Calling All 8/19/06 Special Western Cruisers! AKA "The Cruisin' Castaways" Part 2

[DisCrazzy]

THE MOVIE...I saw the trailer for this Disney movie on Saturday. It looks like a really great movie. It starts 8/25; any chance we may get to see it on the ship?

We saw the previews last night. It really does look like a good movie. Since we live right outside of Philly we are HUGE Eagles fans. So this is a definate MUST SEE for us! I hope they do show it on the ship, that would be great!

Jennifer

[castoff]

Chatty group this morning. :chat:


Doreen: I only need 1 bottle of bubbles not 2. :thanks:



Moria: You should have no problem finding pirate " stuff " at WDW. Like Terry said and I have read in cruise reports they do sell some things on the ship but I believe you would be better off buying in WDW. :goodvibes



Linda: Remember the game tag your it?? Alot of people on this cruise.......what to chime in on this one. :rotfl2:

[Ct_TiggerFan]

We are on deck 6. :goodvibes


So are we,


Andy add 3 more for Grills.
Are they going to be able to handle a large group like this?

[Ct_TiggerFan]

We are going to have so much fun onthat 1130 PARASILING :Pinkbounc



Yep, I'm another one on that 11:30 parasailing,
Its my first time too

[Verandah Man]

For those meeting at Grills on the 18th, don't forget to print off your 10% discount coupon from their website, here is a direct link where you can find the coupon: http://www.visitgrills.com/discounts.php

So far, we have 32 people on the list to meet at Grills on the 18th, anyone else interested???

Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
321-868-2226

Our group is growing!!!

Grills Meet Friday 8/18 5pm:

Andy - 2 Verandah Man
Tina - 4 castoff
Bev - 3 mickeymom923
Mark - 7 Mark & Sandra
Mary Rose - 6 O'BWV
Diane - 4 allshookup
Denise - 3 Denise W
Ed - 3 Ct_TiggerFan


Grills is only about a five minute drive from the Radisson. It is along the shoreline of the Port Canaveral channel where the ships sail from. Here is Grills website link: www.visitgrills.com


I think I am going to give them a call and see if there is a group size limit, I tried sending them an e-mail but it came back to me.

[Verandah Man]

Andy add 3 more for Grills.
Are they going to be able to handle a large group like this?


OK, I just got off the phone with Grills, I was told there is no limit to the number we can have in our group, but there is the possility that our group could get split up. When I was at Grills in May, we had 18 in our group for dinner and we met at 5:30pm. We only had to wait about 15-20 minutes and we were given three round tables side by side in the inside dining room. I am going to add Grills number to my cell phone, I was told I could call about an hour ahead of time to get our group added to the waiting list.

To make it easier, if we are already seated before some arrive, I will have our group listed as "Disney Magic Cruisers."

[diznygirrl]

My family and I (DH, DD12 and DD9) were lucky enough to be able to book this cruise on such short notice (just a little over a month to go! :banana: ) This will be our third DCL cruise, but the first on the Magic (the other two were 3-night cruises) I've read through some of this thread (no way I could read all 518 pages!!) and you all sound like a fun group of people. As you can tell from my number of posts, I'm more of a "lurker" than a true DISser, but maybe it's time I changed that! Anyhow, it looks like it's going to be a fun cruise!

[Dizzyworld]

:cheer2: Welcome Diznygirrl :cheer2:

Happy reading!!

I have a DD 11. Nice to know there will be more girls in her age group.

[Verandah Man]

My family and I (DH, DD12 and DD9) were lucky enough to be able to book this cruise on such short notice (just a little over a month to go! :banana: ) This will be our third DCL cruise, but the first on the Magic (the other two were 3-night cruises) I've read through some of this thread (no way I could read all 518 pages!!) and you all sound like a fun group of people. As you can tell from my number of posts, I'm more of a "lurker" than a true DISser, but maybe it's time I changed that! Anyhow, it looks like it's going to be a fun cruise!



Welcome!!! Welcome!!! Welcome!!!

[beachpal]

Welcome Diznygirrl from one "lurker" to another! Is anyone doing the docs dance yet? I know it is probably still too early but I can be hopeful! :banana:

[Diamond_Girls]

Welcome from another lurker! I have a 12 year old daughter - it's nice to see another pre-teen attending!

[SeaSpray]

Here are the meals that I've been able to confirm for the Private Dining Room at Palo, along with the list of those who've signed up. If anyone can no longer make it to the meal they signed up for, PLEASE let me know ASAP, because we have other cruisers on a wait-list, in case of any openings. Thanks! :)

Brunch: Monday, August 21st Contact person: Theresa Brown, Cabin 6042
Confirmed for 10:30am for 14 people:

SeaSpray + DH + DS (18) *
Castoff + DH
Mickeysmom + DMom + DD (18)
ReenieNY + DH + Lanie + KAP158
Sandygirl + DH

___________________________________

Dinner: Tuesday, August 22nd Contact person:Theresa Brown, Cabin 6042
Confirmed for 9:00pm for 14 people:

SeaSpray + DH *
ReenieNY + DH + KAP158 + Lainie *
O'BWV + DH
SandyGirl + DH*
mickeymom + DMom
VerandahMan + DMom

______________________________________

Brunch: Thursday, August 24th, Contact person: Edward Bowers, Cabin 6088.
Confirmed for 10:30am for 14 people:

Walsh Clan + DH*
Andrew DEREK UK + DW
Ct Tiggerfan + DW
DizzyWorld + DH
PoohJen + DH + DMom + DDad + DFriend
VerandahMan
_______________________________________



These meals are now OFFICIAL and have been confirmed. Please review your schedules and make sure that you still want to attend the meal you signed up for. THANKS!! :sunny:

[Verandah Man]

Terry, I just left you a voice mail message on your cell phone!!!

[SeaSpray]

Terry, I just left you a voice mail message on your cell phone!!!


Oh ok! LOL My cell phone is upstairs. Call me on my home phone if you can :chat: (I have "free" long distance. If you don't, then I can call you. Let me know. LOL)

[PoohJen]

Welcome Aboard Dzznygirrl!! :welcome: :disrocks:

[SeaSpray]

My family and I (DH, DD12 and DD9) were lucky enough to be able to book this cruise on such short notice (just a little over a month to go! :banana: ) This will be our third DCL cruise, but the first on the Magic (the other two were 3-night cruises) I've read through some of this thread (no way I could read all 518 pages!!) and you all sound like a fun group of people. As you can tell from my number of posts, I'm more of a "lurker" than a true DISser, but maybe it's time I changed that! Anyhow, it looks like it's going to be a fun cruise!


:welcome: to you and your family!!! This is a great group, and I look forward to meeting you on the cruise!! :grouphug:

I've put together an itinerary page, if you'd care to take a look: :3dglasses

http://www.brownfamilyvacations.com/html/CruisingCastaways.htm

[DisCrazzy]

My family and I (DH, DD12 and DD9) were lucky enough to be able to book this cruise on such short notice (just a little over a month to go! :banana: ) This will be our third DCL cruise, but the first on the Magic (the other two were 3-night cruises) I've read through some of this thread (no way I could read all 518 pages!!) and you all sound like a fun group of people. As you can tell from my number of posts, I'm more of a "lurker" than a true DISser, but maybe it's time I changed that! Anyhow, it looks like it's going to be a fun cruise!

Welcome Dizneygirrl!!! :yay: I notice your from Chester Springs. We live in Coatesville, and DH works in Lionville. Howdy neighbor. Glad to have you aboard! :cool1:

Jennifer

[diznygirrl]

WOW!!!!! What a warm welcome from all of you! I will take a look at the itinerary page, Seaspray -- thanks for the link. I'm really looking forward to this cruise, and I hope to meet many of you on the cruise. It really does sound like there's a great group of people going on this one!

Jennifer, this really is a small world! We practically ARE neighbors!

Thanks again everybody for making me feel so welcome! :grouphug:

Gina

[Denise W]

Bev - mickeymom923 - did you get my PM? I never got a confirmation number for the Radisson, and I want to call them to verify my room rate. Would you please contact me?

Thanks!

Denise

[5by5]

Welcome aboard Diznygirrl!! :welcome:

And a belated "glad your back onboard" to Andy! I need to convince one of my relatives to move to FL for those rates!!! :sunny:

This is my weekly reminder for the new (and old) posters that I'm trying to put together a Resort SCUBA trip for the day at Cozumel. Post here or PM me if you are interested or want more information! :boat:

5by5

[zack&alexmom]

diznygirrl - Welcome aboard - This is a great bunch of people.

Tina - I do remember tag and I was just thinking about that the other day. I didn't know if you would be up to it with everything that is going on. Do you still have the green Mickey head on your computer so we can just print up a new one?

Andy - Do you have any postcards laying around? I think my kids would be a little upset if they don't get one this time.

Terry - I hope day two went as well as day one.

We lost power here for 3 hours last night - what a pain. Of course now I started a book because there was nothing else to do and I can't wait to get the kids to bed so that I can pick it back up. I know if I start it now I won't want to even talk to them. Hope everyone is having a good night.

Linda

[mickeymom923]

Denise - sorry that you didn't my PM. I just sent you another one and hopefully that one will go through. I've been having computer problems and I apologize. I sent you your confirmation # and you did get the discounted rate.

For everyone else that booked the RADISSON 8/18 - group space is being held under the name of TRANS WORLD TRAVEL & VACATION CENTER. If you did not receive the discounted rate for our group, please call the Radisson with your confirmation # and tell them that you are part of this group TRANS WORLD TRAVEL and that you want the discounted group rate. If you have any questions or problems, please call me at 215-219-5400.

Bev Weiss :sunny:

[Ski-and-Sea]

Andy......just got the magnets today. They are fantastic. So glad you wrote "do not bend" on the envelope because my postman jams things into my mailbox. I've had several occasions where I needed a crowbar to get my mail out.

Just saw "Cars" today. How delightful. Boy, the reviews were way too harsh.

I'm trying to convince the family not to see POTC 2 until the cruise. But we read the book - Scholastic was selling one through the kids' school. Yes, it does end rather abruptly. Very much reminds me of the Rings and Star Wars sagas where the second movie is really just a set up for the third.

Yeah, my DD is an Orlando Bloom fan. I prefer the Legolas look myself. Those pointy ears do it for me.

Wow, Mother Nature is really getting us acclimated for the Caribbean weather. I could actually see the humidity in the air today.

[Verandah Man]

Andy - Do you have any postcards laying around? I think my kids would be a little upset if they don't get one this time.


Oh yes Linda, I have plenty of DCL postcards here, request away!!!

[sandygirl]

I think we have most of our travel changes figured out...and we are ON for this cruise. Stan's surgery is now scheduled for 8/28 so we will be heading to the airport right from departing the ship.

We will now be arriving at WDW on 8/12, staying at the VWL. Head to the Radisson on 8/18.

I need to:
1.Confirm the Radisson and book the shuttle to the port
2.Figure out if we are renting a car, if so, for how long
3.If not renting a car, how are we getting from the airport to WDW to the Radisson and back to the airport.
4.Book a room for Sat night 8/12

Piece of cake! Prayers that everything stays on track and Stan is ok until the scheduled surgery date. The surgical coordinator said she had hoped we would keep our plans for this cruise. I'm glad.

TERRY
The scheduled Palo ressies look good to me. Thanks!

ANDY
Is there room for us at dinner on Friday night?

It is looking good!!
So good...
Darlene

[O'BWV]

Hi Everyone!

Can someone please tell me how to CHANGE MY SEATING TO LATE SEATING AND LINK WITH ALL YOU LATE BIRDS PLEASE. Sorry, I'm not yelling, just trying you grab some attention with all the jabbering going on :rotfl2:

WELCOME GINA & FAMILY! We're gonna have a lot a fun, a really good time, lots and lots of fun! So join in and get posting!


WOOHOO ANDY! 32 for dinner! We're da bomb!


Mary Rose

[Sarah'sMomfrom PA]

Darlene...continued pixie dust for you and Stan...God willing that everything will remain ok and you can have wonderful family time. Prayers will continue. Congratulations on the new grandbaby! Mary Jo

[O'BWV]

DARLENE! I AM SO HAPPY YOU GUYS CAN COME!!!! AND NOW I AM YELLING! YIPPEE! Alot of us are on the 10:30 shuttle from the Rad. Can you come to Grill's that would make 35!

Mary Rose

[O'BWV]

Wanna try for 7800 tonight?

I'll start by saying that so far I've lost 24 lbs! (only 76 to go in 5 weeks) :rotfl2: Anyway, today, I bought REGULAR SIZE MISSES CLOTHES in NY & Co., Macy's and Kohls. Now granted they were misses 16 and misses XL shirts but they aren't plus! Now if I could just lose the other 76 lbs. before I stuff my face on our cruise!

Anyone have any inane comment to add to get to 7800?

BTW, I'm also on deck 6 Cabins 6610 & 6611


Mary Rose

[Sarah'sMomfrom PA]

I was just checking and saw where Andy is cruising again....I might finally get to meet him!

[SamRoc]

Just got back from POTC Dead mans chest and I loved it! Cant wait to see it again on the ship, i tried to wait but couldnt. I am really looking forward to pirate night, last year for Mickeys not so scary Halloween party, I went as a pirate.
Thanks Mary Rose, Diane and Moira for the kind wishes about my friends daughters wedding! Lisa and John are the happy couple and I am sure she look beautiful in her wedding gown on thursday. She will probably be surprised as how many people know about the wedding, but I am so happy for them!
Susan

[Verandah Man]

Is there room for us at dinner on Friday night?

