Comments on: Reflections from a Dad to be ……….and Jaime http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/05/09/reflections-from-a-dad-to-be-and-jaime/ Thu, 24 May 2012 00:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jenn Kennedyhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/05/09/reflections-from-a-dad-to-be-and-jaime/#comment-34126 jenn Kennedy Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:43 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9037#comment-34126 Dear John, I am hoping that you will be able to forward a message to Jaime and Kirk. We sailed on the Pride with them last week and my 8 yr old became really attached to them both. She would like to get in touch with them. Please forward my email address to them both. ThanksJenn Kennedy Dear John,
I am hoping that you will be able to forward a message to Jaime and Kirk. We sailed on the Pride with them last week and my 8 yr old became really attached to them both. She would like to get in touch with them. Please forward my email address to them both. Thanks

Jenn Kennedy

]]> By: Lanyardhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/05/09/reflections-from-a-dad-to-be-and-jaime/#comment-34125 Lanyard Wed, 13 May 2009 09:57:38 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9037#comment-34125 I don't know what to say about pregnancy "problems". Me and my wife have spoken about such things several times, but we actually still don't feel ready to take the "final" step. We sometimes take our nieces and spend time with them but it is just for a day or two. It is nothing compared to waking in the night to feed the child and change diapers... And a lot more. I don’t know what to say about pregnancy “problems”. Me and my wife have spoken about such things several times, but we actually still don’t feel ready to take the “final” step. We sometimes take our nieces and spend time with them but it is just for a day or two. It is nothing compared to waking in the night to feed the child and change diapers… And a lot more.

]]> By: gammy3gkshttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/05/09/reflections-from-a-dad-to-be-and-jaime/#comment-34124 gammy3gks Mon, 11 May 2009 15:03:53 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9037#comment-34124 Dear John, On our Miracle cruise back in '07, the karoke host was a young woman named MARINA. Her personality and energy was amazing and some of us decided to book our next crusie on the ship that she is currently on. Could you please let me know if she is still with Carnival and which ship? She charmed so many of us and we would be so sad if we learned she has left the fleet! Thank you for your time and best of luck once again to you and Heidi and your little one! (hopefully she will be in delivery as I write this!) God bless... Dear John,
On our Miracle cruise back in ’07, the karoke host was a young woman named MARINA. Her personality and energy was amazing and some of us decided to book our next crusie on the ship that she is currently on. Could you please let me know if she is still with Carnival and which ship? She charmed so many of us and we would be so sad if we learned she has left the fleet! Thank you for your time and best of luck once again to you and Heidi and your little one! (hopefully she will be in delivery as I write this!) God bless…

]]> By: lambknuckleshttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/05/09/reflections-from-a-dad-to-be-and-jaime/#comment-34123 lambknuckles Mon, 11 May 2009 12:49:11 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9037#comment-34123 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to John and Heidi!!!I'm just off the CARNIVAL CONQUEST and was she WONDERFUL!!! John you were the talk of the many conversations... Well, rather THINGY was!!! "Any News?" was the greeting whenever we'd meet another Blogger!!!I wore the Blogger's Shirt and the Lanyard, so I was easy to spot... But at dining tables for Breakfast, lunch, and dinner -- folks would ask... "Do we know yet?? Is Thingy born?"I have compliments galore for the cruise and the ship!!! The CARNIVAL CONQUEST crew is AMAZING!!! Yes, we lost Cozumel as a port... but WOW!!! Did we have a BLAST!!!God Bless you both -- all THREE of you!!! Love you! Lambie HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to John and Heidi!!!

I’m just off the CARNIVAL CONQUEST and was she WONDERFUL!!! John you were the talk of the many conversations… Well, rather THINGY was!!! “Any News?” was the greeting whenever we’d meet another Blogger!!!

I wore the Blogger’s Shirt and the Lanyard, so I was easy to spot… But at dining tables for Breakfast, lunch, and dinner — folks would ask… “Do we know yet?? Is Thingy born?”

I have compliments galore for the cruise and the ship!!! The CARNIVAL CONQUEST crew is AMAZING!!! Yes, we lost Cozumel as a port… but WOW!!! Did we have a BLAST!!!

