Comments on: A Safe and Simple Blog http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/12/a-safe-and-simple-blog/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:40:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eileen Kroeperhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/12/a-safe-and-simple-blog/#comment-22657 Eileen Kroeper Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:49:07 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4827#comment-22657 Dear John. I guess you cannot please all the people all of the time or even some of the people some of the time; so just keep on doing what you do best andwe will love it. We are sailing on the Splendor on Oct 29,2008 and can't wait: 16 whole days at sea. We sailed on the Freedom on May 13,2007 and during lifeboat drill the first day on ship some lady dropped her lifeboat jacket on the stairs in front of me and I tripped on it and injured my ankle and leg, and sorry to say she just walked over me and continued her way downstairs. I can't say enough about the nurses down stairs in sickbay they were so good to me and Thank God for all the friends that were traveling with us that helped us get around. we will be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary in April so this is our celebration cruise for that event. We have enjoyed so many good times with Carnival over the years, also Holland American and The Queen Mary II . Keep them smiling John, we love it. Eileen and Jim Dear John. I guess you cannot please all the people all of the time or even some of the people some of the time; so just keep on doing what you do best andwe will love it. We are sailing on the Splendor on Oct 29,2008 and can’t wait: 16 whole days at sea. We sailed on the Freedom on May 13,2007 and during lifeboat drill the first day on ship some lady dropped her lifeboat jacket on the stairs in front of me and I tripped on it and injured my ankle and leg, and sorry to say she just walked over me and continued her way downstairs. I can’t say enough about the nurses down stairs in sickbay they were so good to me and Thank God for all the friends that were traveling with us that helped us get around.
we will be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary in April so this is our celebration cruise for that event. We have enjoyed so many good times with Carnival over the years, also Holland American and The Queen Mary II . Keep them smiling John, we love it. Eileen and Jim

]]> By: LambKnuckleshttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/12/a-safe-and-simple-blog/#comment-22656 LambKnuckles Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:22:58 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4827#comment-22656 John, you cute litle matchmaker!!! I don't care that you mach single ladies to a single lady... you're a matchmaker... it makes my heart smile to hear that there were no cmments... I pray we hear a great thank you from Ms. S. Nob!!!The night sky... the walk about the deck... finding a dark and wonderful spot!!! Ahhhhhhh... this is the wonder of cruising!!! To see the stars meet the horizon! To feel the ship sway, the wind blow, the canopy of stars above your head!!! Ahhh... this is great!!As OSHA and all the other protection agencies... Bah Humbug!! Our parents and grandparents and even us... we made it through with all our fun!! Yes, there are reasons and needs that must be addressed... but regulation for the mere spite of regulation... BAH HUMBUG!!!!Bless You, Dear John!! Lambie John, you cute litle matchmaker!!! I don’t care that you mach single ladies to a single lady… you’re a matchmaker… it makes my heart smile to hear that there were no cmments… I pray we hear a great thank you from Ms. S. Nob!!!

The night sky… the walk about the deck… finding a dark and wonderful spot!!! Ahhhhhhh… this is the wonder of cruising!!! To see the stars meet the horizon! To feel the ship sway, the wind blow, the canopy of stars above your head!!! Ahhh… this is great!!

As OSHA and all the other protection agencies… Bah Humbug!! Our parents and grandparents and even us… we made it through with all our fun!! Yes, there are reasons and needs that must be addressed… but regulation for the mere spite of regulation… BAH HUMBUG!!!!

Bless You, Dear John!!
Lambie

]]> By: Terri910http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/12/a-safe-and-simple-blog/#comment-22655 Terri910 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:57:51 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4827#comment-22655 You were left wondering what you did wrong, John?What you did wrong was fail to be a combination of Santa Claus and a magic genie, granting Mr. & Mrs. 33rd Anniversary's every wish......amazing.....Take care!Terri & Larry You were left wondering what you did wrong, John?

What you did wrong was fail to be a combination of Santa Claus and a magic genie, granting Mr. & Mrs. 33rd Anniversary’s every wish.

…..amazing…..

Take care!

Terri & Larry

]]> By: Sue Khttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/12/a-safe-and-simple-blog/#comment-22654 Sue K Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:42:39 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4827#comment-22654 Hi John:I have to admit, my favorite thing to do on a ship is walk the deck at night under the stars. Unfortunately being single, I have to do it alone, therefore it isn't a romantic experience but just an affirmation to me that there is a higher power out there to create such beauty.As always thanks for a great blog!Sue K in Pittsburgh ... (and not on a cruise!) Hi John:

I have to admit, my favorite thing to do on a ship is walk the deck at night under the stars. Unfortunately being single, I have to do it alone, therefore it isn’t a romantic experience but just an affirmation to me that there is a higher power out there to create such beauty.

As always thanks for a great blog!

Sue K in Pittsburgh … (and not on a cruise!)

]]> By: Mark Twain and a Halfhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/12/a-safe-and-simple-blog/#comment-22653 Mark Twain and a Half Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:29:55 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4827#comment-22653 "I had encouraged people to do this last year and started again this cruise…………it was simply to take a walk before bed……….on the open decks…… under the stars."John, you are so right! On the last night of the BC, I didn't want it to end, so after I closed Ron Pass' piano bar I went up on deck. The sea was phosphorescent, and there were two other cruise ships heading back to Miami with us, one on each side. So it was like we had an honor guard escorting us back home. It was such a lovely sight! “I had encouraged people to do this last year and started again this cruise…………it was simply to take a walk before bed……….on the open decks…… under the stars.”

