A Tiny Drop of A Blog

July 11, 2008 -

John Heald

When I was told that our Godmother was Myleene Klass I can admit to thinking …………..who? ………………Then, after reading about her I can admit to thinking ……….is she the right choice? Well, after yesterday I am here to tell you that the answer is a huge, massive, gigantic five-star YES……she was just perfect.

Myleene was just simply brilliant and the naming ceremony has received lots of great press…………here are some examples of what the press are saying.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF CARNIVAL SPLENDOR’S NAMING CEREMONY FEATURING GODMOTHER MYLEENE KLASS SHOWCASED IN SPECIAL WEB PORTAL

Line’s Newest and Largest ‘Fun Ship’ Officially Named in Dover, UK, Earlier Today

MIAMI (July 10, 2008) – Exclusive video of the recently completed naming ceremony for the 113,300-ton Carnival

Splendor is now available for viewing on www.carnival.com/splendor. The video footage showcases the one-of-a-kind event

held earlier today in Dover, England, and presided over by Myleene Klass, a chart-topping musician, singer and television

personality in the UK who served as the ship’s godmother.

Following the ceremony, the 3,006-passenger Carnival Splendor – Carnival Cruise Lines’ largest ship to date – sailed

from the Port of Dover on a special three-day cruise to Amsterdam and will operate the line’s first-ever 12-day Northern

Europe program from that port July 13 – Aug. 30.

The video footage includes the naming ceremony’s dramatic culmination during which a member of the Royal Navy

dive team – following a cue from Klass, who was playing a classical piano piece live on Carnival Splendor’s Lido Deck –

climbed up a 60-foot-long black marlin ascent rope to reach the ship’s name at the top of the bow.

From there, the diver broke with tradition by smashing a bottle of 1994 vintage Nyetimber English sparkling wine

across the ship’s hull. Nyetimber was chosen by Carnival to emphasize the selection of Britain to launch its newest and largest

ship.

Additionally, Carnival Splendor Senior Cruise Director John Heald – whose cruise-themed blog has become one of

the most popular sites on the Internet – will be blogging live from the ship, offering his own unique insight into the festivities

surrounding the line’s newest “Fun Ship.” There will also be a section where visitors to the portal are encouraged to share their

comments and correspond with other readers.

The special Web portal also offers a first look at Carnival Splendor’s distinctive lounges, bars, restaurants, as well as

the luxurious 21,000-square-foot Cloud 9 Spa, expansive children facilities, and Carnival’s Seaside Theatre, a 270-square-

foot LED screen on Lido Deck displaying movies, concerts and other programming.

Following its departures from Dover, Carnival Splendor will reposition to Rome (Civitavecchia) to operate a schedule

of 12-day Mediterranean cruises through Oct. 17, 2008, then sail on a trans-Atlantic crossing from Rome (Civitavecchia) to

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Oct. 29 – Nov. 14, positioning the vessel for a series of seven-day Caribbean cruises from that port.

Carnival Splendor will then operate 14- to 18-day South America voyages followed by year-round seven-day Mexican

Riviera cruises from Long Beach, Calif., beginning March 29, 2009.

Carnival is accepting reservations on all of the Carnival Splendor’s various European, Caribbean, South American and

Mexican Riviera departures.

For additional information and reservations, contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com.
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I am very happy that they laughed at my jokes and I am glad that everyone is having a wonderful time on the three-day cruise. Today we are in Amsterdam and Heidi’s family came over to visit. This was great and the fact that my Mum and Dad are here as well made it even more special…………….however there were some tears of sadness when Heidi saw the empty chair at the lunch table…………..she misses her Dad very much …and so do I…He would have been so proud to see her today on this magnificent ship.

I spent the day filming, doing press interviews and trying to look after two sets of families and quite honestly I have not had two minutes to myself and ………..here and now I admit………..I am very, very tired.

In about thirty minutes I have to host a cocktail party and then a dinner and then MC a show…………..and most annoyingly I don’t have time to write a normal blog………and you know how that bothers me.