God Bless you both — all THREE of you!!!
Love you!
Lambie

]]> By: dwa76http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/05/09/reflections-from-a-dad-to-be-and-jaime/#comment-34122 dwa76 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:11:38 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9037#comment-34122 Morning/Afternoon John... Any update? How's Heidi doing? I saw this article in the LA Times and thought you might want to know about it...FYIhttp://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus10-2009may10,0,3829774.columnTake care. David Morning/Afternoon John…
Any update? How’s Heidi doing?
I saw this article in the LA Times and thought you might want to know about it…FYI

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus10-2009may10,0,3829774.column

Take care.
David

]]> By: Patriciahttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/05/09/reflections-from-a-dad-to-be-and-jaime/#comment-34121 Patricia Mon, 11 May 2009 01:32:26 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9037#comment-34121 Dear Heidi, John needs something to do to keep him out of your hair. That's why the old fashioned docs had the husbands go to the kitchen and boil water. My husband was delivered at home 60 years ago by an old country doctor who had his dad go boil water. "Go boil water" was a euphamism for "Go ---- yourself." Afterwards, they had a nice cup of tea. Larry's dad said "What do I owe you Doc?" They settled the doctor bill for a 2 year old goat, which the doc's children hitched to a painted cart. And Larry has been butt-headed ever since. Every time John gets on your nerves, have him paint a room, re-arrange the furniture, go out for more ice cream, or just go ---- himself. Baby will arrive when baby is darned good and ready. Dear Heidi, John needs something to do to keep him out of your hair. That’s why the old fashioned docs had the husbands go to the kitchen and boil water. My husband was delivered at home 60 years ago by an old country doctor who had his dad go boil water. “Go boil water” was a euphamism for “Go —- yourself.” Afterwards, they had a nice cup of tea. Larry’s dad said “What do I owe you Doc?” They settled the doctor bill for a 2 year old goat, which the doc’s children hitched to a painted cart. And Larry has been butt-headed ever since. Every time John gets on your nerves, have him paint a room, re-arrange the furniture, go out for more ice cream, or just go —- himself. Baby will arrive when baby is darned good and ready.

]]> By: Juan & Maria Santanahttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/05/09/reflections-from-a-dad-to-be-and-jaime/#comment-34120 Juan & Maria Santana Mon, 11 May 2009 00:58:24 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9037#comment-34120 John, please reply....John, a few blogs ago you asked us that you wanted to know more about the wonderful picnic at Half Moon Cay. Pls. keep in mind that we needed tenders to get off/on...Well, the ever hard-working crew (this includes cooks, servers, etc.) were up early a.m. to bring ashore all the food/drinks for the thousands of us! There is a pavillion (roofed, but open all around) where there are grills where they cook & serve the hamburgers/cheeseburgers/chicken/hotdogs. There are tables with salads, vegetables, & desserts. There is a smaller place where they have the self-service machines for ice tea, lemonade, etc. There are enough eating areas with picnic tables/benches, all covered, so the guests don't have to be eating under the sun/rain, etc. They started serving lunch early, maybe even before 12 noon. Everything was delicious!There are clean bathrooms/changing rooms for the guests.... that's very important.There are cabins that you can rent to spend the day, and there is a big above ground wooden terrace type bar facing the ocean with lounge chairs... Everybody wants to be in that place! It even has a name: "I wish I can stay here forever!" By the way, the famous Men's Hairy Chest Competition took place in front of this terrace type bar... the competitors came down the steps one by one and mingling with the female judges that were waiting to touch them & check the merchandise! You can get a copy of the video taken by the Carnival photographers so you can see how much fun everybody had.There were several tours, water sports and several other things that you could do all day long, but believe us, the very best was swimming in that magnificent beach... clean turquoise water and white sand!Ah, if anybody felt like praying/thanking God for that paradise... there was a snall wooden chapel surrounded by flowers...facing the beach!Well, I hope this wets your appetite as well as Heidi's, so you can beg your bosses to send you on a CD mission to that paradise called Half Moon Cay! (Don't forget to take Baby Heald too!)The Santanas of Miami Beach John, please reply….

John, a few blogs ago you asked us that you wanted to know more about the wonderful picnic at Half Moon Cay. Pls. keep in mind that we needed tenders to get off/on…Well, the ever hard-working crew (this includes cooks, servers, etc.) were up early a.m. to bring ashore all the food/drinks for the thousands of us! There is a pavillion (roofed, but open all around) where there are grills where they cook & serve the hamburgers/cheeseburgers/chicken/hotdogs. There are tables with salads, vegetables, & desserts. There is a smaller place where they have the self-service machines for ice tea, lemonade, etc. There are enough eating areas with picnic tables/benches, all covered, so the guests don’t have to be eating under the sun/rain, etc. They started serving lunch early, maybe even before 12 noon. Everything was delicious!

There are clean bathrooms/changing rooms for the guests…. that’s very important.

