Religion & Politics have ended countless marriages....Best to have all that aligned before the vows.

Very seldom would I have to break through much ice early on, but if I had to I would rely on previous years locations. Going in cold I would do bridge walls and pick steep banks if I had to. It sure would slow a guy down thats for sure.

Don't worry about recovery time with a knee replacement, it'll be faster than extensive surgery for ligament tears.

If going for a replacement, find the best surgeon that's down a LOT!, do the pre-op exercises a LOT....follow the surgeons orders and after do the PT, as much as you can without hurting yourself....you should be back to whatever work you do in 6-8 weeks..... I had both mine down at the same time, bone on bone with extensive arthritis,,,,back to work in 7 weeks.
Yes, it can go wrong, like any surgery, that's why you get the best Dr. you can find.Not going to lie, the first 10 days is rough, but it gets better fast...

A few of the better ones

Look into Celebrity for an older crowd and higher end clients. We've been to most of these places. Our next one is St Maarten, St Thomas, and San Juan. Its our second time hitting those ports, first time not Celebrity, but its a good trip.

Where you go a cruise is important in that if you pick the cheap one to the one island across the bay and back, its cheap, and has a different crowd. We literally saw (3) brawls and people arrested.

On a nice long cruise to nicer places that cost a little more money that has never happened but sight seeing at your port really isn't a thing... there will be a beach, cabana chairs, drinks, a Tshirt shop, and locals selling trinkets wherever you go.

Celebrity is a nice ship for a older couple and older couple things. There's no water slides and screaming kids running around are a minimum, its like staying in a hotel with a mall, a casino, fine dining, and a kick butt cafeteria.

There is a martini bar for example its metal and frosts over with ice so your drink sits on a chilled bar and they mix drinks like Tom Cruise in cocktail. There are dances and shows and etc.

If you pick a newer ship the carpet will be nicer, the elevators will be less worn out, and etc.

Here is a tour of the Celebrity ship "Edge". We liked it when we've been on it but I think its one of the older in the fleet now. Good luck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaH3jvq6IpU&t=19s

This is practically Venezuela (Bonaire)... probably a heck of a deal on that trip now. lol.
(Curacao and Bonaire was a really good cruise a couple years ago actually.)

This is a shot from our room. Having a patio and listening to the water at night while you sleep is worth getting an outer room.

Give me the contact info.

alaska has better marten than lower 48...so i think you maybe right

Right, wrong, or otherwise, I’ve added a little glycerine and a few sprinkles of sodium benzoate. It’s worked for me. I don’t keep it from year to year though.

Might not see pink eye in the dark, but you can sure get it in the dark if you’re not careful. lol

Why not just set fisher box on the ground and put foot trap in front of it? Wouldn’t even have to cover it. 99% of fishers have never seen a trap. A very light covering of grass might be all it needs.

Im glad you guys are okay. Hopefully a thaw will come and help get things progressing. Take care down there our thoughts and prayers are with you