4/29/06 Eastern Magic...We're Going!!!!!

[Belle&RellasMom]

It's official....we booked our 7 night Eastern Caribbean sailing on April 29th, 2006!!!

So far we have four families going...eight adults and eight kids...but there's always room for more...any of our May 2004 Eastern Magic buddies still out there? Bow Tie Joe? Philly Jen? Jason & Travis? Heidi & Monkeyboy Smith? Anyone else???

571 days seems like so far away, but hopefully time will fly by and before I know it we'll be sipping two-for-one drinks on deck 10 and saying "James, another round"!!!

:boat: :boat: :boat: :boat:

::MickeyMo ::MinnieMo
::MinnieMo ::MinnieMo ::MinnieMo

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Count me in, I just thought I would reply and put this back near the top in case there is anyone else out there who might have missed this thread.

BTW, we will probably be staying at the Ron Jon before this cruise, we did it before and what a way to start a vacation.

tompirate: any other pirates out there?

[Belle&RellasMom]

Woo hoo!!! Another family just booked their cruise so we're up to five families...10 adults and 10 kids! We will also be celebrating 9 birthdays on board (including a 40th...not mine!)!!! It will definitely be one gigantic party!!!

[DisneyJam]

Man gearing up already for '06! :bounce: I think this cruise is going to be just crazy!

We are looking in to it, but the gang really wanted to do the western this time around, so we may end up on the crusie the week before yours. Any chance of you guys switching??

It will be entertaining to watch you thread at least!

BowTie Joe :boat:

I found out if you search this forum for mojito (some drink we were discussing in the weeks before our cruise). Our old thread is easy to find. :crazy:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

BowTie Joe,

You have to come with us, no Western, Kadir does not work on the Western trips only the Eastern. JennLyn talk some sense into your man, everybody knows your the one who makes the decisions anyway. Joe you had better reconsider, or else I will turn Pango loose, and that is a sight that nobody wants, a Teddy Bear with an attitude.

April 29th 2006, will be almost identical to the Original Pirate Cruise of 2004, we will have someone (to be named at a later date) turning 40, and my boy Pangs will be 41 on this cruise. Also there is no way that you can in your right mind go a week before us, who will yell "Hey BowTie Joe, get me a beer", and JennLyn still hasn't finished her Trip Reports from the last cruise so this would help her finish her Eastern Cruise Report.

Don't make me beg you or I will, and tell Camera Chris we are taking up a collection for a new bag for him.

Tompirate:

P. S. if anyone wants to know why we call him BowTie Joe you have to read the May 1st 2004 Eastern Cruise thread.

BOWTIE JOE ROCKS

[PhillyJen2006]

Ok- you guys caught us in a weak moment!!! We had company and the wine was flowing!!! We will be on that cruise if I have to sell my body on the street corner to get there. My jewelry business(started since the last cruise) could give us a writeoff if my mom and dad attend(dad-financier!!)......

I called Patty as soon as you called us tonight, and she wasn't home- she apparently has a life.....

If she can get us a good deal-we'll be there cause Kate has to be a better 5YO than she is a 3YO.

Actually- it is kind of scary that you would call tonight, Hannah asked about Sarah yesterday in the morning-she must have dreamt about her......


I will be busy until the election

Philly JEnn

[PhillyJen2006]

Kathryn will be having a 5th Birthday on board if we let her live that long........

[PhillyJen2006]

Ok- you rope me into this thread and you all leave?????I see how it is.....

Anyway-We talked to Patty and Mike and they are also in for the 29th Eastern. She is our cruise agent so she will get back to us in a few days on Prices..... and then we book!

The girls are so excited- I don't know how I can wait that long. The sad thing is that they will be 5 and 7 instead of 3 and 5.....:mad:

But- I figure that we will get more grown up time this time around.....

Thanks for calling last night adn we are so excited.

PJ

[Belle&RellasMom]

YOU'RE GOING! YOU'RE GOING! YOU'RE GOING!!!!!!!

PhillyJen2006 you can not believe how excited I was to hear that 1.) Tom called you, 2.) You booked this cruise, and 3.) You found our new thread!!!!!!!

You have definitely made my day! The only bad part about this whole thing is that we have to wait 558 more days before we sail! The waiting is going to be torture, but luckily we'll have each other to get us through the agony!!!

:boat: :boat: :boat: :boat: :boat: :boat: :boat:

Now that you and your Orangemen friends are locked in you'll need to help us work on Bow Tie Joe and JenLyn...they need to go too!!!! No Western cruise for them...besides, the Cayman Islands blew away with all of the hurricaines!

Sarah will be very excited to "hang" with Hannah again while all of the parents are sipping (okay chugging) Key Lime Martinis!


Since my last post we had some more friends book so we are up to 20 in our group...you may not want early dining like us because the dining room is going to be LOUD and CRAZY!

The ages of your girls will definitely fit in with the ten from our group...we'll have two 10 year olds, two 9 year olds, one 8 year old, three 7 year olds and two 4 year olds! And eight out of 10 of them are girls!!!!!!!

princess: princess: princess: princess: princess: princess: princess: pirate: pirate: princess:

No backing out now PhillyJen...once you're on the thread you are official!!! Make it happen!!!

By the way, we're on deck 7 this time. Our group has cabins 7001, 7003, 7005, 7007, 7010 & 7012. Some are inside category 10 and some are outside category eight...no verandas for our group...we need to economize on the accommodations so we have more drinking money!!!


:drinking1 :drinking1

[PhillyJen2006]

We are going to do the same adjoining cabins that we did the last time. We need to have the party room again! Hannah is so excited to see Sarah again. I just need Patty to get back to us with pricing so I can start the Disney Cruise Savings Plan......

I am so glad Tom called. We had talked about 06 for another cruise, but as soon as he called, we knew that our date had been chosen for us. Too easy!!!

We haven't had Key Lime Martini's since that Fateful night. I was just looking at our pictures of Pat and how he went downhill so fast on that last night....... The funniest one is of him on the bed then next morning. I will see if I can figure out how to post it!

Hang on I will add it to the rest of my disney pics on Webshots!

I will send you the link when I am done.

Off to watch the Cowboys get schooled by the Steelers!

PJ

[PhillyJen2006]

Ok- I need this thread to move faster than this. I am now addicted which is really sad since we have like 1000 days till the cruise. I will send Patty the link and that should help but it is like it was 30 days out from our first cruise on DCL with built in friends. I don't know how I can wait.

We are doing Disney at Christmas, but that isn't the same...... That costs Money! he he he he ......

Anyway, can't wait to hear from Tom and Pango and family....I am so bad with names, but I think Mrs. Pango is Laura?

Have a great night and I had better hear from someone by morning.


PJ and HGP(HeadGear Pat)

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

PhillyJen and HeadGear Pat,

You guys rock, if I had known that all it took was one simple phone call to get you to cruise again I would have called much sooner. I'm sure the timing had to be right (wait for Pat to get his braces off), but you guys better be serious about booking this baby. We won't even have to wait until the last night to hang out now, and I owe Pat at least 2 bottles of Vanilla Stolis.

Jen the more pictures you have of Pat on the morning after, the better in fact if you have any from A1A that would be great. I hope all is well with you guys, we still need to get Joe and Jen to go also. I had dinner and a few beers with BowTie in D.C. the week Reagan died, he had driven in from Baltimore it was great to see him. Of course I drunk dialed him quite a bit this summer, and he returned the favor quite often.

It still is quite a while off, but this will go faster than you know it with the thread already starting so soon. Pat get off your butt and post something would ya.

Tom

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[Belle&RellasMom]

Damn...the pressure to reply is almost too great for me to handle! I was actually just laying in bed trying to fall asleep and I couldn't get this post off of my mind...I was laying there composing what I was going to post tomorrow, but I just had to run downstairs and get it out there tonight! Do you know how hard it is to come up with something witty and humorous to write...that's what I mean about the pressure...if it isn't funny then forget about it!!!

And now, to make matters worse, my lovely husband beat me to the funny, witty punch line! What I wanted to say was that it was so good to hear that Headgear Pat got his braces off! Will he be getting his license soon? Did he have a date for the homecoming dance, or did he go solo? How is the debate team going? Blah, blah, blah...it sounded much funnier when I was laying in bed and before I came down to find that Tom already used the braces line! I'll have to work on something better for tomorrow!!!

[PhillyJen2006]

You guys are too funny! I think he does have a date to the homecoming dance, but his brother will have to drive us. Wait that is a flashback to 1989......

Anyway, I have a busy day today. Julie you and I were probably awake at the same time worring about today. I am buying lunch for one of my largest dealerships and they wanted Fried Chicken for 100 people. Long story short, I had a nightmare about the lunch, that I had to have the delivery guy take me to an ATM so I could get money to pay for it, then he took me out for drinks at a honky tonk bar! He looked like Patrick Swayze actually..... I am still reeling from the reality of it all.

Anyway, Hannah is still asleep and the school bus comes in 1/2 hour........Have a great day!

J

[DisneyJam]

What's this..... :confused: PhillyJen back on the boards??? Guess I can expect snow in Maryland soon!:teeth: Hey Philly how ya been?? Sorry the visit didn't pan out this summer, but you guys have an open invitation! And congrats to the orange on that lax win. Man seems so long ago!!

We will be on that cruise if I have to sell my body on the street corner to get there. :earseek:


It sounds like this will be the cruise to be on again!!! Unfortunately, the gang won't budge on the Western. at least so far, but Bowtie Joe will have to get serious now.:crazy:

JenLynn and I were thinking if we do end up on the cruise the week before you guys, we will hide a surprise somewhere for you guys to retrieve. :earsboy:


Will check in again soon!! You know you guys started this thread so soon it will proabably be 1000 pages long by the time you actually leave. :boat:

[Belle&RellasMom]

NO WAY! NO WAY! NO WAY!

BOW TIE JOE YOU WILL NOT, I REPEAT YOU WILL NOT BE GOING ON THE WESTERN CRUISE THE WEEK BEFORE US...it is absolutely out of the question...your mission is to convince your lovely wife and your camera crazy friends that they would hate the Western cruise...tell them that the Cayman Islands blew away during the hurricaines, tell them that everyone who goes to Mexico gets the runs from drinking the margaritas, tell them that the food is bad on the Western cruise, tell them that they don't have refillable beer mugs on the Western cruise, tell them that the kids clubs are closed on the Western cruise, tell them that your boss refuses to give you the week of April 22nd off and is making you take your vacation from April 29th - May 6th...TELL THEM ANYTHING...just make sure they get the point!!!!!!!!


:confused3

[Belle&RellasMom]

:jumping1: :jumping1: :jumping1: :jumping1:

Woo hoo hoo...we're up to page two!!!

:boat: :boat: :boat: :boat: :boat: :boat:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Tell Chris that there won't let cameras on the Western Cruise, tell him that it is a dry cruise, tell him it is already full, tell him that castaway cay will be closed that week, tell him that we will be having someone turn 40 and we need a photographer, tell him that he will be going alone.

Just tell him that he lives on the east coast therefore the eastern cruise is better suited for him. Most of all Tell Him I Like I LIKE ORANGE !!!!!!

Tell him I am not happy.

Tompirate:

Tell him PhillyJen is selling her body (that did it for me)

[PhillyJen2006]

Ok- a few things here.....The body that I am selling is STILL 15lbs heavier than it was the day I boarded the magic. I cannot believe how difficult it has been to get the cruise weight off. At least I have a few days until the next cruise.

That is my next thing...how do I get the countdown on my thread? Back to remedial thread posting here! I tuned in way late to the last one.

Tell Camera Chris that Jamaica James(-he was our drink waiter too) doesn't do Western.....

We did 1 western cruise and were not thrilled with the itinerary. I did get the runs bc I HAD to have true Mexican food-yuck and I was pregnant besides.....

PJ/HGP

I will get HGP to get his own screenname again!

[DisneyJam]

Oh the pressure... It's tugging my bowtie to tight.:crazy2:

You know I may be the one hiding for you to retrieve.:earsboy:

Ahh Philly if memory serves correct... You looked good the day you boarded and the next and the next... as well as the last, so don't sweat it.

Chris will be easily convinced as well... lets see Julie, Laura and now Philly Jen.... Yeah he'll be hooked no problem. It's the wives that will give us the problem. and one of the other families... for some reason they really want to go to cayman.

Jen and I have cruised the western before, I liked it enough, but given the choice of the crazy crusie or a western.. I'll take the crazy:crazy: We will find a way!

And this thread already 2 pages and you have what like half a century to go before the cruise.

[JenLynn]

OK ... Can I just explain to you the magic you have worked on my husband ..... just a week ago BowTie Joe was saying that he didn't want to do the Disney Western Itinerary because he had already been on the Disney ship and wanted to try one of the new/huge Royal Caribbean ships ..... and now ... not only does he want to go on another Disney cruise .... but he wants to go ON THE SAME EXACT cruise that we went on last time ..... How did ya do it??????? :confused: It is amazing!!!!!

Well, I have to say that I am sold ... I say we join ya'll! :wave:
Of course that is going to be a hard sell with Camera Chris and his wife. I tried to get them to join the thread last time and they never participated, but i will try it again.

The time around it would be:
BowTie Joe, JenLynn, Mickey Jr., The Little Princess
Camera Chris and wife and daughter
JenLynn's sister, sister's DH, and their baby
BowTie Joe's long-lost twin/best friend and his DW and baby
JenLynn's Scrapbook buddy and her DH and 3 kids
BowTie Joe's (and Camera Chris') co-worker and DW and 2 kids

Add that to the Belle and Rella Crew and Philly Jen and friends and that is quite a party!! And this time i will make sure to partake of Headgear's bartending expertise ... but will we all fit in the stateroom this time?? :crowded:

Well, i am off to e-mail the gang and see if there is *any* way i can talk them into the 4/29/06 Eastern Cruise ... wish me luck!!!!

JenLynn princess:

(and LOL .. guess it is time to update my countdown clock, huh?)

[Belle&RellasMom]

This just keeps getting better and better!!!

557 days to go and I'm already addicted to this thread...I must have checked it 20 times today!!! We need to get some fresh blood to post. Pango, Laura, where are you???

JenLynn you know that you are making a wise decision...and if Camera Chris and his bride don't want to join us then I say leave them on shore and sail without them! That'll show them who's boss!!!

Wow, I thought our gang was huge with 20 people, but looks like you have us beat...I counted 22 in your group...now that's a party!!!

:bounce: :Pinkbounc :jumping3: :bounce: :Pinkbounc :jumping3:

[DisneyJam]

Well I got our family on board it looks like, and I agree Julie if we can't get the rest, then we sail without them. This is just going to be to good to miss!! A reunion of sorts pirate:

How did ya do it???????

Like Tom.. I'm going to go with the Philly Jen selling her body statement. :earseek:

We will start working on the rest of the crew, so I may need some muscle to help convince them. Tom and Pango get down here and help!

[JenLynn]

Originally posted by DisneyJam
Like Tom.. I'm going to go with the Philly Jen selling her body statement. :earseek:


Ummm ... Joe .... Your wife reads this thread remember!!!! :eek: ;)

[DisneyJam]

Off to watch the Cowboys get schooled by the Steelers!

NO! NO! NO! Say it's not so!! :worried: Philly Jen and HG Steelers fans.. Oh it breaks the heart!! :sad: Please let it be just cowboy haters???
You live in Philly... Eagles fan OK not the Steelers, or is it because the Cowboys are in the same div as the Eagles? Please please let it be this!


The AFC north belongs to the Ravens!! Even if we have no passing game!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

JenLynn,

Don't get mad at Joe, after all he is a man and that is why we love him, and by the way I don't think you have anything to worry about with that school girl outfit I have heard so much about.:cheer2: I am very happy that you have decided to join us, who else would I be able to yell at from deck 10 to deck 9 across the pool "JENLYNN"

You know we might have to plan a Pre Cruise get together before 4-06, maybe we should throw some ideas around.:chat:

PhillyJen where are you and HG Pat tonight?

Tom

W 04

[mermaidpatty]

PhillyJen got in touch with us & told us we're going on the Magic 4/29/06 so I think we'll be back where we were this past May- cat 6 adjoining balconies. As far as Pat's bartending parties, I say slumber party in one room for princesses & the other for key lime martinis. As long as Jen & I don't have to prepare a potato dish (haha-inside joke), keep the KLM's pouring Pat!!!! Sounds like Bowtie Joe might be turning, hope to see everyone that is if we are not buried by snow here in SYRACUSE:sunny: Our 2 princessesprincess: princess: will be 5 & 8 when we sail then. Can't wait, it will be here before we know it.

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Patty,

Welcome Aboard, I am glad that you registered and posted, just think you have 557 days more of this. I don't know if you remember, but we were the drunk people in Pat and Jens cabin when you and Mike were trying to pack.

I think this is starting to come together very nicely.

Tom

[DisneyJam]

A patty post! Wow! how awesome is this! Ok. I am sending this link out to our crew. We have to make this happen!!

Patty, didn't get to meet you on the last, so we have another reason to reunite!! I am working all angles here in MD.

I miss my may '04 cruise mates!!!


hmmm.. I recall the packing situation... I seem to remember a pair of thongs headed for an un-intended destination. :moped:

[PhillyJen2006]

Good Rainy Tuesday~

Yay MermaidPatty!!!! I know it isn't easy to find but this will help us make the next 500 or so days seem like.......an eternity!

Actually, BowTie- it exact opposite is true. Pat(I am afraid to say) and Mike(Patty's husband) are longtime Cowboys fans. You see, when you grow up in Syracuse, you really have no professional sports idols-since the Buffalo Bills are only a professional sports team every 10 years or so. The Jets and the Giants-come on.... So when they were just little impressionable young altar boys-oh wait, that's a different story...

Anyway-we do Love the Eagles because Donovan McNabb was a Syracuse player so we brought a littl bit of home with us to Philly. We have been here 5 years.

http://community.webshots.com/user/phillyjen

I thought you might be interested in a little folder called "the best of Head Gear Pat!". I haven't finished the rest of my pictures yet, but feel free to look at them.

I better go- this is becoming a pattern. School bus in 1/2 hour/rider still asleep!

Have a great day everyone!
PJ

PS-HGP is looking for his login info because he HAS to be HGP and nothing else!

[DisneyJam]

Ahh what a relief... Cowboy fans are fine! You have a late bus up there, Teddy and Maddie are on the bus by 7:30. Makes for some brutal mornings especially when you stay up posting on a dis thread.

I sent the link to camera chris, so lets see if he checks us out.

And philly... tell HG that if he remembers his old login name, he can have his password sent to the e-mail address he registered with. he has HeadgearPat right?? Great pics BTW.

Ok I really need to get some work done today :badpc:, so I am only checking this thread 15 times. :teeth:

Have a nice day!

[jrydberg]

Well, well, well... 2006 I might be able to swing. Depends on $$$, but put me and Alyssa down as a definite maybe ;) :smooth:

[PhillyJen2006]

Welcome Jeff and Alyssa! Hope you can make it! We are planting a $$ tree in the back yard this weekend so hopefully it will grow enough to pay for the trip!

BTJ-Our bus doesn't come until 8:30 which is nice, but it makes it tough for me to get to work at a reasonable time. She doesn't get off the bus until 4:10 ish-when the bus driver doesn't take a wrong turn or something. Long Day! Our schools are on a campus and so they really need to stagger arrivals and departures.

I can't believe how addicted I am to this thread already! I am really surprised we haven't heard from Julie, JenLynn and Crazy Tom this am........I will give Mermaid Patty the benefit of the doubt, she posted last night. She is off the hook for a few hours anyway!

I guess they have a life!

PJ

[PhillyJen2006]

Just checking to see if my new signature works!
PJ

[DisneyJam]

Ahh the $$$... Where can I get one of those $$ trees. But Jeff look at it this way... you have some 500+ days to pay for it, so if something like $4 a day. Just skip lunch for the next 18 months. :crazy:

JenLynn returned to teaching this year, and with the kids early bus schedule it's a mad house in the mornings, so she doesn't get to check the boards till after school. Not sure where Tom & Julie are this am. Tom even called me yesterday afternoon to give me a hard time.