Sure is Darlene, I'll add your family to the list.

[Ct_TiggerFan]

My family and I (DH, DD12 and DD9) were lucky enough to be able to book this cruise on such short notice (just a little over a month to go! :banana: ) This will be our third DCL cruise, but the first on the Magic (the other two were 3-night cruises) I've read through some of this thread (no way I could read all 518 pages!!) and you all sound like a fun group of people. As you can tell from my number of posts, I'm more of a "lurker" than a true DISser, but maybe it's time I changed that! Anyhow, it looks like it's going to be a fun cruise!


Welcome aboard.

You will find this is a fun group.
Ed

[Verandah Man]

For those meeting at Grills on the 18th, don't forget to print off your 10% discount coupon from their website, here is a direct link where you can find the coupon: http://www.visitgrills.com/discounts.php

So far, we have 35 people on the list to meet at Grills on the 18th, anyone else interested???

Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
321-868-2226

Our group is growing!!!

Grills Meet Friday 8/18 5pm:

Andy(Verandah Man)--2
Tina(castoff)--4
Bev(mickeymom923)--3
Mark(Mark&Sandra)--7
Mary Rose(O'BWV)--6
Diane(allshookup)--4
Denise(Denise W)--3
Ed(Ct_TiggerFan)--3
Darlene(sandygirl)--3


Grills is only about a five minute drive from the Radisson. It is along the shoreline of the Port Canaveral channel where the ships sail from. Here is Grills website link: www.visitgrills.com

[sandygirl]

THANKS, BEV!!!!!

Confirmed the Radisson but they said the group rate is the lowest they had.

Booked the shuttle for 10:30 AM to the port. If we are ALL on the 10:30 shuttle who is going later???

OK...I am now feeling the :cheer2: :cool1: :yay: :woohoo: and even a little :dance3: !

Dance with me,
Darlene

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Doing my part for 7800


:sunny: :thumbsup2 ;)

[Verandah Man]

Can someone please tell me how to CHANGE MY SEATING TO LATE SEATING AND LINK WITH ALL YOU LATE BIRDS PLEASE.


Mary Rose--either contact your TA or DCL and ask about having your dining time change to late seating, then ask Bev to add your ressie number to our group, Bev did this for me Monday night.

[Verandah Man]

THANKS, BEV!!!!!

Confirmed the Radisson but they said the group rate is the lowest they had.

Booked the shuttle for 10:30 AM to the port. If we are ALL on the 10:30 shuttle who is going later???

OK...I am now feeling the :cheer2: :cool1: :yay: :woohoo: and even a little :dance3: !

Dance with me,
Darlene


My mom and I will be there to greet you at the terminal, we are on the 10:00am Radisson shuttle!!!

[SeaSpray]

Darlene: THIS IS SUCH EXCELLENT NEWS!! I am SO Happy!!!! :banana: :woohoo: :cheer2: :grouphug: :cool1: :goodvibes :yay:

[mickeymom923]

My contribution to 7800.

Bev

[O'BWV]

Thanks Bev & Andy for the dinner info!!!


Mary Rose

[Verandah Man]

I'm sure by the time I wake up tomorrow morning, we will be well over 7800 posts, good night all, I'm heading off to bed!!! :wave2:

[Mjasp]

Darlene...My best to your family and may you all have a terrific cruise :thumbsup2

I'm gonna miss ya all, have a drink for me

If we weren't leaving St Pete on the 19th I'd drive down to the port and visit everyone.

Hmmm...Do you think DH would travel from St Pete to The Port on our last night of vacation to have dinner with everyone??? If we use that day to drive to Orlando to visit his mom, he just may do it> :stir:

Have a good night

Joanna

[zack&alexmom]

I am doing my part to get to 7800.

I have been trying to hold off on this but I think it is time for me to start up my lists for this cruise. I am really getting excited except for the part about when we get back - Summer will be over. Oh well, can't have it all.

Darlene - great news that you guys will be with us.

I wish we could be at the Radisson too. I just couldn't resist the deal I got on Expedia - $59.00 for 6 people in Orlando at Ameri-suites. We will be at the terminal bright and early though (well as early as I can get my two darlings up and out of bed).

Andy - I will PM you in a week or so with the info. I think I should probably wait a little longer or I will really have them driving me crazy about when we are going.

Linda

[allshookup]

Hellooooo I have a question that Andy or perhaps someone else might be able to answer? We are going to rent a car probably from Budget....so are we better off returning the car & then returning to the Rad to take the shuttle or returning the car & taking the rental car shuttle to the port? Is one better/ earlier than the other???

Thanks!
Diane

[mickeymom923]

Diane - I rented a car to take us from the airport to the Radisson but I'd rather take a limo if anyone wants to split one with us. Then again, we probably need the car to get to Grill's. So I can't decide what to do. I can't decide which is better to do either in the morning. I don't know whether to take the Radisson shuttle or the car rental shuttle. :confused3 Decisions, decisions.

Bev

[mickeymom923]

Almost at 7800 but I'm going to bed. I have to get up at 5 am to get ready for work. This is my contribution to almost hitting 7800. Goodnight.

Bev :sunny:

[Bmwdsny]

helping out to get 7800!!! 2 more to go!!! :cool1:

Thanks Andy!! didn't get your mail yet today but hopefully tomorrow!!!! :goodvibes

[O'BWV]

Only one more to go now!


Mary Rose

[Dizzyworld]

Here we go...................... :banana:

[O'BWV]

YIPPEE!!!! You did it!

[allshookup]

Diane - I rented a car to take us from the airport to the Radisson but I'd rather take a limo if anyone wants to split one with us. Then again, we probably need the car to get to Grill's. So I can't decide what to do. I can't decide which is better to do either in the morning. I don't know whether to take the Radisson shuttle or the car rental shuttle. :confused3 Decisions, decisions.

Bev

LOL glad I'm not the only one!!! I'd love to split the limo with you but we get in at 10am.

Darn I didn't make the 7800! Who wants to try for 79???

Diane

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Ok heres my start to 7900 :rotfl2:

[Ct_TiggerFan]

I noticed I needed this post for my 750 th


:banana:

[zack&alexmom]

Here is my contribution to 7900. I finished the book- this is why I don't read very much anymore - I just can't stop until I'm done. Now off to bed - where I should have been an hour ago.

[ElliotFan]

Sorry that I've been out of touch, but this project is trying to 'do in' my sanity (what little I have to start with). :dance3:
I've been working 60 hours weeks for months now and it isn't due to slow down before the end of the month. :sad2:

Boy! I'm gonna need this cruise!!!!

Counting the days!!!! :woohoo:

Dori

[Verandah Man]

Sorry that I've been out of touch, but this project is trying to 'do in' my sanity (what little I have to start with). :dance3:
I've been working 60 hours weeks for months now and it isn't due to slow down before the end of the month. :sad2:

Boy! I'm gonna need this cruise!!!!

Counting the days!!!! :woohoo:

Dori



:wave: Hi Dori, we've missed ya!!!


I knew you guys could get over the 7800 before I woke up this morning.

This trip I won't be needing to get a rental car, my mom is going to pick me up at the airport, then we will be going back to Deland for Thursday night, driving to the port area Friday afternoon, and leaving her car parked at the Radisson while we are on the cruise.

When I do have a rental car, I like dropping it off early around 8am before the office gets real busy, that would be way to early to take their shuttle to the port. After dropping the car off, I just walk back to the Radisson and wait until it's time to check in for the Radisson shuttle.

[SeaSpray]

Sorry that I've been out of touch, but this project is trying to 'do in' my sanity (what little I have to start with). :dance3:
I've been working 60 hours weeks for months now and it isn't due to slow down before the end of the month. :sad2:

Boy! I'm gonna need this cruise!!!!

Counting the days!!!! :woohoo:

Dori

Hi Dori!!

I'm so happy to hear that everything's ok (other than you being overworked!!) and that you and Devin are still on the cruise!! :grouphug: It definitely sounds like you need this vacation! :sunny:

[SeaSpray]

Here are the meals that I've been able to confirm for the Private Dining Room at Palo, along with the list of those who've signed up. If anyone can no longer make it to the meal they signed up for, PLEASE let me know ASAP, because we have other cruisers on a wait-list, in case of any openings. Thanks!

Brunch: Monday, August 21st This is a SEA DAY :)
Contact person: Theresa Brown, Cabin 6042
Confirmed for 10:30am for 14 people:

SeaSpray + DH + DS (18)
Castoff + DH
Mickeysmom + DMom + DD (18)
ReenieNY + DH + Lanie + KAP158
Sandygirl + DH

___________________________________

Dinner: Tuesday, August 22nd This is a "casual" night :)
Contact person:Theresa Brown, Cabin 6042
Confirmed for 9:00pm for 14 people:

SeaSpray + DH
ReenieNY + DH + KAP158 + Lainie
O'BWV + DH
SandyGirl + DH
mickeymom + DMom
VerandahMan + DMom

______________________________________

Brunch: Thursday, August 24th This is a SEA Day :)
Contact person: Edward Bowers, Cabin 6088.
Confirmed for 10:30am for 14 people:

Walsh Clan + DH
Andrew DEREK UK + DW
Ct Tiggerfan + DW
DizzyWorld + DH
PoohJen + DH + DMom + DDad + DFriend
VerandahMan
_______________________________________



These meals are now OFFICIAL and have been confirmed. Please review your schedules and make sure that you still want to attend the meal you signed up for. THANKS!!

[Walsh clan]

Brunch: Thursday, August 24th This is a SEA Day :)
Contact person: Edward Bowers, Cabin 6088.
Confirmed for 10:30am for 14 people:

Walsh Clan + DH
Andrew DEREK UK + DW
Ct Tiggerfan + DW
DizzyWorld + DH
PoohJen + DH + DMom + DDad + DFriend
VerandahMan
_______________________________________



These meals are now OFFICIAL and have been confirmed. Please review your schedules and make sure that you still want to attend the meal you signed up for. THANKS!!

Terry,

Thanks so much for organising this! I am delighted with the line up! :yay: :yay:


Welcome all the new people! :welcome: This is going to be a fantastically big group!

Happy Wednesday! :cheer2:

[msdisney53]

Good Morning Everyone :wave2:

There's been so much going on here that I'm not sure I can get in all straight.

First of all :welcome: to all the new people and a special :welcome: back to Andy

Andy; so happy :woohoo: we get to cruise with you, and can you please add the four of us to dinner at Grills

Terry: Congrats on the job, how exciting :bounce:

Darlene & Stan, Tina & Chuck our thoughts and prayers are with you :grouphug:

Mary Rose; we were in 6610 on one of the cruises and my cousin was in 6611, we liked the location, I hope you do too. have you recovered from Kelly Clarkson? We saw her last year, at Toms River Fest, although we were working the event, she put on a good show.

and I not sure who posted this qusestion about the rental but we ususally rent from Budget and then DH drops us and all the luggage off at the port and we go check in while we goes back to drop off the car, when he gets back he just needs to go the show his ID and we are good to go. :dance3:

Denise

[Verandah Man]

For those meeting at Grills on the 18th, don't forget to print off your 10% discount coupon from their website, here is a direct link where you can find the coupon: http://www.visitgrills.com/discounts.php

So far, we have 39 people on the list to meet at Grills on the 18th, anyone else interested???

Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
321-868-2226

Our group is growing!!!

Grills Meet Friday 8/18 5pm:

Andy(Verandah Man)--2
Tina(castoff)--4
Bev(mickeymom923)--3
Mark(Mark&Sandra)--7
Mary Rose(O'BWV)--6
Diane(allshookup)--4
Denise(Denise W)--3
Ed(Ct_TiggerFan)--3
Darlene(sandygirl)--3
Denise(msdisney53)--4


Grills is only about a five minute drive from the Radisson. It is along the shoreline of the Port Canaveral channel where the ships sail from. Here is Grills website link: www.visitgrills.com

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Sorry that I've been out of touch, but this project is trying to 'do in' my sanity (what little I have to start with). :dance3:
I've been working 60 hours weeks for months now and it isn't due to slow down before the end of the month. :sad2:

Boy! I'm gonna need this cruise!!!!

Counting the days!!!! :woohoo:

Dori


Hi Dori,

Good to see your still keeping your head above water, Been doing long shifts here too, must be an IT thing :rolleyes:

Ed

[SeaSpray]

Hi everyone :wave2:

Peeking in from work, on my break :magnify: Doreen and Bev: I brought the LS catalog to work with me. I'm going to pick out the items I want, then do I give the order directly to Doreen, or do I need to give it to Bev? If either of you can send me an email or PM with the info, and payment info, I'd appreciate it. Thanks! :)

[Verandah Man]

I just received a phone call from my brother Rob(aka: Ben Franklin) letting me know that he was just hired by the U.S. State Department to go to Russia and portray Ben Franklin for five days, with all expenses paid. Rob said he would be leaving next Sunday and is very excited about this adventure, but his wife is not too happy about him going. Rob was recommended by the gentleman in Philly that does most of the Ben Franklin appearances, but "Ralph" was too busy and decided he didn't want to take this job.

[allshookup]

Andy: I guess dropping the car off before the rush makes sense, but then again....I have none so that won't work. :teeth: No really that's a consideration, but ultimately I guess it's up to Mike. Goodness knows I'm certainly not walking a few blocks anywhere! :tiptoe: ;)

That's exciting about your brother Ben (aka Rob)! Do you have a pic of him in character?

