Monthly Archives: October 2025

It isn’t 99 bottles

Posted on 2025-10-30 by Holly

But rather a lot of cross stitching, completed but not fully finished,and  grouped ion pants hangers. There they are, out of sight and mostly out of mind. Being quiet and reserved in the upstairs back room. I went looking for … Continue reading →

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Puzzles

Posted on 2025-10-27 by Holly

I really don’t have many extra brain cells in the moment. Which may or may not explain why I thought it would be a grand idea to pull out the puzzle board and tackle a small puzzle… This little cutie … Continue reading →

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Sailing into Miami

Posted on 2025-10-20 by Holly

Miami is beautiful and quiet before 0500 in the morning as our ship sails up the harbor, turns and then settles in at the NCL dock. There were few people up and about. Most who got up were seriously interested … Continue reading →

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Pretty Pink in a row

Posted on 2025-10-17 by Holly

We are through the canal and once again stopping in Cartagena. I don’t particularly see a need to leave to port. I wandered to wander the bird sanctuary, but the flamingos were demonstrating what they thought of the hordes of … Continue reading →

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The New Locks – Panama Canal

Posted on 2025-10-16 by Holly

There was a lot of information provided yesterday by various people that turned out not to be exactly accurate. 1) I had asked one of the managers of the Observation Lounge if the lounge would be open early because we … Continue reading →

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Tall Ships

Posted on 2025-10-15 by Holly

When the training ship for the Mexican Navy hit the Brooklyn Bridge, I think it was the first time that most people in the US had heard about Navy’s having Tall Ships for training their new, young officers and crew. … Continue reading →

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Big, new and shiny

Posted on 2025-10-14 by Holly

We docked this morning punctually at 1000 “at” Panama City. It isn’t exactly near the city, but you can see it from here. There is this pier, off what looks to be an island across the bay from an obvious … Continue reading →

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YASD

Posted on 2025-10-13 by Holly

Stands for Yet another sea day. Between the storm, dock repairs and who knows what else, this was yet another day at sea. Connecting to conferences, CME awarding grand rounds and other on-line activities turned out to be not as … Continue reading →

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I have heard this song before

Posted on 2025-10-12 by Holly

A long time ago, let us say around 1971-72, I took a break with three others. We drove to D.C. over winter break. I don’t remember much about that trip. It is sometimes good when things fade into distant memory. … Continue reading →

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Onyx’s ceramic ancestor

Posted on 2025-10-11 by Holly

We docked extremely early in Guatemala this morning. It is most definitely where they want the tourists. Even the pier is signed as “Tourist Pier” which should give you an idea of how serious the government is about the influx … Continue reading →

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Best Door Signs ever

Posted on 2025-10-10 by Holly

Decorating doors is something frequent cruisers have been known to do. I haven’t bothered since I had to deal with repeated stealing of my windsock jelly fish almost 10 years ago. Since then I have seen various door decorations mostly … Continue reading →

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Not Acapulco either

Posted on 2025-10-09 by Holly

apparently Priscilla or whatever the storm has for a name is still an issue. I think it just might be Raymond following behind. In any case, the amount of wind, wave, and water being dumped from the sky caused the … Continue reading →

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Day 7 -NCL Joy

Posted on 2025-10-08 by Holly

The day number for this cruise is confusing. The ship is counting from Seattle. Those of us who boarded in San Francisco are counting from there. The caveat being that we did an overnight in port so actually didn’t sail … Continue reading →

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Yes, rougher seas

Posted on 2025-10-07 by Holly

It was pretty obviously by partway through the afternoon that the seas were getting a bit more “vigorous” as the barf bags were out prominently on every stairway landing.  From my point of view it wasn’t much, but then, I … Continue reading →

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Itinerary change

Posted on 2025-10-06 by Holly

We were informed that a course change was going to be necessary. A storm that was forming off the coast of Baja was potentially an incipient hurricane. So, considering the weather, distances, & the fact that Cabo is a tender … Continue reading →

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San Pedro

Posted on 2025-10-05 by Holly

Which was once its own city and now has been subsumed by Los Angeles. The ship docked right before 0700 after a long and extremely slow sail in. The Port of Los Angeles is extremely large with heavy traffic around … Continue reading →

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Elephants overhead

Posted on 2025-10-04 by Holly

Last night as I was stitching & listening to an audiobook, I was also treated to thumps, bumps, percussion, and loud music overhead. The NCL Joy, unlike many of it’s sister ships doesn’t have a separate studio area for solo … Continue reading →

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437 Steps

Posted on 2025-10-03 by Holly

Might not seem a lot to you, if they happened to be in a straight line. Let me just say that the change in elevation is real. From Pier 27 down Battery to ? Filbert? I think, I counted 437 … Continue reading →

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NCL Joy – Panama

Posted on 2025-10-02 by Holly

  From San Francisco no less Thursday, October 2 San Francisco, CA EmbarkFriday, October 3 San Francisco, CA 3:30pmSaturday, October 4 At Sea Sunday, October 5 Los Angeles (San Pedro), CA 7:00am 3:00pmMonday, October 6 At Sea Tuesday, October 7 … Continue reading →

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Kol Nidre by Zoom

Posted on 2025-10-01 by Holly

Honestly, as the years go by, I have been less and less interested in attending shul in person. The pandemic opened up possibilities for many of us. Not just those who are currently ill, but those with mobility challenges, transportation … Continue reading →

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