It is nice having the early bus in some ways. I can still get to Rockville, MD by 8:30.

wow page 3 already.


pirate:

[PhillyJen2006]

Sorry, I cant help myself, even though I have nothing important to say!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

BowTie Joe,

I am disappointed in you, I thought you would be old school and rooting for the Colts not the old Browns. Either way try going through life as a Lions fan, now you understand why I drink, it is not because I want to, it is because I have to. Camera Chris better get his butt active on this thread, so we have another arrow in our quiver when we go to battle with his wife about going on the eastern. I can't get any of our unbelieveably awesome crew (a little suck up:crazy: ) to register and get active, the whole internet thing (sounds like Headgear Pat doesn't it) freaks them out.

Jen, thanks for posting all the pictures especially the one that Pat made for me, I wish I had that costume for the Halloween party that we have on Saturday. How did your Roadhouse Chicken Party with the King of Dirty Dancing go yesterday?

Patty, still no response about the packing incident that Joe brought up?

Jeff, welcome it is good to hear from you again, it is starting to look like a reunion cruise.

Tompirate:

[PhillyJen2006]

I never did get my thong back from Patty.

Just to refresh everyone's memory, I put a pair of underwear in a disney cruise line bag the night we were packing. Julie, after the fact, said she saw me do it. Then I packed that bag. It turns out, apparently, that we took home a bag of doll clothes from Skyler's American Girl Doll. I didn't think about it and sent the bag off to Patty. And anyone who knows me(ESPECIALLY PATTY), knows that the mail is not my forte. I had a jean jacket of theirs for about 3 months in a box all ready to send. Just never quite got there.

So, you can imagine how proud I was to have sent this bag right off to them. Unfortunately, it was the Disney Cruise Line Bag(like none of us had 600 of these bags by the end of the week). that I shoved my ***favorite**** pair of undies in....

How embarassing!

PJ

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Jen,

Are you saying those were your underwear, I thought that they belonged to Pat.

[DisneyJam]

Colts left us!! Abandoned in the middle of the night!! Forget them! Ravens are the expansion team Baltimore should have recieved back when Jacksonville and Carolina got the teams. Super Bowl 35 champs!!!!! JenLynn and I were actually there to see it!! Now if we could just find a couple receivers, we could go back!

Ahh the Lions.... but they were starting to look better. I had Charles Rodgers on my fantasy team. Man same season ending injury as last year.

Hey what about the reunion trip?? You had mentioned some indoor water park in Feb. Still thinking about??


I thought that they belonged to Pat.

You mean they were Headgear's thongs??? :earseek:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Joe,

If the Lions ever went to the Super Bowl Julie knows that I would be there no matter what. (she knows it won't happen in my lifetime so I think she just lets me feel good) The place that we were talking about is in Sandusky OH, but now Cedar Point is opening one right next to it, so here is a link to both of them.


http://castawaybay.cedarpoint.com/public/factsheet.cfm


or this is the one for Great Bear Lodge

http://ohio.greatwolflodge.com/default.asp

Take a look and we can always talk more.

Tom

[Belle&RellasMom]

Geeezzz, can't a girl even go to Target???

I had a very busy morning...I got two girls up, brushed their hair (not fun!), fed them breakfast, made their lunches and sent them out the door to the bus, fed breakfast to number three, changed her diaper a few times (she either poops out hard little rabbit terds that make her cry or she has the runs - no happy poop medium!), read the paper, drank my coffee, watched the opening monologue on Regis & Kelly, showered, went to Target, met Tom for a yummy sushi lunch and now finally I am able to catch up on all of my reading!!!

Does anyone know why Target has the most awesome stuff but you can't get out the door for under a hundred bucks???

Apparently Lindsey (8 1/2) didn't like the Halloween costume that I already bought so there I was picking through the rack at Target looking for the one that she really wanted (a rock star). According to Tom she is starting to think for herself and he thinks I have a problem with that! She's only 8 1/2...I still have another 10 years worth of thinking to do for her, right?!?!

I am so excited that my little thread is already to page three and we still have 556 days to go...can you even imagine how many pages we might end up with!!! I love that Patty is getting involved...I only with our lame friends would join in!

I'm with you BTJ on the reunion thing...a post 04/pre 06 reunion is definitely in order! And an indoor water park is just the thing that us midwesterners & northeasterners need in the middle of the winter!!!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

I can't believe this we are 550 some days away, and I am addicted. I had a second so I did some calculations.

Baltimore to Sandusky 6 hours 50 minutes 422.82 miles

Philadelphia to Sandusky 7 hours 46 minutes 480.68 miles

Syracuse to Sandusky 6 hours 19 minutes 395.97 miles

Lansing to Sandusky 2 hours 59 minutes 178.86 miles

These are Mapquest times and miles and are not totally accurate, remember back for the last cruise it said it should have taken us over 20 hours and we made it in 17. To be fair though I also checked into a distance that would be a little more equal.

Baltimore to Pittsburgh 4 hours 2 minutes 248 miles

Philadelphia to Pittsburgh 4 hours 58 minutes 305 miles

Syracuse to Pittsburgh 5 hours 27 minutes 360 miles

Lansing to Pittsburgh 5 hours 38 minutes 349 miles

I am not sure of anything like an indoor water park in Pittsburg, but I sure someone could find something.

Just had a second on my hands and since nobody had posted I thought I would put in a little filler.

Tompirate:

[Belle&RellasMom]

Waaahhhh....waaaahhhh....waaahhhhh!!!

:sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1:

I come out to play and everyone else has to go in...did the streetlights come on or something???

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Hey, I will come home and play before the kids get home if you want me to?:tongue: :hyper: ::yes::

[PhillyJen2006]

If you want my 2 cents worth, not a huge fan of waterparks. It always amazes me that people who go(most) look like they can't afford a bath, but seem to be able to afford the ticket.....

Anway, HGp says he will take 2 pickets to Titsburg! Pittsburgh is a really fun town. They have Station Square, and believe it or not, fun places to go.. My sister lives in Pittsburgh.....the only problem with Pittsburgh is that Ketchup Witch lives there!!! Perhaps by then, we won't have to keep seeing her wretched face on TV any more....

Off to each my weight watchers popcorn that I have been obsessing over all day. 555 days and 14 lbs to go. That is only really .025 pounds a day. I can do that!!!

Have a great afternoon, catch up with you tonight.
PJ

[DisneyJam]

Ok Ok... All work and no play makes bowtie a tired bowtie. :bounce:

Well we made it to sandusky in 6 hours. That was without kids though.

Not sure what's in Pittsburg, except that team. But if there are cool things to do hey I'm up. Be great to parade around in my Ravens gear! Anything in Cleveland? They like Ravens fans there too.

Julie, finally back from her galavanting around town. Sushi lunch with Tom huh?? So that's what you guys call it up in MI. :duck: I know what you mean about target. While I don't regularly shop there (since i don't regularly shop), JenLynn does, and I never see a credit card charge for under $100 from target.

And Tom... Did you really use Lions and Superbowl in the same sentence. :rotfl: Sorry... had to take that shot.

I am having trouble with the camera man... Gonna have to find a bigger bat. Stand by.

[Belle&RellasMom]

PhillyJen, what do you mean you don't like waterparks? Where alse can you see guys in wife beaters and speedos, big women in bikinis, people with hair in places where they shouldn't have hair, and lots and lots of tattoos, all in the same place??? What's not to love???

:jumping1: :jumping1:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

wife beaters and speedos,


Is that what you bought me at Target?

[Belle&RellasMom]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

No, they were all out of size small :hyper: :hyper:

Sorry, I just couldn't resist!!!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Joe, Pat, Pango, looking for some help here, where are you guys when a brother is in need?:confused:

I did find a link to what PhillyJen was talking about.

http://www.stationsquare.com/

Looks pretty cool, and I guy that I work with is from the Burgh and says you need to stay downtown and that Station Square is the place to be.

Tompirate:

[JenLynn]

Hey Tom, i couldn't get the Station Square link to work!?:scratchin

Oh Julie ... it sounds like you had such a lovely day and i am so jealous!!! Shopping at Target and lunch with the hubby .... what a day!! I spent my day locked in a room with 29 crazed 8-year olds!!!!! :teacher: (kinda reminds me of when BowTie and Camera Chris get together :laughing: )

Hey Jeff ... It is nice to hear from you!!! You know that i am going to be devestated if we can't swing joining ya'll on this cruise. :sad1:

GO RAVENS!!!! :cheer2:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

HEADGEAR PAT WHERE ARE YOU????

http://millennium.fortunecity.com/rover/692/data/headgear/brc05.jpg






JenLynn,

I have fixed the link, so it should work now.

[PhillyJen2006]

That picture is scary, but HGP is pretty sure that is a scanned document, how 1990's!

Ok- so I just went back to read the thread from the beginning and I was hoping that when I finished, there'd be a new post from someone, anyone.......

Helllooooooooo-Patty, Mike,......I am thinking about sending my hubby an email from the other side of the room. That would be pretty tacky! He has been glued to this #$%^&^$ @#%^$@# #$^#@! baseball game for WAY TOO LONG!!!!

Well, we have school picture day tomorrow, so I'd better go wash and iron something!

I was thinking, we need to start a webpage like Three Circles, or ask Jason to let us post on his site for our cruise....now that I am allowed to post our pictures on the internet.

OK- going to fill a few orders tonight. Check to see if Talbots kids still has their huge sale and off to bed.....

PJ

[DisneyJam]

Tom thanks for the call... I will be needing your help big time!!!

Man this thread is nuts already... we are going to scare any newbies away. Then again, that would mean a ship all to our selves. :crazy:

Station square looks like a cool place, but it doesn't seem to have much for kids. Adults weekend trip maybe??? Either way.. we need to all get together... Tough going in to the holiday season (can you believe its so close).

I am having major problems with the crew and am not sure I can close the deal :hyper2: . It will kill me not to go with you all... I can't imagine going the week before... I won't have any fun knowing the crew will be on the same ship just a few days later... It just won't be the same. Ahhh well if it is ment to be it will be.

500 some days to work on it until then BowTie Joe out. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

BowTie turns ?? years old Sunday... and it's not looking like a happy one. :sad:

How can we not go??? Look how happy we all are!!! pirate:
http://www.carangal.com/thegang.jpg

[JenLynn]

Good Morning Cruisers!!!

I am heading out to school in just a little bit but wanted to post before i left so no one would put an MIA accouncement out for me!:wave2:

Even if we can't join you on the cruise (say it ain't so!), we would love to get together to see everyone .... so if we can make it work that would be great .. Pittsburgh, Ohio, whatever.

Have a great day all!!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Joseph,

I really don't give a hoot, what you have to do to convince your Photographing friend, what I don't think you understand is this is a non-nogotiable thing. The Western cruise does not exist in your world, if I need to step in I will, but you might want to persuade Chris yourself before I get involved. :duck:

I don't do well with no, I am in sales, no just means that you haven't thought about it long enough, or I haven't presented it in a way that is acceptable for you. You are turning me into a telemarketer, by making me follow up with constant phone calls, and that is not a form of sales that I am comfortable with. Don't make me bring in my manager (the Queen) to close this deal.

Book the darn cruise Joseph, JenLynn cut him off until he books the cruise.

Tompirate:

[DisneyJam]

Good morning all!! Another raining day in MD. We may be able to put a site together, but it's not looking good for us to join you. Another person in our group wants a casino.:confused: Tom Tom teach me how to sell this please!

Ahhh, it breaks the heart, but if we don't make it we will be there in spirit! You guys can drunk dial me collect :crazy:

Rest assured I am working very hard on this deal.

But I am curious....

Where is Pango???

http://www.carangal.com/pictures/pangoandlauraears.jpg

[castlegazer]

You all are NUTTY BIRDS!!!! I am psyched to be among such luminaries for a cruise!!! (No, really)
http://www.nwf.org/nwfWebAdmin/imageVault/nutty_bird2.jpg


I'm on it too! Can I join your paaaarttay?

It will be me - my husband (both of us will be 35 and 34 respectively) and our son who will be 4 and my daughter who is in womb at the moment but will be 15 months or so.

I am a sicko planner - so I will be here often.

:crazy: :wave:

[DisneyJam]

Welcome castlegazer!!! Yeah this crowd is just a little off. :bounce: :Pinkbounc :jester: :crazy:

Guess you may have guessed by now, but we all crusied together this passed May. Hopefully, with some luck we will be joining you this time round as well. But if not... Just watch for pirate Tom. He is the rink leader this time round!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Joseph,

There is a casino in St. Maarten, in fact I think that there are 3 total. I can't teach you how to sell, you are either born with it or not, but I know grasshopper that you have it in you, you just have to find your happy spot (that would be with us on the cruise) and let it out.

Pango is in Kokomo, IN on business and will be home tonight, I tell you if that picture doesn't get him to post I don't know what will. That was a Good Time.....Good Times....Lets do it again Joseph.

Castlegazer, Welcome aboard:wave: this is a pretty happy group, happy hour in fact is all day long on the Disney Cruise. We will introduce you to Jamica James (the King of Beat the Clock), Kadir, and of course BowTie Favorite Natalie from Austraila (JenLynn all she did was replace a Drink that got spilled). If you are up for people yelling your name on the Great Seas across Deck 10 than you will fit right in.

Tompirate:

Head Gear you had better get off your *** and post.

[castlegazer]

:wave: Hey - so if it tips your scale a little more to going - we're a lot of fun!!!! We're experienced cruisers - just not on Disney yet.

Oh yeah - yell away!!! I am not shy! Although my real name has "shy" in it.

Oh, and Tom, my family's from Adrian, MI - I was born a Yankee, but my parents are from there and they have HUGE families. I have 1000s of cousins in Michigan.

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Castlegazer,

Some of our very good friends live in Adrian (or as I call it YO) and work at Brazeway, we see them at the Michigan State football tailgates, we meet them in baby classes before we had Belle.

BTJ,

I love you man, but I am telling you it will get ugly if I don't see a guy with a half full Beer Mug on my cruise.

Tompirate:

[DisneyJam]

Yes Tom there are casinos at our stops, but not on board and at night after the shows is when our gambling friends would want to play.

You should have seen the bar tab after all the refills of the mug!! :drinking1

We'll have to start our office TDS list...

Making great friends on the May 1st magic. This doens't suck!

[Belle&RellasMom]

Say it ain't so Joe...:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

I would have thought that a big, bad, beer drinking, computer geek like yourself would have a little more pull with your friends! Just who wears the pants in these friendships anyway? I say blow them all off and go with us! Let them go on their big RCCL casino boat and blow all of their money on slots and craps...you can come with us and blow your money on something much more worthwhile....BEER :drinking1

By the way, I am loving the pictures...keep them coming!!!

[JenLynn]

It will be heartbreaking to go on a cruise in April and have it not be with you guys ... but it is looking like that is a strong possibility. :sad: :sad: :sad2: :sad: :sad2: :sad: :sad2:

Trust me, Joe is working the angles wtih Camera Chris and his wife, but they are not interested in repeating the same exact cruise (since it is the only cruise they have ever been on). They want to do the Western Disney. Joe wants Eastern Disney with ya'll or else RCCL to the southern caribbean.... i just want everyone to be happy and in all honesty there is no way that is going to happen! :confused:

Well, i do have a solution but BowTie didn't like this idea .... my idea was to do back-to-back Disney cruises ... the Western Caribbean with our gang from here .... and then the following week on the Eastern with you!!! Now c'mon ... doesn't that sound like the perfect solution???? ::yes::

Now Tom, can you give me some sales lessons so i can talk BTJ into that plan?

[PhillyJen2006]

JenLynn and BTJ, I don't see what the problem is.....we have been planning a cruise with HG's family as well as my family and we just told them to go %$#! themselves we are going on a Disney cruise, with or without you.....

Actually, we haven't exactly told Pat's family, but if they go....who will pick up my drunk husband at the pier and let him puke in their brand new Suburban......ON HIS BIRTHDAY NO LESS!!!! Sorry Tom, I didn't think to take out my camera, cause if you remember correctly, we had just lost Hannah on the elevator a few minutes before that!!!!

Where is everyone tonight? Patty, you can't just post once and think you are all cool!!! You have read, Tom is not kidding, he will come and find you....if he has to telemarket to do it!!! and Tom, I think you are pretty good at that telemarketing thing. I could have sworn it was Disney Cruise line themselves calling me on friday night trying to sell me on the cruise!!!!

Got to get the girls to bed. My mom sold 14 bracelets today!!!! I guess I have to get to work......I need to start thinking about Pink Pearl Designs commission or incentive program! If I could hang at the SPA all day, I would sell bracelets too!!!! BUT NO- I am out peddling car parts. So glamourous!!!

Oh- I guess that is a new thing since last time, my mom and I started a small custom jewelry business( it was in the works during the cruise), mother's bracelets, custom wedding jewelry and stuff. It is a lot of fun and really just what we needed to fill EVERY POSSIBLE FREE MOMENT!!!


Anyway, probably won't post again tonight. You know, the baseball game and all.....GAG!!!

Have a great night, y'all!!! Talk tomorrow. JenLynn and BTJ- we didn't get to hang last time, you get to hang with Camera Chris and wife all the time.......
PJ

[DisneyJam]

Well I agree, Tom is quite the salesman! I was on the phone with him about an hour ago and I am ready to buy the bridge he has for sale.

And actually I am all for JenLynn's solution, I just need to find that kind for cash. hmmm maybe I can pimp JenLynn. pirate:

Philly Jen, I like the way you think and you are right I see the camera man and his wife quite a bit.

How can I not hit a cruise with gals that drink like this...

http://www.carangal.com/pictures/laura%20and%20julie2.jpg

BTW.. if anyone wants me to take down a pic just let me know.

I will be in a training seminar tomorrow and Friday, so I probably won't be able to post till the evening.

And still no Pango!?!?!?!?

[Belle&RellasMom]

Okay, I only have a quick minute here because The Bachelor is on so I need to type fast during the commercial...here is my question to BTJ...if we promise to be your paparazzi will you dump Camera Chris and join us???

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Well I am having a pretty exciting night, I am at a Hotel in Holland, MI so I am watching the BoSox beat the Yanks 6-1 in the 4th and make that 8 to 1 since Damon just hit his 2nd homer, and waiting for this thread to livin up a little bit. I did talk not only to Joe tonight but also his lovely wife JenLynn, Joe knows to expect a daily phone call until he books this cruise, (I truely believe that he is on our side, he just doesn't want to hurt his friends) and I have asked him for a phone number for Camera Chris (I hope they all have Verizon so they are in).

PhillyJen, I am sure that there will be plenty of opportunity for us to take pictures of Headgear Pat (that is if he really still exists) in that rare form again. You also might want to take it easy on Patty, at least you have a friend who actually posted to our site. Wife our friends are LAME LAME LAME LAME LAME LAME LAME LAME, I hope you are all reading this you posers.

Castegazer, did we scare you off already? If you are going to hang you need to pick it up a little. I figure your watching the Sox, but I am giving updates right here so don't worry you won't miss anything.

Jeff, Pango, Headgear Pat, you guys are from the original thread, lets go men.

Tompirate:

[mermaidpatty]

It's entertaining reading everythign that everyone writes. Busy here selling Diseny cruises (actually 3 today & 1 royal caribbean). On my way to annual convention in Palm Beach till the 27th, so you won't see me for a while:wave:

I'm still trying to recruit for the 1/16/04 Golden Princess- southern caribbean- no kids!!! Mommies & Daddies only. There still is nothing like Disney- the experience is worth it all. I'll get back as soon as I can.:wave2:

[PhillyJen2006]

Hi Guys!

BTJ- I just wanted to know how you got those pics onto your post? I have pictures on webshots, will they work?

