All the BEST PAT..... hope you or Missy can give us a heads-up on how you're doing if you end up staying there! Good to know you have the better MASKS. Make sure Bert wears one too while he's around the hospital. Take care.

BILL: I wondered why the ship was still in the same place when I went on one of those Tracker sites last night to see where it was. The DRINKS looked so yummy. Nice to know the ship is full of "seasoned cruisers" and that you actually found 5 folks you know in that huge ship!
I bet it's getting CHILLY already when you venture outside. Good luck with that. And ALL THE BEST IN THE CASINO. Post more pics on Facebook and we'll transfer them to here for you.
KAREN: You might want to ask the group organizer about bowing out of the RETREAT this time around and getting a refund. Hate to see you overdue things with the underlying tooth issue. Lord knows it can pop up and hurt anytime it feels like it. All the best to you girl.
We're all hoping that Mr Manny will not have to have surgery, but after watching him last weekend I can see that this isn't something that a "little pain pill" is going to cure. He most likely sprained or pulled something when he was RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE doing what they call ZOOMIES! If the entire house was carpeted he might not have slid out on the wood flooring in the kitchen and foyer/hallway areas. He had a lot of fun doing this intense running, but I'm thinking he must have slid off on one of the floors and pulled something. This has been like this for awhile. They had to wait for appointments at both the local Vet and the out-of-town specialist Vet. I don't even dare ask how much money this is costing SO FAR!
They have Pet insurance, but like every kind of insurance it has CLAUSES & EXCEPTIONS. I told Jill that she went back to work and works for her pup!! Ha Ha.
Everyone try and stay healthy for the weekend. We're going to need to look into getting a IN-HUTCH Physician pretty soon if we keep falling apart in here! 
Later......... I need to use up some of my Blueberries by baking something.
I made a recipe of the other day called ALMOND CAKE and it turned out really moist and yummy. Great with coffee. Thought of my dear departed 99 year old NICK when I made it. He's not around for me to deliver him some of it. Bummer. Just like I think of my brother George and not being able to send him his favorite "Serbian Apricot Kifle" cookies anymore. Sucks.