Denise: I like the idea of being dropped off at the port while DH drops the rental off. So you can check in & he just has to show his ID? How does that work?

Dori: Nice to "see" you! :wave2:

Diane

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I am at the ''month'' mark to coming back to Florida hope it goers down quickly!

[Dizzyworld]

Andy......that's really cool for your brother. What a great adventure for him. I remember seeing him on TV. Did he do a print ad for AAA?

[Verandah Man]

Andy......that's really cool for your brother. What a great adventure for him. I remember seeing him on TV. Did he do a print ad for AAA?


If he did, he didn't say anything to me about it. :rotfl: But then again, that boy is so busy between his music and doing Franklin appearances and he also gives tours in the historic area of Philly, I have a hard time keeping up with him.

[AboutTheMouse]

:welcome: to all of the new people and :welcome: back Andy!

I've finally found something to contribute to the group. Since smoothies seem to be bit with many of us here, I found tropical glow straws. They are like glow neckaces, where you crack them and they light up. And they have some lei like flowers on them. I bought 60, so let me know if you would like one (or two, three, etc.)

Denise, in steamy, muggy, warm Chicago

[Verandah Man]

You may notice on the list below that my party size has increased from 2 to 4, that is beacuse I just got off the phone with DCL after adding Hazel and Angelina to the cruise. Hazel will have to miss her niece's baby shower on August 26th, but what a reason to miss it!!! We are still on deck 6, but we did have to change to a cabin that slept 4. I'm so happy I was able to get them on the cruise with my mom and me!!! :banana:


For those meeting at Grills on the 18th, don't forget to print off your 10% discount coupon from their website, here is a direct link where you can find the coupon: http://www.visitgrills.com/discounts.php

So far, we have 41 people on the list to meet at Grills on the 18th, anyone else interested???

Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
321-868-2226

Our group is growing!!!

Grills Meet Friday 8/18 5pm:

Andy(Verandah Man)--4
Tina(castoff)--4
Bev(mickeymom923)--3
Mark(Mark&Sandra)--7
Mary Rose(O'BWV)--6
Diane(allshookup)--4
Denise(Denise W)--3
Ed(Ct_TiggerFan)--3
Darlene(sandygirl)--3
Denise(msdisney53)--4


Grills is only about a five minute drive from the Radisson. It is along the shoreline of the Port Canaveral channel where the ships sail from. Here is Grills website link: www.visitgrills.com

[castoff]

Tina - I do remember tag and I was just thinking about that the other day. I didn't know if you would be up to it with everything that is going on. Do you still have the green Mickey head on your computer so we can just print up a new one?
Linda

Linda: I am sure I have one on my computer somewhere. :rolleyes1 It would just be another thing to keep me busy. :teeth: Hope it was a good book, you were reading, you last one I read was the passporter. :)

[Colestat]

Congrats Andy - so glad your whole family can come.

[castoff]

Darlene & Stan, Tina & Chuck our thoughts and prayers are with you :grouphug:
Denise


Denise: Thanks, Hard to believe the 50th anniversary party is a week from Saturday. We are all praying she can hang on till then. Alot going on till I leave on Friday of next week but I feel all of your good thoughts. :goodvibes

[castoff]

I just received a phone call from my brother Rob(aka: Ben Franklin) letting me know that he was just hired by the U.S. State Department to go to Russia and portray Ben Franklin for five days, with all expenses paid. Rob said he would be leaving next Sunday and is very excited about this adventure, but his wife is not too happy about him going. Rob was recommended by the gentleman in Philly that does most of the Ben Franklin appearances, but "Ralph" was too busy and decided he didn't want to take this job.

Andy: What a GREAT opportunity for your brother ! :cheer2: I remember seeing him on GMA and he did a very nice job as Ben Franklin. Hopefully his wife will come around about the idea of him going before he has to leave. :wizard: Just saw the whole " Family " is going on the cruise again. Congrats !!! Great news ! :Pinkbounc :banana: :Pinkbounc Did you notice there was 4 people in my group for grills ? :teeth:

[castoff]

Ok heres my start to 7900 :rotfl2:

:thumbsup2 :teeth:

[Verandah Man]

Did you notice there was 4 people in my group for grills ?


Yes I did, and I was wondering about that as I thought it was just you and Chuck cruising this time, decided to bring the kiddies along, huh???

[florida sun]

You may notice on the list below that my party size has increased from 2 to 4, that is beacuse I just got off the phone with DCL after adding Hazel and Angelina to the cruise. Hazel will have to miss her niece's baby shower on August 26th, but what a reason to miss it!!! We are still on deck 6, but we did have to change to a cabin the slept 4 instead of 3. I'm so happy I was able to get them on the cruise with my mom and me!!! :banana:


For those meeting at Grills on the 18th, don't forget to print off your 10% discount coupon from their website, here is a direct link where you can find the coupon: http://www.visitgrills.com/discounts.php

So far, we have 41 people on the list to meet at Grills on the 18th, anyone else interested???

Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
321-868-2226

Our group is growing!!!

Grills Meet Friday 8/18 5pm:

Andy(Verandah Man)--4
Tina(castoff)--4
Bev(mickeymom923)--3
Mark(Mark&Sandra)--7
Mary Rose(O'BWV)--6
Diane(allshookup)--4
Denise(Denise W)--3
Ed(Ct_TiggerFan)--3
Darlene(sandygirl)--3
Denise(msdisney53)--4


Grills is only about a five minute drive from the Radisson. It is along the shoreline of the Port Canaveral channel where the ships sail from. Here is Grills website link: www.visitgrills.com

Wonderful news Andy :grouphug: I am so pleased that you were able to get your 2 wonderful ladys onboard with you and your mom. I will be thinking of you all, have the most wonderful time :grouphug:

To all my friends on here, I do think about you all often, and I do so hope that we can meet up again in the future sometime someplace. Have a wonderful cruise, and please keep a "live " Thread going when you are onboard so that I can follow you through this magical time for you all.

Lots of lovexxx

Suexxxx

[castoff]

Yes I did, and I was wondering about that as I thought it was just you and Chuck cruising this time, decided to bring the kiddies along, huh???


Andy: :rotfl2: Nope not when this is suppose to be a delayed honeymoon for us. My Mom and her husband are driving up from Palm harbor and spending the night in the same hotel that we.

[Verandah Man]

Andy: :rotfl2: Nope not when this is suppose to be a delayed honeymoon for us. My Mom and her husband are driving up from Palm Harbor and spending the night in the same hotel that we are.


Oh, OK!!!

[diznygirrl]

[QUOTE=Verandah Man]You may notice on the list below that my party size has increased from 2 to 4, that is beacuse I just got off the phone with DCL after adding Hazel and Angelina to the cruise. Hazel will have to miss her niece's baby shower on August 26th, but what a reason to miss it!!! We are still on deck 6, but we did have to change to a cabin the slept 4 instead of 3. I'm so happy I was able to get them on the cruise with my mom and me!!! :banana:



So I get to meet the WHOLE Verandah Man family? You guys (or in the Philly/South Jersey vernacular, "youse guys") are legendary! We're on the 10 am shuttle from the Radisson as well, so hopefully we'll see you then, if not the night before.

Gina

[SeaSpray]

Here are the meals that I've been able to confirm for the Private Dining Room at Palo, along with the list of those who've signed up. If anyone can no longer make it to the meal they signed up for, PLEASE let me know ASAP, because we have other cruisers on a wait-list, in case of any openings. Thanks!

Brunch: Monday, August 21st This is a SEA DAY :)
Contact person: Theresa Brown, Cabin 6042
Confirmed for 10:30am for 14 people:

SeaSpray + DH + DS (18)
Castoff + DH
Mickeysmom + DMom + DD (18)
ReenieNY + DH + Lanie + KAP158
Sandygirl + DH

___________________________________

Dinner: Tuesday, August 22nd This is a "casual" night :)
Contact person:Theresa Brown, Cabin 6042
Confirmed for 9:00pm for 14 people:

SeaSpray + DH
ReenieNY + DH + KAP158 + Lainie
O'BWV + DH
SandyGirl + DH
mickeymom + DMom
VerandahMan + DW

______________________________________

Brunch: Thursday, August 24th This is a SEA Day :)
Contact person: Edward Bowers, Cabin 6088.
Confirmed for 10:30am for 14 people:

Walsh Clan + DH
Andrew DEREK UK + DW
Ct Tiggerfan + DW
DizzyWorld + DH
PoohJen + DH + DMom + DDad + DFriend

(This is 13 people, and the reservation is for 14; if there is anyone who'd like to join this meal there's space for 1 more) :)
_______________________________________



These meals are now OFFICIAL and have been confirmed. Please review your schedules and make sure that you still want to attend the meal you signed up for. THANKS!!

[SeaSpray]

Excellent news, Andy! It'll be great to see Hazel and Angelina again! :sunny:

[Verandah Man]

We're on the 10 am shuttle from the Radisson as well, so hopefully we'll see you then, if not the night before.

Gina


Ok Gina, we'll be lookin' for youse guys as well!!! :rotfl2:

Oh, that reminds me, I need to call the Radisson and have my ressie on the 10:00am shuttle changed from 2 to 4 people.

[castoff]

I can now say it's " OFFICIAL " that we will be on this cruise for sure ! I may not be excited yet or planning for it but at least I know now I will be on the ship ! There are other things going on right now you wouldn't believe me if I told you. :rolleyes: Chuck & I decided we are taking this cruise and nothing will stop us. :)

[zack&alexmom]

Andy - How great is that. Can't wait to meet all of you. I didn't think you would be able to keep them off this ship. Great news about your brother, how exciting!

Tina - I am glad that you guys decided that you are coming. I'm sorry to hear that there is even more going on. PM me if you want to talk.

Terry - How is the work going? Ready for Friday yet?

Sue - nice to talk hear from you again. I wish we were going to get to meet.

I wish we could meet everybody for dinner. Now I wish I had sucked it up and spent the extra money for the Radisson. I can't change it now though because I already paid for the hotel in Orlando.

Are we at 7900 yet?

Linda

[SeaSpray]

Sue: It's great to "see" you again! You will be missed on this cruise, I had been looking forward to meeting a friend from across the pond. We still do plan on visiting some day, and I'd love to meet you then, if not there then maybe at Disney World some time. :)

Linda: Work is actually going very well. :goodvibes Of course I've only been there for 3 days, but if these last few days are any indication of the future, then I'm really going to like working there. I honestly couldn't have designed a better job/position for myself than what I have there. lol I start at 9am and begin by doing some paper work. The next hour and a half flies by and then it's time for break. I go into the break room with iced tea or coffee and sip it while I check the DIS boards. :surfweb: Then I go back to work for another hour and 45 minutes and do some computer work, then it's lunch time. I eat lunch while watching something on my video iPod, that takes only about 15 minutes, then I spend the next 15 minutes either reading or back on the computer in the break room. :surfweb: Then I go back to work and that's the part of the day where the woman I work with has been showing me new things to do; today I learned how to process auto loans that have been paid off. lol I do that task for about an hour and a half, then it's time for afternoon break. :surfweb: LOL Then, when I come back from break I only have about 45 minutes left to work, then I leave! lol I work in the corporate headquarters, in administration, and everyone in the office is *very* nice. It's a busy environment but not at all stressful. I only work 9am until 3:30pm, so the day really does fly by. And it's basically broken down into 1 1/2 hour segments which make it seem to go by even faster. :smooth: Tomorrow they're having a baby shower for one of the ladies in Human Resources, so they said to be prepared to eat cake in the afternoon. lol Monday and yesterday a large bag of fancy Hershey chocolates was being passed around and even though I declined, a couple of pieces of caramel/hazelnut chocolates were left on my desk anyway. I ate them :teeth: Hey, I didn't want to seem ungrateful. LOL Anyway... so far, so good! :thumbsup2 They have no problem with me taking off the days I need for this cruise, and they have a great vacation-days program where, once the 45-day orientation period is up, I'll already have a week's vacation to use in the first year of my employment there. This is very good because we already have another cruise planned for next February :rolleyes1 A 4-night Disney cruise, along with 3-4 days at Disney World. :teeth: And then after next July 10th (my 1-year work anniversary), I'll be entitled to 2 weeks of vacation time. Like I said, I LIKE this job a lot, so far :goodvibes

Tina: I'm so happy to hear you're still "official"!! :goodvibes

[castoff]

Linda: If it makes you feel any better, I am not staying at the Radisson either. We are using Chuck's points to stay somewhere else. Is there anyway you can make it to the dinner?



Terry: Your job sounds wonderful ! Glad it's working out for you. :goodvibes




Doreen: Just wanted you to know I am thinking of you. :wizard: :grouphug:



Sue: Love your Halloween ticker ! I am sure there will be one or two people posting for a live report. :thumbsup2 Sure will miss you on this cruise. :sad2: Jonathan & I watched NYC fireworks and saw Liza Minnelli sing. It made me think of you. :rotfl2: Remember? I am trying to grow out my hair now.

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Andy,


Congrats on the whole family being onboard.
Somehow I knew it would end up this way.

[Steve's Wife]

Andy: Congratulations! I'm so glad your whole family can be part of the fun. :thumbsup2

Terry: Looks like you hit the jackpot! :cool1:

Linda: Not only are we not at the Radisson, we haven't gotten as far as making any kind of reservation for Friday night yet! :crazy:

:sad2: Time for me to get off the boards and write the stupid paper that I have to email the professor by tomorrow. Procrastinator? Not me!

