Comments on: Having a Good Whine http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/14/having-a-good-whine/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:40:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Lawsonhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/14/having-a-good-whine/#comment-22762 Mike Lawson Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:20:28 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4865#comment-22762 John, do not feel bad about Mis S nob, I was impressed that you tried so hard to help her. I guess that is the difference between very good and outstanding. Coming from northern California I live a sea of political correctness. I enjoy reading your unvarnished comments. I am looking forward to meeting you in NOLA. Your fan, Mike John, do not feel bad about Mis S nob, I was impressed that you tried so hard to help her. I guess that is the difference between very good and outstanding. Coming from northern California I live a sea of political correctness. I enjoy reading your unvarnished comments. I am looking forward to meeting you in NOLA. Your fan, Mike

]]> By: Ruth Jamisonhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/14/having-a-good-whine/#comment-22761 Ruth Jamison Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:34:00 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4865#comment-22761 John, I am still smiling! I was telling Jim about the lady's complaint with the wine. Some people are just never satisfied with anything. Our family did some exploring with wines while we were in Europe. We found an Italian wine, Labrusco, that we really enjoyed. It was on the sweeter side and Nikki enjoys a sweeter wine. The pictures from Germany were great. We did not make the journey into Berlin that day because of the grandchildren. I enjoyed seeing some of the neat pictures. Nikki and Shane did the biking tour and thought it was wonderful. Jim, Tyler, and I got off the ship and walked around some. Amanda hung out at the pool and at the Lido! The German band was wonderful. It was a really marvelous evening. The spectacular fireworks as we were leaving from the inagural visit were magnificent. I am slowly catching up on the blog. Thank you so much for all the time you spend helping us stay connected! Cheers! Ruth John,
I am still smiling! I was telling Jim about the lady’s complaint with the wine. Some people are just never satisfied with anything. Our family did some exploring with wines while we were in Europe. We found an Italian wine, Labrusco, that we really enjoyed. It was on the sweeter side and Nikki enjoys a sweeter wine.
The pictures from Germany were great. We did not make the journey into Berlin that day because of the grandchildren. I enjoyed seeing some of the neat pictures. Nikki and Shane did the biking tour and thought it was wonderful. Jim, Tyler, and I got off the ship and walked around some. Amanda hung out at the pool and at the Lido! The German band was wonderful. It was a really marvelous evening. The spectacular fireworks as we were leaving from the inagural visit were magnificent.
I am slowly catching up on the blog. Thank you so much for all the time you spend helping us stay connected!
Cheers!
Ruth

