20040131 ~ Cruising Jan 31 2004 Western Who's with us?

[dheller97]

Just popping in to see what's happening today. A bit quieter than yesterday!. Karyn, we're about 40 miles south, and 20 miles west of Mitchell, SD which is right on I-90. We're really in the boonies.

Hey, Jedokids, nice to have you back. And, nice to see someone else is without documents! :D Keep in touch with us as we get closer to actually meeting everyone.

Unlike some others, we are looking forward to Mexacali nite. Don't get much in the way of Mexican food out here surrounded by buffalos.

Thanks for keeping track of things, Cap. With everything going on it would be easy to forget.

Back to the grindstone. See you later!

Dean

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[The4OfUs]

Isnt' that funny! Here just south of the New Hampshire border, 20 miles north of Boston, all the restaurants are mexican...within a 10 mile radius, we have 2 Chilis, On the Border, Rancho Des Amigos, Margaritas, Shorty's, La Hacienda, and one other in Nashua...Amigas or something like that. It's like the most popular of all cuisines I think, so we're sort of Mexican'ed out!

Speaking of buffalos, I was so upset when On the Border changed management style and got rid of the Buffallo Fajitas! *sigh* Now THAT was good....

Gee, I must be feeling a little better...I have a little bit of an appetite. :rolleyes:

[OKWMEMBER]

I just got off the phone with the Hat Guy. The price he quoted me was for the hats with the text silk screened on and the final price for that with tax is $8.54 a hat. I said they would be embroidered and that is my mistake. To have the hats embroidered would increase the price to $11.88 with tax. I have until Friday to change the order from silk screened to embroidered. I apologize if I have miss led anybody. I can't split the order. If everyone agrees to an upgrade, I'll call it in. If not, we'll go with the silk screen version.

Again, I'm sorry if this upsets anybody and it's my mistake, not the Hat Guy.

[dheller97]

Gary, doesn't matter to me & I'll roll with the flow, either way. Thanks for the update and all of the work on this project.

Dean

[The4OfUs]

Silk screened sounds just fine to us too! Thanks Gary!!

Note to self: send Gary a check!!! :rolleyes:

[shingle]

no problem gary but instead of two blue hats and two green hats can we now have two green hats and two blue hats :confused: :confused: :confused: do we send you a check or would it be better to pay you on the illuminations cruise

[Cap]

Gary,

I think you're going to be stuck making the decision on this one. I'm ok either way - embroidered or silk screened. If you'd let me get my docs then I would have been willing to call it, but I see you told the UPS man to just drive on past again today. He slowed down, but gunned the truck when I got up from my chair.

[Kabuli1]

Guess who just came to my house!!! A verrry special guy in a nice brown truck - he got away before I could kiss him, tho! Eat you heart out, Dean!

Doing the doc dance!

Karyn

[The4OfUs]

http://www.voodoomoose.com/non-cgi/avatars/3263.gif

*sob*

I'm never gonna get 'em...NEVER I tells ya!

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[dheller97]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

There will be no living with you now! Well, just consider it my birthday present to you. But, don't expect anything more!!

Dean

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[Cyberkashi]

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Dean: You skipped us on the Master Cruisers List.

Jami, Scott, Jazi (7) in cabin 8076


Gary, I think that embroidery would be nicer than silk screen for the extra couple of dollars but I will support whatever you decide.


-- Jami

[dheller97]

My sincere apologies, Jami. This old avacado just simply overlooked yawl. It's probably Karyn's fault - she was doing the doc dance and distracted me. I've added you and will repost in a week or so. Thanks for pointing it out.

Dean

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[kmc33]

I guess it's been a slower day. I just got on for the first time and I thought I might have pages of posts to catch up on if today was anything like yesterday!!

Well, my mom was discharged from the hospital yesterday, late afternoon. She's still not 100% :( , but she is much, much better than she was this time last week. We are going to have 'Christmas' at my sister's on New Years Day with my mom since she was in the hospital for it. Mom was upset that she didn't get the kids their gifts on Christmas but I think they will be psyched when they realize they have more coming to them on the 1st! :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce:

Hats -- Thanks again for doing it Gary and I am fine with whichever you decide. I can mail you the difference if you decide to upgrade to embroidered or if you go with silk-screened, that's fine too.

And for the master list, Dean. The next time you update it, add our names, if you don't mind... kmc33 (Kim), DH (John), and DS (Luke).

Congrats on the docs, Karyn! Dean, I hope yours come soon!

Thanks! :wave2:

[dheller97]

Sorry, Kim, I didn't realize I had left off your names. I got it taken care of. Glad to hear that Mom is back on the road to recovery.

Had a drink with my staff after work tonite for New Year's and now I should be able to get back into the posting groove tomorrow. Big day tomorrow - somebody is joining the ranks of us elderly folks :faint: Hmmmm, wonder who - paybacks for getting documents before others are .........

G'nite everyone.

Dean

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[dheller97]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KARYN!

Have a great party day!http://users.telenet.be/eforum/emoticons4u/party/fest39.gif


Dean

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[Kabuli1]

Hey Dean, Thanks! Some how the joints are stiffer and it was harder to get out of bed this morning, now that I'm so old!:teeth: (Maybe it was all that doc dancing last night.)

Say, how does the weather look out that way for driving in the next few days? Randy is threatening to leave today if driving conditions look good enough.

Kim thanks for keeping us updated on your mom. Glad that she's better and sorry that shes not all the way yet. It will be fun for the kids to have a second "Christmas".

Sorry I wasn't in last night, close friends took us into the city for dinner - we had a blast. Its so hard saying goodbye to everybody.

Well, everybody, have a very fun Karyn's Birthday today! And don't party too much in my honor!


Karyn

[dheller97]

Hope you have a great day. I'll put on my weather cap now and let you know that temps are expected in low 40's through weekend then dropping to highs in single digits and lows to -10 on Monday. Chance of light snow in the Black Hills with a big storm expected by Tuesday of next week. I'm ready for a boat drink, in a warmer climate.

Dean

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[Kabuli1]

Dean, I did notice that it's purty durned cold out your way. Weirdly here we've got an expected high of 42 (38 right now) - feels like spring. So things look pretty clear thru the weekend? Ranj has to be in Seattle for work on Monday.

I 'spect we'll spend the am packing and then make a decision about whether Randy takes off today or tomorrow. I'll be hanging out not too far from the computer all morning.

You know, it doesn't sound good to say that on the day I turned 50 my DH left me and moved to another state!

Karyn

[OKWMEMBER]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KABULI!!!!

I hope you didn't hurt yourself doing the Doc Dance!

Cap, your UPS guy has a mean streak!!! :mad:

Dean, The4OfUs, hang in there! "Someday your docs will come..."
(Sung to "Someday my Prince will come):rolleyes:

I can e-mail copies of my super-deluxe vacation checklist to anyone that has Microsoft Excel.

About the hats, I think I'm going to stick with the silkscreen version and the original price. Put the $3-4 extra dollars toward a boat drink (non-alcoholic for the kids) or a DCL Refrigerator Magnet!

HADD!!! :wave: :wave2:

[dheller97]

Gary - I have Excel and I'm ready . :tongue: :hyper: I think the silk screen on the hats will be great. Thanks again for your efforts.

Got email from Expedia.com that our documents are coming directly from DCL and to expect them no later than one week prior to departure. I'LL GO NUTS IF I HAVE TO WAIT THAT LONG!!!:crazy:

Hey, "old woman" - er, Karyn. Did ya get my card? How could I forget you? Afterall, you were my first.:cool2:

See you later.
ean

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[Kabuli1]

No card yet, Dean, but the day is young!

Gary please send me that excel file! Kabuli1@aol.com

Dean, I was going to type in the "someday my docs will come" song myself this morning. It would be excruciating to wait that long! At least you have Nikki to keep you company.

The only thing I looked at last night before I put them away was whether we'd been upgraded, cause I didn't want to be this time, since we're in two cabins. I didn't even check to see if the docs were for the correct cruise dates! OH MY! What if they weren't??? Maybe I should go take a closer look!

Well, Cheers! Got to get back to packing!

Karyn

[kmc33]

Happy Birthday, Karyn!!!

We will have a toast in your honor tonight!! ;) Hope you have a great day!

[The4OfUs]

Happy Birthday Karyn!!

Dean, just spoke to my MIL/TA, and she just booked our airline seats for us - we have a 6:45am flight from BOS to MCO, arriving at 10am, what will we do all day at the AIRPORT? I had hoped to come in later that day, but oh well, a day at the pool I guess, as we're not renting a car for one day!! And we have to check in in Boston 2 hours before, what, FOUR FOURTY FIVE AM??? *sigh*

Our return flight home, and I quote:
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Saturday, Feb 7 Orlando to Boston

US Air Flight #340 Depart Orlando 12:30 pm Arrive Pittsburgh 2:44 pm

Seats 26 E & F 27 E & F

US Air Flight #602 Depart Pittsburgh 4:10 pm Arrive Boston 5:44 pm

Seats 13 A B C D

I spoke directly to airlines for seating. All of these seats are as close to the front as can be obtained while keeping you together. The MCO/PIT does have scattered seats closer to front.

Disney said they were lucky to get return flights and they had no non-stops.

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I don't know what she means when she says "Disney said they were lucky to get return flights"...is the 7th a busy travel day? *grin*

So anyhow...now I don't expect the docs to be that far behind!! Whoo hoo!!

Any exciting plans for tonight, anyone? I'm better, but now DS is miserable, and trying desperately to throw up just to settle his tummy...so I'm staying home and we'll watch Nickelodeon all night. DH is working anyhow, so it's yet another Rugrats kind of New Years in our house. ;)

[dheller97]

What, no card yet? I stuck it in with my documents to send to you. Oh, that's right I DON'T HAVE MY DOCUMENTS YET DO I???
C'mon, Nikki, let's do a pre-doc dance while we wait. http://users.telenet.be/eforum/emoticons4u/party/bellyemoticon.gif :cool1:

Dean

[shingle]

does anyone have any info on the new key west excursion called STARGAZING TOUR it is listed on the itinerary price list sent by dcl

[Cap]

Gary, please send me a copy of your Excel list also. I think you have the email from the hat order.

Karyn, You'll find now that you're over that half century mark, that many of your friends move away - either they are retiring to a warm climate, or just don't want to be around old folks.

It's a beautiful sunny and warm (for Michigan Dec 31) day. I'm tempted to go do something useful, like clean the garage, while I wait for UPS. HOPE HOPE HOPE.

Have a great day all, and drive safely tonight.

[Cap]

Shingle,

I don't have the Disney tour list - no docs yet. However, this might be the tour, since I think we don't leave port until late at Key West.

http://www.keyweststargazer.com/Cruise.asp .

Give it a try.

[shingle]

cap thanks for the info :)

[Kabuli1]

Thanks for the greetings everyone.

So, Cap, are you saying that my DH is moving to WA to get away from me??? Cause I'm too old?

Shingle, that stargazer thing sounds great - maybe I could join you, Randy will want to watch the Super Bowl!

Dean, that's some picture of Nikki you posted!

Karyn

[The4OfUs]

LOL! Where'dya get that pic, the last time I wore my bellydancing costume, I was in college and it was BLUE!

;)

(Seriously - my college was ... unique. I took bellydancing as a PE credit one year! *grin*)

My poor baby boy - on Advil, and yet his fever is STILL 102.7. I'm off to find a fun movie and some ginger ale - I want to find a copy of the original Disney Treasure Island, or something along those lines, he'd love that!

Yarr!

*ahem*

Sorry. Going abit stir crazy.

Even tho I didn't get my docs yet, I do have that excursion thing, they sent that to my TA earlier...but I don't have the stargazer bit in this little brochure, sorry shingle!

[OKWMEMBER]

OK, guys, I'm venturing into new territory here. I think I added a link to my web site that will let you download the spreadsheet.
Go to this web page:

My Web Site (http://mysite.verizon.net/res0q1zf/id2.html)

Click on the link that says "Vacation Checklist Spreadsheet".

The spread sheet should automatically open if you have Excel on your computer.

If that doesn't work, right click on the link and select "Save target as..." to download the file to your computer.

Have fun with it and if you have any additions/revisions, fell free to share them with me and/or the group!

HADD!!!:wave: :wave2:

[Kabuli1]

Gary! Thanks for the link, it worked for me! Yipee!

I'm just back from my birthday lunch, it was great I ate way too much. Now I need a nap, I must be getting old!

Karyn

[dheller97]

Nikki, glad you enjoyed the little emoticon. Mine was pretty close to lifelike too. LOL

Good checklist, Gary. I'm finding I need to do more writing things down so I don't forget. Are you listening, Karyn - as you mature, the mind forgets. You'll soon know what I mean. Hope you had a great day. http://smilies.networkessence.net/s/otn/party/birthday.gif

No UPS again today. Must be a holiday schedule for them. Everyone have a safe and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! http://www.stupid-boy.com/smilies/otn/party/beerchug.gif

Dean

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[OKWMEMBER]

Happy New Year!!!!:crazy: :jester: :goodvibes :faint:

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls!!!!

