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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
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Oh my goodness, you do need a big supply of bubble wrap! Lots of for Chuck. I hope that's the last of the problems with the nosebleeds.
Thanks Cheryl. I hope it's the last of it!
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for both you and Chuck!
Thanks!
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Glad everything worked out okay!
Thanks Maci. He will be.
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Dang. You have a lot happening. Don't worry about updating, we will be here when you can come back and write one! [emoji4]
Thanks Jess - yep been a bit tied up.
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Loads of for both of you!
Thanks Cam.
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Hopefully taking him off one of the blood thinners will help. We'll be here when things settle down some.
I think that will help. Thanks Mike!
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Hope everything is going better today. Continued for both of you. We will be here when things settle down.
Thanks!
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Will be here when things get settled down. Take care
Thanks!
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Hope Chuck is feeling better soon! You've really had a rough go of it lately. We'll be here waiting for your next update whenever you have the time Coop!
THanks Linda!
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Coop if all else fails try telling him " Suck it up Marine !! I did'=n't give you permission to get sick on me."
I like it Mike! Great one! And I always say - "if I had joined up - I'd outrank you" so he'd HAVE to listen right? (signing up as an RN - I'd automatically be an officer)
At Sea Day! (unfortunately, I didn't take ANY pictures until dinner - sorry)
I "slept in" until around 8 am while Chuck slept until 9:30. I hung out on the verandah until Chuck got up. We got ready and headed up to Cabanas for breakfast. We were going to sit inside today because it was very hot and muggy out. We ran into Ivan (our server from Palo) and he remembered us by name! Then he asked where we were sitting and if he could bring us our drinks. I love the service! We were almost finished with breakfast when we saw Toni and Scott (from our table). They came and sat with us for a bit. After breakfast, we went to the DVC desk to get our "special gift" (hat and sand cup holders). After that, we went to the future cruise desk and booked our cruise for 2016. 7 nights out of Galveston, over Thanksgiving, goes to Key West, Nasseau and CC with 3 at sea days. (I love at sea days!)
After we were done with that, we headed back to the room and got ready for the pool. We did the pool/hot tub and headed up to Satellite Falls. The "falls" part wasn't on because it was too windy and the boat was rocking quite a bit so we were pretty much sloshing around in there. It was fun though!
After playing around in the pools, we came back to the room to get ready for our Mixology class. We headed down to Skyline Lounge and checked in. Our bartender was Jermaine (from Jamaica) and we had a fun group in this class. Some were from our town in MI! (they were also planning on taking a second Mixology class right after!) We learned how to make 5 drinks
1- a fruity Drink of the Day
2- muddled fruit and vodka - I made this one and one of the people watching me make it turned down someone else's just so she could have the one I made! (I did a "high" pour to add a little flair)
3 - Pomagranite Cozmo
4 - Prosecco with Elderflower and sour apple
5 - coffee, tequila and Bailey's shot
We didn't drink all of them (I can't have coffee - so I had a plain Bailey's shot) and we didn't finish all of the others. So we didn't get drunk (although I could see that people could!)
After this I had to use the facilities so I went to the restroom in the bar area - it had a Spanish themed mosaic and was really cool! I would have LOVED to have taken some pictures in there!
So what do you do when you have time to spare? SHOPPING!
Chuck and I were going to meet up after using the restrooms to go shopping and I thought he would be right in the bar area. Nope. So I started walking toward the shops. Still no Chuck. I got to the stores. Not there either. So I walked back. Not in the Atrium. Back to the bars - nope. Went back to the room. Nope. So I said to myself - screw it, he's still on the boat and I'm going shopping. I worked my way back to stores and Chuck finally found me there. He was going round and round looking for me as well - so we were just missing each other!
I got a Pandora bead, a tee shirt and a tervis. I was looking at a Dooney and wasn't going to get it but Chuck made me! He started asking "Can I just charge it to the room?" So I knew I was not leaving without it.
We headed back to the room and rested before it was time to get ready for dinner at Remy. When I was getting ready, I noticed that my dress had shrunk just as Chuck's shirts had before. Before we packed, I had tried it on and it fit fine. Then I washed it according to directions (cold water, inside out and hang to dry) then I packed it. It wasn't just that I had been eating too much and that it was too tight - it was actually 5 inches shorter than when I bought it! Luckily, I had another nice skirt and blouse to wear.
We headed up to Remy and were taken right in. The only way I can describe Remy is it is Victoria and Albert's at sea!
When you walk in, you pass by a wine display and it has this
The bottle of wine that Ego was drinking in Ratatouille. It costs $25,000.
A little glass Remy in the chandelier to oversee everything!
We were taken to a table in the back room and I had a view of the window - would have been wonderful except it was so dark I couldn't see anything and because I had my back to the room, I couldn't take in anything there either. But it was still wonderful!
Chuck noticed "Goofy" eyes as a reflection on the table
They gave me a footstool for my (small) clutch and camera.
They made table side a cocktail for us - Colette. It was champagne and some Elderflower and a little puree (i think pear).
Then they brought out a little thing that looked like a crouton. But it was soup! Fried tomato soup. Take it in one bite and it just explodes in your mouth. Really good!
Then we had an amuse bouche of a fois gras foam with hazelnut soup.
Next course was Caviar (up charge - but we got that and a wine pairing).
They served it up table side with a potato foam -and made it into a little mouse shape!
We didn't do the "suggested" menu and ordered our own. I had a quail course, then a lobster course and finally a kobe beef course - each with it's own perfectly paired wine. It was outstanding. Dessert was chocolate wafer with gold leaf while Chuck had a chocolate mousse napoleon type thing.
Quail
Chuck's fish course - I forgot what it was exactly
We both had this - lobster tail on a bed of spinach with a bisque and a foam
We also both had this - Kobe beef with oxtail and marrow
They brought out a red napkin to signify the beginning of the dessert course
Chocolate wafer bar with edible gold
Chocolate napoléon
After dinner, they brought tarts, lollipops (house made), and candies.
"After dessert" dessert. We had to have these boxed up.
chocolate bark
Tea cakes
The dinner ended with a rose. As we were leaving, they warned us to be careful because of the motion of the ship. It was really rocking but we were ok and didn't have far to go for our room (just a few floors down). When we got back to our room, the bed was turned down and there was a vase with water already prepared for my rose!
After that dinner - I think we just fell into a food coma for a while.
Looks like a good time at the mixology class and an incredible meal at Remy! Everything looked so good!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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What a lovely day at sea! Love all the special touches with remy I'm disappointed we will just miss you in Galveston by a week or two we sail on Dec 2nd
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