OCSC Mike Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Now you can see why we always cruise July/Aug/end of December/March lol 100% My wife is very close with her parents/family (the ones who put us in Sky Class of course) and they only live an hour away so holidays have always been a non-starter, which is fine. We've added Spring Break to the rotation starting next year though so hopefully we can do at least 3 cruises/year and possibly more if she can get back out of the classroom. Just need prices to not get any crazier than they already are. Lovetocruise2002, Neesa, Sweety and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 32 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: My wife technically can't either. Obviously they can;t stop her from calling out "sick" but she wouldn't get a paid day off for it. Our board goes one step further...if you call in sick on a day that backs into/or after a holiday, you have to provide a doctor's note. Jax, CravingaCruise, Sweety and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 12 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Our board goes one step further...if you call in sick on a day that backs into/or after a holiday, you have to provide a doctor's note. Yeesh! CravingaCruise and Lovetocruise2002 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG Teacher Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Our board goes one step further...if you call in sick on a day that backs into/or after a holiday, you have to provide a doctor's note. That's what's in our contract, too. Fortunately we have a Superintendent who has five kids and really pushes SEL initiatives in the district, so as long as you don't abuse the privilege and are honest when you put in the request, he'll generally grant it. Neesa, Lovetocruise2002, CravingaCruise and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 6 hours ago, SweetPea said: If i find myself in premature widowhood, you're on! We'll do the RLS though so we can each have our own bedroom. i would sleep on the couch downstairs for you i don't snore!! Neesa, Lovetocruise2002 and CravingaCruise 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVPIII Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 7/29/2023 at 9:50 AM, Lovetocruise2002 said: Royal’s coconut Ranger cookies are the best thing ever. Over covid, Royal even put out the recipe for people to try at home. Sadly, mine did not turn out lol. But they freeze well so we pack them home and freeze them. Sadly mine were the same. I love the Ranger cookies and mine did not come out anything like they should have. More fluffy. Definitely not as good as the ones direct from the source. CravingaCruise, SweetPea and Lovetocruise2002 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, JVPIII said: Sadly mine were the same. I love the Ranger cookies and mine did not come out anything like they should have. More fluffy Mine were almost as flat as the parchment paper I baked them on lol Mike6453, CravingaCruise, JVPIII and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike6453 Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 6 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: That is the source of my main frustration as well. You are so lucky your school board allows you to do that. We cannot take personal days that back into a holiday or summer vacation, even if it's just meetings all day. This is how it is in Ontario, where we live. The school year always begins the day after Labour Day and runs until the end of June. 2 weeks off for Christmas/New Years, 1 week off in March, and then of course the shorter Thanksgiving, Easter breaks. Now you can see why we always cruise July/Aug/end of December/March lol We are prepared to pack some layered outfits for this upcoming one. But you know it's Liberty right? That's 9 nights of MDR and WJ. She is definitely awesome! Yup! 5 Star and 2 genies only. I was considering liberty for a five night time Bermuda....no royal suite class but not a bad ship...they do have savor and the usuals lol ...never understood why they don extend perks to the older ships.... Neesa, Lovetocruise2002, SweetPea and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 12 minutes ago, Mike6453 said: never understood why they don extend perks to the older ships.... @Neesa has a whole thread going on about that right now lol Neesa and asquared17 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CravingaCruise Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 @Mike6453 - I saw you would be on Odyssey next and again in the near future. Are you going to be on the Vancouver to Hawaii cruise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 4 hours ago, asquared17 said: i would sleep on the couch downstairs for you i don't snore!! A, now you're just being silly. I have Batman insured to the hilt for exactly this reason ... WAAAYTOOO, Lovetocruise2002, CravingaCruise and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 9 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Our board goes one step further...if you call in sick on a day that backs into/or after a holiday, you have to provide a doctor's note. CPS has a teacher shortage. Our new mayor was a union rep. He says teachers have a life outside of schools. I