WELCOME TO THE THIRTY DAY DANCE!!!

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HADY!!! (Have A Disney Year!!!):wave: :wave2:

[dheller97]

Happy New Year!

We're dancin' with you!
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Dean

[Kabuli1]

Happy New Year Everybody!

Thanks for all the birthday wishes yesterday. I'd thank you individually, but I'm afraid I can't remember that much anymore, since one of you reminded me that as I get older my memory fails!

Randy leaves today, looks like there's worse roads out there than we were looking at yesterday. I guess I'll be a single lady now for awhile.

We didn't get nearly enough done while he was here - which means it's all on my shoulders now.

There's a beautiful sunrise out there to start the new year. I think my first resolution is to go on a cruise after I finish packing the house! Good idea?

Well, boys and girls how are you going to spend today? Other than dancing, that is.

Karyn

[Cap]

Karyn,

Your goal is packing and cruise. Mine is unpacking and cruise.

I've still got about 30 boxes of obviously very important "stuff" in my basement from when we moved five years ago. Since I'm now officially retired (Company says it is effective today), I'm going to try to get those boxes unpacked before the cruise. Got to keep those trashcans filled.

Hope eveyone has a great new year.

[OKWMEMBER]

I'm at work today (Am I nuts or what? The DW votes for or what.) Only for a little while, though. We're going to see Brother Bear at the Dollar Movie. I'm glad you're enjoying the Checklist. Did you check it out, Cap? Instructions on how to get it are a few posts back. I already noticed an item I forgot. Cruise Docs (sorry Dean :( )

HADD!!!:wave: :wave2:

[dheller97]

That's OK, Gary. I went in for awhile this morning too. DW called TA yesterday. They said they expect to receive them in about 2 weeks and then will have them to me within another week. So, I've decided I'm going without documents. Hey, it's just paper anyway, right?:confused:

OK, Karyn, if Randy is leaving, you have no excuse for not packing. So, plan on one more showing of LOTR today. Then, nonstop packing starting tomorrow. I'll be helping you in spirit. I'd help for real but I got this bad back, y'know?

We'll probably sit around and watch Disney movies today: Pirates, Bambi, etc. Everyone have a great day!!

Dean

[kmc33]

Happy New Year!!!
:jumping1:
We are dancing!!!!
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[jedokids]

Happy New Year Everyone!
Gary- I can't get it to work for the speadsheet!!! All I get is jibberish! Is there some other way to get it?

My Cruise Checklist--

Started Tanning (so as not to get burned & suffer all thru the cruise)

Made appointment for hair right before cruise.

Start packing.

Call in Excursions

Making plans for appetizer party at my house before cruise.

Am I forgetting anything??? Or yeah-- look over my documents-- IF WE EVER GET THEM!!!

See you all real soon!

[Cap]

I've decided to just go with the eDocuments, rather than waiting for the UPS truck. If if works for the airlines, it should work for DCL.

Where is the eTicket checkin Kiosk in the Cruise Terminal????

[dheller97]

Cap, what a great idea!! I'm right behind you in line, okay?
:bounce:

Dean

[Cyberkashi]

Sorry I haven't kept up my share of messages. Very Busy here.

Karyn: You can request a specific rotation. Just call DCL. We always request the LAP rotaion and I have a 7 year old. It wouldn't be the one they naturally give us. Historically, they have honored the request. It is no guarantee but there is a good chance you will get it.


Kim: Character breakfast has always been in Parrot's Cay. So it is the one of the mornings that you are scheduled for dinner in Parrot's Cay.

As far as Mexicali night is concerned, I agree that that would be a great night for Palos. What a good idea! I have not been that happy with their menu that evening and Palos would be a great option.

-- Jami

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Hi Everybody, annie and i just got back from our whirlwind tour of Alberta Calgary, Edmonton and home from boxing day until today, so, better late than never, hoping everybody had a great Christmas and wishing the very best in the New Year!we are sooo ready and it is cold here and getting colder, BBBBRRRR
AAArrrggghhhh Randy pirate: :wave:

[Annie12345]

Hi Everyone - Like Randy said, we just got back... I've spent the last hour reading the last 8 (yes, 8) pages that I missed while we were gone (instead of the boring stuff like unpacking and laundry...). I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year's... Happy belated birthday Karyn!
TTYS
Ann

[dheller97]

Welcome back, Annie & Randy! :wave: Hope your holiday was excellent.

Dean

[Kabuli1]

Thanks, Annie, and welcome back! We missed you.

When I talked to my Randy last night he had stopped for the night in Gilette (sp) Wyoming. I guess that was pretty good for the first day. So far the only bad roads he had run into were in southern MN w/ icy rain. I think from here on out it won't be as easy.

We have an anticipated high of 52 today! That is so weird for January in this area. In fact theres a dense fog out right now. and it's 40 at 4:30 am.

My to-do list for today is huge! The appraisers are coming and I have to clean up much of my packing mess this morning. Have to refinish the top of the DR table to get it ready to sell. Sort and pack in the basement and get some serious work done on my lecture on Inter-testamental Judaism for my class on Sunday. ARGH! No wonder I couldn't sleep.

I'll check in as the day goes by. RIght now I'm waiting for my coffee to finish brewing, I so need the caffeine!

Karyn

[OKWMEMBER]

Welcome back Randy and Ann!!! Gail and I hope to chat with you real soon!

HADD!!!:wave: :wave2:

[dheller97]

Not worried about getting hard copy of documents anymore! Cap and I are going with e-docs and he is going to save me a place in the kiosk check-in line when we get to the terminal. I'm sure glad he thought of that, really takes a load off my mind. Now, if I just had my snazzy sneakers. :smooth:

Have a great Friday.

Dean

[Kabuli1]

YEAH!!!!

[dheller97]

Gary and Gail-

The "Dean of Mean" thanks you very much. It came as a big surprise and it was very thoughful of you.::yes::

"Magic memories live forever."

Dean

[OKWMEMBER]

Being co-chairman has it's advantages, Dean.

WWWD? (What Would Walt Do?)

800 Posts and counting!!! Go Group!!!

HADD!!! :wave: :wave2:

[dheller97]

:scratchin OK, if I got this figured out right, we actually have just 28 posting days left since most of us will probably be in transit on Jan 30th. So, if we want to reach the 1,000 mark in postings, we only need to post a little over 7 times every day.

Yeah, I think we can do it, dudes and dudettes! http://emoticons4u.informationalot.com/cool/049.gif

Dean

[OKWMEMBER]

Totally, dude! I am soooo into that, man!:3dglasses

Shingle, what are the details for the Illumination Cruise? Where and when do we meet you and how much do Gail and I owe you?

Can you believe it's January already? And down the stretch they come!!! I can almost taste the Mickey Ice Cream Bars! :goodvibes

(8th post of the day! We got the quota!)

[The4OfUs]

It's snowing. See, what Mother Nature apparently doesn't understand is that we want snow BEFORE Xmas, and FOR Xmas, but after that she needs to take it away so we can get to Florida unhindered.

*sigh*

No word from Disney to my TA/MIL yet re: our Palo ressies...she's going to try to find out the status of our docs and such.

I can't believe I still have 2 more days off...not that this was much of a "vacation" what with the flu and the kids coming down with it now, but...

Hey, anyone ever take a taxi from MCO to, say DTD? We arrive in Orlando on Friday at 10am! I'd love to get to Downtown Disney just to walk around, but I don't want to rent a car or anything just for a few hours!!

[Scott5150]

I think that a taxi would be VERY expensive. No one uses taxis to and from the airport. If it is only one person, you probably would get the best deal from Mears. It it is multiple people, a car service.

Any way you look at it, you are probably starting looking at a good chunck of change for that little excursion.

I just filled out my docs today! Getting excited and all. I am out of town for 2 of the next 4 weeks, so I gotta do everything WELL in advance.

I am in Germany for a week right before our cruise. I literally will be in an airplane (3 legs) for 14 hours on Jan 29, and then we fly to Florida on Jan 30. I have about 17 hours at home between trips. Just enought time to do a few loads of laundry and begin to recover from Jet Lag!

Scott

[The4OfUs]

Ooof! 14 hours on a plane, only to get back on one less than a day later? You are a brave man! My daughter is going to New Zealand/Australia in July, and that's a LONG trip - Boston to LA, to Aukland NZ - I don't think that's set in quite yet. *grin*

Yeah, thinking about it, it's probably best to avoid the whole Downtown Disney thing...and use that $$ on the cruise instead...but there are these Mickey wine glasses you can ONLY get at the World of Disney and I'd love to pick some up, people always comment on them at my house and it's fun to have some as gifts.

Ah well. We can shop around the airport! I wonder if there's a place to buy flip-flops...cause there are arent' here in the Northeast in winter! I have found some online, but... *shrug*

[goofyaboutmickey7]

we're dancin' Arrggghhh pirate: Randy

[dheller97]

Inquiring minds really do want to know - http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/fragend/confused-smiley-013.gif - when we mail postcards from the various ports, is US postage acceptable or do we need to purchase the local postage?

Dean

[Cap]

When you mail postcards, you need the postage of the country from which you are mailing them. At Castaway Cay, there is a small post office that sells stamps. I don't think the mail goes out four times / day, however.

[jedokids]

WOO HOO!!!

We got our Documents today!!! I am soooooo excited!!! It makes it all real now!
I am getting in line to do the document dance!!!

Left hand to right elbow
Now
Right hand to left elbow!!!
Now you got it--
I can see you all at your computer desks dancing with me!!!

See you real soon!

[shingle]

:D gary and gail,disney state that we be at the boardwalk friendship dock at 8.15 pm if you would like to meet a little earlier let us know as for the cost it's 120 dollers split butween ourselfs annie and kabuli only 30 dollers per family.

pirate: pirate: pirate:


(p.s we also owe you for the hats :)

yo ho yo ho a pirates life for me

pirate: pirate: pirate:

[dheller97]

WAY TO GO, jedokids!
I'm happy for you - I don't need them, Cap, Nikki and I are using e-documents.http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/party/party-smiley-047.gif

Dean

[OKWMEMBER]

All Right, Jedokids!!!

We're doin' the Doc Dance with you!!!

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[Annie12345]

Hi everyone - wow, the way we're going, we'll hit the 1000 mark in no time...
Shingle, did you already pay for the illuminations cruise or do you pay when we get there? I could send you some $$ if you've already paid... We're looking forward to it - it's not something we've ever looked into before and it looks great!!
I guess the gloating about the unseasonably warm weather in our neck of the woods has backfired. It is soooo cold today! I can't believe it. It's -34 C. I was hoping to coast through a warm January to take us to Cruise Day.
Dean, we just received the magnets. Thanks so much, they are very cool!!!

HADD!!!

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Hi Dean thanks for the cool magnets Arrr4rggghhhhh pirate:
Randy

[dheller97]

Hi, Randy - glad you liked them. I've still got a few left. If anybody wants them, just let me know and I'll drop a couple in the mail to you.

Hey, everybody - my sneakers came today! I'll see if I can figure out how to post a picture of them this weekend for everyone to enjoy.

Dean

[The4OfUs]

Your mission, should you choose to accept it...FIND FLIP FLOPS IN NEW ENGLAND IN JANUARY BECAUSE OUR SILKY TERRIER ATE ALL THE ONES FROM THIS SUMMER... *sigh*

Well, I hit Old Navy, and I found some for me, for like 3 dollars! And some for DS, with a graphic of sharks on it, and some for DD, with slight heels, and fabric between the toes instead of the plastic, cause she's ... picky. *grin*

Whoo hoo! It's snowing and I am trying on flip flops!

Gotta order DH's online tho...

[Cap]

The4ofUs,

I understand the feeling. Had to go to six stores on Hilton Head last October because I forgot to pack my swim suit. Everyone except the last said they were "out of season". Of course, with Xmas over, I would think the stores would now have the summer items out, or perhaps they have moved on to Halloween already. Eventually they'll be a full year ahead and back in sync.

So what will your dog select for his next course? Keep the documents away from him.

[dheller97]

OK, please be patient with me. I'm trying to figure out how to add a photo to my post. So far, it's as clear as mud. :crazy: Here goes.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p695f1a32892c87c5c46be58eb94212f7/faa7281c.jpg

Dean

[OKWMEMBER]

I can see the picture, Dean!!!! I think it works!

Hey, is that our group?!?!?

[Cap]

Dean,

The picture looks great to me.

Thanks.

