to show us our options.  Thanks Debbie!  Home Team Punch sounds good, and another red wine but this time a Zinfandel. 🍷  Thanks Dixie @summer slope and Ann @cat shepard for your reports.  Today's day in history involves murder, politics and intrique.  Not my favorite way to celebrate a day.

 

Prayers for all those in need of them.  Our Daily friends, my DB and my friend's DB Mark.  No new additions, please!  Prayers also to the families of the latest shootings, flooding and any other disasters I may have forgotten. 🙏 Vanessa @JazzyV thank you for keeping us all straight on the Care and Celebrations going on.  I'm praying for longer Celebration lists too.  Enjoy your happy events and cruises!🥂

 

I spoke to DS last night and they had just returned from a weekend at Notre Dame for a soccer camp.  Several of his old Jaguar teammates signed up too.  The coaches at these universities like to keep their eyes open to new players down the road hoping they can tempt some to come join their squads.  A good time was had by all!⚽  In a little over a week, things will start moving fast for DS's family as some of them re-situate in Dallas.  I'll keep you posted.

 

Our port of the day is Molde, Norway.  I missed out on that port on a cancelled 2020 cruise.  I can't recall if it was on any other cancelled cruises or a missed port but I should be able to get there someday!  I love Norway!  For all who have photos, please post them here for us.  Here are the links to the last times Molde was our port, March 13, 2021 and January 31, 2022.  

 

 

 

 

Hope you all have a great day, this Monday in July.  😇

[portofrome]

Thank you for the Fleet Report.

[Crazy For Cats]

Good Morning Everyone, thank you for today’s daily fleet report.  The rain has stopped. Yesterday we got about 2” of rain.  Some friends north of us had tornado warnings but fortunately remained safe.  I’ll pass on today’s meal suggestion since I don’t like pesto.  DH finally packed for Zaandam.

Nineteen years ago we got married in Provincetown.   In September we will celebrate 29 years together.

[RedneckBob]

Thanks again for the early Fleet Update and General Info.

 

National Tattoo Day. No thank you! 
Wrong way Corrigan Day. Many years ago an airline pilot made the mistake of landing his plane at McDill Air Force Base instead of Tampa Airport. I believe that pilot never flew commercial again.

🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺

 

Have been to Molde, Norway. It was a substitute port for a port we missed in Iceland. It was Molde, not Olde.

[grapau27]

17 minutes ago, Crazy For Cats said:

Good Morning Everyone, thank you for today’s daily fleet report.  The rain has stopped. Yesterday we got about 2” of rain.  Some friends north of us had tornado warnings but fortunately remained safe.  I’ll pass on today’s meal suggestion since I don’t like pesto.  DH finally packed for Zaandam.

Nineteen years ago we got married in Provincetown.   In September we will celebrate 29 years together.

Happy 19th wedding anniversary.

[summer slope]

Home Team Punch:

 

Ingredients
1 ½ parts Pinnacle® Citrus Vodka or Pinnacle® Original Vodka
½ part DeKuyper® Blue Curacao
Fill with lemon-lime soda
Top with lemonade

Instructions
Add the Vodka and Blue Curacao to a tall glass filled with ice. Fill with lemon-lime soda and top with lemonade. Stir and serve.

 

[summer slope]

Good morning.

Installed a Ring doorbell and chime this weekend.  And it works.  I'm not the best of tech people but we did it.

We are going to the Vet Clinic to bring Bailey's ashes home today.

Prayers and congratulations to our list.  You all are a great part of my day.

Edited July 17, 2023 by summer slope

[seagarsmoker]

Thanks for the Daily Report and I hope everyone has a great day! 

[puppycanducruise]

Good morning.  Thanks for the Report. 

 

Cloudy and mild today, Bertie and I will go for a walk soon.

 

No tattoos here.  I'm not sure I can celebrate Wrong Way Corrigan, some say he did it on purpose as a publicity stunt.  Some people use too many emojis, but they do come in handy.

Interesting quote.

The meal sounds good, looking forward to seeing recipes.

The drink sounds good too, thanks for the recipe.  I'll pass on the wine.

 

Prayers for many.  I hope there are lots of celebrations.

@Crazy For Cats Happy Anniversary!🥂

[StLouisCruisers]

Jake and DH @Crazy For Cats, congratulations on your anniversary!