There are cabins that you can rent to spend the day, and there is a big above ground wooden terrace type bar facing the ocean with lounge chairs… Everybody wants to be in that place! It even has a name: “I wish I can stay here forever!” By the way, the famous Men’s Hairy Chest Competition took place in front of this terrace type bar… the competitors came down the steps one by one and mingling with the female judges that were waiting to touch them & check the merchandise! You can get a copy of the video taken by the Carnival photographers so you can see how much fun everybody had.

There were several tours, water sports and several other things that you could do all day long, but believe us, the very best was swimming in that magnificent beach… clean turquoise water and white sand!

Ah, if anybody felt like praying/thanking God for that paradise… there was a snall wooden chapel surrounded by flowers…facing the beach!

Well, I hope this wets your appetite as well as Heidi’s, so you can beg your bosses to send you on a CD mission to that paradise called Half Moon Cay! (Don’t forget to take Baby Heald too!)

The Santanas of Miami Beach

]]> By: Rosemary Williamshttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/05/09/reflections-from-a-dad-to-be-and-jaime/#comment-34119 Rosemary Williams Sun, 10 May 2009 23:02:03 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9037#comment-34119 JOHN PLEASE REPLY: I now better understand about the CD schedule and thanks for explaining it to me. I spent my birthday on the Glory with Butch last year and wanted to do the same again this year and after reading some more of the blog comments it seems that he is moving to the Liberty? I want to take the sept 5th voyage on the Liberty and was wondering if Butch will be there then. JOHN PLEASE REPLY: I now better understand about the CD schedule and thanks for explaining it to me. I spent my birthday on the Glory with Butch last year and wanted to do the same again this year and after reading some more of the blog comments it seems that he is moving to the Liberty? I want to take the sept 5th voyage on the Liberty and was wondering if Butch will be there then.

]]> By: tracyhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/05/09/reflections-from-a-dad-to-be-and-jaime/#comment-34118 tracy Sun, 10 May 2009 22:09:03 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9037#comment-34118 hi john please respond. i know we got 6 months till our cruise on the splendor but i have a few ?s to ask.we asked for the dinning room in the back but sence chris will be 4 wed like to know if we could get the balcony booth please by the glass. we sat in a booth when we went on the destiny. and if its ok if i ask for grilled cheese again. and say u said it was ok? ty tracy hi john please respond. i know we got 6 months till our cruise on the splendor but i have a few ?s to ask.we asked for the dinning room in the back but sence chris will be 4 wed like to know if we could get the balcony booth please by the glass. we sat in a booth when we went on the destiny. and if its ok if i ask for grilled cheese again. and say u said it was ok? ty tracy

]]> By: Ikehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/05/09/reflections-from-a-dad-to-be-and-jaime/#comment-34117 Ike Sun, 10 May 2009 17:52:17 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=9037#comment-34117 John..........please replyThe missus, son and granddaughter and I had a wonderful time aboard Valor sailing 4/26. Even tho we did not get to Cozumel, we had not been to Key West, so all was not lost. It had been 3 years since we sailed with you on Liberty.Couple of questions, thoughts or whatever:Why can't the "Golf Channel" be seen, especially on Thur & Fri when they carry golf in lieu of the major networks??The room TV's are in dire need of an upgrade - small flatpanels wood (I can't help myself, I'm a woodworker) be nice!!The embarkment was sooooooo much better than the last one from Ft Lauderdale - we got there early and pounced on the comfy sofas. However, it wood be nice to have some sort of reading material, TV's or something to wile away the time.Lastly, I took a couple of pics of our Bronx Bar bartender "Pat" that I wood like to send to her. Can this be accomplished??Thanx, Ike - The Woodbutcher John……….please reply

The missus, son and granddaughter and I had a wonderful time aboard Valor sailing 4/26. Even tho we did not get to Cozumel, we had not been to Key West, so all was not lost. It had been 3 years since we sailed with you on Liberty.

Couple of questions, thoughts or whatever:

Why can’t the “Golf Channel” be seen, especially on Thur & Fri when they carry golf in lieu of the major networks??

The room TV’s are in dire need of an upgrade – small flatpanels wood (I can’t help myself, I’m a woodworker) be nice!!

The embarkment was sooooooo much better than the last one from Ft Lauderdale – we got there early and pounced on the comfy sofas. However, it wood be nice to have some sort of reading material, TV’s or something to wile away the time.

Lastly, I took a couple of pics of our Bronx Bar bartender “Pat” that I wood like to send to her. Can this be accomplished??

Thanx, Ike – The Woodbutcher

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