:rolleyes:
Lori

[Dizzyworld]

Welcome aboard to the entire Verandah Man Family. :beach: What a nice treat for all of you. I think after some of the things all of you have been dealing with, a second cruise will be perfect. Enjoy pixiedust:

[Walsh clan]

I LIKE this job a lot, so far :goodvibes


Terry, Delighted that it's going so well!

[Walsh clan]

I need to call the Radisson and have my ressie on the 10:00am shuttle changed from 2 to 4 people..

Whohoo The Verandah Man Clan! Delighted that we'll get to meet you all and yes, you are legendary!

:cheer2: :cheer2: pirate: :cheer2: :cheer2:

[Walsh clan]

I can now say it's " OFFICIAL " that we will be on this cruise for sure ! I may not be excited yet or planning for it but at least I know now I will be on the ship ! There are other things going on right now you wouldn't believe me if I told you. :rolleyes: Chuck & I decided we are taking this cruise and nothing will stop us. :)

Tina, That is Great News! :goodvibes That was the one question I was afraid to ask!

You have my number and the offer is still open!! :love: :love:

[Verandah Man]

.

Whohoo The Verandah Man Clan!

:cheer2: :cheer2: pirate: :cheer2: :cheer2:


Moira, I like that, "The Verandah Man Clan" I'll have to use that on a door sign for my family!!! Thanks for the idea!!! :thumbsup2

[DisCrazzy]

We're on the 10 am shuttle from the Radisson as well
Gina[/QUOTE]

We are also on the 10:00 am shuttle! WOOHOO!! Party Bus! :banana: :cool1: :banana:

Jennifer

[DisCrazzy]

Andy-I'm glad to see your bringing the whole family! Can't wait to see you all again. This cruise wouldn't be the same without you all!

Jennifer

[Verandah Man]

Andy-I'm glad to see your bringing the whole family! Can't wait to see you all again. This cruise wouldn't be the same without you all!

Jennifer


Thanks Jennifer, looking forward to meeting up with you as well!!! Is is August yet??? :lmao:

[SeaSpray]

Walsh Clan - 3

Dizzyworld - 4

PoohJen - ??

mickeymom928 - 3

castoff - 2

Ct TiggerFan - 3

ka9158 & Reenieny & Lainie - 5

O'BWV - 6

princess crazy - 5

famof8 - 8

AboutTheMouse - 5

SeaSpray - 4

DisCrazzy - 4

VerandahMan - 4

msdisney - 4

zack&alexmom - 6

allshookup - 4

princess crazy - 6


Did I miss anyone? Anyone else interested? These will be my contribution to the group

This is a total of 80 leis, plus however many PoohJen wants, that I'll need to order. I just checked online and the 75 cent leis don't seem to be available, although I'll call their customer service number this afternoon when I get home from work. If those aren't available I'll order the leis for $1.29 each, which do seem to be available. I have to wait until my second paycheck to order these, so it'll be a last-minute rush order! I'd probably pay more for postage to make sure I get them here on time! I'll be bringing them all with me to hand out, on the ship.

[Dizzyworld]

Terry........can we send you the money now or would you like it on the ship? Please add something to each one for postage in the amount. Thanks for doing this for all of us.


Your job sounds like a wonderful place to work. Congrats!!

[Ski-and-Sea]

Walsh Clan - 3

Dizzyworld - 4

PoohJen - ??

mickeymom928 - 3

castoff - 2

Ct TiggerFan - 3

ka9158 & Reenieny & Lainie - 5

O'BWV - 6

princess crazy - 5

famof8 - 8

AboutTheMouse - 5

SeaSpray - 4

DisCrazzy - 4

VerandahMan - 4

msdisney - 4

zack&alexmom - 6

allshookup - 4

princess crazy - 6


Did I miss anyone? Anyone else interested? These will be my contribution to the group

This is a total of 80 leis, plus however many PoohJen wants, that I'll need to order. I just checked online and the 75 cent leis don't seem to be available, although I'll call their customer service number this afternoon when I get home from work. If those aren't available I'll order the leis for $1.29 each, which do seem to be available. I have to wait until my second paycheck to order these, so it'll be a last-minute rush order! I'd probably pay more for postage to make sure I get them here on time! I'll be bringing them all with me to hand out, on the ship.

We'll take four. Thanks for doing this.

[florida sun]

Linda,Tina, Terry, Andy, Bev, Darlene, and anybody else that knows me ;)

Great to hear from you guys. :thumbsup2

Dont forget if any of you are in WDW from October 28th to Nov 11th this year, please let me know and Im sure we can arrange a meet, would love to see you all again. Vicki and I are staying at the Dolphin. :cheer2:

No plans for anything next year im afraid but the year after is Vickis 18th birthday and I have proimised faithfully that we will do a 7 day Western Cruise and 7 nights at WDW, so if any of you are looking to do a cruise in August 2008, let me know :thumbsup2

Tina: You will always be Liza to me :grouphug: ;)

[SeaSpray]

Walsh Clan - 3

Dizzyworld - 4

PoohJen - 9

mickeymom928 - 3

castoff - 2

Ct TiggerFan - 3

ka9158 & Reenieny & Lainie - 5

O'BWV - 6

princess crazy - 5

famof8 - 8

AboutTheMouse - 5

SeaSpray - 4

DisCrazzy - 4

VerandahMan - 4

msdisney - 4

zack&alexmom - 6

allshookup - 4

princess crazy - 6

Ski -n- Sea - 4


Did I miss anyone? Anyone else interested? These will be my contribution to the group

This is a total of 93 leis that I'll need to order. I just checked online and the 75 cent leis don't seem to be available, although I'll call their customer service number this afternoon when I get home from work. If those aren't available I'll order the leis for $1.29 each, which do seem to be available. I have to wait until my second paycheck to order these, so it'll be a last-minute rush order! I'd probably pay more for postage to make sure I get them here on time! I'll be bringing them all with me to hand out, on the ship.

I'd like this to be my donation to the group, but depending on the final count, and final cost, I might need to ask for a small contribution, but I really would like this to be my gift to everyone :grouphug:

[Colestat]

To those going on the Mayan Ruins Tour with Ivan and David -

I read on another post that you can arrange for them to pick you up at port if your group is large enough - rather than all taking separate cabs to meet them in town.

Would any of you be interested in this? I can contact them and see if we have enough people.

[ElliotFan]

Here are the meals that I've been able to confirm for the Private Dining Room at Palo, along with the list of those who've signed up. If anyone can no longer make it to the meal they signed up for, PLEASE let me know ASAP, because we have other cruisers on a wait-list, in case of any openings. Thanks!



Terry,
Any chance for an addition? I was out of the loop when these plans were made. I'd like to join you guys for the dinner on Tues. Since I'm the only adult in my party, I don't see myself making it to Palos this time otherwise. (And I didn't make it to Palos on the last trip either.)

Dori :Pinkbounc

[jweiss]

Andy... Looking forward to meeting up with you, Hazel, Vi, and Angelina again! I never for a minute believed that you weren't going on this cruise!!! Not sure which one of us flip-flopped more that than the other, but here we all are, tight where we started almost two years ago!!!

Re: PALO..... Because I returned to this cruise at such a late date, I wasn't able to get any Palo reservations. If anyone has an extra space for one, I'd love to join.

~Jennifer

[allshookup]

:sad2: Time for me to get off the boards and write the stupid paper that I have to email the professor by tomorrow. Procrastinator? Not me!

:rolleyes:
Lori

OMG that sounds jut like my life!!! LOL I have school tomorrow & I still have 4 chapters to read before that, send my response to the chapters by email to the professor & get a lesson plan typed. So what am I doing here??? LOL Procrastinator is my middle name!

Andy: So glad Hazel & Angelina will be joining you. When I saw you were sailing with us afterall...I kinda had a feeling that would happen!

Terry: Glad to hear your job is going so well! I will definitely give you some funds for buying the leis. Going through all the trouble of getting them is enough of a contribution to the group. I feel bad I'm not doing anything, but I'm not sure what to do? I looked at Oriental Trading but I didn't see anything worth buying. Any ideas???

Sue: Hi! :wave2:

Tina: Glad you will be joining us for sure! Hang in there!!! :tink:

I had a computer virus yesterday & I spent my entire day dealing with it! It took hours and hours & $70 but I think it's finally gone! That was not fun!! It makes me wonder why I purchase virus protection every year, but I still am not protected! What is up with that??? :badpc:

Take care everyone!
Diane

[sandygirl]

Darlene...My best to your family and may you all have a terrific cruise :thumbsup2

I'm gonna miss ya all, have a drink for me

If we weren't leaving St Pete on the 19th I'd drive down to the port and visit everyone.

Hmmm...Do you think DH would travel from St Pete to The Port on our last night of vacation to have dinner with everyone??? If we use that day to drive to Orlando to visit his mom, he just may do it> :stir:

Have a good night

Joanna
DO IT!!!!

Where are you staying in St Pete?

Darlene

[sandygirl]

I can now say it's " OFFICIAL " that we will be on this cruise for sure ! I may not be excited yet or planning for it but at least I know now I will be on the ship ! There are other things going on right now you wouldn't believe me if I told you. :rolleyes: Chuck & I decided we are taking this cruise and nothing will stop us. :)

Tina

I am so glad for you. I think we may be paralleling to some extent. Right now I feel like when we finally step foot on the MAGIC on 8/19 I will just break down and cry with relief. Anyone witnessing this release of emotion should just kindly step around the puddle. Thank you.

Darlene

[sandygirl]

DORI!!!

A voice from the far northwest...how are you??

I hope they can fit you into the dinner on Tues. I woud love to spend time with you.

How is Devin?

Darlene

[alicedisney]

Colestat: I sent you pm concerning the Costa Maya Ruins Tour

Andy: Welcome Hazel and Angelina back on board for us. The cruise wouldn't have been the same without all of you.

[Walsh clan]

Moira, I like that, "The Verandah Man Clan" I'll have to use that on a door sign for my family!!! Thanks for the idea!!! :thumbsup2

:rotfl2: :lmao: I didn't get a chance to look earlier but spotted it now! Glad to be of service! :thumbsup2

[Ski-and-Sea]

Walsh Clan - 3

Dizzyworld - 4

PoohJen - 9

mickeymom928 - 3

castoff - 2

Ct TiggerFan - 3

ka9158 & Reenieny & Lainie - 5

O'BWV - 6

princess crazy - 5

famof8 - 8

AboutTheMouse - 5

SeaSpray - 4

DisCrazzy - 4

VerandahMan - 4

msdisney - 4

zack&alexmom - 6

allshookup - 4

princess crazy - 6

Ski -n- Sea - 4


Did I miss anyone? Anyone else interested? These will be my contribution to the group

This is a total of 93 leis that I'll need to order. I just checked online and the 75 cent leis don't seem to be available, although I'll call their customer service number this afternoon when I get home from work. If those aren't available I'll order the leis for $1.29 each, which do seem to be available. I have to wait until my second paycheck to order these, so it'll be a last-minute rush order! I'd probably pay more for postage to make sure I get them here on time! I'll be bringing them all with me to hand out, on the ship.

I'd like this to be my donation to the group, but depending on the final count, and final cost, I might need to ask for a small contribution, but I really would like this to be my gift to everyone :grouphug:

Absolutely we'll pay for ours. Heck, you're the one that has to find space in your luggage for all this.

[Verandah Man]

:rotfl2: :lmao: I didn't get a chance to look earlier but spotted it now! Glad to be of service! :thumbsup2


Yea, I had to make us a new door sign before leaving for work this morning with "The Verandah Man Clan" wording along the top of the sign, LOL!!! When I showed Hazel, she just chuckled and looked like this......:rolleyes: LOL!!!

[SeaSpray]

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[SeaSpray]

Brunch: Monday, August 21st This is a SEA DAY
Contact person: Theresa Brown, Cabin 6042
Confirmed for 10:30am for 14 people:

SeaSpray + DH + DS (18)
Castoff + DH
Mickeysmom + DMom + DD (18)
ReenieNY + DH + Lanie + KAP158
Sandygirl + DH

___________________________________

Dinner: Tuesday, August 22nd This is a "casual" night
Contact person:Theresa Brown, Cabin 6042
Confirmed for 9:00pm for 14 people:

SeaSpray + DH
ReenieNY + DH + KAP158 + Lainie
O'BWV + DH
SandyGirl + DH
VerandahMan + DW


______________________________________

Brunch: Thursday, August 24th This is a SEA Day
Contact person: Edward Bowers, Cabin 6088.
Confirmed for 10:30am for 14 people:

Walsh Clan + DH
Andrew DEREK UK + DW
Ct Tiggerfan + DW
DizzyWorld + DH
PoohJen + DH + DMom + DDad + DFriend

(This is 13 people, and the reservation is for 14; if there is anyone who'd like to join this meal there's space for 1 more)

[SamRoc]

To those going on the Mayan Ruins Tour with Ivan and David -

I read on another post that you can arrange for them to pick you up at port if your group is large enough - rather than all taking separate cabs to meet them in town.

Would any of you be interested in this? I can contact them and see if we have enough people.

When I made the reservation a few months ago for this tour with Ivan and David, they said to take a taxi to a restaurant and meet them there. But I like this idea much better. I will email them too to see if we can all get picked up at the pier, there are 4 of us taking this tour. Thanks for the info!
Susan

[Denise W]

Our tour group for David and Ivan is being picked up at the ship. We are paying a few dollars extra for it, but feel it is worth it.