[rafinmd]

Thank you Rich, Sandi, Vanessa, Debbie, Dixie, and Ann.  Corrigan was quite a schemer.  No tatoos, and I don't really pay much attention to emojis.  Happy Anniversary @Crazy For Cats.  There's been some real intrigue in Russia over the years.  I find the quote kind of strange, and have never been to Molde.  The Pasta sounds nice today and I'll pass on an alternative.

 

Oncologist today, Primary tomorrow, and Pulmonologist Wednesday.

 

Roy

[JazzyV]

Today’s Care list:

The passing of JazzyV’s friend Ruth on 7/11 

The passing of Luvteaching’s friend on 7/12

Cruising sister’s great niece Murphy post-surgery, with complications

Catmando visiting his DM Norma, and family situation

1Angelcat’s friend B with medical issues

Summer slope with a health issue

Ill Dailyite pets - Kazu’s Ivan, Heartgrove’s Sam, Crazy For Cats’ Jasper

 

Death of a young firefighter working the Revelstoke BC fire

All affected by wildfires, storms/flooding, dangerous heat conditions

Shooting victims again and again

Citizens of Ukraine

 

From the rotation:

Smitty34877’s DH Lou recovering from surgery

StLouisCruiser’s DB with pulmonary fibrosis

Marshhawk with pinched nerve

Catmando (Marshhawk’s DH) with cancer recurrence

 

Celebrations and Shoutouts:

Baby Murphy off ECMO

Crazy for Cats’ and Juan’s 19^th Anniversary!

RedneckBob’s road trip

Cruzin Terri’s new special necklace

Seasick Sailor’s new fur baby Oliver coming home today!

Kazu’s Ivan showing some improvement

The Daily Gardening Club posting wonderful flower pictures

All the contributors to the Fleet Report/Daily

 

Upcoming Cruises or At Sea:

 

4 days for Norseh2o (Oceania Regatta July 21 to Aug 1)

5 days for Crazy For Cats (Zaandam July 22 to July 29)

5 days for Dfish (Zaandam July 22 to 29, July 29 to August 23) celebrating her Sister’s retirement and Dfish’s birthday

5 days for NextOne (Zuiderdam July 22 to August 25)

 

Cruzin Terri (Oceania Marina to July 23)

[MrSnuffleupagus]

Thank you for the fleet report.

[Mr. Boston]

Good morning everyone.  Thanks for the daily report.  After the heavy rains that we had yesterday, today will be sunny and dry.  Not a fan of tattoos.  Fascinating story about wrong way Corrigan, great outcome to a mistake.  What would we do without emojis?🤔 Interesting quote as the two sometimes go hand in hand!  The meal suggestion sounds nice but we have leftovers of yesterday’s Zucchini Parmesan which was delicious but a LOT of work.  The drink sounds good.  I haven’t been to today’s port.  Prayers for all on our prayer list.  Cheers to those of you celebrating happy events.  Happy 19th anniversary to @Crazy For Cats !

[grapau27]

21 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

Thank you Rich, Sandi, Vanessa, Debbie, Dixie, and Ann.  Corrigan was quite a schemer.  No tatoos, and I don't really pay much attention to emojis.  Happy Anniversary @Crazy For Cats.  There's been some real intrigue in Russia over the years.  I find the quote kind of strange, and have never been to Molde.  The Pasta sounds nice today and I'll pass on an alternative.

 

Oncologist today, Primary tomorrow, and Pulmonologist Wednesday.

 

Roy

Best wishes for successful results in your appointments in the next 3 days Roy.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Thanks for the info .

[kazu]

Thanks for our Monday Daily, Sandi.

 

Pass on the tattoos, thanks.  I’ll celebrate emoji days though - I tend to use them on occasion 😜 😂. I do like today in History.  I have a lot of admiration for Catherine the Great.  She did a lot to improve life in Russia.

 

Not sure about today’s quote.  Nothing wrong with love and the world would be a better place without gunpowder and guns IMO.

 

It is so dark outside you would think it was 9 PM or so at night.  Rain, torrential rain, T-storms and flash flooding.  Ivan is not going to be happy about that.  (Most dogs detest rain).  

 

Happy to say that I am posting this with a new keyboard and a new Ipad.  I just need to get used to this keyboard.

 

Jake @Crazy For Cats a very happy anniversary to you and Juan ♥️ 

 

 

 

Rain or not, I have to go out this morning 😔 Setting up an honorarium in Jose’s name to help future Nurse Practitioners with bursaries and then work on my spread sheets & the house.  

 

 

In between the rain drops yesterday I went outside to try to do some stuff (not much success) and was shocked as almost instantly a number of my clematis on the pergola have appeared.  Hope the torrential rain doesn’t destroy them as it did my peonies.  

