The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday March 9th, 2024

[smitty34877]

It is a chilly start to the day and we might get some snow flurries.I guess the gloves and hat will stay out for a little bit longer. One of my cousins has traced our Swedish ancestors to the 1300’s. My father tried to research the Irish relatives but only was able to trace a few generations as the record keeping was not as good. It was interesting to find out more about family.

I have not been to the port and will celebrate Mr Vespucci. The recipe sounds tasty. @dfish, Debbie, I made the beef and barley soup with the pesto and those who eat meat were quite complementary, thank you once again for a winner. We usually put things to a vote to decide if it should reappear on the menu and this was a keeper!

@StLouisCruisers, Sandi, thank you for letting us know about Sarah’s dad.

@grapau27, Sending all of you prayers and condolences during this difficult time. 
@Crazy For Cats, Jake, I am glad you are able to get away after the stressful work week. Enjoy your cruise next week.

We found out yesterday that the house across the street is being utilized for filming a TV series. It will take place in the late afternoon and evening and our doggies will be barking their heads off. They know all of the people on our end of the street and even recognize their cars! The filming company has arranged for people to park a few blocks away as they will be filling the street with cars of the appropriate vintage. This is usually a quiet street.

Take care out there everyone.

Edited March 9 by smitty34877

[dfish]

Good morning, everyone!

 

It is a rainy day here in mid-Michigan.  It has been raining since yesterday afternoon. Tomorrow the forecast is worse, so I guess I'll be happy with the rain.  Nothing on the agenda today except the gym.  My thumb is much better, but still a little numb. That may take a while to resolve.

 

@grapau27 My condolences to Sarah, you, and Pauline on the death of Sarah's father. 

 

Chicken stroganoff reminds me of a dish my mom used to make that we called chicken liver casserole. She sauteed chicken livers and mushrooms in butter and a little sherry.  Also sauteed ground beef and onions.  The two were combined and mixed with sour cream and then with noodles, placed in a casserole dish and baked for a half hour. It was one of our favorite meals. Here's our first recipe:  https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-stroganoff/

 

 

 

The last recipe used chicken thighs and this one uses chicken breasts and coats them with a little flour before pan frying.  That flour is what thickens the sauce in this recipe.  https://cafedelites.com/chicken-stroganoff/

 

 

One last one that cuts up the chicken into smaller pieces and dredges them in flour before searing.  The Dijon mustard and worcestershire sauce add flavor.  https://www.saltandlavender.com/chicken-stroganoff/

 

 

Wishing you all a wonderful day!

 

 

 

 

[1ANGELCAT]

Good cloudy morning, just waiting for the rain to start. 
Grocery shopping is on the agenda for today.

@grapau27, prayers for your family, especially Sarah on the loss of her father.🙏

Blessings and prayers to all on our journey.

[RedneckBob]

1 hour ago, JazzyV said:

Today’s Care List:

Cat Shepard’s DSis post emergency surgery, to rehab soon

Seasick Sailor’s DH Allen with a pinched nerve in the neck

Vict0riann with impending macular degeneration; starting eye vitamins

Cunnorl with hip injury, unable to golf

Fires in the Texas panhandle and OK; snow in CA and CAN

 

Citizens of Ukraine, Israel and Gaza; loss of US military members

All Dailyites going through worries and stress, whether mentioned or not

 

From the Rotation:

StLouisCruisers’ nephew Alex’s twins

Mr. Boston’s friend Lauren with aggressive cancer, starting hospice care

Tana with chronic pulmonary issues

 

Celebrations and Shoutouts:

Welcome Home LAFFNVEGAS!

57redbird in Maui for a 2 week vacation

StLouisCruisers’ DGD Morgan finding a safer place to live

RMLincoln’s DH Richard with a good report from his eye appointment

Cruising sister’s great niece Murphy discharged to home!