I will also admit ……..I am admitting a lot of things in this blog………..that I cannot wait to get this cruise over with. I just want to get back to normal start our first 12-day cruise to the Baltic.

So, once again I beg for your forgiveness and I promise normal blogging service will be resumed as soon as this cruise is over.

For now though I have to leave you with this video and some photos which I hope you enjoy.

Goodnight
Your friends
John and Heidi

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67 Responses to A Tiny Drop of A Blog

  1. Host Mach from Cruise Critic says:

    Thanks, John… we appreciate you taking the time to write at all!!

    Thanks for the video and the lovely pictures!!

    The video at Carnival.com was fantastic!!

    Cheers!!

    Host Mach

  2. Karen R. says:

    Happy Anniversary to John’s Mum & Dad!

  3. John H says:

    John – Glad you got to spend some quality time with your family. I am sure that is a real treat on the new ship. By the way, the video of the naming event was great !!!

  4. The Bears - Barb & Carl says:

    Hello John and Heidi,
    Another Video! And, so nice to meet your Mum and Dad. Happy Anniversary to them and may they enjoy all the wonderful pleasures life can offer! Carl and I wish them many more years of happiness together!

    Princess Barb & Carl

  5. FLIP FLOP CRUISE QUEEN says:

    Congrats to mum and dad on 50 wonderful years together! John, how nice was that for you to do a video for all of us so that we could finally meet your great parents! They are a lovely couple. I think from that short video that you must get your sense of humor from your mum!
    Heidi, your hair looks so cute cut like that. Great to see and hear you again also! I believe it is way past time for another blog from you!!
    John, HOW ABOUT WE HAVE A GODFATHER FOR THE BLOGGERS CRUISE ALSO? I THINK THAT YOUR MATE AND OUR FRIEND, ALAN, WOULD BE THE PERFECT CHOICE! We all feel that we have come to know him thru you. He certainly would qualify as one who has been thru so much. Plus, it would be so nice for him to come and meet all of us, and we him. WHAT DO YOU THINK? PLEASE RESPOND!!
    Thanks again to all of you for all you do to keep us all feeling like we are there with you, even when we can’t be!
    Sheryl

  6. Mark Twain and a Half says:

    Happy Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Heald!

    Wow! that is some cake! At today’s price for gold, I think I’d put it in my retirement account rather than eating it.

    John,
    Don’t fret so much about not writing a “proper” blog. I like the video clips. It’s nice to hear your voice and see what is going on. Plus, it’s the only way we get to hear from Heidi. ;-)

  7. "BIG" ED says:

    John, again Happy Anniversary to your Mom and Dad. They both look beautiful. You must have been adopted. Glad they had Suzanne so they had at least one beautiful child. They seem to be enjoying themselves. Got to get them on the Bloggers Cruise to met the Evil Krewe.

    John, I know it was all planned by you but did you have to have the wind blowing on Myleene from the bottom. That poor Priest.

    BIG ED

  8. nanette says:

    Take the weekend off!! I was talking to Eugenio and we imagine that your parents were going to remain on board for the short cruise and that you were going to see Heidi’s family today. They are more important, spend the time you are blogging with them at least this weekend. We don’t mind. You look proud behind your parents and you should be as much as they are of you.It is beautiful picture. Your parents look great! God bless them. The ceremony and the godmother and the CD were perfect I saw Zydeco pics and on many of them the people were laughing. Stephanie told us some of the things you said. Your parents are in one of the pics. Beautiful anniversary cake.
    Enjoy your time with them will wait. :)
    Tell Heidi I send her a hug.
    Nanni

  9. John Congrats to Mum and Dad on 50 years of wedded bliss. Your dad knows what to say and when to say it.
    Tim and Di Dewing

  10. CruisinSue says:

    John

    Thank you for sharing your Mum and Dad’s 50th anniversary with us. It was very kind and unselfish of you, Heidi and them to take a part of your time and allow us to share the celebration. Congratulations to them and all they have shared together.
    The video blogs are fantastic. Just take it easy and don’t over do yourself. Spend some quality time with your family. We will always be here when their visit is over.
    Give my best to Heidi. A big thanks to Stephanie for all you do to keep us in the loop.