[dheller97]

OK, let's give this a go - I know everyone is anxiously awaiting the preview of my lime-green sneakers. And, they are loud enough to speak for themselves:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p903264652100690857cb2e372f66a98b/fa168808.jpg
Dean

[goofyaboutmickey7]

I want to be in florida already!~! pirate: Arrrggghhhh Randy

[The4OfUs]

Ow, my EYES! I just woke up, that's not fair to subject them to such a color this early, look *points to full coffee cup next to mouse* I still haven't had my COFFEE!

:P

Nice sneaks!!

Cap, you asked what Buddy wants next...well yesterday he attempted to eat DS's hermit crabs...pulled the habitat down and tried to open it...plus, we now have to move everything on the fridge to the top 1/3, because he likes to jump up it vertically and grab whatever is in grabbing range - he just ate the photo of the kids and their Senseis from the last karate tournament!

And yes, I'm a fool and have $$ down with the breeder for another...but only because they are such social animals and when my 16 yr old doggie is not here anymore, the 9 mo old will be too lonely... :(

[Kabuli1]

Ooh la la Dean! Them shoes is trez chick! I want a pair just like them. I think we will be able to figure out who you are.

For those of you tracking my Randy's progress across the country, he gutted out 750 miles of horrible snow and ice conditions to get to Coeur d'Alene, ID yesterday. I've seldom heard him sound so tired and miserable. Looks like there are some pretty wretched roads coming up in the next 80 miles or so but after that it clears up. Snow in the Cascades of course! Anyway he's about 350 miles from "home".

Winter storm advisory today. Can you beleive that it go up to 60 here yesterday? Why didn't I have my moving sale then???

Guess what I'm doing today? Packing! YEAH! And preparing to teach tomorrow. Same old, same, old!

Have a great one.

Karyn

[OKWMEMBER]

Hey Dean!!! Sweeeeeeeeet! I am so jealous!! The perfect complement to the lime green shirt and hat! Oh yeah, we're gonna see you comin' down the gangway!!!! :crazy:

Hey Randy, doesn't a Canadian pirate say Arrrggghhh, EH?

HADD!!!

[kmc33]

Great shoes, Dean!

Good luck with the packing, Karyn! Sorry to hear that Randy is having miserable conditions for his drive. Is it already turning cold where you are? It's a balmy 63 degrees here, but it's turning sharply by Monday and the high is only supposed to be 15 degrees next Wed.

Hope everyones' New Year is getting off to a good start. With the cruise to look forward to, that's a good start right there!!! ;)

We started a countdown calendar for Luke. He is so exicted each day to pick a new Disney character to put on. It's going to be here before we know it!!!!

:jumping1:

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Yes Gary, I guess a canadian pirate should be " AArrrggghhh Eh! pirate: Randy

[Cap]

Dean, the shoes look as though they will be relaxing to the feet, if not to the eye.

The4OfUS - do Dean's shoes look like they would be attractive for Buddy? Maybe Dean will let you have them as Buddy's gift after the cruise.

[The4OfUs]

:teeth:

Buddy is not picky in terms of shoes, so far we've lost MANY flip flops, 2 pairs of dressy sandals, penny loafers, sneakers, and even my "duck boots" aren't safe from this little guy!! I'm sure that those lime green sneakers would be very light and airy, sorta like a sorbet for darling buddy...

http://psomom.homestead.com/files/Buddy1.jpg

Just got off the phone w/MIL/TA, who said that she still has yet to get the Palo ressies form, so she called Disney and informed them that she has some horrible clients (us) who keep bugging her about the ressies! They told her she SHOULD have the form already, but took the ressie over the phone, and emailed the Dining Room manager directly with it - so we're a'goin' to Palos on Weds the 4th of Feb at 7pm.

Yay!

Now all I really need is to make ressies in the spa for the couples massage *waggles eyebrows naughty like* And if we want the brunch, I guess....although I should be able to make that early too, huh! Hmm...

[mardal]

Hi! Just wanted to let you guys know that we did get our doc's last night! And what to my wondering eyes should appear? but a late Christmas present from the upgrade fairy! We had booked a Cat 11 gty, we received an upgrade to a Cat 8!!! The kids got their postcards from Mickey & Minnie also! They are very excited. We're taking them to the YMCA tonight to practice snorkeling! We look forward to seeing all of you real soon!
Mark

[dheller97]

DW says Buddy can have my sneakers now. Wonder what she meant? :scratchin

Dean

[Kabuli1]

Hey Mark, isn't it wonderful to have those docs in hand. That's great news about the upgrade! We've got our fingers crossed that Gary and Gail will get one too. I guess there are people who have gotten upgrades after they've gotten their docs.

Been a quiet day today, guys! I know what's keeping me busy - what about all of you???

Nikki, Buddy is so cute!

The temp is dropping and we have a heavy snow advisory for tonight. I was just over at church asking how much snow we would have to have to cancel my class. Pastor, wasn't very cooperative, so I guess I have to prepare anyway. Sigh.

Have a great evening.

Karyn

[dheller97]

Karyn, how did Randy do today? Run into weather again? You probably finished all of your packing today, too - right? What else can you do with the threat of a snow storm?

I mentioned the "P" word (packing) again to DW and didn't get knocked down. So, I think we're about ready to start discussions on what goes, and what does not go.:happy1: Somehow, I think my new shoes will be back in the discussions.:teeth:

Dean

[Kabuli1]

Hi Dean, Randy made it all the way there - the road conditions were the worst he'd ever driven in. Ask Mark, but all the snow and ice are very unusual in western WA. He's exhausted and doesn't want to do it again soon, tho someone has to drive my car out there!

I love your lime green shoes - of course they have to be included.

NO the packing isn't done and the lesson isn't finished and I'm feeling kinda down and alone. Not sure I like being single. Just a dusting of snow so far. Won't be enough to get out of teaching tomorrow. I just found the book I needed - so that's a good thing.

Ok, all, need to step up the posts, this has been too slow. What's everybody doing? Packing? Shopping?

Karyn

[Annie12345]

Hi everyone - I just realized I hadn't checked in yet today... spent most of the day taking down Christmas decorations - it's earlier than usual but didn't want to leave them up til next weekend and I won't have time during the week. It is sooo cold here, I can't believe it. I can just hear the Magic calling our names...
HADN (have a disney night)

- Ann

[Cap]

Karyn,

You asked what everybody's been doing. I've printed out the excursion info for all four ports, so my wife and our friends can plan what we all want to do.

I also cleared a major item on my December checklist, although a bit late. Finally cleaned out the other half of the garage so I could get my car inside. Judi's has had first priority, but the weather forecast of Snow pushed me over the threshold. It was hard moving the lawn tractor with a flat tire, but now both cars are successfully in the warm garage. However, as of 4:00 AM when I let the dogs out, there is NO snow.

I also just found the picture I want to use on my retirement party thank you notes. They are a bit delinquent, and that's my Sunday afternoon project.

Hope your Sunday lesson goes well. Glad Randy made it ok. You could tell him you'll just wait for Spring to drive your car out.

[dheller97]

I've just been laying around this weekend watching "Band of Brothers" and barking out suggestions that DW get started packing. I know, it's a rough life. But doggone it, somebody has to do it!

Dean

[Kabuli1]

Dean, did you get hit by this weather system that's just about ready to clobber us? Does Cheri take well to you barking out orders?

Can you believe it? I was ready to rock 'n roll this morning when 15 minutes ago, Dave calls and tells me he's cancelling Sunday School after all! ARGHH! Oh well, I guess I'm ready for next week! I had lost my Frodo quote that I really needed, so I guess I'll have to squeeze in 3.5 hrs in the theater some time this week.

I'm doing a moving sale next Saturday - cross your fingers that the weather will be good enough!

When will I ever get around to signing up for excursions?

Karyn

[dheller97]

We got lucky this time, Karyn. This one is south of us and headed right at you. What orders? I've been married 37 years now and have learned from experience to take orders and return subliminal "suggestions". That way I don't spend so much time picking myself up off the ground :) Make sure you take a minute later this morning and watch the Magic at Mallory Square in Key West. The link is: www.keywest.com and then click on live webcams and then Mallory Square. Makes you all the more anxious to be there. :tongue:

Have a great day!

Dean

[OKWMEMBER]

I have some bad news and this is no joke. The store where I was to get our hats had a terrible fire yesterday morning. Those of you who were going to send checks, please don't. Those of you who have already paid, you'll get a refund on the ship. Judging from the pictures in the paper it's a total loss. We're going to take a ride by there today to check it out.

I will try to find another place to have them done but this throws the whole schedule off. I will keep you posted as things progress. I really feel sorry for those guys. They are good people and are easy to work with.

[dheller97]

Gary, sorry to hear about the news; not only for them, but for you but because you had done so much work in getting the hats for our group. If I can do anything to help you, please let me know.

Dean

[Kabuli1]

Awww, Gary, that's really sad for those poor people! We'll be fine, but it will be harder to find anyone, but Dean! He's going to be very obvious! Do what you can, but don't get stressed out over it. Maybe somebody else has an idea.

It's snowing and snowing. Randy says they got 12" more after he got to my cousin's place in WA yesterday. Anybody else getting hit?

Slip sliding away in IL! A cruise looks really good right about now!

Karyn

Cruises? I love cruises! Boat drinks all around!:boat:

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Hi I'm just trying to increase my number of posts and help achieve the 1,000 mark lazy weekend too cold and watch movies clean basement Arrrggghhh Eh! Randy pirate:

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Gary sorry to hear about the fire, that's really too bad let us know more as you find out. Talk to you soon Arrgghhh eh!pirate: Randy

[dheller97]

We're ahead of our pace on posting - good job! ::yes:: Had 14 yesterday and 9 so far today. At this rate we'll easily reach our goal of 1,000 posts before we leave!!

So, I could give everyone the address for getting some lime-green sneakers but I think we might blind the captain when we board. Guess I'll just have to be that little beacon of sunshine:sunny:

Dean

[OKWMEMBER]

Well, I went by the store and it looks pretty bad. I'm going to try to call them to see if they have a back-up plan. If our hats haven't arrived yet, maybe they could get help with the silk screening. I should have more info tomorrow.

HADD!!!:wave: :wave2:

[kmc33]

That's terrible about the fire. Karyn's right, we will be fine (although a little disappointed) but I feel bad for the people affected by it. That's a shame.

I see we only have about 150 to reach the 1000 mark.

It's a rainy day in Pittsburgh. We have been doing some chores around the house and brought in the outside Christmas decorations while the weather was still mild (high of only 15 degrees on Wed and overnight lows around 0). I am fighting a cold that started on Friday. Hopefully I am getting it out of the way now instead of at cruise time. I just learned of Zicam not long ago and I think it really does work to lessen the symptoms. I am going to buy more for the trip -- just in case!

Hope everyone is having a good Sunday. It's back to the rountine for us tomorrow. Although getting back into the swing of things seems easier with the cruise coming up in less than 4 weeks!!

:wave:

[The4OfUs]

That's horrible about the hat place, Gary! I hope no one was hurt and that the insurance company makes it easy for them to recover! :(

It's raining/icing here right now just north of Boston - the kids are actually hoping for a snow (ice) day tomorrow - now hold on a ding dang minute, they've been off for two weeks already!

Then again, I am sure loving this whole wake up at 8:30am thing I've been having - tomorrow it's back to 5:30am *sigh*

[Cap]

Gary,

I think the hardest thing related to a replacement hat source will be to find someone who will have / do lime green. You may have to compromise there.

Can we get hats with ear muffs? It's snowing merrily here. While the ship looked a little gray today on the Key West web cam, it looked much warmer than it was in Michigan. Less than four weeks to go now!

Tomorrow is my first "real" day of retirement, when my team will be driving snowy roads and enduring the salty parking lots to get to work, while I will be "sleeping in". I told them I don't take any phone calls before 9:00 AM.

Hope everyone else has a great day tomorrow, with back to school, etc. Be careful if you have snowy roads.

[kmc33]

Good Monday morning to everyone!! :bounce: :Pinkbounc

Typing I can appear to be chipper even if I am not!!! I am with Monique... it's tough getting up at 5:15 this morning after sleeping until 8:30 am for the past week or so. The cold I am fighting didn't help either.

The bright side of this morning is that all the rain we have had over the weekend would have been about 12-20 inches of snow if it had been colder. The bad news is that it is turning colder today. Hopefully we are all rained out!

Anyway, I hope your week is getting off to a good start!
:wave:

[dheller97]

Hi, everybody!

Just doing my part to keep our numbers rising. DW is going to try to find out our flight arrangements today by calling DCL direct instead of expedia. Hopefully we'll have an idea later in the day. Have a great one!

Dean

[The4OfUs]

Downtown Boston in the cold rain, after 2 weeks of not doing this...AND they raised the price of the subway in the meantime! *sigh*

I need warmth and sun and a reason to put on sunscreen!