Kazu stepping up to keep the FR/Daily going while Rich is cruising

 

The Daily Gardening Club posting wonderful flower pictures

All the contributors to the Fleet Report/Daily

 

Upcoming Cruises or At Sea:

 

6 days for Lady Hudson (Vision of the Seas Mar 15 to Mar 23) 8d Southeast Coast & Bahamas, with her sister

7 days for Suslor (Zaandam Mar 16 to Mar 30) 14d Panama Canal

7 days for RedNeckBob (Celebrity Reflection March 16 to March 24) 8d E. Caribbean, then (Nieuw Statendam March 24 to March 31) 7d E. Caribbean

7 days for Crazy For Cats (Eurodam Mar 16 to Mar 27) 11d E. Caribbean Wayfarer

 

Nickelpenny (Zaandam to Mar 16 2024) 28d Amazon Explorer, Mtn2Sea (Zaandam to Mar 16 2024) 28d Amazon Explorer, 0106 (Nieuw Statendam to Mar 17) 14d W/E Caribbean, w/BFF, USN59-79 (Seabourn Sojourn to Mar 24) 33d Sydney to Taipei + 17d in Taipei, Cruising-along (Volendam to April 6) 94d Grand AUS & NZ voyage, Durangoscots (Volendam to April 6, 94d Grand AUS & NZ voyage), cruising sister (Volendam to April 6, 94d Grand AUS & NZ voyage), Cruisercl (Volendam to April 6, 94d Grand AUS & NZ voyage), Richwmn (Volendam to May 4, Jan 3 94d Grand Australia & NZ Voyage + Apr 6 15d PC Cruise + Apr 21 The Atlantic Coast), Cat in my lap (Zuiderdam to May 11, 128d Grand World Voyage), Gail & Marty sailing away (Zuiderdam to May 11, 128d Grand World Voyage) and Aliaschief (Azamara Onward WC to June 9, 156d World Voyage)

There you go again Sherlock “JV” Holmes. How to you know these things?

[RedneckBob]

1 hour ago, summer slope said:

Suck Bang and Blow cocktail:

 

Ingredients
3/4 ounce bourbon
3/4 ounce Aperol
3/4 ounce Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

Steps
Add the bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino and lemon juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
Strain into a coupe glass.

 

I know there is a joke here but I don’t plan to get band for life from the CC site! 😳

[dfish]

8 minutes ago, smitty34877 said:

The recipe sounds tasty. @dfish, Debbie, I made the bed and barley soup with the pesto and those who eat meat were quite complementary, thank you once again for a winner. We usually put things to a vote to decide if it should reappear on the menu and this was a keeper!

 

Thank you for the feedback, Terry!  I'm glad you enjoyed the soup.  I thought about making it for last night's Farkel game, but decided to use things in the freezer instead.  So, we had ribs and chicken.  

 

BTW, I won two out of three Farkel games!

[RedneckBob]

2 hours ago, MISTER 67 said:

Greetings from beautiful Port Charlotte 

Another nice day coming up, sunny and 81

I have never worn a fanny pack but the other days work for me

Not sure about the quote

I would give the Chicken Stroganoff a try

We just about have everything in place in our new house and am finally done with all the address changes

Should have shot my age or better yesterday but finished the round with 2 double bogeys for an 81,ouch

Have a great day and stay well

Still a very good score. May I ask which tee box do y’all play from. I am currently at the senior box and if things don’t improve soon will be at the ladies tee box.

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

@grapau27  Graham, our condolences to you, Pauline, especially Sarah, and the rest of the family on the passing of Sarah's dad.  No matter the circumstances, it's never easy when a parent dies.

 

Lenda

[travelingbums]

Thank you for sharing.

[ottahand7]

@grapau27  Please share our sympathy with Sara.  A sad day for your family.  

@StLouisCruisers thanks for sharing Graham's sad news. 

 

We are heading out to get the mulch we didn't get yesterday.  It was rainy and blowing sideways out of the east so we postponed until today.  Today is no prize either so it shouldn't be busy at the garden center.