    Gloria aka Sue

  11. Big Ed says:

    ATTENTION ALL

    Since John can’t get the date right after all these years, Suzanna was even further off, you still got time to go to my blog and post a 50th Anniversary wish to the Heald’s.

    Just click on my name above to go to my blog.

    BIG ED

  12. Linda (Mom of DJ) says:

    John:

    The blog thingy can wait. You have a chance to spend some quality time with your wonderful Mom and Dad and that is where you should be.

    Enjoy them while you can. Both my Mom and Dad have passed away after being married for 54 years, so I can understand Heidi’s sense of loss.
    But they are always with us in our hearts. Every time we bring them to memory, we honor their lives and their love for us.

    Happy 50th Anniversary !!!

    Linda (Mom of your friend DJ)

  13. robert says:

    Congrats on 50 years to john mom and dad and many more.

  14. Hello John and Heidi
    Thank you SOO much for the Video Blog
    Happy Anniversary to Mr & Mrs Heald Sr.
    They look so Young for 50 yrs together.
    The Chef certainly outdid themselves.
    I would be like your mother,
    I would save the “golden cake”…..
    The Pictures are Great!
    Kudos to the Photograper as well.
    Best Wishes to All from the Tuckers in Fla.
    Elizabeth & Arnold

  15. happy anniversary to the dude’s mum and dad!!!

    smiles, bonnie and prince charlie

  16. Uncle Doug says:

    The video’s have been great. They say a picture is worth a thousand words so a video must be worth much more. Of course you typically write your blogs in the middle of the night while sitting around in your boxers. In that case we can do without the picture.

    We also look forward to things getting back to normal so we can start serious planning for the Bloggers cruise.

  17. Robin in New York says:

    John–A giant MAZEL TOV to your parents on their 50th Wedding Anniversary. How old were they, 12 years old when they got married? They look wonderful. That cake looked wonderful too. Please send one to me……

    Stop apologizing for the video blogs. They are great, you say so much in them that would take forever to write, and it’s easier on my eyes that doing all that reading (and you, John, are looking slimmer).

  18. Cheryl K says:

    Happy Anniversary to Mum & Dad! 50 years is quite an accomplishment. Thanks for sharing your family with us. You deserve a break from blogging and have done a fantastic job for Carnival and all of us John and Heidi! Enjoy your family and get some much deserved rest.

  19. Jetskier says:

    Hi John,
    Sounds like you are running around everywhere. (okay walking) Pretty soon you will be back on schedule and going Day two instead of a day of the week. Just 50 more days and I will be on the Holiday again. It seems that Carnival will be making an announcement shortly on the date of her fate. Mobile just announced that they are fixing to purchase a new 3 millon dollar gangway.

    Dave

  20. Deborah says:

    Happy Anniversary to your Mum and Dad !!

    The video clips are great – keep them coming – love to see you and hear your voice. You are looking good – your new life style is working!!

    Take care,
    Debs

  21. Mike Richardson says:

    John,

    Thank you for sharing that very special time for your Mum and Dad with us. My wife just lost her father who would have been celebrating their 50th anniversary in September. Cherish every moment you can.
    Take care and hope to see you on the Splendor April 5th! (please!!!!)

    Mike

  22. Jan Reem says:

    Hey John,
    What a wonderful video. Your mum & dad are just so cool…happy 50th! What a wonderful tribute, and that cake…wow! Heidi looks so beautiful & it was fun seeing her laughing with your parents. Looking forward to future blogs.

    Jan

  23. Kevin says:

    Happy Anniversary Mr & Mrs. Heald best of luck for the next 50 years. I hope John Paid for the gold cake at the price of gold these days, it’s about equal to 3 liters of petrol.