John, you are so right! On the last night of the BC, I didn’t want it to end, so after I closed Ron Pass’ piano bar I went up on deck. The sea was phosphorescent, and there were two other cruise ships heading back to Miami with us, one on each side. So it was like we had an honor guard escorting us back home. It was such a lovely sight!

]]> By: "BIG" EDhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/12/a-safe-and-simple-blog/#comment-22652 "BIG" ED Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:39:39 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4827#comment-22652 The Flying Dutchman,I really love this one on sleeping pills "MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS". I sure hope so or I just wasted my money. Pat and I just laugh at all those drug ads on TV. The side effects sometimes sound worse then what your taking them for in the first place.BIG ED The Flying Dutchman,

I really love this one on sleeping pills “MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS”. I sure hope so or I just wasted my money. Pat and I just laugh at all those drug ads on TV. The side effects sometimes sound worse then what your taking them for in the first place.

BIG ED

]]> By: mjbearithttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/12/a-safe-and-simple-blog/#comment-22651 mjbearit Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:37:59 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4827#comment-22651 Now John, I have a bone to pick with you! My wife and I absolutely LOVE just strolling the open deck before bed and usually have it all to ourselves. We feel like the only people on the ship! Now you are going and telling the secret everyone will be doing it! LOL! I must give you credit for trying to make everyone happy, even the Mrs Nobs of the world! My job requires a lot of hand-holding and ruffled feather soothing as well and I have learned that sometimes, no matter what you do, some people just want to be unhappy! They want something to complain about and every issue, no matter how trivial requires escalation to the highest possible authority! I deal with those types every day, but at the end of the day, I leave them behind to seek my own peace. Tomorrow is soon enough to deal with them again! I was just catching up on the blogs as I've been too busy to read them for awhile and I was happy to see Bubba is still on the Spirit. Bubba if you read this condolences on your losses. We are booked for Alaska in May and Bubba's pics and descriptions really make me excited for May to roll around! Hang in there John and don't let the naysayers get to ya! Mike Now John, I have a bone to pick with you! My wife and I absolutely LOVE just strolling the open deck before bed and usually have it all to ourselves. We feel like the only people on the ship! Now you are going and telling the secret everyone will be doing it! LOL!
I must give you credit for trying to make everyone happy, even the Mrs Nobs of the world! My job requires a lot of hand-holding and ruffled feather soothing as well and I have learned that sometimes, no matter what you do, some people just want to be unhappy! They want something to complain about and every issue, no matter how trivial requires escalation to the highest possible authority! I deal with those types every day, but at the end of the day, I leave them behind to seek my own peace. Tomorrow is soon enough to deal with them again!
I was just catching up on the blogs as I’ve been too busy to read them for awhile and I was happy to see Bubba is still on the Spirit. Bubba if you read this condolences on your losses. We are booked for Alaska in May and Bubba’s pics and descriptions really make me excited for May to roll around!
Hang in there John and don’t let the naysayers get to ya!
Mike

]]> By: dwa76http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/12/a-safe-and-simple-blog/#comment-22650 dwa76 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:24:54 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4827#comment-22650 Hi John/Heidi: My wife and I always make it a point to walk the decks in the evening outside. Its one of our favorite activities and we look forward to it. Excellent blog today. I really enjoyed the pictures and the rock church is absolutely amazing. I remember taking part in the pillow fight/beer drinking contest. Its hard to imagine how "popular" these activities were just a few years ago but now could never see that again. Oh well. Times change. Hope all is well and thanks again. Take care, David Hi John/Heidi:
My wife and I always make it a point to walk the decks in the evening outside. Its one of our favorite activities and we look forward to it.
Excellent blog today. I really enjoyed the pictures and the rock church is absolutely amazing.
I remember taking part in the pillow fight/beer drinking contest. Its hard to imagine how “popular” these activities were just a few years ago but now could never see that again.
Oh well. Times change.
Hope all is well and thanks again.
Take care,
David

]]> By: Jonah/CIRCLELIMIThttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/12/a-safe-and-simple-blog/#comment-22649 Jonah/CIRCLELIMIT Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:20:36 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4827#comment-22649 If pillow fights are beyond the pale, then why the boxing ring on a competing cruise line? Why some surf simulator in which you could fall and hit your head on something.BRING BACK ON-BOARD PILLOW FIGHTS!!! :-) If pillow fights are beyond the pale, then why the boxing ring on a competing cruise line? Why some surf simulator in which you could fall and hit your head on something.

BRING BACK ON-BOARD PILLOW FIGHTS!!! :-)

]]> By: Carol Schoenbergerhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/12/a-safe-and-simple-blog/#comment-22648 Carol Schoenberger Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:07:51 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4827#comment-22648 Hi again John,I forgot before - I loved the West Wing too. I loved the writing & the rapid-fire interactions. Boy, would I love to see Jed Bartlett in the White House for real.Carol Hi again John,

I forgot before – I loved the West Wing too. I loved the writing & the rapid-fire interactions. Boy, would I love to see Jed Bartlett in the White House for real.

Carol

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