Denise

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Andy... Looking forward to meeting up with you, Hazel, Vi, and Angelina again! I never for a minute believed that you weren't going on this cruise!!! Not sure which one of us flip-flopped more that than the other, but here we all are, tight where we started almost two years ago!!!

Re: PALO..... Because I returned to this cruise at such a late date, I wasn't able to get any Palo reservations. If anyone has an extra space for one, I'd love to join.

~Jennifer

dont feel bad, Being a firsttimer when I logged on at 3 am during my window, Palo was already gone.

I may try the rush onboard but not sure

Terry, My mistake I guess I thought all the spots for the dinner on tuesday was filled.

[O'BWV]

:welcome: to all of the new people and :welcome: back Andy!

I've finally found something to contribute to the group. Since smoothies seem to be bit with many of us here, I found tropical glow straws. They are like glow neckaces, where you crack them and they light up. And they have some lei like flowers on them. I bought 60, so let me know if you would like one (or two, three, etc.)

Denise, in steamy, muggy, warm Chicago

Thanks Denise! I'll take two please (I'll pay you onboard if that's okay)

Terry - I'll also pay for my leis!

Hey there Dori Long time no talk! Glad you guys are coming!

Tina - So glad you're coming!

Andy - Yay!! for Hazel & Angelina! Can' wait to meet you all1

Hi Everyone!

Mary Rose

[SeaSpray]

dont feel bad, Being a firsttimer when I logged on at 3 am during my window, Palo was already gone.

I may try the rush onboard but not sure

Terry, My mistake I guess I thought all the spots for the dinner on tuesday was filled.


Ed: I'm sorry! Did you ask me to put you down for dinner in case there was an opening?? If so, then the spots belong to you and your DW. I must've lost track of who asked me to be on the waiting list, and when.

Dori & Jennifer: I'll let you know about Palo dinner on Tuesday night, once I get the wait-list straight. There is 1 spot open for brunch on Thursday. Since Dori posted first about it, I'll consider it hers, unless she says she doesn't want it, then it will go to Jennifer.

Sorry for any confusion. :(

[castoff]

Tina

I am so glad for you. I think we may be paralleling to some extent. Right now I feel like when we finally step foot on the MAGIC on 8/19 I will just break down and cry with relief. Anyone witnessing this release of emotion should just kindly step around the puddle. Thank you.

Darlene

Darlene: If you don't mind........I will gladly step in that puddle right with you. :grouphug: Once on that ship, even though I am not much of a drinker I am looking for that drink of the day. :drinking1

[castoff]

Mary Rose : I am so looking forward to meeting everyone and seeing the people I have already met so far. :goodvibes



Terry: Please let me know how much you would like me to give you for the leis. In no way would I let you spend that much. :scared1:



Denise: I would like 1 straw. That sounds neat. Just let me know how much. It's going to get real steamy here this weekend. Are you sending us the
weather? :rolleyes1


Sue: o.k I will always be your Liza. :rotfl2: New York, New York :teeth: I do hope we could cruise together in 2008 and be neighbor's.

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Terry,

I didnt send you an email, I just saw the list was full for so long and there was a waitlist already, I didnt think there was any dinner openings, so I didnt bother sending an email. Since I do have the bunch that will do. I was just surprised to see two openings out of the blue.

Dont change anything, Jen & Dori should have the spots.

Ed

[SeaSpray]

Terry,

I didnt send you an email, I just saw the list was full for so long and there was a waitlist already, I didnt think there was any dinner openings, so I didnt bother sending an email. Since I do have the bunch that will do. I was just surprised to see two openings out of the blue.

Dont change anything, Jen & Dori should have the spots.

Ed


Ed: I'm going to put you and your DW down for the dinner because I made separate Palo dinner reservations back when the 90 window opened, just in case something got messed up with the Group Specialist, so John and I will still be able to go to Palo because I didn't cancel those yet :) So plan on having dinner at Palo on Tuesday, at 9pm, with the group, as well as Dori and Jennifer :)

[SeaSpray]

Brunch: Monday, August 21st This is a SEA DAY
Contact person: Theresa Brown, Cabin 6042
Confirmed for 10:30am for 14 people:

SeaSpray + DH + DS (18)
Castoff + DH
Mickeysmom + DMom + DD (18)
ReenieNY + DH + Lanie + KAP158
Sandygirl + DH

___________________________________

Dinner: Tuesday, August 22nd This is a "casual" night
Contact person:Theresa Brown, Cabin 6042
Confirmed for 9:00pm for 14 people:


ReenieNY + DH + KAP158 + Lainie
O'BWV + DH
SandyGirl + DH
VerandahMan + DW
Ct Tiggerfan + DW
ElliotFan
jweiss


______________________________________

Brunch: Thursday, August 24th This is a SEA Day
Contact person: Edward Bowers, Cabin 6088.
Confirmed for 10:30am for 14 people:

Walsh Clan + DH
Andrew DEREK UK + DW
Ct Tiggerfan + DW
DizzyWorld + DH
PoohJen + DH + DMom + DDad + DFriend
ElliotFan or Dori (Not sure who requested first, you can decide for yourself which person will attend).



If anyone needs to cancel, then post here and maybe someone else will want the time slot, but I'm not going to keep track of it anymore, I just don't have the time I used to have, sorry. As far as my involvement goes, I'm leaving the lists the way they appear here. Any further changes/cancellations need to be done on your own. Thanks for understanding.

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Ed: I'm going to put you and your DW down for the dinner because I made separate Palo dinner reservations back when the 90 window opened, just in case something got messed up with the Group Specialist, so John and I will still be able to go to Palo because I didn't cancel those yet :) So plan on having dinner at Palo on Tuesday, at 9pm, with the group :)

Terry,

Please dont change anything, You should share palo with the group you have known for the past couple years or longer.

My DW is "iffy" about Palo dinner after taking another look at the menu.
So please do not change on our account.

But thank you for the offer.

Ed

[SeaSpray]

Terry,

Please dont change anything, You should share palo with the group you have known for the past couple years or longer.

My DW is "iffy" about Palo dinner after taking another look at the menu.
So please do not change on our account.

But thank you for the offer.

Ed

Ed: I think your wife will enjoy Palo for dinner, tell her about the chocolate souffle'. LOL

John and I have a reservation for a party of 3-4 people for dinner, so we'll take our older son with us, he's never had dinner there before, and there wasn't room for him in the private dining room anyway, so this will work out for the best :)

[Mjasp]

DO IT!!!!

Where are you staying in St Pete?

Darlene

We are staying at the Tradewinds Resorts Island Grand, It is suppose to be an awesome resort. I am so looking forward to it.

Have a great time on the cruise!
Miss ya
Joanna

[SeaSpray]

:sunny: :cool1: :goodvibes :banana: :cheer2: :woohoo: :sail: :boat: :fish:5 weeks to go! :sunny: :cool1: :goodvibes :banana: :cheer2: :woohoo: :sail: :boat: :fish:

[Verandah Man]

Five weeks from tonight is the Grills meet, do we have any other takers that would like to be added to the list?


For those meeting at Grills on the 18th, don't forget to print off your 10% discount coupon from their website, here is a direct link where you can find the coupon: http://www.visitgrills.com/discounts.php

So far, we have 47 people on the list to meet at Grills on the 18th, anyone else interested???

Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
321-868-2226

Our group is growing!!!

Grills Meet Friday 8/18 5pm:

Andy(Verandah Man)--4
Tina(castoff)--4
Bev(mickeymom923)--3
Mark(Mark&Sandra)--7
Mary Rose(O'BWV)--6
Diane(allshookup)--4
Denise(Denise W)--3
Ed(Ct_TiggerFan)--3
Darlene(sandygirl)--3
Denise(msdisney53)--10


Grills is only about a five minute drive from the Radisson. It is along the shoreline of the Port Canaveral channel where the ships sail from. Here is Grills website link: www.visitgrills.com

[Verandah Man]

:woohoo: WOW!!! only 5 weeks to go, man that first week countdown for me went fast, LOL!!! :woohoo:

[SamRoc]

In exactly one month from today we are leaving for our trip! Staying in Emerald Island for 5 nights before the cruise. First thing we want to do when we get there is see the new updates in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, and of course our favorite fireworks, Wishes!

[Ct_TiggerFan]

5 weeks to go :cool1:


Which means 4 weeks from today I start Vacation :cool1: :thumbsup2 :goodvibes :teeth: :banana: :Pinkbounc


The way its been at work, its going to be a long four weeks. Hey Dori it must be an IT thing.

[Ct_TiggerFan]

:sunny: :cool1: :goodvibes :banana: :cheer2: :woohoo: :sail: :boat: :fish:5 weeks to go! :sunny: :cool1: :goodvibes :banana: :cheer2: :woohoo: :sail: :boat: :fish:


Terry.

Thank you for the great countdown



It always starts my weekend off with a smile.

[ElliotFan]

Terry,

Let Jennifer have the brunch spot on Thursday. I've been invited to High Tea on Monday by anther friend on-board. :thumbsup2

Dori :cool1:

[msdisney53]

:cool1: 5 weeks to go,can't believe it!!

A gorgeous day here today at the Jersey Shore!!! :beach:


Andy; Can you please add 6 more people for Grills ,this morning I asked the other family we are traveling with to join us and they were delighted :thumbsup2 Thanks

Denise

[ElliotFan]

The way its been at work, its going to be a long four weeks. Hey Dori it must be an IT thing.

Don't I know it! :badpc: :badpc: :badpc:
I got an email from the boss last night telling me that I HAD to take one WHOLE day off this weekend. :faint: She's afraid that her technical leads (there are two of us) have been pushing too hard lately and doesn't want us to burn out completely. :crazy: So, the other lead is taking one day off this weekend and I'm taking the other. :woohoo:

Dori :rainbow:

[SeaSpray]

A gorgeous day here today at the Jersey Shore!!! :beach:



Denise


Wish I was there, too! I LOVE the Jersey Shore!! :sunny: Enjoy some sun, sand, surf, and fun for me ok, Denise?? :beach:

Well it's Friday, I've made it through my first week of work! I have to say that I'm bordering on saying that I love this job. I won't say "love" yet because it's too soon to *really* tell. LOL

I hope everyone has a great weekend! :smooth:

[SamRoc]

:cool1: 5 weeks to go,can't believe it!!

A gorgeous day here today at the Jersey Shore!!! :beach:



Denise

Your right about that Denise, it is a beautiful day here!! My dd isnt thrilled though, she has a voice lesson in NYC and would rather be at the water park or beach! i think she wishes it would just rain on fridays!
Susan

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Ok

Only 9 more posts to reach 7900.
can we do it today?


Here we go :cool1:

[Verandah Man]

:cool1: 5 weeks to go,can't believe it!!

A gorgeous day here today at the Jersey Shore!!! :beach:


Andy; Can you please add 6 more people for Grills ,this morning I asked the other family we are traveling with to join us and they were delighted :thumbsup2 Thanks

Denise


OK, it's done!!! I edited my last post and included them. We are now up to 47 for the Grills meet, can we hit 50? LOL!!!

[Walsh clan]

OK, it's done!!! I edited my last post and included them. We are now up to 47 for the Grills meet, can we hit 50? LOL!!!

I would LOVE to be there (and we are 3 too!) but we are booked on the bus from the Poly to the port on Saturday morning and spending Friday at Discovery Cove (and then The Spirit of Ohana).... looks like it will be a fabulous way to kick off the holiday!

M.

[Ski-and-Sea]

Ok

Only 9 more posts to reach 7900.
can we do it today?


Here we go :cool1:

I bet we hit it before dinnertime.

Is everybody ready for some serious heat this weekend :beach: :beach:

Looking to be perfect weather for the Jersey shore.

[Ct_TiggerFan]

I would LOVE to be there (and we are 3 too!) but we are booked on the bus from the Poly to the port on Saturday morning and spending Friday at Discovery Cove (and then The Spirit of Ohana).... looks like it will be a fabulous way to kick off the holiday!

M.

Moria
I will be interesting to hear how Discovery Cove is.
I almost booked that this year but with everything else planned I thought I save it for future years.

Ed

[5by5]

We'd love to do Grills as well but I think we are in the MK that night. I'll have to check with the boss.

What are the onboard meeting plans? I thought I remembered reading we're having a dis-meet at 3:00 on deck 5? Or am I confused?

5by5

[kap158]

Here is my contribution to 7900!!! :woohoo:

It is going to he HOT HOT HOT down here in Williamsburg, Va this weekend!!! :sunny:

I can't believe 5 more weeks and we will be on our way, no I take it back we "WILL" be in Orlando by now heading for the hotel! :drive:

Is there any room to add 5 more for the dinner at Grills?? :grouphug: Doreen, Marty, Daniel, Elaine and me? If so please add. I was thinking of going to Downtown Disney for the afternoon but I called the Radisson and they said we could use the pool before 3pm if our room wasn't ready yet so I think that is a nice and relaxing way to begin our vacation.

Also does anyone have any limo company they prefer using from the airport to the hotel and back to the airport on the 26th. With 5 people and "all of Doreen's luggage" I was thinking this might be the way to go. Any insight would be greatful!!!

I don't know who suggested the straws but can you put me down for 5. Also Terry I want to contribute to the leis.

Talk to you later!

