Good morning Crazies....<br />Ed we loved the Ryndam as well ...but then that was Pre Carnival.... if you guys select that run for your next group all I can say is nice choice...<br />The pace adjustment is apparently all I needed .. although she said the battery has about 18 months to go or so... so by my calculations I will need to have it replaced right before our group cruise in late 09 (if we have one) nice way to recoup huh&#33;&#33;<br /><br />Jackie depending on the size of the tree.. 950 doesn&#39;t sound too outrageous .....at least to me..do you or your neighbors have fireplaces?... Oak makes for a wonderful fire..<br />Carmen(M) <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/wub.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wub:" border="0" alt="wub.gif" /> have a good day you in our thoughts&#33;&#33;<br /><br />Good morning Karla&amp;Sue,  hope things are everything in your neck of the woods...<br /><br />Maria  do you thionk Dusty can bring the Reds back to contention?<br /><br />Tonia..whats for dinner?....<br /><br /> <br /><br />Make it your day ... after all.... it already is ... smile... <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":tongue:" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> <br /><br />