I cannot tell you how glad I am to see that Boston won last night. I truly haven't seen my hubby for a week. He is a Yankees fan and so I guess I am not going to have to suffer through the world series this year!!! Yay Me!

Patty-We'll miss you. Keep selling those cruises!!

PJ

[PhillyJen2006]

:wave2:

[PhillyJen2006]

Sorry, I am still trying to figure out how to get a pic in there!!!


HELLLPPPPP, calling all computer geeks.....I can' t bother my hubby cause he is working on my website, and really that should have been done months ago....

PJ

[JenLynn]

Hi Jen!! I am pretty new to the whole web publishing thing myself! If i understand this correctly, you need to host your pics at a website (not a webshots kinda thing). I have a website for my students (and in case anyone is interested in checking it out ... it is www.carangal.com) and BowTie is hosting his picks there (via my service). We can link directly to them, but they aren't seen on my website. If you have a webhost for your jewelry site, you can host the pics there (and again, just put them on the webhost's server, you don't have to actually have them on your website). If you need to, i can post them with my host ... just e-mail them to BowTie or myself.

I am sure this is clear as mud, but i am running out the door to head to school ... i'll check back tonight.

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Remember lets not get off focus, JenLynn and BowTie Joe still need to book this cruise.

[castlegazer]

woah hey, hey woah! You all are a little too fast with the posting for me - I am a 9-5 DIS'r - and I've got calls for me to keep up the traveling DIS'r thread, which I am failing miserably at I might add, and to get on the stick with my work load -which is burrying me. I work in corporate commercial real estate.

Anything I can do to to tip the scales? - Although, I've got to say, you all are a bit more down the road than I am with the friends cruising thing. I can not for the life of me convince any of our traveling buddies who we go to Disney and other vacations with, to even think about cruising with us. I say screw 'em - we're going to go on a cruise and have the time of our lives!!! I have been waititng for many years to start cruising again and no one else's schedule is going to get in the way for me going. My friends know when we are going - they can come if they want to or stay home and mope - completely up to them.

(oh, and to be a complete traitor to everyone trying to get you on DCL - we LOVE - LOVE - LOVE Princess and the Grand Princess. I came very, very close to sailing the Caribbean Princes this past year - love those movies under the stars)

[DisneyJam]

Only have a minute here as I am in geek training.

PJ - As jen said you have to host the file on a public web server. Not to go too geek here, but when you hit a web site a server is responsible for providing that content. In our case, Jen has set up and account with a hosting company, and I have uploaded the pics there. Then to link them to the post i give the address of the pic ie. www.mypic.com. This is wrapped in the IMG tag. You should see an IMG button on the post edit screen.

If you have a site for your business, you should be able to up load your photos there, and if not we would be happy to host them for you. App architech Headgear should be able to help you with this.

Tom -- I love you man! :sunny: I still need to forward you the contact info you need.

[PhillyJen2006]

Castlegazer, we have sailed the Grand Princess and it is wonderful! We have also sailed RCCL and Celebrity. I am proud to say I am a food and wine snob!!! While, yes, they are wonderful ships, they just do not have the "magic" this ship does. In fact, after the disney cruise, we all thought we would cruise again this year, but just not on Disney. We thought about the Mariner(who saw my Boo@s after St. Thomas) and when it came down to it, the Magic can't be beat for that look that it puts on your kids faces for an entire week!!!! I just got tears in my eyes remembering when they announced the Metzler family from Philadelphia! And it never stopped for the entire cruise! And yes, there are ALOT of children on board and no matter what people say, you do see them.....ALOT! But in a few years, my kids are going to be beyond the Disney Magic feeling and want something else!!!! I want to give them this while they are still in absolute awe of everything they see for an entire week! It was an experience that can't be duplicated(unless we take another Disney cruise!!!).... And we cruised with great friends who have the same parenting philosophy that we do, keep your kids busy with stuff and we can drink and have fun!!! Just kidding. WE haven't actually booked, but we will. After our Tax return this year. And I have hired an accountant so it will be done early!!!

Patty is going to make sure we get adjoining balcony cabins so 1 can be the party room.

Question, is everyone getting early dining again? I think it worked out fine! Actually, if you ask our dining companions, we didn't stay out past 10pm 1 night, and the last....well you heard the details!!!!

Hope all is well in MI-Tom, you are seeing to it the GWB wins that state correct!!! NOw would be the time to start using your selling skills.

Hope all is well in MD, MA , VA and NY!!! Can't wait to hear from you all!!!!

Think about Patty, she is in Palm Beach right now while the rest of us are freezing out butts off. Actually-Rush is in his southern command this week. Patty- Say Hi to Rush if you see him!

Love,
PJ

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

What is up everyone? It is friday and it is one more week down before we all go cruisin together. We have a big Halloween party this weekend, after we go to three soccer games tomarrow and 2 soccer practices tonight, the party is actually going to be at one of our so called friends who refuses for some reason to post on this sight. C'mon Doc and Leis, get on the ball and post, since Pango hasn't got up to it yet, you need to step up baby.

Joe, the website that you listed I think is in Italian, did you do that on purpose? If so, man you are deep, book the damn cruise would ya.

PhillyJen, first your husband is lame, mixes a fantastic key lime martini, but nonetheless lame for not posting. As far as delivering the state, I think I am a good salesman but when you have the big three and the UAW (who by the way put in their contract that they get every election day off) in your back yard it is tough. Right now Jane Fonda's friend has a 47 to 43 percent lead in the last poll I saw, gotta love Mr. Nader who has 3%, but W is not done, and I will continue on. Julie can't wait for the election to get over, but this is what I live for, I love it.

Castlegazer, I like your attitude about your friends and getting them to go on vacation with you. I live by a motto when it comes to Disney vacations " For those that don't understand, no explaination will do, for those that do understand no explaination is necessary".

"TGIF"

Tompirate:

[PhillyJen2006]

Tom, Thanks for the positive attitude! You forget, I work for the big One! I do get every election day off! I can spend as much time in that booth savoring every minute of it as I want......

Actually, I volunteered at Hannah's school that day. They vote in the cafeteria which I am not crazy about. I thought about keeping her home citing security concerns, is that lame?

I am afraid I am in the same boat in PA. But I think the UN's 7 mile spanking machine has about a 1 point lead. PA I cannot explain except for Philly and Pittsburg....and their Katsup Heirress!!! How in the hell do you spell Katsup anyway?

OK- anyway, I was up at 4am looking for a little disboard action and nothing....where is everyone! I actually had a few orders that I put off until the very last minute that had to get done. Nothing like stringing beads with teeny tiny holes at 4 in the morning!

My hubby is lame, but he is a mean bartender! He is home today with what I can only describe as Menstrual cramps. I checked out his symptoms on WebMD and it appears that he is either pregnant or PMSing. For those of you who didn't grow up with HGP, PMS stands for Pat Metzler Syndrome! SO needless to say, he WILL have time to get his game on.....and post!

Hoping to hear from everyone today!

PJ

[castlegazer]

Originally posted by PhillyJen2006
and when it came down to it, the Magic can't be beat for that look that it puts on your kids faces for an entire week!!!! I just got tears in my eyes remembering when they announced the Metzler family from Philadelphia! And it never stopped for the entire cruise!

.... And we cruised with great friends who have the same parenting philosophy that we do, keep your kids busy with stuff and we can drink and have fun!!!

::yes:: ::yes:: I could not agree more - I just had to wait for my wee ones to get old enough. This is a total fantasy of mine - I have a condo in Cocoa Beach and since they ditched the Big Red Boat, I have been going down to the port and looking at the Magic whenever I can. I have been waiting for a long time to do this cruise. And while one wee one will not be old enough really to be able to have full free adult time during the day - my son will be exactly the right age at 4 yo. I am psyched to be able to have my Pina Coladas out on deck - the last time we cruised I was six months pregnant, and boy did that suck!!! Did you know they charge you basically the same amount for a virgin drink as the real thing?????? :mad:

[b]Question, is everyone getting early dining again? I think it worked out fine! Actually, if you ask our dining companions, we didn't stay out past 10pm 1 night, and the last....well you heard the details!!!!

Hmm - maybe I need to do a little more reading to catch up on this little tidbit. Yes - we are early seating. I also asked for a large table as my husband and I bored each other to death on our last cruise as we had a table for two and by the end of the week, you both have been doing the exact same thing every day - day in and day out - and there's little new to talk about. We loved sharing tables in previous cruises and meeting new people who were tons of fun - kinda like you all seem to be.

[DisneyJam]

Still in GEEK training today. I will post once I get out of here, unless the stupid DC metro is still screwed. It took me 3 hours to get into DC today.

Oh I need a cruise!!!

[Belle&RellasMom]

:crazy:

I am on my second day of writers block! For the second day in a row I don't have anything creative, funny, humorous, or witty to say so I thought I'd just say...

:wave: HELLO EVERYONE!!! :wave:

Busy morning for me (again)...after I got the girls off to school I had to meet my girlfriends for coffee...it's our usual Friday ritual! Then it was off to Kohl's for a little bargain hunting, home to make lunch for Abby...now it's time to get her in bed for her nap so I can get my chores done before soccer practice (Lindsey) and gymnastics (Sarah)! Busy weekend for us...don't expect any action on this thread tomorrow...we will be in SOCCER MODE for most of the day and then PARTY MODE :drinking1 for the Halloween Party that we're going to...we'll post pictures of our costumes (if we can figure out how to do it)!

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

:flower1: :daisy:

[DisneyJam]

All right out of geek school. And no issues on the metro on the way out... It's Miller Time :drinking1 :drinking1 :jumping1:

Oh wait... probably better to do it in this order.. :jumping1: :drinking1 :drinking1 That way we don't shake things up.:crazy:

Julie it's not always necessary to be witty, or creative, I am honored by your pressence and beauty! :worship:

And thank castleglazer... we have cruised other lines as well and have had an excellent time, but the May 1st Magic had something special. It's not offen you find friends while on a 1 week vacation.

And did I read that right... Philly Jen not actually booked?!?! :confused: PJ no more hard time from you until you have booked your cruise.

WooHooo :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: Tom and Julie have a halloween party... Guess I can expect a drunk dial this weekend? What happen to my daily phone call yesterday.:mad: And tell Pango, if I don't see him posting soon< we are definitely not booking!!!

[DisneyJam]

See how you all are... No one checking in on a friday night... Man this cruise gonna be lame. Philly Jen going to bed @ 9:00... Tom, Julie, Pango, Laura and friends no where to be found. Yeah this is going a long way in convincing me that I need to go eastern!! :confused3

Off to have another beer... :drinking1 by myself like that first night of the May 1st cruise :bored: At least my camera man can hang.

Actually only up dealing with a sick child :( but thought I would check in.

[Pango]

Here I am, Friday night 11:00 PM Laura Sleeping Maddy Sleeping posting on the Dis Boards...... Do I have a good life or What. We went to HomeDepot Tonight, Bought some light bulbs..... So I could keep up with all the other BRIGHT people posting on the Boards............. Really.

I thought I should get out here before all you guys kick my A** off the SHIP!!! pirate:

BTJ: Face it, you are GOING.

PJ: Are you going to let HGP sleep on A1A this Cruise? Can"t wait for the KLM's to start.

Tom: Enough Yet!!! You may ask if I am on your Team??? I am still the Captain!!!!

.....But, I have got a School Boy's Heart......

PANGO!! and don't forget it!!!

pirate: ::MinnieMo ::MinnieMo

[Pango]

Just Checking in. Where is joe when you need a computer Geek?

[DisneyJam]

OH MY GOD!!! PANGOMAN!!!

"I spent four lonely days in a brown L. A. haze
And I finally have you back by my side!!!pirate: " pirate:

You saw the post I made.... I am only going if it is worth it... and you just made strong head way my friend!!! Get the rest of your MI friends posting and BowTie and JenLynn will get our crew to join in!!:bounce: :bounce:

We will reunite!!!

http://www.carangal.com/pictures/the%20ship.jpg

Thank you Pango!! You made my night!!

Notice near 2am and the geek must still work... On a friday no less. :hyper: I actually find i get alot of work done at this hour.. problem is I just don't know what I did the next day. :cool1:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Pango,

You rock Dude, not only are you the Captain (certainly not the Rear Admiral), but you are the MVP baby. Only I wish I knew music a whole bunch more, because even when I know your quoting Buffet in your posts, I have no idea what song it is or what the heck it means. I tell you what my Mr. Clean looking friend (shaved his head in Vegas, whole nother story), are you with me when we go to Baltimore to kick butt and take names if these knuckleheads don't book this cruise? BowTie, JennLyn, and even tell Camera Chris, you don't want a guy who graduated high school at 5'6" and 160 with blonde wavy hair, and now is a big olde Teddy Bear (that could have an attitude, not pretty).

BTW, it is 6 a.m. and I am up on a Saturday morning and of course the first thing I do is check the boards to see what is going on. Now if we could just get HG Pat to join up, we have to be patient with him if you remember he was the one who was all freaked out about this deal last time. Jenn you need to fill him with Vodka and loosin that boy up a little, that PMS thing had me rolling on the floor. PhillyJen is it O.K. if Pat comes out and plays?

Joe, that picture is the view I had when I drank 6 Bushwackers with Pango up at paradise point in St. Thomas, tell Chris they don't have views like this underwater (Grand Caymen). Well I had better make some coffee, get the paper, and do some reading (sorry), before we have to head out for 3 soccer games today (the first which is coached by the Pango himself), and then off to the Halloween Party, where I am going as ***** (no way Pango am I going to tell). You can all find out tomarrow and NO we are not going as BowTie Joe and Headgear Pat.


Tompirate:

[DisneyJam]

Tom Tom Tom... You are slipping... 2 days in a row now you have negelcted your phone call. Some sales man :confused:

Rear Admiral? :confused: ? Something we should know about you 2. :duck:

Good luck at soccer!!

Oh and to answer PhillyJen and few posts back.. if we go... we will plan to go early seating.

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Joseph,

That postion will remain unmaned permanately, do you ever sleep? I apologize about the phone calls, but I had to get the phone bank ready, watch out here we come. Also, to answer PhillyJen we are also booked early dining for a table of 20. Gotta go the Queen is yelling at me, because we are late (remember I was the one who was up at 6).

Tompirate:

[PhillyJen2006]

Yay! Action on the thread! Actually , I was in bed early last night. Hannah's elementary school had a fall fun fest last night and for the 2nd year in a row, I volunteered to be "Story Witch". We make the stage in the gym dark, I wear a witch hat(and yes it is a different hat than I wear everyday) and read stories to 400 elementary school children. And I was so freaking tired when I was done. I felt like the volunteer babysitter last night.

This morning, HGP is doing his manly thing by installing a dishwasher, plumbers crack and all. I don't know if I have mentioned this in the post, but our dishwasher has been so loud since we built this house 5 years ago that it sounded like a DC-10 was taking off in the living room every time we ran it. And recently it just stopped actually cleaning, but it still "worked". So on October 3rd I went to Lowes and bought a new dishwasher, which had to be special ordered. It was SUnday and cold, so I invited some friends over for Chowder and Wine. After using every dish in the house, I put the dishwasher through and what do you know, it broke.

So now, my "proactive" plan to get the new dishwasher has backfired and now I am now hand washing dishes myself(and HGP definately did his share). That is when the nightmare started. I understand supply chain hiccups, I am in that business.......BUT NOT WHEN IT IS MY DISHWASHER. Long story shorter, it came yesterday. But only after I called Lowes everday since the original due date, got a 50$ lowes gift card and talked them into free delivery(my salesmanship at work)! Needless to say, I cannot wait to have my dishwasher back! I don't even care if it is noisy.

[PhillyJen2006]

I didn't mean to post! In my excitement to share my dishwasher story. Anyway, busy day today for us, except we have no party to go to:mad:
We have soccer and school #2 fall fest this afternoon, and HGP better have my dishwasher in by dinner!!!! I am so mean.

No Joe, we haven't booked yet, and it is only because we haven't had a chance to talk with Mike and Patty yet. They are coming in early December for the Eagles/Cowboys game-which is always a trip! We will get everything squared away then. The difference between us is that our friends pick on me for being camera Jen (600 cruise pictures)and we ALL want to go on this cruise! I know you will make it happen, and so will we! WE want to be able to spend more than just the last day at CC with you guys!

OK- off to get ready for my crazy day! Have a good one everyone! Can't wait to hear what you are going to be tonight Tom. I have to admit, HGP would have been a great costume. His costume is a cowboy, complete with Chaps, a Vest and Hat and a bare @$$ hanging out of his chaps. Again, when I find the picture, I will post it.

Come to think of it, wouldn't the bare @$$ be funny at the soccer game today?
Have a great day!
PJ

[PhillyJen2006]

Forgot to mention something to you all! Our dining rotation was PLAPLAP the last time, which was great cause we were in Lumieres on Formal night and Parrot Cay on Carribean night. On Semi, we were in Animators. The theme nights worked out great with that rotation. We requested it though our trusty travel agent(Patty) and she delivered. Just a thought~

PJ

[JenLynn]

Good morning everyone!!!!! Wow ... so much action on the thread ..... BTJ, how can we not go on this cruise?????

Pango .. you're back!!!!! YAY!!!!!!! We missed you:wave2:

PJ, in Maryland the schools are closed for election day so they can use them as poling places. So that means the kids and I are all off for election day .... party time! (and the kids are funny, they always go to vote with me and then for the next few months after we pass by the school where i vote, they will point in awe "Mommy, isn't that where you voted?")

Well, i am in a good mood this morning .... i played sick yesterday afternoon and took a half a day off school ... talk about a mental health day - i needed that so badly! And this morning it is sunny and bright.

Hmmm .... Kohl's for bargain hunting ... good idea Julie, i just might have to give it a try.

And castlegazer, I completely understand about dinner companions .. it is so much fun to meet new people. On our honeymoom cruise we sat at a table with 3 other honeymoon couples and had a ball. On this past cruise we met Tom, Julie, Pango, Philly Jen and HGP [as well as a few other nutty cruisers ... my tribute to MonkeyBoy and Heidi] and now we can't imagine cruising without them!

Happy Saturday all... i think i am off to go spend some money at kohl's!!!!!!! (shhhh .... don't tell BowTie). ;)

[JenLynn]

Oh, i forgot to mention (in reply to PJ's rotation post) ....

We had the APL rotation (as did Tom and the gang). I personally liked that rotation a lot (though it would have been nice to be in Lumiere's for formal night and Parrot Cay for tropical night). We had Animator's Palate the first night (with the light show) and all the kids with us were in awe.... a wonderful way to start the cruise. Our character breakfast was the next morning - which the kids loved! And we were in Animator's Palate the last night and morning .. which i liked because it just feels so "Disney" to me. But I truly think there are advantages to each ..... and if we are on that cruise with ya'll i don't care which rotation we get!!!! (though it was fun to see Tom, Pango, Julie, Laura and the girls all walk by our front door table each night).

[DisneyJam]

Ahhh who needs sleep... On the last crusie there were times I would stand at the front of the ship after rockin bar D shut down just enjoying the night/morning. There will be plenty of time for sleep....

I say we link all these ressies together. I think if you have a group of 50+ you get a free cocktail hour or something like that. That is if we go. (have to put that in cause Tom says I always leave myself outs)

[DisneyJam]

Busy day out there for everyone eh?? Been a nice lazy day in MD. Did get my lawn cut for I hope the last time this season. Teddy has been sick, so he spent the day in bed with an occasional apperance. Poor little thing :( .

PJ how did plumber crack Pat make out on the diswasher??

It's Bowtie's B-day tomorrow and I will be taking Maddie to the see the Ravens batter the Bills tomorrow!! Her first NFL game (second acutally, the first she was a baby). She is very excited!! What a nice way to spend a b-day... father daughter at one of my favorite places.. Ravens Stadium. (still haven't gotten use to calling it M&T Bank yet)

This was actually Teddy's game to go, but he is sidelined and will have to wait for the next one so he gets to watch us stomp the Browns in November!

