5/27/06 "Il pochi il fiero i blabbermouths" We *will* sail again Part 6

[scuba matt]

Reply 25,000

[TiggerInNY]

ps can i get a reminder of who all will be at wdw pre cruise? I would love to meet up with anyone who will be there precruise. mary, do you and mark usually keep track of everyones pre and post cruise plans on the website? or no?

Amanda - We're planning on probably going to EPCOT on Friday. We fly in on Thursday(around noon) and will either go to EPCOT or water park. TBD later.

[WDWLVR]

Congratulations to Lisa on 25,000!


Congratulations to Matt on reply 25,000!

[WDWLVR]

Good morning cruisers!http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_9_10.gif











Happy Sunday!


I see the Scuba family was up nice and early this morning! See Jim I was good and checked the post count before posting my good morning!

[WVMD]

Congratulations Lisa and Matt!!!

I was being good and reading all the posts - didn't realize that I just missed it.... darn.... Not a good pirate: today.....

Virgil
pirate:

[TiggerInNY]

OH MAN!!! I missed it by 2 posts. I did a quote and forgot to check the post count. Arrrgggg!!!!

Congratulations Lisa and Matt!!!!!

I was up at that time and decided to post instead of checking. Silly me. Way to go for the kids up sooo early on a Sunday. Hoorray for church.

Edited to add: WooWoo, I'll take the TOP as a consolation prize..

[mickeymo]

I'm staying out of the race for 25,000. I grabbed 24,000 by accident and I don't want that to happen again.:)

I thought it was quite funny! :thumbsup2

[mickeymo]

It's driving me crazy - I shouldn't have posted - now I have to go back to figure out where I was - geez - you'd think we're the blabbermouth group or something!!! :rolleyes:

[mickeymo]

Congrats, Lisa and Matt!

Hey, what are teenagers doing out of bed, up and full of energy and posting...I have to pry my kids out of bed to get ready for church...

[TiggerInNY]

Monica - I hear that about the kids...

[itdjbw]

dont ever let it happen again miss! :rolleyes1 :darth:

Got up this morning and there are tons more pages, you guys were busy last night - need to take the kids to school and then will come catch up again - may take the laptop with and sit at the coffee shop.

[RachelTori]

Good morning all!! I'm falling behind again! Can't keep up with you all! It's especially hard with this mal-functioning computer. :badpc:

We're going over to my son, Eric's, later today. He's going to cook for us :banana: and try to fix this computer!

COLD here in Georgia but at least the sun is shining today. :)


Amanda, I love the pictures of your children - sooooo cute!!! PD that your work schedule gets changed back soon. :wizard:

I don't think I'll live long enough to hit 3,000 posts!!! :rotfl: I've been on the boards 3 years now and am barely over 1,000! Guess I'll have to try harder!!

:wave:

[WDWLVR]

Web Site Update!

I've done some updates to the site including the great dining schedule that Stacey did for us. Stop on by and check it out.

[TiggerInNY]

LET'S GO STEELERS!!!
LET'S GO STEELERS!!!

I am SOO in the groove. I have my Steelers hat on, soon be suited up with my T-shirt that Virgil got for me. Making (from scratch) mozzarella sticks, chili, wings(hot & BBQ), lasagna...let's see, what else? Chips, dips, pigs in a blanket, deviled eggs....oh what a feast is in store. Can't wait. Don't know how much I'm going to be able to eat though. Too excited.

Gotta go back to the cooking.

TTFN

[kikipug]

And I do miss dressing them up for Halloween. But when your daughter insists her choices are either Marilyn Monroe or a French Maid, you know she's too old to Trick-Or-Treat!

I helped Elizabeth to be a Movie Star for Halloween... once I was done helping her get ready, I was almost sorry I did... all the boys were waiting out on the porch for her... and here's what she looked like... scary for an 11-year old!!!!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/kikipug/e4d95bea.jpg

[WDWLVR]

LET'S GO STEELERS!!!

LET'S GO STEELERS!!!




I am SOO in the groove. I have my Steelers hat on, soon be suited up with my T-shirt that Virgil got for me. Making (from scratch) mozzarella sticks, chili, wings(hot & BBQ), lasagna...let's see, what else? Chips, dips, pigs in a blanket, deviled eggs....oh what a feast is in store. Can't wait. Don't know how much I'm going to be able to eat though. Too excited.

Gotta go back to the cooking.

TTFN









Maria - is there a game on today? :rotfl2: Sorry just couldn't resist!

[kikipug]

when we stop what we are doing at watch 8 hours of pre-game and get really fat and happy on the coach.

That happens every where except here.


'Scuse me... THAT doesn't happen here!!!!!!

[kikipug]

And Lisa has Contilllion this afternoon and it's the one where the parents have to attend. I will be attending her function this afternoon, Superbowl Sunday. :confused3

They talked about it at last class and the teacher announced that if we could not make it we could do a make up which is on Daytona 500 Sunday at 1:00. That may not be a big event in other parts of the world, but the Daytona 500 is a big event in Daytona...let alone you don't want to be on the roads.

Guess I will go today and miss the pre-game.

Lemme guess... Tosha Williams...

[little gymnast]

Congrats, Lisa and Matt!

Hey, what are teenagers doing out of bed, up and full of energy and posting...I have to pry my kids out of bed to get ready for church...


My dad called me and my brother out of bed this morning . So I kinda had to get out of bed . :banana: :banana:

[little gymnast]

Lemme guess... Tosha Williams...


Yes, that is my teachers name. I think she is more into dance than sports. She always works her schedule around the Nutcracker Ballet Performances in December. Fortunately, she did not pick any of my Sunday Gymnastic Meet dates for Cotillion.

[kikipug]

Yes, that is my teachers name. I think she is more into dance than sports. She always works her schedule around the Nutcracker Ballet Performances in December. Fortunately, she did not pick any of my Sunday Gymnastic Meet dates for Cotillion.
I'm not surprised... her husband is the music director at our church... definitely not the SuperBowl/Daytona 500 type...

[scuba diver]

Lemme guess... Tosha Williams...

Yes. I'm having a momosa right now to get all geared up for my big event today.

[kikipug]

Yes. I'm having a momosa right now to get all geared up for my big event today.

Aw c'mon... it's QUALITY time with your darling daughter!!!

[mickeymo]

Superbowl party also today - babysitter is coming to our house - 6 kids are "partying" at our house while the adults are at another...kids menu - pizza...

grown-up menu - (John's in charge of appetizer and dessert )

appetizer - crackerbread roll-ups (crackerbread rolled with cream cheese, fresh basil, oregano, ham, and red pepper)

main course - gumbo

dessert - cream puffs

Starting healthy because we sure aren't finishing healthy! yum!!!

[justmestace]

I helped Elizabeth to be a Movie Star for Halloween... once I was done helping her get ready, I was almost sorry I did... all the boys were waiting out on the porch for her... and here's what she looked like... scary for an 11-year old!!!!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/kikipug/e4d95bea.jpg

I think you're in for big trouble in a couple of years!!

[justmestace]

Good Morning/Afternoon....


CONGRATS MATT AND LISA!!

No way could I have done it quite as well as you guys did this morning.

[Dancind]

Congratulations to Lisa and Matt! They know when to poke their heads in, don't they? Or maybe a little bird told them.

Love the cute kid pictures & pretty young lady pictures. Kiki, Elizabeth's picture just made me think about the actress in Paper Moon (not Tatum), the one that was talking about "bone structure". Madeline???

Sorry I wasn't around to help with the posts. Movie night, we watched two. "In Her Shoes" was kind of OK.

[scuba.mom]

I think you're in for big trouble in a couple of years!!

I don't think they have a couple of years left (HA HA). I guess those of you with the older teen daughters had better share any advice you have to those of us with pre-teen daughters who think they are older teens!!!! Jim says he will be fine in a few years when Lisa starts dating - I have my sincere doubts about that. Maybe that is why is being so supportive of my taking Lisa to Longwood (45 minuites away) for gymnastics starting this spring for 5 nights a week. I will definetly being taking her out of the social scene for the time being since we will go directly from school to gym each night.

[tchrmom]

my taking Lisa to Longwood (45 minuites away) for gymnastics starting this spring for 5 nights a week.

Oh the fun you will have!
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

If only I could find a way to get my laundry and cleaning done while sitting in the mall each afternon! :rotfl2:

THEN, life would be good!

Fran
:teacher:

[WVMD]

A quiz.....

When patients sign up to be seen they write their complaint on a sheet of paper that says "Why are you here today?"

Recently, these were the sign in complaints.....

1. D.Tocks

2. Pysco

It's been that kind of day........

Virgil
pirate:

[wdwgoose]

SO I'm not the only one at work today !!!!!!!!!!!!!


very queit so far.





have a good day



gaRry :firefight

[ohiominnie]

. I swear, I'm losing my mind.

Well, if you find yours, could you look for mine? I think they may be hanging out together!

I told Mike he missed 16 pages, and then went to bed. I got up this morning and found out in 12 hours I had missed NINE pages!! When I told him that he rolled his eyes. I don't think he'll keep up!

[justmestace]

A quiz.....

When patients sign up to be seen they write their complaint on a sheet of paper that says "Why are you here today?"

Recently, these were the sign in complaints.....

1. D.Tocks

2. Pysco

It's been that kind of day........

Virgil
pirate:


:sad2: :sad2: :sad2: I don't know how you do it......I would think I'd need detox and be psycho if I had to deal with that day after day. The good news is that there are two less freaks on the streets at that time.

[justmestace]

Well, if you find yours, could you look for mine? I think they may be hanging out together!

I told Mike he missed 16 pages, and then went to bed. I got up this morning and found out in 12 hours I had missed NINE pages!! When I told him that he rolled his eyes. I don't think he'll keep up!



Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most!

[ohiominnie]

Here is Taylor now http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/dzneprincess/100_7377.jpg

What was she doing up at 1:37 a.m.?????
You said it was her NOW. HA :lmao:

[ohiominnie]

Dont tell me that...I just couldnt believe that in the 3rd grade they were teasing her so badly about someome that she doesnt even like......

3rd graders are RUTHLESS!

[justmestace]

I don't think they have a couple of years left (HA HA). I guess those of you with the older teen daughters had better share any advice you have to those of us with pre-teen daughters who think they are older teens!!!! Jim says he will be fine in a few years when Lisa starts dating - I have my sincere doubts about that. Maybe that is why is being so supportive of my taking Lisa to Longwood (45 minuites away) for gymnastics starting this spring for 5 nights a week. I will definetly being taking her out of the social scene for the time being since we will go directly from school to gym each night.