    John,
    Don’t worry about us we understand how busy you are and the video blogs are nice because we get to see Heidi, who still owes us a blog. So Heidi when ever your ready I know I’m waiting to read it. The Video of the inaugural was terrific. I think we need Al Pachino to play Gerry in the movie. Ok maybe not but I’m sure someone will volunteer. Best to everyone Happy Anniversary to your parents once again, and I hope you are enjoying the time on the ship with them for the next few days.
    Kevin
    PS I could make your dad a dog house cake if he would like one to match yours from your birthday.

  24. Jake Silverberg says:

    on october 29 im going to the beach to see the splendor!!!!1
    I have secrete news that has not yet been released. im not at liberty to say as a child who fed me this info but someone very important to the cruising industry.
    Silversea is now in the royal caribbean branch and now makes 4 lines whith them.
    regent has joined under the oceania branch and know makes 2 lines.
    Carnival stands strong!!!!!!!1

    from , JAKE S. ( :

  25. Clair says:

    Thank you for the video clip!

  26. Radio Carnival says:

    John-don’t worry so much about not getting a chance to write a proper blog every day. Every word we get from you is a bonus-no other cruise director would put in so much extra time just to please people who aren’t even sailing with him. We appreciate all you do and, hopefully, we’ll be able to cruise with you again.

  27. Mary C says:

    Thank you for the wonderful videos and photos. Congratulations to Mum and Dad and a big congratulation
    to the entire Carnival family.

  28. Squidly says:

    Dear John,a special congratulation to your Mum and Dad and the cake is beautiful. We know you are very busy so don’t fret about the lack of words. The videos will suffice for now.God bless you all the ship looks fabulous. Can’t wait till the Bloggers cruise.Our best wishes Gary and Bug

  29. Mark C says:

    John, Can you Invite Miles and Alan to the Bloggers Cruise???? Heidi you looked lovely in the video even if John didn’t give you time to speak….
    John have you given up Jelly beans yet?

    Mark C from Alabama

  30. Hi John and Heidi

    That was soooo sweet, congratulations to your mum and dad, we wish them much more love in time to come. All that you have been posting has been so wonderful and someday we wish to be able to sale with you and Heidi but that will not be soon so we will not miss a blog, and hope to at lest get to sail on the Splendor or even the Dream as we know you will be showing it the same love and interest you show every ship you introduce. You are truly at the heart of Carnival

    The one
    and only 1
    Heidi-Beth

  31. Darlene says:

    John, please send anniversary wishes along to your wonderful mum and dad. They make a beautiful couple! And get some rest! Even though you must be totally exhausted, you never lose your sense of humor and your consideration for others. Please take care of yourself!

  32. James Emm says:

    HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! to your Mom and dad may the have many more happy years together.

  33. LambKnuckles says:

    HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MUM AND DAD!!!

    John, how wonderful it was to see and hear you and Heidi and Mum and Dad!! GREAT!! These blogs are perfect… It’s busy and you still don’t forget about us!! THANK YOU!!!

    God Bless you!!
    Lambie

  34. Lynn and Mike Sagara says:

    John and Heidi
    We wanted to take a minute to say congratulations to John’s Mum and Dad on their 50th Anniversary. May today be the beginning of a year that is filled with happiness and treasured memories.
    John thank you so much for making every effort to include the bloggers in the celebrations. The fact you can even take a moment to think of us folks at home speaks volumes about the relationship that has developed. We have to say we enjoyed this naming ceremony so much more than the others in the past because of the personal touches that you brought to the ceremony and the simplicity of activities made it down to earth. Lynn and Mike Sagara
    PS – Heidi it is always good to hear your laughter and the hair cut looks great.

  35. DRIVERNC says:

    HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSERY MR. AND MRS. HEALD !!! John and Hiedi it is great that you can celebrate this milestone with them and in this way.
    What a great cake . Looks too good to eat .
    Loved the video on the naming ceremony. Unique , using the Royal Navy as part of the naming.
    The short videos are great . Keep using them.
    Tony and Kelley

  36. Hap Hap Happy Anniversary!

  37. Longin2cruise says:

    Hi John,

    First of all, no apologies are necessary for not writing a “proper” blog!! After all, you have been very very busy the last few days.

