Afternoon all&#33; Sorry my chores are taking longer then I thought. Will have to wait a few days for the pics and review, Christmas stuff, laundry, cooking, etc. keeping me busy. Also trying to do a little catching up around here. My DD is getting her AA on Friday night so I have stuff to do for that too. Mom is hanging in there and looking forward to her New Year&#39;s cruise. I can&#39;t believe I&#39;m outta here again on the 29th........(different ship from mom &amp; dad)<br /><br />Welcome aboard RNSANE Carmen. Glad you joined us. Happy to have another RCI lover aboard. 59 cruises with RCI tops my 31......Wow&#33; Have you cruised other lines? We have 11 times but seem to always gravitate back to RCI.<br /><br />Jenn I hope you find a maid to clean your kitchen.......when&#39;s she&#39;s done send her over to me, she can clean my house since my kids wrecked it. <br /><br />Sue sorry you weren&#39;t feeling well. Glad your better.<br /><br />Shari, nice to see you here more regularly, we miss you&#33; Hope things are a little calmer now. Hope you found an ornament for your parent&#39;s picture. I think I may do one of those myself this year........great idea&#33; Sorry to hear you kitty isn&#39;t well. <br /><br />Happy Anniversary Joey and David&#33;&#33;&#33;  How was the Monarch????? Did you review it??? <br /><br />Jackie, welcome back from South Africa. I&#39;ll have to catch up with your trip once I get settled and graduation is over. <br /><br />Steve sorry to hear your DW isn&#39;t feeling well. Hope today is better.<br /><br />Tonia has the baking begun already????? Yikes I&#39;m behind&#33; <br /><br />Marylou how cool that you watched our ship go through the locks. It was really crowded in the canal that day and we got in the locks 2 hours late&#33; It poured rain on me in the wee hours of the morning as I was staking out my chair for the first lock. <br /><br />Cheryl....Howie had on the news one morning and we saw the snow. I thought of you immediately. Hope it gets better soon.<br /><br />Ed sounds like you got Roe a wonderful gift. I&#39;m a picture freak too.<br /><br />Well sorry if I missed anyone but I&#39;m trying. Lots of wonderful new people here to visit with each day. It&#39;s great&#33;&#33;&#33; Well back to the laundry and I really need to get the bugs off my car from the drive. First a cup of java.......from Costa Rico&#33; LOL Have a great evening all.<br /><br />