have so many sick days they are asking me to take some. CravingaCruise, WAAAYTOOO, USCG Teacher and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike6453 Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 9 hours ago, CravingaCruise said: @Mike6453 - I saw you would be on Odyssey next and again in the near future. Are you going to be on the Vancouver to Hawaii cruise? No, were on Greek isles out of Rome this Sunday and the the transatlantic back to ft Lauderdale in October. Lovetocruise2002, WAAAYTOOO and CravingaCruise 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sokko Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Way late to the party, but Happy Anniversary!! A few questions and comments if you have the time. My wife and I booked our first SC on Harmony and was wondering how soon the bags made it to your room? Since you said that there is a special porter for SC I was hoping that they almost followed you up. I loved the balcony views you had!! The noise levels. Was it loud every night, or were there a few nights with nothing going on in the aqua theater? Your husband sounds awesome. I'm a big Star wars fan and played hockey (into my 30's at least) as well. One of your stops was in St Maarten, was the Yoda guy still there? And lastly you were thinking of an AFT balcony on a Freedom Class ship? I was on Independence of the Seas in an aft JS and the steel beams were a major distraction. During the day it was ok, but at night, I couldn't even see the water. The white beams were lit up with all the ambient light. Would not book that again. Thank you so much for the blog!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 14 minutes ago, Sokko said: My wife and I booked our first SC on Harmony and was wondering how soon the bags made it to your room? They pretty much do. I would say that on all our star sailings, regardless of the ship, the bags have not been delayed more than 1 hour after we boarded. For HM in March 2023, the bags were there within 30 mins of us boarding, I think maybe even less than that. For WN, the sailing that we just left, it took a bit longer. We went Playmakers for lunch, and it was already there when we returned. All without and hour or so. Make sure you give your bags to the Star Class porter. They put different tags on it to expedite it. 16 minutes ago, Sokko said: Was it loud every night, or were there a few nights with nothing going on in the aqua theater? Yes, it was loud. I would not recommend these suites if you have a young child who needs to sleep early, or you go to bed early. You hear every Aqua show loud and clear, and we were on Deck 10. I imagine it would have been even louder on Deck 8. Even when there is no Aqua show, any time something is going on in the Aqua Theatre, you will hear it from the room. We did not mind any of this at all, and we go to bed late (as you can see from some of my posts) but keep in mind when you book this room. 19 minutes ago, Sokko said: One of your stops was in St Maarten, was the Yoda guy still there? We did not visit the Yoda guy this time. We just stopped by a few months ago in March 2023 and he was still there. 20 minutes ago, Sokko said: And lastly you were thinking of an AFT balcony on a Freedom Class ship? I was on Independence of the Seas in an aft JS and the steel beams were a major distraction. I wasn't thinking about it, I already have it booked. I don't really like that location at all. All the pictures that I have seen of those aft suites on Freedom class don't look great to me at all. However, I booked it because I wanted the room, and it's not located anywhere else on the ship. You'll see on my next blog...unless I win another RU (which I highly doubt), I am stuck in one of those Freedom class aft cabins. Harmony is a great ship, and the Star Loft is a gorgeous room! We had 1722, which one did you book? How exciting for you guys! CravingaCruise and Sokko 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sokko Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 27 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Harmony is a great ship, and the Star Loft is a gorgeous room! We had 1722, which one did you book? We also have 1722. We are super excited. Did you have a blog for that trip? Lovetocruise2002 and CravingaCruise 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sokko said: We also have 1722. We are super excited. Did you have a blog for that trip? I do! Fun fact, that was our very first SC trip too in that cabin. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/10695-“i-dream-of-genie”-–-star-class-harmony-of-the-seas-–-031019-031719/ CravingaCruise and Sokko 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CravingaCruise Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 8/1/2023 at 3:32 AM, Mike6453 said: No, were on Greek isles out of Rome this Sunday and the the transatlantic back to ft Lauderdale in October. Oh! I had the ships mixed up. Wrong side of the world! Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sokko Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 54 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: I do! Fun fact, that was our very first SC trip too in that cabin. Awesome!!!! I can't wait to dig into that post. Thank you again!!! Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 On 7/30/2023 at 4:22 PM, Lovetocruise2002 said: Next cruise in 24 days! That is such a great feeling! How do you start a live blog 6 weeks early if your next cruise is that close??? Robert M, Lovetocruise2002, CravingaCruise and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, Matt said: How do you start a live blog 6 weeks early if your next cruise is that close??? You're behind in your blog reading! I gave that up so long ago CravingaCruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMOKEY0202 Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 Tick tock.....time start your live blog for next cruise in 24 days...... Each live blog gets better and better with thrills, laughs and suspense "Memoirs of Lovetocruise series available" CruzOnBye, OCSC Mike, CravingaCruise and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 4 hours ago, SMOKEY0202 said: Tick tock.....time start your live blog for next cruise in 24 days...... I am thinking about it…. Although let’s hope for not too many “thrills”. We don’t want to drive to Cape Liberty lol CravingaCruise and asquared17 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 23 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: We don’t want to drive to Cape Liberty lol uh, you'll be letting @SweetPea and i know if this is the case and we will come send you off in style!!!!! SweetPea and Lovetocruise2002 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 2 hours ago, asquared17 said: On 8/3/2023 at 7:43 PM, Lovetocruise2002 said: We don’t want to drive to Cape Liberty lol uh, you'll be letting @SweetPea and i know if this is the case and we will come send you off in style Ummm, i don't want to brag, but i drive a 2010 Infiniti FX. So yeah, Style! But, yeah! A and i will totally come get you!! Mindy has my number! teddy, WAAAYTOOO, Lovetocruise2002 and 2 others 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 4 hours ago, asquared17 said: uh, you'll be letting @SweetPea and i know if this is the case and we will come send you off in style!!!!! 1 hour ago, SweetPea said: Ummm, i don't want to brag, but i drive a 2010 Infiniti FX. So yeah, Style! But, yeah! A and i will totally come get you!! Mindy has my number! Omg you two! Don’t jinx it! But if we have to drive, we’ll be in an Infiniti too! Lol. I knew we had a lot in common CravingaCruise, asquared17 and SweetPea 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetPea Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 25 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Omg you two! Don’t jinx it! But if we have to drive, we’ll be in an Infiniti too! Lol. I knew we had a lot in common My Infiniti may be 13 years old and they don't make my model anymore, but ... i seriously love my baseball cap car (as my nephew calls it) and we maintain it well and I have no interest in a new car. Bonus: as @asquared17will attest, we do not pump our own gas in NJ. I never wait in line for gas with my gas tank on the passenger side! If you need a ride from Detroit (550 mi from me), I'm there (Just let our favorite person know.). I'll even pick you up. I work in Operations. It only makes sense to establish a somewhat half-way point. OCSC Mike, asquared17, teddy and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted August 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 26 minutes ago, SweetPea said: If you need a ride from Detroit (550 mi from me), I'm there (Just let our favorite person know.). I'll even pick you up. Thank you! But seriously hoping I won’t have to take you up on that offer lol CravingaCruise, SweetPea and WAAAYTOOO 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 @SweetPea, I have a "vintage" car, too. 2010 Buick Lacrosse !! Also no interest in a new car...especially at today's prices. We rarely ever get in a car around here. Just about the only time I drive a car is for a doctor's visit or going on a cruise !! OCSC Mike, Neesa, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 OK, I'll chime in. I had a 2001 Pontiac Aztek (the ugly car most people know from Breaking Bad, lol). By fall 2020 it only had 80,000 miles (I worked from home the majority of those 19 years) but it needed so many repairs it wasn't worth the bill so had to get rid of it. My 2020 has just over 5,000 miles and many of those come from driving an hour to my wife's parents' house or an hour to PC for cruises. Wife had to get a new car at the same time and her work commute is only about 5 miles each way so she doesn't even have 10K yet. We use mine for all the longer trips to put SOME miles on it. Not worrying about gas prices and hoping to get 20 years out of a car is a nice perk to our lifestyle. Goes well with the frugal state of mind I always mention. MaryS, SweetPea, Lovetocruise2002 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 We’re team older vehicles. We have three…one 2005 and two 2008s….the mileage on them ranges from 144k to 242k. I’d drive any of them across the country with no hesitation I’m fortunate enough to be able to do any and all vehicle maintenance needed. It’s been my side hustle for almost 25 years. CravingaCruise, SweetPea, MaryS and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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