    Last but not least, please give my congratulations to your mum & dad. I’m glad that you got to spend a little time with them.

  38. Linda Hernacki says:

    Happy Anniversary to John’s Mum & Dad. How wonderful that you are on the Splendor with John & Heidi, and that Heidi got to see her mother too in Amsterdam. Thank you so much for the video with your mum and dad and Heidi, just love seeing you guys in person, it is better than a blog just to be able to hear you speak John. I feel like I am right there on the ship with you. Us bloggers are so lucky to have such a generous man to be our friend, we get to know more and more about you each day. You John, are 1 in a MILLION, and we owe that all to your mum and dad. I see where you get your sense of humor from-your MUM! Happy sailing! Have a wonderful weekend! Your friends, Linda & Mike

  39. Peanuts says:

    Good Morning John,

    Thank you so much for the great videos and taking the time to keep all of us up to date. The ceremony for the Splendor was……..well…..Splendid!! Please wish your Mum and Dad Best Wishes from Jack and I on their 50th Anniversay. Good Health, Good Friends and Family and many, many more Happy Years to them.

    I love Heidi’s new hair cut. Wow! You take care give Heidi a hug from us and will “talk” to you soon

    Joan

  40. Mike says:

    John, I envy the fact that you’ll be cruising through the Baltic Sea. We spent two weeks this spring in Luebeck Germany, definitely one of the prettiest cities on the Baltic! There is so much history there, so much beauty to see there, and the people were wonderful as well. Can’t wait to get back to that area!

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  42. Rick says:

    John:

    First off, please add my congratulations to your parents on their 50th anniversary!

    Please don’t worry about the length of your blog postings the past few days – we all understand that you’re busy and we appreciate that you have kept us “in the loop”.

    The coverage of the Inaugural was great to see, what with the live blog (great job Stephanie & Tom) and the follow-up videos and pics. Thanks also to Zydecocruiser Bill for sharing his pics.

    We’ll be right here waiting for your schedule to allow you to resume “regular” blogs. In the meantime, enjoy the family time!

    Rick (looking forward to my Miracle cruise 3/29/09)

    P.S.: Although I won’t be able to make BC v2 (we have to work around the school calendar), I nominate SueDrip as its godmother. She’s earned it, both in putting up with you as her brother and in sharing some of her insight with us :) .

  43. mickeyspal says:

    To: John’s Mum and Dad…Congratulations on your fifty year wedding anniversary!!! Wow, what a great occasion. It’s wonderful that you got to celebrate onboard a beautiful new ship with your favorite son (well, your ONLY son) and his lovely wife. I wish you many more happy years together.

    To: John,

    Great video. What kind of cheese? I’m sure it was lowfat, right? Personally, I like a nice cheese plate for dessert. Of course, I like a chocolate melting cake to go with it!

    Hope you and Heidi have enjoyed your cruise…and having your parents with you.

    Cheers,

    Your Pal, Myra

  44. TxLadyDi says:

    Happy Anniversary to Mr. & Mrs. Heald, better known as Mum and Dad! So very glad you could celebrate with John and Heidi on this Splendid new ship. And here’s my wish for many more happy anniversary partys to come.

    John, PLEASE, you give us so much time and attention, PLEASE stop apologizing for not doing more. Heidi, I can only offer my heartfelt apologies for taking so much of your dear hubby’s time, I wish we could repay you in some way for your sacrifices.

    Have a great remainder of the cruise with your families, we’ll still be here when you get the time.
    Diane from Texas

  45. retirementman says:

    Good morning Mr. Heald, Heidi and mum and dad. Congratulations for your 50th Anniversary. It’s amazing because on Sunday the 13th, Marylou and I will be celebrating our 34th anniversary. I feel so close to all of you now. I really wish that I had the chance to meet you all. It’s truly wonderful just to know the fact that we are friends by the blog. Once again mum and dad, congratulations. Ciao.