Hopefully us non-documented peoples will get our docs this week...

*crosses fingers*

Boy, can I tell I've been out of it for a while - a simple commute and then walk of several city blocks, and I'm EXHAUSTED. Tea anyone?

[OKWMEMBER]

Good morning everyone!

Yeah, we're getting white here, too. LES (Lake Effect Snow) is supposed to visit us today with 3 to 5 inches of snow. I may have to finally get the snow blower out!

Did everyone's teams win this week-end? I was pretty happy with the results.

Good luck to all you Non-documented folks (and you know who you are)!

HADD!!!:wave: :wave2:

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Good morning it is minus 45 degrees here as we hope our vehicles start and back to school and work Brrrr everyone stay warm and have a nice day if you cant stay warm have warm thoughts
HADD Arrggghhh Eh! pirate: Randy

[The4OfUs]

Oh, that's right...that's because they're AWESOME...and got this weekend off... *grin*

Yay Patriots!

[OKWMEMBER]

Good news! I called the Hat Guy's number and the message said that they were still honoring orders! I hope to hear from them by the end of the day. It sounds like we will get our hats!

HADD!!!:wave: :wave2:

[The4OfUs]

Ask 'em if they have my docs in there with those hats, would'ya?

*sigh*

:rolleyes:

[dheller97]

Ask 'em if they have my docs in there with those hats, would'ya?
That was a pretty good one - :rotfl: guess you have to be without documents to appreciate it.

Way to go, Gary, you ARE the man!!

Dean

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Hey Gary that is good news and encouraging, thanks for the update , talk to you later Arrrggghhhh Eh! pirate: Randy

[The4OfUs]

I know it's silly - I mean, I have my flight times and even seat #s on the planes. I know what my stateroom # is (2506). I know I'm doing the Fury Catamaran Thingie-Ma-Bob (technical term) in Cozumel, and I have the confirmation paper for that. I know that I have ressies at Palos on Weds the 4th at 7pm. I know I have the romance package. There's nothing much the docs can TELL me, but I want to HAVE them!

*pout*

Mebbie I'll go bug my MIL and see if she's heard anything yet...she's never going to book a trip for us again if I keep this up!

:teeth:

[dheller97]

Karyn, where are you? Snowed in?

Got our flight info with a return flight leaving MCO at 11:30 AM. I have no idea if that is too early and we'll be too rushed or if that is an okay time. I know DW will have to be dragging me off the ship which may tend to slow her down a bit, but otherwise there isn't anything to delay us. Whatcha think? :confused:

Dean

[The4OfUs]

our return flight is 12:30. There are a few posts where people ask this, and my impression is that you won't have any problem at all getting on an 11:30 return flight home.

Just started nudging MIL about my docs, as she is going to FL on the 14th and I want to get them BEFORE she leaves!!

:hyper:

[dheller97]

THE UPS MAN CAME,
and went - no documents again today :(. Hope I don't end up being the only e-document traveler.

Dean

[The4OfUs]

MIL says the docs will go to the travel agency she works through (she's an 'outside' agent for the agency she used to work full time for - now she just does it part time for free travel and perks), and she'll instruct them to send the package to our house directly if she's in FL at the time.

They better come before that, that's not till next week!! *sigh*

ps - are there REALLY e-docs or are you just being silly? *confuzzled* :teeth:

[dheller97]

Dear Confuzzled-
There really WILL be e-docs if I don't get the others. I don't know if they will be legal, but I'm gonna learn to forge so I get on that big ship 'cause ain't nobody sailing without me and my green sneakers!!

Dean

[The4OfUs]

That's the secret! They haven't sent you your docs yet because your sneaks scare them...they're worried the captain won't be able to see over the glare!

::yes::

:tongue:

Of course, I own nothing neon lime green, so I wonder why *I* haven't got MINE yet... *sigh*

Another perfectly good theory thrown out the window...

[The4OfUs]

So DH just informed me that he spoke to his mom, and she found out after talking to DCL today that the docs are being put together today, and UPS'ed to us tonight or tomorrow morning, so Dean, they are on the way!

And get this! They booked us for EVERYTHING!! We now have the following:

Dinner @ Palos Weds the 4th at 7pm
Champagne Brunch Monday the 2nd at 10am (which the Disney lady said are pretty full up already, apparently the Romance Package is VERY popular!)
An hour and a half spa treatment Monday the 2nd at 4:45pm.

The DCL lady also told my MIL to tell us to "get the kids out of the room Weds night", because that evening after Palos is our "romantic turndown"...and it's supposedly "VERY ROMANTIC"...so we just informed the kids that Monday they'll be alone alot, and Weds they are to be out of the cabin that night! *grin*

So apparently they are now taking all these ressies prior to boarding as a courtesy to those that buy the packages!

WHOO HOO!!!

[dheller97]

Grrrrr......

DW spoke to DCL today & was told docs would be coming from TA (Expedia.com). TA said they are still running behind but will have docs to us no later than one week prior to departure. I tell you, the only sure way must be e-docs. Cap, I'm pitching up a tent right behind you at the kiosk. :mad:

Dean

[Annie12345]

Hang in there Dean... the docs will come... and even if they didn't, they would still have to let you onboard... we just got our new DCL video in the mail today so we're going to watch it tonight (and tomorrow night, and the next night...)

Stay warm everyone,

Annie

[Bonkinthesota]

Sorry I haven't posted lately. Finally got caught up on all the posts! We do have our room number - 6558. Spoke to TA today and I now have the flight info -- We have a Noon flight out on Feb 7. TA said the docs should be coming any day now!

The low tonight is -15. I need sunshine and warm weather. Counting the days!

:Pinkbounc :sunny: :bounce:

[dheller97]

WOW, it's great to see you back, Bonkinthesota. Sounds like all the TA's are saying the same thing. Only Nikki has the inside track to get hers.:scratchin by working with family.

Dean

[airbusdrvr]

The DCL Upgrade Fairy called today ! We have been moved up 2 categories . From a Cat 6 to a Cat 4 . Anyone else get a call today ?

[dheller97]

CONGRATULATIONS!! And, welcome to our group. :wave: I tried to invite you over from the cruise critic boards and got severely reprimanded. There is a lot more activity here and I think you'll like the group. We've got a list of about 104 DIS'ers and family so far. Look forward to meeting you - I'll be the loud one in the group.

Dean

[OKWMEMBER]

In the words of the late, great Red Skelton, "Good night, and may God bless!"

HADN!!!:wave: :wave2:

P.S. Have your shufflin' shoes ready tomorrow!

[dheller97]

http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/trave_abc/smilie_2.gif http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/trave_abc/smilie_5.gif Days to go! There's only one more Western departure before it is our turn.

Dean

[Kabuli1]

You know guys, while I may be trying to dance - but there's no floor space, it is so scary how much packing I have left to do and I ain't talking cruise packing!

I checked in a couple times yesterday but I was running around all day doing stuff. Am I crazy or what? I'm attempting to have a moving sale on Saturday. Come on by, I've got lots of junk to move!

It's looking better for us to get the house we want in Puyallup - tho nothing is fer sher. It's been hard not knowing where I'm going when I get there.

DS#1 is driving across to Ithaca NY from here today to get the rest of his stuff and move with us. Gary, can you pm me your phone # for emergency back up. They wanted me to go with them but.......

It's hard to even think about cruising, but I tell ya, there is no one who needs it more than I do!

Happy 25 days y'all have fun dancing!

Karyn

[dheller97]

Hey, Cap, where are you? I've got the tent set up and ready and waiting to move it over to the kiosk area. http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/camper1.gif
Dean

[The4OfUs]

The ONLY thing my "inside track" TA couldn't tell me is if we got any sort of upgrade or not! An upgrade from a 6 to a 4, that's SO not fair! *wink* Congrats on that, and to anyone else who got visited by the Upgrade Fairy. Then again, I'm happy with my 9, and if we don't get upgraded I'll still feel like a princess in that stateroom, so I'll stop whining now...

I still can't believe I don't have to DO anything when I get to the ship, I was getting all prepared to send DH to the spa while I did Palo, or vice versa, now all we have to do is get on the ship and check the kiddos into the clubs!!

The temps here in the Northeast are dropping quick - I think by the end of the week we have lows near 1 deg F - just like our friends up in Canada, right?

*shiver* :hyper:

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by dheller97
CONGRATULATIONS!! And, welcome to our group. :wave: I tried to invite you over from the cruise critic boards and got severely reprimanded. There is a lot more activity here and I think you'll like the group. We've got a list of about 104 DIS'ers and family so far. Look forward to meeting you - I'll be the loud one in the group.

Dean

:confused: You got reprimanded for asking someone from one board to come stop by a thread on ANOTHER board?

Yikes! Welcome to THAT friendly little community, huh!! :(

[dheller97]

Yes, I sure did, and in no uncertain terms. I was taking business away from them and some of their employees depend on the sponsorship income the board brings. They even deleted some of my posts, and I think one or two of the others posted by some of those on this thread. Oh, well......:confused:

Dean

[Cap]

Dean,

I'm here. I was kind of hiding yesterday after some unnamed person mentioned 45 degrees below. I don't worry about equipment starting at that temperature, I worry about ME starting.

I guess the UPS guy with my docs is also hiding, as I checked front and back doors, and NO docs yet. Guess that Disney Credit Card will have to go in the e-tickets kiosk slot for us.

Karyn, is your son at Cornell? Can't think of any other reasons to go to Ithaca. My sister works there. Don't pack your camera. You can always take pictures of the leftovers Saturday and sell them on eBay. People will buy anything there.

We leave for Florida in 17 days, but found yesterday we have a potential problem. Our house / dog sitter fell down the stairs on the last night of her recent cruise, hurt her ankle, and has been in the hospital with a severe infection from the wound. She says she should be ok by the time we leave, but we are worried.

Hope all is well for the 25 day shuffle. How does that song go - Shuffle Off to Orlando ....?

[The4OfUs]

As I mentioned way back in a previous post, I developed and run TWO Discussion Boards, and am a staff member at another, as well as this one...and that's just STUPID. Communities that do not have crossover between one another DIE quickly, and communities (even virtual ones such as these boards!) that are run as if they are the ONLY such boards gain a reputation as unfriendly places that people eventually badmouth and stop going to! I've been to that board quite a few times trying to get the feel of the cruise, but I won't sign up there, it just doens't have that "home" feel like this place does, and now I understand why. They should figure out that if YOU get tight with others from their board, not only will those people follow you here, but people here could follow you THERE - the internet is about opening boundaries, not shutting doors.

*rolls eyes*

*steps off soap box*

Hmm. Apparently I need a cup of tea.

:teeth: :wave2:

[Kabuli1]

Cap, my DS and his DF graduated from Cornell in August. For some unknown reason they decided to hang out there for awhile before looking for "real" jobs. So they are packing it in and moving w/ us to WA. So you sister is there? Well, My BIL lives in Canton, MI - so how's that for coincidence? I don't know what I'd do w/o a pet sitter, You can't take parrots to a kennel in a worst case scenario. Hey, howz retirement?

It was -7 when I got up this morning! Hard to believe that last Friday it was 60!

Those of you without docs must be crazed about now! I just don't understand this at all. I know that they wait to ticket with the airlines - but this seems like cruel and unusual punishment! DCL is making more $$ off those of you who booked air thru them, but you get treated more poorly than the rest of us. Really, I'm so sorry!

Dean, do you know where you're staying the night before? Do you have DCL transfers or are you getting a limo or something? Anybody want to share a Limo w/ the three of us?

You know, if we work really hard at this we could get to 900 today! We're 15 away! I can't think of a better day to talk cruisin than one that's sub-zero for most of us! Check in everybody - as they say in Chicago - post early and often . . . or was that vote?

Karyn

[dheller97]

Karyn, I don't know where we are at for the precruise nite. Heck, just found out yesterday what kind of flight arrangements we had after making a series of phone calls. We do have DCL transfers booked however.

Whew, thanks The4OfUs, you said just about how I felt at the time. I was still going back to their area to learn and just figured other first timers might like to know about this place. Don't go there nearly as often anymore.

Well, 14 more to go today!

Dean

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by dheller97
Karyn, I don't know where we are at for the precruise nite. Heck, just found out yesterday what kind of flight arrangements we had after making a series of phone calls. We do have DCL transfers booked however.

Whew, thanks The4OfUs, you said just about how I felt at the time. I was still going back to their area to learn and just figured other first timers might like to know about this place. Don't go there nearly as often anymore.

Well, 14 more to go today!

Dean

Re: precruise night, we booked THAT through DCL as well, and we're at the Hyatt, and will use the DCL transfer from there...I'm even excited about that! The pool at the Hyatt looks SO nice after a Boston winter. Oh! Talked to my MIL - and apparently the prebooking of the spa was a "special courtesy" and NOT usually done with this romance package...I don't know why we lucked out like that, but I'm psyched!