]]> By: mjbearithttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/14/having-a-good-whine/#comment-22760 mjbearit Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:16:57 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4865#comment-22760 John, Now please don't feel bad about Mrs. Snob! At the risk of sounding rather snobbish myself I would never order a $29.00 bottle of wine on a cruise ship! Fitsrt of all, if it costs 29 bucks on the ship it probably costs around 8-10 bucks off the ship. Now I'm not saying that there is not the occasional surprise that happens for 8-10 bucks because it does! But for the most part you pay a premium for wine onboard a ship due to the many factors involved in shipboard storage of wine. There are valid reasons, but we don't need to go into sediments and motion, etc. If the woman had as much money OR class as she pretneds she would have either ordered a bottle of "good wine" or broken into her private stash to impress her new girlfriends. On our last trip we brought our own (no, not smuggled, brought above board!) because the ship simply does not carry such a selection, at any price. We invited the sommolier to partake and discussed wine with him for a good 10 minutes afterwards. It was truly a memorable night...as far as I can remember! This was on the Spirit in March and the crew was AWESOME! Sorry, cheap plug! If the woman had a smigeon of class she would have ordered a better wine and certainly would have sent it back at the initial sampling! It's not about wine though John, that is just my hobby and it does not mean I am well bred or anything else! If she had any class at all she would have sucked it up even if the wine was bad! You should not have paid for that! I appreciate your desire to minimize the fallout from this ....person.... but she has passed the point of being deserving of your time and attentions. She obviously wishes she had someone to make her special, but the key to respect is respect. It is truly a shame that at her age she has not learned this. You are a good man John and it is a shame this woman can make you feel you have to spend what to her should be pennies. What a nasty old bag! And I am a very tolerant person! Okay, well maybe not, but still.... John,
Now please don’t feel bad about Mrs. Snob! At the risk of sounding rather snobbish myself I would never order a $29.00 bottle of wine on a cruise ship! Fitsrt of all, if it costs 29 bucks on the ship it probably costs around 8-10 bucks off the ship. Now I’m not saying that there is not the occasional surprise that happens for 8-10 bucks because it does! But for the most part you pay a premium for wine onboard a ship due to the many factors involved in shipboard storage of wine. There are valid reasons, but we don’t need to go into sediments and motion, etc. If the woman had as much money OR class as she pretneds she would have either ordered a bottle of “good wine” or broken into her private stash to impress her new girlfriends. On our last trip we brought our own (no, not smuggled, brought above board!) because the ship simply does not carry such a selection, at any price. We invited the sommolier to partake and discussed wine with him for a good 10 minutes afterwards. It was truly a memorable night…as far as I can remember! This was on the Spirit in March and the crew was AWESOME! Sorry, cheap plug! If the woman had a smigeon of class she would have ordered a better wine and certainly would have sent it back at the initial sampling! It’s not about wine though John, that is just my hobby and it does not mean I am well bred or anything else! If she had any class at all she would have sucked it up even if the wine was bad! You should not have paid for that! I appreciate your desire to minimize the fallout from this ….person…. but she has passed the point of being deserving of your time and attentions. She obviously wishes she had someone to make her special, but the key to respect is respect. It is truly a shame that at her age she has not learned this. You are a good man John and it is a shame this woman can make you feel you have to spend what to her should be pennies. What a nasty old bag! And I am a very tolerant person! Okay, well maybe not, but still….

]]> By: Cherylhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/14/having-a-good-whine/#comment-22759 Cheryl Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:18:21 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4865#comment-22759 Oh Pam M--so very sorry. Will say a prayer for you and your family. Oh Pam M–so very sorry. Will say a prayer for you and your family.

]]> By: LINDA PATRICKhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/14/having-a-good-whine/#comment-22758 LINDA PATRICK Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:25:16 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4865#comment-22758 I am so sorry you can't make Lady Snob happy. I don't think the Queen of England would make her happy either. I have a way of picking out wines for my husband. We have a store in Houston called, Spec's that has rows and rows and more rows of wine from every country. He likes chardonnay so I pick them out by the label. If I like the label I grab the bottle. Not the expensive stuff either. So far I have only missed a couple of times and have found some really good stuff he likes. I hope Heidi enjoys her new puppy when she gets him.So who will be CD on the South American trip for the Splendor?Linda from Texas I am so sorry you can’t make Lady Snob happy. I don’t think the Queen of England would make her happy either. I have a way of picking out wines for my husband. We have a store in Houston called, Spec’s that has rows and rows and more rows of wine from every country. He likes chardonnay so I pick them out by the label. If I like the label I grab the bottle. Not the expensive stuff either. So far I have only missed a couple of times and have found some really good stuff he likes. I hope Heidi enjoys her new puppy when she gets him.

So who will be CD on the South American trip for the Splendor?