You've already got it. About the only thing you can do, is keep them involved in things....other than boys and parties. Not that there won't be boys and parties...but if they are focused on something else that they enjoy too, they're more likely to stay on the straight and narrow.

Meeting boys at the door with a shotgun in your hands helps, too. ;)
You just pretend that you're cleaning it. ::yes::

[ohiominnie]

I wonder where Scoopie is at now?

My house. Hasn't your dad shared the pictures with you?

[justmestace]

What was she doing up at 1:37 a.m.?????
You said it was her NOW. HA :lmao:


She was fighting off the boys!!

[dzneprincess]

sillies!!!

[itdjbw]

I don't think they have a couple of years left (HA HA). I guess those of you with the older teen daughters had better share any advice you have to those of us with pre-teen daughters who think they are older teens!!!! Jim says he will be fine in a few years when Lisa starts dating - I have my sincere doubts about that. Maybe that is why is being so supportive of my taking Lisa to Longwood (45 minuites away) for gymnastics starting this spring for 5 nights a week. I will definetly being taking her out of the social scene for the time being since we will go directly from school to gym each night.

DH is investing in a shotgun soon!!

[itdjbw]

3rd graders are RUTHLESS!

Oh yes we had a great 3rd grade year with DD, some of the comments were unbelievable and things that give you a rapid wake up call!!

[itdjbw]

You've already got it. About the only thing you can do, is keep them involved in things....other than boys and parties. Not that there won't be boys and parties...but if they are focused on something else that they enjoy too, they're more likely to stay on the straight and narrow.

Meeting boys at the door with a shotgun in your hands helps, too. ;)
You just pretend that you're cleaning it. ::yes::

We won't be using the excuse of cleaning it!
DD11 is in Jazz, gymnastics, bat mitzvah club, hebrew school so I am hoping there won't be time for boys anytime soon :thumbsup2

[itdjbw]

I seem to be having my own little posting party here, now that I have caught up after your 25000 posting party last night and this AM. :rotfl:

[itdjbw]

Must be time for everyone to be heading out for there superbowl parties which is a game that I don't watch and happy it is so slow that DH doesn't watch. :rotfl2:

I really need to add some pics etc to my profile so I can take up some more space to get more tops!!


:rotfl2: :rotfl2:


Where is everyone this afternoon???

:banana:

So is no-one coming to pirate: the TOP from me or must I take it????


pirate: pirate:

[itdjbw]

:thumbsup2 :woohoo:

:woohoo:


am I going to get it???

pirate:

[itdjbw]

I seem to be the only one spending this afternoon posting here but am sure that one I am gone you will all be back.


:rotfl2:

[itdjbw]

I am starting to feel like Stacey

When I am here everyone else is gone and when I am gone

I come back to pages and pages

[itdjbw]

So is no-one coming to pirate:

The top??


You all disapoint me!!

[itdjbw]

Okay I'm off to clean house and do some laundry

as that magical person with PD hasn't shown up to do any of it and tomorrow I will wonder what I was thinking
not doing the cleaning on the weekend. :rotfl2:

[itdjbw]

well I'm still here trying to get motivated to do housework, luckily most of the laundry DH did yesterday but I'm sure more has accumulated as it is never ending.

Done most of the other fun things already and now just the yuck stuff left to do,

can you all see I am just blabbermouthing away here for the sake of it!! :teeth:


Okay I am out of here, turning this temptation off!! :rolleyes1 :wave2:

[itdjbw]

So I lied, just wanted to see if a pirate:
would show up for the top.

:wave2: :wave2:

[dzneprincess]

argh i was too late

[mickeymo]

Oh yes we had a great 3rd grade year with DD, some of the comments were unbelievable and things that give you a rapid wake up call!!

3rd grade???? The 2nd graders were discussing and trying to practice French kissing last year - some of it was amusing innocence...some :blush: we got the inappropriate language and touch memo last year from school....eeekkkk!!!

[mickeymo]

well I'm still here trying to get motivated to do housework, luckily most of the laundry DH did yesterday but I'm sure more has accumulated as it is never ending.
:

I just finished cleaning downstairs and working on a few loads of laundry, too...Don't know why I bothered cleaning downstairs, the kids will be over here and it'll get messed up again...oh well... (maybe I'll take a page out of my grandmother's book and encase everything in plastic... :teeth: )

[justmestace]

We're still here. I've been doing laundry, cleaning bathrooms and tossing out the last of the funeral flowers. I wish flowers would last forever. At least these lasted a week...and I was still able to put a few in a smaller vase.

Better toss myself in the shower now. Almost time to go.

[WVMD]

OK - made it home....cleaned up the house a little more..... and now it's time!!!

LET'S GO
STEELERS!!!!!!!

Virgil
pirate:

[WVMD]

A little Sunday karaoke....

Here we go
Here we go
Here we go
Steelers, Here we go
Pittsburgh's going to the Super Bowl
Here we go

Cheer the Steelers, Black and the Gold
Here we go
Town of Pittsburgh's, Heart and Soul
Here we go
With Cowher power, will get the job done
This is the year we'll get that one for the thumb!!!

Virgil
pirate:

[WVMD]

And if you can't get the rhythm of how the song goes....

Click here...

http://www.ithaca.edu/students/zwilson1/steelers.html

Virgil
pirate:

[itdjbw]

Got DH to do the last load of laundry before going to pick up DD, vacumned and cleaned, threw out some stuff lying arund too.....while the kids were out but still have some more to do before we head out.

May the best team win tonight!! :rotfl2:

[scuba diver]

Are you ready for some Football???

Just woke up from the first nap and am ready for the game. The second nap will happen if the game is slow and boring. It's fun to see the game in Detroit. Both Sharon and I grow up there, got married there, and moved out of there. Better to be in Florida where it is sunny.

Time for the game and a quiet evening in front of the TV with only the family. That is a treat for us and one that I'm enjoying, now that I am awake.

[WDWLVR]

Cute Disney commercial just on.

[justmestace]

I missed the cute Disney commercial :guilty:

What's with the hair on that #43 (Steelers) guy? Or is that a girl???

We didn't go to our friends house....staying home and going for Chinese food later.

[WDWLVR]

It was a number of the players practicing the "I'm going to WDW". Very cute.

[wdwgoose]

HAY staCey





8200 W O W




that was A great CABIN #



gaRry

[justmestace]

It was a number of the players practicing the "I'm going to WDW". Very cute.

Darn it. They don't usually show them twice, do they? I wonder if they'll show it later.



A T.O.P. with Mary and my new picture. Makes me look taller, don't you think? :rotfl:

[wdwgoose]

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH



JAY HAD YOU CHANGE THE PIC







:stir: :stir:



:rolleyes1



NICE ONE





gaRry

[wdwgoose]

WELL ALMOST GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :confused3 :confused3 :confused3





















gaRry

[justmestace]

WELL ALMOST GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :confused3 :confused3 :confused3
gaRry

Nice try, you pirate: !!

Nah....I got sick of looking at that one............

[justmestace]

HAY staCey





8200 W O W




that was A great CABIN #



gaRry

Shall I stop posting when I get to 8530....maybe it would be a magic charm, and that would always be my cabin number!!

[wdwgoose]

GGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEE I THOUGHT YOU LIKE THE OTHER ONE WITH THE PIANO ?????????????




:rotfl2: :rotfl2:





:rotfl:


:rotfl:













gaRry

[justmestace]

But I don't play the piano!


Okay....I just saw my favorite commercial so far...."Streaker". :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[justmestace]

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-01-19-trusted-travelers_x.htm


I thought this was interesting.....I would do it.

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Registered Travelers would still have to clear metal detectors and put carryon bags through X-ray machines. They'd also face the standard additional searches if they were to set off an alarm or were chosen randomly for extra scrutiny.


A test program has run since July at Orlando International Airport, where 13,000 people have paid an annual $80 fee. They spend an average of four seconds in security lines at Orlando, according to Verified Identity Pass, the company that runs the program. Other passengers spent an average of 4 minutes and 16 seconds.

That sounds contradictory... on on EARTH could they put their carryon bags thru the xray machines and go thru the metal detectors (they'd still have to remove things that made it go off- right?) and get all their stuff in 4 seconds? Impossible. They must be only counting the time it takes to walk the few steps thru the detector. LOL

[scuba diver]

But I don't play the piano!


Okay....I just saw my favorite commercial so far...."Streaker". :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

Have to agree so far...Streaker was funny!

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

It was a number of the players practicing the "I'm going to WDW". Very cute.

DArn I missed it- but I don't watch the football game... not even the super bowl. It grates my nerves. I made DH go watch it in the other living room -because I can't move my computer but he can go to another tv! LOL

However, even though I missed it- DH saw it and when I asked about it he gave me a re-enactment that was probably just as good. LOL

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Streaker???

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

3rd grade???? The 2nd graders were discussing and trying to practice French kissing last year - some of it was amusing innocence...some :blush: we got the inappropriate language and touch memo last year from school....eeekkkk!!!

What in the world?!???!!!
MY 2nd grader (son) would throw up at even the mention of french kissing and "swapping spit". LOL Those are some mature 2nd graders you have there! My 6th grader would even gross out. LOL

[scuba diver]

The "cute" Disney commercial reminded me that I am in Orlando tomorrow, lunch at Gaylord Palms which is just down the street from AK.....Wonder if I should take my AP and do Everest? :confused3

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I helped Elizabeth to be a Movie Star for Halloween... once I was done helping her get ready, I was almost sorry I did... all the boys were waiting out on the porch for her... and here's what she looked like... scary for an 11-year old!!!!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/kikipug/e4d95bea.jpg

Wow.
My oldest just turned 12 and thank goodness she's a tomboy. She could probably doll up like that but she would rather go play soccer or something. She's very beautiful! Watch out..... boys will be knocking the doors down & ringing the phone off the wall soon. LOL

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

The "cute" Disney commercial reminded me that I am in Orlando tomorrow, lunch at Gaylord Palms which is just down the street from AK.....Wonder if I should take my AP and do Everest? :confused3

Yes, you should. There's your answer... wonder no longer. LOL

Woohoo! My first TOP-- with scuba diver and his Everest talk... and trying to make me jealous since he'll be in Orlando TOMORROW! LOL

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Ps. When Mary gets our pictures up on our website--- it won't really look like us! Atleast some of us. LOL It's the last family photo we took last year but since then:
eldest DD got her hair cut into a short bob
I elected to let my hair grow out and it grows super fast-so now it's MUCH longer and it's also darker as I stopped fighting the fact that my hair is darker now and not blonde anymore... so now it's darker and longer than the photo. Hmm... the rest are pretty much the same. Just saying- so you won't all say hey, you look nothing like the photo! LOL

[CajunGirl2]

3rd grade???? The 2nd graders were discussing and trying to practice French kissing last year - some of it was amusing innocence...some :blush: we got the inappropriate language and touch memo last year from school....eeekkkk!!!

