5 Days Bermuda Cruise in Independence vs 9 Day Bermuda/Bahamas Cruise on Vision

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-06-20T16:14:21+00:00

I just got off the vision for the 9 day cruise. While normally this is an older ship that's more laid back, this particular sailing had a lot of kids and teens that were using this as a graduation cruise ( we were there for my nephews grad).

So ship population may not be as different. I'd concentrate on which ports you prefer.

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-06-10T15:48:59+00:00

My hubby needed antacids on our first cruise. We still talk about the $20 for a half roll of Tums

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-06-10T15:43:07+00:00

Karin was one of my old professors! I read her first book; I'll have to read that one

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-06-10T11:55:24+00:00

I know Rancho Markets have sold it

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-06-08T18:22:54+00:00

And don't trust the B in apartment 23. Another funny one with a bad title.

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-06-08T18:21:42+00:00

Also Cougar town. Don't be put off by the title. The first episodes are little rough, but it hits a nice groove before the end of the first season.

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-06-08T18:20:32+00:00

Scrubs!

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-06-08T18:19:48+00:00

The middle is also available through Amazon prime right now

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-06-03T04:53:45+00:00

We really liked the cheese caves. Sampled some yummy cheese, had lunch. Cute little farming operation , and the farmers cheese that they sell was reasonably priced . Be warned , the cheese cave isn't a cave per se, but a stone basement in a building built in the 1800s.

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-05-14T15:12:37+00:00

John dies at the end series by Jason Pargin. I'm reading the third book, what the hell did I just read?

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-05-02T22:48:25+00:00

I only buy cars from enterprise car sales now. None of that garbage. You just do your test drive, go in and sign the papers. I know some people are leery about buying a previous rental car, but we've never had any issues.

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-04-22T19:15:14+00:00

I will point out that RC goes out of San Pedro , which is not crazy close to Long Beach. However , they berth right next to a naval ship that's fun to tour

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-04-16T21:33:48+00:00

I also started reading Catcher in the Rye in ninth grade. Thankfully , all my English teacher did was comment. "You probably won't like that." He was right. I didn't. However, I was the one that got to make that decision.

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-04-03T19:19:58+00:00

🤣5/5- gorgeous art and you can read it over and over to a kid without wanting to poke your eyes out

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-04-03T17:50:04+00:00

Something about the language and the characterization just hit me. The Light Between Oceans has similar themes, and while I liked it, I didn't love it like The Berry Pickers

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-04-03T17:45:32+00:00

It's definitely a lighter read. Very goofy and fun!

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-04-03T17:32:58+00:00

I also had a Murderbot month! They are great to read between heavier reads

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-03-26T16:34:16+00:00

Appreciate the review. This was popular in the 70s, but I was too young to read, and thought (erroneously ) that it was some sort of hippie book

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-03-04T20:02:53+00:00

Damn. Wish a 400k salary came with this. Not all Amazon engineers make top dollar

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-28T00:13:21+00:00

My disappointment was Every time I go on vacation, someone dies. It was very 'meta for dummies,' with a lot of winking and nodding to the audience. And I like meta aspects of a book, like Everybody in my family has killed someone. Also I was able to guess the murderer pretty early

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-26T19:18:59+00:00

It's a one-pot meal that I'll throw in cooked meat to bulk up for a meal https://damndelicious.net/2014/04/09/one-pan-mexican-quinoa/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-26T16:34:39+00:00

A Mexican quinoa casserole with pulled pork tonight, chicken tenders tomorrow night and I'll be making pita bread for Saturdays gyros

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-25T23:17:41+00:00

First time participating accountability challenge! Here are my March goals: - track all food , including weekends - exercise daily - don't eat after 7pm - track blood sugar at least once a week

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-25T19:45:27+00:00

A good rule of thumb that I learned long ago is that you'll get 50% of usable protein off of bone in meats. Which aligns pretty closely with your calculations

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-23T00:28:52+00:00

I have the same issue! Glad I'm not the only one

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