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Sunday, February 15, 2026

Dinner at Chops - Freedom of the Seas

 Good morning,

Ah, yes, dinner at Chops aboard Freedom of the Seas.  This is their fantastic rack of lamb.  

Lobster bisque came first.

  

Everything on this menu is fantastic!

Ah, yes, memories.  Thank you for sharing your images, Catherine!

Love you,

Mom & Dad

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Happy Valentine's Day!

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Happy Valentine's Day
from all of us in the Evensen Household
Kjell, Catherine, Wendy, Elsa (pictured), Lily, and Me!

Friday, February 13, 2026

Casino Royale - Freedom of the Seas

 Good morning, 

Catherine and Erica are aboard Freedom of the Seas and are sharing their images with us.

Kjell and I lived aboard Freedom for six years before his retirement from Royal Caribbean.  We are seeing many changes on board since we left in 2016.  

Beautiful!

Enjoy,

Lois

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Chair Warmer

 Good morning,

While his Mommy is cruising with Catherine, Teddy is busy keeping our Daddy's chair warm.

It's rough to be a dog here....

;),

Lois

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Giovanni's Restaurant - Freedom of the Seas

 Good morning,

Catherine and Erica's first stop on board was Giovanni's Restaurant for lunch.   

 Ah, yes, cruise ship food!  This is Linguine con le Gamberi.  AKA Italian pasta and sea food.  Oh, my....

More to come!

Lois

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Freedom of the Seas

 Good morning,

Catherine and Erica have checked into their Jr. Suite aboard Freedom of the Seas sailing out of Miami, Florida.

Freedom holds a special place in our hearts.  That ship was Kjell's and my "home" from 2010 to 2016 when he retired from Royal Caribbean after 31 years.  Of course, Catherine sailed with us many times while we were there so a cruise aboard Freedom is a homecoming for her.  

Have fun, Ladies!  We look forward to seeing your pictures!

Love you,

Mom and Dad

Monday, February 9, 2026

Flying Delta

 Good morning,

Catherine and Erica are flying Delta.

Any ideas where they could be going?

Watch this space for images from warm places! 

;),

Lois