La, la, la, la (sticking fingers in ears ... or should it be sticking fingers in eyes?) I'm not listening/reading. Please, oh please, don't tell me I've only got 2 more years of innocence before this starts.

As for 3rd graders & the teasing ... I think that's about when I was teased in elementary school for being so skinny.

Ang

[WDWLVR]

Ps. When Mary gets our pictures up on our website--- it won't really look like us! Atleast some of us. LOL It's the last family photo we took last year but since then:
eldest DD got her hair cut into a short bob
I elected to let my hair grow out and it grows super fast-so now it's MUCH longer and it's also darker as I stopped fighting the fact that my hair is darker now and not blonde anymore... so now it's darker and longer than the photo. Hmm... the rest are pretty much the same. Just saying- so you won't all say hey, you look nothing like the photo! LOL

Picture is now up as is a new on of Stacey's!

Also they just showed the cute Disney commercial again!

[CajunGirl2]

They just replayed the WDW commercial. I saw it the first time & saw it was cute. I missed the streaker.

Ang

[CajunGirl2]

Ps. When Mary gets our pictures up on our website--- it won't really look like us! Atleast some of us. LOL It's the last family photo we took last year but since then:
eldest DD got her hair cut into a short bob
I elected to let my hair grow out and it grows super fast-so now it's MUCH longer and it's also darker as I stopped fighting the fact that my hair is darker now and not blonde anymore... so now it's darker and longer than the photo. Hmm... the rest are pretty much the same. Just saying- so you won't all say hey, you look nothing like the photo! LOL

Shelly, I noticed that your youngest daughter will be almost 6. My oldest will be almost 6.

Angie

[CajunGirl2]

I'm not really interested in the Superbowl - only in the commercials & whether I win any $ on our work football pool.

Ang

[CajunGirl2]

Y'all sure were busy last night with that race to 25K ... congrats to Lisa & Matt! I'm glad I had all day to catch up.

Anyone want a 3 year old that is in the midst of her terrible threes??? (Who ever came up with terrible twos? It doesn't hit until 3 if you ask me.) She's been potty trained for quite a while & decided to have an accident on one of my new dining room chairs!!! UGH! Today was NOT a good day with her. Let's see ... we have 4 months to get her out of the terrible threes.

Ang

[CajunGirl2]

CRUISE QUESTION ... CRUISE QUESTION ...

What time is the sail away party? I think it was Mary that said that those of us with early dining would probably have the 5:30 time slot. Will we miss the party?

Ang

[CajunGirl2]

Off to lay in bed to watch the rest of the game. Have a good night everyone ... and try to keep the chatter to a minimum. Tomorrow is a work day & I won't have all day to play catch-up.

Oh ... they are saying there is a possibility of snow for us in GA tomorrow. Let's just hope it doesn't screw up the school schedule.

Ang

[WDWLVR]

CRUISE QUESTION ... CRUISE QUESTION ...

What time is the sail away party? I think it was Mary that said that those of us with early dining would probably have the 5:30 time slot. Will we miss the party?

Ang

The actual party starts right after the lifeboat drill. About 4:45. The Magic usually pulls away at 5 pm and by about 5:30 is out of the channel and on its way. We plan on changing for dinner after the drill and before we go up for the party.

That is another reason why we like to do the DIS meet at 3pm. It is quieter so people can hear each other and it isn't as rush as it would be at sailaway. Plus once everyone has met you can certainly hang out together at sailaway.

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Picture is now up as is a new on of Stacey's!

Also they just showed the cute Disney commercial again!

Thanks so much! Your website is the coolest ever! :)

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Shelly, I noticed that your youngest daughter will be almost 6. My oldest will be almost 6.

Angie

Cool beans. Maybe they'll become bestest friends for EVER and EVER (okay kinda morphed into my 5yr old's speech there. LOL)

Oh and btw- I agree on the terrible two's... terribly misleading. All my kids were angels at 2 and I thought *phew* that's over and I had no problems (well atleast with the first one- I learned my lesson after that!). They all hit the "terrible threes" and "frustrating fours" later on... those were their most mischevious/disobedient/etc. years. LOL

[dzneprincess]

shelley,
i just wanted to say that it is good to see u participating in the thread!!keep it up

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Okay, if anyone that didn't make it to scuba dive with the group that is going with XT divers (with tinksdad/etc.) is going scuba diving at Cozumel-- can you please let me know so maybe my DH can hook up with ya on the same dive(s)?

Or if you are looking to book a scuba diving excursion can you let me know and maybe we can start another group? I've contacted a few places recommended by tinksdad and Dive With Martin sounds promising from their reply. It's showing $75 for a 3-tank dive and he said he'd give a 10% discount if it was a group from the cruise rather than just my lone DH. PM me if interested or to let me know which company YOU have decided to dive with so maybe my DH can go with?

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

shelley,
i just wanted to say that it is good to see u participating in the thread!!keep it up

Aw thanks, my soon-to-be cruise neighbor. ;) I was kinda wondering if I was posting too much and getting on people's nerves or something. LOL Blabbermouth definitely fits me... in fact my sister's board (practically the only other board I participate in besides this one) is called blabbermouths! So fitting that this thread would also be titled as such. LOL

Oooh oooh, now 2nd TOP for me! Sharing with dzneprincess ofcourse. ;)

[dzneprincess]

ohh what a coinky dink!!lol

[kikipug]

Okay....I just saw my favorite commercial so far...."Streaker". :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

For those of you who missed it, they are all on 'the website' (don't want to get the mods mad by posting the site here...bud I'm sure you are wiser and can figure it out)... the 'Streaker' one is actually called "Super Fan".

Personally, I'm partial to the 'other' Clydesdale spot. (I've watched all of these about 100 times this week.)

[kikipug]

Watch out..... boys will be knocking the doors down & ringing the phone off the wall soon. LOL

They already are... actually, just one in particular... but he's a good kid. He walks her to and from school, and I swear, I think he calls our house 100 times a day.

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

They already are... actually, just one in particular... but he's a good kid. He walks her to and from school, and I swear, I think he calls our house 100 times a day.

Oh wow. And she's ELEVEN? Oh yeah, you're in trouble... LOL

[kikipug]

Oh wow. And she's ELEVEN? Oh yeah, you're in trouble... LOL

Yep... and she'll be 12 in 3 weeks... if I let her live that long.

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

OH that's pretty close to the same age as my daughter! She just turned 12 a couple of weeks ago.

[BWVPam]

Hey guys. Congrats to Virgil and Maria on the Steelers win. Sorry, but I just have not been into this game much. Ashley and I got home around 6 from the swim meet. Not her best meet, but okay. Had to do a couple of loads of wash and start getting things ready for tomorrow (ugh).

[tinksdad]

Good point. Or wait until he talks you into buying an iPod, and within a year you end up with FOUR!!! Thx, Virgil!
Are those what you call: "Unintended consequences"???

[BWVPam]

Shelly - great family picture! Your kids look so cute.

Stacey - I like your new family photo too. I probably should put a new picture of us up, but I look better in the older one.

Ashley has a friend at school that walks her to the bus everyday. She knows she can only be friends at this stage.

Karen - I think you posted about being teased about being too thin when you were in elementary. Ashley really got a lot of that when she was younger. She still does, but it doesn't seem to be as bad as it was when she was in 3rd grade.

When I took her to the doctor last week, in her shoes, she weighed 72 pounds and is 5'1" tall. I think both kids are going to be tall. DJ is 15 and is 6 foot with a size 12 shoe.

[mickeymo]

For those of you who missed it, they are all on 'the website' (don't want to get the mods mad by posting the site here...bud I'm sure you are wiser and can figure it out)... the 'Streaker' one is actually called "Super Fan".

Personally, I'm partial to the 'other' Clydesdale spot. (I've watched all of these about 100 times this week.)


:thumbsup2 on the commercials...

[tinksdad]

With this post, I tie Kevin.........
Cheater!! :rolleyes1 I was out of town..... :rotfl:

[justmestace]

Cheater!! :rolleyes1 I was out of town..... :rotfl:


Ya snooze, ya lose!

[tinksdad]

got a question for you, HH....


After reading this thread:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1021053&highlight=insulation

I got to thinking about insulation. Our upstairs is pretty cold (doesn't heat rise?) Now, part of it could be that sometimes we have our heat 'n glo on and it is in the same room as our thermostat, so therefore it shuts off the heat pump and forced air is not being...well, FORCED, upstairs.

But even when the heat 'n glo ISN'T on, the upstairs is quite chilly. KT's room, in particular, is just downright cold (doesn't help it's the corner room on the windiest side of the house.)

But, I'm wondering if insulation "wears out." The house we live in was built in the 70's. Chances are, no other owner did anything about anything in the attic (it's a scary place) So, could it be possible that we need to have some more insulation blown in there?

Hmmmmmm....
Depends on the insulation. Most fiberglass batts will stay in place for their lifetime. Cellulose tends to compact and will lose some heat holding capacity as it compacts. The biggest problem most homes have is air infiltration. Under wall plates, around doors and windows and at other penetrations in the "skin" of the home. If there is access to the attic, then an addition of 6"-8" of insulation will help. Don't forget to seal around the doors, windows and other holes....

[justmestace]

I was bored when the game first started, so I was playing with my pictures.

The one that Mary has up now is almost a year old, it was taken on the Mexican Riviera cruise. I guess I could dig out the pictures from the NCL cruise in December....but I doubt if I'd like any of them. I never like any picture that has ME in it.

[justmestace]

Depends on the insulation. Most fiberglass batts will stay in place for their lifetime. Cellulose tends to compact and will lose some heat holding capacity as it compacts. The biggest problem most homes have is air infiltration. Under wall plates, around doors and windows and at other penetrations in the "skin" of the home. If there is access to the attic, then an addition of 6"-8" of insulation will help. Don't forget to seal around the doors, windows and other holes....