    Paul F. Pietrangelo

  46. Carol M says:

    A very Happy 50th Anniversary to Mum & Dad, and many,many more.
    I am glad John that you are spending some time with them.
    Carol M

  47. Mr and Mrs Heald. I want to congratulate you on the way you raised your son to be such a caring, kind, considerate person. I hope you don’t mind that a lot of us have adopted John and Heidi.
    I have a son and daughter that are John’s age. My son and daughter-in-law will get to meet John and Heidi on the BC next Feb. They will be celbrating their 25th wedding anniversary on the cruise.
    We really appreciate you sharing him with us.And especially Heidi, who shares a lot of their time while he blogs with us.
    Again, I want to wish you a Happy Anniversary.
    Carolyn

  48. Mirelle en Christa says:

    Hi John & Heidi,

    Hi from Amsterdam.

    Congratulations to your mum and dad. Great to hear that you have some time with your families, I can imagine that you are tired! We also watched the video of the ceremony. It looked good, although it seemed completely different from the ceremony of the Eurodam. But that’s for sure also a different kind of company and ship…;-)

    Ken is going to try for me and Christa to come on board when you are back in Amsterdam on the 24th of July. Would be great to see you and Heidi again. But I can also imagine that you will not be on the ship then. I hope you can let us know (via Ken maybe). Hope to see you and enjoy your cruise to the north !!!

    best regards, groetjes!

  49. Michelle says:

    Hi John,

    Happy Anniversary wishes to your Mom and Dad, may the have many more happy years together.

    No apologies necessary for a short blog. You have been busy. Afterall, spending time with your family is more important.

    Say Hello to Heidi for us.

    Tom & Michelle

  50. musingsofjustjon says:

    First of all, Happy Anniversary to Mr. & Mrs. Heald – 50 years is a tremendous accomplishment.

    John -

    I see no reason for you to apologize for having to post short blogs. Although we all cruise vicariously through Heidi and you, your first responsibility remains to the 3000+ people who are on the ship this day.

    Personally, I am enjoying the video attachments. I find them even more entertaining and educational than the words of the blog, especially the behind the scenes videos.

    So, don’t worry about us land-bound cruisers. We cherish whatever time you can share with us.

    Your friends,

    Jon and Kathy

    PS – we still miss the smokefree Paradise.

  51. kiciaski says:

    Hello John & Heidi,

    Please pass on our congratulations to your parents on their 50th anniversary. That is a true accomplishment in today’s world.

    Tomorrow is the big day! See you on board.

    Linda & George

  52. gloria says:

    Congrats to Mum and Dad on 50 years of marriage! What a lovely couple and I can see where you get your sense of humor from. Lovely to have them on board…and Heidi’s Mum too! Enjoy your family and don’t worry about us…..the video blogs are lots of fun and probably much faster for you. Take time to yourself and we will catch up with you next week sometime. Love to all, Gloria

  53. KathyG says:

    Congratulations to John’s Mum & Dad! 50 years!!
    Enjoying everything you send us, video, pictures and blog.

  54. DawnP says:

    Hi John – We arrived in London this morning and spent the day touring and trying to stay awake to get over the jet lag quickly. Needless to say we also can’t wait for tomorrow morning when that cruise will be over and our’s will begin :-)

    Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow and please ask the captain to bring the ship back to Dover safely and on time..lol

    Dawn

  55. Hi John and Heidi,

    Like most of the bloggers said..don’t worry about the blog thing. Spend some down time with your mum and dad. Happy 50th anniversary to them. How time flies. My husband and I will be celebrating our 29th wedding anniversary on the Splendor. We will see you on August 6th, 2008. Can not wait to see you both. The 2 cruises we were on with you as the CD were the best. Never stopped laughing. With a handicapped daughter there is a lot of stress in our lives along with a lot of love from her.The one week we are with you, you have us forget it all. Thanks! See you soon.

