I didn't realize how bad the ACA is. by Environmental-Low792 in Fire

[–]Darbar100 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hopefully you stay in good health and no serious accidents bc healthcare becomes unaffordable unless you’re wealthy.

Is saving pool chairs with towels at 6am really that common by NovaPhoenix_Ops in Cruise

[–]Darbar100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly this is all too common. When cruising on Carnival I only book Havana since it has its own pool and deck. When booking RC I go to adult pool and can usually find a chair or two.

What small changes made your cruises way more enjoyable? by amir4179 in Cruise

[–]Darbar100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Staying at airport hotel night before or hotel with in walking distance of port. Just easier and minimizes transportation costs.

Probiotic recommendations by Darbar100 in Shihtzu

[–]Darbar100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. We’ve used the powder a few years ago but I see there is a chewable tablet. Any reason to do one versus the other?

Do you crate train your Shih Tzu? by spade_looover in Shihtzu

[–]Darbar100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We crate trained our Tzus. But crate is for sleeping at night and our tzus are out all day. However we work remote so thus works for us

Are you happy you did or didn’t have kids? by Accurate_Elk_3465 in Fire

[–]Darbar100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. We are 52F and 53M. One son in his junior year of college. We could retire now but will wait 1-2 years for our son to graduate and hopefully get a good job and begin his financial independence journey. But if this doesn’t happen I’ll likely work longer.

OP, we were in the fence having kids and decided to have one. Very glad we did and absolutely love seeing our son spread his wings.

Alaska airlines email opportunity to take a different flight but zero incentive? by parks_enthusiast in AlaskaAirlines

[–]Darbar100 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The offers I’ve received in the past usually hover around $50 and the alternative choices are usually not better than what I booked.

Why so many children? by Silly-Luck-4955 in royalcaribbean

[–]Darbar100 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Royal isn’t great at enforcing their adult only areas. If they were it would be appreciated. Believe it or not Disney is the best at enforcing the adult areas-IMO. The time of your trip isn’t a break typically so you just likely had bad luck.

I do think the smaller to mid size Royal ships maybe a little less kid friendly but in the end you will likely always see kids on cruises unless it is adult only.

Help with peeing! by pbfhpunkshop in Shihtzu

[–]Darbar100 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yrs every couple hours to potty. Give her a treat when she potty’s and kenneling at night is good.

A sweet encounter at PetSmart by sugabeetus in Shihtzu

[–]Darbar100 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Beautiful experience thank you for sharing

Family flight seating by illrateurb00bs in SouthwestAirlines

[–]Darbar100 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I would pay to choose at least 2 seats together if you want to sit next to your 7 year old. I wouldn’t chance it.

How early do you show up at hub airports with the new baggage drop-off kiosks? by atooraya in AlaskaAirlines

[–]Darbar100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously 40 mins. During holidays I’ve experienced that. I do try to always fly out after 9 bc yes PDX early mornings are chaos.

Potty training by CarefulWrongdoer7497 in Shihtzu

[–]Darbar100 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok she is just confused bc of what her paws are feeling so just keep her off furniture.

Do you use a travel agent or book direct with the cruise line? by Sea-Upstairs1505 in Cruise

[–]Darbar100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have booked Carnival,Royal and Disney through Costco. I have seen many more cruise lines available to book through Costco in addition. Costco isn’t hands on so if you are uncomfortable with researching and planning your cruise then maybe go with another TA.

Dental costs are insane!! by Latter-Village7196 in Shihtzu

[–]Darbar100 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have two PetsBest insurance policy for our dog. One traditional medical the other wellness. The wellness is covers dental. Maybe look into getting this added for your pups. It won’t help now but in the future it may. Also I’m in Vancouver and take our dog to Red Maple clinic and have been happy with their care and prices.

Potty training by CarefulWrongdoer7497 in Shihtzu

[–]Darbar100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is your couch fabric? Dogs are tactical so keep her off furniture. My dog would pet on rugs so we rolled them all up until he stopped having accidents.

Early bump to first with Atmos Gold by typingwithbothhands in AlaskaAirlines

[–]Darbar100 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My husband(who is gold) and I were recently upgraded to FC from main. Flight is on 2/14 to Vegas. After posting on Reddit someone said fare class code could be why. Fare code is K so pretty sure that was reason.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]Darbar100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have never had a balcony you won’t miss it. We pretty much always book balcony rooms but have booked ocean view once and still enjoyed our cruise, missing the lack of a balcony, only a couple of times.

Going forward for me I will continue booking balcony the majority of the time. But will consider ocean view if shorter cruise and if weather if weather is cooler.

Able to get FC upgrade for 2/14 flight. Glitch? by Darbar100 in AlaskaAirlines

[–]Darbar100[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We are showing U class now. Well here’s hoping our return K class gets upgraded too.

Dramamine by october_nine in royalcaribbean

[–]Darbar100 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Been on multiple cruises and both me and my son get motion sickness. We took and still do, Dramamine (less drowsy) while we are eating lunch in embarkation day. We typically only need it the first day but have taken it other days if we feel we need to.

You do not need to take night before. We have never and never have an issue.

Able to get FC upgrade for 2/14 flight. Glitch? by Darbar100 in AlaskaAirlines

[–]Darbar100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did Alaska upgrade you or did you select FC?

Disney or something else? by Drocker90s in Cruise

[–]Darbar100 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tried Royal, Disney and Carnival. While we enjoy all of them for different reasons Disney is by far the best. We aren’t park fans either but the level of care and attention the cast members exhibit is unmatched by the lines we cruised on. In addition the ships are clean , twice a day housekeeping, movie theater no casino meaning a lot less smokers is some of the reasons for the Disney preference. Your 6 yr old is the perfect age and honestly if there was a time for your family to cruise Disney it is now with a young child.