Karen

[kap158]

Here is my contribution to 7900!!! :woohoo:

It is going to he HOT HOT HOT down here in Williamsburg, Va this weekend!!! :sunny:

I can't believe 5 more weeks and we will be on our way, no I take it back we "WILL" be in Orlando by now heading for the hotel! :drive:

Is there any room to add 5 more for the dinner at Grills?? :grouphug: Doreen, Marty, Daniel, Elaine and me? If so please add. I was thinking of going to Downtown Disney for the afternoon but I called the Radisson and they said we could use the pool before 3pm if our room wasn't ready yet so I think that is a nice and relaxing way to begin our vacation.

Also does anyone have any limo company they prefer using from the airport to the hotel and back to the airport on the 26th. With 5 people and "all of Doreen's luggage" I was thinking this might be the way to go. Any insight would be greatful!!!

I don't know who suggested the straws but can you put me down for 5. Also Terry I want to contribute to the leis.

Talk to you later!

Karen

[kap158]

Here is to 7900!!!

[kap158]

Did we make it??? :woohoo:

[kap158]

How about going for 8000? :Pinkbounc :cheer2: :woohoo: :grouphug: :yay: :dance3:

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Yep on our way to 8000.

I remember someone saying 10,000 by cruise time,

I'm not sure about that, but we might make 9000.

[Verandah Man]

For those meeting at Grills on the 18th, don't forget to print off your 10% discount coupon from their website, here is a direct link where you can find the coupon: http://www.visitgrills.com/discounts.php

So far, we have 52 people on the list to meet at Grills on the 18th, anyone else interested???

Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
321-868-2226

Our group is growing!!!

Grills Meet Friday 8/18 5pm:

Andy(Verandah Man)--4
Tina(castoff)--4
Bev(mickeymom923)--3
Mark(Mark&Sandra)--7
Mary Rose(O'BWV)--6
Diane(allshookup)--4
Denise(Denise W)--3
Ed(Ct_TiggerFan)--3
Darlene(sandygirl)--3
Denise(msdisney53)--10
Karen(kap158)--5


Grills is only about a five minute drive from the Radisson. It is along the shoreline of the Port Canaveral channel where the ships sail from. Here is Grills website link: www.visitgrills.com

[Verandah Man]

Is there any room to add 5 more for the dinner at Grills?? Doreen, Marty, Daniel, Elaine and me? If so please add. I was thinking of going to Downtown Disney for the afternoon but I called the Radisson and they said we could use the pool before 3pm if our room wasn't ready yet so I think that is a nice and relaxing way to begin our vacation.


I just added your group to the Grills meet Karen. Do you know if Doreen mailed out the green shirt I am supposed to make for you? I haven't received it, and I was just wondering if it has been mailed out. I sent Doreen an e-mail but I haven't heard back from her. I was just wondering if you knew anything about it.

[Ct_TiggerFan]

For those meeting at Grills on the 18th, don't forget to print off your 10% discount coupon from their website, here is a direct link where you can find the coupon: http://www.visitgrills.com/discounts.php

So far, we have 52 people on the list to meet at Grills on the 18th, anyone else interested???

Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
321-868-2226

Our group is growing!!!

Grills Meet Friday 8/18 5pm:

Andy(Verandah Man)--4
Tina(castoff)--4
Bev(mickeymom923)--3
Mark(Mark&Sandra)--7
Mary Rose(O'BWV)--6
Diane(allshookup)--4
Denise(Denise W)--3
Ed(Ct_TiggerFan)--3
Darlene(sandygirl)--3
Denise(msdisney53)--10
Karen(kap158)--5


Grills is only about a five minute drive from the Radisson. It is along the shoreline of the Port Canaveral channel where the ships sail from. Here is Grills website link: www.visitgrills.com (http://www.visitgrills.com)

Andy
We're getting large enough to have our own zip code :rotfl2:

[kap158]

Denise I will take 5 straws, (kap158 & Reenieny and family).

Andy- I went to print the discount coupon and all I see is a blurr? Can you help?

Doreen will mail my shirt out this week if it is not too late. Let me know. She has been very busy this week, she hasn't even had time to write on the boards. I am sure she will make up for lost time.

Can Grills handle "ALL OF US CRUISIN CASTAWAYS"??? :grouphug:

[Verandah Man]

Denise I will take 5 straws, (kap158 & Reenieny and family).

Andy- I went to print the discount coupon and all I see is a blurr? Can you help?

Doreen will mail my shirt out this week if it is not too late. Let me know. She has been very busy this week, she hasn't even had time to write on the boards. I am sure she will make up for lost time.

Can Grills handle "ALL OF US CRUISIN CASTAWAYS"??? :grouphug:


Karen and anyone else that might be interested,

Let's try it this way, see if you can print off the coupon from here:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/VerandahMan/GrillsCOUPON.jpg

If Doreen can get the shirt out this week, that will be fine. I'd like to have all shirts and magnets finished by the beginning of August.

[Verandah Man]

Andy
We're getting large enough to have our own zip code :rotfl2:


I know Ed, there are some towns we less people, LOL!!! :rotfl2:

Karen, I was also told when I called Grills the other day that there is no limit to the size group we can have, but there is a chance that we might not all be able to be seated together.

[kap158]

Andy - it worked this way. Thanks! :worship:

[SamRoc]

Just got an email from David of Chacchoben ruins tour, they can pick us up too at the pier! That saves alot of confusion on our part trying to find a taxi and get to Mahahual.
Susan

[kap158]

I guess we just takeover the restaurant!!! pirate: I looked over the menu and everything looked good enoough to eat! :goodvibes

[Verandah Man]

I guess we just takeover the restaurant!!! pirate: I looked over the menu and everything looked good enoough to eat! :goodvibes



In May, I had a grilled tuna sandwich, and even though my throat was sore, the tuna just melted in my mouth, it was that good and tender!!!!! :thumbsup2

[O'BWV]

Hi Everyone!!

Wow 5 Weeks to go!!!!!!

Wow 51 people for dinner!!!

I wonder altogether how many people we are?

ARE THERE ANY PEOPLE, ANYWHERE, MORE EXCITED THAN ALL OF US???

NOOOOOOOOOOOO WAYYYYYYYYYY!!!


Mary Rose

[mickeymom923]

I am so excited. :banana: 5 weeks from today - Radisson here we come. :dancer: :drinking1 party: :jumping2:

Yea!

Bev :sunny:

[Ct_TiggerFan]

I am so excited. :banana: 5 weeks from today - Radisson here we come. :dancer: :drinking1 party: :jumping2:

Yea!

Bev :sunny:

Its getting closer. 4 weeks from today I will be finishing packing and loading the car.:car: :tigger: :tigger: :tigger:

[Buddy Bear]

I agree with all of you, the excitement just keeps "snowballing".

It has been 22 months since I made the reservation and a little over a year that I have been keeping this secret.

It is killin' me, this kind of secret is too big to keep to myself but I got to hold on for 5 more weeks.

Thank God I have been able to share on this forum.

Jeff

[Walsh clan]

Jeff, do your daughters not know? Wow, seriously good at keeping a secret!!! :goodvibes

[Verandah Man]

:wave: Happy Saturday Morning Cruisin' Castaway Cruisers,

Just think, in five more Saturday's it will be our turn to board the Magic. I asked Angelina last night, "Are you getting excited about getting back on the Magic so soon?" She didn't even have to say one word, she was just beaming from ear to ear, with the biggest smile on her face. I wish I had my camera ready to get a photo of her.

[Verandah Man]

WOW, I guess everyone is sleeping in this morning, kind of quiet around here!!! Of course my DW and DD are still fast asleep themselves, LOL!!! :lmao:

Sometimes I hate being a morning person!!! :rotfl2:

[Andrew DEREK UK]

WOW, I guess everyone is sleeping in this morning, kind of quiet around here!!! Of course my DW and DD are still fast asleep themselves, LOL!!! :lmao:

Sometimes I hate being a morning person!!! :rotfl2:

Hi I always read your good posts,

Its afternoon here now and the mornings are good to post on the Dis site usually very fast at this time.

Like your five weeks post, I am coming to Florida in 4 weeks now!!

Read so much about you, would like ot see the VERANDAH MAN on the cruise!

[Buddy Bear]

Jeff, do your daughters not know? Wow, seriously good at keeping a secret!!! :goodvibes


Nope, not even my wife. They all think we are in a cat 6, I still have the original invoice from 09/04 when I booked stateroom 6548. I am having my TA send the "docs" to another address so they don't open them. I told them that I did online check-in (which I did) so we don't have to worry about any paperwork. The last "dead giveaway" are the luggage tags. I plan on holding onto them until the last minute. My family doesn't know the stateroom numbers that well so when they see the tags I will tell them,"we must have gotten an upgrade to a cat 4". :rolleyes1

[Ct_TiggerFan]

[QUOTE=Andrew DEREK UK]

Like your five weeks post, I am coming to Florida in 4 weeks now!!
QUOTE]


Hi,


Looks like we both are on the four week countdown for arriving in FL. :cool1:

Ed

[Verandah Man]

Nope, not even my wife. They all think we are in a cat 6, I still have the original invoice from 09/04 when I booked stateroom 6548. I am having my TA send the "docs" to another address so they don't open them. I told them that I did online check-in (which I did) so we don't have to worry about any paperwork. The last "dead giveaway" are the luggage tags. I plan on holding onto them until the last minute. My family doesn't know the stateroom numbers that well so when they see the tags I will tell them,"we must have gotten an upgrade to a cat 4". :rolleyes1


:smooth: You sneaky devil you!!! They are going to be shocked out of their minds and be on :cloud9: when they find out!!!

[Andrew DEREK UK]

[QUOTE=Andrew DEREK UK]

Like your five weeks post, I am coming to Florida in 4 weeks now!!
QUOTE]
Hi,
Looks like we both are on the four week countdown for arriving in FL. :cool1:

Ed
I understand we are at the same table at Dinner on the Magic! So high and hands off the Zindfadel.

[SeaSpray]

Some info I need to share regarding the Palo private dining room meals that we have booked:

I was asked by a few people about making a change in the time for one or two of the meals, so I sent an email to the Group Specialist asking if it was possibe to change the time. I received this reply:

They may not seat you until they arrive. I don't know
what the policy is. You may want to ask Palo when you get on the ship.
Perhaps they can amend your time to make it more convenient.

I'm posting this here in the thread because EVERYONE who has signed up for one of these meals needs to know that you may possibly be holding up the entire party from being seated if you're late to Palo. Hopefully they wouldn't do that; I hope they'll seat us, in case anyone runs a little late. It is, afterall, vacation.

I tried my best to get "better" reservations times, and I wasn't given the exact times I requested, and there's nothing I can do about that. I apologise for any problems or inconveniences this may cause, but it's out of my control.



Ed: Since I'll no longer be at the dinner on Tuesday night I've asked the Group Specialist to list you as the contact for that meal. I didn't think you'd mind since you're also the contact for the Thursday brunch.

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Am i on the Thursday brunch and has the time changed?

[Lainie1222]

Hi Everyone! I am counting the days till my maiden voyage. Cannot wait! I am trying to be good at the gym and with my diet, so I can blow it all in 7 nights! I know my sisters are excited, but probable not half as excited as I am. I cannot wait to meet you. See you in 34 days

Lainie

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Some info I need to share regarding the Palo private dining room meals that we have booked:

I was asked by a few people about making a change in the time for one or two of the meals, so I sent an email to the Group Specialist asking if it was possibe to change the time. I received this reply:

They may not seat you until they arrive. I don't know
what the policy is. You may want to ask Palo when you get on the ship.
Perhaps they can amend your time to make it more convenient.

I'm posting this here in the thread because EVERYONE who has signed up for one of these meals needs to know that you may possibly be holding up the entire party from being seated if you're late to Palo. Hopefully they wouldn't do that; I hope they'll seat us, in case anyone runs a little late. It is, afterall, vacation.

I tried my best to get "better" reservations times, and I wasn't given the exact times I requested, and there's nothing I can do about that. I apologise for any problems or inconveniences this may cause, but it's out of my control.



Ed: Since I'll no longer be at the dinner on Tuesday night I've asked the Group Specialist to list you as the contact for that meal. I didn't think you'd mind since you're also the contact for the Thursday brunch.



Terry

Thanks for all the work you done to put this together.
I dont mind being listed as the contact.


To all, the times are what they are. Personly I dont think they are that bad, I'm just thankfull we have the reservations.

A lot of people are not able to get a Palo reservation.


We all owe Terry a Big Thank You :thumbsup2 for the work she has done putting this together.


For those at the Tuesday dinner or Thrusday Bunch, Please let me know your cabin numbers when you know them, In case I need to get in contact with you onboard. I dont expect Disney will need to make a change but just in case I want to get the information to you as soon as possible.


My cabin number is 6088 in case you need to contact me on board.


Happy Saturday all

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Am i on the Thursday brunch and has the time changed?

As far as I know the Thursday Bunch is set for 10:30 am.

Looking forward to meeting you. Hi Table mate.

[Ct_TiggerFan]

[QUOTE=Ct_TiggerFan]
I understand we are at the same table at Dinner on the Magic! So high and hands off the Zindfadel.

I never tried the Zindfadel, so I think your safe:rotfl2:

I see both our DD are age 9, so this should work out well.

[Andrew DEREK UK]

My girl is now 10, my son one week off 8 on the cruise!Maybe all in the same CLUB, if you want your DD to e.mail my DD PM me and I will give you her E.mail address.

[Andrew DEREK UK]

As far as I know the Thursday Bunch is set for 10:30 am.