[DisneyJam]

1 am and all is well!!! :sunny:

[JenLynn]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOWTIE JOE!!!

:bday: :cheer2: :bday: :cheer2: :bday:

[Belle&RellasMom]

Happy birthday BowTie Joe!!!

:bday: :bday: :bday: :bday: :bday: :bday: :bday: :bday:

Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday dear BowTie.
Happy birthday to you!:cake: :cake:

How old are you?
How old are you?
How old are you?
A hundred and two! :rockband:

JenLynn actually beat me to this...my plan was to be the first one on here this morning to wish you a happy birthday, but as you all know we had a little halloween party to attend last night and my head is a little bit hurting this morning! Jello shots are yummy going down, but not so much the next morning! If we didn't have a two year old with a body clock built around her morning poptart, we'd still be sleeping!!!:crazy: :crazy2:

So yesterday was fun...Lindsey played soccer while it was raining sideways:umbrella: Since I am more of a fair weather fan, I sat in the car with Abby & Sarah and watched Spy Kids 2...Tom is a better parent than I am so he stood outside and cheered her on! I did sit through her first game in the morning though while it was 45 degrees out with 25 mile an hour winds...that was a good time!!!::yes::

I'm sure today will be spent watching football and (hopefully) taking a family nap!!! We don't see two a.m. very often anymore but unfortunately we always see 7:30 a.m.!!!:faint:

[PhillyJen2006]

Happy Birthday BTJ! A great day for a football game. That is too cute that you are taking Maddy to a football game! I know Pat wants to take Hannah and Katie to a game someday soon.

Julie, you crack me up! I hope you guys are feeling ok this morning. I know the feeling, and the mornings always suck! Katie slept in this morning. It was 8:45 amd my mom called and wanted to talk to the girls. I told her Katie was still sleeping and she wanted me to make sure she was still there! We were really enjoying our Katie free morning. She is usually up extremely early-so early in fact that I usually don't even get to have my 1st cup of Joe without her. I love to get up early.

Hannah's soccer game went well yesterday. While she was goalie, she saved 4 shots on goal! I didn't go bc Katie refused to get dressed in anything other than her tap shoes and her poncho. Arghhhh.....

Plumbers Crack Pat is now done with the dishwasher. It took a little "coaxing" on my part to get him to have the strenth to finish it......But I knew it had worked when he woke up today and put on his "STAFF" shirt. That means he is ready to be houseboy!

Just a lazy day here. It is 1pm and I still have my jammies on. Love those days. But we have no food in the house so I have to get to the store before the Eagles!!! E - A - G - L - E - S!!!!! Uh oh- the Eagles are on now! Oh well....

Hey, Tom and Julie and Pango and Laura- Can you tell us now what you dressed as for the party last night?

Patty- you have to be back from FLA? Where are you???

Jenn, Enjoy your day with Teddy today. I hope he feels better.

Have a great sunday.

PJ

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Alright, but remeber you asked for it, I will not be held responsible for any reaction that you might have.

First my lovely Queen and I as Disney Tourists.


http://images.ofoto.com/photos840/5/0/92/43/23/0/23439200506_0_ALB.jpg


Then of course we have the Pango man himself and his lovely wife Laura (who rumor has it might post soon), who went as the King and I.

http://images.ofoto.com/photos840/5/0/52/72/93/0/93725200506_0_ALB.jpg

And the lovely hosts of the Halloween party Doc and Lesia and also BOOKED on the 4-29-06 cruise.

http://images.ofoto.com/photos840/5/0/72/30/47/0/47307200506_0_ALB.jpg

Then there is Tony (real name Dan) and Mrs. Tony (Lisa) who just wanted to be in a cabin that is low and in the center of the ship. Of course we are all on Deck 7 forward.

http://images.ofoto.com/photos840/5/0/32/4/68/0/68043200506_0_ALB.jpg

I might have some action shots if I am allowed by the participants of the cruise and party.:hyper:

Tompirate:

P.S. Happy B-day BTJ, I got your e-mail and will be giving you a call, I know just what you want after the major Drunk Dial that you and JenLynn recieved last night. I would like to say I am sorry, but really I am not, btw Todd who you talked to last night is insistant that you go. He needs to be able to drink a refillable beer mug with someone and really wants to see JenLynn in that school girl outfit (who doesn't right).

[JenLynn]

Trying to help Tom out with the pics.... let's see if this works ...

http://www.carangal.com/pictures/tom%20and%20julie.jpg

[JenLynn]

http://www.carangal.com/pictures/pango%20and%20laura.jpg

http://www.carangal.com/pictures/doc%20and%20lesia.jpg

http://www.carangal.com/pictures/tony%20and%20lisa.jpg

[Belle&RellasMom]

THE EAGLES WON!!! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

THE RAVENS WON!!! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

THE LIONS WON!!! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

Life is good!!!

By the way, does anyone know how to shrink this picture down a little bit? Tom can make so small that you need a magnifying glass to look at it, or so big that it takes up the whole screen...I am looking for the happy medium! JenLynn, thanks for helping Tom with the party pictures...some of BTJ's computer geekiness must have rubbed off on you!!!

[JenLynn]

Let's see if this works ....
http://www.carangal.com/pictures/tom%20and%20julie%20with%20girls%202.jpg

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

JenLynn, I think the Queen is on to something, do you have a pocket protector? Thanks for helping me, now you see how much I need you and Joe to make the cruise, I would be lost.:crazy:

PhillyJen, where is HG?

Mrs. Pango are you going to post or not, C'mon babe I know your hangin but lets get it on.

Doesn't Pango look like Mr. Clean?

Castlegazer, you can't just drop in and out if you want to be a part of the gang, we need much more input. You gotta have a little time before the BoSox game starts tonight.

I have to go and mentally prepare myself for indoor soccer tonight at 9:40, I just hope I don't get hurt.:scared1:

Tompirate:

W 04

[JenLynn]

Originally posted by Belle and Rella's Dad
JenLynn, I think the Queen is on to something, do you have a pocket protector? Thanks for helping me, now you see how much I need you and Joe to make the cruise, I would be lost.:crazy:


I am not geeky .... i am multi-talented ... just ask BTJ. ;)

[DisneyJam]

Wow.. quite the group and great costumes. Love Mr. Clean Pango! Man there have been drunk dials, but last nights raised it to a new level. I really thought you guys may actually show up in baltimore. See Julie you did not follow the golden rule... To avoid hangovers you must stay drunk. I see 2am consistently and usually see 6am the next morning. Takes extreme discipline, but sleep is just overrated, although JenLynn will disagree.

You know I was just thinking that some of my pocket protectors were missing, guess I know who has them now. :jester:

The games were great... how about Deion Sanders... you wouldn't guess he is 37. I think Maddie got a little bored, but over all had a great time.

Lastly and sadly this will be my final post to this thread :sad:.... It was fun, but it doesn't look like this will happen for us, so I must formally bow out. No bowtie joe calling from deck 10... :sad: no rocking bar D... :sad: no refillable beer mug... :sad:

There will be nothing else like the May 1st '04 Disney Magic. :grouphug:

I will miss you all... Enjoy your cruise. :groom:

[Belle&RellasMom]

:crazy: You say 37 like it is OLD or something!!!

[JenLynn]

Well everyone ... It has been nice seeing you all again, but BTJ just told me that i was going to have to post a "goodbye" post to your cruise thread :(

Looks like we aren't going to be able to join you as you cruise in Disney luxury to the beautiful islands of St Thomas, St Maarten and Castaway Cay ....

~sniffle~
Have fun on your cruise!!!!

Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got.
Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot.

Wouldn't you like to get away?

Sometimes you want to go, where everybody knows your name,
and they're always glad you came.
You wanna be where you can see, our troubles are all the same
You wanna be where everybody knows your name.

You wanna go where people know, people are all the same,
You wanna go where everybody knows your name.

[PhillyJen2006]

Now wait a minute......

"Over? Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! Nothing's over until we say it's over." What Movie?

Just because you have suffered a temporary setback, doesn't mean you can't participate!! It's not April 1st is it???????

Please say it aint so.....

On the happier side of things....I HAVE A DISHWASHER THAT ACTUALLY WORKS! Needless to say, I will miss HG's crack hanging around the place.

Hang on, let me get the old geezer!!!

PJ

[Pango's Queen]

I know Tom is going to pass out when he sees me on the boards! I swore I would never do this, but here I am....Pango's Queen rises to the challenge!

After seeing Tom and Julie in their Disney get-ups for the halloween party on Saturday, I am not sure I want our cabin to be as close to them as we are. SO anyone willing to reside directly across the hall from the two scariest Disney tourists I have ever seen, let us know. We are up for room swap!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Pango's Queen, nice very nice to have you aboard, I feel like I already know you. Did you say Swapin? Let me think about it a while and I will let you know.

I am trying to get out of the house this morning and head to the U.P. (upper *****ular (top part of Michigan))(I guess you can't use a word that has a male body organ in it), I have to be up there for 2 days on business and hoping not to run into any snow. I talked to a guy who I am going to see and he said that they have already had 6 inches on the ground, I tell you what I will need a vacation after this.

BowTie Joe and JenLynn, you know you are really starting to make me mad, if I didn't know any better I would think that you really don't like us.

Did you say Swapin, cause I guess I will try anything once.

Tompirate:

[Pango's Queen]

Not that kinda swapin'!! You keep talking like taht and there is no way BTJ and JL are going to cruise with us!
Have fun in the UP...take your snoemobile suit...sounds like you will need it!:moped:

[castlegazer]

Happy belated birthday Bow Tie Joe!
http://www.holidaynotes.com/graphics/56134.jpg

:rotfl: to those pics!!!! Great costumes!

[Belle&RellasMom]

:crazy2: Are my eyes deceiving me, or is that my good buddy Laura Lynne actually posting something on this board???!!! She'd better watch out, or before long she'll be addicted to this thing like the rest of us!!!:crazy:

BTJ & JL...I am done begging (unfortunately I can't say the same thing for my husband)!!! I understand that you have other friends to please (although I am beginning to think that they are losers, but don't tell them I said that), and we are just a bunch of freaks from Michigan that you met on a cruise once way back in '04. Why would you want to spend all of your hard earned money :teacher: :badpc: to go on a cruise with a bunch of :drinking1 :cool1: :tongue: wild, crazy, fun, funny, good looking, smart, beautiful people like us??? It would be much smarter for you to go the week before us with your "real" friends:grouphug: While you will definitely be missed by us :sad: :sad1: :sad2: I refuse to beg you anymore!!! So have fun in Mexico:sunny: , Florida, and the Cayman Islands...we'll be having fun the following week in St. Maarten and St. Thomas, and we'll have a Bushwacker in your honor!!!:drinking:

Ok, I mean it...I'm done begging...this is the absolute last time...are you sure that you can't go with us???:worship: ::yes:: We've got a spot all picked out for you at our new Table for 24 (early dining)!

BTJ, how old are you anyway? Are you older or younger than the very young Deion Sanders???

[JenLynn]

Ok Julie ... you are just too cute .... i can't stay away!!!!

BTJ turned 35 yesterday (though he certainly acts more like 15).

We are still struggling with the cruise thing ... but even if we don't go on the eastern with you, btj and i just can't stay away from you fun-loving people (even if we did drive 6 hours to Cedar Point but you couldn't make it ... that is fine ... we didn't feel snubbed at all).

[DisneyJam]

"Everytime I think I'm out, They pull me back in"...

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes!!! :cake:

Ok ok Tom called my all-in bet! I was hoping to bluff you guys to coming with us, but I guess I got busted. We have not given up yet, after all there is still plenty of time. :sunny: :sunny:

And yes, if we would have given up when the germans bombed perl harbor where would we be. Love that movie Philly Jen... Animal house! "Wait till Otis sees us.. he loves us!"

Queen Juile... It's not that 37 is old over all... It's just old in the NFL. JenLynn let the cat out of the bag... I just turned 35. No need to beg, you know we really really want to go, it just won't be the same. We will keep working on it. Tom and I will develop a new strategy!!

And oh my oh my... Laura!?!?!? is that really you. :faint: Pango is one lucky man!!

[Belle&RellasMom]

Oh, so the truth comes out...you guys are ticked that we blew you off for Cedar Point so that is why you are refusing to go on the cruise with us??!!:mad: If I would have known that all it took was a trip to the place where Tom & I fell in love:love: then we definitely wouldn't have snubbed you eventhough you decided to go to Cedar Point during a busy week in the middle of JULY (also their busiest time...like going to DW during Spring Break). If we tell you that we wanted to go to Cedar Point but just couldn't pull it off, would that make any difference to you? Oh yeah, I forgot, I'm done begging!!! We're going on the :boat: with or without you (but hopefully with you)!!!

[Belle&RellasMom]

Oh yeah, BTJ, you shouldn't have told Tom that you would book the trip if he showed up on your doorstep...he was on the internet last night pricing same day tickets to Baltimore!!! This dude isn't taking no for an answer, so don't be surprised if you see him knocking on your door someday!!!:wave:

[DisneyJam]

Yes you blew us off for Cedar point and our paparazzi made the 6 hour journey with us. But would of could of should of. :scratchin

Hmmm... may be another bet is being called. Man now I know why I don't win at poker. :confused: Well if Tom makes the trip that will be one dedicated sales man. But I do believe, the agreement was if he and Pango show up... I would book it. Just raising my odds a bit. pirate:

I tell you.. you certainly know how to make a family feel wanted!!

On another note... Took Teddy to the doc this morning and he has strep. Strange thing is, he is in high spirts and not really showing any signs of illness anymore, but he will need to stay home from school again tomorrow. WooHoo.. BowTie gets another day off!!:bounce: hummm I mean, poor teddy needs to miss another day.

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

O.K. I need to chime in, I just got back from Canada (Soo Canada is right across the border from Sault Ste. Marie, MI), and had a great steak dinner (sorry babe, I know you are at home with our 3 lovely girls and that is the last thing you wanted to hear) plus with tip it was 140, but that is only 100 U.S. what a deal. Joe I don't know if I can talk Pango into coming with me, but I did find airfare last night for 138 roundtrip going and coming back the same day, so watch out Bow Tie I might be at you door helping you book a cruise at anytime.

Wife love the whole falling in love thing at the Point, I remember it like yesterday our first date at red lobster, playing dirty simon says at the drive in, and you in the sexy blue uniform on the cork screw, man I wish I was home right now. Love You!!:lovestruc

Alright so I had a couple of Crown and Cokes, but can't a guy miss his wife every so often and not take any crap?

Well it is 11:30 and I have a 6 o'clock wake up call so I better hit the hay, I am sure when I am in Gaylord tomarrow I will check in. Have a great night.

Tompirate:

[DisneyJam]

Any white stuff Tom?? Alright, I will let it go... I still double dog dare you... you show up the crusie is booked. Now the only guess is which way am I bluffing??? One day you will all see me at the world series of poker, so I continue to practice. :bounce:

I am up, cause my fantasy team has much riding on tonight. Ashlie lelie and and Jake Plummer are both on my team, but oddly enough in my other league I am playing against Lelie. It makes for an interesting dilemma. I want Lelie to do well enough to help my one team, but not to well enough to help the other team.

Ahhh... so far the perfect balance seems to be in order.

Where did Philly Jen go??? And Tom if you do come.. Ruth's Chris on me!!

[Belle&RellasMom]

You're right...didn't need to hear about the steak dinner! We had McDonald's for dinner on our way to Lindsey's Brownie Field Trip at the Corn Maze...it was nine dollars for the four of us (in U.S. dollars, of course)...luckily I had Pango and his Queen to help me drag my two and a half year old through the maze...the eight year olds ditched us and of course my toddler couldn't walk so it was nice to be able to pass her off on my buddies when I got tired of holding thirty pounds on my left hip!!!

[Belle&RellasMom]

:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

WHERE IS EVERYONE TODAY???

[Pango's Queen]

Never fear...we are out here...just a little slow on reply's today. With Pango in Indiana and TT somewhere in the great white north, things are abit out of sync! But I have to say, It is good to be married to the KING!!! We should make sure that he has to sit at the head of the table on the ship...and maybe a little royal treatment is in order!

[PhillyJen2006]

Hi Gang!

I am so glad to see Jenlynn and BTJ back on the boards. I was getting a tad depressed. The goodbye thing made me cry:sad: :sad: :sad:

But now that you are back, we can continue abusing you....Just kidding, not one to talk really since we haven't actually booked either.

I hooked HGP up with a new screen name but he is "pretending" to be busy at work. Someone has to do it in this family!

Anway, nothing new to report other than the fact that I think both my girls are going to be sick tomorrow:(

I need to run. I promise I will be back tomorrow!

PJ

[DisneyJam]

Good morning all... It's been a hectic couple of days, but I am back at work now that Teddy is feeling better. Pango in Indiana huh L and TT in the great white north and Tom already did the leg work for me to find out how much it would cost to fly out for the day. What time you want me up there?? pirate:

Well, since I have been out of the office for the past couple of days, I have a bunch of catching up to do, but PhillyJen, tell headgear, I still have time to check in.:bounce:

Have a great day all!!

[Pango's Queen]

I am pleased to report that Pango has returned from Indiana and is now spending his time at the Zoo with his daughter!! Tough life! So I guess itis safe to say he is Monkeying around today!! And tomoorw its Julies's turn to run with the Zoo crew. The rest of us have to bear the burdern of working!!

Did anyone notice that Barry Manilow is on tour...who even knew he was still alive! One of the girls in my office saw him in Milwaukee over the weekend and now I am being tortured with the cd...not even the live version!!

Help me out of here!!!

[Belle&RellasMom]

"Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl, with yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there........at the Copa, Copacabana, the hottest spot north of Havanna...."

:jumping1: :jumping1: :jumping1:

[Belle&RellasMom]

:flower1: :daisy: :flower1: :daisy: :flower1: :daisy:

26 DAYS! 26 DAYS! WE'RE GOING TO DISNEY IN 26 DAYS!!!

[Belle&RellasMom]

HELLO???? WHERE IS EVERYONE???

I need to get my DIS boards time in before The Bachelor and Wife Swap come on, so would someone please make my day and post something!!!

[DisneyJam]

26 days.... yeah sure rub it in. ;) Is it really only 26 days till thanksgiving??? It feels like so long ago that it was 26 days before we leave on our May 1st cruise. Wow how the time flies. Hopefully, it will fly right bye waiting for the next one. :sunny:

It's actually sunny in MD today after about a week of rain and grey skies!

Latest BTJ and JenLynn update... There is some discussion about possibly doing the Western "special" crusie at the end of may. Teddy loves Castaway Cay and we know he would be super surprised if we ended up there 2 days instead of 1. I know... not what you guys want to hear, but thought I would keep everyone guessing.

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

UNACCEPTABLE :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:


Tom

[Pango's Queen]

I wouldn't worry about it Tom. I have heard that the Western Cruises often get cancelled because no one books them...and the people who do are SO lame, that even the crew cancels!
:hyper: ::yes::

[Belle&RellasMom]

Hey Gang...I'm just back from a wonderful day at the Zoo! All of the third graders in our district get to spend a whole week at our local zoo for "zoo school" and today was my day to "volunteer". Here are a few things that I learned: tigers have really big poop, tigers lick their butts, why you ask? because they can, wolves only live in three of the lower 48 states (MI, MN, WI), otters eat turtles, lions can get cancer in their spleen, some kids ask the dumbest questions, and finally boys are much much much different than girls are!!! Being the Mom of three girls and then having to supervise three wild boys isn't easy!!! Overall it was a fun day though and I feel very fortunate that I got to spend the day with Lindsey and Madelyn (Pango's little princess).

And, on another note, you won't hear any begging from me on the whole BTJ & JL thing...I'm done with that, remember!!!

[PhillyJen2006]

Julie!