Linda from Texas

]]> By: gloriahttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/14/having-a-good-whine/#comment-22757 gloria Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:39:44 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4865#comment-22757 Dear John, Quite understandable that you'd want to stay in Europe next year, especially with Heidi deciding to spend time on land and your family in England. I have to admit that I am THRILLED with your plans as we have booked the Liberty in late May 2009 for a northern European cruise and we'd LOVE to have you as our CD again. The blogs have been wonderful lately...we've enjoyed all the pictures of the places you're stopping and hearing about Mrs. S Nob. Hopefully she will be leaving soon! Thanks again for the great blogs...each is eagerly awaited and carefully read! Gloria Dear John, Quite understandable that you’d want to stay in Europe next year, especially with Heidi deciding to spend time on land and your family in England. I have to admit that I am THRILLED with your plans as we have booked the Liberty in late May 2009 for a northern European cruise and we’d LOVE to have you as our CD again. The blogs have been wonderful lately…we’ve enjoyed all the pictures of the places you’re stopping and hearing about Mrs. S Nob. Hopefully she will be leaving soon! Thanks again for the great blogs…each is eagerly awaited and carefully read! Gloria

]]> By: dwa76http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/14/having-a-good-whine/#comment-22756 dwa76 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:20:02 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4865#comment-22756 Hi John/Heidi: Great blog today and its hard to believe that we are already discussing your schedule for next year and where you will be based. Only a couple of more days with Mrs. S.nob and then you'll be able to move forward. It seems like every season you have one of these memorable characters whom you'll never forget. Hope things warmed up for you. Nice hearing from you and keep in touch. Take care, David Hi John/Heidi:
Great blog today and its hard to believe that we are already discussing your schedule for next year and where you will be based.
Only a couple of more days with Mrs. S.nob and then you’ll be able to move forward. It seems like every season you have one of these memorable characters whom you’ll never forget.
Hope things warmed up for you.
Nice hearing from you and keep in touch.
Take care,
David

]]> By: Jeffhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/14/having-a-good-whine/#comment-22755 Jeff Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:14:40 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4865#comment-22755 John, two more comments regarding Mrs. S.Nob... 1. Why give the jerks so much attention, when there are nice people much more deserving, and 2. Maybe this is the one time you should promote the Shopping Mall of the Seas, and suggest she try them next time... John, two more comments regarding Mrs. S.Nob… 1. Why give the jerks so much attention, when there are nice people much more deserving, and 2. Maybe this is the one time you should promote the Shopping Mall of the Seas, and suggest she try them next time…

]]> By: "BIG" EDhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/14/having-a-good-whine/#comment-22754 "BIG" ED Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:09:10 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4865#comment-22754 John, Just looking at the photo of the bedtime story I can just see MARY waiting to jump your body.Hi Ray, hope your enjoying your cruise. See you on the BC.BIG ED John, Just looking at the photo of the bedtime story I can just see MARY waiting to jump your body.

Hi Ray, hope your enjoying your cruise. See you on the BC.

BIG ED

]]> By: Carolyn and Donhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/14/having-a-good-whine/#comment-22753 Carolyn and Don Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:06:19 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=4865#comment-22753 Pam, our thoughts and prayers are with you with the recent loss of your brother. I know how your heart must ache. I feel so much for the 14 y/o son who will go thru the rest of his life without a father. He is old enough to have memories, and at least he will have those, but they can't substitute for the father when he needs him. Stay close to him, he will need you so much in the future as he grows into manhood. Don just lost a brother and a sister 1 week apart, this past month. One Wed. we were burying the brother and she was suffering so much over the loss, only to die in her sleep and be buried the next Wed. I guess he was just preparing the way for her to join him and their parents. I wish there were words to help ease the pain Carolyn and Don Pam,
our thoughts and prayers are with you with the recent loss of your brother.
I know how your heart must ache. I feel so much for the 14 y/o son who will go thru the rest of his life without a father. He is old enough to have memories, and at least he will have those, but they can’t substitute for the father when he needs him. Stay close to him, he will need you so much in the future as he grows into manhood.
Don just lost a brother and a sister 1 week apart, this past month. One Wed. we were burying the brother and she was suffering so much over the loss, only to die in her sleep and be buried the next Wed. I guess he was just preparing the way for her to join him and their parents.
I wish there were words to help ease the pain
Carolyn and Don

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