Can you hop on a plane and come fix our furnace??? We just had a guy here a month or so ago.....and now something else isn't working. I voted LAST time to just buy a new one.....:sad2:


WOW a T.O.P. with HH !!!

[tinksdad]

I thought I'd take a nap instead....so I found a cozy spot...(notice the "Scarlet and Grey" fleece! These guys LOVE OSU...and I'll admit, they ARE the best team!)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/ohiominnie/IMG_2560.jpg



This sound suspiciously like "creme washing" to me. After all, it can't be brain washing with a cone head.......

[BWVPam]

I never like any picture that has ME in it.


Me neither Stacey. I must be the most unphotogenic person alive. I like to buy the pictures with just my kids.

[tinksdad]

2 hours of family videos has driven me to Port. ;)
A nice 20 year old Tawny, I hope? :yay:

[justmestace]

Me neither Stacey. I must be the most unphotogenic person alive. I like to buy the pictures with just my kids.

We probably are just too hard on ourselves. But I swear, I don't see the FOUR chins when I look in the mirror...only in pictures!

[justmestace]

HH! Are you ignoring my request? It's COLD in here! :cold: :cold:

[Dancind]

Wow, we watched the whole game this year, it wasn't too bad. Well, I watched it and did Suduko. But Grey's Anatomy got my full attention!

I bought a huge wild lobster tail at Costco today, it weighed in at 1 1/2 pounds. We had it for dinner, what a treat! I think Alicia likes lobster now. The only other time she had it was on our last cruise and it was dry, she didn't care for it. Now she'll be ordering surf n' turf when we go out.

Congrats to the Steeler Fans!

[ohiominnie]

Cute Disney commercial just on.

We're back from the Superbowl party at Mike's dad's house. Good game. Good team won (I was rooting for them b/c the ppl who watched the kids while Mike was in the ER were Steeler's fans....and since I don't have a favorite NFL team I told them I'd root for their team)

Anyway, after that commercial was over, Mike's step mom said "I wonder how much Disney had to pay for THAT commercial!!!"

To which I said..."This is ABC, Disney OWNS ABC, the commercial was probably free."

Everyone agreed! :)

[Dancind]

He watched Grey's Anatomy too, Stacey. I'm sure he'll answer soon. But I'm warning you, he's expensive! You might have to pay him in Port.

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Shelly - great family picture! Your kids look so cute.


Karen - I think you posted about being teased about being too thin when you were in elementary. Ashley really got a lot of that when she was younger. She still does, but it doesn't seem to be as bad as it was when she was in 3rd grade.

When I took her to the doctor last week, in her shoes, she weighed 72 pounds and is 5'1" tall. I think both kids are going to be tall. DJ is 15 and is 6 foot with a size 12 shoe.

Aw thanks. I think they are pretty darn cute but I'm like. totally. biased.
LOL
I'm the same was as you posted later on btw... I usually only buy VERY few of the photos of all of us and bunches of the ones of the kids together and individually. What's really sad is that I think I look awful even in that picture and think I look even worse now! Gained some weight, hair all dark (now my natural color- don't know what happened to the natural bonde I used to be), etc. I really need to get my butt in gear and lose the weight again.... but I keep cheating! ugh

As for skinny DD's.... I wouldn't call Ruby SKINNY but apparently compared to the majority of other kids she is. She really isn't rail thin (but I'd kill... okay ALMOST kill... for her flat stomach! I don't think mine was ever that flat or atleast I don't remember it LOL) -she has her mom's bubble butt (which I had even when I weighed 95lbs in highschool LOL) and she has muscular thighs just like me- and she's athletic. So I'd say she has a thin athletic build. But she gets teased also that she's "skinny". That's in 6th grade though..
I told her they are just jealous... same as them teasing her about her glasses (That she doesn't have to wear all the time- only in class when needing to see detail which is why you don't see her with glasses in the picture btw). Jealous of her styling glasses and jealous of her bod- period. LOL Well I'm jealous... that's all I can say. LOL

Ps. it's really getting weird how she's almost as tall as me. You can't tell the in picture because they always cram you all and put you on things, sit down/etc. to get you all in the picture. But she's almost as tall as me and quite a bit taller than my son. She's NOT tall though.. I'm just really short. LOL I'm shorter than Jeff than it shows in that picture too... had me standing on a little stool thing. LOL The picture is deceiving of our heights- that's for sure. LOL

[BWVPam]

Diana - I loved Grey's Anatomy tonight. Now I just have to wait a week to see the end of that one. I love that show:thumbsup2

Did you get my check???

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

We're back from the Superbowl party at Mike's dad's house. Good game. Good team won (I was rooting for them b/c the ppl who watched the kids while Mike was in the ER were Steeler's fans....and since I don't have a favorite NFL team I told them I'd root for their team)

Anyway, after that commercial was over, Mike's step mom said "I wonder how much Disney had to pay for THAT commercial!!!"

To which I said..."This is ABC, Disney OWNS ABC, the commercial was probably free."

Everyone agreed! :)

My DH said that Disney gave them free trips to Disney for doing that. I was like yeah right...their going to give free trips to millionaires. but maybe he's right... I dunno. LOL

[ohiominnie]

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-01-19-trusted-travelers_x.htm


I thought this was interesting.....I would do it.


"test program has run since July at Orlando International Airport, where 13,000 people have paid an annual $80 fee. They spend an average of four seconds in security lines at Orlando, according to Verified Identity Pass, the company that runs the program. Other passengers spent an average of 4 minutes and 16 seconds."

I've seen this....It's called "Clear" I think. Looked at the info and decided it wasn't worth $80 since we don't fly all the time.

[Dancind]

I sort of liked the "Magic Refrigerator" commercial. That was Bud too, wasn't it? Was The Streaker a Bud commercial? That's the problem with those clever commercials. You can't remember what the product was!

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Diana - I loved Grey's Anatomy tonight. Now I just have to wait a week to see the end of that one. I love that show:thumbsup2

Did you get my check???

I watched that one too and I've never seen this show before! Does it come on next Sunday night (all Sunday nights) or what? I hate watching shows and get all into it and it's a show that ends like that... leaving me hanging. Must. watch. next. one! LOL

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

"test program has run since July at Orlando International Airport, where 13,000 people have paid an annual $80 fee. They spend an average of four seconds in security lines at Orlando, according to Verified Identity Pass, the company that runs the program. Other passengers spent an average of 4 minutes and 16 seconds."

I've seen this....It's called "Clear" I think. Looked at the info and decided it wasn't worth $80 since we don't fly all the time.

I agree... I'd rather spend the extra time than spend $80 each, but that's such a lie about avg of 4min 16 seconds. Yeah right. That's not counting the LINE, is it! LOL

TOP with ohiominnie~!!

[BWVPam]

Shelly -- I would love to have my daughter's abs. She swims year-round, 5-6 days a week and she is rock solid. She doesn't have any body fat (so not fair). We have to ply her with food all the time. makes it hard for me to stick to any diet.

[Dancind]

Diana - I loved Grey's Anatomy tonight. Now I just have to wait a week to see the end of that one. I love that show:thumbsup2

Did you get my check???

Not yet, probably tomorrow. I'll let you know! GA is an Appointment Show here too. Lost looks good this week! We loved the Lost commercial - Addicted to Lost!

[ohiominnie]

But I don't play the piano!


Okay....I just saw my favorite commercial so far...."Streaker". :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

That was a good one.
I also like the Magic Refrigerator!!

[BWVPam]

I watched that one too and I've never seen this show before! Does it come on next Sunday night (all Sunday nights) or what? I hate watching shows and get all into it and it's a show that ends like that... leaving me hanging. Must. watch. next. one! LOL

Shelly - it is on Sunday nights. We are in Mountain time here in and it comes on at 9 p.m. after Desperate Housewives.

[ohiominnie]

Y'all sure were busy last night with that race to 25K ... congrats to Lisa & Matt! I'm glad I had all day to catch up.

Anyone want a 3 year old that is in the midst of her terrible threes??? (Who ever came up with terrible twos? It doesn't hit until 3 if you ask me.) She's been potty trained for quite a while & decided to have an accident on one of my new dining room chairs!!! UGH! Today was NOT a good day with her. Let's see ... we have 4 months to get her out of the terrible threes.

Ang

I SO agree. GIve me a two year old any day! At least when they do things they shouldn't do and they get in trouble, they didn't know any better. At 3 they get their attitudes and do it even if they know it's wrong.

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Shelly -- I would love to have my daughter's abs. She swims year-round, 5-6 days a week and she is rock solid. She doesn't have any body fat (so not fair). We have to ply her with food all the time. makes it hard for me to stick to any diet.

Uh yeah ditto! Ditto ditto ditto.
Now she does have a little fat on her behind but that's hereditary. LOL She only weighs 75/80lbs everytime we go to the dr (up from the 65lbs she'd been for like TWO YEARS!) but she still has that hiney. Same as I did even when I was thin when I was younger. Her legs are all muscle and her stomach is flat as can be. Makes me sick. LOL
We also have to try to get her to eat- but that's mostly because of the medication she takes cause her to not have much of an appetite. That's really how I can tell if she forgot to take them or fibbed and said she took them in the morning before school- if she's ravenous then I know. LOL

I have a REALLY hard time finding pants/jeans and shorts for her... whatever fits her butt/thighs are WAY too big at the waist- she's pretty straight without a figure just yet looking from the front but from the side- look out with that hiney. LOL If we find things to fit her waist- they are TIGHT on the butt/thighs- as if to have that size waist you must be rail thin like a pole? She mostly wears boys jeans/shorts because they fit her better. Go figure. LOL

Oh btw my daughter doesn't swim professionally or anything but we go swimming twice a week at the gym, she's majorly into soccer and the running team at school. she's her mother's daughter.. that's for sure. LOL

I'm just rambling by editing my post so I don't hog all the TOPs today. LOL

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Shelly - it is on Sunday nights. We are in Mountain time here in and it comes on at 9 p.m. after Desperate Housewives.

Okay must figure out what time that is CST. LOL thanks!

[BWVPam]

Not yet, probably tomorrow. I'll let you know! GA is an Appointment Show here too. Lost looks good this week! We loved the Lost commercial - Addicted to Lost!

I missed the Lost commercial. Hubby saw it and said it was good. Sunday nights I am usually in my room watching Housewives and then Grey's Anatomy. My one night of total television. As a family we usually watch the Home Makeover show with Ty,

[BWVPam]

Good night all -- I am headed to bed. Have a really busy day tomorrow at work. Have a good week everyone

[tinksdad]

Hey Kevin, I know you are at the Blue Hole Diving (since you have not been posting), but our paper is advertising a trip to the South Pacific including air fare from NY to Tahiti for $1500.
Nice!! But it will cost me that from here to NY..... :rotfl2:

I still would like to think about a Dry Tortugas Live-a-board!!