Wow that sounds like a really fun day! I love the Zoo- the Philadelphia Zoo has the horniest animals in the world. We were there 1 day and ALL, I mean ALL the 300 year old toroises were mounted on each other and moaning. We had friends with us and they were kind of laughing uncomfortably, then when we got to the tigers who were also kind of randy that day, they were like....What the $#@@ kind of Zoo is this..... Pat and I of course were laughing hysterically all day(and went back to check on the tortioses progress several times throughout the day as well). Turns out, it takes pretty much all day just to get on and get off, let alone the deed itself.....

Just a little tip from your friends in Philly!

Also-BTJ and Jenlynn- the Ravens play the Eagles this weekend. Anyone in for a friendly bet??? I bet the Ravens will LOSE! But HGP says the Eagles look more and more beatable every week....HMMMMM too bad no one has been able to do it. Sorry for the smack talk. I am so tired I am delerious.

Anyway, hoping everyone has a great day tomorrow. I am room mom for Hannah's 1st grade class and our Halloween party is tomorrow. After that, I am hitting the bottle. It has been a crazy week! The bead business is picking up faster than I can keep up and my car parts bosses are freaking nuts with the end of the year coming up and a 14 million dollar deficit to make up. Arghhhhhh....I need a vacation!

Oh and Katie wore flowers and stripes together today in totally different color families. Not Hanna Andersson cute, with different patterns. This was welfare child cute, complete with runny nose!
Orphan Annie cute if you will! What am I going to do with her. It is not worth the effort to fight with her over her wardrobe.

Calgon-Take Me AWAY!!!!

Oooohhh here is my bet, if the Ravens win, I will make sure that HGP posts an apology to everyone for dissing(no pun intended) you all for the past few weeks......


PJ

[PhillyJen2006]

Oh and Tom....Quinnipeac polls show that W is ahead by 2 points in PA and tied in NJ!!!! Huge!

PJ

[DisneyJam]

Too funny Tom. See it's strategy... you must get them thinking something other then the regular Western first, then start bringing them back to the Eastern.

And I do believe we have just be dissed a couple of times today. Mrs. Pango such smack from such a beautiful lady.

Philly Jen... Not much of a bet there. If you don't win, you have something really wrong with your team. You are playing at home, we have 0 passing game, our top offensive weapons play defense (sanders, reed, macallister, r. lewis), our pro bowl tackle is out 4-6 weeks, our top rusher is suspened, our pro bowl tight end is out. But despite all that... I still think the Ravens find a way to win. Defence wins championships!!!! Either way enjoy your run to the NFC championship game where we all know it ends every year.!! :teeth:

Julie, glad you had such a magical day. :earsboy: We haven't been to our zoo for a while now. But the kids love it there. And must be baltimore, but all our animals aways seem a little high.
:smooth:

[DisneyJam]

Morning everyone... And after a nice day yesterday, it is now raining in MD again. freakin weather!!:confused:

JenLynn and I are headed to North Jersey this weekend for a wedding, so we will likely not be on the thread much, but thought I would pop in a say have a great weekend everyone!!!

[hydster]

Hey guys! Just popping in to say Hi :wave:and to hand over the craziest cruise thread from May 1 2004 to you guys going in 2006! Reading all of your posts was hilarious! :rotfl:It certainly brought back memories of our first thread.

BTJ--Happy very belated birthday! :cake:I turned 34 in August so I feel your pain. And HI to the lovely wife!:cutie:

Belle and Rella's parents---you 2 crack me up! I'm going to be downing a 5th of gin in your honor tonight Julie!:drinking1 I know how much you like it. :teeth: We've got to shrug off this really crappy cold snowy/rainy weather and the fact that Ryan didn't get a job we thought he'd get :sad: and will do so with beverages in honor of all of our 5-1-04 friends.

Sounds like you are all planning a wild time! Have a great time!!!!! And I am proud to turn over the wand to Tom
pirate: and Julie princess: for the rowdiest thread out there!!

The one and only HYDSTER!!!!!!:teeth:

[JenLynn]

Oh my goodness .... an appearance from the Hydster!!!! Hi Heidi!! :wave: :wave2:

Well all ... this is a totally hectic weekend .. Joe's sister is in town from California for a visit and then we are heading to New Jersey for a wedding and then home again early Sunday so we can watch the Ravens beat-up on the Eagles (hoping, hoping!) and then to get the kids ready for Halloween!!! Everything feels like a whirlwind right now!

Julie, the zoo sounds like fun .... and you learned so many interesting facts!:cool:

Hey Laura ... nice to see you posting!!! You and Pango made such a regal couple for Halloween! "Etcetera Etcetera"

Have a fun weekend everyone!! And a safe Halloween!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

No page two for you!!!!

Is anybody awake out there, Hydster so nice of you to join us, are you going to jump aboard the 4-29-06 Magic? Tell Monkeyboy it would be nice to see a post or two from him also, I know we can't expect much since Head Gear won't even acknowledge us.

CastleGazer the Sox win and you don't come here to celebrate?

BowTie Joe, Pango and I are going to book the trip so you better be ready, it will be off the hook.

Tompirate:

[DisneyJam]

We are back!! Great wedding!! It was great because most of the guests were from out of town, so we were all staying in the same hotel. Wow!! that bar raked in the cash Sat night!!:bounce: I even met some frat brothers from another chapter.

I will guess that the thread was about to drop to page 2. Hmmm why is there no more action on this thread. Guess everyone is out trick or treating tonight. Its a beautiful night tonight in MD!! :sunny:

[castlegazer]

Originally posted by PhillyJen2006
We were there 1 day and ALL, I mean ALL the 300 year old toroises were mounted on each other and moaning. We had friends with us and they were kind of laughing uncomfortably, then when we got to the tigers who were also kind of randy that day, they were like....What the $#@@ kind of Zoo is this..... Pat and I of course were laughing hysterically all day(and went back to check on the tortioses progress several times throughout the day as well). Turns out, it takes pretty much all day just to get on and get off, let alone the deed itself.....


:rotfl: :laughing: :rotfl: :laughing:

Holy crap - had I known, we wouldn't have cancelled our plans to be in Philly over Columbus Day weekend. Damn.

OK, here ya Go Tom: Here's my impression of all Sox fans last week: :hyper: :jumping1: :faint:

It still hasn't sunk in. But holy cow!!!!!!! :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc

I went out today and bought a ton of T-shirts (one for me that won't fit for months and months and months and months and months...........) and one for my husband and one for my daughter who is still in utero. They didn't have any for my son, but I am still working on his.

OK - so can anyone give me a roll call of who really is going? I think I have it down that Tom and Julie really are going.

[DisneyJam]

Pretty slow around here...:confused:

cg - as far as i know Tom and Julie and Mr and Mrs. Pango are booked along with a group of friends. I beleive they have 20 total going. PhillyJen and family and their friends Patty and family are suppose to book in Dec.

Myself and DW JenLynn are still in debate with our group. So I guess really as far as this thread goes it is you, Tom, Julie and Mr. and Mrs Pango that are officially booked to go on this cruise.

hmmm now that I list it out like that... it doesn't seem like such awild group after all. :rolleyes: Western may not be such a bad thing.pirate:

[Belle&RellasMom]

:headache: BTJ, if I could reach you right now, I would punch you!!!

By the way, we are very wild!!! You'll just have to book it (I'm not begging) and see for yourself!!!:tongue:

[DisneyJam]

:bounce: :bounce:
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I thought that might get your attention.

So where is everyone else??? on a side note....:bounce: 4 more years!!! :bounce:

[castlegazer]

Hey look, my biggest expense I am budgeting for this cruise is alcohol consumption as I couldn't drink on my last cruise - and that just sucked!!!!

This cruise is my vacation too - Its not a WDW vacation where the kids take center stage. Its my and my DH's time too this go round. I figure at the age my daughter will be, she will still be in the two nap a day stage (woohoo, boy do I miss that stage with my son) allowing for ample time to sit and sip cocktails.

I am psyched about it. Its such a long ways off, though.

I plan on having lots of fun! And hopefully few hangovers.

[Belle&RellasMom]

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

I found us on PAGE TWO !!! Can you believe it? Page two? What's the deal guys??? I'm sure at least one of you has something witty so say, so SAY IT ALREADY!!!

Sounds like Tom & Pango almost have their BWI trip planned so WATCH OUT BTJ & JL!!!:scared1:

Oh yeah, I almost forgot 18 DAYS until we are living large with MICKEY!!!!!!::MickeyMo

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

I'm back baby, Philly Jen are you and HG Pat alive, I know that I talked to you on Election night and that you were feeling very good, but get Pat off the X box and lets go. I burned a hole in the carpet between the T.V. and the computer that night btw, but I am a happy man because of it. We need you guys to get a little more active (Head Gear that would mean you might have to turn on a computer), BowTie and Jen Lynn need to know that we care.

Speaking of my Beer Mug friend who doesn't sleep:drinking1 I am waiting for a phone call from him tonight, so Pango and I can book our flight to go see him and Jenn Lynn for the day. If you remember he said that if we came to see him he would book the cruise with us no matter what, well Big Boy I have to tell you you might not want to ever play Truth or Dare with this guy cause Pango and I are coming to Baltimore,:space: and you will be booking a cruise.

Castle Gazer, there are no hangovers on the cruise, (unless you are Head Gear Pat on A1A) we just take a little nap and start it up again. About sipping cocktails, that is O.K. but if James is telling you to beat the clock you will have to chug so you are not two fisted when the next round comes. By the way, James might be your best friend before the cruise is over, I know he was one of our favorites.

Pango and Pango's Queen, I need a little more imput from you two, I am sorry to call you out but gee wiz could you at least be on my team. The rest of our friends our lame at least you two could partake, WE NEED MORE COWBELL.:rockband:

Tompirate:

[PhillyJen2006]

And, Bobby, you are right - I am being selfish. But the last time I checked, we don't have a whole lot of songs that feature the cowbell.
Guess what? I got a fever! And the only prescription.. is more cowbell!

I knew we loved you guys for a reason. I could watch that skit over and over and still laugh my butt off. Like when Jimmy Fallon is laughing so hard he can hardly speak....

Ok, here is the deal with Pat. Working very hard, pulled in many directions at work has apparently caused him intestinal distress to the point where he has had to go to the Dr., he screamed at a girl who works for him at work last week and he is on the edge...lets all take a moment and keep HGP in our thoughts.....I think we will see a little more of him in the weeks to come. Let's be patient with him or we will see another repeat of the A1A incident.

And, he basically called my neighbor up the street a fat @$$ elitist bast%&*^ yesterday. So harsh..... to kick a libral while they are down and it is not in his character to do that. But this guy went on a tirade on Wednesday morning at the bus stop that basically said that no one is smart enough(except him) to make the decision on the president and of course it was loud enough of many others to hear. So needless to say, most people can't tolorate his elitism, Pat just decided to call him on it on Wednesday night. We had a fight that just got really dirty, including my telling the wife that I am sick of the competition that she has started between our daughters and I just want to declare Lizzy(their daughter) the winner of your "smart" contest right now so I don't have to hear it any more. And if she is so GD bored in 1st grade, then send her to 2nd and be done with it already! Anyway, the whole transcript of the event will be available on my website for your viewing pleasure! Just kidding, but it is quite a good read. I am really something when I get my panties up in a bunch. My blood is boiling again just thinking about it.

Anyway, I am thinking I might have a sick day today. Don't know yet. I was losing my voice last night so it is really tough to sell with no voice. Usually it isn't my voice that does it but it helps..... Yes, and those of you who know me probably never knew I had a voice since it was gone for most of the cruise!

About the hole in the carpet between the computer and the TV, we have it too. By about 11:00 we decided to go upstairs so I popped a huge bowl of Kettle Corn and took it upstairs to bed. I felt like Mama Kass cause I fell asleep with a mouthful of popcorn. But only for an hour. I was up all night! What I thought was absolutely hysterical, and no matter what political background you guys come from, you probably got a chuckle out of this, CNN didn't give Ohio to GW until AFTER Kerry's concession speech at like 2:30 on Wednesday! What is that all about???? Never can be too careful!! I guess CBS should have thought about that.

Anyway, Pango and Tom, let us know when you guys will be in Baltimore.....perhaps we can fit it into our busy schedule of soccer games, school functions, social engagements. etc..... Just kidding , we really have nothing going on until oh say ,,,, Thanksgiving....

and Girls(Julie, Laura, JenLynn, Stargazer) I know for sure Julie and Laura have friends who sell jewelry. It is pretty safe to say you all do.....these days....I was hoping I could send you some pictures of my stuff. I get lots of great feeback from people here but it might be nice to have some other people look at it. We are selling quite a bit, in fact, since sales is my background, I can sell bracelets anywhere I go. I just sold one at the bank yesterday. They love the name of my business, Pink Pearl Designs, at the bank and always ask what type of business when I go in and deposit checks. I have sold a few there in the past 2 weeks. So let me know if you would be willing to be an objective eye every once in a while. I am having my first show on December 5th and want to make sure I have something for everyone, not just the stuff I like. I don't want you to post your emails on this site if you don't want to but if you coudl send me a quick email, click below, I will reply with just a few pictures every now and then. Thanks so much!

Ok-I have to go decide whether I am "sick" today or not. Talk to y'all later!

PJ

[DisneyJam]

Have a little bit of time here to post as our systems have all gone down for a while. (Might be the day).

Wow... what a crazy couple of days for you guys in Philly. HG... you need to relax and post. I find it very therapeutic.:jester: It's kinds funny about your ultra competative friend. We had (i say past tense cause we are no longer friends) that was the same way. Luckly, we were not the ones she was overly competative with. I think cause she just recognized we were vastly superior in every way!!:tongue: No but seriously, she really went after it with another of the mom and her son. I just don't get some people.

Has anyone else children had trouble adjusting to the time change?? Madalyn is still on DST. She will fall asleep @ 8:00pm and wake up at 6:30am. This is basically her sleeping pattern will on DST. It's kinda funny she is completely wiped out by the end of a day. Teddy seems to be fine, he just wakes up a little earlier then he use to.

Teddy and I have some cub scout activities tomorrow so that should be fun.

And see how it is... Philly Jen will come down here to baltimore when Tom and Pango are here, but no other time. :snooty: See you don't need us on the cruise. Tom and Pango have it all covered. :hyper2: Of course Pango posts less times then a gimpy horse. and Pango's Queen even less...

oh and yes CG... one can say the biggests expense is alcohol consumtion, but really as expensive as it is for alcohol on board thats not hard to do. I need to know how big the bar tab is going to be. ie. Mine had to be special delivered as it would not fit under the cabin door. :faint:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

COWBELL

I have been asked about the Cowbell skit, and even though it is not as funny unless you actually see the skit here is the transcript from the skit.


Behind The Music: Blue Oyster Cult
Bruce Dickinson.....Christopher Walken
Eric Bloom.....Chris Parnell
Buck Dharma.....Horatio Sanz
Alan.....Chris Kattan
Bobby.....Jimmy Fallon
Gene Frenkle.....Will Ferrell


Announcer: After a series of staggering defeats, Blue Oyster Cult assembled in the recording studio in late 1976 for a session with famed producer Bruce Dickinson. And, luckily for us, the cameras were rolling.

Bruce Dickinson: Alright, guys, I think we're ready to lay this first track down. By the way, my name is Bruce Dickinson. Yes, the Bruce Dickinson. And I gotta tell you: fellas.. you have got what appears to be a dynamite sound!

Eric Bloom: Coming from you, Bruce, that means a lot.

Buck Dharma: Yeah. I mean, you're Bruce Dickinson!

Alan: It's incredible!

Bobby: I can't believe Bruce Dickinson digs our sound!

Bruce Dickinson: Easy, guys.. I put my pants on just like the rest of you - one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records. [ the group laughs ] Alright, here we go. "Don't Fear the Reaper" - take one. [ exits into the control booth ]
[ the group begins the song. Bobby slaps the drums, Eric jams his guitar, and Gene bangs on a cowbell. ]

Eric: [ distracted by Gene banging the cowbell ] Okay! Wait! Wait! [ the group cuts off their instruments ] Bruce, could you come in here for a minute, please?

Bruce Dickinson: [ stepping out of the booth ] That was gonna be a great track. Guys, what's the deal?

Eric: Are you sure that was sounding okay?

Bruce Dickinson: I'll be honest.. fellas, it was sounding great. But.. I could've used a little more cowbell. So.. let's take it again.. and, Gene.

Gene Frenkle: Yeah?

Bruce Dickinson: Really explore the studio space this time. I mean, really.. explore the space. I like what I'm hearing.
[ the group starts the song again, as Gene bangs more wildly onto the cowbell while dancing crazily. In the booth, Walken is smiling to keep from laughing. Before the session is interrupted, Frenkle misses a beat on his cowbell.]

Eric: Okay, wait! Stop! I'm sorry. Bruce, could you come back in here, please?

Bruce Dickinson: [ stepping out of the booth ] Fellas.. now, we just wasted two good tracks! That last one was even better than the first!

Eric: Well, it's just that I find Gene's cowbell playing distracting! If I'm the only one, I'll shut up.

Buck Dharma: It was pretty rough..

Gene Frenkle: You know, I could pull back a little. If you'd like.

Bruce Dickinson: Not too much, though! Fellas, I'm telling you - you're gonna want that cowbell on the track!

Gene Frenkle: You know what? It's fine. Let's just do this thing.
[ the band starts the song once more, with Gene banging the cowbell right next to Eric's ear until Eric pushes him, causing Horatio Sanz to fall ]

Eric: [ stopping the song again, fighting Gene ] Come on, people!

Bruce Dickinson: [ running out of the booth again ] That.. that doesn't work for me. I gotta have more cowbell!

Alan: [ grabs Gene's shirt ] Don't blow this for us, Gene!

Bobby: [ cracks up ] Yeah, quit being so selfish, Gene!

Gene Frenkle: Can I just say one thing?

Bruce Dickinson: Say it, baby. Say it.

Gene Frenkle: I'm standing here, staring at Bruce Dickinson!

Bruce Dickinson: The **** of the walk, baby!

Gene Frenkle: And if Bruce Dickinson wants more cowbell, we should probably give him more cowbell!

Bruce Dickinson: Say it, baby!

Gene Frenkle: And, Bobby, you are right - I am being selfish. But the last time I checked, we don't have a whole lot of songs that feature the cowbell.

Bruce Dickinson: I gotta have more cowbell, baby!

Gene Frenkle: ..and I'll be doing myself a disservice -- [begins to slightly laugh. Jimmy Fallon turns away and bites down on his drumstick to keep from laughing] -- and every member in this band, if I don't perform the hell out of this.

Bruce Dickinson: Guess what? I got a fever! And the only prescription.. is more cowbell!

Gene Frenkle: Thanks, Bruce. But I think, maybe if I just leave.. and, maybe I'll come back later, and we can lay down the cowbell. [ starts to leave the studio ]

Bruce Dickinson: Aw, baby..

Eric: Gene, wait! Why don't you lay down that cowbell right now. With us. Together.
[ everyone agrees ]

Gene Frenkle: Do you mean that, Eric?

Buck Dharma: He speaks for all of us.

Gene Frenkle: Thank you.

Bruce Dickinson: Babies.. before we're done here.. y'all be wearing gold-plated diapers.

Alan: [ confused ] What does that mean?

Bruce Dickinson: Never question Bruce Dickinson! Roll it! [ exits back to booth ]

Eric: [ ready to lay the complete track down ] 1, 2, 3, 4.
[ the band starts up again, this time Frenkle is playing the cowbell in tune with the band. Close-up on Gene as he bangs the cowbell to freeze-frame with graphic: "In Memoriam: Gene Frenkle: 1950-2000" ]

SNL Transcripts

[castlegazer]

Originally posted by DisneyJam
I need to know how big the bar tab is going to be. ie. Mine had to be special delivered as it would not fit under the cabin door. :faint:

Holy **** - are you serious????!!!! Um - I am totally capable of this - that's what I am worried about.