 

Thanks for the Daily Reports and maps Jacqui and Roy.  @Mtn2Sea thank you for the gorgeous photos from Reunion Island.  What a gorgeous place!    

@JazzyV thank you for the care list each day.  Prayers for those needing them and those in war zones, Ukraine and the innocents in Gaza.   Have a lovely Saturday!  Nancy 

[Seasick Sailor]

Good morning Dailyites. A cool morning but warming to 61.

 

Thank you Sandi @StLouisCruisers for letting us know about Sarah's father's death. Even though they have been estranged so many years, it is difficult to go through. Prayers for Sarah, Pauline, and Graham.

 

Gosh, my prayer book is getting filled with more prayer requests. Prayers to all of our Daily-ites, our troops, people of the world suffering. 

 

The cause of our Texas wildfires was due to a broken electrical pole and downed power lines. Prayers for all who lost homes, structures, and cattle. 

 

Thank you Vanessa @JazzyV for your well kept lists, Jacqui, Roy, Debbie, Ann, Dixie.. for making our FR Daily a great place to go to every day!

 

Jacqui @kazu I looked dumbfounded at the cartoon of the alligator til it hit me a few posts later. 

 

Debbie I love chicken stroganoff and the recipes look great.

 

Love and blessings to you all on this 9th day of March.

[quilty964]

Good morning from a sunny day here.  It's in the 40's but the weather experts say we will have 60's again next week!  
I like my fanny packs, thanks for sharing the port pictures, and @dfishthanks for the recipes, they look good today!  

My sympathies to your family @grapau27.  Sarah, you and Pauline are in my prayers.  

Have a great day, hugs to those that need them, and cheers to those cruising or celebrating!  Karen

 

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

Good morning from another sunny day in Quartzsite.  It is currently 44F heading to a high of 73F this afternoon.  With the sun and winds of 6 to 8mph, it should be a nice afternoon.  Once it warms up some, I'm going to try to get as many weeds up as possible since the ground clear and Roundup have not phased them.

 

Three interesting days to celebrate, but I'll not be honoring fanny pack day.  I have always preferred a shoulder or cross body bag to a fanny pack or in Graham's @grapau27 case a bum bag.  I've been looking into my genealogy the past few years.  Some branches can't be traced back too far, but some I traced to the late 1400s and early 1500s.

 

A good quote from Emile Zola, but I am definitely not an artist.

 

We'll pass on the meal and the drink.  The wine would be nice, but a bit more than we usually pay for a bottle.  I guess I'll stick with my cardbordeaux.

 

We have not been to Reunion Island.  It was a substitute port on a 2004 cruise we canceled when the two main ports we wanted to visit were dropped from the itinerary.

 

There are three good days in history to honor.

 

@MISTER 67  I'm glad you are now settled in your new house.  Sorry about the two double bogeys.

@Haljo1935  I hope the EMG gives you some answers.

@StLouisCruisers  Sandi, thank you for letting us know about Sarah's dad passing.

@kazu  Jacqui, I'm glad it was nice enough for you and Ivan to get in a walk yesterday.

@marshhawk  Annie, I'm glad the expensive prescription was for 90 days not 30.

@cunnorl  Charlene, I'm glad the hip is doing better today.  Congratulations to your nephew on winning the tournament.  And congratulations on making 8 out of 9 putts.

@smitty34877  Terry, watching the filming of a TV show is interesting.  It's a lot of hurry up and wait.  We watched a scene being filmed for an episode of the Murdoch Mysteries, a Canadian series, when we were in Dawson City, Yukon, once.

@dfish  Congratulations on winning two Farkel games, Debbie.

@cat shepard  Ann, the answer to your question on yesterday's Daily is yes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lenda

[Love the beach]

Good morning everyone and thank you for the Daily. I'm more of a "lurker" than poster but do enjoy reading the Daily.

Wanted to send condolences to @grapau27 and Sarah. In the back of one's mind I believe there is always hope for a reconciliation....until there isn't.