Looking forward to meeting you. Hi Table mate.

THANK YOU

[QUOTE=Andrew DEREK UK]

I never tried the Zindfadel, so I think your safe:rotfl2:

I have preordered mine already so it should be cold on the first night!!

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Some info I need to share regarding the Palo private dining room meals that we have booked:

I was asked by a few people about making a change in the time for one or two of the meals, so I sent an email to the Group Specialist asking if it was possibe to change the time. I received this reply:

They may not seat you until they arrive. I don't know
what the policy is. You may want to ask Palo when you get on the ship.
Perhaps they can amend your time to make it more convenient.

I'm posting this here in the thread because EVERYONE who has signed up for one of these meals needs to know that you may possibly be holding up the entire party from being seated if you're late to Palo. Hopefully they wouldn't do that; I hope they'll seat us, in case anyone runs a little late. It is, afterall, vacation.

I tried my best to get "better" reservations times, and I wasn't given the exact times I requested, and there's nothing I can do about that. I apologise for any problems or inconveniences this may cause, but it's out of my control.



Ed: Since I'll no longer be at the dinner on Tuesday night I've asked the Group Specialist to list you as the contact for that meal. I didn't think you'd mind since you're also the contact for the Thursday brunch.
THANK YOU

[Walsh clan]

I agree with all of you, the excitement just keeps "snowballing".

It has been 22 months since I made the reservation and a little over a year that I have been keeping this secret.

It is killin' me, this kind of secret is too big to keep to myself but I got to hold on for 5 more weeks.

Thank God I have been able to share on this forum.

Jeff

Jeff,

That is so nice, I LOVE surprises like that! :sunny:

[Walsh clan]

Ed,

Thanks for being in charge of Thursday brunch! We are in 6128.

Andrew, wine question - I was going to pre-order wine too (though DH doesn't drink wine but I more than make up for it!) but not sure what to do... is it easy enough to do? Should I do it beforehand?

Thank you! Moira.

[kap158]

Hi everyone :wave:

I also think Terry deserves several kudo's for all the hard work she has put into this !! :worship: I wish I could buy you a drink Terry. Do you drink??? : :drinking1

Five weeks from now won't we be having our 1st of several Dis Meets? party:

My favorite wine is Beringer's White Zinfandel. It tasts sooo
good!!! :drinking1

I love watching the ship sail :boat: out of port from the top deck in the front, it seems so "Magical". Last cruise I took several pictures and it was "AWESOME".

Has anyone received their dining rotation plans yet? I was just wondering.

Ed - Doreen and I have rooms 5522 and 5524 (the secret porthole rooms).

[Verandah Man]

For those meeting at Grills on the 18th, don't forget to print off your 10% discount coupon from their website, here is a direct link where you can find the coupon: http://www.visitgrills.com/discounts.php

So far, we have 54 people on the list to meet at Grills on the 18th, anyone else interested???

Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
321-868-2226

Our group is growing!!!

Grills Meet Friday 8/18 5pm:

Andy(Verandah Man)--4
Tina(castoff)--4
Bev(mickeymom923)--3
Mark(Mark&Sandra)--7
Mary Rose(O'BWV)--6
Diane(allshookup)--4
Denise(Denise W)--3
Ed(Ct_TiggerFan)--3
Darlene(sandygirl)--3
Denise(msdisney53)--10
Karen(kap158)--5
Darlene(2angelsinheaven)--2 "A special friend that I invited to join us"


Grills is only about a five minute drive from the Radisson. It is along the shoreline of the Port Canaveral channel where the ships sail from. Here is Grills website link: www.visitgrills.com

[Verandah Man]

This will be us in just five more weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/VerandahMan/7-15.jpg

[SeaSpray]

I wish I could buy you a drink Terry. Do you drink??? : :drinking1



Yes, as a matter of fact I do have an adult beverage on occasion :thumbsup2 I'll take a Malibu Baybreeze... or a Pina Colada...

Actually, anything with an umbrella in it would be marvelous http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/28/28_1_16.gif

[SeaSpray]

This will be us in just five more weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/VerandahMan/7-15.jpg

Andy, it seems almost unreal at this point to think that we're SO CLOSE NOW!!!!! :sunny: :goodvibes :banana: :woohoo:

[2angelsinheaven]

Just wanted to wish everyone a "Magic"al sailing and can't wait to meet all my fellow DISer's at Grills, Thanks Andy for the invite!

[Ct_TiggerFan]

This will be us in just five more weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/VerandahMan/7-15.jpg


I see the pic and keep thinking, Hey COME BACK, Let me on NOW

[disneycrazzzy]

...I booked this cruise in September 2004 without ever having been on a Disney cruise. We had booked the 14 night August repo cruise in April 2004. We loved the repo and this will be our 2nd DCL cruise. We cruised on Holland America to Alaska about 10 years ago...the scenery and excursions were fantastic...the cruise was nothing compared to DCL. We have an RCCL cruise booked this spring break (cost is more than $4000 less than DCL :sad2: :sad2: :sad2: for same itinerary). I desperately wanted to go on a Med cruise, but couldn't justify the price and didn't want to miss two weeks of my summer in the Pacific NW. We booked the 12/15/2007 cruise instead hoping my kids won't be in school that whole week. Won't know their schedule until Spring of 2007.

There will be nine of us on this cruise me46, DH41, DS12, DS9, my sister 51, my other sister 44, her DH43, DD12, and DS6.

I stress just writing this post since my husband and I are not the most social people in the world. We are fine one-on-one with anyone, but groups of people are intimidating. Anyway...my rambling point is...we would love to meet and talk with many of you but probably won't if you don't approach us. It is just not in our nature to approach people we don't know. So...if you see a family wearing matching tie-dye shirts...that will be us...Anna, Curtis, Lucas, and Trevor. Please say Hi! My kids don't have the social shyness my husband and I do, but probably suffer anyway because we don't pursue contact with others.

Suggested conversation topics are cruising (a no brainer), gardening, the Pacific NW, Seattle, Hawaii, snorkeling, underwater photography, magnetic door signs, raising boys, the Seahawks, TiVo, WDW, DL, etc. Thanks in advance to those who assist the socially disadvantaged. Don't be scared off by our sickly, pale skin...it is a common condition in the Pacific Northwest....and isn't contagious.

Also, please stop by cabin 6112. We will have some door magnets to give away...

The last five weeks before our cruise are going to go by really fast....I just made reservations to spend the next two weeks in Tallahassee and Texas on business. When I get back, we'll have less than three weeks to wait. This will be the first time in 7 years I've had to travel on business. This will be the first time I've had to travel on business since my kids were born when they didn't come with me (my husband and I work for a great company that managed to find projects for both of us when we needed to travel so the whole family went together). I work for the same company Dori does...IT industry. I have mixed emotions to be traveling without them...it will be strange not having any family responsibilities...but I will miss them.

Enough rambling...I've got to get back out to the garden and make a dent in the weeds. I've been inside for the past two hours avoiding the sun... wouldn't want to add any color to my ghostly epidermis. :sunny: :sunny: :sunny:

[disneycrazzzy]

....after rambling through my previous post....I'll get to what I really came to the disboards to say....

We recently cancelled our Fury Catamaran excursion in Cozumel. Seven of us were going to go on Fury while my sister's DH and DD12 went to Tulum. After researching, I realized the excursion wouldn't satisfy either the snorkelers or the beach lovers in our group. My husband and I are doing the 3 reef snorkel with Eagle Ray Divers instead. Tour leaves at 9am and returns at 3pm. Everybody else is doing the Cozumel Beach Break. Let us know if anybody else is planning on a tour with Eagle Ray Divers....maybe we can share a taxi to the marina.

I would love for the rest of the family who aren't snorkeling or going to Tulum, to go to Paradise Beach; but I think they feel safer sticking with a Disney excursion. Since they are watching our sons, I'll let them do what they feel comfortable with.

Anna (disneycrazzzy)

[Verandah Man]

:wave2: Welcome Anna!!! Feel free to join us anytime, we don't bite, honest!!!

[Buddy Bear]

Also, please stop by cabin 6112. We will have some door magnets to give away...

OK everybody here is the plan...right after the lifeboat drill and before the sailway part I say let see how many of us can cram into cabin 6112. :goodvibes


Only kidding! Welcome Anna ;)

[Ski-and-Sea]

My family is booked to do the 3-reef snorkeling trip with Eagle Ray. It will be me, DH and DD (10) and DS(11).

We are very, very excited about this excursion.

We'd love to share a ride over from the ship.

I, too, am ghosly white looking right now. Okay, I have a wee bit of a tan below the shorts and t-shirt line. Which just makes the rest of me look whiter when wearing a bathing suit.

[disneycrazzzy]

...I didn't mean to imply I haven't been with y'all (got to practice on my Southern drawl) from the very beginning. I have post #15 on this thread and have read every post....well maybe I skimmed a few...and I probably wouldn't pass any quiz about all the happenings in the past 23 months...I just wanted to re-introduce ourselves and hope to meet many of you....and the main reason I posted was to discuss Eagle Ray Divers....if you haven't figured it out yet...I tend to ramble...Thanks for the re-welcomes anyway.

...I better hurry up and get my printer warmed up to make my door signs. <Actually my printer is chugging away printing a 300 page document I have to have memorized for my business trip next week.> Here is my secret....I am printing off the nautical flag letters on magnetic paper and then cutting each individual letter out. That way I can spell whatever I want on my door. If anybody wants the letters of your family name or a short saying for your door sign, let me know and I'll have them when I get on the ship and hopefully bring them to the disMeet if I can overcome my social shyness. I printed off probably 300 letters before the repo cruise and gave them away on the last day. It was fun and made for a great door sign. Here is an example:

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/47146A-thumb.gif http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/47146N-thumb.gifhttp://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/47146N-thumb.gifhttp://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/47146A-thumb.gif

Let me know if you want some...

[disneycrazzzy]

My family is booked to do the 3-reef snorkeling trip with Eagle Ray. It will be me, DH and DD (10) and DS(11).

We are very, very excited about this excursion.

We'd love to share a ride over from the ship.



Great! Let's plan to meet and taxi together. We are in cabin 6112. Is your excursion at 9am too? When we booked on Thursday they had us leaving at 10am and then switched to 9am. See you on the boat!

[Ski-and-Sea]

We booked with Eagle Ray a year ago. I will have to email Chellie and get updated information. I forgot to print out the last email from her with all the detailed information (and I think that was sent before the hurricane hit Cozumel).

Glad to have some company on this excursion. At least we'll know we'll get to the right place.

[SeaSpray]

...I didn't mean to imply I haven't been with y'all (got to practice on my Southern drawl) from the very beginning. I have post #15 on this thread and have read every post....well maybe I skimmed a few...and I probably wouldn't pass any quiz about all the happenings in the past 23 months...I just wanted to re-introduce ourselves and hope to meet many of you....and the main reason I posted was to discuss Eagle Ray Divers....if you haven't figured it out yet...I tend to ramble...Thanks for the re-welcomes anyway.

...I better hurry up and get my printer warmed up to make my door signs. <Actually my printer is chugging away printing a 300 page document I have to have memorized for my business trip next week.> Here is my secret....I am printing off the nautical flag letters on magnetic paper and then cutting each individual letter out. That way I can spell whatever I want on my door. If anybody wants the letters of your family name or a short saying for your door sign, let me know and I'll have them when I get on the ship and hopefully bring them to the disMeet if I can overcome my social shyness. I printed off probably 300 letters before the repo cruise and gave them away on the last day. It was fun and made for a great door sign. Here is an example:

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/47146A-thumb.gif http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/47146N-thumb.gifhttp://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/47146N-thumb.gifhttp://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/47146A-thumb.gif

Let me know if you want some...

Hi Anna! :wave2: I knew you weren't new because I recognised your DIS name from the list of cruisers on Page 1! :teeth:

Hey that's a neat idea about using the nautical flags to spell out names. May I please request the following letters:

T - E - R - R - Y
J - O - H - N
C - R - A - I - G
R - O - B - B - Y

Thanks so much, I love nautical flags :sail:

And please don't be shy. Be sure to come to the DIS meet at 3pm on Saturday at the Promenade Lounge. I'll be looking for you (this is when you'll all have the tie-dyed shirts on???), and I'll walk over and start a conversation. :chat: I know all about raising boys, TIVO, gardening, WDW, and DCL. :teeth:

[disneycrazzzy]

And please don't be shy. Be sure to come to the DIS meet at 3pm on Saturday at the Promenade Lounge. I'll be looking for you (this is when you'll all have the tie-dyed shirts on???), and I'll walk over and start a conversation. :chat: I know all about raising boys, TIVO, gardening, WDW, and DCL. :teeth:


Yes we'll be wearing tie-dye. We always wear tie-dye. Except at dinner.
I have about 12 shirts to make before we cruise. Unfortunately my five weeks of leeway to get them made has just been reduced to three weeks. What am I doing on the disboards when I've got so much to do!!!???

[Ct_TiggerFan]

ANNA

Welcome back to the thread.

I too am in IT, and Dori and I have some of the same IT expirances, I suspect you do to.


This is my 27th year in the field, and have seen many changes.

Welcome aboard,

Ed:wave:

[Steve's Wife]

Welcome back, Anna! Steve has a host of pasty white relatives in Portland, so we won't be frightened at all. We'll be the ghostly white couple with deeply tanned arms up to the elbow. :wave2:

Terry: What about my favorite adult beverage, the Konk Kooler? :drinking:

I'm starting to think about packing and I swear I'll need an entire suitcase just for shoes -- and I'm not even much of a "shoe girl".