Re: the reprimand at the discussion board - I'm weird about things like that. The internet is supposed to help make the world SMALLER, not "more exclusive", and as someone in the business, believe me when I say they're complaining about possibly losing 30 cents a view for those banner ads...for THAT they told off a member of the community they are trying to build, and alienated him? Stupid. Communities should be warm, welcoming, happy places that enhance your life, not make you feel bad for trying to share! Honestly, you hear about all the bad in the news, but think about this - OUR children will grow up with this, will MEET people before actually meeting them - reducing the "first visual impressions" that can put up walls. Online it does not matter if I am old or young, black/white/purple/polkadotted, blonde, bald, thin, fat, handicapped, it does not matter - because you get to know ME before you "know" me. I have a hope that our children will grow up with less prejudices and a better sense of acceptance of people for the sheer fact that they are PEOPLE, instead of "super model" or "hunk" or "dork" or whatever label people put on others based on appearances. I work for a company that caters to the over 55 crowd, and I run the discussion board there - there are 75+ yr olds who are the most energetic, amazing people I've ever "met" in my life, and I treasure knowing them even if it's only virtually. My other board is based on video games, so it's lots of younger people - at 36 (oh GOD, almost 37) I'm one of 5 members that are over 25...and yet these teenagers/young adults are inspiring, AND inspired by me, and that adds to my life. And now I get to go on vacation with a group of people that I have never met but already consider friends, and my daughter has already met two of her cruise mates...come ON, how cool is that, to be surrounded by strangers that I already care about??

...

Yes, I'm weird, and at times i never shut up - don't get me started after a few drinks...you have been warned! *grin*

"There is a side of friendship that develops better and stronger by correspondence than contact.... The absence of the flesh in writing perhaps brings souls nearer."
-Emily Carr

[OKWMEMBER]

Gail and I are shufflin'!!!!
:cool1: :cool1:

Karyn, Gail tells me you got the info! The weather here is absolutely lousy. They are welcome to spend the night with us if they want to, or at least have dinner with us to take a break.

Great news from the Hat Guy!!! Our hats were NOT in the fire and they will be back in business this week-end!!! I'll have to wait and see if I have time to pre-ship the hats. Fired up, I am! :teeth:

HADD!!!:wave: :wave2:

[dheller97]

Like I said, Gary, YOU ARE THE MAN!!!http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/party/party-smiley-043.gif

Dean

[kmc33]

Gary - great news on the hats! And hopefully their business wasn't too badly damaged if they will be up and running again this weekend. That's good news too.

Re: the discussion board reprimand. I was one of the other posters who had posts deleted!! I was really surprised. On this DISBoard when someone asks about other cruise lines they are often referred to the C.C. board since there are very active groups on the other lines. And the Disney board there is kind of slow. So to say to them, hey join our thread of everyone going on Jan. 31... well I was annoyed too. I didn't even know my post was deleted until Dean wrote here that he was reprimanded. Then I went to that thread and sure enough, my post was no where to be found. Anyway... I don't know why I am wasting my -- well I guess it's not exactly breath, but my finger motions. At least it's another post closer to 900 for the day!!!! I can't believe we are on page 60!! Awesome! ::yes::
:wave2:

[The4OfUs]

I went to that thread, and saw that Dean says something along the lines of "nice to see familiar faces, Kim", but there was no Kim post to be found...IIIinteresting. Oh well, their loss!

Hey Kim, just saw your post about the train on Key West - we were thinking of that as a possibility too. We've only booked one excursion, the Fury Catamaran one, other than that we're winging it at the stops. =) I would really love to hit "Mile Marker 0" on Rt. 1 in Key West, just for a fun photo, I guess we'll see.

[goofyaboutmickey7]

good day to all my dancin' friends/ ship mates gary you can bring our hats to fla if that is easier, thats good news about the hat place,, hey everybody annie and I are dancin' :wave2: :cool1: :cool1: pirate: Arrrggghhh Randy

[OKWMEMBER]

Thanks, Dean!!!

It's really snowing hard here! LES (Lake effect Snow) is really outdoing himself today!!! Palm trees! I need Palm trees! Where's my umbrella drink!:( :guilty: :worried:

We're doing the train, too. No excursions, just taking in the local flavor. "Make it a hurricane before I go insane!":crazy:

HADD!!!:wave: :wave2:

[kmc33]

Monique - I forgot about Dean's post mentioning me!! That is too funny. When I saw that the first time -- I realized my post was prior to his and that it was gone!

I know that Gary mentioned organizing a Trolley tour in Key West. I thought it would be fun for my DS and my sister's family (her kid's are 5 and 2). I guess I thought it was about an hour, then I saw 90 minutes. I even saw one post where they said there's lasted 2 hours. That's when I started to wonder if DS would have trouble making it the whole time. He is a very active child. We might have to play it by ear and decide when we get off the ship. If we don't go on the trolley, I think we might just walk around and maybe stop in the aquarium.

[goofyaboutmickey7]

hey gary it's 5 o'clock somewhere, pirate: Arrrggghhh eh! randy

[The4OfUs]

The aquarium! I forgot about that! Kelsey and Tyler will LOVE that...I see it's not expensive either, the website says $9 for adults, ($8.10 if I buy it online now) and 4.50 for kids, and GUESS WHAT! They consider my kids KIDS!! Whoo hoo!

That's one of the hard parts about having these tall kids of mine...at parks where price is by height, they've been adults for a while now, and now that DS will be 10 and DD is 11 1/2 (going on 18), we're at the end of our "cheap" phase... *sigh*

[Kabuli1]

I found the DIS boards thru the CC boards - I don't remember how but that's how I found my way here - and I never went back! See thay can lose business that way. Thanks for all your insight Monique!

I'm looking forward to the trolley in Key West and the pub crawl after w/ Gary and Gail. Actually, I'm looking forward to all of it!

We're doing really well on getting to 900 today! We are so close - we're going to shoot right past it!

I'm hanging near the computer between packing boxes to see if my #1 DS ends up at Gary's or guts it out all the way to Ithaca. If they end up there, Gary, I think they'll need a boat drink, too. No worries, they are BOTH over 21!

Karyn

[shingle]

:Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: 25 days to go, just having a sudden surge of excitement.:Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :bounce: :bounce: :hyper: :hyper: :yo-yo: :yo-yo: :teeth:

[The4OfUs]

I say we all join Karyn's DS at Gary's house for a pre-cruise party...

who's with me!!

::yes::

[Cap]

Team,

I think we set our sights too low. We'll be at 900 today, and should easily surpass 1000. Heck, if all of us just announce that we got docs, that will drive up the count.

Are there any card players in the group? Can we play cards on deck and not get them blown away? Might be fun for a non-port day.

Do you think they'll have the rest of the 2005 schedule announced by Feb 6? I'd surely like to book a 2005 cruise, if they have the schedules out. Best of all possible worlds would be a repositioning cruise through the canal.

[dheller97]

Wooooo-hooo!

I've got a place to stay the nite before. Just confirmed we're at the Hyatt. Reservations were made today by DCL. May not need e-docs after all.

"Grumpy"

[The4OfUs]

*grin* Meetcha at the pool for a pre-cruise drink, Dean!

What time do you guys fly in? We land at 10am...of course that means getting to Logan Airport in Boston by 4:45am...which means leaving my house by...3:45-4am...

Urgh! This is worth it, right? ;)

[dheller97]

We leave here around 10 AM (two hour drive to the airport) fly to Indianapolis and then to Orlando getting in around 6:30 PM. I would imagine we will be ready for "one" by then. http://techhelpers.net/e4u/drink/trink21.gif
"grumpy"

[OKWMEMBER]

Party at our house? Jeez, I gotta get more drink mixes and munchies!!!!!:confused: :earseek: :scared: Hey Gail, how are fixed for drinks? BEER RUN!!!!:teeth:

[Kabuli1]

Gary, do you have enough of the little umbrellas for the party tonight? I don't do beer, can I bring some wine or fixings for something exotic? On a day like today hot buttered rum wouldn't taste too shabby!

Well, Dean, you're ahead of me! I haven't booked my flights or hotel yet! I just have docs!

Cap I told you back when we were working on 800 that we could go for 1500 or even 2000 posts! Let's aim for 1500!

Karyn

[dheller97]

Gary, I might be a little late but I'll arrive thirsty!!

Dean

[Cap]

OK Team, we're past the 900 mark. Let's shoot for 1500 posts in our thread by the time the Sail-Away whistle goes off.

600 posts / 25 days = 24 posts / day

24 posts / 8 regular posters = 3 posts / day per regular
(other posters are just added bonus)

3 posts / day = check in and post every 8 hours.

OK regular posters (Dean, Karyn, Kim, Gary, Randy, Annie, The4OfUs, & me [Cap]), let's get going!

[Cap]

With 907 posts, we're in second place now.

Judi just arranged to have dinner with our friends, John and Jeannie, on Saturday so we can plan our excursions, or at least have some directional plan. Are they doing anything special for Super Bowl Sunday on board?


Present Canton Michigan temperature = 8 degrees F, and windy. Judi and I just came back from a "walk". We did our normal 15 minute route in under 10. Amazing what cold will make you do.

[dheller97]

Sorry, Gary, I won't be coming to the party afterall. :( It's at least 8-hours from here and since Cap is saving my place in line at the kiosk, I gotta at least do like he asks and post in 8 or so hours. Karyn can have my share, she's probably worked up a good thirst.

Dean

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Hi fellow and sister shipmates, post post post Arrgghh Eh! pirate: Randy

[Kabuli1]

Cap, you're one degree warmer than here! Did you walk past my BIL's house? He lives on Windmill. I think I've already done my 3 or so posts today.

Dean do you just plan on posting every 8 hours? Is that how it works? I'm drinking tea right now to try to keep warm. I have to leave the house in a few minutes - my car is warming up and I really really don't want to go out.


Gary, I don't think I can make it either. But here's to a great host anyway!

Cheers!

Karyn

[dheller97]

Yep, Karyn - figure I'll post around 9 PM. Then, I am usually up at 4 AM and awake by 5 AM so I'll post around then. You?

Dean

[The4OfUs]

I think I'll overcompensate - I'm getting more excited by the minute!

Hey Gary - we had some of those LES pull through earlier...it's awesome when they hit this far east...in the matter of 10 minutes we had an inch of snow, RIGHT after DH shovelled of course...thanks for sharing!

:rolleyes:

[Annie12345]

Hello, fellow posters and cruisers! We watched the DCL video last night... It's great! And, I have most of DD's clothes ready to pack - we'll have to do a shopping stop before we get on the cruise though, she outgrew some of her summre clothes this fall... This weekend I'll go through all of mine and Randy's clothes to get them ready, then will just have to put them in a suitcase the night before we leave... I think we're getting somewhat organized with the non-creasable stuff getting backed in a duffle bag... sorry I've been slow with the posting but I've been really busy with work - I promise to at least do one post a day though...

I had to put in my two cents about the other board as well... last year I was reprimanded and my posts deleted for mentioning this board on the other one... oh well... c'est la vie...

Keep warm, and keep smilin'
Ann

[kmc33]

Who needs the other board anyway?! Although I must admit, I was just on there today in the Ports of Call section looking up our stops :eek:

I should have checked this board before I left work this afternoon; I could have been to Gary's for the party in 3-1/2 hours. It's too late to leave now, especially since I have to work tomorrow!!

[Cap]

We just came in from our annual Homeowners Association Meeting. With wind, the temperature outside is like -12 F. Let's see, on Feb 6 at about 9:00 PM, it should be much warmer. Hope we can still sit on the deck and look at stars.

Karyn, you BILs place is about 4 miles NE, as the crow flies. Way to cold to walk that far today.

Dean, I've got a great article on sleep deprivation. If you're posting at 9:00 PM and up at 4:00 AM, that sounds like you're averaging less than 7 hours per night. When we're on the cruise, can you drop the morning paper off outside my stateroom door about 4:30 AM, please?

[dheller97]

Love to, Cap, but it takes me an hour to wake up after I get up. Can I do it about 5 AM?

Dean

[OKWMEMBER]

OH MAN!!! We've got pitchers of margaritas and cold Coronas in the fridge. bowls of chips and dip, we've got our tropical party shirts on and nobody shows up!!!:mad:

That's the last time WE host a virtual party!!!;) :rolleyes:

HADN!!!:wave: :wave2:

Hey Gail, pass me another Corona!!!

"Get it yourself!" says Gail as she sips her Margarita.:cool2:

[dheller97]

OK, here is my final contibution for the nite. We're taking an inventory of the new stuff we picked up for the cruise so we can start packing. (I use the term "WE" very loosely) I guess I did make some head-way.

G'nite, everybody!

Dean

[dheller97]

OK, here I am but no paper yet, Cap. You'll have to fend for yourself.