Have a good weekend everyone.

[RMLincoln]

Lots of rain coming this afternoon and overnight, and chilly. 
 

My condolences to @grapau27 Sarah, Graham and Pauline, and all the family. Deaths in estranged families bring an end to the hope that rifts can someday be reconciled…. new heartbreak on top of old heartbreak.  Prayers of support during these difficult times.  
 

I’m glad I saw my brother after 22 years, although we had the occasional phone call all along it still was hurtful and confusing to be rebuffed every time we’d be in the region and suggested a visit. But now I see more of what he was dealing with, and not dealing with well. I can’t say it changes my feelings but it adds pieces to an unfinished puzzle. I plan to call him today to check on how he’s managing, if his wife will be able to undergo treatment. Mostly it’s all so very sad. 
 

Ann, you and your family are making Amazing progress for your sister!  🤞she can be transferred soon. 
 

Yesterday I took an afternoon for me. I went to a Mindful Meditation class then to our aquatic center to soak out some soreness from yoga and do hip exercises in the pool. DH met me there and soaked too. His eye doctor has been very conservative about any activities that could get water in his eye but he’s lightening up just a bit 👍. 
 

Annie, @marshhawk I’m saddened by your difficulties getting affordable meds, and by so many other parts of our medical system that I saw as broken during my years in the Emergency Medical Service. For those who read here from other countries, I add some historical background, not to be political but historical - we the US, are, from our roots, very imperfectly pro-capitalism/ anti-socialism. There exists some softening such as our federal retirement Social Security pensions and retirement Medicare programs, as well as regulatory oversight on business, but our documents of origin - especially laying out our strong states rights with limited federal control - make some parts of life hard to corral and  much harder to shift.  Each state has its own constitution, and administers their Medicaid program for their poor; these are separate from federal Medicare for workers 65+ which has choices for if you sign up for all parts (A,B,D-drugs, or a part C- contracts with private insurers for more comprehensive “Advantage”plans).   It’s especially difficult for newcomers to grasp how complicated our many governments are here, yet there seems to be enough good here to continue to attract hopeful and hardworking people like my ancestors…. which will bring me genealogy… but before I go there I want to say that my heart goes out to everyone dealing with our difficult, often broken, sometimes dysfunctional medical system. I have seen people suffer as they fall through its cracks, and been there when they died, especially those who needed and deserved mental health care. I will leave my tears😥 here, not my other thoughts and ideas which belong elsewhere. 
 

We haven’t done a lot of genealogy but enough to try to understand why our ancestors came here. We have English Lincolns and Irish Kennedys in our “family tree”; others from Cornwall, Prussia, France, Italy.  Some came very early 1700s others late 1800s. It’s been fun and meaningful to visit some of our ancestral lands in our travels here and abroad. We immersed ourselves in Cornwall for 10 days finding graves, homes and workplaces of DH’s great-grandfather, and his grandfather before he left his family to establish himself here, then had them come two years later, a wife and 6 children!  I can’t imagine. We visited the South Dakota homestead farm where DHs father was born. And colonial locations in Virginia and West Virginia of the Roane family (as in Roanoke) that eventually adopted my mother in New York. Heritage is such a meaningful addition to travel!  
 

✨Blessings to all in need of healing, comfort, direction or hope, all our Care list. 
💐Cheers to those celebrating!  
🌈Smooth travels to those away.

Eager to hear @aliaschiefBruce’s report on Azamara’s options! 

⛈️❄️Please take extra precautions to stay safe and well during the difficult weather. 
Maureen 
 

[summer slope]

2 hours ago, RedneckBob said:

I know there is a joke here but I don’t plan to get band for life from the CC site! 😳

I was waiting. I thought I might. 

[summer slope]

@grapau27 condolences to you and Sarah. 

[AncientWanderer]

Good morning from sunny San Diego.  Hard to believe that Daylight Savings Time will be here this weekend.  

