Thought of the day
And, for those of you keeping score at home, only 232 shopping days are left until Christmas.
I had a weird "Mandela Effect" moment this week—when I saw the news about Ted Turner passing, I could have sworn he died years ago. Apparently, my brain is already living in the future.
Speaking of the past, it’s been a month since I finished my 12-week transformation. I’m happy to report I’m still holding steady. I’ve kept the weight off, the macros are on point, and I haven't surrendered to a cinnamon roll binge yet. My "vulnerable" post with the before-and-afters was my most-viewed in April, so thanks for the support throughout last month that helped me with my blogging efforts.
Where do you guys stand on cruises? I was never a fan, and the recent news has basically cemented the fact that you will never see me on a giant floating Petri dish
It's been a minute, but here are the dog collars for May:
The damage report: two bags of trash, a treat bag, a foam cup of Coke Zero, and—the crown jewel—an entire Costco bag of frozen chicken breasts. I don't own bassets; I am owned by them, and right now, my Norwegian couch hippo is the boss of this house.
I will keep moving forward.
Hahahaha
ReplyDeleteHarley, a basset that let me live with him had a similar record. The crowning jewel? Almost ruining a Saturday party because he ate two huge pizzas intended to feed humans.
And I’ve never been on a cruise and have no plans to be in one. Now less than ever. Cankles and his government dispersed the people in charge of keeping the cruises sanitary, btw.
And yay for not giving in to cinnamon rolls. Love those.
XOXO
Definitely basset behavior.
DeleteI've only ever been on one cruise, to French Polynesia where the water is so shallow that only a VERY small cruise ship (300-ish people size) can get close to any of the islands. It was great, but I don't know if I'd enjoy a cruise on one of those HUGE floating hotel cruise ships. But yes, any cruise is a floating petri dish and what I learned is -- take your own cold/flu/diarrhea medication with you as a precaution because cruise ships typically DO NOT sell any on board. They want to maintain an illusion that everything is always perfect on a cruising vacation.
ReplyDeleteSounds about right, Debra.
DeleteMy husband has always refused to ever get on a ship and every time one of these news reports comes out, I always get the 'I told you so' lecture. Guess we'll never be going to Alaska!
ReplyDeleteLucy is so adorable, despite her 'issues.' Happy Mother's Day to your wife!
Thanks, Bijoux.
DeleteAww poor pup.
ReplyDeleteI didn't like cruises before all this happened and wouldn't have gone on one anyway. Better stock up on toilet paper before the crazies buy it all up again.
Probably not a bad idea, Mary.
Delete:Norwegian couch hippo." I will be snickering about that for a while.
ReplyDeleteI actually was interested on a transatlantic cruise. After the covid stuff and now this... yeah. No. But then I don"t know that flying is any safer.
Maybe I just need to keep at home.
Home is where the dogs are so I am really not in a hurry to leave.
DeleteIf you ever come across a large mass of people and see one person off in the distance walking away, there is a good chance that would be me. Thus, you'll likely never see me on a cruise/floating petri dish.
ReplyDeleteI would be right there with you, Ed, but at a safe distance away.
DeleteI've been on a couple of cruises, but at this point in my life I am over the huge ships that house the entire population of a small city.
ReplyDeleteSolid point, KG.
DeleteI've taken several cruises and enjoyed them. It's a good option for a multigenerational family vacation with various mobility issues. It's like anything else, you only hear about the bad. And it's not like you're on top of each other all the time. Try walking down the Las Vegas Strip. It's wall to wall people (or used to be). I hope Lucy starts behaving. Grady might have second thoughts about that double date I mentioned in my reply to you on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI am over the Strip as well.
DeleteP.S. As far as being a petri dish, at least you can go on deck for fresh air as opposed to being on a plane.
ReplyDeleteVery true, Kelly.
Deletewe all should live a pampered life
ReplyDeleteSounds like a plan to me.
DeleteI think the titanic was a clear enough message to get me to steer away from cruises
ReplyDeleteGood point, Ruby.
DeleteBasssident Free!
ReplyDeleteI am not a fan of cruising except for bars and back alleys ... I kid.
Ha!
DeleteI was supposed to go on an Alaska cruise in 2020 and we know how that year went. Now I'm definitely not interested, especially in those huge cruises. They seem to have frequent outbreaks of various viruses, probably because you're mostly cooped up in a ship with thousands of other people. I'm glad your Matt revamp is working nicely!
ReplyDeleteBeing cooped up with thousands of strangers sounds awful.
DeleteOne of my clients takes 2-3 cruises a year and have never heard of them getting sick. I have always wanted to, but just heard a 83 y/o man say that they are exhausting. I'm going to take his word for it.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to be exhausted anymore.
DeleteAh, cruises. I've been on two. One down the west coast of Mexico and I said I'd never do it again. But then I did a North Atlantic cruise with stops in the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland.... it was incredible. Instead of drunken parties, most people had a cocktail after dinner. We attended lectures, sailed through a 85 mph hurricane and I loved it. I didn't realize Turner had gotten into such bad shape, which is why we haven't heard anything from him over the last 6-7 years.
ReplyDeleteThe North Atlantic cruise sounds lovely, Jeff.
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