[Dancind]

Kevin would watch DH with us then leave. I have a theory about why he likes that show, but I won't share it here. GA did a montage show a few weeks ago, with all the best scenes and some of the funniest lines, and I think it hooked him. He watches now. Alicia and I love George!

[tinksdad]

My dad is going to learn how to dance today
Now THAT should be fun to watch!! :rolleyes1

[Dancind]

Oosp, guess I'll stop talking about my husband now.

[tinksdad]

Kevin would watch DH with us then leave. I have a theory about why he likes that show, but I won't share it here. GA did a montage show a few weeks ago, with all the best scenes and some of the funniest lines, and I think it hooked him. He watches now. Alicia and I love George!
Whisper it in my ear!! :woohoo:

[Dancind]

Yeah, we need a Cotillion report! Jim, when you get up in the morning, take care of that, OK?

[carole88]

Hi dzneprincess,

I just found this thread and saw that you are sailing on the first double dip. John and I and the girls (Rachel & Tessa) are sailing on 6/24/06. Too bad we aren't on the same sailnig again. We really enjoyed your company in October 2003. I can't believe so much time has passed by aready! Hope you and all of your family are well.

Have a great cruise!

Carole

[Dancind]

Whisper it in my ear!! :woohoo:


Shhh! Teri Hatcher

[ohiominnie]

Depends on the insulation. Most fiberglass batts will stay in place for their lifetime. Cellulose tends to compact and will lose some heat holding capacity as it compacts. The biggest problem most homes have is air infiltration. Under wall plates, around doors and windows and at other penetrations in the "skin" of the home. If there is access to the attic, then an addition of 6"-8" of insulation will help. Don't forget to seal around the doors, windows and other holes....

Thx. I think we're pretty good, crack wise...
we got all new super duper argon containing, heat mirror windows a few years ago and that REALLY made a difference in the warmth factor of the house. Also a new front door (we used to stand there and FEEL the wind coming through the cracks) Now it's just the upstairs and it's gotten worse over the years. I think we have the cellulose stuff.

Will call someone. Found a good guy on Angie's list. Seems well liked and honest.

THX!

[ohiominnie]

This sound suspiciously like "creme washing" to me. After all, it can't be brain washing with a cone head.......

He's not licking him. Mowana is sound asleep!

[tinksdad]

A quiz.....

When patients sign up to be seen they write their complaint on a sheet of paper that says "Why are you here today?"

Recently, these were the sign in complaints.....

1. D.Tocks

2. Pysco

It's been that kind of day........

Virgil
pirate:
Do the put the D tox on D feet???

[ohiominnie]

Ok, it's the next day. Off to bed for me.

[TiggerInNY]

WooWoo!!!!
Go Steelers!!!

I'm sooo excited and tired. That game drained me. By the time halftime came, I was losing my voice and totally spent. Wasn't the most exciting game, but hey, a win is a win. I'm soooo happy for Bill Cowher. He deserves this one. Now we got one for the finger. Oh yea.....

OK, I really gotta go to bed now. I can't even keep my head up straight. Cleaned up downstairs and now it's time for bed....

TTFN

[tinksdad]

Can you hop on a plane and come fix our furnace??? We just had a guy here a month or so ago.....and now something else isn't working. I voted LAST time to just buy a new one.....:sad2:


WOW a T.O.P. with HH !!!
That might be the best course of action. As we all know....... things wear out when they get old!! :sad2:

[tinksdad]

HH! Are you ignoring my request? It's COLD in here! :cold: :cold:
No!! Having to wade through all the posts, eating dinner and watching the game, it took awhile. I suggest some very active snuggling for the time being. :thumbsup2

[justmestace]

No!! Having to wade through all the posts, eating dinner and watching the game, it took awhile. I suggest some very active snuggling for the time being. :thumbsup2

I guess I should have read this BEFORE Jay fell asleep! Uh oh. (here, doggie, doggie)

[scuba diver]

Nice!! But it will cost me that from here to NY..... :rotfl2:

I still would like to think about a Dry Tortugas Live-a-board!!

That sounds good too. I assume you have all the boats' web sites marked so it is just a matte of trying to fit it into the schedule.

[scuba diver]

Yeah, we need a Cotillion report! Jim, when you get up in the morning, take care of that, OK?

Here is a short Cotillion report. I did not break rule number 1.....Don't embarrass Lisa. I did not do that so it was a huge success.

And I did not punch out the little kid that asked her to dance. Another big success.

It was a fine time. It is fun to see all the kids dressed up and acting so proper. We learned a few basic steps so when we go to the ball we won't hurt anyone. We had cookies and punch and all the dads were watching the clock.

She said I was a little loud when I yelled "are you ready for some football" in the parking lot, but hey we were in the parking lot.

[WDWLVR]

Good morning cruisers!http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_9_10.gif





Happy Monday!

[dzneprincess]

Hi dzneprincess,

I just found this thread and saw that you are sailing on the first double dip. John and I and the girls (Rachel & Tessa) are sailing on 6/24/06. Too bad we aren't on the same sailnig again. We really enjoyed your company in October 2003. I can't believe so much time has passed by aready! Hope you and all of your family are well.

Have a great cruise!

Carole
Hi Carole! Nice to "see" you again! Too bad you all didnt sign up for this cruise!!!!!!!!! IT would have been great to sail with you all again! HOw is Las Vegas treating you????!?!

[dzneprincess]

I think we're pretty good, crack wise...


:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[dzneprincess]

Woohoo and a TOP to boot about Karens crack!!!!!!!!!

[whnim64]

Thx. I think we're pretty good, crack wise...
we got all new super duper argon containing, heat mirror windows a few years ago and that REALLY made a difference in the warmth factor of the house. Also a new front door (we used to stand there and FEEL the wind coming through the cracks) Now it's just the upstairs and it's gotten worse over the years. I think we have the cellulose stuff.

Will call someone. Found a good guy on Angie's list. Seems well liked and honest.

THX!
We replaced all windows with those in the first 2 years after we moved in. The first thing that I noticed was the quiet. I knew if they were blocking the noise they were also blocking the airflow. But anything was better than having a snowbank on the inside of the windows on the west side of the house. DH was putting up drywall over lath in what's going to be our 'mud room'. We had some insulation that settled over the window and another place in the wall. We got some cans of the foam stuff to fill in. One of us read the label on the cans and one of us didn't. One of us (not me) overfilled behind the lath above the window. It looked like it was alive as it oozed out of the crack and plopped down the wall to the window sill like an army of wall walkers. What a mess for him to clean up.

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN ALL

finnally off work I have 4 days off

great now I can finish packing,






gaRry :cool1: :cool1: :stir:

[tinksdad]

We replaced all windows with those in the first 2 years after we moved in. The first thing that I noticed was the quiet. I knew if they were blocking the noise they were also blocking the airflow. But anything was better than having a snowbank on the inside of the windows on the west side of the house. DH was putting up drywall over lath in what's going to be our 'mud room'. We had some insulation that settled over the window and another place in the wall. We got some cans of the foam stuff to fill in. One of us read the label on the cans and one of us didn't. One of us (not me) overfilled behind the lath above the window. It looked like it was alive as it oozed out of the crack and plopped down the wall to the window sill like an army of wall walkers. What a mess for him to clean up.
Yep! :rotfl2: You gotta be careful with that stuff. It's very handy, but worse than roofing cement if you get it on you (and you will) :confused3

[whnim64]

I hear you talking about your tweens. DS was lamenting that he thinks he'll never get married because 'everyone' in his class (5th grade) has a girlfriend except for him. He went from private school k-2 to public school 3rd - now and got teased a lot in 3rd and 4th grade. 5th grade has been good, though, so far. He's not an athletic type, and we are in a small town sports-is-all-powerful mentality. He knows that he'll never be one of the 'cool' kids. He's liking band, though, and is starting to practice for his first solo contest next month.

[kikipug]

Diana - I loved Grey's Anatomy tonight. Now I just have to wait a week to see the end of that one. I love that show:thumbsup2


Grey's Anatomy... another show I never miss. Of course now they are going to leave us hanging for a week, with Mer's hand on the unexploded shell inside the guys gut, and Bailey's husband's brain exposed on the table.... arrrrghhhh!!!!!

[whnim64]

Grey's Anatomy... another show I never miss. Of course now they are going to leave us hanging for a week, with Mer's hand on the unexploded shell inside the guys gut, and Bailey's husband's brain exposed on the table.... arrrrghhhh!!!!!
I've heard so many good things about this show. It's one that I've never watched, and hate to start watching without out being able to 'catch-up'. Will I catch onto everything if I start now?

[CajunGirl2]

The actual party starts right after the lifeboat drill. About 4:45. The Magic usually pulls away at 5 pm and by about 5:30 is out of the channel and on its way. We plan on changing for dinner after the drill and before we go up for the party.

That is another reason why we like to do the DIS meet at 3pm. It is quieter so people can hear each other and it isn't as rush as it would be at sailaway. Plus once everyone has met you can certainly hang out together at sailaway.

Hi. My name is Angie & I have an OCD (obsessive-compulsive Disney) problem.

I knew I should have stayed up a few more minutes for Mary to answer my question. I woke up at 2:30 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep because I was thinking about it! I should have gotten up & checked the boards.

Ang

[CajunGirl2]

For those of you who missed it, they are all on 'the website' (don't want to get the mods mad by posting the site here...bud I'm sure you are wiser and can figure it out)... the 'Streaker' one is actually called "Super Fan".

Personally, I'm partial to the 'other' Clydesdale spot. (I've watched all of these about 100 times this week.)

You're so clever! I'll have to go out to the website this afternoon and check them out.

Ang

[CajunGirl2]

Depends on the insulation. Most fiberglass batts will stay in place for their lifetime. Cellulose tends to compact and will lose some heat holding capacity as it compacts. The biggest problem most homes have is air infiltration. Under wall plates, around doors and windows and at other penetrations in the "skin" of the home. If there is access to the attic, then an addition of 6"-8" of insulation will help. Don't forget to seal around the doors, windows and other holes....

Is it worth paying someone to come out to your house to tell you where the "leaks" are? Our bedroom is soooo drafty. I'm convinced that there is no insulation in the walls. DH's closet has no windows. You can stand in there on a winter day & feel a cool breeze. Same for the water closet (or whatever you call the little room where the toilet is.)