    pam

  56. Kaperino says:

    Happy Anniversary to your Mum and Dad. What a wonderful celebration that you got to share. You have given so much of yourself to other’s that I am so happy you had a little family time.
    Yours,
    Kap (Kathie)

  57. "BIG" ED says:

    John, every time you ask us about open seating in the dinning the bloggers seam to say NO NO NO NO NO No oops a YES. Now I see they are still trying to become on of those cruise lines we don’t like. Tell Uncle Gary “IF IT AIN’T BROKE DON’T FIX IT.”
    http://www.expertcruiser.com/blog/carnival-tests-open-seat-dining/

    BIG ED
    I love the same waitstaff every day.

  58. CindyInPA says:

    John
    PLEASE don’t worry about not writing a blog for a few days. You need to take a break and enjoy yourself! Spend time with your Mum & Dad and Heidi! We will all be here ready to read when you get the time to write. This is a once in a lifetime celebration for your mum and dads 50th anniversary, enjoy it with them!

    Tell them we say congratulations!

    With much love to the four of you,
    Cindy & Kevin
    CindyInPA

  59. tracy says:

    happy anaversery to johns mum and dad. hi hidi hi john. enjoy ur trip and time with the parents

  60. Princess Susan says:

    Dear Mr. and Mrs. Heald,
    I wish you again a wonderful 50th anniversary. I’m so glad you could share it with John and Hedi. I’m sorry your daughter couldn’t be there. You should be very proud of your son. Somehow he has turned out to be a gentle giant among men! And from what I have heard, you did a wonderful job raising your daughter also! So you have earned some fun, and your on the best fun ship there is, so have a great time!

    John and Hedi,
    Thank you soooo much for letting us meet your parents. And Hedi, as always, you look beautiful! Even after 11 years with John…LOL. I have enjoyed all the videos very much! I felt like I was with family tonight sharing dinner with the four of you. And since I feel like family, I feel I have the right to tell John to get some rest and not worry about us bloggers for a day or two. We will entertain each other! Because we are family because of you and this blog.
    Any spare time Hedi has, I would love for her to write another blog!
    My love and best to all four of you!
    Princess Susan

  61. Princess Susan says:

    ps. Stephanie you have done a great job covering the ceremony. Thank you for all your hard work. Maybe you could have just a little fun on the “fun ship”! You have earned it!
    Princess Susan

  62. Joan Kennaway QSM says:

    Dear John and Heidi
    Your last few blogs have been extraordinary and made us very nostalgic for our Freedom cruise last August and keen to cruise again as soon as possible!! What an amazing life you both lead.We also lead a wonderful life and are just two years behind your parent’s milestone 50th Wedding Anniversary when we celebrate our 48th on 29th October this year.

  63. Norman (Malta) says:

    Hi John,

    24 days to go to our August 6th cruise and simply going crazy counting the days, hours and minutes to see ou again and giving us a great time. Happy anniversary to your mum and dad. You dont have to apologize for not blogging today just enjoy your time with mum and dad.

    Cheers mate
    Norman from sunny Malta

  64. Cathy & Tom says:

    Happy 50th Anniversary to your parents!
    What a lovely couple!

    Thank you for sharing this special occasion with us!

    Cathy & Tom

  65. catmama044 says:

    Happy Anniversary to your Mom and Dad!!!!! 50 happy years. Thanks for the video. Hello to Heidi!

    Please don’t apologize…just enjoy yourself.

  66. Hi John,

    Happy Anniversary to your Mom and Dad!

    Thanks again for the video.

    Joe

  67. dwa76 says:

    Hi John/Heidi:
    Very pretty pictures today.
    Happy Anniversary to your parents. That was a nice presentation of the desert.
    Glad things are going so well and it was great how well the naming ceremony went. Thanks for posting that for us.
    Hope everything else is going well.
    Keep in touch!
    David

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