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I only have a light case of corona.

This was the stock-up that I bought last week. Supplemented 4 more bottles of Zin back at home, plus an “in case of emergency” bottle of Rumple Minz peppermint schnapps that I can mix with hot cocoa to make Peppermint Patties. Still going strong.

Beers I bought were:
Tröegs “Tröegenator” doppel bock Weyerbacher “Merry Monks” tripel abbey ale (full case of that goodness!) Weyerbacher “Tiny” imperial stout (just a 4-pack, getting out of stout season)

#ProTip: A Starbucks "trenta" cup holds an entire bottle of wine.

Then we are in bigly trouble ??

Then we are in bigly trouble ??

America your pain hasn't started yet.
that's all I'm saying.
 
I hope you all stay safe and we see each other on the other side. This will pass anti viral drugs and a vaccine will come but this is our WWII but many more will die than in that war. ?
 
 

I am fortunate that my company (a national retailer) closed all of their 600+ stores for the next 2 weeks.  I am not sick, but I have chosen to quasi self quarantine.  IOWS, I will still go to the store when I run out  of milk, but otherwise I am staying at home.  We live in No VA.   I actually laughed/shook my head when I did my 1st milk run.  There is a nail salon next to the grocery store and a hair salon on the other side of the store.  I am watching women walk in and out.  Seriously, what don't you understand about social distancing?  On top of that any woman with nails knows that long nails can be a petri dish to carry those germs....YEP bc I work for a retailer the minute this virus became an issue in the US I cut down my nails to protect myself and my customers.
I am also semi-ticked at a few of my friends that own small businesses.  1 is in NJ and 1 is in Florida.  1 owns a yoga business and she is saying if you are tired of being locked in your home, come on down.  The other owns a craft attached to a café (every women knows what I mean...you and your friends paint something while your drink wine or coffee)  She posts everyday about how they are still open, and holding classes, serving coffee etc.  I get they are small businesses and need to pay rent, but what I don't get is that they are going to stretch how long this thing will last if they just shut their doors like my retailer did.
As of yesterday, my boss called me to say, he was not sure how long we will be closed.  Our company will re-evaluate on Mar 28th.  Rumor is if we have to remain close after the 28th, than I will go unpaid.  Those people, such as the person getting their nails done, or my friends with small businesses, may indeed impact my own pay because of remaining open.  
They actually are also impacting the travel industry.  I feel for the crew.  Think about it.  Many of the staff are supporting families back home.  No grats., and they are losing a huge pay check.  Several of my friends are airline pilots.  They are now worried about being furloughed just like after 9/11.  Small businesses are risky,  and contribute a huge amount of money to our economy, and they use this as a defense of why they are staying open, but they also are not realizing how they are impacting the economy negatively in the long run by staying open.
Done venting. 

I can understand that. I work from home often and have set myself up in the living room. My wife is now home for 14 days and yesterday she sat next to me and started watching Chicago Fire or some crap like that and I about lost it ? 

We should be on lock down in Chicago but...people do want they want. My mother works for a grocery store called Jewel and she says people are crazy. They crowd on each other, buy up all the resources and seem to be just hanging out. All the malls are closed, there is no dining in most restaurants and downtown is a desert. Yet all I hear is traffic outside my window because I live on a busy street....worse all I see are older people just out. My grandmother normally never leaves, has spent 3 or more weeks at a time inside. Now she is itching to go places, said the government cannot tell her what to do...beside black people are immune. I had to remind her that the first death in Illinois was a 61 y/o black woman. We need to take care of ourselves so that we can take care of others.

I don't believe for a moment that any ships will be taking passengers in April..

Here in  the Midwest people are taking head of the warnings, very few people in stores and every one cognoscente of their distances. it is only the younger children in their 20's that are still running around and socializing, at least those with out family responsibilities. My 28 year old son with no family still runs around at night, his twin sister with a daughter has hunkered down with schools closed, she actually told him not to come over and as twins they are close, face-time it is

My problem exactly.  We paid the fare for my brother and his family.  I would want the money for that. Not that I dont love him, but the money is mine. So, I am watching everyday to see what happens. It's a double edge sword, my group so wants to go, he cant medically.......soooooo unhappy if its canceled,  screwed if it's not. I will make lemonade out of lemons for which overwatch it goes.

Just a reminder that there's no room for profanity on this forum. I had to remove a few posts that violated that rule.  

We have friends on the Celeberty Eclipse. They've been stranded off the coast of Chile for days. They left Feb 28th and truly have no idea when they'll get home.

This is the big concern right now, per the advisory:
" If you choose to travel internationally, your travel plans may be severely disrupted, and you may be forced to remain outside of the United States for an indefinite timeframe."

I will guess Memorial day for "all travel" but as far as cruises I would too agree that the first week of June is looking good.
April is not going to happen.

Purely a guess.  I will go with 1 July 2020

Have you thought about disputing the transaction through you credit card company? It might be something to look into as I have not heard of anybody mentioning it on the blog. Good luck.
 

A lot of people think this is a snow day, a temporary inconvenience and then it's back to life as we know it after the switch is flicked.
They could not be more incorrect.

Just a few steps to get started. Open an account with TD Ameritrade, Schwab, Vanguard etc. Fund the account with an electronic transfer from your bank. Once all is confirmed buy the stock. I wish I would have waited to buy. I bought at the beginning of the month at $82, and $63. OUCH!!

Now I have a cruise credit for two elderly women who will never cruise again and I paid for them but they won’t give me the credits!  I’m so disgusted right now 

no only two cancelled,  because of their health and ages.  The rest of us  (28) are all planning to travel, so our group leader and I have been on the phone for hours getting things reinstated.  And the rep. lied and said they were going to comp our gratuities and then a supervisor said no.   I am trying to get over anger now because I want to give the crew the benefit of the doubt as I know this has to be a stressful situation for them as well.  But it really leaves a bad taste in my mouth right now. Thanks @Matt for having someplace where I can still see the good side of things. 

My entire group was still planning to travel 03/15/2020 on Anthem of the Seas and they cancelled all 30 of us because I had to cancel  my mother and aunt who are elderly!  They did not even call anyone  in the group to confirm this.  Just received a random email in the middle of the night showing all of our excursions, shows, dining plans cancelled.   After 5 hours of my life they have now at least restored my cabin reservations but i have had to rebook everything else and it cost an extra 15.00 per person now for the water park!   I am so angry right now I could scream.   How can you be so reckless to people who are still trying to  be  loyal?
 
Grandeur of the Seas 01/03/2019
Anthem of the Seas 03/15/2020 Maybe ?
Independence of the Seas 08/22/2020 Maybe ? 

I'm so sad.  We have never cruised and were soooooooo looking forward to this....  The way everyone talks about Harmony of the Seas....  Such a disappointment.

Now I have a cruise credit for two elderly women who will never cruise again and I paid for them but they won’t give me the credits!  I’m so disgusted right now