"Between Meals" - April 10, 2020

[Julie O]

on shore

[SewYoung]

On shore. Almost got caught in the solved-too-fast trap, but caught myself before submitting!

Worked on this in between steps for making my family's traditional Italian Easter bread. Good way to spend the day.

And I can't even come up with one answer to submit, much less one that seems to fit and then a second better one.

[OGuyDave]

Done, and done. Those "aha" moments never cease to give me a happy jolt!

It's been a year (give or take a few seconds) that I've been a blog member, so now's a good time to express my thanks to the creator, moderator, and all you contributors. It's enjoyable every week, and I'm looking forward to more.

Also looking forward to my next shore visit. That's actually, not metaphorically. Been too long since we've seen the sun setting into the gulf. Stay safe, everyone.

TFTXWD

[Jackie88]

On shore! Spent last night thinking I was impossibly stupid, but saw it right away this morning.

[Bob cruise director]

On shore! Spent last night thinking I was impossibly stupid, but saw it right away this morning.

Jackie88

The fact that you are here and doing the metas takes you far, far from being stupid so never beat yourself up. Some you see immediately, some take time and some the constructor has flummoxed you. But keep at it.

[Bob cruise director]

Good Saturday morning muggle. Thank goodness for the contests as it is the only way I know what day it is. Our report is a little early but may not be by time I finish typing.

First a warm welcome to our newest muggles - ladybyrd, Dow Jones, Frenchy and Big Mac. Lauraredisbooks is sort of new as she posted in our Come Aboard page but this is the first time she has been on the shore.

And if you want to learn or refresh your memory, the postings that Joe Ross has put on the Come Aboard/FAQ's Community are tremendous learning tools and great assets for solving the contests.

Currently we have four muggles keeping Isaac company on the ship and 111 spread across the wide expanses of the shore.

For those on the ship, keep plugging. It is solvable and I was beating my head against the wall for 40 hours.

On the ship are
Sew Young
Guy L
Tom S
and Diane

And on the shore are
Omnibus
Scott M
Wendy
Al
Joe
Les
damefox (and I have to do her contest this afternoon)
Frankie
Hector
ky-mike
Heidi
oldjudge
Alan H
Bhamren
Beth A
Brian M
Softie
Notbitter
Tom Wi
Cindy
BarbaraK
Tina
Meg
Beth T
joequavis
docison
Joe R
Schmeel
Mark L
Commodore
higgysue
leslie
Jazzvibist
Toby
TMart
DBMiller
Chris
Nycerjohnnie
streroto
Paul D
Domenic
DrTom
Juliet
TPS
spotter
MaineMarge
Burak
Bill S
Dmorack
ladybyrd
FKelly
Jeremy
laura M
MajorDomoTom
David K
scooby
Rita and George
Dow Jones
edot
Pater L
Sisoop
CallMeShane
Debbie
Cynthia J
Frank
Patty
Howard
JimJim
Bird Lives
Lacangah
Beth C
tim1217
Bulls*******
Rad26
Deb F
the Thurman8er
Tony S
Mheberlingx100
michaelm
boharr
diplomat
billkatz
Kay
Jennifer
Natalie
Ann
jkj
Frenchy
Big Mac
dplass
sharkicicles
Homer
Trey and Marion
Nlobb
tonyrobots
NuYear68
CPKDad
eagle1279
Suze F who was SusanF and we welcome her back by any name
Nalugirl
LaPetiteFlora
laurareidsbooks
Bill T
jag
jawinks
Lucas
Ksoav
your slow student this week cruise director
Julie O
Jackie88
and OGuyDave

Good luck to all and stay safe

[EdStrong]

At the bar with Isaac - martini lunch - does that qualify as between meals nutrition?

[LaceyK]

I am on shore, although I am hesitant. I have an answer that fits the mechanism and seems really appropriate for a lot of reasons, but after the last 3 weeks of puzzles, it appears too simple!

[ImOnToo]

On shore!

[BrianDavidson]

Still on the ship.

[Jim and Anita]

On shore. A little late to the party because all of the shuttle boats to shore seemed too crowded to maintain appropriate social distance so we paddled in in our own rubber dinghy. Looking forward to celebrating with a hearty sandwich and a cold brew. Speaking of celebrating, our town is ringing bells at noon Sunday in honor of all of our dedicated health care workers, not only church bells but residents on their porches with whatever kinds of bells they may have.

[MajordomoTom]

I am on shore, although I am hesitant. I have an answer that fits the mechanism and seems really appropriate for a lot of reasons, but after the last 3 weeks of puzzles, it appears too simple!

then it's probably correct, this one is/was much easier than the prior two were. We got it Thursday night.

[ckurihara]

Ashore, after a few weeks of hopelessly lost at sea! Feels good. Cheers!

[anjhinz]

Got it! Took way too long though!

[BrianDavidson]

Ashore with a little nudge.

[Bob cruise director]

On shore. A little late to the party because all of the shuttle boats to shore seemed too crowded to maintain appropriate social distance so we paddled in in our own rubber dinghy. Looking forward to celebrating with a hearty sandwich and a cold brew. Speaking of celebrating, our town is ringing bells at noon Sunday in honor of all of our dedicated health care workers, not only church bells but residents on their porches with whatever kinds of bells they may have.

Around the Boston area on Fridays at noon, everyone goes outside and claps, especially around hospitals, EMT's etc. Because we live on a dead end street, I do a virtual clap on Facebook

[Bob cruise director]

Ashore, after a few weeks of hopelessly lost at sea! Feels good. Cheers!

And welcome to the group. We love lurkers and former lurkers who have started to post. Good luck winning the mug, although this week will be long odds.

[Bob cruise director]

On shore! Spent last night thinking I was impossibly stupid, but saw it right away this morning.

p.s think of running a marathon with 10,000 runners and you are last. Rather than think you are last, you put yourself ahead of the 330 million who aren't running

[LLinNC]

Whew! After a few tries where I kept getting an answer that I could not justify, I found the piece I was missing to make my answer complete! On shore with a Sea Breeze!

[Colin]

Ashore at last! First time off the ship in 3 or 4 weeks ... it feels as if lockdown has been lifted! (if only)
Now for a Coral Cay Caprioska... or two!