Have any of you had any experience with The Perfect Gift that so many speak of on the boards? Thought I'd try to get something as a surprise for DW and DS. Open to suggestions too.

Have a great day!
Dean

[Cap]

I've not had any experience with The Perfect Gift.

If you want to have something shipped to home, and take it with you, look at RedEnvelope.com .

Right now, any place where the temeperature is above freezing sounds like a perfect gift. I know that positive single digits are warm for you, Dean, but Judi and I don't like them.

Still no docs ..... sigh!

[kmc33]

Good morning... I'm with Cap, temperature above freezing would be the perfect gift. It's 12 degrees in Pittsburgh and feels like -2. I see that Orlando is 44 right now. That sounds balmy

I am wondering about the Perfect Gift as well. DSis birthday is embarkation day.

[dheller97]

Morning! It's a little cooler here this morning, 1 above and "feels like" -14. So, I'm ready for a warmer place too.

Dean

[kmc33]

Gary, I was doing a search on Golden Mickeys to try to find out what night it will be. I hit on your thread and boy was I confused by the responses. I guess it's Monday night? But I wasn't sure how confident I should be with that. I hope it is Monday rather than Sunday.

[Kabuli1]

Hi! Howz everybody today? We're a balmy 4 degrees here and I'm not venturing out to "see" how cold it really feels - tried that yesterday.

Gary, #1 DS and his DF made it safely to Ithaca yesterday by taking the southerly route, had some traffic problems but no weather. They're headed back here tomorrow - so keep me posted on what that's looking like. Sorry about the party - I'd have come, but you never answered me about the little umbrellas for the drinks.

Jill just left for school - 8 more days including today. THEN I can tell her about her cruise. I need to order something for her from Perfect Gift. Shirley was very helpful at connecting me to another co. in Orlando last year when I wanted to surprise Radny on his 50th bday.

I'm spending the day in the basement again getting things ready for my moving sale. It's cold down there.

Is it 1/30 yet?

Karyn

[grandma_x2]

how do you sine up early i would like tea and brunch thank you grandma

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by grandma_x2
how do you sine up early i would like tea and brunch thank you grandma

For Palo's? We were able to get reservations early because DH bought the "Romance at Sea" package - I think that, or getting a category that includes concierge service (Cat 3 or up?) are the only way to prebook ressies...

[Annie12345]

Mornin' folks - well the weather has made a remarkable improvement here - it's now a balmy -20 C ... it actually doesn't feel that bad after the -45 we were dealing with... ok it's still COLD but I think we'll make it til the cruise now....
Have a great day everyone,
Ann

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Good morning all, when it was -45 going out to the hot tub was tough but once you got in it was o.k. had to wear touqes, Eh! last nite at -25 wasn't bad at least didn't have to wear touques Eh! and today I won't have to wear 17 layers of clothes. the cruise can't come fast enough. H.A.D.D. aRRRGGGGHHHHH EH! :smooth: pirate: Randy

[OKWMEMBER]

We've dealt with the Perfect Gift. Shirley and her people are wonderful!!! They will even customize baskets for you! I HIGHLY recommend them!

It's snowing like crazy here. Cut it out LES, enough is enough!! All the schools are closed and it took me twice as long to get to work today. It's 15 F here on the North Coast.

Karyn, road conditions here are worse then they were yesterday. It's supposed to snow all day. I'll keep you posted but I think they might want to go back the way they came.

Kim, I know what you mean about the Golden Mickeys. I don't want to miss it, either, and I'm still not sure when it is.

HADD!!! :wave: :wave2:

[The4OfUs]

*decides to not feel bad any longer for her new Canadian friends, because THEY have a hot tub and WE don't*

*sob*

;)

We had a new deck built recently - all mahogany, gorgeous, with a little "jut" off to the side, which the contractors strengthened to hold a hot tub.

Then the money we were GOING to use for the hot tub went to a system to remove Radon gas from our water supply (living in the Northeast, Radon is a HUGE problem). Ah well, $5000 to ensure we're not breathing in radioactive gas with every shower...works for me I guess...

*sigh*

I want a hot tub!

Party at Randy & Ann's house tonight instead! Bring the suits, Gary you can bring the leftovers from last night, k?

:jumping1:

[Kabuli1]

Don't forget the cute little paper umbrellas Gary!

I'll bring the coconut rum!

Karyn


"But why is the rum gone?"

[The4OfUs]

But we have to watch out in the hot tub...if they get dunked, they fall apart...so no splashing, anyone!

:crazy:

Just heard from my MIL/TA...I had asked her about upgrades, and for the heck of it she called Disney, and found this out:

"I checked with Disney last night._ You are not scheduled at this time for an upgrade._ They upgrade in order of reservation date.

They did advise, as I had also, that when you check in to the cruise, you inquire as to whether you can be upgraded._ They will often do last minutes upgrades._ If they do offer one-be sure to find out WHERE the cabin is to be sure you want it. Also, be sure it is a free upgrade._ They might ask you to pay which is probably not worth it. _We actually turned down an upgrade because we had a mid-deck cabin and they wanted to give us one in the bow._ Also, another line once wanted us to PAY full fare for an upgrade._ Definitely not a good deal.

You could also ask to be notified if a better cabin and upgrade became available._ There is sometimes a shuffling around of cabins as people check in._ So if you are one of the first to check in, 2 things could happen._ 1._ You get first crack at last minute upgrade._ 2._ You have checked in BEFORE the shuffling, and hence, possible upgrades.

Isn't travel fun?"

So if they upgrade in order of reservation date, it's a "first come first serve" type of thing...so those of you who got upgraded, did you book a while back? Just curious. We booked mid December, so I guess we dont' have a right to whine at all... ;)

See the things you learn with MIL as a TA? *grin*

[dheller97]

Hey, don't forget us! Just let me know what to bring.

Dean

[goofyaboutmickey7]

here is your invitation,, come on up, p m us for the address, sounds like annie saying no splashing Arrrggghhh eh pirate: Randy

[OKWMEMBER]

I'd wear my Speedo but I don't want to scare everyone out of the Hot Tub!!!:eek: :earseek: :crazy2: :scared: :scared1:

I'm still working out, trying to get into Ship Shape, so to speak.:rolleyes: pirate:

[The4OfUs]

*repeats mantra*

I will not care what I look like in my bathing suit...I will not care what I look like in my bathing suit...I will not care...

Oh dammit...now i have to go home and make sure I fit into my bathing suit!

:eek:

[dheller97]

Hey, don't care what I look like in my suit - just throw me another beer!

[The4OfUs]

I have to say, that sounds like much more fun, Dean...I think we'll join you there!

Speaking of beer...not a huge choice on board, huh. I'm going to have to pack some of the "good stuff"...and we'll have to consider if that beer package/mug thingie is worth it...we've already decided that for us the wine one isn't, and the kids will have to live with soda only at meals...but the beer one...MAAAAYbe.....then again I can't see myself carrying the mug around with me!

:confused:

(We're beer drinkers without a doubt, followed by wine, but being married to a chef, we have certain tastes in wine - but I'll live it up on the cruise and try a few of those dangerous MIXED DRINKS! *gasp*)

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Hey Gary, I hope i still recognize you after all that working out,, any body want annie and i to smuggle some canadian stuff on to the ship, i drink the n.a. stuff o'douls molson excel labbats .5 and about appearances in my suit Lets put it this way annie won't allow me to wear my speedo hadd everybody Arrrggghhh pirate: Eh Randy

[kmc33]

Here's a link to what kinds are on board...
Beer brands onboard (http://www.dcltribute.com/faq/beerbrands.htm)

Looks like Bud, Miller Lite and Heineken on draught... not my favorites, so I don't know that I will do the beer package. I would probably not have my mug with me when I wanted to get one anyway. For me, I wouldn't save money with the beer package... just drink more beer :p -- maybe that's not such a bad thing. It looks like you get your 22 oz. mug filled for the same price as you pay for a pint draught.

The good news is, I also love Konk Koolers!!! I might have a new drink for the week although they are a little sweet to drink too many.:crazy:

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by goofyaboutmickey7
Hey Gary, I hope i still recognize you after all that working out,, any body want annie and i to smuggle some canadian stuff on to the ship, i drink the n.a. stuff o'douls molson excel labbats .5 and about appearances in my suit Lets put it this way annie won't allow me to wear my speedo hadd everybody Arrrggghhh pirate: Eh Randy

Ooh! Sleemans! *grin*

Boy, I love draught beer, but none of those appeals to me...my mom is Dutch, and we have family over alot with the REAL Heinekin, so this stuff here in the USA doens't really appeal to me (in Holland it's a lager, whereas here it's a pilsner...or vice versa...I can never remember!). Looking at the list, there aren't really any I really LIKE...I'll probably be drinking lots o'Bass Ale with some Corona thrown in from time to time. I'm really surprised that they have such a limited selection, and it's all "the same", you know? Microbrews are so popular nowadays up here in the Northeast, you'd think they'd at least have a few different things on there. Ah well. Those mixed drinks are looking better all the time! *grin*

I have to say I was impressed they have my favorite white wine on the list- Caymus Conundrum - not found in most places. Believe me when I say that wine is so buttery and smooth, and I'm a complete red wine drinker. We'll be having a bottle or two of that one, I'm sure!

Randy, I got to be quite the queen o'non-alcoholic beers while pregnant...and to this day we always have some in the fridge. I do not do soda so when I want a carbonated drink but don't want to get sleepy, I have what we call "N A's" - that's MY soda!

[goofyaboutmickey7]

All this talk about partying and getting to meet all my lime green friends it's really getting exciting plus I had to post my 50th entry. Arrrggghhh Eh! pirate: Randy

[The4OfUs]

In the Romantic Escape at Sea package, we get a couples massage - does that mean we're in the same room? I hope so as that might aleiviate any of DH's concerns....

I wanted to search for posts about this, but that silly search is "turned off" (which happens when theres alot of traffic on the boards...)

[Kabuli1]

Hi everybody!!!!

Well, I just finished my homework for yesterday! I finished sorting the stuff in 20 boxes in the basement - all the stuff is either packed or in the sale or thrown away!!! now for the 10 boxes in my living room! It's time for a break! Then I'm going to empty/sort pack Randy's bedside table (insert scary music here)!

The party tonight sounds perfect. We're up to 12 degrees now. How 'bout NO bathing suits! (Karyn, you baaad girl!) Umbrellas or splashing ....... hmmmm hard choice.

Randy was not so pretty happy w/ the beer choices last year. I doubt that I'll make the effort to take good beer along, tho. I do bring my own wine. It's traditional, every cruise we go on I bring a bottle of some expensive icewine and we drink it on the deck one evening watching the sunset.

We booked in June, I think - no upgrade, but we have two cabins that have linked ressies, so I didn't really want to be - tho if they moved us to connecting verandah cabins - that would be cool. As it is one of the cabins we have is one of those cat.6 cabins that was redesignated as a cat 7 because of the obstructed view. I'm really interested in experincing that!

Well, since I started this, I've had three phone calls!

I need to get on w/ today's work! See you all tonight at Randy and Annie's!

aryn

Karyn

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by Kabuli1
Randy was not so pretty happy w/ the beer choices last year. I doubt that I'll make the effort to take good beer along, tho. I do bring my own wine. It's traditional, every cruise we go on I bring a bottle of some expensive icewine and we drink it on the deck one evening watching the sunset.


Oh YUM! Icewine is AMAZING!! That reminds me to pack some of the Camus we've been saving - DH would get a bottle for Xmas every year from his last restaurant, and because it's like $100 a bottle, we have never had any...that sounds like the perfect idea, can we just take a bottle of wine on the deck like that? Why do I have it in my head that it's like clubs, where you can't leave with a drink?

[Kabuli1]

Nikki, we'll share ours if you share yours! I think we drank ours on our verandah last time. Oh, we're bringing Inniskillen! You can ask for a corkscrew from Room Service.

Randy survived on MGD on our last Disney cruise. Oh, and I like the Caymus Conundrum wine as well! I don't think we'll do the wine package this time, to - that turned out to be pretty expensive and we ended up being a little too tipsy at dinner every evening. Unless, Dean, you want to go halves on the premium wine package?????

Back to work! I'd far rather hang around here and talk about important stuff!

Karyn

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by Kabuli1
Nikki, we'll share ours if you share yours! I think we drank ours on our verandah last time. Oh, we're bringing Inniskillen! You can ask for a corkscrew from Room Service.

Randy survived on MGD on our last Disney cruise. Oh, and I like the Caymus Conundrum wine as well! I don't think we'll do the wine package this time, to - that turned out to be pretty expensive and we ended up being a little too tipsy at dinner every evening. Unless, Dean, you want to go halves on the premium wine package?????

Back to work! I'd far rather hang around here and talk about important stuff!