Ang

[CajunGirl2]

OHMinnie, we're scheduled to have Scoopie next. We're planning on driving out to town on Thurs., 2/16 so please have him to us by then. Let me know if you need my address again.

Ang

[CajunGirl2]

I'll have to update our family photo too. The one on Mary's site is now over a year old.

Ang

[TiggerInNY]

It's a very tired day here at my house today. Everyone seems to be working on 1/2 a tank. Stayed up a lot later than usual watching the game and no way the kids were going to bed with a house full of company (some of their friends, too). So, I let them sleep in a little and drove them to school. Poor things. Now it's my turn to wash all the cookie trays, etc. But, I will do so with a smile on my face knowing my team has won the Super Bowl!!!!

WAY TO GO STEELERS!!!

I don't know how much I'll be on the boards today, so have fun. Talk to you guys later.

[CajunGirl2]

It's SNOWING here in GA!!!! It's not sticking but it's pretty to watch.


Ang

[chip&dale&fun]

Good Morning - I know I have lots of posts to catch up on - but before that.....

Superbowl - Good defensive game, well at least the first half.

Favorite Commercial
In the sentimental category - the young Clydesdale......
In the other category - the fed-x prehistoric caveman.

Best beer - Smithwick's - so we were at an irish pub to start the evening.

Best snack - peanuts - strange - but there was this new crop at the store....

And a Top to start the day!!!!!!! :wave2:

[chip&dale&fun]

Here is a short Cotillion report. I did not break rule number 1.....Don't embarrass Lisa. I did not do that so it was a huge success.

And I did not punch out the little kid that asked her to dance. Another big success.

It was a fine time. It is fun to see all the kids dressed up and acting so proper. We learned a few basic steps so when we go to the ball we won't hurt anyone. We had cookies and punch and all the dads were watching the clock.

She said I was a little loud when I yelled "are you ready for some football" in the parking lot, but hey we were in the parking lot.

What a sweet dad? Will we be seeing pictures....







of Lisa




not the parking lot!!!!!! :rolleyes1

[chip&dale&fun]

That was a good one.
I also like the Magic Refrigerator!!

Ditto for Streaker - and the fridge :p

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I hear you talking about your tweens. DS was lamenting that he thinks he'll never get married because 'everyone' in his class (5th grade) has a girlfriend except for him. He went from private school k-2 to public school 3rd - now and got teased a lot in 3rd and 4th grade. 5th grade has been good, though, so far. He's not an athletic type, and we are in a small town sports-is-all-powerful mentality. He knows that he'll never be one of the 'cool' kids. He's liking band, though, and is starting to practice for his first solo contest next month.

Oh that just broke my heart to read this. :( :( Kids this age shouldn't have to lament about such things and I don't even know your son and I want to hug him and I'm mad at those kids teasing him! So mean!

Kids can be so cruel... :(

[chip&dale&fun]

For those of you who missed it, they are all on 'the website' (don't want to get the mods mad by posting the site here...bud I'm sure you are wiser and can figure it out)... the 'Streaker' one is actually called "Super Fan".

Personally, I'm partial to the 'other' Clydesdale spot. (I've watched all of these about 100 times this week.)

We were wondering which ones they let you see and which ones were totally secret!!!!! :3dglasses

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

HEY SCUBA DIVERS OUT THERE?

Just wanted to mention that it looks like wdwgoose and my DH are going to be diving with Dive Martin since we missed the boat (quite literally LOL) with the group going with xt divers and their boats are full now. Sounds promising - $75 for 3 tank and they are offering 10% off of that for the group and paying cash. ($20 deposit mailed to waco,Tx address on their website)

They also said they'd take us whenever we wanted or when we got there from the cruise/etc.- instead of having to wait for 1pm (or later) dive if we can't make it at 7:30am first boat departure... that sounds cool to me!

Anyone else want to join us? Up to 6 together. I think we make 3 total so far? PM me or wdwgoose if interested. :)

[chip&dale&fun]

I was bored when the game first started, so I was playing with my pictures.

The one that Mary has up now is almost a year old, it was taken on the Mexican Riviera cruise. I guess I could dig out the pictures from the NCL cruise in December....but I doubt if I'd like any of them. I never like any picture that has ME in it.


Now I know for a fact that statement is untrue. You really liked the lifestyle photo that was taken (oh, on some cruise or another).

Beware the DIS


they have looooooong memories...... :smokin:

[ohiominnie]

OHMinnie, we're scheduled to have Scoopie next. We're planning on driving out to town on Thurs., 2/16 so please have him to us by then. Let me know if you need my address again.

Ang

Too funny. I logged on with the intent of asking where Scoopie goes next!!

Yes...I need your address again. :)

Will post Scoopies pictures from yesterday's adventures today sometime.

[CajunGirl2]

Too funny. I logged on with the intent of asking where Scoopie goes next!!

Yes...I need your address again. :)

Will post Scoopies pictures from yesterday's adventures today sometime.

Just sent you a PM.

Ang

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Oh, if I'm not around for awhile it's because I'm having fun playing with the "giving lip" thing on that "you know who" website that I went to just to see the Clydesdale commercials (cause I love them horsies LOL) ... that is really neat. Check it out!

(ps. I don't think the superbowl commercials are showing there? Or atleast I didn't find them. I didn't see one referred to on the TOP post of this page.. the young clydesdale/sentimental one? don't see it. *pout*)

[Dancind]

Our picture on the website is from the Dec. '04 cruise, so it's out of date too. But it's the last time the three of us had a picture made together. If not for cruising, we probably wouldn't have ANY pictures of the three of us. Alicia's eyes look wonky in that picture too (I think it's the scanner). But she looks normal in the meet pictures, so it's OK.

Jim, sounds like a nice afternoon spent with your girl. Does this mean that Lisa will be a debutant someday?

Heading over to the WISH thread to see if anyone posted on Super Bowl Sunday.

[tinksdad]

Is it worth paying someone to come out to your house to tell you where the "leaks" are? Our bedroom is soooo drafty. I'm convinced that there is no insulation in the walls. DH's closet has no windows. You can stand in there on a winter day & feel a cool breeze. Same for the water closet (or whatever you call the little room where the toilet is.)

Ang
There are companies that do "blower door tests" and infrared camera test which will show how your home is doing and identify the sources of losses. Check out the phone book or check with the local Home Builders Association for some recommendations.

It's amazing what they can come up with. I would say that if you have no idea, then it would be VERY helpful. Check on the prices of the service and you decide.

If the room/area has no insulation, then it might be a good idea to deal with that. Bummer, because the best way is to remove all the interior sheetrock/plaster and install insulation and then replace the finish.

[RachelTori]

Favorite Commercial
In the sentimental category - the young Clydesdale.....

Ahhhh - that was my favorite too!!!


Saw some of the team and coach Cowher on GMA this morning -- I'm so happy for them!! :goodvibes

[tinksdad]

HEY SCUBA DIVERS OUT THERE?

Just wanted to mention that it looks like wdwgoose and my DH are going to be diving with Dive Martin since we missed the boat (quite literally LOL) with the group going with xt divers and their boats are full now. Sounds promising - $75 for 3 tank and they are offering 10% off of that for the group and paying cash. ($20 deposit mailed to waco,Tx address on their website)

They also said they'd take us whenever we wanted or when we got there from the cruise/etc.- instead of having to wait for 1pm (or later) dive if we can't make it at 7:30am first boat departure... that sounds cool to me!

Anyone else want to join us? Up to 6 together. I think we make 3 total so far? PM me or wdwgoose if interested. :)

Cool!! Glad gaRry, greGg and your hubby were able to get dives scheduled. Dive with Martin a no-frills outfit. But safe and will treat you right. Just basic dive taxi.....

Just make sure that all are within at least 6 months of last dive at the time. It will help!!

[wdwgoose]

GUESS that means we better log a dive somewhere between then and now

:confused3 :cool1: :cool1:



gaRry

[tinksdad]

GUESS that means we better log a dive somewhere between then and now

:confused3 :cool1: :cool1:



gaRry
You might want to wait until the ice melts...... :cold: :cold: :scared1:


Yea!! A TOP with diving and gaRry!!

[wdwgoose]

OR
I could just go where there is NO ICE and MAYBEE use my A P



OKAY KEVIN says so I will tell DW that

THANK YOU :cool1: :cool1: :yay:





:moped:




MY DIVING INSTRUCTOR SAID :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl:






gaRry

[tinksdad]

OR
I could just go where there is NO ICE and MAYBEE use my A P



OKAY KEVIN says so I will tell DW that

THANK YOU :cool1: :cool1: :yay:





:moped:




MY DIVING INSTRUCTOR SAID :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl:






gaRry

Works for me!!

Road Trip!! :bounce: :yay: :banana:

[justmestace]

Now I know for a fact that statement is untrue. You really liked the lifestyle photo that was taken (oh, on some cruise or another).

Beware the DIS


they have looooooong memories...... :smokin:

BUSTED! Right you are! I did really like the lifestyle photo (Princess)....except I wish I had worn my hair down that night. See...I can find something wrong, no matter what.

[justmestace]

Works for me!!

Road Trip!! :bounce: :yay: :banana:


You Boys! :sad2: Any excuse, huh??

[wdwgoose]

GOOD AFTERNOON staCey :thumbsup2

[scuba.mom]

As for skinny DD's.... and she has muscular thighs just like me- and she's athletic. So I'd say she has a thin athletic build. But she gets teased also that she's "skinny". That's in 6th grade though..


Tell her she will be in good company with the other 11/12 year old girls from this group - there are a lot of them. My daughter is a gymnast, so she can relate to the muscular thigh problem. Pants and/or shorts can be an issue because she has a very small waist, but much larger thighs. We have other gymnasts and dancers in this group and they all have this same "problem". And, as tiny as Lisa is, I know of at least two other pre-teens that are smaller than she is (or were last time we saw them.)

[scuba.mom]

Uh yeah ditto! Ditto ditto ditto.

I have a REALLY hard time finding pants/jeans and shorts for her... whatever fits her butt/thighs are WAY too big at the She mostly wears boys jeans/shorts because they fit her better. Go figure. LOL



Yup - Boys pants definetly fit better for Lisa. I learned that secret from a Mom of an older gymnast years ago.

[BWVPam]

Shelly - glad you found a group for your husband to dive with. None of us in my family are divers.