Thanks for all the contributions today.  La Possession looks like a beautiful island.  Never been, but would like to.

 

@cat shepardAnn, it's great to hear what a nice place your sister has for her rehab.  We've experienced challenges here in California for both my mother and DH's.  Florida is probably better set up for retirees and elder care.  

 

Thoughts are with Sarah, Pauline and @grapau27Graham during this difficult and sad time.

 

I'm busying myself with early "staging" of things to take for our 30-day Japan cruise.  I wish they would let us know how many dressy nights there are.  Not that it really matters, because I wear the same black dress over and over again, but, you know...knowledge is power.  lol

 

Thinking of all of you and wishing the best to each and every one.

@Seasick SailorJoy, I still don't get the alligator joke!

[Seasick Sailor]

4 minutes ago, AncientWanderer said:

 

 

Thinking of all of you and wishing the best to each and every one.

@Seasick SailorJoy, I still don't get the alligator joke!

 

I think it's  "see you later, alligator" ?

 

[JazzyV]

Good morning. Thanks for the Fleet Report/Daily.

I'll salute Vespucci and Genealogy. I used to wear fanny packs to amusement parks and sometimes touring; now use a small crossbody bag. Interesting quote. The meal sounds good, pass on the drink and the wine is a little pricey for everyday. I haven't been to La Possession. 3 good days in history.

 

It's rainy and cooler today; snow tomorrow. I didn't do a lot yesterday. The dining room chairs got whisked off to be reglued and reupholstered. During the evening I napped about 2 hours, then slept another 5 hours overnight. I think my coughing and head congestion are starting to improve (with Mucinex DM). BFF is having our friends to his house to watch the away hockey game today, but I will pass again. I'll work on DR drawers again if I feel up to it. Still issues with formatting on the Cares List, when I use the iPad; I'll work on something like maybe copying to Dropbox then to CC. 

 

@Haljo1935 It's frustrating when you get sent from one doctor to another to get answers. Sadly the Neurologist I saw last June, who did EMG/NCS, didn't find anything, despite my developing all my symptoms 3 months later.

@StLouisCruisers Sorry about the leak. Thanks for passing on Graham's sad news. 

@grapau27 Since condolences to Sarah, as well as you and Pauline. Even though there wasn't closeness, it's still a family loss.

@kazu I'm glad you are getting a brief reprieve with the weather. I too have found things as I declutter that I rebought.

@marshhawk Fingers crossed for a sale for you.

@cunnorl Congrats to your nephew on winning the golf tournament and to you on your putting. I'm glad the hip is feeling somewhat better. 

@Sir PMP @Mtn2Sea Thanks for the photos from Reunion Island. 

@smitty34877 Continued prayers for you and the family.

@dfish The recipes look good.

@RedneckBob 😉🕵️‍♀️

@cat shepard I'm glad you found what seems to be a great rehab place for your sister. 

 

Prayers for the Care List and Cheers for those Celebrating.

[AncientWanderer]

11 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

I think it's  "see you later, alligator" ?

 

 

😂   😂  Ya gotta draw me a picture!

[superoma]

@grapau27my condolances to you, Pauline and Sarah. Perhaps her mother will consider reconciliation now. Best wishes going forward.

 

ah genealogy! One of my DGD has taken an interest in the info I have on our side of the family and is researching her father’s side (Scottish).  We are in interesting line. My sister and I were born in Germany because that’s where our parents and grandparents ended up after being driven out of Croatia after the Second World War. But, even though they were born in Croatia and my great grandparents were born in Hungary, they always considered themselves German. Technically they are ethnic Germans and ended up in Hungary and Croatia during the time of the Hapsburgs when they ruled all these lands and were giving away land to people who would clear it and farm it. My original ancestors were from Germany, strangely enough from the Frankfurt area where my parents landed as refuges. It was a tough existence for the original settlers and everything they gained was left behind. I have been able to visit the small town in Croatia were my parents are from. Canada has been good us and it really is the only place my sister and I know as I was two and she was one when we immigrated.

