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I blame all of you - I joined the Bezos club. Cup clippy, hurry up and arrive so I can play with you! @asquared17 that duck's passport is AWESOME!!!!!

It will come along in time. My late January 2025 sailing has nothing populated yet either, but my early December 2024 sailing *just* populated within the past two weeks.

I had to think about that one a bit too hard....and now I can't stop laughing and my teenager that is awake demands to know what's going on.

I am a big fan of EmergenC for sore throats (or however it's spelled). You know, one of those drop the tablet in water and let it dissolve and drink it sort of things.

I saw this just now and thought of you, @asquared17.

AOL!!!! I remember using AOL IM aaaaaall the time in college to message my friends...down the hall, two room away, with our doors open, in our dorm. Everyone was always like "JUST GO TO THE OTHER ROOM!" but we liked messaging each other and then hearing the other person giggle. And Spouse and I definitely started talking to each other via AOL IM. Good gravy, I can't even remember what my username was anymore......the dementia is setting in.......

On a ship with thousands of rooms, on a very specialized message board for the 0.001% of cruisers that post, you're going to be hard pressed to find an exact match for the cabin you're asking about. HOWEVER, you can check out the videos other people have posted about similar rooms near your cabin here (I love watching these videos): https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/ships/deckbydeck.php?ship=Icon-of-the-Seas&deck=14

I AM SO GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT GETS CONCERNED!!!! Also, I've loved this blog, as I did your previous one. Thanks for sharing!

Let me tell you a story about Spouse. Spouse has an explanation for why flowers are never brought home to me, just plants (I hate plants, BTW, as I have a black thumb). Plants = puppies. Flowers = puppy heads. Which would you rather have? (and after the first time Spouse said this to me and saw the horrified look on my face, Spouse decided to tell EVERYONE that explanation. incredibly embarassing)

Thank goodness I am alone at the moment when I tried it, it ended up sounding like I was saying some rude names for body parts. Now my mouth feels like rubber. Do you also clap your hands in excitement when you narrate? I so do that. Drives the spouse nuts. Spouse and I have been together for 20 year now. We actually choose a theme now for birthdays/holidays. This past Christmas was something-that-can-be-immediately-used. I gifted Spouse toilet paper, and Spouse gifted me Christmas crackers. Since Spouse is away for Valentine's Day, we did a theme of something-to-remind-us-of-the-other-person and gifted early. Spouse received a travel-size first aid kit (because Spouse ALWAYS gets injured while on travel), and I received a bath candle that says "You're the best thing I ever got off the Internet" (we met online). We are perfect for each other.

Keep in mind that RC only does transatlantics in the spring (April-ish) and fall (October-ish). You won't find one in the summer.

Holy guacamole, that lunch looks GOOD! I have to laugh at the cup clip - I went to Amazon to look at it as well. WHY DO I NEED THIS?!?? I've survived without it this long on a cruise ship, what's change?!? #gofundmyrandomcruisepurchases Labadee looks beautiful. I definitely want to go on a future cruise. Some people say it's not great compared to PDCC, but I'm curious if you thought it was good in and of itself. Thank goodness for no tsunamis at the pier today!!!!

I love the delicious wall art.

My first concert ever was Duncan Sheik. Am I showing my age?

TEENAGER IN THE 90S!!!! I feel this so much. I write the date I get books on the inside cover and my students mock the ones that are pre-2000 because THEY WEREN'T BORN YET. After our first cruise to PDCC, I came home and sat down at the piano one night to play the PDCC song. My teens and my spouse immediately recognized it and started SCREAMING "NO NO NO NO NO NO!" and forced me to stop. Like, literally closed the lid on my hands.

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/cruise-compasses/icon-of-the-seas/sat-01272024-0000

Same! I am an early riser because I like to exercise before it gets crowded, and I too love the ship at about 5:00 a.m.. @asquared17 here's hoping your day gets better!

Caught up. WOW I'm so glad you and everyone else are safe (albeit wet)!!! Here's hoping the motion sickness skips you and J today/tonight.

That sunset looks AMAZING. Enjoy your quiet evening in!

At my house, we're known for having sun 300+ days of the year; hence, I'm taking the sunshine and sending it your way! It would explain why it's raining here today... Enjoy your travel day tomorrow!

...and then @Lovetocruise2002 said her hubby took it. I thought for sure it was a "Flowrider Widow's View" photo.

$19.99 for my March 2024 sailing on Freedom, $47.99 for my September 2024 sailing. Love that $20 price!

Oh my goodness! We have the EXACT same back pack AND water bottle!!!! Travel Twinsies.

Oh my goodness! We have the EXACT same back pack AND water bottle!!!! Travel Twinsies.

Wait, you can't leave, you're the mayor of tot town!