Hey, as for this and Girls(Julie, Laura, JenLynn, Stargazer) I know for sure Julie and Laura have friends who sell jewelry. It is pretty safe to say you all do.....these days....I was hoping I could send you some pictures of my stuff. I get lots of great feeback from people here but it might be nice to have some other people look at it.

Is that me? Because I would be happy to look at it. Buy, now that you would have to work on, but window shop - yup, can do.

OK - so you all have slacked off a bit here. How many pages do you want to get to by the cruise time? I am trying to do my bit.

My son had a hard time for about two days with the time change. He is OK now. Funny - those are his normal hours. He goes to bed by 8:30 - 9:00 pm and wakes by 6 am. He is 2 1/2. He is in day care and they take a 2 hour nap and I think he doesn't need that long of a nap in the day anymore so that affects his sleep at night.

[lsutigger2]

don't know who else may be on this thread, but DH and I are scheduled to be on the magic on 4/29/06 also. Didn't feel like reading all the posts tonight. Maybe later since I now know there is a "my trip" thread.

It is going to be just DH and I - munchkinless

Our first cruise was in April 2004 on the Magic and we decided to take the same one and do some of the stuff we didn't do last trip. Last cruise I was celebrating a "big" birthday. It was the best.

[PhillyJen2006]

Castlegazer, yes, sorry! I meant all the girls on the thread. And I don't want you to think I am asking for help so you will buy! I want to get feedback! Thanks! Send me your email.

LSUtigger2-you might not like us if you go back and read all the posts! Save yourselves the horror! We all cruised in May of 04 on the Magic so we have some frightening stories to share....;) Welcome!

OK Tom, I did my part by posting a Heidi length novel, you can't just cut and paste from SNL and think you have done your part for the day!!!!

HGP is right here and he says Hi!

Hannah had her first "sleepover" party last night I missed her terribly. I was sleeping when the "Michigan drunk dial" came through, but I shot out of bed thinking it was the parents who were hosting the slumber party! I was so relived it wasn't I missed your call-sorry!

JenLynn and Julie, I sent you both some pictures. Your honest feedback would be great!

Soccer tournament today(if you can call it that-2 games in a row!) it is a beautiful sunny fall day here so I am going to get my day started!

Enjoy today everyone!
PJ

[DisneyJam]

That's right!! Ravens win!! That's what i'm takin bout!!!

PJ -- be glad you missed the drunk dial. Wow!! I will have to make my way to Michigan to meet these crazies!!! I was actually scared this time!! :scared1: and BowTie fears no one!!pirate: And i Agree.. Tom talks a big game about wanting this thread to be hopping, but cut and pasting a google search is just lame. :confused: What up with the eagles??? They looked like they were all hangin with Ricky Williams :smooth: before the game.

Welcome LSUtigger!!.. I am not officially booked on this cruise, but it is almost a done deal. LSU... What a game a couple years back huh!!!!

Oh and CG... I am dead serious that the bill didn't fit under the door, so they put it in 2 envelops, but you get the picture. If you think you can hang, then bring it, cause these guys talk a good game, but at the end of the day... they are asleep!! :crazy:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Joseph,

Don't be afraid my friend we come in peace, and live by the motto of NO FEAR . I think though that I might have to apologize to you, as the crew was rip roaring and ready to go on Friday night, in fact we might even be able to get Diver Dan (he has added another word to this, but I don't think the moderators would let it fly) to post. You talk to Pango and Pango's Queen, Doc and Doc's Queen, and then even Dans wife Lisa (Joe you even found out about her famous trick). Philly Jen you might have wanted to take that call afterall, remember we won't bite unless you want us to, and come on Patrick quit being lame and turn into Head Gear before we have to come to Philly also.

Castle Gazer, we do talk a big game, but unlike Joe we need sleep at sometime, his bill had to be that big he never had an empty beer mug that I ever saw. When I would yell across the pool he always had Kadir with him filling that mug. I can promise that if you want to have a drink, someone will be there with you at anytime of the day. Our drink bill I think was about 350, but we did bring stuff onboard with us also, as did Pat and Jen because we did some major damage to their stash the last night.

LSUTigger, You have my coach, and we want him back. After you read all this I hope you don't get scared away, I think we are a pretty fun group, but you will have to come aboard and find out for yourself.

JennLyn, you owe you husband big time, as much as I begged he would not wake you up friday night, you are a lucky woman.

Tompirate:

Also, just because I cut and pasted something I get flack, I see how you are going to play now, game on.:teeth:

[Pango's Queen]

Well, BTJ & JL...I wish I could say that Pango and TT will be on their best behavior when they arrive at your doorstep, but I don't think I could keep that promise. The things they have on their agenda for the day, are a bit scary, so WATCH OUT!!!

As for Friday night...well...what canwe say?? We are a fun crew! The phone always seems to come out around the time my memory goes away. Right Julie??? Oh I forgot, you donl;t remember that either!!
Sorry JL..we promise to be better next weekend! Only because the girls have two soccer games on saturday. But I can't promise we won't be calling from the Saturday afternoon tailgate at MSU?? It gets crazy!

Come on crew.....I think we should all crash the the Tuggle's upcoming Disney getaway! Anyone in??? They donlt have anything to do the first 5n days they are there except have soome quality family time!!! We can certainly bring that to quick halt!

Pango's Queen is missing her Pango today...he is off to Indiana for a few days. If he is not a Hoosier...does that make him a Colt..YUCK! That might even be worse!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

You are all welcome, the more the merrier (I have heard that phase before haven't I wife), can someone say 14 DAYS, for 11 nights. Thanksgiving dinner in Japan, the girls picked this and what the heck, nothing like Sushi for a traditional Turkey day dinner. We haven't been to the parks in over a year, for a family of Disney freaks it has taken its toll, the May 1 cruise was fit in there, so that did help tie us over a little bit.:crazy: We will be back in the big O the first week of April for Spring Break and then again in late October of next year for the:drinking1 Food and Wine festival, and one and all are welcome to join us. :grouphug:

We should probably have a roll call here pretty soon, maybe even a website?

Tom

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[DisneyJam]

Laura... funny you mentioned crashing the tuggle's disney trip. JL and I were just discussing :chat: possibly heading down around the time they will be there(I think). Dec 1 - Dec 6... You still in Disney then TT??? We were thinking if we could get a good deal, we may surprise the children. This is a bit dependent on weather or not JL can get the time of school :teacher: and if I can take some vacation time as well, but it would be fun!

What the Pango man in Indiana???? Man made me do a shot and left.. Drinking tequilla over the phone... what a friday night!! :cool1: You need some company Laura?? pirate:

No appologies needed TT. I couldn't stop laughing!! What a great group of friends you all have :grouphug:. I look forward to meeting them!! I think I will make a trip up to MI... Just need to find a day that will work. The Holidays are going to make it just crazy real soon and if we squeeze this Disney trip in, it be even crazier.

CG.. some background from our May 1st cruise... I met a waiter name Kadir. We met Day 1 and he noticed I was carrying a 2 way radio, so after talking for a bit we synced up channels and he told me any time I needed him just call!! so Kadir, Kadir... I need a beer! :drinking1 became my battle cry. And I would always get a response asking where to bring it. And thus the reason for the overly inflated bar tab. So while the MI group swears by Jamaica James, Kadir is the man!!!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Joe,

Are you waiting to be begged, we are leaving on December 3rd, the towncar service is picking us up at about 5 p.m. so if you are there from the 1st on we will be able to see you. We are going to be staying at the Beach Club Villas, so start making the plans and let us know. I am actually going to Florida this Sunday for a business trip and won't be back until next Thursday and then we turn around and fly back out on that next monday for 11 nights, can't wait to have the family at the World.

Anybody else out there thinking about spending Thanksgiving at the World let us know.

Tompirate:

[DisneyJam]

Nope... No begging necessary. I just put in for a quote for a couple of options on rooms. Plane tickets are very cheap since we will fly down on a Wed and come home on Mon. This is actually partly your doing also though!! JL has wanted to go during this time of year to see all the christmas decorations and stuff. And you raving about it the other night, perked my interest as well, so since this is not a busy time of year for Disney, we figured would may be able to get a really good deal.

We shall see... We should have the quote tomorrow and then JenLynn will still need to check with her school to see if she can get the time off.

We never do last minute Disney trips, because part of the fun is all the planning, but this seems like a nice little surprize for the kids.

I will let definitely let you know if we are going... Or maybe just surprize you down there also. :teeth:

[DisneyJam]

Alas it doesn't look like we will be able to pull of the last minute trip to DW. :( DU came back and said the only rooms they could find during that time was in the Grand Floridian and that was rather pricey! The Disney site has some rooms in the Moderate and Value resorts, but the deal is not really that good, so I think we will pass this year. Not really a loss, as you all can see trying to thow a disney trip together in just a few weeks is not very logical or easy, but it was just an idea. I thought it was suppose to be a non busy time in Disney during that week, but I guess I was wrong. :confused:

So we will stick to the plan of going in June '05 and we may possibly add on an '05 Christmas season trip. That along with the April '06 cruise and that is alot if Disney. That is if we go on the cruise with you all.

Late night again, because my fantasy teams have players playing tonight. Doing well so far!!

Have a great night/morning all!!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

BowTie,

I can't believe that they would be totally booked during that time, you might want to try calling Disney direct, that is what we always do. There are some other websites that sometimes have codes to help you book also, PM me if you are interested and I can send them to you. We have thrown 2 last minute trips together in the past and I have to tell you it was two of the best, 2 years ago over Thanksgiving we went and stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge, (one of our favorite resorts) Disney decorated for Xmas rocks.

If you are not able to go, we still need to figure a time to get together, Pango and I are not going to tolerate you throwing this "if I cruise with you guys" thing around much longer. :mad: BTW I lost my football last night, could someone throw the ball to Reggie Wayne, or could Minnesota leave O. Smith in the game all the time.

Lets see some activity today, I am stuck at my desk all day doing paperwork, at least you guys could give me some sort of outlet.

Tompirate:

[DisneyJam]

So where is everyone??? :mad:

HELLLLLOOOO OUT THHERRRE!

LSUtigger are you still with us or did we scare you away.

HG still hasn't posted.

and TT where are all or MI folks.... Reggie Wayne caught a TD pass in the first at least.

LAME LAME LAME!!

I feel like I crossed another mile stone... I got my first call from school today and it seems our DS got in some trouble yesterday and decided to hide the form to be signed from us. Oh joy! I thought they get easier as they get older.:confused:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

He sounds like a little BowTie, following in his fathers footsteps. Just remember that we have all been in that place before and will likely (especially if your me) be there again.

Tompirate:

[castlegazer]

Originally posted by DisneyJam
CG.. some background from our May 1st cruise... I met a waiter name Kadir. We met Day 1 and he noticed I was carrying a 2 way radio, so after talking for a bit we synced up channels and he told me any time I needed him just call!! so Kadir, Kadir... I need a beer! :drinking1 became my battle cry. And I would always get a response asking where to bring it. And thus the reason for the overly inflated bar tab. So while the MI group swears by Jamaica James, Kadir is the man!!!

Oh, that is COOL- dangerous, but cool. My problem is that I love having Pina Coladas on the ships. Those can rack up after only two.

LSUtigger2 - unlike what has previously been posted - I would like to clarify, that I alone, was not on that infamous May voyage. Although, apparently I missed out big time. This will be my first voyage on DCL - we have been on manya a cruise prior to this one.

Welcome to another person who has no idea what is going on with these people!!!! ;) (But I think I like them)

[Belle&RellasMom]

I'm Back!!! ::yes:: ::yes:: ::yes:: ::yes::

You may or may not have noticed my absence on the thread lately...although I've been busy keeping up on reading everyone else's wonderful posts, I am having some serious writers block this week! The funny, witty sentences are just not flowing from my brain these days! But I decided that it would be better to pop in and say hi, even if it's not funny, than to not say anything at all!

So Hi :wave: :wave: :wave: everyone!!!

BTJ, sorry that I didn't come to the phone the other night:sad2: I can't handle the pressure when someone sticks a phone in my face...plus by that time I had already had six (or was it eight) of my favorite kind of beverage (you know the one :D) and there was no way that I could carry on any kind of an intelligent conversation!

PJ, where have you and HG been lately :confused: You must be busy making jewelry...I haven't forgotten about you...I'm planning on emailing you back with my thoughts (they're all good).

Castlegazer, you're gonna love us :grouphug: We are a fun bunch! And lsutigger2, hopefully we haven't scared you away yet...we really are nice people!

JenLynn, we haven't heard from you lately either...you must be on a serious scrapbooking binge!!!

Pango...where are you man? I know that you are back from the Hoosier state so get your butt over to the computer and enlighten us with some Pango-isms! If your lovely Queen can post (remember the old days when she thought we were freaks for meeting people on the internet?) then gosh darnit you can too!!!

I've got a big evening planned for tonight...Tom is out of town on business so my friend who owns the local movie theatre (Lisa, one of our cruising buddies) is going to drop off a large buttery bucket of popcorn to me (payment for watching her kids for an hour) and I am going to park myself in front of the TV and watch The Bachelor and Wife Swap!!! I can't wait...I'm very excited...it's a great night for a reality TV junkie like me (Thursdays are good too)!!!
:bounce: :Pinkbounc

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

SHE LIKES US, SHE REALLY LIKES US JOE, JENLYNN, PAT, JEN, STEVE, LAURA, AND JULIE .

Darn just as I was taking a look at how this was going to look, then my e-mail popped up and someone replied to the thread, wife you trumped me, you don't show up for a week and then when I am getting my creative juices going it is to late. Even worse than that is I am in the Lobby of the Hotel in Holland, MI because the signal for my computer isn't strong enough in the room, so I guess I will be running back and forth to the lobby all night to check the posts. I can at least check my Crackberry for e-mails to see if anyone has posted so I am not just hanging in the lobby all night. They already warned me that I am not permited to be there in my underwear, even though as my girls know that it is just Daddys pajamas.

Joe how was the principals office? Just like you remember it, or has it changed? Were they wearing the same outfit that your wife has in the closet? Alright I had better stop before the moderator reprimands me. My Queen was right where the heck is your wife, I need a little Jenlynn wisdom tonight.

PhillyJen (or is it Jennifer) don't start acting like your husband, you had better post something profound, like why do they call them apartments when they are all stuck together?

Castle Gazer, you had better be careful because we have been known to grow on people, as Stuart Smally would say "I am good enough, I am smart enough, and gosh darn it someone likes me".

LSU Tigger, I hate to say it but he is going to do it to you guys to. Nick Saban is going to be the next Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins, I know he denied it, but he did the same thing when he left us for you. We haven't heard from you in a while, are you still out there?

Pangs how about a Buffett quote to get us all going.

Tompirate:

[Belle&RellasMom]

:confused: Who really likes us?:confused:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

C'mon you know that it is not as good when you have to explain it, don't make me do it.

Did someone say 12 DAYS

Any one up for a quick trip, BowTie are you in? BTW where are you man I need more BowTie.

Tompirate:

[Belle&RellasMom]

I know the quote...the whole Sally Field thing...but who is playing Sally???

[DisneyJam]

I checked this thread all day and very little action...

cg - I am sure we can radio in for pina coladas just as easily... To keep the cost down bring a bottle of rum with you, then put an extra shot into each drink. :drinking1

I do believe he is refering to castlegazer when he was saying she likes us, since she has returned to the thread.... Your right TT not as funny when we have to explain it. :teeth: It seems they have changed the paint schemes in the pricipals office these days. Much more bright and cheery. :jester: We are going to pass on the last minute Disney trip since it would just make everything 10 times more crazy around here. We are going to just tack on a few extra days to the trip plan for June '05.

Julie you could not have been any more drunk then any of the other MI natives I spoke to. Put another check in the Western col. :duck:

Ok going to get some sleep tonight... Donated blood today and it has just wiped me out... Strange that one can drink all day all night, but when some one takes just one pint out, I can't function. :confused:

[PhillyJen2006]

Hi guys! I too am suffering from writers block. It is a cold day here and I am still in my PJ's at 3pm. I guess the moms at the bus stop would frown upon me showing up twice today in my pj's so I'd better get moving!

HG will post after tomorrow. He has an interview tomorrow. NAme of company withheld to protect the innocent. Just kind of feeling the waters, hasn't interviewed in 6 years so it should be interesting. I don't think the job is what he is looking for but you have to pretty much know or sleep with someone important to get an interview with this company so he feels pretty good that they at least called him. I wonder which it was, know or sleep???:confused: :confused: Anyway, I am sure he will be relieved tomorrow!

Out for Indian food tonight. I have been surfing the web all day for which type of wine I should bring the hostess to go with Indian food. Apparently, A marriage without strippers is like Indian food without wine! I read that today. I am still cracking up over the insanity of it all.... I still can't decide whether I should bring wine???? I mean, I wouldn't bring strippers into our marriage, knowingly anyway....

OK- better go get showered! Cause my hair seriously looks like this::crazy: Maybe not so red!

Hannah lost her big front tooth this am, after the poor little thing held on for dear life for the last few weeks...... I am such a freak, I bawled while I was washing it off....she isn't my baby any more! :sad: :sad: :sad:

PJ

[castlegazer]

Yup - I think I do.

Anyways, I do keep up with the thread. I too have precious little wittiness to expunge from these finger tips on a daily basis.

I fear there is no way that Kadir will still be on the ship in 2006.

OK, all you parents, we just finished parental nightmare number, oh damn, I think I lost count, anyways, it was a *****. We just finished constructing a play center - you know, those monstrocities in the backyards, with spiral slides, swings we only dreamed of when we were young, rock walls, and forts. No more metal swings with the bases swinging into the air every time you pumped your little legs too much and risked taking off into the air. Not for my spoiled child - no siree. My 2 1/2 yo - yup, 2 1/2 and he gets this thing, only deserves the best death trap on earth. Oh, how many ways he can kill himself on this thing.....

Did you all also splurge on these things - mind you we bough it at BJ's (you know like Costco for all you midwesterners) and didn't buy a multi-thousands of dollars one. But it is HUGE. I had a fort when I was little with a swing attached, but this thing, man, it is cool. It has taken us sooo many weekends to finish - and we still haven't finished the slide.

Did you construct it yourself if you have one? He better remember that we did this for him.

[Belle&RellasMom]

Wow! Everyone must have had a busy weekend because here we are on page two again!!!

We took the girls to the MSU/Wisconsin football pounding on Saturday...what a great day! The Spartans clobbered the Badgers, it was cold, but at least sunny, taught the girls the ins and outs of tailgating (they liked the beer better than the Jack Daniels!), enjoyed the first half of the game, but then had to leave because Lindsey had a double header indoor soccer game. I'm proud to say that she scored one goal in the first game and had a hat trick in the second game...her team played awesome...they're really starting to get the whole "teamwork" and passing thing! Finally!

Tom left for sunny Florida yesterday morning...he gets to spend four days there (he says he's working), come home for four days and then we all get to go back in SEVEN days!!! That's right...seven more days until we're enjoying turkey (make that sushi) with Mickey!!!

[castlegazer]

Sounds like a fun weekend. I have a Spartan's hat - I like it because I like Michigan State (my Dad however, went to Michigan), but it also has just an S on the front which is the first initial to my name.

I used to play indoor soccer - it made me feel like my lungs were bleeding and this was in my prime days of playing soccer in college about 12 years ago. I played indoor for a very professional co-ed team and league down in Atlanta. Man, that was the toughest sport I have ever played and I was a college soccer player and Lacrosse player. Its great exercise - that's for sure.

We did have a super busy weekend - although, you will rarely find me here at the DIS on weekends. We got SNOW friday!!! About 7 inches if you can believe it! It also stayed, unlike most first snows that melt that day. It is still with us. I hope this is not a foreboding sign of things to come. I love snow, but we have leaves still on the ground in our backyard that are in desperate need of raking.