[BWVPam]

We hate the winter months with my daughter. All of her pants are really too short on her and she hates that. Capris are much better because the length doesn't matter. However, she gets cold so easy, sometimes she has to wear pants. Her capri's that whe wears for part of her uniform are size 7's and she has to wear a belt with those. Her pants are 12 slims, but we have to have them taken in and even then they are too big, but still a little on the short side. Good thing the warm months are coming up and we can go to wearing skorts and capris for school

[BWVPam]

It's Official -- I will be in Orlando March 30 - April 3 at a conference. :thumbsup2 I got an AP rate at Port Orleans and it was over $100 a night cheaper than the Peabody where the meeting is at. This way I get the car to go back and forth (yeah). I am starting to get excited. Then when i come back, it won't be much longer before we leave for the cruise:banana:

[Dancind]

It's Official -- I will be in Orlando March 30 - April 3 at a conference. :thumbsup2 I got an AP rate at Port Orleans and it was over $100 a night cheaper than the Peabody where the meeting is at. This way I get the car to go back and forth (yeah). I am starting to get excited. Then when i come back, it won't be much longer before we leave for the cruise:banana:

Very cool, a solo trip! Will you have time to hit the parks? I did get your check today, will PM your ticket numbers.

[tinksdad]

You Boys! :sad2: Any excuse, huh??
Look who's talking!

I'm not the one going on a "girls only cruise"......... :stir:

Of course, if I did that would RUIN the entire concept!! :confused3

[chip&dale&fun]

GUESS that means we better log a dive somewhere between then and now

:confused3 :cool1: :cool1:



gaRry

Yes, me too....
more dives....
Does WDW Living Seas count?
We have a trip planned at the end of April.


Irene

[wdwgoose]

GOOD QUESTION ??????




DIVER KEVIN can we log a dive there????????????????????

If you are somewhere warm we'll come dive at your place ????????????????




gaRry

[wdwgoose]

OKAY

MY turn






gaRry

[kikipug]

We were wondering which ones they let you see and which ones were totally secret!!!!! :3dglasses
The only one I hadn't seen was the stadium 'card stunt' one.

And its kind of ironic, because Ray is in the process of coordinating the world's largest card stunt which you'll see at the end of the National Anthem during the Daytona 500.

[ohiominnie]

The only one I hadn't seen was the stadium 'card stunt' one.

And its kind of ironic, because Ray is in the process of coordinating the world's largest card stunt which you'll see at the end of the National Anthem during the Daytona 500.

I didn't see that one during the actual game. Saw it today on the website that someone posted, but didn't quite give the right address. I thought I had to be wiser, but it turns out I had to be weiser!

Hey, I'm not a beer drinker, I don't know how to spell it! ;)

[tinksdad]

GOOD QUESTION ??????




DIVER KEVIN can we log a dive there????????????????????

If you are somewhere warm we'll come dive at your place ????????????????


gaRry
You bet!! The commonly accepted loggable dive is at least 20' for 15 min.


Then you get dives like Jim and did off Lauderdale by the Sea that were 20' deep for 100 minutes!! :banana:

For the second question; Our local dive spot is 62° year around. Not particularly cold, but not warm either......

If you have a 7mm suit (you could always rent one) then, come on down!! :Pinkbounc

[ohiominnie]

btw, kikiKaren, everyone yesterday was VERY impressed that I knew someone in such an influential person at BUDWISER! :) I wasn't sure of your actual title, so I said C.E.O. :lmao: Actually no...I said you were a big wig in marketing. And they all went ooohhhh. Then I said you were going to get the Clydesdales for us to take us to the port and they all said ahhhhhh. :)

That was, of course, after they asked me a MILLION questions about Scoopie. Who was he? Why did we have him? Where did he start? What has he seen so far? How long did we get to keep him? What have he done with him so far? Would he like to ride the dog? (pictures pending on that one!)

[justmestace]

I had so much fun today! Just wishing I'd had the digital camera, but we used Jay's 35mm...now I have to finish the roll.

A guy came in with a restored fire truck...the old-fashioned kind, all shiny and red. And it works. He's going to do exactly what I wish we could do...protect his property when the fires come after all these days of no rain.

Anyway....I got to sit in the driver's seat, pull the cord for the horn that they use when they go through an intersection, and then push the button for the siren!
I felt like a 10 year old boy, I was so excited!! :firefight

[WDWLVR]

Sounds like fun Stacey - please scan a picture for us once you get them developed.

[wdwgoose]

staCey I could bring mine down for you???????

1968 american lafrance

OR we have an old one thats going to go for scarp 1980 telesquirt works good but its gutless on power the frame is cracked JAY can fix it holds 500 or 750 gals has a squirt that goes 50'
I could deliver it really cheap!!!!!!!!
really it is going to go for scarp if you have an intrest let me know.





gaRry

[scuba diver]

GOOD QUESTION ??????


DIVER KEVIN can we log a dive there????????????????????

If you are somewhere warm we'll come dive at your place ????????????????


gaRry

South Florida is always warm, unlike the Blue Hole in NM.

Come on down and we can log a dive with Irene and Sam.

[scuba diver]

I felt like a 10 year old boy, I was so excited!! :firefight

I know the feeling. :thumbsup2

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Quick question before I catch up on this thread-- what time is breakfast on the ship? Is it staggered certain times based on your dining time? So say if you were late dining and received 8pm late dining time- what time would breakfast be?

Just trying to figure out what DH will do for breakfast before going on a scuba exursion in Cozumel.

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Cool!! Glad gaRry, greGg and your hubby were able to get dives scheduled. Dive with Martin a no-frills outfit. But safe and will treat you right. Just basic dive taxi.....

Just make sure that all are within at least 6 months of last dive at the time. It will help!!

Okay hold the horses... what do you mean no-frills outfit and just basic dive taxi? Does that mean they just drive the divers out there and sit and wait for them? No dive master goes with them or shows them where to dive and things to see underwater/etc?

Please let me know because I'm not interested in my husband participating in a dive like that!

Dive within 6mo is not an issue for him but he hasn't logged a TON of dives. Lots of training, not that many dives logged- like he's certified and rescue also but only like 9 dives logged so far I think. He's not mister experienced like enough to just go out in the ocean alone I don't think. LMK

[itdjbw]

HEY SCUBA DIVERS OUT THERE?

Just wanted to mention that it looks like wdwgoose and my DH are going to be diving with Dive Martin since we missed the boat (quite literally LOL) with the group going with xt divers and their boats are full now. Sounds promising - $75 for 3 tank and they are offering 10% off of that for the group and paying cash. ($20 deposit mailed to waco,Tx address on their website)

They also said they'd take us whenever we wanted or when we got there from the cruise/etc.- instead of having to wait for 1pm (or later) dive if we can't make it at 7:30am first boat departure... that sounds cool to me!

Anyone else want to join us? Up to 6 together. I think we make 3 total so far? PM me or wdwgoose if interested. :)

DH is saying that he wants to do a diving course, has mentioned it before so he would love to join but probably not this time around

[justmestace]

staCey I could bring mine down for you???????

1968 american lafrance

OR we have an old one thats going to go for scarp 1980 telesquirt works good but its gutless on power the frame is cracked JAY can fix it holds 500 or 750 gals has a squirt that goes 50'
I could deliver it really cheap!!!!!!!!
really it is going to go for scarp if you have an intrest let me know.
gaRry


That one was a LaFrance, too...but I didn't hear him say what year it was, I was too busy jumping up and down like a kindergartner.
I was surprised we didn't get a visit from either the Sheriff's office (just to the north of us) or the firefighters (just to the south of us) I KNOW you could hear that siren half way to Tucson.
I'll ask Jay...seriously....and see what he says.

[wdwgoose]

NOW DIVER KEVIN YA got her all worked up.....



BbB nope not that

I think he was saying they don't have lunch fruit drinks shower and stuff like that


WE are NOT diving alone this will be a dive master with us. RELAX
BOY THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO BE DA GOOSE


:confused3



gaRry

[justmestace]

Quick question before I catch up on this thread-- what time is breakfast on the ship? Is it staggered certain times based on your dining time? So say if you were late dining and received 8pm late dining time- what time would breakfast be?

Just trying to figure out what DH will do for breakfast before going on a scuba exursion in Cozumel.

Ashamed to admit it, but other than the character breakfast, I've only had room service, and one or two breakfasts at Topsider's. So someone can ( and definitely will!) correct me if I'm wrong...but I think breakfast is open seating, no set seating times...except on the last day.

[wdwgoose]

YYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPP



pretty much the way I eated last cruise



buffet at the back(aft) of the ship then midship had the nice sit down service






gaRry

[justmestace]

Okay hold the horses... what do you mean no-frills outfit and just basic dive taxi? Does that mean they just drive the divers out there and sit and wait for them? No dive master goes with them or shows them where to dive and things to see underwater/etc?

Please let me know because I'm not interested in my husband participating in a dive like that!

Dive within 6mo is not an issue for him but he hasn't logged a TON of dives. Lots of training, not that many dives logged- like he's certified and rescue also but only like 9 dives logged so far I think. He's not mister experienced like enough to just go out in the ocean alone I don't think. LMK

I looked at Martin's website and it says that all their dives include a PADI instructor and divemaster. I don't think you can go out without a divemaster. Well, the guys we go with have done shore dives on their own...but not boat dives.

[itdjbw]

Yes b'fast was open seating, not all the dining rooms are open, buffet upstairs, served in Lumiers and the character breakfast depends on rotation.

We are not big into room service but think I will order this time and try relax more.

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Ashamed to admit it, but other than the character breakfast, I've only had room service, and one or two breakfasts at Topsider's. So someone can ( and definitely will!) correct me if I'm wrong...but I think breakfast is open seating, no set seating times...except on the last day.

Okay so it's only the morning that we get back (disembark) that we have set breakfast times? The rest of the trip it's a free for all for a seated type breakfast?


NOW DIVER KEVIN YA got her all worked up.....



BbB nope not that

I think he was saying they don't have lunch fruit drinks shower and stuff like that


WE are NOT diving alone this will be a dive master with us. RELAX
BOY THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO BE DA GOOSE


I don't know what you mean now would be a good time to be the goose. LOL
But if that's all he meant- that's not a problem. Jeff can bring some water and some snacks from room service (like sandwiches or something) if need be. Martin did say that they will "be able to" eat on the beaches in between dives, so I'm assuming that means there are places for him to purchase lunch if need be (or snacks) in the midst of the long 5hr 3 tank dive? Really can't expect drink and snacks for a mere $75 for 3 tank dive- yanno? That's already dirt cheap IMO.