Karyn

Wow! We haven't had Inniskillen since our...umm, 9th anniversary, I think! Sounds good to me, there's nothing like sharing a good glass of wine in a beautiful setting!

The wine package DOES seem expensive for what they offer, I had read that there are other choices you can "buy up", for extra $$...but like I told DH the other day, I don't know that I'll necessarily want wine with dinner every single night, so let's wing it! And not all good wine has to be that expensive - right now one of my favorites is Yellow Tail Shiraz, and that goes for like $9 a bottle at the grocery stores in NH - although I was at a restaurant recently where they sold it for $25/bottle...ah, markup...

OK, back to work, I'm far too into these boards today... :rolleyes:

[Kabuli1]

Have you noticed that Cap hasn't been on today to see what great over achievers we are?

I really do need to get back to work . . .

Karyn

[dheller97]

Can't do wines - gives me an immediate headache. http://techhelpers.net/e4u/drink/trink26.gif Not into fancy beers either. Only drink one kind: COLD! Might try one of the umbrella drinks though that so many people talk about on the boards.

Dean

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by dheller97
Can't do wines - gives me an immediate headache. http://techhelpers.net/e4u/drink/trink26.gif Not into fancy beers either. Only drink one kind: COLD! Might try one of the umbrella drinks though that so many people talk about on the boards.

Dean

All kinds of wines, Dean? I have an issue with Cabernet, it is a guaranteed migraine when I have one...but I can do other reds, like Merlot, Shiraz, Zinfandel...that's another reason why the $100 Camus bottles are still unopened! The thing is, the last time I tried, magic, no headache...so I'll do a test run BEFORE the cruise, because I dont' want to chance a migraine on board!

French wines are more likely than California or other places to cause headaches, more tanins and things like sediment, etc...and then there's white wines, or the ice wine like Karyn mentioned, which are so sweet and concentrated (they literally freeze the grapes to get this)

Speaking of this, are there wine tastings on board, I think I read about them???? And I SO want to take a tour of the galley with DH, I think he'd get a kick out of it!

[Cap]

The4ofUs,

When Judi and I had the couples massage last year at Castaway Cay, we were both in the same small beach house. There were two massage tables, about five feet apart, and two massuses (sp?), one for Judi and one for me. It was all very up and up. I was nervous, but found it acceptable. Judi loved it, but she would go for a massage every week if we could afford it.

Tell your husband to relax. He can even keep his swimsuit on.

[The4OfUs]

That's what I was hoping for. I've had one professional massage at a casino in Connecticut, and I LOVED it, once I got over the weirdness of being naked and having another person rub me *rolls eyes* - I think being in the same room will let us joke around a bit and help him relax. I'm not even sure what he's uptight about, all he admitted was that he was a little unsure of it...but he's looking forward to trying it!

:sunny:

That Monday is going to be a fun cruise day for us grown ups, 10am brunch, 4:45pm massage...I can't wait!!

[Cap]

Nikki, if you find out anything about a Galley Tour, please let me know. My wife, Judi, would love to see that and I would be interested, since a long long time ago I was worked in the hospitality business.

I want to go on a bridge tour. I understand that they have started doing those again on port days. Don't know if the Orange Alert has cut it off again.

Randy, when we're on the cruise, you could help me if you casually work into a conversation with Judi how great it is to keep the hot tub running in the Winter. She's convinced that the cost of operation in the Winter is way too expensive, so we drain ours after Thanksgiving and don't start it up until April.

UPS has gone by four times today, but no docs. :(

[The4OfUs]

I thought I remembered it being the 2nd sea day, so I went to the castawayclub website and checked the navigator for Thursday at sea - and it says there that at 11am they start giving out tickets for the Galley tour, which is at 2:45pm that day.

Meet you there?

There used to be a WONDERFUL show on the Food Network called "Into the Fire", where they showed what it was REALLY like to be in the kitchen in places like giant casinos in Las Vegas, or exclusive restaurants - none of this silly staged stuff you see on network tv. I think a tour of the galley will be much like that, although at 2:45 it shouldn't be too crazy. DH said he will walk through and giggle under his breath that he isn't the one in the kitchen for once!

:teeth:

[OKWMEMBER]

I'm with you, Dean! My favorite beer is cold and yellow, with the exception of green on St. Patricks day! I got one of the 22 oz mugs and I used it every night in the club area. I didn't take it up on deck. It nows serves as my quarter jar when I emty the change from my pockets. I think I got my moneys worth out of it.

Cap, I'd like to take a bridge tour, also! We'll have to make arrangements.

By the way. IT"S STILL SNOWING HERE!!! LES, THE JOKE'S OVER, OK?!?!?!? :mad: :crazy2:

Boy, I hope my snow blower starts tonight or it could get ugly!!!

[goofyaboutmickey7]

hey cap,, no problem with working in the hot tub conversation. Hot tubs are so energy effecient these days it costs minimal and they are meant ot be filled and used year round especially in the winter it is better for the hot tub to be full of water and operating so that things don't seize up or get corrosion and water is cheap. how is that for starters? Arrrgggghhhhh eh! Randy

[kmc33]

Okay, okay... I will admit it. I am a beer snob! :o Although I hate to use those words. Given the choice, I do like microbrews. But I never turn down a COLD beer, any kind. :tongue: Well, maybe with the exception of Old Milwaukee.

[The4OfUs]

I too am fairly picky about my beer, and tend to stay away from the "mass produced" ones...although I will say that Old Milwaukee makes, in my opinion, THE best non-alcoholic brew I've had...which is strange cause their normal beer stinks! *grin*

Headed home...I think I'll have a beer when I get there!

Cheers!

[OKWMEMBER]

Is anyone else in the group registered for the DIS chat room? Maybe we could have our own chat session some night.

LES, CUT IT OUT!!! IT'S NOT FUNNY ANYMORE!!! BOY I hope my snowblower starts! Film at Eleven!!!

[kmc33]

All this beer talk is making me thirsty! Nikki, I think I might have one when I get home tonight, too! Gary, it's sounds like you might need one tonight too after driving home in the LES and snowblowing!

[dheller97]

Alright, one hour to go and then it is off to the hot tub party and relaxing with a double beer (that's one in each hand). http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoticons4u/fam/fam21.gif

Dean

[Cap]

Gary,

If you mean the DisBoards Chat Room, I am registered. I've found that I have to turn off my firewall to get the IChat software to work, but can do it. Thursday nights are bad for me.

[Annie12345]

The nachos are ready and the beer's on ice... We even have extra toques for those of you who aren't used to our weather... Dean, you're welcome to have one beer for each hand but remember it's the good Canadian beer 5% alcohol...
Regarding the swimsuit issue - I do not allow speedos in the hot tub so if that's all you bring, you will have to take it off at the door... but don't worry we won't look, right Karyn?
;)

I never did try a Konk Kooler last time but I've heard so much about them, I might just have to try one...

I'll see you all in a few minutes at the party...

- Ann

[Cap]

Great job today -- we're at 965 versus our goal of 1500.

Only 16 days until we head south. I'm thinking of really starting to make the packing list up this weekend.

Hope the hot tub party went well.

No docs yet.

[Cap]

Ann and Randy, I finally went to the dictionary to get the definition of "toque", which I assumed was some kind of hat to keep your head warm while using the hot tub.

After reading the definition, I'm having some difficulty imagining how you look in it in the hot tub. :jester: Do you have any picture for the team?

Definition: "A plumed velvet cap with a full crown and small rolled brim".

[dheller97]

OK, I took them off at the door as you asked. Knew you and Karyn would be sorry........ http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoticons4u/obscene/eck13.gif Talk to everyone tomorrow. :teeth:

Dean

[OKWMEMBER]

OK, here I go! Naked cannonball into the Hot Tub!!!

Whoooopeeee!!!! :hyper:

[auntrenae]

Hi all,
I have had a bum computer since Christmas and have missed everything, so I have a couple of questions...
What's all this about a Palo ressie request form? Don't we have to wait till we get on board anymore??? With 8 of us in our party this time it might get dicey if we have to wait till the end. As cast members we have to wait till all other times have been taken, but at least the food will still be the best on board!
My other question is: Who has all signed up for the Capt. Marvin's half day tour? I'm calling everyone to see if they want to go tonight. My dfil says he has no interest in feeding rays... too bad, more for me!
Now for the good news:hyper: :hyper: :hyper: Disney finally opened up our cruise for cast members to book, and we got all our rooms booked. We don't get the usual docs though, we just get some boring papers faxed to us that we have to fill out and bring on sailing day. We will have no idea what our rooms will be until then, and will get the best that's left. Here's hoping nobody booked the WED suite... Already checked, it's gone:crazy: oh well, I'll be happy if we just get a verandah! I guess that's the price you pay to get a great rate... as long as I get on board, I'll be happy!
:wave2: see you all soon:wave2: Renae

[auntrenae]

Hi again,
Don't forget that there is that drink machine on deck 9 by the pool with milk, great lemonade and coffee 24/7. That should help those of you with kids who want soft drinks available. I think kids get some in their clubs too, but I'm not sure since I've never cruised with any kids under 18. Last cruise 'October' was the first time I saw lemonade there, but it's the good stuff 'minute maid frozen style' and my dh ended up drinking it constantly:yo-yo: can you say 'eyeballs floating'? :crazy: :crazy:
As for me, all the OJ I can get at dinner is just what the Dr. ordered. YUM!
have a good one, Renae:wave2:

[auntrenae]

Here's my 3rd post for the day!
I just thought all of you poor:hyper: frozen:hyper: people would like to hear that it was a balmy 68 here in O'town today! :sunny: When you all get here, you can enjoy what we call a cold spell:wave: I don't mean to rub it in, but all you guys talking about being cold reminded me of why I moved here from cold Utah winters! No more snow shoveling for me, thanks:boat: so, when you are freezing, just think of the Florida sunshine. I'll keep it going for you:sunny: Renae

[dheller97]

5 AM wake-up call - everybody up? Anybody up? Snow here today but nothing like your LES. Ours is just a PIN snow. That's "pain in the neck" snow. Have a good day.

Dean

[kmc33]

I didn't get to check in last night and wow, did I miss the fun! Dean, you have me rolling!!! :rotfl: Just what I needed this morning. And I now know what a toque is -- you learn something new every day.

And Renae, do you have any CM openings?!! I need to get out of the cold and I sure would love the booking discount, even if I had to wait until last minute!!

HADD :wave:

[grandma_x2]

hi just want to say it is cold here to we have ice not snow. can't waite till summer so we can use the pool a hot tub would be nice have to butter up DH and see about one. i am going to bed you are getting up night shift yuck. well say have fun and stay out of the cold..;) cheryl

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by auntrenae
Hi all,
I have had a bum computer since Christmas and have missed everything, so I have a couple of questions...
What's all this about a Palo ressie request form? Don't we have to wait till we get on board anymore??? With 8 of us in our party this time it might get dicey if we have to wait till the end. As cast members we have to wait till all other times have been taken, but at least the food will still be the best on board!

Oooh ooh! I know the answer to this one! *grin*

That was me, and that was due to the fact that DH bought me the "Romantic Escape at Sea" package, part of which allows us to prebook our Palo ressies as if we were in concierge level. They were SUPPOSED to fax a form to my travel agent 45 days prior to sailing, and they didn't...so in return for my TA having to call several times, etc, they apparently allowed us to book both Palo dinner and brunch (and tea, but we are not interested in that), AND the spa treatment that comes with the package, so we're good to go on all our ressies for the trip.

It was 8 degrees F this morning, so no more talk about warm Orlando! *pout*

[Kabuli1]

Hey Renae!! We missed you. I was wondering if the cruise was sold out and you couldn't get on! Well whoopee! You're all settled. We're still planning the half day w/ Capt Marvins, but I didn't sign the three of us up yet. We're kinda holding off signing up for anything cause this move is so expensive.

There's only early sign up for Palo if you are concierge or have the romance pkg - so somebody we know is going to get lucky this cruise!

Great party last night! But did you have to do that cannonball into the hot tub, Gary? Oh my! With all the water gone some of us saw more than we ever wanted to! Good thing you forgot the little paper umbrellas.

I'm thinking that we could get to 1000 today if it's anything like yesterday or the day before. I expect to hear from everybody over and over and over again!!!!

Randy made an offer on a house in Puyallup. Keep your fingers crossed. Maybe I won't be homeless in Seattle!

It's a balmy 22 degrees today; wind chill 22 degrees chance of light snow. :sunny: :boat: :sunny:

Well here's to much great conversation on a gray and gloomy Thursday!

Karyn

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by Kabuli1
There's only early sign up for Palo if you are concierge or have the romance pkg - so somebody we know is going to get lucky this cruise!

:rotfl:

Sounds like a plan to me!!

