local TV tonight - super stars!!! Talking about their experience ..... 11 PM news JAX

Oh great.. Joanna.. what is Pax? is that something we get on left coast

Sorry Claudia JAX short for Jacksonville - sure it was just local news but thought some other Floridians might see it -

Maybe there is a story on the stations web?

Big article about them in our local paper today - they are celebs around here!!!

Here's a link to the article and video . The party their friends threw looked like a lot of fun.

Guess this is MUSH?? We start off in Vancouver!

Thanks Beth!!!!! I did not know how to do that connection thing

What a great welcome home from their friends and neighbors. That'll create some interesting table conversation. I wondered where Jean had been hiding lately. I didn't realize we had LCT'ers on board the Seabourne Spirit. Welcome Home Jean and Clyde!

Wish my old computer could deliver it. Maybe things will change after Christmas. I love Jean and Clyde!

Well, guys, I guess it's time I came out of hiding and told you all about this amazing business. Actually, I haven't been hiding--just trying to get over terrible jet-lag after flying from Singapore-Paris-Miami-Atlanta-Jacksonville last Fridday-Saturday. We got home at 10 p.m. Friday night which I guess was Saturday Singapore time.Anyway, we've been so swept away by all this publicity that I just haven't had time to post. I told Olivia I didn't know how to do it on the Spirit but truly the real reason was it took so long to navigate on the computer that I was just eating up my minutes staring at a blank screen! So I just checked for email, etc. But this media frenzy is unreal. The Osprey folks have just been the best-they planned this huge affair for us last Wednesday night with the press present (great blaring lights in the parking lot with that big antenna up in the air!) and all the residents here dressed up like pirates. You saw some of them on that great video (how do you guys know how to do these things???). Then a truck came slowly into the parking lot towing a huge float looking just like a pirate ship; ablaze with lights and loaded with very realistic (movie-types, not Somalian types!)looking pirates shooting off fireworks and throwing gold coins and Mardi Gras beads at us. Joanna if you ever went to the Shrimp Festival here at Fernandina you know what I mean. They do this every May at the Festival. Amelia's schools are called Pirates and the whole island has a history of pirate attacks hence the pirate float, etc. Anyway it was a night to remember. The interviews were nerve-wracking and I look 100 years old not to mention fat-- I gained 8 lbs on that cruise! But as someone here said, "how could you not, eating in a 6 star restaurant for 47 days". Indeed. The news got it half right about Canada. We did book the "freebie" 7 day cruise they offered us from Gloucester, Mass. to Quebec and back next October. I mean they offered everyone on that segment of the cruise 7 free days anywhere you wanted to go and good for two years. Not bad, hey? But I think we are sticking closer to home. MUSH was mentioned but the media didn't pick up on that. We also have booked a 7 day cruise on the, get this, St. John's River next March! Joanna, only you would know how funny that is. But a lot of our friends here are doing it on that small American Cruise line (all inclusive, guys) so it should be fun. Well, enough so far. I'll give you my lowdown on Seabourn soon. I know I'll bring down the wrath of the CC Seabourn diehards if I say too much so maybe I'll hold up until MUSH!! Thanks so much for your concern. It was a scary time, believe me.

Welcome home Jean! I am glad that you are safe and sound! :hug:

You KNOW we are all dying to hear what you thought of Seabourn, you needn't worry about wrathful replies as we are a wrath-free board!!

Welcome home, Jean and Clyde! I love it that you received such an enthusiastic welcome back to solid ground. Someone out there has a great sense of humor to put together something like that for you.

Jean: Must be great to be home!!! - we were all worried about you - you both look pretty darn good in the Times Union article! There was much talk, locally ,when it first happened and I must have said 50 times "I KNOW JEAN AND CLYDE!!!!!" Trying to piggy back on YOUR celeb status - Joanna

Jean:

Thanks for the report!

Let us know when your cruise will stop in Sanford; if we are around, we can come on over.

Jean,

Welcome back! I know that experience must have been soooooo scary, and I can just imagine the "frenzy" you have described. Great to hear from you!