We also had new windows installed. COOL!!! We have had really good luck with contractors in our home improvement saga thus far. I am doing the upstairs bathroom next month - hopefully our good luck streak in maintained.

So that's our weekend in a nut shell. Oh, forgot to say we also did some test driving of minivans - :rolleyes: I am moving into this car segment. I currently drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee and its just not big enough its super sad to say.

Anyone have minivan advice for me.

[lsutigger2]

Yep, fellow travelers, I'm still around! Been out of town - HAD to go to Anaheim for a conference and just happened to stay next door to Disneyland. It's just not the same as WDW but still fun. Took a group of 7 to spend time there on Saturday afternoon/evening. A couple of them had never been to a theme park! What fun! All had a good time and I have pics to prove it!

B&R's Dad: Nick is ours and here's hoping he stays for a good long time! We go through the "is he going to leave?" stuff every year. Hadn't heard that he denied that he was going to the Dolphins. I'll ask him Sunday when I sit next to him in church!

Take care all - Later

[JenLynn]

Hi all!!
I haven't been on the thread lately because i didn't want to get my hopes up that we'd be able to join ya'll on this cruise and then have those hopes dashed by a change in plans. But, i have been working hard on convincing our gang that the 4/29/06 Eastern is the way to go ... and i think i have got just about all of them convinced .... still need to work some "JenLynn magic" on Camera Chris and the wife. puckerup:

I am exhausted now ... today and tomorrow are parent conference days at school and i had to work 12 hours today ... talking to parent after parent about their children .... by 7pm i was brain-dead! :headache:

I am bummed we aren't able to make the WDW thing work for early December (was looking forward to seeing all the Christmas decorations), but BowTie has said that we can take a nice long trip in June '05 so i am excited about that! Maybe next December.

Hey Philly Jen, i meant to tell you that i loved the jewelry pics!! Great work! I love all the beautiful details you add to them.

Oh Laura and Julie, one of my selling point for this cruise (to my friend Kathy) was that her daughter Lauren is the same age as Lindsey and Madelyn ... other girls her age!

Hope everyone is doing well ... i think i am off to collapse into a deep sleep (at least until i have to get up tomorrow morning and do the parent conference thing all over again) .... and parents- please be nice to your child's teacher on conference day!! :teeth:

[castlegazer]

I was so nice to my son's teachers - and granted its much different for a pre-schooler than a school age child - that we got all the parents to revolt against the conferences that were scheduled at night. We all didn't sign up and instead talked to the teachers on our time during their work hours.

We all felt it was unfair to keep them at night to discuss what was our responsibility to be informed about.

I know its totally different when he gets to school, but just thought I'd tell you that I fully respect the agony you must go through to have these conferences.

Question of the Day:
OK - so all you May cruisers (and LSUtigger2 too), tell me what is your favorite cruise drink. Now see, I would know this had I cruised with you all before, but since I didn't I will need to start from square one. If you want to add where you like to drink it at on the ship to make it more fun for you, please do.

As I said before, I am a Pina Colada gal and having not been on the Magic prior to now, I can't make a reference to a point on that ship, but I loved sipping them in the beautiful adult pool area of the Grand Princess and on our balcony and on the back area of the ship..... hell, I liked sipping them wherever.

[lsutigger2]

Okay, I guess I'll go first. My DH and I are not "big" drinkers. An occasional one now and again are good for us. I did have a Konk Kooler at Castaway Cay and it was pretty yummy. Could go for more of those.

Next --

[JenLynn]

well, bowtie joe is a beer drinker, through and through. occassionally he will do something harder, but beer is his drink of choice. (thus Tom's permanent image of BTJ with the refillable beer mug in his hand). :cool1:

as for me, i love all the fru-fru drinks! pretty much anything with an umbrella and some fruit stuck at the top is wonderful. i like the drink of the day (is it the sail away special?) that is the strawberry daiqueri and pina colada layered. and nothing beats Kadir walking along singing "Ole Ole" with a tray of Bahama Mamas in his hand. Oh, and yes, i like the Konk Kooler. And although we didn't go to Paradise Point and try the real thing, BTJ made me one of their wonderful drinks when we got home (what is that one called?). Oh, and i had several delicious Melon Balls at dinner on semi-formal night (i was feeling fine that night!). :drinking1 :drinking1 :drinking1 :drinking1 :drinking1 :drinking1

Umm... but believe it or not, i am not a big drinker!:teeth:

[castlegazer]

I really like melon balls too. I haven't had one in years.

Well, it goes without saying that I am not much of a drinker now too. :mad: But I am of German descent so I am pretty much a beer drinker too when not pregnant.

I don't want a bill that doesn't fit under the door, though.

[Belle&RellasMom]

:drinking1 Well castlegazer, you've finally brought up a subject that I know a little bit about!!! Not that we're a bunch of lushes or drunks (well, maybe we are), but we spent a good portion of the cruise sampling all of the yummy drinks. On the "at sea" days, our favorite place to be was up on deck 10, overlooking either the adult pool or the goofy pool...this is when we usually had the drink-of-the-day...these tasted even better when we could beat-the-clock and get them two-for-one! Everyday there was a different drink (Bahama Mama, Cool Breeze, Rum Runner, etc...), but they all tasted about the same...I myself am a beer drinker at heart (didn't do the refillable beer mug like BTJ because I prefer bottle to draft), but I did feel the need to drink the tropical drinks by the pool.

We did the Wine Package with dinner, but probably wouldn't do it again...we split it with Pango and his Queen, so it was a little bit more economical, but sometimes after drinking all day we really didn't feel like drinking a bottle of wine at dinner...we needed to save ourselves for the Rockin' Bar D after dinner! That's where we went back to drinking our "usual"...beer for me, Jack & Coke for Tom.

We did the Wine Tasting on Sunday afternoon...it was fun.

On the semi-formal night we went to Palo (not to eat) after dinner and just sat at the bar. We enjoyed the atmosphere, had some laughs with our friends, and had fun talking with the bartender...he was spilling Disney cruise secrets to us while he was making us drinks!!! I don't even remember what we drank up there...we just told him to whip us up something and he did!

The Bushwackers at Paradise Point in St. Thomas were AWESOME!!! Unfortunately they made Pango a little bit sick (not bad ingredients, just tooooo many drinks). We also enjoyed the Konk Koolers at Castaway Cay. Another cool thing at Castaway Cay was beer by the bucket...I'm pretty sure it was Corona and we got 4 or 6 bottles (can't remember) in a bucket of ice...our awesome server Natalie (from Rockin Bar D) was our beach server that day and she even gave us her bottle opener and let us keep it!!!

And last, but certainly not least, I can't talk about drinks on the cruise without mentioning Headgear Pat's Key Lime Martinis...they were delicious...in fact, we have tried to order them since then, but they are never as good as HGPs were!!!

While it may seem like we did a lot of drinking, our kids were always well taken care of...our older girls loved being in the kids clubs (it was hard to get them out of there most of the time) and our two year old was with us or with my parents (who also cruised with us), or in Flounders Reef Nursery (really only a couple of the evenings so we could go out)...So don't take us out of the running for Parents Of The Year...we still qualify!!!


FIVE MORE DAYS! FIVE MORE DAYS! FIVE MORE DAYS!!!
We're going to Disney in five more days!!!

[castlegazer]

tell me more about the two for thing.

[PhillyJen2006]

Hi gang,

I know I have been absent from the boards for a few days. I guess no one missed me because I haven't seen too many posts at all!

I guess it is time to end the charade of Head Gear Pat. I know you all loved hanging out with him, he did make good drinks. But that is all he did well.

It pains me to say this, but actually I hired him to come on the cruise with us. I didn't think the pictures would look as good with just me and the girls. We needed a man to fill out that family pic. So, a few months before the cruise, I went to the local bartending school and put up a flyer in the back asking if anyone wanted to be "hired" for a week to pose as my husband. He called, seemed to be pretty sane, so he was hired. Not a bad l@y either.

I know this sounds freaky, but hey, this is what you get when you make friends on the internet. And Tom, one of the reasons why he didn't want his picture on the Three Circles website is that he is wanted in the state of KY for a few minor felonies.....nothing real big except that issue with the barnyard animals.... But that is a whole different story. And he swears it was legal in KY at the time....

So I'd appreciate it if we could just stop calling for HGP. It is just me. Cute little me(ok big). HGP won't be joining us in 06- probably another 1-800-dial a dad will have to do.

I hope you guys understand, we didn't want to hurt anyone. Again, I did it for that invaluable Embarkation photo, that I will of course treasure forever.

PJ

[DisneyJam]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Now that is just a way to wake up on a Friday! PJ - you must have been drinking again last night!!

I haven't been around either. Been a little hectic the past few days but JenLynn has been stopping by. And as she said, beer is my drink of choice. If it wouldn't screw with my typing ability (being a computer professional :badpc: it's rather important that I type), I would have my Disney beer mug permanantly fixed to my hand. pirate:

PJ - How's HGP feel about the impending defeat of the Cowboys?

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Good old Vinny Interceptaverde vs. the Ravens secondary... It's gonna be cruel!! I don't even think we are going to need an offense this week. :crazy:

This is Teddy's game to go and he is very excited!

cg - Julie will have to expand, but Tom had mentioned something abotu getting the drink of the day specials 2 for 1. Tom being quite the sales man, I'm sure, won some type of bet on this.

I will post later this evening on the drink stuff, since this post is already getting long.

[castlegazer]

I figure if I don't convince my husband of the importance of posting here on the DIS prior to this cruise I will have a very good story for you all as to where he came from too just to show him.

If you all can pull off 2 for one drinks of the day - I am sticking very close.

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Alright, it has been quite a while since I have posted something (well not as long as it has been for Pango, Pango's Queen, HG Pat, and of course all of our lame cruisemates, except for you PotJuicer), so I need to get this thing off page 2 because we are not page 2 people. BTW can anyone say 1 Day , before we leave for the World, I am sorry to rub it in but since State lost to Penn State and the Lions will likely lose today it is all I have to look forward to.

As for drinking on the ship while I am no expert, I have trained to become one, my favorite would be the drink of the day wherever I am at that point. The mystery of the 2 for 1's will now be solved so everyone get ready to take notes, I do consider myself quite a salesman (thanks Joe for the reassurance) after all I did talk my Queen into marrying me.:crazy: There was never an advertised special in the navagators or anything, we would end up on Deck 9 or 10 and say to James from Jamacia "What is the Special" he would tell us and then let us know that up until 2 that they are 2 for 1. It was usually a two hour block of time either from 10 in the morning or starting at noon, and I believe it was only on days that we were at sea (another reason not to go on the Western, more days at sea).

Philly Jen, I am not buying the hire a husband thing, because there is no way a babe like you picks a guy at that age with Braces. Tell your boy Ralph that if he doesn't acknowledge us soon we will post the Tongue Monkey picture, I am sorry but he leaves us with nothing else.

Joe and Jen, have fun with Teddy at the game, sorry I have been deliquent on my drunk dialing, but you should know that you can expect numerous calls from the BIG O in the next couple of weeks. I am also glad to hear that since Joe couldn't get it done that you JenLynn have taken over the convincing of the Cruise thing to your friends, if you want it done right get a lady to do it (at least in my house with all these women that is how it works).

CastleGazer, stick as close as you want I think you will find that we are not that bad of people to hang with at least I am sure that there are worse.

LSU Tigger2, I hope your right about Nick, but if you do see him in Church tell him it is 86 degrees in Miami today. I am sorry if I sound bitter but I think some people would call him a Carpet Bagger, enjoy it while it lasts. BTW I thought I saw a post of yours over on the DVC board, are you a vacation club member?

Diver Dan and Lisa, there is a name for you guys, we call them Lurkers so you just keep reading and then e-mailing us with all your updates and we will introduce you when we get on board.

Tompirate:

[lsutigger2]

B & R's dad: Have a great time at WDW! don't you just love those long trips! Yes, we are DVC'ers. Just love it. Our last trip was at VWL for 9 nights in mid-Oct. It was the best. It was also warm in BR today, so no need to tell Saint Nick (as he is known around these parts) how warm it is in Miami. My hope is that he is happy here and would much rather work with college kids than spoiled, highly paid pro players. Only time will tell. Fans around here have to remember how many years we would have been really happy with an 8 (hopefully 9) and 2 season.

Hope to meet you on the cruise!

[castlegazer]

:wave:

[castlegazer]

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HAPPY TURKEY DAY! (early - I don't plan on posting during it)


Hey, It's getting tough keeping this thread up all by myself. I am not in the best shape for this type of heavy lifting.
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Maybe I'll just keep hanging out in hopes of seeing someone.
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[DisneyJam]

I'm not booked yet, but I will help you lift. :wave2:

Happy Turkey day to everyone as well. It's going to be busy here in MD. We have JenLynns fam coming early afternoon and then my fam coming in the evening. Going to be one crazy day. :scared1:

Well cg with Tom and Julie down in Disney, I will guess this thread will be a bit quite the next few days.. not like it has been really hopping the past few days, but I will be around.

Have to get moving on more turkey day stuff, but everyone have fun and be safe!!!!!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

I am on Vacation and you guys can't keep this on Page 1? :rolleyes: Come on, people this can't be happening, how about a little activity so when I log in to check my e-mails I can at least see a little progress. Alright I did my job now someone else please participate :grouphug: .

BTW we are at disney having a great time, the weather is great especially since everyone at home got 6 inches of snow last Wednesday. Talk to you all soon,

Tom pirate:

[PhillyJen2006]

Ok This is scary! I got a Not So Drunk Dial from Tom kind of giving my husband an ultimatum......I must really suck if I warrant a call from Tom prior to the festivities!!!

Do we see him giving Pango and Laura an ultimatum? Noooooo.....What about Castlegazer and LSU? Noooooo.....then why does my hubby have to post and suffer the guilt from Tom, other than the fact that he is about the cutest braces wearing adult you have ever met!!!!

Just kidding. Big week here, so I probably won't be around.... My jewelry show is next Sunday(first one!) I am so nervous! I will keep you posted. My website should be done by then......providing that HGP is able to continue......

Love,
PJ

[castlegazer]

Good luck on the show.

OK - people who check in from WDW are either too cool or really need to get out on that lounge chair a little more and order up some more drinks.

Turkey day was fine. Typical stuff. We stayed in our home city for all four days which was wierd. We are always traveling somewhere. It was a time of leaf raking, house cleaning, movie seeing, and basic nothingness that was well needed.

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

I am going with the way cool, but I do need more time in the lounge chair. The Queen is running me around like it is our first time here, I keep reminding her that we will come back, but after 9 nights she still hasn't done all she wants so here I am at 7 something this morning checking my e-mail before I head out on another full day of being an animal.

Tom pirate:

[castlegazer]

I am always exhausted from our trips to WDW. I am a frantic mess too.

Our last trip was for one day - yup one day. Talk about trying to squeeze in too much. Prior to that it was a four day trip - again trying to squeeze in too much.

We usually go to be at the beach - we have always had a condo out in Cocoa Beach - and that is where we vacation and then pop over to WDW for a day or two each trip. The last few years are the first time I actually stayed on property post childhood. I am feeling a big L popping up onto my forehead. I am now addicted to staying on property though. I am in love with the FtW cabins.

My father was a commercial real estate broker - hence how I became involved in commercial real estate - and he invested in Cocoa Beach back in the 70's due to NASA. Smart move until NASA started to falter. He set up trusts for my siblings and myself which included condos there. Thus I have always owned a condo in Cocoa Beach. However, I had to sell mine in college so now we all just say we have one... but its really my sister's now.

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Back to page 1, come on people lets get active.

BowTie, where are you and how are you doing?

Jenlynn, I thought of you when I went to the sCRAP booking store at disney.

PhillyJen, how was your party and of course we still haven't seen HG Pat like you said.

Head Gear Pat, I don't even know why I am acknowledging you, but I need the official Key Lime Martini recipe from you before new years eve.

Pango, you are weak dude, and you drive a grocery getter.

Pangos Queen, hello, you are not going to be on the team.

CastleGazer, I guess we all know where we are staying before the cruise (tell your sister thanks for the condo.)

LSUtigger, need more cowbell.

Doc and Leisa, you need to figure out a way to make it work.

Diver Dan and Lisa, just keep reading and don't worry about posting we will do it for you.

B & R mom, you cancelled playgroup so now you can post.

PotJuicer you are still my friend.

Tom pirate:

[DisneyJam]

Welcome back TT!!! :cheer2:

It's been a bit hectic in MD lately. We hosted the families for turkey day and have been busy getting all the holiday decorations up. You know the house doesn't look that tall untill you are on an extension ladder looking down.

Oh and get this... We had to rush Madalyn to the ER last week because she had severely bitten her tougue. (courtesy of Teddy of course). It was a nasty looking gash, but no stiches and it has already healed to the point that you can barely see where it was.

We are in the process of booking our Disney trip in June. Looks like we are going to stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge June 23 - July 2. Anyone want to join us?? :grouphug:

cg - how are those cabins? We also addicted to staying on property and like to try different resorts each time. AKL is the choice for this trip, but we have a hugh list to get through.

pj - hope the show went well!!

[castlegazer]

I think the FTW cabins are the best deal on property. You get a full kitchen which is very nice with full fridge - think of the beer stocking - full microwave (not just a tiny one) and a full oven with tons of cabinet space. YOu then have a nice dining area, a living room with a full murphy bed and a back bedroom with a full bed and bunk beds. You can usually get the cabins for about $179 a night during code periods.

You also get a HUGE deck with picnic table and an outdoor grill. You are surrounded by woods - not other people. The cabins are well shrouded in greenery so you can see or hear your neighbors. Its very peaceful and beautiful.

People complain about the pools not being themed but they are nice and very close by. Plus they smell strongly of jasmine - its pretty nice.

My only complaint would be having to take buses internally in FtW. But it can be rectified by renting a golf cart - but that gets expensive at $40 per day.

As for the condo, well, here's a further story: It got completely destroyed in Frances. I mean completely wiped out. Its on thetop floor of the building overlooking the ocean and the pier at Cocoa Beach. The windows blew out and the storm blew in. There was sand in the upper corners of each room and hte wind sand blasted the paint right off the walls in big long sheets. My sister and her husband are there now trying to just clear it out for a complete re-build. So maye by the time 2006 rolls around they will have gotten their insurance checks and finished the construction. But I am not betting on it.

[Belle&RellasMom]

:cutie: I'm Back!!!!!

It seems like it's been forever!!! I don't have a laptop so I didn't have the privilege of posting while on vacation (though I did look over Tom's shoulder while he was posting)...you may say that he had too much time on his hands if he had time to read these boards, but when you are at WDW for 11 nights you have plenty of time to do other things!!! He says that I ran him around like a wild man the whole time, but in reality we only had a few really long days (about three 10 hour days, which is a lot for us :crazy2: ), and the rest of the time it was a few hours in the parks and a few hours at the pool, and a few hours enjoying a good meal! Do you see a problem with that??? :tongue: Besides, if you are paying to go to and stay at Disney (which we all know isn't cheap), wouldn't you rather "enjoy" Disney than to sit by the pool all day??? Believe me, I am all about down time at the pool :fish: but if I thought that we were going to spend our whole vacation relaxing (like Tom wanted to do) then I would have rather gone to a relaxation resort (on the beach somewhere) and not to Disney! Even with an annual pass (so you don't have to go "Commando"), Disney isn't the most relaxing place on earth! The most magical, yes, ::MickeyMo ::MinnieMo but not the most relaxing! After 12 trips, you would think that Tom would have known this going into the trip...apparently he didn't!!!

It has been a crazy couple of days since we got home...one soccer game, one Brownie parade, one Brownie field trip, one pizza/drinking party at Doc & Lesia's, one hair appointment (mine...desperately needed) and about 15 loads of laundry!!! Tom's right...I did cancel playgroup (who can really host a playgroup at their house less than three days after an 11 day vacation?), but it's not like I've been sitting on my butt (well, naked in the mirror it looks like it has been sat on quite a bit) all week!