 

Prayers to those on the Care list, those suffering losses & health issues and those that need them.  Cheers to those celebrating. 🥂 

 

Have a great Monday everyone!

 

 

 

 

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

1 hour ago, Crazy For Cats said:

Good Morning Everyone, thank you for today’s daily fleet report.  The rain has stopped. Yesterday we got about 2” of rain.  Some friends north of us had tornado warnings but fortunately remained safe.  I’ll pass on today’s meal suggestion since I don’t like pesto.  DH finally packed for Zaandam.

Nineteen years ago we got married in Provincetown.   In September we will celebrate 29 years together.

 

I hope you both have a wonderful anniversary today.  What a beautiful wedding cake!

 

 

Lebda

[StLouisCruisers]

Jacqui @kazu what beautiful clematis on your pergola!  I hope the rain stops soon.  Crazy how there is so much rain in some spots, and other areas are thirsting for it.🌧️

 

Last night we had 6 deer instead of our usual 3 out behind the property on the slope.  One came up to the top of the slope muching on foilage including wildflowers.  He was only about 20 feet from our back windows.  I really enjoyed watching them and are glad they are sooo far from Jacqui's neighborhood.  She has enough already!

[Heartgrove]

Thank you Sandi, thank you Debbie, thank you Vanessa, thank you Ann, and thank you Dixie for all your work. And thank you everyone for being here!

 

Stay Safe!

 

- Jack

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

Good morning from a very early morning in central Texas.   We'll be back in the triple digits today and for many days to come.  There will be no walk this morning since I'll be getting my exercise cleaning house.

 

There are no tattoos in this house.  The story of Wrong Way Corrigan has always been interesting.  I'll use emojis on occasion, and hope I don't over do them.

 

An interesting quote today.  

 

We'll pass on the meal and the drink.  I would like to try the wine depending on the availability and the price.

 

We have been to Molde in 2011 on Prinsendam.  I'll look for my pictures next.

 

Another interesting day in history from a country that has a lot of intrigue in its history.

 

@grapau27  Thank you, Graham, for the explanation of Wrong Way Corrigan Day.

@summer slope  Dixie, I hope today is not too hard on you as you pick up Bailey's ashes.  

@rafinmd  Roy, I hope you get good reports from all the doctors this week.

@kazu  Jacqui, please be careful when you go out in all that rain.  The Honorarium in Jose's name is a wonderful way to honor him and help others.  Loved the flower pictures, and hope they survive the rain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lenda

 

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

In 2011, the Prinsendam took us to Molde.  It's main claim to fame is the Atlantic Road, an 8.3-kilometer long section of County Road 64 that runs through an archipelago in Hustadvika and Averøy municipalities.  There is a very unusual bridge between two of the islands.  We did not see too much of the town, as we took a tour along the Atlantic Road.

 

Some of the WWII fortifications along the coast.

 

One of the two villages along the road.

 

The road and the bridge.

 

Molde from an overlook. 

 

The sports complex the locals are very proud of, as seen from the ship as we sailed away.

[cat shepard]

Thank you for today’s R & D, Sandi - for Rich! A gorgeous start to the day after an afternoon & evening of wild storms that dumped a lot of rain on us. More washouts on our coastal road. 
 

Vanessa thank you for keeping up with us!  Gym, Bindi walks chores and weather permitting - pool time. 🤞🏻

 

 

 

 

 

Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating!  @Crazy For Cats Jake & Juan - Happy Anniversary! Here’s 🥂 to many more!
Get well & stay well everyone!

 

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Nalle Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2019

This Sonoma wine is available from several online distributors with prices starting at $34.09. I had never heard of a zinberry, so according to Google it is a blend of Zinfandel grapes and blueberries, often used to create a dessert wine. I definitely would love to try this wine. 

Winemaker Notes

#32 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2022

Rich with dusty cherry, pomegranate compote, vanilla, and plum spice. What you’ll taste here can only be described as Dry Creek sunshine in a bottle bursting with zinberry, dried cherries, and blueberry notes. Nuanced oak imparts a burst of fresh mid palate spice. Tannins are fine-grained and in tune with bright acidity and moderate alcohol, adding structure and body but never overpowering. This wine is cool and oh so gluggable. This wine has staying power. 

WS94 Wine Spectator

Refined and graceful, this is a top form Zinfandel, with vibrant cherry and raspberry flavors laced with sweet anise and pepper. The finish lingers long toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2030

Edited July 17, 2023 by cat shepard