Um, btw- does cozumel accept US currency?

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Yes b'fast was open seating, not all the dining rooms are open, buffet upstairs, served in Lumiers and the character breakfast depends on rotation.

We are not big into room service but think I will order this time and try relax more.

And I assume character breakfast is only on the last morning, correct?

[justmestace]

Oops a Double Scoop post!

[justmestace]

Jay HAS to have his full breakfast, so he'll go up to Topsider's and I order coffee and rolls from room service. The best of both worlds! But it really is handy to have fruit and rolls from room service, when all four of us are getting ready to go on an early morning excursion.

[wdwgoose]

The last morning they really just want you to leave the ship

but the place at the back of the ship is open and I think the one midship was ????? not real sure on that one.




DA GOOSE?????? I joke alot and just have fun so when you've been around me more WELL staCey can really tell ya some things

ask her about my son and her girl and ????? sleeping **********

well she can tell ya





gaRry :confused3 :teeth: :rotfl2:

[justmestace]

And I assume character breakfast is only on the last morning, correct?

Nope....character breakfast for people eating in Animator's the first night is the next morning...Sunday. For people eating in Lumiere's the first night their character breakfast is Monday morning, and if you eat in Parrot Cay the first night, your character breakfast is Thursday morning. There will be "tickets" in your room telling you when it is.
On the day we get off the ship, people with early dinner go to breakfast at I think 7:00 am...and the late dinner people go to breakfast at 8:00 or somewhere thereabouts.

gaRry meant it would be good to be a goose, because geese can swim ...or fly. At least I think that's what he meant!

[justmestace]

The last morning they really just want you to leave the ship

but the place at the back of the ship is open and I think the one midship was ????? not real sure on that one.




DA GOOSE?????? I joke alot and just have fun so when you've been around me more WELL staCey can really tell ya some things

ask her about my son and her girl and ????? sleeping **********

well she can tell ya
gaRry :confused3 :teeth: :rotfl2:


Sssh.....don't tell her THAT or she'll lock up her daughter and not let her out of their stateroom!
Besides, they're engaged now, so it's okay. ;)

[tinksdad]

Okay hold the horses... what do you mean no-frills outfit and just basic dive taxi? Does that mean they just drive the divers out there and sit and wait for them? No dive master goes with them or shows them where to dive and things to see underwater/etc?

Please let me know because I'm not interested in my husband participating in a dive like that!

Dive within 6mo is not an issue for him but he hasn't logged a TON of dives. Lots of training, not that many dives logged- like he's certified and rescue also but only like 9 dives logged so far I think. He's not mister experienced like enough to just go out in the ocean alone I don't think. LMK
You are a worry wart aren't you?? http://dkeddy.com/pictures/1poke.gif

Yes, they HAVE to have a Divemaster with the boat. It's required by Cozumel law. He will be fine! All the dives in Coz are drift dives. This means there is a slight current that the divers drift with. Everyone stays together as a group and the goes up when the dive is done. The boat follows the divers bubbles or gets signaled by the DM using a inflatable marker buoy. A very easy, and enjoyable type of dive. A lot better than trying to fight your way back to an anchored boat with current for sure!!
I hope he wouldn't dive alone! That is against the buddy rules of scuba!!

As far as the no frills part. They use small boats, no showers, no heads, no lunches. They do have water or light fruit drinks, but that's all.

[tinksdad]

NOW DIVER KEVIN YA got her all worked up.....



BbB nope not that

I think he was saying they don't have lunch fruit drinks shower and stuff like that


WE are NOT diving alone this will be a dive master with us. RELAX
BOY THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO BE DA GOOSE


:confused3



gaRry
Da Goose knows!!! :thumbsup2

[justmestace]

You are a worry wart aren't you?? http://dkeddy.com/pictures/1poke.gif

Yes, they HAVE to have a Divemaster with the boat. It's required by Cozumel law. He will be fine! All the dives in Coz are drift dives. This means there is a slight current that the divers drift with. Everyone stays together as a group and the goes up when the dive is done. The boat follows the divers bubbles or gets signaled by the DM using a inflatable marker buoy. A very easy, and enjoyable type of dive. A lot better than trying to fight your way back to an anchored boat with current for sure!!
I hope he wouldn't dive alone! That is against the buddy rules of scuba!!

I sort of almost kinda said that. We even had a guide for snorkeling in Cozumel and Roatan. But the guy in Cozumel did use a buoy......I didn't think much of it, I guess I just thought he maybe wasn't such a good swimmer! :scared1: ;) :rotfl: :rotfl:

[wdwgoose]

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[wdwgoose]

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[justmestace]

Ya know...I never did finish my NCL trip report....but I loved Roatan! I could go stay there for a week or more. I don't think too many of our fellow cruisers were impressed with it (very poor country) but I loved it.

We had hired a guy with a sailboat to take us out. He met us at the pier, and we went to the west side. He stopped at a place that he said made their bread fresh every day, and made the best sandwiches...which we had for lunch on the boat later, and they were GOOD.
I loved the beach out there, on the west side. So pretty.
We were way ahead of the cruise ship crowd when we hit the reef...we were out there nearly half the day all by ourselves, just us and the guide. Lots of eel...and all the typical fishies. Tons of conch, and our guide taught us to pick them up (under the water) and shake them, to see if they had a "conch pearl". No one had ever told us about that before. Later, in the stores, we saw conch pearls....they are expensive! Jay and I both said we wish we'd been looking for them all along....we might have been rich by now! LOL
We had a beautiful day out there. Capt Dusty let Jay drive the sail boat (I was jealous....but I'd had a rum punch and a Honduran beer...which tasted like dirt, ick) so I didn't get to.
Dusty took us to the Cameo Factory on the way back to the pier....fascinating to see them doing such delicate work. I felt that in order to help support this poor country, I should buy at least one cameo....just doing my part! ;)
They had a medium-size market under a large tent, with all the native wears and trinkets...and one very small jewelry store..at the pier area, and that was about all they had there. I think a lot of people went to Tabayana Beach...or to the dolphins at Anthony's Key.

Okay....you can resume your chat now.........

[tinksdad]

You http://dkeddy.com/pictures/monkeypirate.jpg You!! :rotfl2:

[justmestace]

Gotta love that crazy monkey!

[ohiominnie]

That one was a LaFrance, too...but I didn't hear him say what year it was, I was too busy jumping up and down like a kindergartner.


WAIT A SECOND...the math isn't right here.


First you were a 10 yr old boy....and now a kindergartner...

Man, some school system you have there in AZ!!!!

[Dancind]

Stacey, did the NCL ship have an excursion to Anthony's Key Resort? I thought you had to be staying there to see their dolphins.

We enjoyed Roatan too. Lovely island, nice reefs. I went to a day spa there and had a facial, and then snorkeled near the spa. Nothing like having a nice facial and then going swimming in the ocean!

[Dancind]

Almost forgot, that was the day I was sitting in our porthole watching for Kevin and Alicia to get back from their dive. They were the last ones on the ship, they raised the gangplank right after. It wasn't a ship excursion, either. He's never going to do THAT again!

[justmestace]

WAIT A SECOND...the math isn't right here.


First you were a 10 yr old boy....and now a kindergartner...

Man, some school system you have there in AZ!!!!

Hey...I can esplain....I was as EXCITED as a 10 year old boy...but I was jumping up and down like a kindergartner. 10 year old boys are too cool to jump up and down.
Ha...teacher...I guess I showed her, huh? Pretty fast thinking on my part.

[ohiominnie]

Ha...teacher...I guess I showed her, huh? Pretty fast thinking on my part.

I saw that!

[justmestace]

Almost forgot, that was the day I was sitting in our porthole watching for Kevin and Alicia to get back from their dive. They were the last ones on the ship, they raised the gangplank right after. It wasn't a ship excursion, either. He's never going to do THAT again!

OMGosh! How could you have sat there and waited!? I would have been pacing down at the gangway!!

The only place there that has dolphins is AKR....and the ship had a dolphin excursion with an outfit that was located, interestingly, at the same location, but it didn't give the name Anthony's Key. :confused3

[wdwgoose]

WELL what bout the OTHER fire truck?????????


IT will cost you more to get it there than too buy it.

but then I would be there for a visit you got DIVING or is that in VEGAS also???????







gaRry

[Dancind]

So, a question for you cruise veterans. What would be the best thing to do, if you knew your family was about to be left by the ship? Although Kevin has promised to NEVER cut it that close again, and I would kill him if he did, it could happen on one of these dive excursions. I wasn't thinking clearly at the time, but I guess I should get off the ship with our passports and our valuables. They wouldn't have much luck getting to the next port without passports and money, right?

[justmestace]

I saw that!

Ruh roh! :dog2:

[justmestace]

WELL what bout the OTHER fire truck?????????


IT will cost you more to get it there than too buy it.

but then I would be there for a visit you got DIVING or is that in VEGAS also???????
gaRry

I have a swimming pool....and there's the creek....and Bartlett Lake....ewww, forget that!

[Dancind]

OMGosh! How could you have sat there and waited!? I would have been pacing down at the gangway!!

The only place there that has dolphins is AKR....and the ship had a dolphin excursion with an outfit that was located, interestingly, at the same location, but it didn't give the name Anthony's Key. :confused3

See above question. If I hadn't seen them walking down the dock, I would have been heading down there. I just don't know if I had the presence of mind to take the passports etc. I probably would have just made a scene, which I'm sure wouldn't have helped.

[justmestace]

So, a question for you cruise veterans. What would be the best thing to do, if you knew your family was about to be left by the ship? Although Kevin has promised to NEVER cut it that close again, and I would kill him if he did, it could happen on one of these dive excursions. I wasn't thinking clearly at the time, but I guess I should get off the ship with our passports and our valuables. They wouldn't have much luck getting to the next port without passports and money, right?

Jay & I had to run on the way back from a Princess excursion. Not fun.

But a good question......Hmmmm....I guess if they didn't have their passports or any credit cards, then (if the cruise line would LET you) you'd almost have to get off and wait for them.

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[justmestace]

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[wdwgoose]

WELL sounded like A great REASON Go to VEGAS but guess not

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[tinksdad]

Almost forgot, that was the day I was sitting in our porthole watching for Kevin and Alicia to get back from their dive. They were the last ones on the ship, they raised the gangplank right after. It wasn't a ship excursion, either. He's never going to do THAT again!
Which part???