 

cold today and getting colder but the week will warm up again, have a good weekend everyone. Prayers for those that need them and a shoutout to those celebrating or cruising.

[Seasick Sailor]

2 minutes ago, AncientWanderer said:

 

😂   😂  Ya gotta draw me a picture!

 

Remember the quote "See ya later, alligator" "After a while, crocodile"

 

[Overhead Fred]

4 hours ago, summer slope said:

Suck Bang and Blow cocktail:

 

Ingredients
3/4 ounce bourbon
3/4 ounce Aperol
3/4 ounce Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

Steps
Add the bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino and lemon juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
Strain into a coupe glass.

 

 

I couldn't help noticing that this is the same recipe as yesterday's "Paper Plane" cocktail. 

 

I too was apprehensive about @RedneckBob's potential responses!

 

I did find this amongst several variations online, I don't think I'll be making it anytime soon -

 

Suck Bang and Blow Ingredients

1 oz Jacquin's orange flavored gin
1 oz Rumple Minze peppermint liqueur
2 oz Goldschlager cinnamon schnapps
1 oz Jagermeister herbal liqueur
3 oz Jose Cuervo Especial gold tequila
1 oz Hpnotiq liqueur
1 oz Smirnoff vodka
1 oz Absolut Citron vodka
1 oz Aristocrat triple sec
1 whole Lime
5 oz strawberry daiquiri mix
2 cups Cranberry juice
1 cup Sugar

Suck Bang and Blow Recipe
stir all the ingredients together with ice
pour into Hurricane glass halfway with ice

 

The Suck Bang and Blow cocktail is a popular drink in the United States, especially in the southern states. It's also a popular drink in biker bars and clubs, due in part to its edgy name and reputation. The drink's origins are somewhat unclear, but it's believed to have been invented in the 1990s in South Carolina, specifically at a bar with the same name as the drink.

The Suck Bang and Blow is famous for its bold and complex flavor profile, which comes from its unique combination of ingredients. The drink is also known for its distinctive appearance, which is often served in a hurricane glass and garnished with a slice of lime.

  Source: https://homedrinkmenu.com/drink-recipe/suck-bang-and-blow

[Horizon chaser 1957]

Good morning, all! We are into the annual spring cleaning - in our case, sorting out all the ‘stuff’ that accumulated over the past year. Given that we were on the World Cruise last spring, we now have two years worth of ‘stuff’, including everything we picked up on our travels. I love DH, but the truth is a hoarder should never marry another hoarder!

We visited Reunion on the Zuiderdam last spring. It is French, but also part of Africa. St. Denis is a fascinating mix of European and African. We took the shuttle bus into town and walked ten blocks to the heart St. Denis with the huge Grande Marche market and a long pedestrian boulevard with shops and cafes. It was a wonderful experience in spite of the overwhelming heat. 

The ship,was at a container port some distance from town. Because of constant landslides closing the highway, a new one was built on an offshore causeway running along the unstable section of coast.

 

The ten block walk in the stifling heat was broken up by several tiny parks with benches under huge trees to take a rest.

 

The old buildings were intriguing. This doorway looks like the clock from Beauty and the Beast.

 

By the time we reached the Hotel De Ville, I was sure we were walking through a Disney movie.

 

 

We turned one street too soon for the Grande Marche, and had to circle around. However, the detour gave us this mural and this view, so it was worth it.

 

 

The Grande Marche. The indoor market takes up a full city block. There are carvings, clothing, linens, woven hats, etc. If it can be hand made on Reunion or Madagascar you will find it here. I did not leave empty handed!

 

We had some cards to mail. The two young Frenchmen running the post office were extremely helpful. They made sure we had the right stamps for everything, put them on for us, and gave us a souvenir St. Denis, France stamp. They treated us like an aunt and uncle, not like strangers.

 

Happy Saturday, everyone! Don’t forget to turn the clocks ahead tonight.