*cough* Urgh, I feel lousy today - knock on wood because how I feel now is EXACTLY like how I felt right before the flu knocked me on my butt. No relapses allowed!! *sigh*

I need warmth and sunshine and silly little drinks with umbrellas, I think...

::yes::

[dheller97]

Sleep well, grandma_x2/ There was quite a party here last nite and I imagine several others will be sleeping in also. http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoticons4u/sleep/schla03.gif

Dean

[OKWMEMBER]

Wha? Party? Cannonball? Dean mooning the group? It's all coming back to me now. I think I need a Bloody Mary! "My head feels like a football, I think I'm gonna die! Tell me, me oh me oh my, WASN'T THAT A PARTY!!!"

It's 20 degrees F here on the north coast. At least LES has left for a while. He'll be back, though.

The snowblower started and I have a clean driveway and sidewalk now.

HADD!!!:wave: :wave2:

[Cap]

Must have been quite a party. Randy's not up yet, and it's well past 5:00 AM.

It's a little warmer here today - up to 14 F, with 1 - 3" of snow forecast.

I got my snowblower started last weekend. I'm glad I had the electric starter, because it sure wouldn't have started on one pull of the cord. Guess I'll have to double underline the April "summerize snowblower to do item this year.

We're off to breakfast out - not as nice as Palo's brunch, but the waffles (round, no ears) are great and I don't have to cook the bacon.

Hope you all have great days. Go easy on the asprin, you late night party-goers.

[The4OfUs]

Just reading a thread on the main cruise board where someone doesn't want to dress up for formal night, and there are people there saying "well gee, that's ok, it's YOUR vacation, do what you want, blah blah blah"...on one hand I can totally see where they're coming from, but on the other, it does affect the general atmosphere when people deliberately ignore, or even worse, mock the "recommendations" (as noted by one of the posters there, whose tablemates showed up in shorts on formal night).

Anyhow, I'm taking the "to each his own" approach, but we are dressing up on formal and semi-formal nights, as well as Palo, and I can't wait!

I had already asked about the guys - DH is going with his suit for both formal and semi-formal nights, and he looks great in them...but what about you women? How fancy do you get? I have 2 best friends who have some amazing closets and I'm going to raid them...but I wanted to get an idea of what you see on board before I do! Full out ball gown type things, xmas party "nice" type things, bridesmaid dresses type things? I have plenty for semiformal night, but I want formal night to be all fancy and magical...

(yes I'm a dork)

:hyper:

[Kabuli1]

Nikki, I like to dress up, but I have no idea of what fits me this year! :teeth: AND buying new is out of the question! Randy will wear a suit the three nights, I'll probably wear a long black dress w/ a sparkley jacket for formal and a dressy dress for Palo and Semi Formal night and Jill will wear fancy dresses left over from prom/homecoming etc. Sounds like I should try on some clothes today! I guess I don't buy the "it's your vacation" arguement. If I were on vacation in most of the big cities in the world I'd dress up for dinner at a nice place. My level of dressing up wouldn't measure up to what many people wear - but I try my best. However, my vacation is not ruined by what others wear. Dean, that doesn't mean you should show up to formal night in your speedo! I might have to ask for different tablemates!

Cap, must be nice the retirement thing! Oh I forgot to tell you earlier, I love playing cards! What are we going to play?

What to do today? Pack, or pack? Any Advice?

Karyn

[The4OfUs]

Sounds like what I was planning to try to find, Karyn - tell me why guys can get away with wearing the same suit every night when I have to find a few dresses to get by in! *grin* Actually, I wouldn't want to wear the same thing, so I'll stop complaining now.

I went back to the thread in question about not dressing up, and got a tad annoyed when I read one person's attitude that basically said that people who feel they have to dress up on formal night are either those that don't get out much or who put on airs while on board. Couldn't keep my mouth shut on that one, I mean come ON...I could easily turn that one around (but I didn't) to say that those that DONT dress up as requested are rednecks and uncouth...but why paint people with such a broad brush!

I can't believe you guys are packing already! I probably won't do that until the weekend before we go - or do you mean pack the house up? :confused:

[dheller97]

Wow, think I'm out-classed here. Had laid out the speedos to dry so they'd be ready for formal night. I'm way out here in the wilderness, and we "red-neckers" just like being comfortable. http://e4u.deltait.com.au/dressed/bek216.gif But, if I have to, I'll dust off the jacket and dig out a Disney tie hoping not to drop food on it so I can use it again next voyage. http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoticons4u/happy/028.gif

Dean

[goofyaboutmickey7]

my head feels like a football, maybe I should have wore my "Touque"on my head instead of my speedo. oh well did we have fun or what? for folks that are talking about semi and formal nights come on even Mickey and Minnie dress formal. You can see what annie and i and DD are wearing at the bottom of each post. They have tuxedos on sale at International chain right now for $99.00 canadian about 75.00 american, i'm thinking about it. if folks want to enjoy there vacation "their way" I think that is what the hot dog and hamburger stands are for. I like shorts and tees' and sandals as much as the next person but out of respect to other diners, myself and my table mates, I like to appear half decent. I definately would not think of wearing my speedo to the dinner table. H.A.D.D. EVERYBODY aRRRGGGHHHH eH pirate: :wave: Randy

[OKWMEMBER]

I'm totally with you, Nikki. There's a restaurant in Buffalo that we went to for special ocassions BECAUSE they had a dress code and people dressed up to go to dinner. Unfortunately, they had to lower their standards to stay in business. We still go there but it's not the same. Formal nights are a tradition on cruise ships, one that seems to be fading away, sad to say.

I think the deal on the Magic is the family thing and dressing up the kids AND adults, which I'm sure can be a hassle.

I'm sure you'll look fine, Dean!:smooth:

[The4OfUs]

Hope I didn't offend anyone who perhaps doesn't like to dress up...that other woman really just pushed my buttons so I'm avoiding that thread now. Justify it all you like, it doesn't make it right to deliberately ignore the request of the dining room - are there different levels of formal? Sure! But to come straight out and say that anyone who wants to dress up either doesn't get out much or is "putting on airs"...please! Yes, it's your vacation, but it's mine too, and if someone came to my table on formal night in shorts, ridiculing those that dressed up, I'd probably lose it then and there, for destroying what could be a special atmosphere.

I bet you don't see this on ships like the Queen Mary 2, where dining rooms are seperated out by accomodation level, huh! *grin*

:rolleyes:

We're such a classy group here, I can't wait to see us all spiffed up!! :crazy:

[OKWMEMBER]

Hey Cap! Gail wants to know if you ever got your DCL Passporter! We can try to find one here if you want us to.

[dheller97]

Cap, if you didn't find one, let me know. In my race to learn all I could about cruising, I now have two of them. Problem is, still not any smarter about crusin' :crazy:

Dean

[kmc33]

I saw that thread about dressing up too! Now I have to go back to it to check out Nikki's post!! The one I thought was annoying was the person that suggested that if you feel uncomfortable dressed up with others around you NOT dressed up, then maybe you should eat somewhere else! Isn't that backwards?! I thought that's why there are casual options available at Topsider's, Pluto's etc so that people that don't want to dress up have an alternative!

Anyway, I haven't decided for sure what I am wearing... I still have to try on some things too. But, I may wear a plain black velvet dress for the formal night. It's probably more like Christmas party dressy. It's about 3/4 length dress with a jacket that has some scattered sparkly thingamabobs. It's not real fancy or ball gown sort of thing. And I am still trying to figure out the semi-formal/ Palo dinner. Well, I don't know if this helps. I know that when I have been on other cruises, there is such a range of what people wear to dress up. I like to dress-up and look nice, but I like to be comfortable too and not stuffed into something that I can't breath and won't enjoy myself. Anyway, that's my 2 cents.

[The4OfUs]

...was that this chickie-poo made a downright insulting judgemental comment to justify HER not wanting to get all spiffed up, and no one but me said anything, but when *I* say something about it, suddenly I'm trying to start a flame war? OOOooo-kay then!

:rolleyes:

I think that "It's my vacation and I'll ignore all the recommendations and do what I want and to hell with the rest of you" attitude is downright classless, and I'm glad I don't have to deal with some of these folks, but whatever...I'm apparently ready to fight w/someone cause there's also a thread about people who do not pay for/use the DCL transfers, but still expect DCL to pick up their bags so they can get into their limos and not have to get all the luggage to/from the limos, or tip the guy for handling the luggage! Excuse me? You dont' want to pay or use the service, but you want the benefits? I started to reply and then shut my browser, cause I'm just being a witch today apparently. *grin*

Kim, I have a black velvet dress (minus the sparkly things) that I LOVE and have worn many times to xmas parties (http://trulson4.tripod.com/photos.html - down near the bottom you'll see 2 photos from past xmas parties, with my pretty black velvet dress - which I dont' fit into anymore *sigh*) - that's exactly how I expect to see people on formal night, a "christmas party" sort of attire, great description! OK, I feel better now that I know I'm on the right track for MY clothes. My daughter will just wear a pretty dress, she's easy to get dolled up, and my son, well, he grows so fast and is so picky we'll be lucky to get HIM into a nice pair of pants and shirt, so that's what he'll do. :teeth:

[Kabuli1]

Well, I don't have a ballgown! I guess it's all decided, we're going to wear black dresses and the DH's are generally going to wear suits and Dean has promised to NOT wear his Speedo! So we'll all get along so long as you don't laugh at my Wallmart finest! (Actually, I bought my outfits at Chico's last year. Nothing new for me this year!) If my mom weren't coming over soon to help with stuff I'd go upstairs right now and try things on!

Oh, how I wish I could justify packing for the cruise and not packing the house!

I saw my Passporter today, somewhere, but I don't know where. I do know where my Passports are, tho, so that's good.

Cheers! I'll check in later!

Karyn

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Our Group Is going to have fun fun fun, regardless of how we are dressed. Because we all know that we all are classy!

Arrrggghhh Eh! pirate: Randy

[dheller97]

The4OfUs
with my pretty black velvet dress
kmc33
I may wear a plain black velvet dress
Kabuli1
I'll probably wear a long black dress w/ a sparkley jacket

With all of these lovely ladies, our group will be the envy of the ball! :earseek:

Dean

[The4OfUs]

:blush:

You're so sweet!

DD is trying to get me to buy her a new "formal" dress, and new shoes, and is using this "But MOM, we're going on a CRUISE!" card as much as possible!! She's now trying to get herself a new pair of high heeled clogs (very much the rage, because you KNOW that clogs in New England in the winter make SO much sense *rolls eyes*) and claims they will go wonderfully with the long black dress she has her eye on...

uh huh...

:tongue:

[kmc33]

WOW, you guys are machines!! It looks like only 4 (if I type quickly - so maybe fewer) more to go after this post to get to 1000!!!
:Pinkbounc :bounce:

Dean -- you are sweet!!! Are you trying to flatter us so we will help you pack?! ;)

I think you can't go wrong with a black dress. On the other hand, I guess you don't stand out either since there will probably be plently more of them! At the same time, I don't think you can go wrong with a fancy gown either. I think there will be plenty of them too. DH came home with a suit, dress shirt and tie for DS -- all 'gently used' from the 2nd hand kids store. It is SO cute. The only thing is that he doesn't have any suitable (pardon the pun) shoes. :rolleyes: DH is working on that. Oh, and by the way, I did forget to mention -- since we don't get out much and like to put on false airs, DH will be wearing a tux. :tongue:

[Cap]

OK, I've heard that our Cruise Director perhaps needs a little loosening up in dealing with the cruisers. Perhaps we can help her by some ice-breaking questions. How about this one?

"Why do the inside staterooms not have windows?"

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by kmc33
DH came home with a suit, dress shirt and tie for DS -- all 'gently used' from the 2nd hand kids store. It is SO cute. The only thing is that he doesn't have any suitable (pardon the pun) shoes. :rolleyes: DH is working on that. Oh, and by the way, I did forget to mention -- since we don't get out much and like to put on false airs, DH will be wearing a tux. :tongue:

We had a suit for Tyler, but it lasted all of 2 holidays and then the kid outgrew it! *sigh* I'm going to stop feeding him. Speaking of dress shoes, Payless has great "affordable' dress up shoes for little boys - we used to get Ty's wingtips there all the time - again, a new pair for just about every holiday! :rolleyes:

I love the tux comment...can we put that on the back of a tshirt? "Doesn't get out much and likes to put on false airs..." *snicker*

DH considered a tux rental, but he's going to see if he can fit in his dad's, and if not, the suit will do him...just talked to one friend and she has a RED velvet long dress, how risque is THAT!

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by Cap
OK, I've heard that our Cruise Director perhaps needs a little loosening up in dealing with the cruisers. Perhaps we can help her by some ice-breaking questions. How about this one?

"Why do the inside staterooms not have windows?"

:rofl:

"Is the Gulf Stream a fresh or salt water stream, and can I fish there?"