:boat:
Lori
(already cruising in my mind)

[disneycrazzzy]

ANNA

Welcome back to the thread.

I too am in IT, and Dori and I have some of the same IT expirances, I suspect you do to.


This is my 27th year in the field, and have seen many changes.

Welcome aboard,

Ed:wave:

Thanks for the warm welcome. Yeah my IT experience is 24 years. Worked in the automotive, distribution, medical claims, telecommunications, metrics, and other industries. I have traveled to Boston, Detroit, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, Chicago, New Jersey, and Texas for extended business trips (3 to 21 months) over that career. I've also vacationed at WDW (10+ times), DL (4 times), DCL (1 time), Holland America to Alaska (1 time), Hawaii (3 times, two weeks each time), Europe (3 times, six weeks each time) in the same years. I had never been on a plane before I started my career. I was born in Northern California (no, not San Francisco... about 300 miles north in Arcata), but Western Washington State has been my home for 21 years and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else....although if Hawaii had a cheaper cost of living and was closer to family and didn't have a five hour time difference to the East Coast where my customers are and had good schools for my boys...I'd have to think twice about moving there....I'm rambling again.... :rolleyes1 :rolleyes1 :rolleyes1

[Dizzyworld]

:cheer2: WELCOME ANNA and Lainie !!! :cheer2:


I'd write more but I am so tired from my DD's 11th B-day bash. Giving birth was a whole lot easier than throwing a party.

Nite all.............

[Walsh clan]

I'd write more but I am so tired from my DD's 11th B-day bash. Giving birth was a whole lot easier than throwing a party.

Nite all.............

HAPPY 11TH BIRTHDAY ALLISON! Looking forward to meeting you on the cruise!

[Walsh clan]

Yes we'll be wearing tie-dye. We always wear tie-dye. Except at dinner.
I have about 12 shirts to make before we cruise. Unfortunately my five weeks of leeway to get them made has just been reduced to three weeks. What am I doing on the disboards when I've got so much to do!!!???

Welcome Back Anna! :cheer2: Only down the hallway from you.... And we will also be milk bottle white, to the point where we nearly have a blue hue to it! :rotfl:

[zukeeper]

There will be nine of us on this cruise me46, DH41, DS12, DS9, my sister 51, my other sister 44, her DH43, DD12, and DS6.



Hi Neighbor!

We haven't been posting because we weren't sure whether we would be able to make this date, but it's offical now! We have similiar age kids - DS 11, DS 9, DD 7, DS 3 and the start of it all DW 39 and DH 40 and DM 65.

We live in Auburn and also suffer from the pale skin dilemma known to Pac NWters. It won't be hard to pick us out!

We are in 6028/6030 - hopefully we'll meet up at some DIS meetings!

We are sooooo excited!

[Verandah Man]

Here we are, another day closer!!! :banana:

[RobinMarie]

:cheer2: WELCOME ANNA and Lainie !!! :cheer2:


I'd write more but I am so tired from my DD's 11th B-day bash. Giving birth was a whole lot easier than throwing a party.

Nite all.............

Happy Birthday to your daughter!!! We are about to do the same ritual here on what will be a very hot day. I do feel like this is the next 'event' to get through in order to be closer to our vacation. Rest up, you've earned it! :thumbsup2

[5by5]

Yes we'll be wearing tie-dye. We always wear tie-dye. Except at dinner.
I have about 12 shirts to make before we cruise. Unfortunately my five weeks of leeway to get them made has just been reduced to three weeks. What am I doing on the disboards when I've got so much to do!!!???

Glad to see you back on the thread Anna! If we see you at the dis-meet I could spend a few hours talking about TiVo. :happytv:

My 2 boys are right at the ages of 2 of the boys in your group.

If you like tie-dye there's a thread on the main Cruise Forum for how to make a Mickey Head tie-dye.

5by5

[Lainie1222]

Hello, well, it's another beautiful sun shiney day in Syracuse, NY. :cool1: I am still tired from working the Saturday night shift at the restaurant. Trivia had a good crowd, but Karaoke was standing room only. Oh, to have two Saturdays in a row off. Pure Heaven!!! :Pinkbounc Who do I contact to get a door magnet with my name on it and is it possible to order the Nautical Flags? So if at all possible, I would love to hear from you. Thanks. Off the the basement for the laundry.

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Here we are, another day closer!!! :banana:
Its geting slower!

[castoff]

Some info I need to share regarding the Palo private dining room meals that we have booked:

I was asked by a few people about making a change in the time for one or two of the meals, so I sent an email to the Group Specialist asking if it was possibe to change the time. I received this reply:

They may not seat you until they arrive. I don't know
what the policy is. You may want to ask Palo when you get on the ship.
Perhaps they can amend your time to make it more convenient.

I'm posting this here in the thread because EVERYONE who has signed up for one of these meals needs to know that you may possibly be holding up the entire party from being seated if you're late to Palo. Hopefully they wouldn't do that; I hope they'll seat us, in case anyone runs a little late. It is, afterall, vacation.

I tried my best to get "better" reservations times, and I wasn't given the exact times I requested, and there's nothing I can do about that. I apologise for any problems or inconveniences this may cause, but it's out of my control.



Ed: Since I'll no longer be at the dinner on Tuesday night I've asked the Group Specialist to list you as the contact for that meal. I didn't think you'd mind since you're also the contact for the Thursday brunch.

Terry: No problem here. :cheer2: I appreciate all that you did to get this thing together. Thank you. :goodvibes

[castoff]

Anna: :welcome: back to posting on the thread. :cheer2: I will be looking for the family with the tie-dye shirts. :3dglasses I wen't to a festival yesterday and bought myself 2 tie-dye cotton dresses. They look so comfortable. :)



Andy: Finally tried on my pirate costume, nice to know another family will be in the full pirate gear. :thumbsup2 How many people do we need to have Grills to ourselves?



Moria: I will be looking for you on the morning of the 19th. At least I know what your DD looks like. :3dglasses

[castoff]

Happy 11th Birthday Allison
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/tazzinna/birthday1.jpg

[SamRoc]

I have been meaning to ask this for awhile but keep forgetting. I know alot of people here have taken the Disney cruises before, but I was wondering will everyone still go to the Castaway Club meet too? I wasnt sure how many folks here are Castaway Club members. See everyone in a few weeks!
Susan

[SeaSpray]

I have been meaning to ask this for awhile but keep forgetting. I know alot of people here have taken the Disney cruises before, but I was wondering will everyone still go to the Castaway Club meet too? I wasnt sure how many folks here are Castaway Club members. See everyone in a few weeks!
Susan

Hi Susan:

As long as the Castaway Club party doesn't coincide with anything else that we want to do, we'll probably attend. :)

[castoff]

I have been meaning to ask this for awhile but keep forgetting. I know alot of people here have taken the Disney cruises before, but I was wondering will everyone still go to the Castaway Club meet too? I wasnt sure how many folks here are Castaway Club members. See everyone in a few weeks!
Susan


Susan: We haven't been able to make a Castaway Club member meet yet. :rolleyes: Last time it was on the day we got married. We hope to make this one. :goodvibes

[Ski-and-Sea]

We've never gone to the Castaway Club meet. We usually remember about it after the fact.

[Dizzyworld]

We will try and go to the CC Party. We finally made it to the last one.

RobinMarie.........thanks for the B-day thoughts. The party started at the pool at 11 AM, back to our house at 5:30 PM, all of the guests (except the one spending the night) left around 10:30 PM. At least it wasn't as hot as they are prediciting for the next few days here. So have fun planning at your house.

I know what you mean when you say it is the last even to get through until the cruise. I still have my best friend and family here until next weekend. Then there is a break. This summer is flying.

Tina....thanks for the B-day picture for Alli. I' ll show it to her when the family gets back from the baseball game. My DH won 4 Club level seats to an Orioles game with a trip to the broadcasting booth. Jim Palmer is one of the broadcasters who was a famous pitcher from the old days here in MD. I told him to take someone who would appreciate this afternoon (I'm a big soccer fan, not so hot on baseball anymore). So he, the kids, and his mom who is a big fan are there this afternoon. At least I'm in AC. :lmao: I'm enjoying my quiet time here in the house.

I get to make door signs and do some sewing for a very special person today, and hopefully for our family too. :teeth:

Good afternoon everyone.................

[Dizzyworld]

Terry.........I'm sure it hasn't been said enough, but thank you so much for everything you have done for all of us to make this cruise an even more magical one!!!!

[kap158]

Terry,

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!! :worship:

[Verandah Man]

Hazel and I attended the CC reception during our January 2005 cruise and had a nice time. We had planned to go in May, but I was still feeling bad, and since my throat was so sore I decided to stay in the cabin and rest up for dinner. We are "planning" on attending the CC reception next month.

Shirley, I know what you mean about a quiet house. Hazel just took Angelina to her niece's house so she could do touch ups on Angelina's hair. I'm sitting here working on a project myself so that I can get it out in the mail this week!!!

[kap158]

Anna,

[Verandah Man]

Shirley, I forgot to mention this. I was looking through my 2004 cruise tablet and I came across a note I wrote on one of the pages.

"Dizzyworld--celebrating Ron's 50th Birthday and our 25th Wedding Anniversary on the cruise." Also, your kids were 10 and 9, and that was your 3rd Disney Cruise.

A little blast from the past!!!

[kap158]

Anna: :welcome:

I will make sure that I introduce myself to you at the dis meet. Can I request 5 magnets". What a great idea!!

Karen
Elaine
Doreen
Marty
Daniel

I will gladly play for them.

Karen :beach: (this is what I plan on doing August 20th @ CC after our parasailing adventure!!!)

[kap158]

It looks like we will reach 8000 today!!!

[Verandah Man]

It looks like we will reach 8000 today!!!


It's a good possibility, LOL!!! :surfweb:

[disneycrazzzy]

I will gladly play for them.




What will you "play"? I am sure you meant pay, and I am not asking for any payment for the Nautical Flag Alphabet Magnets. I enjoy putting these together and if I get to meet all of you, that is payment enough. Lainie1222 already requested the same magnets....you must be sisters...

Anna

[DisCrazzy]

It looks like we will reach 8000 today!!!

Here's my contribution to 8000!!! :cool1:

Jennifer

[Verandah Man]

Karen, I sent you a PM with the pic I was telling you about earlier. The other two items are already finished and ready for mailing.

[SeaSpray]

Everyone:

You're all very welcome! :goodvibes :grouphug: I've enjoyed creating the Itinerary Page and organizing the Palo meals, and maintaining Page 1 here on the thread. :surfweb:

I hope I haven't sounded or seemed less than nice these last few days. I guess with last week being my first week on a brand new job AND it being the first real job I've had for over 18 years, I was a little stressed. :faint: Also, I didn't like having to disappoint some of you due to the time slots I was given for the Palo meals.

Anyway, so far I LOVE the job and it's been going *very* well, and even better, our cruise is now only 4+ weeks away!! I am going to enjoy this cruise even more now because of having gone back to work! LOL :sunny:


Here's to reaching post #8000 today! :teacher:

[kap158]

Anna - We are sisters. Did she request one for everyone in my family?

Thanks!

[kap158]

Here's to 8000!!! :woohoo: :dance3: :rockband: :dancer: party:


By the way someone in our group I won't mention the name(Doreen) oops! is celebrating a special birthday on the 18th!!

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Heres another one toward 8000 :cool1:

[Ct_TiggerFan]

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There will be nine of us on this cruise me46, DH41, DS12, DS9, my sister 51, my other sister 44, her DH43, DD12, and DS6.

Also, please stop by cabin 6112. We will have some door magnets to give away...

..
I hope al 9 of you arn't in that one cabin. :rotfl2: :rotfl:


Welcome aboard, we are a fun bunch.

[Verandah Man]

Since we're pushing for the 8,000 mark today............


Karen, I just printed the other item you requested and I will send it with your shirt once that is finished.

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Add one to keep it going!!!

[castoff]

Here's to reaching post #8000 today! :thumbsup2

[mickeymom923]

My contribution to 8000. I say 10,000 by the cruise. :rotfl2:

Bev

[Walsh clan]

And one from here! Signing off for the evening with deep heat and a hot water bottle. Managed to seize my neck today so I am in robot mode!

Here's to 8000 today! How long did it take for us to accumulate 1000? Could we hit the 10,000 in four weeks?

M.

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Its another hot day here in CT,

Just finished the weekly food shopping, (yes ladies a guy who shops for food and cooks too.) Eat you heart out :rotfl:


its another day for trip planning, been on the aaa site maping my road trip maps.

Also found a site that will list resturants around the interstate exits,
This one does more than just I-95.

Four weeks to go

Ed

[castoff]

And one from here! Signing off for the evening with deep heat and a hot water bottle. Managed to seize my neck today so I am in robot mode!

Here's to 8000 today! How long did it take for us to accumulate 1000? Could we hit the 10,000 in four weeks?

M.


Moria: Seems like only a week :confused3 I think we can do 10,000 by cruise time...........no problem :teeth: Sorry to hear about your neck. Hope the hot water bottle helps. :wizard: :wizard:

[Verandah Man]

Hazel does the food shopping, but she prefers my cooking to her own!!! :rotfl2:

I had breakfast ready yesterday morning when my two girls woke up, of course by the time they woke up, it had to be reheated :lmao:

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