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Saturday, September 20, 2025

Summer Dinner: Fried Sausage and Slaw

 Good morning,

This dinner was quick and easy.

Kjell split some Mets sausages and fried them in butter.  He made a stewed tomato sauce.  I whipped up some slaw salad and we were set.

This was delicious!

What's your favorite quick summer dinner?

All the best,

Lois. 

 

 


 

Friday, September 19, 2025

Teddy the Retriever

 Good morning,

That handsome Border Collie on the left is Teddy.  The pretty Labrador Retriever on the right is our Elsa.  The little character watching from the top of the image is our Lab Lily.

Teddy is visiting us again this week while his Mommy, our friend Erica, is traveling.   

Teddy just loves to retrieve toys.  Every time I take the pups out, he brings me a toy and drops it at my feet for me to throw it for him.  All goes well until I do throw it and Teddy tries to return it.  That's when our Labs, who are supposed to be great retrievers, step in and say, "Nope, not gonna do this" and they take the toy.

 Then it gets into a three way tug of war.... 

To play fetch with Teddy for a few minutes, I have to put the Labs inside.

Kids!  *sigh*

:),

Lois

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Ovation of the Seas

 Good morning,

This is Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas tendering in Mexico.

Catherine captured this image while standing on her balcony of the Navigator of the seas (see right side of image.)

Beautiful!

Enjoy,

Lois

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard in Mexico

 Good morning,

A USCG boat was tied up in Cabo San Lucas when Catherine and Erica were there.

A beautiful sight.

All the best,

Lois

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Port of Call - Cobo San Lucas

 Good morning,

There are shops at the port of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, so all you have to do is step ashore to spend some money and take home a souvenir.  ;)

Most of the ports in the region are like this now.  I remember the days when we had to take a walk or get a cab into town to see the ports.  If you want to sight see, you still have to do that in most ports.

More to come....

 Lois

Monday, September 15, 2025

Tendering - Navigator of the Seas

 Good morning,

Catherine leaned over the rail of her balcony suite to capture this image of tender boats loading passengers to go to the port of Cobo San Lucas from Navigator of the Seas.

The tendering process is generally very smooth and provides an excellent opportunity to take a picture of the "mother ship" as the tender pulls away.

Fun!

Enjoy,

Lois

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Izumi Restaurant - Navigator of the Seas

 Good morning,

One of the favorite restaurants on board RCCL ships is Izumi.

Catherine sent me this image of their meal aboard Navigator of the Seas.  

Oh, this looks good!

Enjoy!

Lois