Betty

Wow Jean!!! What an experience. Not only the experience off of Somalia, but once home having the Pirates showing up with all the media hoop-la! Someone went to a lot of planning to pull that off.

I know this had to be one hair raising experience, but I am glad to hear that they gave you a free cruise out of the deal. We will be interested to hear the other Seabourn details, even if we have to wait till MUSH!!!

Glad you guys are safe and back home.

Welcome home Jean and Clyde! We've all stayed glued to your "adventures" and following your celebrity status. What a great party they had for you...such fun! Rest up and enjoy the peace and quiet of HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Jean & Clyde

Welcome home. I loved reading about your pirate party, but I am so thankful you all are safe. Rest up, enjoy the upcoming holiday week. And if those CC Seaborne people give you a hard time just let me know. I will defend you all the way, as will others on this board.
Where is the St John's River?

Jean and Clyde,

Welcome home. thanks for sharing the info about your pirate party, so glad you are safe and home.
Have a wonderful holiday season.

Nancy

Betty: The St. John's River flows Northward from somewhere south of St. Augustine (I think--I'm on shaky ground here-help me out, Joanna and Marc) up past Jacksonville and out to sea. I believe it is the only river in the US that runs South to North. Anyway, it's not very big or long and I doubt there's that much to see but we'll be with a lot of friends so we'll have fun no matter what. Does it go to Sanford, Marc?
Thanks everybody for your good wishes. It is so heart warming to know there are such good friends on this board.
My criticism of Seabourn isn't that bad; it's only that the Seabourn folks are so defensive if a single negative is pointed out and believe me it wasn't all perfect. Food was on a par with Radisson in my opinion. But the card room was a joke as is the pool. Going out in inclement weather to the Veranda restaurant for dinner isn't too nice. Lecturers were non existent. There were some entertaining lectures on opera and that sort of thing but nothing much on the countries we were visiting. Well, I guess I need more to do on so many sea days. Did read a heck of a lot of books! And I definitely think there is more closet space on Mariner/Voyager/Navigator and of course I hate tubs and that's what they have. The ship was going into drydock after we got off and I guess they are upgrading the TVs, etc. Smoking was a problem (sorry, Marcie and Joanna!) in the Lounge during cocktail hour and lectures but I think that's going to be banned after the first of the year. And of course the so-called balconies are another joke. We didn't have one but all they have is a big sliding door, essentially. On the plus side are the wait staff; they all were terrific and knew our names right off the bat and knew what we liked and brought it right to us without being asked. That WAS nice. What was really nice was the all-inclusive feature. It was so nice to go to the Club for cocktails before dinner and not have to sign any chits. And eating with Staff was almost a nightly thing or with the entertainers so that you got to meet a lot of people. Seldom ate alone.And always there was your name on the table with probably 8-10 people. So that was a plus. Thundering out right now so I'll quit.

Welcome home, Jean and Clyde. Your friends threw a great party! Enjoyed the article and video and happy that you are home safe. Happy holidays!

Jean, was there a real nice couple on board Seabourn with you named Jan & Harry Hufford? (Jan is very tall and knits constantly). I seem to think they were but maybe I dreamed this!

Marcie:No, you didn't dream it;remember I asked you if you knew a Jan and Harry and you said you played trivia together on the WC. She remembered you. I forgot she knitted a lot but you're right, she did! BTW her team won the championship Trivia on the Seabourn cruise, too. We ate with them quite a lot. Interesting couple.

Welcome home Jean and Clyde!

So glad you arrived home safely and understand your wanting to stay closer to home!

Missed you and your doggie!

Thanks Jean, you're right about Jan and it's all coming back to me now! Sorry, another senior moment! Yes, she is a good Trivia player, was the anchor on our team.

Jean - you all sure do know how to keep excitement in your lives - haven't been reading posts in months but dropped in tonight and there you were - glad all are safe and sound, expect it caused a few shaky moments!

Hi all -

j*Y

Hi, Joy, good to hear from you. Yes, we are home and okay--just pretty sick of all the media attention over one hour of peril! I think our little village here is desperate for news!

Have you been doing your usual amount of travelling (a lot)? Let us know what's been going on in your lives.