By the way, I got a really cool Mickey ring when I was at WDW (it is cool, isn't it Laura?)...also got the usual stuff...photo album, 2005 calendar, x-mas ornaments, DVC shirts, etc...

Glad to be back (I missed all you guys...potjuicer if you are reading this you su*@)...but also wish I was still there! We had an awesome vacation!!! Hard to believe that we are going back in 114 DAYS!!! I know that we are crazy to be going over Spring Break, but with the whole annual pass thing we can really pick and choose our times to go to the parks...plus we are going to Vero Beach (with our DVC points) for a few days too! Should be another great vacation!!!

[Belle&RellasMom]

BTJ...I'm glad to hear that Madalyn is OKAY...believe me, I know how the kid fighting goes...welcome to my world!!! I'm the MOM who can't wait for summer vacation to be over so I can go back to yelling only between the hours of 4 & 8 and not 8 & 8!!!!!

castlegazer...looks like you are a one-woman-show keeping this thread alive!!! I like what Tom said earlier about the place to stay the night before the cruise...it'll save us the hundred bucks that we spent last time to stay at the RonJon!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

PhillyJen...I hope your jewelry show/party was a HUGE success!!! Your designs are beautiful...very similar to my girlfriend's jewelry (and she is hugely successful!)...I keep trying to pull up your website...when will it be up and running???

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Sad Very Sad :guilty: :guilty: :guilty: :guilty: :guilty:

[Belle&RellasMom]

Sad that we can't keep this thing on first page??? :confused: :( :mad:

[castlegazer]

Yeah - you all lost your head of steam.

Me, I have nothing more to report. I always get all wound up planning at first and then I lose steam. I try to get everything done right away so that I actually get everything done. Now mind you, I have never planned atrip so far in advance so we will see how this goes - will I pick planning back up again sometime in 2005?

[DisneyJam]

Yeah the excitement seems to have died down a bit. What where'd everyone go?? Well hopefully once the busy holiday season passes we will start to see more activity.

We just booked our June Disney trip. And cg... we are sold, we are going to have to try the cabins on our next trip. Looks like that will have to be sometime in 2007 after the cruise. So now the fun can begin with all the planning for this trip. There is a strong possiblity of us driving this time. :moped: Thought it would be a nice experience for the kids, plus I can pick up some fireworks in south caroline on the way home for 4th of July. pirate:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Joe,

We had some friends stay in the cabins and they really enjoyed it, but you have made an excellent choice my friend in the Animal Kingdom Lodge. It is probably are second favorite resort behind Beach Club (have to say that after the large investment into the vacation club), in fact we stopped and had lunch there just after Thanksgiving so the girls could see all the animals. I took some great footage of a giraffe that was about 20 feet away eating off a tree, and don't forget to go out by the campfire at night so you can use the night vision goggles to see all the animals.

The first time we stayed there, when we got to our room we went out on the balcony and there weren't any animals out on the savanah. So I closed the slider and we got ready to go exploring the resort, as we were heading out the door Lindsey our oldest saw a giraffe and started running to the balcony. Unfortunately she did not notice that I had close the glass door, and ended up hitting it at a full sprint. After making sure she was O.K.(just in case family services is reading this) I laughed as hard as I ever had, I just wish I would have been video taping it so we would be 10 grand richer.

PhillyJen, you got nothing?

Headgear don't bother.

JenLynn when you are off for 2 weeks you will not have an excuse.

I don't know why I am even ragging on you guys, because all of our friends are lame, but they will come to play once we set sail. You have my word on it.

Tom pirate:

[castlegazer]

You all must be tippin the ole egg nog too much lately and can't type.

OK - who else loves egg nog. I LOVE it. Its great this year because I don't have to worry, very much that is, about the fat content.

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

CastleGazer,

I agree with you they must be sipping something, but since we are 500 DAYS away should we put this into something we can all prepare for :drinking1 ?


http://paradisepointtramway.com/new_images/bushwacker.jpg

A Bushwacker is what I am talking about!!! I know Pango remembers these :worship: (HeadGear he did your act on A1A after to many of these, so this is Pangs praying to the porcelain GODS). I think Pangos Queen enjoyed these also, I myself had 6 of them.

After today we will be under the 500 day mark, so it is time for people to pick it up. What happened to all the posters?

PhillyJen
Belle&RellasMom
Mermaid Patty
Pango
Pangos Queen
DisneyJam
JenLynn
CastleGazer
LSUTigger

Are we doing this Cruise Thing or Not People?

Tom pirate:

[PhillyJen2006]

Hellooooo! Of course my show was a success, why else would I dis(no pun intended) you all for so long! Tom, got your message last night. I know, I am bad. I sold $1000.00 at my first show! Yay Me!!!! And booked a show from in! In fact, I have to go deliver the rest of them tonight and then I only have about 10 more to do before Christmas that weren't part of the show.

So things are crazy! I will check back soon I promise! Julie, the Tuggle girls are absolutely adorable! My Christmas cards were ordered from Shutterfly last week and I still haven't gotten them! So they will probably be turned into New Years Cards.

I don't know if I told you guys but I found the greatest thing. It is a black pirate flag with Martini glasses instead of crossbones! I think we need to fly it from our balcony! I will try to find it again and order it!

Have a great night!

PJ :cheer2:

[PhillyJen2006]

http://www.after5catalog.com/product/466.aspx

The martini pirate flag~ pirate:

[castlegazer]

Ooo - that's cool. Great find.

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[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Hey, I thought I posted on this thread the other day.... did I post on the wrong thread or what? I can't find my post now and I KNOW it wasn't back in Nov and I searched the last 2 pages! Strange......

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

nevermind- wrong thread. LOL

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

MERRY CHRISTMAS 4-29-06 CRUISERS

Have a happy New Year also, we are going to have a precruise planning night on New Years Eve so watch out for the DDials.

JenLyn, you and BTJ xmas card was awesome thank you.

HeadGear you are offically off the TDS list.

LSUTigger, I warned you about Nick, sorry.

Tom pirate:

[Belle&RellasMom]

BTJ..... You're a BABE!!! :crazy:

[PhillyJen2006]

You know what, you leave HGP alone, he is way to busy pleasuring me to be posting!!!

Anyway! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!! We had an :cheer2: aw :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: awesome christmas juist the 4 of us! I MADE A TURKEY!!!!! Yay ME!!!

The funniest thing, Pat and I bought each other bikes(the exact same one) for xmas.....under the christmas tree!!! So funny. I love my bike!

What ever the TDS list is, I am sure he will survive!!!

Love you all!
J

[lsutigger2]

B&R's Dad: Yes, you did warn me, on Nov. 10 to be exact!! I told my DH, who is a Tom also (isn't that your "real" name?!) that I was going to go back and search the board and find where you said he would go to the Dolphins!

Your written words: 11-10-04
"LSU Tigger, I hate to say it but he is going to do it to you guys to. Nick Saban is going to be the next Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins, I know he denied it, but he did the same thing when he left us for you. We haven't heard from you in a while, are you still out there?"

Many folks around here are mad, hurt, etc. I'm sure you know the feelings. But life goes on and there are worse things (homelessness, wars, poverty, etc, etc) in life.

Thanks for being kind and not rubbing it in too badly! By the time we cruise, he'll be finished with his first year. We should have lots of things to talk about!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! and be careful around the New Year! We want everyone on the cruise!!

LSUTigger2

[castlegazer]

http://www.nelsontoons.com/cartoons/christmas/SC18_Baby2004.jpgChristmas was great in our house too! I loved the age that my son was at to really get into the Christmas spirit and fun. I got jewels, a new stove, a new bathroom, and a DVD player for the car!!!! Cool!

[DisneyJam]

Ahhh, what a busy holiday!!! Think we did about 300 miles of driving over the 24th and 25th. Good thing we picked up that new mini van. :moped: That's right, our poor SUV needed some new brakes so you know what that means... New brakes = New car. :jester:

Hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. It appears everyone is safe... Now just be safe and enjoy New Years as LSU said, we want everyone on the cruise!! :drinking1

Thank you Julie... I think, but I didn't think I looked liked the little pig in babe. :laughing:

PJ - how soon we forget... TDS.. (This doesn't suck) list. The MI crew started this on our May cruise and we added to it in the days after... remember, remember??? Either way.. Tom can't really give HG a hard time, seeing how he can't even get his "friends" in MI to post. Heck even Mr and Mrs Pango have jumped ship. :guilty:

[Doc's Queen]

Happy Holidays every one !!!!!

Tuggles Michigan friend that is finally on board. I'm not so lame, Tom just had to help me. We are looking forward to this trip. We have a great crew... Looking forward to meeting you all. The Brat Pack is coming up north this weekend so watch out Bowtie we will try not to call.

I'm not sure I can be as clever as the tuggle family. But atleast I made it on board. So leave my buddy alone. What about Diver Dan? Where are you?????

HAPPY NEW YEAR :cool1:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

HAH!!!

BowTie I do have friends that are willing to post, now lets see if you can get Camera Chris to step up to the plate (or computer). Pango is looking over my shoulder as I am typing this right now, so here is his famous Buffett quote for the New Years Holiday " There's something about this Sunday
It's a most peculiar gray
Strolling down the avenue
That's known as A1A
I was feeling tired, then I got inspired.
And I knew that it wouldn't last long
So all alone I walked back home, sat on my beach
And then I made up this song. " Wow is this guy got it going or what, his queen sure is lucky.

Doc's Queen it sure is nice that at least someone who did not go on the first cruise with up has stepped up and joined in. Now we need Diver Dan and Little lady Lisa to get on board (or at least on the boards) and do something. Doc is still sleeping at 11 a.m. the little feller had a rough night and needs his rest for the big night tonight. Get ready for the calls everyone on the phone list because they are coming tonight.

Philly Jen, quit protecting your man and let him pleasure all of us with his posting, and I still have not recieved the Key Lime Martini mix. C'mon man get with it and give me some CowBell!!!

Happy New Year Everyone.

Tom pirate:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

We have a new person post and nobody says hello, what has this thread become?

Tom

[Little Lady Lisa]

:jumping1:

Ok, here we are I hope all of you are sitting down, this is for the Tuggle family. Nobody replied to Doc's Queen so I am. I really don't know what I'm doing here but keep your fingers crossed that this works. This is about how I feel right now :badpc: Hope everyone had a great relaxing holiday, next year at this time we'll all be counting down the days, well we're counting down now but we'll really be counting down. :thewave: That's all for now, I don't want to shock ya'll too much in one day.

[Belle&RellasMom]

:cool1: WOO HOO!!!! :cool1:

I'm so happy to have my two good buddies The Lisa's (Lisa & Lesia) on board!!! You gals rock!!! Welcome to these crazy boards!!! And guess what...only 480 DAYS until we are sailing the ocean blue and rocking in the Caribbean!!! :Pinkbounc

[castlegazer]

:hyper2: :hyper: Hi there friends of past cruisers.

So, Hi everyone else who is cool enough to post!!!!

I made it through the holidays and sicknesses that come with this time of year. My son was an absolute joy on New Year's too - we went to First Night and had a blast.

I am getting freaked out because I am due in four weeks!!!!

[castlegazer]

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Happy New Year Guys and Gals!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

We love new people, but what about all the other posters?

BowTie Joe - just because your friends won't post doesn't mean you can't :guilty:
JenLynn - it has been way to long :flower1:
Philly Jen - O.K. I will promise not to pick on your Husband (lame-o) anymore :cool1:
Pango - my computers broken just doesn't cut it big boy :badpc:
Pangos Queen - get in the game baby, you don't want to be left behind :wave:
LSU - you need to snap out of it Nicks gone he is not coming back :cheer2:
Castle - Keep it up someone has to :rockband:
Mermaid Patty - nice disappearing act :teleport:
Doc's Queen - is this scooter purple :moped:
Little Lady Lisa - did you guys know she keeps money in her bra :blush:

How about some replies, or maybe some more newbies (diver dan, Head Gear Pat, or even Doc)

Tom

[Doc's Queen]

Tuggle my purple scooter may look good. But, soon you also will be seeing many shades of purple...... :guilty: Are you jealous that my man is in touch with his feminine side. Because you know - I am looking good !!!!! :cool1:

I think it's all time for a group hug !!! :grouphug: I think we may have scared everyone away..

See you soon. :cheer2:

[Belle&RellasMom]

:moped: I don't care who you are, that's funny!!!! :moped:

[Little Lady Lisa]

Is this the thanks I get for posting :earboy2: !!!!! Just wait until you get on that boat and you have a permanent shadow the whole time :space: . You'll be praying for me to help you out :worship:, but I'll be sitting back in my lounge chair sippin a few cocktails and laughing :drinking1 :tongue: . Boy Tom do I feel sorry for you after the big V happens on Thursday :charac2: , it's never going to be the same :wave:. I know you won't be doing this :love2:, it's going to be more like this :scared1:. Hope all goes well, really I do.

_____________________

LLL

[Belle&RellasMom]

We all know that Tom wants more COWBELL, but I want more BowTieJoe!!!!!
:blush:

[Little Lady Lisa]

What's wrong Tuggle cat got your tongue ? :cat:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

I think that we have created a monster, this poor little lady I now think is addicted to the boards :sad2: .

BTW you must be referring to my lack of response to the certain surgical proceedure that I am about to undertake, well as far as that goes get me some tight undies and a bag of peas and I am good to go :sad:

Alright back to work, I will check in later :3dglasses

Tom pirate:

[castlegazer]

:scared1:

(I hate this new too short message I keep getting - that's all I wanted to say to Tom, just :scared1: )

[Little Lady Lisa]

:cheer2: WOO HOO :cheer2:

Tom made it through his procedure and is at home resting peacefully :cloud9:...while poor Julie is going a little :crazy:. Maybe if were lucky we can check out his new attire :earseek: :laughing: :rotfl:. Hope you're up and around to your old happy self soon pirate: :cool1:.

________________________

LLL :flower1:

[PhillyJen2006]

Good Morning all!

Welcome to the Tuggle friends. Happy New Year everyone. Tom and Julie, hope you are feeling alright after the procedure. The term "procedure" is probably an understatement, I have had a few of those myself and they are always more involved than the word might let on....

:cheer2: I have some exciting news....My brother in law- who's Suburban HGP puked in on the way home last time, just finished the Disney Marathon today! He has been training for about a year, this was his first one! We are all so excited for him. :cheer2:

BTJ- I understand the new brakes thing....our car got a flat tire and I was out searching for a new car...(I don't have to search far, I know exactly what it is I will buy when the big day comes). When you work in the auto business, windshield ding=new car.....brakes=new car.....tires=new car......needs to be washed=new car.....We have never had a car with so many miles on it and I am starting to panic.. Does that mean I have become a reasonable adult? I hope not.

We went skiing last week. HGP has become "Extreme HGP" :cool1: - he learned to snowboard after never skiing before or boarding. The girls took lessons and loved it. Now-all we need is a little snow here in SE PA and we will be all set! Needless to say- HG had 1 one hour lesson and the only cure for him was more cowbell(in the bar with a 20 oz beer at 10:30am). A bushwacker I am sure would have tasted better! Ooohh-- how about a bushwacker coffee? Yummy!

Off to exercise-my NY resolution which has lasted exactly 1 week so far!

Jennifer

[DisneyJam]

Ok Ok... BTJ returns... Ahh Julie!! I dream about you every night! :love2:

It has been a bit hectic hear. Welcome little lisa and Doc's queen!!! I look forward to meeting you soon. TT speaks highly of you and you have stepped to the plate. :cheer2: Now who was it that offer to tie my bow tie in a certain oral fashion. :blush:

I am really developing a hate for all things electronic. :badpc:

My freakin home theater is acting up and can't quite figure out why. The sub woofer doesn't seem to accept input so there is no bass to anything we watch. Everything was working fine until this week when I decided to upgrade everything to monster cables. Can you believe the cables cost as much as the componets. Fiber optic this, digital coax that, 24k gold contacts on everything. When I brought the bag home, I told JenLynn there was more gold in the bag then in my wedding band. :rolleyes: And now it doesn't freakin work!! I am getting that feeling again... subwoofer not working = whole new home theater!!

We are continuing our work on our friends here, and will still hopefully join you all, but if not I will be here all the way to your sail date!!! pirate:

And what up with the freakin playoffs... Almost all visiting teams win this weekend :confused: Ahhh thats the NFL for ya... next thing you know Detriot will be in an SB... :rolleyes: Congrats Ed Reed #20 Defensive Player of the Year!!!

Well TT glad you survived!!! Just wear those tighty whites proud!! :jumping4:

And what the "you know" with this error on this boars too many images... Freakin computers!!!!

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Is it just so far out that everyone is already burned out? We have to stay a little active so that the thread continues all the way until next year.

Tom pirate:

[lsutigger2]

B&R's Dad: I think that is part of the problem. It really is far away. And while I'm excited about having a cruise to look forward to, there are so many things going on in between times. I'm sure as time get's closer, we'll be more active.

Since DH and I weren't on the last cruise that most of you went on, I'm feeling a little "out of the loop" - and that's okay. I completely understand that. But I don't always understand some of the stuff written about.

A request if anyone is interested: Share a bit (as much as you feel comfortable doing) so some of us that are new to the group can know a little bit more about you and those who will be joining you on the cruise.

I'll begin:
It will be just Dh and I. DH is 45 yrs old and I'm 50! Yes, I robbed the cradle! Actually celebrated my 50 on the Magic. It was wonderful. He loves to golf (although probably won't this time, but he did last time). I just enjoy!
We live in Louisiana, but DH is from southern Illinois.

Anyone else??

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Page 2 stinks!!!

LSU, you are right, there are quite a few inside jokes going on and for that I apologize, but all is open ask and the questions will be answered. The last cruise included the Queen and I, Pangos, Bowtie and JenLynn, and PhillyJen and the never heard from Head Gear Pat, also I forgot Mermaid Patty and Mike (page 2 or 3). Then this time we will have 2 other friends and families joining us from our hometown, Little Lady Lisa and Docs Queen, so that is sort of the history of whos who.

The whole group from our town is staying up front of deck 7, just to give you a heads up, we have been known to enjoy a cocktail or 6 from time to time, so this area of the ship could be interesting. BowTie and JenLynn are stuck trying to get all of their gang on board, that is why they are taking so much flack from myself, we need BowTie on board.

If you have any questions, let them fly.

Tom pirate:

[castlegazer]

I'm a newbie to DCL cruises. Not a newbie to cruising. I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain (no really, I do).

I am ready to pop any day now with my second child - a girl who will be 14-15 mo's old for the cruise depending on when I pop (our son will be turning 4 right before the cruise).

My husband and I are in our mid 30s.

I am inundated with work as I try to wrap up and get ready for leave - so sorry, I can't keep up the thread - you all are up to the task, though.

[DisneyJam]

We had a small group of 3 families with us on the May '04 cruise where some of the "inside" jokes are coming from. You won't find the others from our group here, but JenLynn and I (BowTie Joe) will be around. As TT (aka B&R's dad) has mentioned we are stilling working on our group, so we will see how things go.

We have cruised Disney twice now, but the first was a 3 night done as part of a land and sea. That wasn't near enough time to enjoy the ship. It was great to meet B&R's dad along with his queen, the Pangos and of course PhillyJen and her MIA husband Headgear Pat. I have been know to part take of a beer here and there. :drinking1 We live in Maryland and are big Ravens fans!!

Oh and you may wonder how I got the nick name Bow Tie Joe... I was goofing around on our thread from the May '04 cruise and said something about not needing clothes for vacation, but that I would where a tie for formal night. Next thing I know TT had labeled me BowTie Joe. pirate:

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

The key is ask him where he just going to wear his BowTie when he was naked? That is why he is the one and only BowTie Joe :drinking1 !!!

Now if you really want another story ask Philly Jen why we call her husband Head Gear Pat. :rotfl:

Tom pirate: