12/16/06 10-day holiday cruise

[justmestace]

Two Thousand! :cool1:

Okay, I won't gloat. I'll share it with Denise...and Jay if I absolutely have to.......

[DCLgodess]

HEY YOU PIRATE! lol. not cool. hehe. No, i am jsut kidding. You have way more posts than I do so i will just sit back.

[magiroux]

Well..... I just got fired. Hated the place anyways. :badpc:


Oh Denise...BUMMER!!! :grouphug: :grouphug: Although, you never sounded real happy when you were there. I hope you find something soon for yourself.

[magiroux]

OMG, I go away for a couple hours and the place goes nuts....ther be pirates everywhere pirate: pirate: pirate:

Well, woofing down some lunch and then going to pack. We are leaving at 6am tomorrow and I haven't even pulled out a suitcase. I don't think I'll be back 'cause I want to get everything done so that I can go split a bottle of wine with my best friend/neighbor. I'm gonna be gone for 10 days so I'll miss her. I'll miss you guys too.

Everybody be safe!!!! Talk to you on the 27th.

[DCLgodess]

bye mary ann. have a great time wherever you are going. Oh denise, i am soo sorry. I can't imagine how i would feel if I ever got fired from my job. :HUGS: to you.

[dobelover]

Bummer, Denise. I hope things will work out quickly for you.



Sue

[Denise Escola]

Hi everybody,

Thanks for all the well wishes. I had a fun day yesterday. You know when your boss doesn't even have the balls to fire you in person but has to email you :rotfl: you just have to laugh. pirate: Aargh he be a sad sample of manliness.Aargh pirate:

Yeah I hated the place. I am not an office person or maybe just not that office. I have to be somewhere fun. I talked to my friend who I took the job to cover for and told her I was sorry that I tried but just couldn't take it. I had walked out the day before because the boss had told me he was going to cut me to 20 hours a week. That wouldn't even cover daycare. So I figure thats why I got the can. Besides, Paul goes for his job interview next week and if he gets the job we will have to be putting alot of time into getting the house ready to sell and packing to move, so like my mom always says "things happen for a reason and its usually a good one." God takes care of me.

Went to the Padres game last night. We haven't been to the new ballpark yet and wow what a cool place. My cousin is in town from Texas (hey Lynda) and he loves ball games. Dad, Paul, my cousin Roland and I went. I laughed so much my face hurt. My cousin is a riot and we get together we always have fun.

Well off th slay the clothes monster :crazy2: Have a great day everybody.

:love2: -D

[Denise Escola]

Bye Bubbles.

[wdwgoose]

HAY ALL
well money HUNGARrY that I am I took O T today
so


I work mon, wed, fri. W O W


well have A great day



j E n are you home yet ????????

:earboy2: :earseek:

stay out of trouble :confused3 :banana: :rotfl2: :love1:





gaRry

[dobelover]

Good Morning Everybody - Great attitude Denise. Good for You! Hey gaRry, don't work toooooo hard.

Sue

[wdwgoose]

HAY staCey CONGRATS ON 2000


well GOOD MORNIN ALL


do we have newbies still if they do not post how do we know they are here???? :banana: :cheer2: :cool1:


then again they will not know how nuts crazy and normal we are
:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :cool1: :earseek: :banana: :rolleyes1 :rolleyes:
:love1:


well almost time to go home clean stalls cut grass work work work.


wish I could vacation as much as work.




STTTTTTTTTTTTTAcEY


WIN ME a NEW ????? OR AT LEAST A VACATION :cheer2:
:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:













HAVE FUN ALL














gaRry

[wdwgoose]

HAAAAAAAAAAY W O W


I GOT A T O P










WHAT A DAY





















see ya




gaRry

[DCLgodess]

Hi everybody. I am home now. It was so sad leaving. I posted my pictures at my online gallery. If you want to see them, just click on the link that says My Cruise pictures. I have pictures of everything, including Colin, the Hope Diamond, and the Air and Space museum. Bye all.

[dee47]

Good Grief, people, I go away for a while and come back to find...chaos!!!!

GaRry, you're freaking me out -- what transplant? You need a liver? And are you still thinking of WDW in late August? Sounds like you could use it! My plans have not changed. At any rate, I'm sending TONS of PD your way!

Denise, I love your attitude!

Everyone who's traveling -- have fun and be safe!!!!!

OK, back to reading HP. Am I the only maniac one who loves reading the end of books first? The end of Half-Blood Prince DESTROYED me. I'm still crying. But now I'm back to reading in order...

[magicalfam5]

Goodmorning everyone!

Jen--liked your pictures, glad you had a good time.

gaRry--Pixy dust to you.

Denise--Sorry about your job. Hope your DH's interview goes well.


I'm off to take two of the kids for their eye appts.


Everyone have a great day!

Judy

[DCLgodess]

thanks for the comment on my pictures. :)

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN ALL


LIFE is short so don't make it shorter



YES still looking at W D W in AUGUST



well back too work.





gaRry

[Denise Escola]

Good Morning all,

just a quick drop by to say hi. Have to go meet Paul for lunch before he heads out to Los Angeles for the week. Everybody say some prayers he gets a good offer. I want out of SD so bad now. I am waiting for a change.

Ok Dee thanks now I have to catch up on my reading. :earboy2:
Hopefully I'll be too busy packing. (whippee) :jumping1:

Have a great day all,
D

[wdwgoose]

HAY ALL


just a bump up




j E n luv da pics. so you like older men ?????????? :confused3



and sitting on there L A P :cool1: :sad2: :banana: :goodvibes







staCey are you win me money ???????? I could pay a sitter too take care of my BABBIES. :grouphug: :confused3 :cool1: :banana:

















gaRry

[DCLgodess]

He's only 20. lol. Wow, i never thought i would fall in love with him, but now that i am gone and away from him, my every thought centers on him. Is this what love feels like?

[KatHuss]

Hey everyone! I am back from London and soooo tired even though I slept last night.

I wish we had more time there, so much we didn't get to see! Loved the Frida Kahlo exhibit and Stonehenge was AWESOME and being able to go in and touch the stones was the most intense thing.

Went to a midnight Harry Potter party and was 2nd in line at the bookstore we went to (SIL was first) and then I finished the book before she did, even though she read the last four chapters before reading the whole book.

Dee, I cried when I got to the end of HBP. Now I cannot wait for number 7 and 6 only just came out!

Denise, sorry about the job. Good luck to Paul.

I need to go back to sleep. I am only up because my blood sugar was low. Ugh, why didn't I take today off too?


Kat

[dobelover]

Good Morning All - Doin' the doc dance for my August cruise to Bermuda!!!!!!!!! I really like sailing out of Baltimore, takes about an hour to get from my house to the pier.




Sue

[Denise Escola]

Morning all.

Welcome home Kat. Glad to hear you had fun.

Hey Sue doesn't it remind you of waiting to open presents when you were a kid? Waiting for docs is like waiting for Santa. :hyper: come on come on come on.

have a great day everybody. off to do house work. :cutie: D

[dobelover]

Denise, And then reading the docs cover to cover even tho I know what is in them.




Sue

[justmestace]

Welcome home, Kat!

I'm home now, too....for a week...then to WDW.

I wish the docs would come for our August cruise. I called today and they don't even have a reservation number for us yet. I'm ticked....I want to make shore excursion ressies. Guess that's what happens when you're the last one signed up for a free "group" cruise.....:headache:

Sorry, gaRry.....not a winner.... guess we have to keep working for our $$$

[dobelover]

Hi Stacey, What ship will you be on? I can't remember, just being nosey.






Sue

[DCLgodess]

Hi! :wave2:

[Denise Escola]

welcome home Stacey, (for a while that is you brat) ;)

good morning campers. another hot one here today. I know no whining. Its not as hot as Arizona and not as humid as the east coast but "yuk" anyways.

The playroom will be the center of my attentions today. GOODIE :Pinkbounc

Have a great day everybody. Off to earn my living. :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

Denise

[DCLgodess]

its really humid here today.

[magicalfam5]

Welcome home Kat and Stacey. I'm jealous of everyone's upcoming trips. We didn't do anything this year. Poor me. Well, we actually spent the money on a new brick patio.

Upper 80's and humid for quite some time now, but it's been a great summer for swimming!

Hope everyone has a good day! :flower:

Judy

[DCLgodess]

I agree Judy. It has been a great summer for swimming. OMG! less than a month until Bonaire! YAY! Sorry, i don't mean to brag, i am just really excited.

[justmestace]

Hi Stacey, What ship will you be on? I can't remember, just being nosey.
Sue

That's not nosey!! We are going on Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas....Cozumel (if there's anything left to see after Emily), Belize, Costa Maya and Grand Cayman.
The room is really (really!) small, but at least we have a balcony....that's all I cared about. The ship seems pretty big though. I saw a picture of it next to the Wonder...wow... The worst part is flying all the way to Miami....confinement issues, remember?

jEn.....NOT bragging! I would be jumping for joy if I were headed back to Bonaire. I think Jay and I have pretty much decided that's where we will purchase a home or condo. But I did see some great prices for Fiji.......land there is cheap cheap cheap...and can only go UP!

[DCLgodess]

I got a new digital underwater camera. Well its the family's, but i am probably the only one who is going to know how to use it. It's a 5.1 megapixel Sea & Sea. Its awesome! I hope to get some really good pictures so i can share them. hehe. :bounces up and down: 22 more days! and less than that until my birthday. hehe. :banana:

[justmestace]

I got a new digital underwater camera. Well its the family's, but i am probably the only one who is going to know how to use it. It's a 5.1 megapixel Sea & Sea. Its awesome! I hope to get some really good pictures so i can share them. hehe. :bounces up and down: 22 more days! and less than that until my birthday. hehe. :banana:

I have the SeaLife 35mm underwater w/strobe an all that good stuff. Still kicking myself that I didn't take it on the Mexican Riviera cruise. Don't trust people who say there will be nothing to take pictures of!!

[DCLgodess]

i have that one too. I bought it for myself in '02. But the results of those pictures were like guesswork. You never knew how many good shots you had until the film was developed. I can't wait to use the digital. We got a 1GB memory card for it, and at the lowest resolution, you can take 8879 pictures. I think at the highest it is still in the 1000ands. Fun huh? only having to take one camera for the whole trip. hehe.

[justmestace]

i have that one too. I bought it for myself in '02. But the results of those pictures were like guesswork. You never knew how many good shots you had until the film was developed. I can't wait to use the digital. We got a 1GB memory card for it, and at the lowest resolution, you can take 8879 pictures. I think at the highest it is still in the 1000ands. Fun huh? only having to take one camera for the whole trip. hehe.

Is there a smilie that's blowing raspberries??? :p Close enough.
I'm trying to decide if I want to take it on the Royal Caribbean cruise. That's a lot of junk to haul around .....not so bad if you go to one place and stay there.

Where was everyone today? I did 6 loads of laundry. And a whole bunch of other stuff.
Feels good to get caught up again. Just in time to take off again. I'm starting to sound like Sue. She's never home!! I LOVE IT!

[KatHuss]

I am still trying to find myslef after getting back from London. It was a great trip. Did a car tour and saw many of the sites. Was not impressed by Picadilly Circus or Trafalgar Square. We took pics of us walking across Abbey Road crossing though. Stonehenge was the most awesome part of the whole trip as far as I am concerned. Just standing in the middle of that circle made me feel so small and insignificant. Wow!

Since I got back I have been doing laundry, working, doing laundry, working...

DH did nothing around the house while I was gone. He had several kids stay over one night and left lots of wet towels and stuff in the bathroom (I think the kids went in the hot tub). Trash cans were overflowing, dirty dishes in the sink. I could go on .... :confused3

I just saw some things on the boards about trip insurance. I always get it on the cruises but didn't realize you have to purchase it within 21 days of making your first payment to have pre-existing conditions covered. I am a diabetic and would want to make sure that was covered but I can't see paying that much for something I haven't paid more than a deposit for at this point! Has anybody already bought trip insurance for the 2006 cruise?

Well, work is calling ...

Kat

[DCLgodess]

we have it . we always get it. Since we come from snowy PA, we get it to make sure that if we get stuck, we won't lose out. And since in '06 i will be a freshman in college, most likely somewhere in CA, its a plus because the family might be flying in from different locations. its always a good thing to have.

[justmestace]

My friend is a travel agent, and she has convinced me that having the insurance is a must. I always thought that I didn't need it, because I thought that if I had a cruise booked, I would go...come heck or highwater. Well, I had to cancel our Aug 6 cruise.....kids have to go back to school earlier this year. So that proved me wrong. (again)
You just never know. Even here in Arizona, where we don't have to worry about the snow....we do live on the "wrong" side of a creek that floods, and we have been stuck more than once. Good idea to have the insurance.

And don't even start me on the subject of what happens here when I'm out of town! I have been slooooowly trying to bite my tongue, and make myself believe that the vacation was worth the mess I come home to!

[KatHuss]

I wasn't questioning getting the insurance. I always do for cruises. My concern was the 21 days after making your first payment due to pre-existing conditions. I am a diabetic so of course I have one and that would mean I have until Sunday to purchase or risk not having it cover anything related to that and that sounds kind of crazy to me. I was planning on getting the insurance, but not until much closer to next December!

[DCLgodess]

sorry. I misunderstood you. :(

[justmestace]

I wasn't questioning getting the insurance. I always do for cruises. My concern was the 21 days after making your first payment due to pre-existing conditions. I am a diabetic so of course I have one and that would mean I have until Sunday to purchase or risk not having it cover anything related to that and that sounds kind of crazy to me. I was planning on getting the insurance, but not until much closer to next December!

Don't they just add it in to the payments you will be making? So, you wouldn't have to pay for it all right now? Did you check to see if your own health insurance would cover you if you were out of the country?
I used to work for my Dad, who sold Life & Health insurance...so I'm probably way too "insurance-minded" but I say "Get it"!

[justmestace]

Hey, Denise....you can quit calling me a brat! I am still taking the kids to WDW, but Jay & I are backing out of the free cruise. Lots of reasons. Kids first week of school, not enough time for me to get everything I would need to get done and not go crazy, I'm not very happy with the dis-organized way they are handling the whole thing....
And...we were invited on a Princess cruise for the end of October that will be much nicer, and a lot more suitable to our schedule...not to mention nicer weather.
So, I guess I'll change my signature again.

[KatHuss]

I definitely want the insurance, but at this point (being so far out still) I really hesitate to get it this early! I am in a quandry about when to buy it, not if. Oh well. I need to decide in the next day or so, so maybe I will call Disney and see if they do put it in w/the total owed. Right now we aren't signed up for the transfers either because who knows what we are doing in terms of getting there. We may decide to fly in a night early and not put ourselves through the stress of getting there the same day, I just don't know yet. What a mess.

I am so glad we were in London last week at this time rather than now!

I am glad it is Friday, just wish it were later in the day. I have to go home and make dinner for two more than my usual (picking up my niece and my Mom since SIL is working today) and I am still not sure what I am making! I am still so disorganized after getting back from London, this really isn't like me at all. :rolleyes2

Oh well....

Later 'gators.....

Kat

[justmestace]

Wow....it has been too quiet here!

Hi Kat! Good idea on calling DCL...they are the ones who can help you the best. I'd have to say though, that I'm 99.99999% sure that the insurance just gets added to the price.
We don't do the transportation either. We did do it the first time we cruised, but now we know that we like to set our own schedule, so we use FLTours. Their cost comes out almost the same as DCL's....maybe a few $$ higher, but it's worth it, because you don't have to wait for a bus to load up....and they'll stop at the store and let you buy things to take on the ship....like the Pepsi I can't live without!

[DCLgodess]

I think my family must be the only crazy ones who gets up at 2 in the morning for a 4 AM flight out of Harrisburg. We have always done a same day transfer through DCL. And yes, it always involves getting up at some rediculous hour to catch a flight. We are crazy people.

[KatHuss]

Why do weekends always feel so crowded and rushed? I felt awful yesterday and accomplished nothing to speak of and now I have too much to do today. Ugh.

I saw a beautiful dress in a catalog today. I own nothing really fancy and would love to find something for the cruise next year. DH has said to go ahead and rent a tux so I'd love to get at least one fancy dress to complement that. But I also hope to lose a little weight before then so I don't dare order the dress this far out. Ugh. I love the fact that we are going on this cruise next year but I hate that it is so far away!

I tried to call about the trip insurance this morning but they aren't open yet. I will try back later....

Kat

[dobelover]

Kat - I cruise all the time with my 86 yo Mom. I always get the insurance. I sign up for it when I book and pay the deposit then pay everything at 60/90 days out. I have only had to use the ins once and pre existing was not a problem.



Sue

[dobelover]

Stacey - I can't wait for your Princess cruise. My girlfriend really didn't like Princess so it will be nice here your opinion.



Sue

[justmestace]

Kat....sounds like we had the same kind of day yesterday. I don't feel as though I got anything done. Jared and I cleaned the big pool filter, and being out there in the heat made me sick, so it ruined the rest of my day. Bummer.

And I know what you mean about the dresses! I want so badly to go to the mall and find a new one for the October cruise...but I don't dare. I really hope I can at least lose 10 lbs before then.

Sue....after cruising with DCL, I'm going to have to try to not set my expectations too high. I know there are a lot of differences, like the size of the rooms and the dining...but hopefully that won't "cloud" my opinion. I like to think that I'm fairly easy to please. I'm already expecting it to be wonderful no matter what...so we'll see. It would have been nice to also have gone on the Royal Caribbean cruise for comparison....but it was just too much to try to do in one summer.

[DCLgodess]

sorry for all you california people, but this is hysterical and it needs to be posted. Its entitled...

2005 CALIFORNIA DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICATION


Here it goes....

2005 CALIFORNIA DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICATION


Name: ___________________

Stage Name:__________________
Agent: ___________________ Attorney:____________________
Therapist's Name: _________________


Sex: [ ] Male [ ] * Female

[ ] Formerly Male [ ] Formerly Female
[ ] Both
*If female, indicate breast implant size: _______

Will the size of your implants hinder your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle in any way?

[ ] Yes [ ] No OOPS LIttle One, I meant Thursday the 21st The Big Kahkunna


Please list brand of cell phone: ________.
If you don't own a cell phone, please explain why you don't: (Use extra pages, if necessary)



Please check hair color: Females: [ ] Blonde [ ] Platinum Blonde
Teenagers: [ ] Red [ ] Orange [ ] Green [ ] Purple [ ] Blue
[ ] Skinhead [ ] Other ___________



Please check activities you perform while driving: (Check all that apply)
[ ] Eating
[ ] Drinking Starbucks coffee
[ ] Applying make-up
[ ] Shaving (male or female)
[X] Talking on the phone (already checked for your convenience)
[ ] Lifting weights
[ ] Slapping kids in the back-seat
[ ] Applying cellulite treatment to thighs
[ ] Tanning
[ ] Snorting cocaine
[ ] Watching TV
[ ] Reading Variety
[ ] Surfing the net via laptop
[ ] Discharging firearms / reloading



Please indicate how many times, while driving, you expect to:
[ ] a) Shoot at other drivers ___
[ ] b) Be shot at ___



If you are the victim of a carjacking, you should immediately:
[ ] a) Call the police to report the crime.
[ ] b) Call Channel 9 News to report the crime, then watch your car on the news in a high- speed chase.
[ ] c) Call your attorney and discuss lawsuit against cellular phone company for your 911 call not going through.
[ ] d) Call your therapist.



In the event of an earthquake, you should:
[ ] a) Stop your car.
[ ] b) Keep driving and hope for the best.
[ ] c) Immediately use your cell phone to call all loved ones.
[ ] d) Pull out your video camera and obtain footage for Channel 9.



In the instance of rain, you should:
[ ] a) Never drive over 5 MPH.
[ ] b) Drive twice as fast as usual.
[ ] c) You're not sure what "rain" is.
Please indicate your current number of therapy sessions per week: ________



Are you presently taking any of the following medications?
[ ] a) Prozac
[ ] b) Zovirax
[ ] c) Lithium
[ ] d) Zanax
[ ] e) Valium
[ ] f) Medical pot
[ ] g) Zoloft
[ ] h) All of the above
[ ] i) None of the above*
* If none, please explain: __________________.



Length of daily commute:
[ ] a) Less than 1 hour*
[ ] b) 1 hour
[ ] c) 2 hours
[ ] d) 3 hours
[ ] e) 4 hours or more
* If less than 1 hour, please explain:____________________.



When stopped by police, you should:
[ ] a) Pull over and have your driver's license and insurance form ready.
[ ] b) Try to outrun them by driving the wrong way on the freeway.
[ ] c) Have your video camera ready and provoke them to attack, thus ensuring yourself of a hefty lawsuit profit.



When you see a woman driver with her arm extended out the window, it means:
[ ] a) Her turn-signals are broken.
[ ] b) She is giving an indication she intends to change lanes.
[ ] c) She is drying her nails.



Which part of your car will wear out first?
[ ] a) The wiper blades
[ ] b) The seat belts
[ ] c) The horn



Automatic door locks are good for:
[ ] a) Security
[ ] b) Convenience
[ ] c) Messing with the heads of people trying to get in.



The "bright" setting on your headlights is for:
[ ] a) Dark, poorly lit roads
[ ] b) Flashing to get the car ahead to move out of the way
[ ] c) Revenge


If you are over the age of 75, you do not have to complete this test, you are entitled to drive even if you cannot see, hear, or move.

Hope you alol get a kick out of it as much as i did. THIS IS NOT MEANT TO OFFEND ANYONE! i just thought it was funny. I DID NOT WRITE THIS!

[justmestace]

I think it's funny, jEn.....but then, I don't live in California either....LOL

[DCLgodess]

I am very glad it wasn't just me who thought it was funny. But hey, even people in CA should get a laugh out of this one. lol.

[justmestace]

Either that, or you and I are just WARPED! :rotfl2:

[DCLgodess]

that just might be possible. lol. So how are you? it looks like you and I are alone here tonight.

[justmestace]

I'm doing okay. It finally rained here last night...it was wonderful!! Cooled things off today...we barely got over 100° today. Yippee!!!

Getting ready for the trip to WDW next week. At least it's an easy one to pack for....no snorkel gear, no "formal night" clothes. T-shirts and shorts.:cool1:

And a T.O.P.!!!

Heading out to dinner.....TTFN!

[DCLgodess]

sounds fun. Bye stacey. Have a great dinner.

[dee47]

Well I'm back from my 3-day Breast Cancer walk. I never knew you could have so many blisters on your feet :confused3 It was...an unbelievable experience. Hard to describe. I was very emotional during the closing ceremonies. Thanks again, Sue, for your generosity! It's greatly appreciated! :love1:

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN ALL


HOT HOT HOT here today last day !!!!!!!!!




BUMP BUMP










j E n staCey lets think about this WARPPED you two :rotfl: :rotfl:
:confused3 :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :jumping1: :scared1:














me too

















SEEEYAAAAAAAAAA








gaRry

[DCLgodess]

Did you think it was funny garry? did you read the joke?

[justmestace]

:cheer2: Way to go, Dee!!!:cheer2:

Try Band-Aid's blister bandaids....they work great! And ruffle Keith's gorgeous hair for me, will ya??

[justmestace]

It's only our SENSE OF HUMOR that's WARPED, gaRry!!! :crazy: :crazy:

[Denise Escola]

Hi guys,

Ok being the Californian and a Southern Californian to boot...I found that hilarious! You guys have no idea how true that is. Almost got t boned by a woman who blew right through a red light the other day. She was of course on the phone. And yes I wanted to chase her down and shoot her.(joking ;) ) I truely believe that is the real intention for paint guns, so you can tag the obnoxious drivers for all to see.

Alright Stacey you aren't a brat. :love2: can you send that cruise my way?hmmm?

went to the beach with the family yesterday....genious here lathered the girls in sunscreen but forgot herself. Oh yeah 98 degrees and a sunburn -yipee. Amazing how scratchy sheets are. I'm such a dork.

GOOD JOB DEE! :flower3: this buds for you.

well off to grocery shop. My nephew ate me out of house and home.
cheers everyone and have a great day. D

[wdwgoose]

WELL OF COURSE I'M WARPED AND VERY SICK


EVERYONE that knows me knows that,

YES j E n I really did like it.


okay back to work for me.




have A great day all








gaRry

[DCLgodess]

Garry, i worry about you. I want you to make it to the next cruise. :hug: Do you want an update with Boo? I could PM you one if you want to hear her latest adventures. Well, i am off to work on my new layout for my personal domain.

[wdwgoose]

WELL YES UPDATE ME :flower3: :rose: :hug:


i'M STILL TRYING FOR PICS OF MY pig HEADS THEY WON'T stay out of the mud long enough. nexted weekend I'm getting 2 more a arab mare about 7 yrs and a tenneesee walker not sure of her age




HAY are we still going to do hersey park??????? thats all ds deserves. I have a meeting with docs in aug. so trying to work around that and make it too W D W now it looks like I can go
AUGUST 17 - 24
these docs keep messsing with my W D W time.
I will make the cruise so far thats just me and gregg. We would like to book the same diving you guys do :rolleyes2 if thats okay with you???
I've got to put our regs in the shop for rebuilding servicing what ever they have too do,.
school here starts aug. 24. GO FIGURE :confused3 :confused3 :scared1:



well outta here for the day


this O T is not to bad for now.















gaRry





:love1:

[KatHuss]

That was funny!! I must be warped too! :rotfl:

It is HOT HOT HOT here! Ugh. Heat warnings today and parts of town have lost power. At least we have the generator if our power goes out so we won't be without AC. We have some elderly friends staying with us since they don't have AC. I hope those storms that are supposed to come through and cool us off tomorrow really do happen. I can't take this heat for too long.

I think school starts here on August 23 this year. I can't believe DS will be in 3rd grade!

DH already told her about this cruise next year. She is pretty excited. I think I am more excited than either of them, though. DH doesn't want to hear any more about it for awhile, what a spoilsport! Glad I have you guys or I'd go nuts not being able to talk about it to anyone.

Kat

[DCLgodess]

So your not coming to bonaire with us garry? :sad: Yeah, we can make cruise dive plans together. We definetly want to dive St. Lucia, but we would use the DCL excursion since they used the sandal's boat. They are the coolest boats. So stable. lol. I got to drive one. :claps: well, i am still working on that layout. If you want to see it, head over to http://www.estel-miire.org , make sure the SOS skin is up. hehe. It was inspired by the song Message in a Bottle by Sting.

:sings: Sending out an SOS...Sending out an SOS...Sending out an SOS

[magicalfam5]

Great joke Jen.

Just came back from my eye doctor appointment. I'm on the schedule for LASIK eye surgery on August 4th. Excited, but a little nervous. I talked to lots of people who did it and loved it.

In the 90's and humid here.

Judy

[dobelover]

Congrats Dee! And Jen the joke was great, keep um coming.

Do you a tentative date for Hershey Park? I would love to invite myself.



Sue

[dobelover]

Judy, that is exciting about the eye surgery. I have 2 friends who have done 'it' and they are both very please. Sue

[DCLgodess]

Congrats Dee! And Jen the joke was great, keep um coming.

Do you a tentative date for Hershey Park? I would love to invite myself.



Sue

well whenever i can get off from work i will let you and garry know and we can plan something out. I will try for sometime before the park closes. I think it closes the 18th. At least thats what the website is showing. So i will have to try and take a weekend or at least a day off and let you know.

[KatHuss]

-It is hot here too! I hope the thunderstorms predicted for this afternoon cool it off as they say it will but my fear is that it will just increase the humidity. :eek:

Judy, DH had Lasik several years ago and loves it.

Jen, I hadn't seen your site before. Pretty neat. I love the SOS skin. BTW, did you know that one of the Links on your cruise site isn't working? The one for 19-3 says Unknown page when I bring it up.

My London pics are supposed to be ready today. My provider used to have a way for me to create a page so I am going to play with that this weekend. If I can I will post some of the pics and let you guys know how to find them.

Well, off to get DD ready for day camp. I am definitely going to send water with her today!

Kat

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN CRUISERS


LETS CRUISE :jumping1: :love1:



STAcEY YOU NEED too leave L I S A @ HOME this time.



j E n your PM was not there :sad2: :hyper2: :confused3




YES a week of just d s could I send him too you jEn you can give him to your sister ?????? :rolleyes1 :confused3 :hyper: or let BOO just kick him around. or I'll just leave him home and I can leave?????

and too think me and him on a 10 day cruise :jumping1: :confused3
so far the girls are not going. :rolleyes1 :confused3 :eek:


well on O T again for a few hours then home clean stalls, get ready too cut hay tom morrow I hope.



HAVE A HAPPY DAY ALL.

gaRry

[KatHuss]

I wish the cruise was now, that's for sure! Still over 500 days! I am already thinking of decorations, etc. I fell asleep last night thinking about ways to put lights up and to surprise dd who still believes in Santa. She wants to know how he will find us!

How old is the ds, gaRry?

I say we just get a stateroom for the youngsters and lock them all in there! DD will be 10 by the time we go so we will likely let her check herself in and out of the kids' club by then. She did get to leave dinner and go back to the room by herself last month so I think that will be ok in another year and a half!

I think this will be a lot of fun. I haven't known anybody on the last three cruises so we pretty much kept to ourselves. Hopefully we can get a table with someone from the board so we can actually have conversations with people who are there rather than no one else at our table, or people who don't seem to want to socialize with their tablemates! And hopefully by then I will be able to come up with a neat door sign for us. Last time we just had our little Ariel magnet that DD used to find the room.

They say it is supposed to cool down here after the storms come through (though I am not going to hold my breath). It was 78 when I came in to work this morning and the forecast says tomorrow is only supposed to be 75! I will believe it when I see it, but it would be nice!

Kat

[justmestace]

gaRry...I will work on DW & DD this week to see if I can talk them into this cruise!!

I'm going to be off the computer for a while. It has a virus that I have to try to get rid of....so if you don't see me, not to worry.....just trying to repair my "right arm"!! LOL what would we do w/o these contraptions???

[wdwgoose]

STAcEY NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


we GUYS CAN DO OKAY WITH OUT THEM :cool1: :rolleyes1 :eek: :scared:



WE WOULD HAVE A GREAT TIME. :cool1: :cool1: :lovestruc :sad2:






STAcEY HAVE A GREAT TIME.

KaT
where do you live at city??? we are in S E MI.
ds will be 16 nexted month
join our table if you want there will be lots of us at cruise time.
there are alot for the last holiday cruise
NOT SURE YOU WILL WANT TO SIT WITH SOME OF THIS GROUP :rolleyes1

I HEARD THAT SOME DRINK BOONESFARM WINE

SURE LOTS OF FUN HERE do you have a outside cabin????? I put lights and a small tree on our veranda LOOK NICE
and we had lights inside the cabin also


well I'm outta here


HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL





gaRry

[KatHuss]

Ugh, it is still hotter than he** here! When are those storms going to cool it off?

gaRry, I am between Indy and Fort Wayne. Where in Michigan are you?

We are doing late seating on the holiday cruise (after the screaming baby with the single Mom who ended up alone at her large table by the last night....I wonder why.... we have decided to try the late seating. Never done that in 3 cruises so should be interesting. As we get closer we will have to coordinate and see about getting folks together, eh? There are three of us, though DD will likely eat earlier with the kids so I doubt we will see much of her at dinner times (not necessarily a bad thing).

Boone's Farm?! Is that really wine?

We have an outside cabin, but only a window (deck 6). I am going to try to get it moved to the other side of the ship, though. We were on the starboard side and I loved that we backed into CC so we could see it from our verandah last month. I'd rather see the island than off into nothingness on Christmas morning, even if we don't have the verandah this time. We would rather spend the $$ on excursions :sunny:

I plan on getting one of those garlands that looks like pine with the lights strung in it to hand in our room and then I will bring stockings that I will hang on those 3M hooks. "Santa" and I can put some small gifts in them overnight while dd is sleeping. I don't see any point in bringing lots of gifts, but a couple of small things for each person should be good. I would like to find a small tree or tree-like arrangement that we can have delivered but I don't want to haul a lot with me.

I bet my dh would love to spend time with your ds, gaRry. Sometimes he feels outnumbered with me and dd and then his sister, our niece and my mom across the street!

Well, gotta get back to work. Hopefully the rains will be here by the time I leave at 4:30. Gotta go get those London pics from Wal-Mart before picking dd up from daycamp.

Kat

[magicalfam5]

Kat--I was reading your past cruises. You went on one June of 04? We were on the June 19th, 2004 cruise. Were you on that one? As far as decorations, I ordered a tree from Shirley and it was in our room when we arrived. I had the box to repack it in when we left. We drove home that time. Don't know how we'll do it this time since we plan on flying. Also brought some garland and window clings. I didn't bring any lights since the tree had them. Maybe next time I will. It's never tooo early to start planning!!!

GaRry--My DS turnes 16 next month also (Aug 30th). This driving makes me soooo nervous. We signed him up for a defensive driving class this weekend.

Judy

[DCLgodess]

I got the links fixed. Thanks for alerting me to that. Glad you liked the site. I am going to make a shuttle layout now. lol. I am so relieved Discovery had a good launch. Got to watch it live on tv. They let me take my break 5 minutes before and let me stay on break for 20 minutes. I was glad. Well i am off to find some good shuttle pics. ttyl.

[KatHuss]

Judy, we went the first week of June in '04, on the Western.

Jen, I changed our stateroom for the Dec '06 today to 6520 (was 6020). Wanted the port side for when we dock at cc so I can see it from our room. Can you please fix that on my profile on the cruise portion of your site? Thanks!

kat

[DCLgodess]

will do right now

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Hi everyone....

I just wanted post that unfortunately I had to cancel our cruise. :sad:

Therefore ladies, up for grabs for your islands are: Josh Groban, Luke (from the ship), Anderson Cooper, Michael Vartan, and Walt Disney.

I hope you enjoy your cruise and maybe we'll cruise together in the future.

[Cruisin'goose]

YOU ARE GOING TOO VISIT AND POST HERE RIGHT



other wise some of us that are NUTS will be nutter



but really keep posting on here





well my bed time

STAcEY donot read this been pushing myself a little to much so getting to bed early tonight.
HAY cutting might be tom morrow so need to rest up UNLESS some of you need or want a very good work out ?????? :confused3 :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2:

THERE is no charge for this work out full MONEY BACK if you DON'T LOSE AT LEAST 10 LBS,

just a thought ????????




have A great night all



mick josh if we do a meet in your area you have got to show RIGHT











gaRry

[wdwgoose]

OKAY I SEE MY DW WAS ON MYYYYY COMPUTER




KAT we live just south of MONROE south east corner of the state

I 75 & M 50 meet 11 miles north of TOLEDO OH.



this cruise we are doing MAIN dinning the other ones was all late
also an inside cabin like you I want too use the $$$$$$ for other things.

on the cruise j E n will have too tell you how we met. The strange people you meet on a cruise.

well off I go





gaRry

[justmestace]

Too late, gaRry....I already read it!! :mad: :headache: :mad: Do I have to come up there and smack some sense into you???? I'm not old enough to be your mother, so don't make me give you a lecture!! (But I could still turn you over my knee!:earseek: )

[DCLgodess]

Hi everyone....

I just wanted post that unfortunately I had to cancel our cruise. :sad:

Therefore ladies, up for grabs for your islands are: Josh Groban, Luke (from the ship), Anderson Cooper, Michael Vartan, and Walt Disney.

I hope you enjoy your cruise and maybe we'll cruise together in the future.


WHAT!!??!!

:scared1: :confused: :confused3 :eek: :sad1: :sad2: :sad:

why did you do that? Its okay if you don't want to share. Should i keep you on the list, or is this final?

[justmestace]

Elaine! I'm so sorry!! Hopefully you can join some of us again sometime....or maybe your plans will change yet again and we'll still see you onboard!

(just in case, though....can I have Luke?? :rolleyes1 ) SHAME ON ME!

[DCLgodess]

wow. i am so sad now. Everything was all good while i was still adding to the list. But to have to remove a name? :cries: not cool.

But some better news (not to shoo away the gloom), for those that are interested, Revenge of the Sith will be out on DVD November 1st. It was sceduled for November 8th, but the date was pushed up. To check out the cover click on this link.

http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/release/video/img/20050725_2_bg.jpg

but back to crying. Please COME!

[wdwgoose]

L I S A
YOU NAUGHTY GIRL are you giving away OUR secrets :rolleyes1 :eek:
:sad2: :hug:











good night all

[Mickey&JoshNut]

WHAT!!??!!

:scared1: :confused: :confused3 :eek: :sad1: :sad2: :sad:

why did you do that? Its okay if you don't want to share. Should i keep you on the list, or is this final?


Unfortunately it is final....my job is very important to me and I just found out that getting time off at Christmas isn't going to work. I re-scheduled our cruise to Dec 2 - 9, 2006....it's only 7 days and not as good ports of call and doesn't include Christmas but at least we'll see the Magic decorated for Christmas. We'll pretend when we're onboard that it's Christmas.

Stacey...take good care of Luke!!!!!

[dobelover]

Hey, gaRry - Is it really hot there? I can 'borrow' my 8yo nephew and we can drive out to help you. Neither of us have ever cut/chopped/mowed hay.


Sue

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN ALL


staCey are you P A C K E D Y E T :rotfl2: :rotfl: :guilty:
:banana: :cheer2:



:moped:





HAVE FUN





watch out for the deer running around there.





sUe HAY is something you only try O N C E after that you hope you are the one driving the tractor with air conditioning
WHICH I DONOT HAVE.




putting in a few more hours at work O T luv it.




gaRry

[KatHuss]

Sad to see people dropping out. :(

Jen, thanks for changing that. I was just glad they still had some left on that side of the ship. They still have 6 or so of the cat 8's left according to DCL's site. Don't know about the others.

gaRry, I think I have an idea of where you are. Did the heat break there yet? The storms came through here last night (thunder and rain all night, I didn't sleep worth a darn) but today is sooooo much cooler (only about 73).

And I have my house back! The elderly friends without AC went home. Next weekend my dad is visiting, that should be interesting.

Kat

[justmestace]

L I S A
YOU NAUGHTY GIRL are you giving away OUR secrets :rolleyes1 :eek:
:sad2: :hug:
good night all


Oops!!!! :guilty:

[justmestace]

Unfortunately it is final....Stacey...take good care of Luke!!!!!

DOUBLE DRATS!! We won't get to meet....this time.....
AND.......Luke is but a fantasy! ;)

[justmestace]

I'm all packed and MORE than ready to go.....I just wish I could get these kids to do what they need to do! I'm going to have to do more than threaten! :mad:

[wdwgoose]

AND YOU THINK THAT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




BOY did I get MAD at my 2 tonight




not good I guess they just donnot understand what iI'm going throu.



VENT VENT VENT












anyone have a glass of chilled wine for munwaaaaaa :bitelip:
















LISA ARE YOU PACKED YET :cheer2: :cheer2: :sad2:

[wdwgoose]

WELL NOW
with staCey gone aleast me and j E n will have a chance at a T O P or 2










only for a week BETTER THAN NOTHTHTHING





















right :confused3 :confused3 :grouphug:

[Guffyluver]

Back from a week at the dude ranch and it was a reminder of how old I am getting, boy does my back hurt. My DS and I had a wonderful time and didn't want to leave. I have a week of vacation left before I have to go back to work, not really ready to return.

Was someone going to start a kids thread.
:confused3

[dee47]

Was someone going to start a kids thread.

My DS was, but we were waiting for you to come back. We'll get to it hopefully tomorrow!

[justmestace]

AND YOU THINK THAT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




BOY did I get MAD at my 2 tonight




not good I guess they just donnot understand what iI'm going throu.

LISA ARE YOU PACKED YET :cheer2: :cheer2: :sad2:

LISA only had one shirt to pack! You'll see a picture, I'm sure, when we get back.
And the kids?? Denial. They are in denial. But you are right, they don't get it, and they won't....until they are about 30 years old.
Mine finally got all their chores done, but Jared forgot to clean the bucket outside that his dad told him to do.......guess who will be up at 5:00 a.m. cleaning a bucket with the drill sergeant??

Okay...I'm outta here.......Don't count your T.O.P.s yet.....we're taking the lap top!

And by the way....I hope I DON'T see any more of those animatronic deer! :drinking1 :3dglasses

[KatHuss]

Speaking of kids, was there a list somewhere of who had kids going, how old,etc? I see the list of who from the boards is going on Jen's site but nothing about how many family members, etc.

I started my own countdown at work and boy is it depressing! Still over 500 days, but in a week we will have gone below 500! Does anyone know how I can add a counter here?

Thanks,

Kat


PS: I need to replace Gene Wilder with Gabriel Byrne! I saw him on something the other night and remembered how hot he is!

[DCLgodess]

i could add to my site, or make a page just for kids if you want. Wouldn't be too much trouble, would only take about 10 minutes. Just let me know. Saw the Island last night. It was amazing! Ewan Mcgregor is an amazing actor. Totally hot too. lol. Well, i am off to work soon.

[magiroux]

Good Morning Everyone :wave: :banana: :wave:

Second Page, that just won't do :sad2:

[magiroux]

A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to get to the top of that tree", sighed the turkey, "but I haven't the energy". "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings", replied the bull. "They're packed with nutrients". The turkey pecked on a lump of dung and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally, after the fourth night, he was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by the farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.

Moral Of The Story:

Bull_____ might get you the top, but it won't keep you there.

[magiroux]

Hi everyone....

I just wanted post that unfortunately I had to cancel our cruise. :sad:

Therefore ladies, up for grabs for your islands are: Josh Groban, Luke (from the ship), Anderson Cooper, Michael Vartan, and Walt Disney.

I hope you enjoy your cruise and maybe we'll cruise together in the future.

So Sorry to hear we won't be cruising with us, Elaine. Have a great time on your cruise. It is a good thing to still be able to see the ship all decorated.

[KatHuss]

Second page? I think I missed something.

Ooh, I love the new Maleficent smiley :maleficen but she looks too happy.

I got my CD from CC yesterday! I have it here at work and have it set to just keep repeating track 9! I hear the waves lapping at the shore and the seagulls in the background of everything now! What fun.

[magiroux]

Second page? I think I missed something.

Ooh, I love the new Maleficent smiley :maleficen but she looks too happy.



Kat, if there is no activity on a thread, it gets bumped down the page. When we get bumped ALL THE WAY DOWN to the second page, it is unacceptable. So if you see us there you need to post, post, post!! :)

Bottom line: we need more FLUFF.....ummm, Lynda, where are you????

I agree with the new smiley, she needs to be SCARY!!!

[KatHuss]

MaryAnn, ah....I understand :cool1:

I can tell this should be a fun cruise if I get to hang out with all you wild 'n' crazy people!

We can do fluff. But don't they frown on that here after a while?

Am I the only one who cannot stand that it is still like 505 days until our cruise???!!??

I am way too excited about this trip. Now if I could just figure out a way to make it cost less. I have been reading the posts about switching reservations to TAs and such but we got such a good savings because we booked during our cruise last month (about $800 over what they list it on the DCL site) PLUS the $200 onboard credit. I find ones that are about $200 lower but with our credit that works out even. And I like that because it is through Disney I can book our excursions online when we get within 90 days (and that is still over a year away :sad: ). Sorry, just a little concerned about finances at the moment...oh well, no big deal.

At least the weather is wonderful here now that the heatwave has broken. And my dad is coming into town a week from today to spend a couple days with us and visit with his granddaughter.

Not muich going on this weekend, though. Maybe dh will finally get the lawn mowed. It looks rather shaggy.

[DCLgodess]

Hi all. Yes the second page just won't do. lol. That new smile is just WEIRD! lol. is weird spelled right? probably not. lol. My aunt comes out from CA tonight. Too bad i have to work. oh well, its good money. I have a favor to ask you all. My favorite race horse, Afleet Alex is on recovery from surgery to fix a hairline fracture. Please keep him in your thoughts and pray that he is able to race in the Breeders Cup on October 27th. Thanks very much. And go see the Island if you haven't already. haha.

[magiroux]

Kat, they do frown on "fluffy" but I think on the "meets" board they figure there is a lot fluffy in getting to know each other and let it slide. Sooooo, fluff away. The reason I always bring up Lynda is because on the 10 Day 2004 X-Mas Cruise thread, she was truly The Fluff Queen :worship: :worship: :worship:. I don't think she could tell the most simple of stories in less than 42 posts :goodvibes

Jen, I will certainly send Pixie Dust and Prayers out for Afleet Alex. :)

Well, yesterday I bought a new car and hubby brought it home today :cool1: :banana: :cool1: :banana: . I am one very happy camper right now. Of course, I had to give up my Farmer's Porch I have been dreaming of for 5 years. Well, for now anyway ;) .

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN ALL

sounds like a meet at W D W this week :maleficen :cool1: :love1:

well us pooooooooooor cruisers cann't make it some one has to take care of the babbies. :earseek: :wizard:


WELL LOTS OF WORK TOO DO.




it is A VERY NICE DAY HERE.




















gaRry

[wdwgoose]

ONE MORE POST AND MAYBEE A T O P :earseek: :blush:






:moped:

[wdwgoose]

And One More Post Maybee

[wdwgoose]

ALRIGHT I WAS JUST TESTING

NOW THIS IS A T O P

UNLESS THERE IS A pirate: HERE THAT DIDNOT GO

TOO W D W







gaRry

[DCLgodess]

hey garry. how are you doing? My auint is out from CA and she brought lots of stuff from the 50th aniversary. :claps: exciting. Well have a great day ya'll. bye.

[videogal1]

Kat, if there is no activity on a thread, it gets bumped down the page. When we get bumped ALL THE WAY DOWN to the second page, it is unacceptable. So if you see us there you need to post, post, post!! :)

Bottom line: we need more FLUFF.....ummm, Lynda, where are you????



I are here....got a part-time job to pay for the house remodeling...Don't know where all the time has gone.....

[KatHuss]

It has been a very lovely day here too! We took DH's "new" boat out to the reservoir and checked it out. That was fun but my head really hurts. The fumes are bad in the back and too much time in the sun. Oh well, it sure was fun and DD and the niece loved it!

[dobelover]

Morning All - Not much going on here today. I will pretend I am helping gaRry with the hay.



Sue

[magiroux]

Hi Sue...not much going on here either. Are you visiting gaRry?

IT really cooled off around here. Only going to be in the 70's and cloudy. Between 100 degrees in VA for 10 days and coming home to almost as hot and humid Tuesday, this is a nice break. Especially since I have to cook and freeze a few things for camping this week. No AC in my downstairs at all, just fans.

Congrats on the "new" boat, Kat. Do you water ski? I tried a few years ago ony friend's boat and I couldn't get myself up, in fact, I think I hurt myself :blush: . I'll stick with tubing.

[magiroux]

This is how it manifests.....

I decide to water my garden. As I turn the hose on in the driveway, I notice that my car needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice there is mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mailbox earlier. I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car. I lay my keys down on the table, and notice that the garbage can is full. So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the garbage first. But then I think, since I am going to be near the mailbox when I take out the garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first. I take my checkbook off the table and see that there is only one check left. My extra checks are in my desk in the study so, I go inside the house and find the can of Coke I had been drinking. I am going to look for my checks but first I need to push the can of Coke aside so I don't accidently knock it over. I see that the Coke is getting warm, and decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold. As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke, a vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye - they need to be watered. I set the Coke on the counter, and discover my reading glasses that I had been searching for all morning. I decide I better put them back in my desk, but first I am going to water the flowers. I set the glasses back on the counter, start to fill the container and suddenly spot the TV Remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realize that tonite when I go to watch TV, I will be looking for the remote, but won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the Den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers. I put some water in the flowers and quite a bit spills on the floor. So, I set the remote back on the table and get some towels and wipe up the spill. Then I head sown the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day:
the car isn't washed
the bills are not paid
there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter
the flowers don't have enough water
there is still only one check in the checkbbok
I can't find the remote
I can't find my glasses
and I don't remember what I did with the car keys.

Then, I try to figure out why nothing got done today and am really baffled because I know I was busy all day and am really tired. I realize this is a serious problem and am going to try to get some help for it, but first, let me check my email.

Don't laugh.....if this isn't you yet, your day is coming.

[KatHuss]

Mary Ann, that sounds like me most days!

The boat is not big enough for water skiing, but we are planning on getting stuff to go tubing with it next summer.

Today is laundry, grocery shopping, general picking up around the house, etc for me. DH has papers to grade as grades are due tomorrow. Plus he was going to mow yesterday and didn't. Wonder if it will get done today? And he says he is going to fix what he tore apart on the boat yesterday (seats) AND take dd fishing, Ugh.

My head suddenly hurts.....

[DCLgodess]

my family is out from CA and we are going to the movies and then we are going to an all you can eat sea food thingy. Going to see The Island again. lol. well ttyl. Have fun everybody.

[dobelover]

I would love to visit gaRry. I just don't have the human resources to stay with Jeanne, at this time. Both of my older nieces are getting ready to leave for college, junior and freshman. The best I can do right now is a mini meet at Hershey Park, I hope.

Jeanne and I are going on the Grandeur of the Seas out of Baltimore on 8/14/05. It is a 5 night to Bermuda. I have never been to Bermuda but this will be our 3rd time sailing out of Baltimore (love it).

Sue

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN ALL

going to get H O T today.


A G A I N


W D W must be HOPPING I think there is alot of cruisers there.


Y E S lets do A meet at HERSEY PARK

j E n when does the park close ??????
can we do this before or after your vacation????

WILL BOO be home by then????

looks like it will just be me and Gregg going.

okay must go clean stalls today then work on the bathroom took out all but the shower.

then on to the laundry room for a full remodeling job.
I'm practiceing on doing tile work.


have a great day all




you too staCey,





gaRry

[dobelover]

gaRry - Wow, you sure have a BIG honey-do list.



Sue

[magiroux]

okay must go clean stalls today then work on the bathroom took out all but the shower.

then on to the laundry room for a full remodeling job.
I'm practiceing on doing tile work.



:earboy2: WHAT A MAN :earboy2:

[DCLgodess]

Pm me garry about seeting up a Hershey Park meet. I had all the info, but i don't know where it is now. I will look it up again.

[magiroux]

In the year 2005, the Lord came unto to Noah, who was now living in the United States, and said, "Once again, the world has become wicked and overpopulated and I see the end of all flesh before me. Build another Ark and save two of every living thing along with a few good humans".

He gave Noah the blueprints, saying, "You have six months to build the Ark before I unleash unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights".

Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard....but no Ark.

"Noah", he roared, "I am about to sart the rain! Where is the Ark?"

"Forgive me, Lord", begged Noah. "But things have changed. I needed a building permit. I've been arguing with the building inspector about the need for a sprinkler system. My nieghbors complained I am violated zoning laws by building an Ark in my yard and exceeding height limitations. We had to go to the Development Appeal Board for a decision. Then the Department of Transportation demanded a bond be posted for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions to clear the passage for the Ark's move to the sea. I argued that the sea would be coming to us, but they would hear nothing of it.

Getting the wood was another problem. There's a ban on cutting local trees to save the Spotted Owl. I tryed to explain to the enviromentalists that I need the wood to save the owl, but no go.

When I started to gather the animals, the animal rights groups sued me. They insisted I was confining animals against thier will. As well, they said the accomodations were too restrictive and was cruel an inhumane.

The EPA ruled ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they conducted an enviromental impact study on your proposed flood.

I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many minorities I am supposed to hire for my building crew. Also, Trade Unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I only hire Union Workers with Ark building experience. To make matters worse, the IRS is seizing all my assets claiming I am trying to flee the country with endangered species.

So, forgive me Lord, but it will take me at least ten years to finish this Ark.

Suddenly, the skies cleared, the sun began to shine and a rainbow stretched across the sky. Noah looked up in wonder and asked, "you mean you're not going to destroy the world?"

"No", said the Lord, "The goverment beat me to it."

Have a Great Day, Everyone!! :wave:

[DCLgodess]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!
:rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2: :rotfl:

[Denise Escola]

:rotfl: Oh Bubbles. :rotfl: you are so funny.

I am so excited. Just booked our little getaway on Aug 18 to Disneyland. We are going to meet up with Richard and Alison, the English couple we met on the cruise. They are coming to the zoo for a day and then we are going up to the park for a day or two. I am so excited. :hyper:

MaryAnn I have Alisons new email. I will pm it to you. Caongrats on the new cahh. Good boy Jimmy.

We still haven't heard about Paul's job interview. The guy keeps getting called out of town, so we keep getting delayed. It might also be that he is trying to figure out a good proposal. Either way I am pretty sure we are going to be moving up north. :moped: So my new job is home improvement.

Talk to you guys later. Have a good one. -D

[Denise Escola]

Can I just take a moment to post some pixie dust for TDK Lisa... :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[KatHuss]

LOL Mary An :rotfl2: That was FUNNY!

I tore my leg up yesterday while moving wood. We had a wood pile about 10 feet long and 3 or so feet high at my SILs across the street following our ice storms in January. We were loading it into DH's trailer to move around to the back of the house and I caught my calf on one of the tail lights. Not very deep but very long and throbbing right now. I am such a klutz! :sad2:

But I have a short week this week as my Dad is coming into town for the weekend. I have Friday off to get my house cleaned up (we have two cats and he is very allergic).

I am jealous of you guys that are meeting at Hershey Park. I haven't even gotten to go to any amusement parks this year :( . DH and SIL are taking the kids to King's Island on the 19th and I don't get to go 'cause I gotta work that day. Oh well...

Well, time to get back to work.

[dobelover]

Great News about your hubby, Denise!!!!


Sorry about your leg Kat.

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN ALL

IS IT H O T THERE :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :sunny:


another hot one here.

KAT as my ds says it will FEEL GOOD when it quites HURTING

so make sure you HURT him when you see him. :rolleyes:

are you going to hershey if we can do a meet???????
OR if we can meet somewhere by you AUBURN been there for the car show. Or ceder point (okay so I donot spell) I could take my kids there, or there is always a meet at W D W I'll leave the kids at home on that one. :banana: :rotfl2: :banana: :confused3 :sad2:

just kidding :eek: :genie: :idea: :crazy2: :rolleyes1



okay off to get LOTSSSSSSS of work done. the rest of the week is alittle F U L L






have A great day all






gaRry

[KatHuss]

It's not that bad, gaRry, but tell your ds thanks anyway. :p Ooh, and permission to hurt him too! I feel so honored! :maleficen

I would love to go to Hershey but it ain't happening, sorry. DH and I are off to NYC to see SPAMALOT over Labor Day and then we are going back with the whole herd (myself, DH, DD, SIL, niece, Mom and SIL's BF) to visit my brother for Thanksgiving. No other trips this year, that's for sure! We went to Georgia to see my Dad over Memorial Day, the 3 day Disney Cruise at the end of June, and then I went to London with Mom and SIL a couple of weeks ago. Whew, I am tired just thinking about all that travelling! And I doubt I will ever get DH back to WDW. He says been there, done that, don't need to do it again.


We have talked about doing a long weekend at Cedar Point but that will likely have to wait until next year. At this point I can just hear my DH....he doesn't even want to hear about the 10 day cruise at this point since it is still so far off (what are we down to, 501 days or something?) so I suspect he'd think I was off my rocker for being on this board (of course, he may be right but I don't want to give him any more ammo on that one :rotfl: ). I will break him in slowly on the fact that I will "know" a bunch of people on the cruise as we get closer. Definitely gotta plan some things to do together over those 10 days.

I gotta get my whole house cleaned by Friday afternoon with my Dad coming. He is severely allergic to cats and we have two so I have to make sure as much of the hair as possible is gone and I have to clean all the crap out of the spare room so he has somewhere to sleep. Thank god I am taking Friday off to do that! I have to get something to get DDs room organized too. She has stuff everywhere and nowhere to put it (maybe I'll just clean out her toys or something). That needs to get done this week too. And I have to clean out the cat box but we are out of litter. There just isn't enough time in the day sometimes, is there???

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN ALL


H O T H O T H O T


DAYS TODAY HOT HOT HOT



OKAY






staCey stacey STACCCCCCCCCCEY




WHERE ARE YOU :banana: :maleficen :grouphug: :confused3






WELL I KNOW YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME...... :guilty: :teeth: :earboy2:



WELL lots of work never got done yet.


enjoy the day







j E n I pick up my 2 new horses on friday, 1 arab about 8 yrs and a tennnessseee walker not sure of her age yet. the price was one I could not pass up.






SEEEEEEEEEEE YAAAAAAA


gaRry

[wdwgoose]

KAT


YES YES YES Y E S





HURT AWAY.














gaRry

[justmestace]

I'm here but I am never coming home!! We are starting our last day at WDW and I DO NOT want to leave!!

Last night we had a storm....big surprise....but we almost got hit by lightning!! iT WAS FUN!!

[KatHuss]

oooh, Stacey, that doesn't sound good. Glad you are having a good time otherwise. My boss is in Florida this week too. Oh well...

gaRry, wow, giving someone else permission to hurt your offspring! I am honored (I think).

My dd would love to visit you. She wants to ride a horse so bad. She will get a chance next summer when she goes to the YMCA camp. She wasn't old enough this year but she will be next summer (they won't let the kids ride there until they are at least 9 for safety and liability reasons).

Just waiting for hamburger to defrost so I can start on dinner. I am starving....

[DCLgodess]

tell your daughter she can come ride my monster free of charge. haha.

[dobelover]

Hi All - I had my driveway 'redressed' and it looks good. Every 3-4 years I need to have work done on it, dirt and gravel. Well this year I had a ditch and drain put in. I hope this will hold up better. Jen - Sarah leaves for Etown the 24th of Aug. I will let you know when I am going to visit her and maybe we can have lunch.



Sue

[DCLgodess]

sounds good Sue. I will ahve to see when i am off from work. Probably a week night would work the best.

[dobelover]

Good Morning All - I am trying to get to Curves this am. Just not moving at all!!!!!!!!!!!

Sue

[Denise Escola]

Hi everybody!!!

I have a job interview today. Yippee.

Looks like we are going to stay here for a while. Heavy penalty for early payoff of mortgage is a big reason to stay put for another 6 months.

:dog2: :pug: :dog: dog days of summer :pug: :dog: :dog2:

Have a good one all.

[Denise Escola]

OOH a T.O.P.

it is going to be a good day.

[dobelover]

Drat Denise, I always wondered why the mortgage folks made a big deal about 'no early payoff penalty'.Is that a state law?

Good luck with the interview.

Sue

[DCLgodess]

Aww, those are cute smilies. lol. I know nothing about morgatages, so i would be no help. lol.

[justmestace]

Yes, sad but true...I had to come home! I told Vicki yesterday that it wouldn't be so bad as long as I didn't have to work today. I had to work. :mad: But I did get off early.
Our flight leaving Dallas was delayed an hour, then we spent another hour on the runway, waiting to take off. All-in-all, that was four hours on the plane. Next time, I'll go for the four hour non-stop. At least I would have gotten home earlier.

Mortgages are all different, and you can generally make sure you don't have an early payoff penalty. That's the second thing I look for on any loan.....the first being the interest rate.

[KatHuss]

Ugh. My Dad looks to be missing his connecting flight out of Atlanta so instead of arriving at the airport in Indy at 6:08pm, just in time for dinner, he won't get in until 9:17. My poor kid will be asleep by then, or fall asleep on the way home! Oh well, at least I got a day off work out of it! The carpet cleaning guys were ringing the doorbell at 7:44 this morning and this with me waking up at 6:00 with my blood sugar REALLY low :sad2: . Does not make for a happy way to wake up in the morning.

Oh well, dh and dd are in the bathroom giving the cat a flea bath! :rotfl: Better them than me! He is not happy about it either.

So here I sit, waiting for my dad to call and let me know what is going on.

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN ALL


YOU TOOO STAcEY


YAAAAAAAAEH thanks for sending the girls home :guilty: :dog2: :bitelip:


well got my 2 new babbies now I get to go play with them,

KAT have your little stop by here to ride MEATBALL then jEn's little sweetheart will be a puppy.

okay off to the shower


YES got all my HAY cut now if the RAIN holds off long enough then great.



STACEY



staCey










yooooooooooooooo





YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO





















FINE DON'T type TOO ME then. :confused3 :confused3 :rotfl2:






















HAVE A GOOD DAY





















gaRry

[KatHuss]

My poor dad finally got in around 10:15 last night, then waiting for luggage and the 90 minute ride home. It was about midnight when we hit the house. He is STILL sleeping. Oh well.

gaRry, I take it Meatball is one of your horses? DD would be thrilled, I am sure. She has only ridden the ponies at the zoo and is sooooo excited about going to the camp next year and taking horse riding.

Right now I am trying to figure out how we will pay for everything next year! We put our deposit on the 10 day and that is sitting on my credit card right now. We still have the rest to pay off and will do that slowly over the coming year I think. But DH also wants to go to Hawaii next year (that was planned before the 10 day even came up) so I am looking into reasonable ways to do that. Right now airfare alone is over $600 per person! OUCH! He wants to go during dd's spring break at the end of March so I am looking into different ways to do this.

Does anyone have photos of the split baths? We have never seen them. I understand they have much more storage space than the single bath we are used to. I am trying to decide if an over door shoe holder would even be necessary.

Denise...good luck on the job interview!

Oh...does anyone have the shore excursion book from the 2004 Christmas 10-day? I saw on the DCL site about the volcano on St. Lucia and am trying to determine if there is a shore excursion that goes there. Thanks!

Well, gotta go. DD wants me to play a game with her...

[j-rod]

Stacey here....under DS's name.....can't get the little bugger logged out! Stupid computer.

Kat....welcome to the world of "cruise debt"!! ;) It is a nasty virus, once gotten, it cannot be gotten rid of.

gaRry.....I'm here......busy as usual. Jay went to the cabin, so it could have been "play time" for me (shopping, eating out).....but the bags are still sitting here waiting to be unpacked! (bad bad me)

[KatHuss]

oh no! I don't want a virus... ugh. No, really....I love doing the cruises but hate the debt. Ah well, I don't plan on missing this one even if it is so far away (but at least we are under the 500 day mark now!).

[dobelover]

I am laughing about the 'cruise debt virus'. I cancelled our Oct '05 Celebrity cruise so I would have the $$$$$ for Alaska in Aug '06. Maybe Mom can get a job!!



Sue

[wdwgoose]

HAY ALL

another day at work.

thats fine with me ALL HAY IS CUT now it has too dry then the BALEING and stacking in the BARN.


MEATBALL is one of my HORSES I also have DIVA a rescue mare, EDDIE ( EDDDDIE ) HOTT RODDIN BEY BEE, JERSEY GIRL,
SWEETIE is my ds's show horse, then i have my 2 new ones an POLISH ARAB CELETIO, and HAMMER. they both need work of one kind or a nother, nexted week just letting them enjoy there new area first.
I'm hoping DD will work with the arab for her show horse nexted year.


CRUISE VIRUS HORSE VIRUS KIDS VIRUS WIFE VIRUS

and to THINK IT NEVER ENDS :rotfl: :rotfl2: :badpc: :badpc: :moped:



okay need more COFFEE,



gaRry

[dee47]

Hi all! Keith started the kids thread for the cruise :cheer2: :cheer2: (I know, I was slow...)

It's up at 20061216 Kids Thread (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=881173)

I don't know, but I think the teens should have their own (separate) thread. This is meant for the kids -- DS is 9. :wave2:

[DCLgodess]

my one monster is quite enough for me. She is not living up to her name. lol., Its "Sweet To Be Me", don't ask how we got Boo out of that. lol. Well its stormin here. Getting ready for Bonaire. Bye all.

[DCLgodess]

here's your joke for the day.

Question: If you could live forever, would you and why?
Answer: "I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever," --Miss Alabama in the 1994 Miss USA contest

"Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff." --Mariah Carey

"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life," --Brooke Shields, during an interview to become Spokesperson for federal anti-smoking campaign.

"I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body," --Winston Bennett, University of Kentucky basketball forward.

"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country," --Mayor Marion Barry, Washington, DC.

"I'm not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the president." --Hillary Clinton commenting on the release of subpoenaed documents.

"That lowdown scoundrel deserves to be kicked to death by a *******, and I'm just the one to do it," --A congressional candidate in Texas.

"Half this game is ninety percent mental." --Philadelphia Phillies manager, Danny Ozark

"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." --Al Gore, Vice President

"I love California. I practically grew up in Phoenix." --Dan Quayle

"We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?"--Lee Iacocca

"I was provided with additional input that was radically different from the truth. I assisted in furthering that version." --Colonel Oliver North, from his Iran-Contra testimony.

"The word 'genius" isn't applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." --Joe Theisman, NFL football quarterback & sports analyst.

"We don't necessarily discriminate. We simply exclude certain types of people." --Colonel Gerald Wellman, ROTC Instructor.

"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." --Bill Clinton, President

"We are ready for an unforeseen event that may or may not occur." --Al Gore, VP

"Traditionally, most of Australia's imports come from overseas." --Keppel Enderbery

"Your food stamps will be stopped effective March 1992 because we received notice that you passed away. May God bless you. You may reapply if there is a change in your circumstances." --Department of Social Services, Greenville, South Carolina

"If somebody has a bad heart, they can plug this jack in at night as they go to bed and it will monitor their heart throughout the night. And the next morning, when they wake up dead, there'll be a record." --Mark S. Fowler, FCC Chairman


....Feeling smarter yet?

Hope you all like that.

[justmestace]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: I love knowing I'm not the only idiot in the world!

You know, when you start the top of the page with that, it could be taken out of context!

Sue, I've been doing the cruise switcheroo for several months now.....it's getting to be kind of a fun little game!


I WANNA GO TO BONAIRE AGAIN!!!!!! TAKE ME......PLEASE.....I'LL BE GOOD...I PROMISE.....:worship: :worship: :worship:

[DCLgodess]

Bonaire is soo soon! Just got back from the Kelly Clarkson concert. It was amazing. I would post pictures, but cameras were forbidden in the suites.

[Denise Escola]

Morning campers!

Got the job. Start today. weeee. I am excited. It is a really laid back place and all the people are friendly. It is only 2 miles from my house so I need to get in shape to ride my bike up the hill. Coming home will be a piece of cake.

Nice picture Stacey.

Hey jen glad you had fun at the concert. Clint Black was in town but alas the tickets were $80 each. And what is with ticketmaster charging a delivery fee when you print the darn things off your computer? Ok I'm off my soap box and off to work.

Have a great day all. Stay cool and don't work too hard.
cheers -D

[justmestace]

I was wondering about your interview, Denise...way to go!! :cheer2: :cheer2:

I was pretty pleased with myself to figure out how to post a picture. That's one of my favorites from the vow renewal in Key West at Christmas.

[DCLgodess]

congrats denise!

[wdwgoose]

SUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRE staCey

that was my 2nd favorite pic I really like the ones that had ME in them.
but thats okay you married him :confused3 :rolleyes: :crazy2: :maleficen
TWICE
:flower3: :flower3: :flower3:


WELL have fun












j E n you have fun in BONAIRE we were almost there with you now with the 2 new horses good thing . meatball is not nice to them SOOOOOO now i get to be NOT NICE TOO HIM.


okay still doing some work at the station then I bale hay tom morrow.

:banana: :rotfl2: :cool1: :rotfl:














gaRry

[wdwgoose]

STAcEY


ARE YOU LEAVING ME ????????????????????????????????????????????


I read something too that, :pug: :dog2: :listen: :cold: :rolleyes1

you are going too trust jEn to keep me outta trouble. :blush: :bitelip:

well just think ABOUT THAT.





REMEMBER I DO KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE AND I DO DRINK LOOOOOOOOOOTS OF COFFEE. thats very early in the mornin TOO





















gaRry

[justmestace]

Well I wasn't going to post the picture of me with my legs in the air!! :scared1: :scared1:

Not leaving you yet.....nothing is etched in stone, you know.

And I am NOT an early riser......just ask your DW. Good thing I warned her to go ahead and start the COFFEE without me! ::yes::

[KatHuss]

Congrats Denise!! Way to go!!

Stace, love the picture!

Man, I have got to find a way to get in shape before our cruise! I wish I could lose 20 pounds but I don't see that happening any time soon! I have cut way down on what I eat but haven't really lost anything yet. I need to get the treadmill out but until it cools down that ain't happenin' either (it is on the non-air conditioned sun porch and dh won't let me put it back in the family room). Well, I still have over a year so I have time yet.

Got my Dad off on the rest of his trip (he is in Canada now at Stratford taking in the shows), thank goodness!

DD's birthday is in less than two weeks! Still haven't figured out if we are going to do anything special for her this year. SIL suggested going to the Indianapolis Zoo as they have a new dolphin exhibit and show and dd loves dolphins. If it isn't too hot that day we just might do that.

Well, back to work and time for lunch soon....

[justmestace]

TWELVE HOURS went by and no one said a WORD on here!! SHAME! :sad2: Is everyone WORKING or something????

[KatHuss]

Yeah, Stace, I think we were all working. I posted my message from work.

Something is wrong with the smilies I think. Both at home and at work some show up only as squares. The one in your message showed up as text :( How sad.


Hey, did anyone order the little decorative "tree" for their staterooms on the last 10day? I saw a picture of one and was wondering how much they cost so I can decide if that would be the way to go for us next year. I really want to decorate the room for Christmas but don't want to haul a lot of stuff with me, nor do I want to spend a fortune either.

My dd is getting a new computer for her birthday next week so I will have to check out the kids' thread and see if she'd be into it. I know she'd love to have some kids she already "knows" when we go on this cruise.

Well, time to think about getting ready for another day at the office.

[justmestace]

We ordered a tree from Shirley at The Perfect Gift. She delivered them all to the staterooms. They had little decorations on them, and I think a string of small lights. They had a Spode vase that they set in, so they were more $$ than the ship's arrangements, but it was sooooo nice to have a tree. We also had the ship's Christmas arrangement with roses and greens. But they spray-painted the white roses a green sparkle color, which not only killed them, but made them ugly. You can find references to Shirley on the Main cruise page.

Guess I should head for work......have a great day!!

[KatHuss]

Hmm, not particularly fond of Spode so I don't know that I'd want to pay extra for a vase I didn't like. I guess I'll just have to wait until we are closer and see what Shirley has and what DCL has. Maybe I can just find one of those fold out honeycomb type of trees :rotfl: ! (OK, maybe not but at least it wouldn't take up much space in the luggage!)

Man, we just had terrific storms roll through here a bit ago. It was almost as dark as night time out there! Glad it is over before I have to head home is all I have to say...


Stace, I think you and I are the only ones on here... has everyone else gone on vacation at the same time????

[dee47]

No, I'm in lurking mode due to deadlines...But I still enjoy the chatter.

Sorry for not contributing more.

On the bright side, LESS THAN 2 WEEKS before I'm in the WORLD!!!!!!!!! Woo Hoo!

What is UP with the smiles? I can't see a whole bunch of them. Is it just me? Kat, are you still having problems?

OK, back to the salt mines...

[justmestace]

I think the fold out tree is a great idea. I may do that this year. I just can't stand the thought of hauling a whole suitcase full of decorations again. Maybe I'll decorate the house since we don't leave until Christmas Eve...and do our gifts before that, too. Then I won't have to do it on the cruise. This Christmas is the quick Norwegian cruise. Not much of a ship, but some good ports.....Belize, Roatan, Cozumel and Cancun.

[KatHuss]

No, I still cannot see most of the smilies.

We are here for Christmas this year. Thanksgiving in NYC with the whole fam damily (except dad). This includes me, DH, DD, Mom, SIL, SIL's BF, niece, brother and his wife (they live there, though). Seven of us (including two littles) driving in a large van from Indiana to NYC, are we crazy or something????? :rotfl2:

[KatHuss]

Wow! I got a TOP! :banana: I am soooooo excited!!!

:cheer2: :Pinkbounc :banana: :Pinkbounc :cheer2:

[KatHuss]

Hey Stace....

I just got looking back at my messages and found one that you had sent me in January regarding the suite we had on our June cruise this year! Small DIS world, isn't it????

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN ALL

we took a small tree for each cabin, and lots of lights, they looked great on the veranda at night, I think our cabin was the only one with the tree and all the lights on it, we did more lights in the cabin too. And I brought them ( most) of them home for the nexted cruise.YEEAH :cool1: :cool1: :sunny:


staCey why does DW make C O F F E E for YOU in the mornins??????
never mind now i remember. I really LIKE A GOOD cup of JOE in the mornings, :rolleyes1 :bitelip:

well here at work for a while,

LOST all the hay it got rained on when i was waiting for the new clutch for the baler, so total LOSS,
now too just get it out of the fields.


have A GREAT DAY ALL



gaRry

[magiroux]

Hi All. Just checking in.

Sorry been such a stranger lately. My FIL passed away last week and things got a little crazy. I was camping and Jim was in New Jersey working when he got the call that he had taken a turn for the worse. He made back to Boston 10 minutes before he passed. Jim's OK but it's weird for him because he lost his Mom 4 years ago and now he says, "I have no parents", and he's having a hard time with that. Things are finally settling down around here.

Got you PM, Kat...sent one back :)

[dobelover]

Mary Ann - I am so very sorry about your FIL.


Sue

[justmestace]

Mary Ann, I'm so sorry to hear that! Tell Jim that he does too still have parents, he always will. They just aren't here on Earth with him anymore. But I understand....it's very hard. :grouphug:

[DCLgodess]

Sorry to hear about your FIL mary ann. Thats got to be a tough thing. Well all, i am off in a few hours. Got to get my ipod working (just got it wednesday and the 1st one was defective...really long story about how i finally got the second one to work...sooo....) and i will be off to bonaire. I will miss you all, but will have great photos for my gallery when i get back, including underwater photos. YAY! :banana: haha. Still haven't packed completly yet. I always stay up all night doing it until i can't move anymore. We have to drive to BWI for a direct flight to Jamaica and then to Bonaire. Well, i best stop rambling.

Oh garry, boo loads on my 2-horse without a problem now. Apparently she walked right in the first go-round. haha. And she is good under saddle. She is coming home soon.

Good bye all. :Hugs: Try not to have too much fun without me. (just kidding). :grouphug:

[justmestace]

Bye, jEn! :wave: Have fun! Go say hi to my friends at the Donkey Preserve! And don't forget to find the handsome Aussie at Jibe City in Sorobon.

[magiroux]

Thank you all for the condolences. FIL passed due to complications from diabeties. Hubby came home Thursday in awful pain so we went up to the Dr's and looks like he has kidney stones and the blood work that came back yesterday shows he has diabeties. This week just keeps getting better. If he doesn't start letting his family take better care of him I'm gonna kick his (you know)!!

Bye, jEn...Have a great time. I know you have been looking foward to this.

A while back you guys were talking about Christmas Trees/decorations for your cabin. I have been on two X-Mas Cruises and both times I brought an old suitcase filled with decorations and went to town decorating my cabin. I think this year, since we have to pack up Christmas Day, I am just going to bring a small tree and skirt and maybe a string of lights. I found a "Wood Light Up Tree" (#IN-95/1241)in a catalog called Terry's Village for $12.95 that I think will do the trick. It's gonna kill me not to decorate the place but I just don't think it is practical giving the day we have to pack up. I think Disney really picked lousy cruise dates on this one.

It's gonna be hot, hot, hot today. I supposed to start cleaning the basement today but I think I'm gonna blow it off and veg out in the pool.

[KatHuss]

MaryAnn, I have been diabetic for 34 years so I understand about complications, etc. I just went this morning for my quarterly bloodwork. Ugh. I hope you DH adjusts to being diabetic. My SIL is a type II diabetic and she does ok with her pills and watching what she eats. I have been insulin dependent the whole time and am on a pump now, which I love. The folks at DCL are pretty good about dealing with diabetics. The last two cruises they have put sharps containers in the stateroom for me and tell you hubby not to worry, they have great sugar free desserts on DCL too.

Looks like the smilies are back. :cool1:

DD wants to see "March of the Penguins" so we may go see that this afternoon as a bribe for her good behavior while I do some shopping (she HATES to shop). DH is at work today so it will be just us girls. Maybe even a trip to the Disney Store! :cheer2:

[magiroux]

An old lady sits on her front porch, rocking away the last days of her long life, when all of a sudden, a Fairy Godmother appears and informs her she will be granted three wishes.

"Well, now", says the old woman, "I guess I would like to be really rich".

****POOF***** Her rocking chair turns to solid gold.

"And gee, I wouldn't mind being a young, beautiful princess"

****POOF**** She turn into a beautiful young woman.

"And, your third wish?", asks the Fairy Godmother. Just then, the old woman's cat wanders across the porch in front of them. "Ooh,- can you change him into a handsome prince?", she asks.

****POOF****

There before her stands a young man more handsome than anyone can possibly imagine. She stares at him, smitten. With a smile, that makes her knes weak, he saunters across the porch and whispers in her ear, "bet you're sorry you had me neutered. :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2:

Have a Great Day Everyone. :wave:

[KatHuss]

:rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2:

Now THAT was funny! What a wonderful way to start the morning!

[magiroux]

MaryAnn, I have been diabetic for 34 years so I understand about complications, etc. I just went this morning for my quarterly bloodwork. Ugh. I hope you DH adjusts to being diabetic. My SIL is a type II diabetic and she does ok with her pills and watching what she eats. I have been insulin dependent the whole time and am on a pump now, which I love. The folks at DCL are pretty good about dealing with diabetics. The last two cruises they have put sharps containers in the stateroom for me and tell you hubby not to worry, they have great sugar free desserts on DCL too.

Looks like the smilies are back. :cool1:

DD wants to see "March of the Penguins" so we may go see that this afternoon as a bribe for her good behavior while I do some shopping (she HATES to shop). DH is at work today so it will be just us girls. Maybe even a trip to the Disney Store! :cheer2:

We have to go to the Dr's again Monday or Tuesday. We'll get the more info then. I know it is to be taken seriously, but other than that, I don't know much about it. I spoke briefly with the Dr Friday and hubby needs to loose some serious weight and suggested gastric bypass. To this point Jim has been totally against it but maybe this will make him more open.

We went to see "Penguins" a few weeks ago. It is truly one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen. Be sure to stay for the credits after the movie is over. UNBELEIVABLE!!!

[Denise Escola]

Hi everybody,

Mary Ann I'm sorry to hear about Jim. Dad has diabetes. He has it under control. He too had to lose alot of weight, but hey he's 83 and still has alot of spunk.

For Christmas decor we took a small wreath of real pine and had that in our cabin. I also found pretty window clings to put up on the mirrors.(cat 10 no windows).Will put them on the window this time though. :cool1: I used the pine to help decorate the gifts for our crew members. They enjoyed smelling the fir, considering most of them were from places where fir grows and it reminded them of home. I think I will take lights this time though as well.

LOVE the job. :banana: The people are so cool. They can't believe I've been there only a week as I have picked up so much. And they don't have a problem with me leaving for Th, Fri, Mon, Tues, and Weds.

Well off to slay the clothes monster. Paul got the girls out of the house for a while. Much easier to get things done without the family here. Have a great day all.

D

[KatHuss]

Mary Ann, hopefully the doctor will have some good info for you and hubby. Does he weigh enough that they would consider gastric bypass? That is a very risky surgery. My SIL has a friend who just went through the stomach stapling and has lost LOTS of weight. He started at 640 and is down to 360! He still has about 150 to go but is doing great. He had diabetes but is now completely off the medication for it. Amazing what that loss did apparently.

I am definitely planning on window clings. We have a cat 8 so will have a large window as well as mirrors. I am also wanting to get some of the garland with lights in it to hang around the room. Nothing crazy that will take up lots of room, but enough to make it feel like the holidays!

I am slaying the laundry monster today too. It is so gray outside and it keeps spitting everytime I go out. We have to get to Menards today to get shelves for DD's closet and Mom wants to get birthday gift for my DD so we will have to face that soon.

[wdwgoose]

HAY ALL

I took the day off.
trying too work on the bathroom and other things
not a good day.


WOW sorry to hear about bad things.

I got a doctors appt. in the morning too. have to go to U of M in ann arbor
my first visit with the transplant team, step 1 of many more to come.
now back to work for me DW slave driver she is.

I'll give the whole story tonight.



have a great day all


gaRry

[justmestace]

Fine! Make me feel guilty! Guess I'll go slay the monster, too.

[KatHuss]

We were on page 2 again...where is everyone?

I didn't finish my laundry yesterday, I feel so guilty now. I ran to the store and got a shelf for my DD's closet (and it is still in the backseat, DH didn't help get it out like he said it would and it is heavy for me to get out). Then I had dinner to make and cleanup. Then we ran to Wal-Mart because DD decided she wanted to spend her allowance and get a scooter (like the Razor ones) since her friend has one. Ugh. And I have Mom again tonight so I don't know how much I will get done. I REALLY want to get those shelves up but also need to figure out what to do about that closet. The sliding doors don't work well and DD wants a curtain. I am thinking about a bead curtain but need to run to the mall to find one and that won't happen soon unless I do it at lunch. Oh well, a Mommy's work is never done, eh?

[justmestace]

Don't feel bad, Kat. I didn't do my laundry either, so I'm doing it today. And supposedly working from home.

We took Jordan's sliding doors off her closet also, and got beads. We got the beads at the mall at Spencer Gifts.....but she didn't leave them on very long. She didn't like that she had to hold them out of the way to get something out of the closet. Now she has no doors on there at all! Oh well.......

[KatHuss]

Stace, I was thinking about Spencer too! Sam asked if she could have a curtain but I'd rather have the beads than a regular curtain. Actually, I'd rather have the bifold doors than what she has but they won't fit as her bedroom door is too close to the closet. I really don't want this big, gaping hole there so I am just not sure what to do at this point. I guess I will ask her.

Did you see my post about an IM you sent me back in January regarding the room we had on our June cruise (the cat 3)? Small world...

I wish I could work from home. I have the ability but they don't let us do that much unless we have sick kids or something.

I found some great scotch tape with Disney characters on it at Menards yesterday. I got Mickey but they also had princesses and Pooh. No Tinkerbell, though. I got Energizer batteries yesterday, though, that had a Disney pintrading type pin celebrating 50 years of Disneyland. That was cool.

I keep seeing things at the store I think would be neat for the cruise and then have tell myself it is still well over a year away so it is silly to buy things now! DH thinks I am off my rocker. He doesn't even want me to mention it as it is so far off.

Well, back to work...

[justmestace]

Hey, Kat....which Cat 3 were you in? I don't remember yesterday, let alone January! Now my search is on for pictures (good ones) or a layout, of one of the mid-ship Cat 3's.

I thought the beads were really cute, and we had them at different lengths...longer on the ends, shorter in the middle. Very creative for me, I thought.

[KatHuss]

Stace, 8602 was the room we had on the Wonder at the end of June. I liked the space but the cost was more than we can handle for more than the 3 day we took! We had my wheelchair-bound mother with us so we had to have one of the handicap accessible ones.

I saw all the cruises you have coming up. I am SOOOOOO jealous. I wish I had that much vacation time, never mind the money to take that many cruises! Oh well...I have the one next year to look forward to.

[justmestace]

Stace, 8602 was the room we had on the Wonder at the end of June. I liked the space but the cost was more than we can handle for more than the 3 day we took! We had my wheelchair-bound mother with us so we had to have one of the handicap accessible ones.

I saw all the cruises you have coming up. I am SOOOOOO jealous. I wish I had that much vacation time, never mind the money to take that many cruises! Oh well...I have the one next year to look forward to.

We loved the verandah on 8602....but my son had to sleep on the floor....he lived.

One of the cruises is free....and one is being paid for by our business....the others are far enough away to make payments on. So it really isn't as bad as it looks! Being self-employed helps with vacations. I just pay for it when I get back and have to catch up!

[KatHuss]

The verandah was beautiful and I loved getting up the morning of Castaway Cay and seeing the island and the beach from there but it rained the day we left and the darn thing never really dried off. Mom had the sofa bed so we shared the main bed with Sam. Not the best way to do it but she would NOT sleep on the floor.

I wouldn't mind having a verandah again but we just have a window for the 10 day. I will put the money towards excursions instead!

What do you do for a living, Stace? If you don't mind my asking, that is. I do customer support for our software company. We do accounts receivables software and I specialize in a very specific portion of it and deal with about 20 clients. I enjoy it though there are days I'd definitely rather be working from home.

[justmestace]

Of course I don't mind. Jay and I own an ornamental iron & welding business. I do the books, and he does the hard work. We do everything that you could think of that would be made of steel, copper, aluminum...... fireplace screens, spiral staircases, gates, railings, tables, pot racks (in the kitchen).....and a lot of repair and also decorative items.
Which reminds me, I owe Denise a dinner bell! Triangle-thingy. LOL
We have a pretty good (great) staff of guys....which helps when we want to get away. The bad part is that no one else does MY work. It's always waiting for me when I get home. Jay never did work in the field that he went to college for. He discovered the business for sale in Cave Creek about 22 years ago, and taught himself how to do it. It has grown immensely from that time. It's been a great business, but it's hard work, and Jay wouldn't mind retiring soon. We're waiting for A. The kids to get through college and B. To see if Jared wants the business someday. THEN.......we'll find a nice island to build on. Thus, my excuse for all the cruises! Searching for the right spot. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :teeth:

[KatHuss]

Stace, do you guys have a web site? I'd love to see Jay's work. I love handmade things (my house if full of them).

Have you notice that except for one post from gaRry, you and I are the only ones on this page?

Hey gaRry, how are you doing? You promised to give us the whole story but we haven't heard any more....

One more week until the kids go back to school! :cool1: Even DD is looking forward to it. I think she got bored this summer. It is the first summer she has been home rather than in a "daycare" program all summer. So she had to play with her cousin most of the summer. They are only 10 months apart (Sam is the older one but shorter by almost 7 inches!!) but are like night and day. I think they did better when they only saw each other occasionally but since my SIL moved in across the street they are together much more often (just about every day this past summer). Ah well, they will survive.

Ugh, got to get ready for the work monster again. :eek:

[justmestace]

We don't have a website. We don't even do a lot of advertising. Even though we have done work for a lot of places around the country, most of our work is restricted to just our immediate area.. It isn't very cost-efficient to go into Phoenix, or to ship things across country. So we've never done a website because we really couldn't fill orders from far away.

I did have a site saved from a long time ago that had featured a staircase that we did, let me check and see if it's still reachable.

We did just get a set of plans to work on some of the remodel at the Disney Store in Paradise Valley. Pretty cool to walk into my office and see "DISNEY" plans on my desk!

I just looked...the site is gone now.

[KatHuss]

Wow! That does sound cool. I'd love to see some of Jay's work. Like I said, I love handmade stuff. On previous cruises I have tried to find stores that sell local crafts that aren't too touristy. So far I haven't had much luck though we did find the Key West Winery and are definitely wanting to go back.

One of these days we will make it back to the southwest. We were out that way several years ago.... drove from Las Vegas to Williams and took the steam train tour to the Grand Canyon. And many years before that I drove through that part of the country on the way to LA but haven't done much stopping.

[wdwgoose]

HAY ALL

another day at work,


so when j E n gets back are we looking at a date at HERSHEY PARK?????

ds says yes I think he is like girls now not sure why I try too get him to go west but too far. So I told him to get working and doing alot od work and I would think about the MAY cruise again, staCey make him do the work.

this summer I did not go anywhere with him and I feel bad for that, our last trip to florida was very bad with the car trouble and such. nothing went right on that trip.


okay enough of this.

just had a fire alarm and was canceled so having fun here.






gaRry

[wdwgoose]

T O P





OKAY thats 2 times I tried to post the up date story it just kicks me off and i lose all of my typing.

i type very slow. maybee dw will update everyone SORRY



GOOD NIGHT ALL

gaRry

[justmestace]

Wow....over 24 hrs and no one speaks! Do we miss Jen or what??!!

Anybody home???????

I have actually had to WORK. What a dirty word that is!

[KatHuss]

I hear you Stace! Yesterday was bad at work. I hardly had time to pee, never mind get on the board!

Got my kid registered for 3rd grade last night! What a nightmare that was. No organization and a lot of stuff that could have been sent home with the kids on the first day of school. Today I get to take my lunch break and go back over there to meet her teacher. Sam has no hearing in her left ear so every year we have to go through the same thing, explaining to the teacher about seating her so she can hear, etc. Ugh.

Poor gaRry...maybe your computer doesn't like you.

[wdwgoose]

MY COMPUTOR HATES ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



thats why I'm soooooooo MEAN TO MY KIDS :banana: :rotfl2: :badpc:
:badpc: :bitelip:


so dw will not type things for me so I guess I will have too do it a few lines at a time.

working again today on O T love doing this, MORE MONEY FOR my cruise and maybee just enough for the one in may, with or WITHOUT DS

I'm still waiting for him to get his room done!!!!!!! :confused3 :rotfl:


okay have a good day






gaRry

[justmestace]

Jordan has decided that she likes her room clean...so that's a good thing.

Jared's room is awful. Drove me nuts for a long time. Jay finally told me to quit worrying about it, quit hollering at the kid, and just shut the door. He said "If he wants to live like a pig, then let him"

gaRry.....want me to tell for you???


I'm deaf in my right ear. It can be a problem sometimes. I used to muddle through a conversation (it's worse when there's a lot of noise in the room) but then I realized that I was just asking for trouble. I was afraid I would respond inappropriately....like saying "That's nice!" and someone just told me their Grandma died.......so now I tell people. But it took years to work up to that. I could go get a hearing aid....if I had the time!!
The BEST part about it.....I sleep on my left side.....when the kids were babies, I never heard them at night!! Jay got up with them! :teeth:

[KatHuss]

Stace, a hearing aid won't help poor Sam! The nerve itself does not function so she will never hear in that ear. Poor kid doesn't know what stereo is. But she does ok. And she likes her teacher. She and I went in and met her, brought school supplies, etc.

gaRry, I hate working the OT. I haven't had any in a LOOOOOOOONG time. No extra money for me I guess. :(

We don't mind stories one line at a time. :hourglass Makes us appreciate them more, eh?

I wish I were on a cruise right now! I am so sick of it all. DH is driving me nuts, I am tired all the time so I need to relax, I just want to be somewhere that I don't have to think about work or the yard, etc. Oh well....

[magiroux]

One thread from the 2nd page... :earseek:

I'm trying to de-clutter my playroom, and the rest of my house for that matter, before I have to go back to work next week. And according to "FlyLady.net", the computer is BAAAD so I am trying to limit myself to an hour a day. That gives me time to read but not much time to post. Does anybody here use FlyLady? It really does work if you follow her. She's a house cleaning Nazi!!

Well, hubby got all the bad news. Permanent life-style change or he's in big trouble. He's got medication, he has to test his blood twice a day, loose at least 100lbs, see an nutritionist and NO MORE McDONALDS!!!!!! I told him I will give him the weekend but starting Monday, no more messing around. We are all on diets. Jimmy's goal - 100lbs, my goal - 25lbs, Julia - 10lbs. I am cleaning out all cabinets and freezer of any foods that we will not be allowed to have. Actually, I'm kinda siked to start this. Jimmy even seems committed. He made jokes about it at the dr's office (that's how he deals with everything) but I think he did a good job convincing him how serious this is. THe good news is that his diabetes is weight related and if drops the weight the dr is pretty sure it will go away.

Kat, I was wondering if you know of any free websites that have diabetic recipes? It seems once you ask for specific recipes at the sites, they charge you.

Well, reaching my time limit :goodvibes , and still have to vist the "budget" and "dismeets" board (doing a dis meet at Canobie Lake Park this Sunday :banana: :cool1: :banana: ) before my hour is up.

Have a great day and Kat, GET SOME REST!!!!!! You sound stressed.

[KatHuss]

MaryAnn, those lifestyle changes are tough. I wish I could get my DH to do that. He could stand to lose at least 50 lbs but there is no medical reason (even his doctor isn't pushing him to) other than its just better for him so he won't. I'd love to lose about 20 lbs but I hate exercise and I can't eat much less than I do already. I hate veggies and fruits (that's a long story for another time) so it's tough for me. Oh well. Anyway, I sent you a PM with some ideas.

I wish I could get some rest. Stress is my life right now. DH won't talk to his sister who is my best friend so I am stuck in the middle. He just got his fall teaching schedule and he has class Monday morning, Monday afternoon, Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday and Friday mornings. He will work his other job Wednesday and Friday afternoons and all day Thursday and Saturday, leaving him almost no time for his family as he has class prep to do in between. He complains about the yard work but won't let me hire someone so the lawn needs mowed and the trimming hasn't been down in weeks. I am NOT going to sit around in the evenings and wait for him when we usually do dinner across the street at the SIL's house anyway. And I am not going to spend my Saturday's bored because he is working and doesn't think I should spend time with my best friend because he is mad at his sister! No, there is no stress in my life! :headache:

Sorry for the rant, but I am near in tears sometimes and I don't know what to do. He can make me so mad sometimes. I don't mind supporting him and backing him up when he is right but when is dead wrong I feel I would be doing him a disservice if I were to tell him it was ok. Is that wrong of me?

Oh well...things will get better, they always do. And it is Friday which means tomorrow is Saturday and Sunday is dd's birthday. :cheer2:

[justmestace]

Men are so much fun. NOT. (love ya gaRry!)

I need to lose at least 40 pounds if not more. I can't have most vegetables, salads, and some fruits (tummy troubles)....and have the world's slowest metabolism....so I take DHEA and try to watch what I eat. But I need to really get into gear. I know it isn't going to get any easier the older I get.

I wish they just had a vaccine for fat.

Hang in there, Kat. I remember telling Jay at one point last year, when his sister was driving us both nuts, his brother was being just plain evil, I was working hard on his dad's trust stuff, the kids were crapping out in school, and our married daughter and her DH were being a pain in the rear..."I just want things to be NORMAL again!!"
And my loving husband says to me "There is no such thing as normal".......thanks honey.:(

[KatHuss]

Hey gaRry, are you the only guy on our board??? What is your view on this sort of thing??? Just out of curiosity, mind you.

I think we should all just be able to make a wish and lose whatever weight we want. Heck, my SIL did that....she signed a piece of paper and lost 360 lbs! Ooops, that was her ex-husband, never mind :rotfl2:

I am so jealous of these people that have the willpower to work out every day and eat the "right" foods. I hate the "right" foods though I have gotten better about not eating the "wrong" ones. Oh well.

[justmestace]

What I want to know is why do the "right" foods taste so bad?? I think that's a lousy trick.

[KatHuss]

Ugh. I agree completely! I want to know who is responsible for it so we can find them and make them eat that crap!

[justmestace]

But THOSE people would probably just get skinnier! :sad2:

[KatHuss]

You are probably right! Oh well.

It is the weekend! Hurray.

[magiroux]

I used to be one of those hated people that could eat anything and everything (in large amounts) and not gain an ounce. When I first started dating Jimmy, he was shocked that I could eat my dinner AND start eyeballing some of his. Poor guy has the slowest metabolism on earth.

Than I turned 30 :earseek: and what an eye opener . Now I eat a piece of ham and I gain 5 pounds and my fingers turn to sausages.

[magiroux]

Think I'll grab a TOP while I'm here :cool1: :rolleyes1 :cool1:

[magiroux]

Personal Hygiene

1. While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this job should be done in private with one's OWN truck keys.

2. Proper use of toiletries can forstall bathing for several days. However, if you live alone, doedorant is a waste of good money.

Dining Out

1. When decanting wine, make sure you tilt the paper cup, and pour slowly so as not to "bruise" the fruit of the vine.

2. If drinking directly from the bottle, always hold it with your fingers covering the label.

Dating (Outside the Family)

1. Always offer to bait your date's hook, especially on the first date.

2. Be aggressive...let her know you're interested: "I've been wanting to go out with you since I read that stuff on the bathroom wall two years ago."

3. Establish with her parents what time she is expected back. Some will say, "10:00pm"; Others mights "Monday". If the latter is the answer, it is the man's responsibility to get her to school on time.

Theatre Etiqutte

1. Crying babies should be taken to the lobby and picked up immediately after the movie has ended.

2. Refrain from talking to the characters on the screen; tests prove they can't hear you.

Tips For All Occasions

1. Never take Beer to a Job Interview.

2. Always identify people in your yard before shooting them.

3. It's considered tacky to take a cooler to church.

4. If you have to vaccuum the bed, it's time to change the sheets.

5. Even if you are sure you are included in the will, it's still considered tacky to bring a U-Haul to the funeral home.


Have a GREAT DAY Everyone!! :wave:

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNIN ALL

its raining here for now.


still have not tried to post my story yet


I WILL






weight


WELL YOU ASKED



I was 208 in a few months I was down too 165

so all you need to do is get sick like me,

ITS NOT WORTH IT.....





the doc put me on prednasone 40mg that bousted my food intake some
plus me eating more and having too eat when I'm NOT even HUNGRAY



now I'm around 180 and staying there for the last few months.




okay got work to do I will be back tonight.



my sugar has been at 40 and the guys let me drive home??????? NOT GOOD



















gaRry

[justmestace]

Mary Ann......:rotfl: :rotfl: ....too funny! The jokes, not the sausage fingers. Which, by the way, I haven't been able to wear my wedding ring for the last couple of months...I'm blaming it on the heat...but that's probably not true!!

GARRY!!! You should know better than to post NUMBERS like that, and the fact that you were DRIVING!!!! Number Two Nag is going to yell at you! ARE YOU CRAZY?????
Shame on you! Which part of "Take care of yourself" do you NOT understand??? Don't make me come up there!!

Nag over.

[dobelover]

Hi All. We had a great time, the weather was nice, seas calm, service great. My first time to Bermuda and hopefully not my last. Wonderful Island, beautiful beaches and really nice, friendly people.Hey Stacey - How do you post the same info on multiple threads? cut and paste?

[justmestace]

Hi All. We had a great time, the weather was nice, seas calm, service great. My first time to Bermuda and hopefully not my last. Wonderful Island, beautiful beaches and really nice, friendly people.Hey Stacey - How do you post the same info on multiple threads? cut and paste?

If it's a long post, yes......but a short one...I just double-type!

[Denise Escola]

Hi everybody,

Home from Disneyland. :earsgirl: Found some hidden Mickey's, drank some sake, rode Space Mountain with Sierra (row 1!!), saw Richard and Allison , and am dead tired. We sent those brats off to the Magic this morning.
It was so great to see all the decorating they did for the anniversary. How much gold paint do you guys think they used anyways?
I'm going to make it short as I have a really bad cold in my chest and am really tired. Hey Bubbles, Allison and Richard said to say hello. Lynda to you too if you are out there. :love:
I think I'll go to the doctor on Monday.

Take care everyone!

D

[magiroux]

Welcome back, Denise....Welcome Back, Sue.

It must have been hot down there, Sue.

Denise, are Richard and Allison going to join the thread when they get back to England? Make sure you see that Dr. Nothing worse than a summer cold.

Well, it's raining, thunder and lightning this AM. Supposed to do a DIS meet at Canobie Lake Park. The weather couldn't be worse :umbrella: . It's supposed to clear out after the front passes through....hope so.

Have a great day everyone.

[dobelover]

Denise - Great news about your job, Sad news about your health. Lazy Sunday and good thing since it will be HOT, HAZY, and HUMID today.

Sue

[dobelover]

Mary Ann - I hope the weather clears for you this afternoon, sounds like fun.



Sue

[Denise Escola]

Morning all,

Rough night. I think its the roughest I've had.

Oh Bubbles I hope that the rain lets up for you.

Sue stay cool today. It's supposed to be 88 here, but we don't have the humidity. Thank goodness.

We are off to the playground and then to mom and dads for bbq ribs dinner. YUMMY :thewave:

Everybody have a great day. Sorry I've dropped off of posting but my new job is keeping me busy.

:wave2: -D

[DCLgodess]

I'M BACK!

Wow, that was a great vacation. Bonaire is awesome except for the sleezy thiefs down there. haha. No decompression sickness for me. I am a certified PADI Rescue Diver now. Next step, divemaster. Well, i think i have to be a master scuba diver first, because you have to be 18 to be a dive master. poop. so whats been going on? any newbies? anybody to add to the list? i think i need a new countdown clock now. haha. Not sure what it will count down to though.

Garry!!! BOO LOADS!!!!!!!!! she does! i saw it with my own 2 eyes. I get to ride her on wednesday. I am really excited. lol. :banana:

Well, i have lots of pretty dive pictures to upload. Think i will start that now. Got some last minute school work to do since school starts the 29th.

Well, if you have any questions about my experience, the diving, the traveling (which i will say now is REALLY BAD!), etc, just send me a PM or post here. Email works too. ttyl all. off to upload pics. :wave:

[dobelover]

Jen - Welcome back! please post details of your trip.



Sue

[justmestace]

Denise.....hope you feel better soon!! Yuckky yuckky cold...go away!!



Sue...we're still waiting for details of your trip!!



jEn.....we missed you!! It was waaaaay too quiet here!! Thiefs?? What happened?? Everything okay? We didn't have any trouble down there, but we did have some friends who had their clothes stolen from their truck while they were diving. We always left the car doors unlocked, and windows open, so that if someone was going to "break in" they wouldn't break a window that we would have to pay for!

[dobelover]

I guess real life grabbed me sooner than I had expected. Trip details later today.


Have a good day.



Sue

[KatHuss]

I wish I could go back to sleep this morning! Took dd to the Indianapolis zoo yesterday and to Build a Bear. Then I stayed up way too late yesterday working on laundry, etc. I slept 45 minutes past my alarm this morning. Thank goodness I don't have to be anywhere until 8:00! And I hurt everywhere. Can I just go back to bed and not do anything today?

gaRry, you aren't supposed to drive with sugar that low! Believe me, I know. I have probably driven that low and it is BAAAAAAD to do that. I get yelled at. Are you hypoglycemic or diabetic?

Well, I have to finish my breakfast and find some clothes for dd and then take my shower and head to work. Hubby's classes start today. He is teaching 5 this semester and also working 24 hours a week at the auto shop. Crazy boy.

[magiroux]

Kat, you have my permission to blow off work and return to bed...if only it was that easy, huh?

Welcome back, jEn!! Sounds like you had a great time. Love to hear the 'bout the "thieves". I can't believe school is statring already. Gee, that was a fast summer. Where did it go :confused3 .

Had a great day at the DIS meet yesterday. The weather cleared out nice and it was hot & humid. Great for those water rides. IT was a small enough meet for most of us to stick together and hang out for the day. Karen posted some great pitcures.

How you feeling, Denise. Better, I hope.

[magiroux]

A guy sticks his head into the barber shop and asks, "How long before I can get a haircut?" The barber looks around and replies, "About 2 hours." The guy leaves.

A few days later, the guy sticks his head in the door and asks, "How long before I can get a haircut?" The barber looks around at a shop full of customers and says, "About 3 hours." The guy leaves.

A week later, the same guy pokes his head in the shop and asks, "How long before I can get a haircut?" The barber looks around and says, "About an hour and a half." The guy leaves.

Confused, the barber looks over at a friend in the shop and says, "Hey, Bill, follow that guy and see where he goes. He keeps asking how long he has to wait for a haircut, but then never comes back."

A little while later, Bill returns, laughing hysterically. The barber asks, "Bill, where did he go when he left here?" Bill looks up, tears in his eyes and says, "Your House!!!"


Have a Great Day, Everyone :wave:

[KatHuss]

LOL!!!! :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2: :rotfl:

Actually, I did take the day off! DD did not want to go across the street today (last day before school starts tomorrow). I have plenty of vacation time so what the heck!

I didn't get my shopping done yesterday anyway so we are off to the grocery store and then take care of a few other errands while we are at it.

Hope everyone is well and happy.....

[justmestace]

Mary Ann....that's a good one! :rotfl:

[dobelover]

For adventure this will be calm. Boarded Grandeur in the Port of Baltimore, my home town, around noon on Sunday. We have been on her before so it was fun walking the upper decks and looking in the staterooms, especially the suites. Our room was ready at 2pm. This was a crown and anchor cruise so we signed up for a few activities, making bead jewelry. Also went to 2 Captain/crown and anchor parties. Sister and I went swimming in Horseshoe Bay and Snorkel Bay Beach. Jeanne went with us for an island tour. We also went to a festival on the wharf and did a little shopping. The weather was great, Irene had already passed and the seas were 4-8. I would love to go back to Bermuda and I don't mind the Grandeur ( Magic and Radiance are nicer looking). And Capt Hakkan is very friendly.



Sue

[justmestace]

For adventure this will be calm. Boarded Grandeur in the Port of Baltimore, my home town, around noon on Sunday. We have been on her before so it was fun walking the upper decks and looking in the staterooms, especially the suites. Our room was ready at 2pm. This was a crown and anchor cruise so we signed up for a few activities, making bead jewelry. Also went to 2 Captain/crown and anchor parties. Sister and I went swimming in Horseshoe Bay and Snorkel Bay Beach. Jeanne went with us for an island tour. We also went to a festival on the wharf and did a little shopping. The weather was great, Irene had already passed and the seas were 4-8. I would love to go back to Bermuda and I don't mind the Grandeur ( Magic and Radiance are nicer looking). And Capt Hakkan is very friendly.
Sue

I've read about Capt Hakkan in a few ship reviews......sounds like fun. I won't try any Bermuda Triangle jokes.
Pretty nice to hop on a ship in your own city!!

[Denise Escola]

hi everybody,

I have pneumonia. The cough medicine has me wasted so excuse any typos I may make.

Kira has stayed dry all day. :banana: :banana: :banana: She even took herself to ther potty when she needed to. This is so cool.

Alison said that she would try to get onto the thread when she gets home. She fried her computer a while back and just got it replaced. She emailed ferom the ship and said she saw Daurius, but Salvatore was in Italy during this cruise. She said he sent his hellos.

Good job on the dive stuff jEn. Maybe you can teach me. Actually I think I';ll stick to snorkling for a while longer.

Woah meds kicking in...gotta go watch football and sleep. night all. D

[dobelover]

Bummer Denise, hope you get better FAST. Mary Ann - How did day 1 of your life style change go?


Sue

[magiroux]

Hey Denise....both Jimmy and I walked off the 10 Day Cruise with pnuemonia, went to the Dr and walked out with our own bottles of "Happy Juice", as we re-named it. Whatever you do, don't be driving. That stuff knocks you for a loop. Get your rest and lots of fluid :grouphug:

Sue...actually went very good. Jimmy went to work with turkey sandwich (on whole wheat) and salad yesterday. Had chicken and salad for dinner and took the same for lunch today. For him, he has to be sure to eat. He is the type that goes most of the day without eating and then has three meals and snacks when he gets home from work. Time to break that habit :rolleyes:

[KatHuss]

What is it with men (sorry gaRry) not eating all day and then coming home and eating everything in sight? My dh does that too. Or he'll eat a regular dinner and then 3 hours later he'll eat again, and usually he'll eat what I would eat in a regular meal! Oh well.

Well, Samantha starts 3rd grade today! I got her on the bus and sent off to her new school. We will see what she thinks when I get home from work this evening. I got worried when my niece didn't come out to get on the bus this morning. I called SIL on the cell phone, no answer. I called the house phone, no answer. By now I am imaging them all dead or unconscious from carbon monoxide! So I got the house key and went across the street. No, they were just all asleep! The phone in the bedroom had not been turned back on (she turns it off when her BF is there because he goes to bed by 8pm and she is afraid that someone will call and wake him) and her alarm either didn't go off or she didn't hear it. Both are typical of her. So she had to get up, throw clothes on and drive her dd to school for the first day. Better her than me!

Well, back to work....

[magiroux]

He does not have a BEER GUT-
He has developed a LIQUID GRAIN STORAGE FACILITY

He is not a BAD DANCER-
He is OVERLY CAUCASIAN

He does not get LOST ALL THE TIME-
He INVESTIGATES ALTERNATIVE DESTINATIONS

He is not BALDING-
He is in FOLLICLE REGRESSION

HE does not ROB THE CRADLE-
He prefers GENERATIONALLY DIFFERENTIAL RELATIONSHIPS

He does not get FALLING-DOWN DRUNK-
He becomes ACCIDENTALLY HORIZONTAL

He does not act like a TOTAL ***-
He develops a case of RECTAL-CRANIUM INVERSION

He is not a MALE CHAUVINISTS PIG-
He has SWINE EMPATHY

HE is not AFRAID OF COMMITMENT-
He is MONOGAMOUSLY CHALLANGED

He is not HORNY-
He is SEXUALLY FOCUSED

It's not his BUTT CRACK you see hanging out of his pants-
It's his MALE CLEAVAGE.



Over my hour limit..I'm in trouble with FlyLady

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: Have a Great Day Everyone :wave:

[magiroux]

Good luck and Pixie Dust sent for Samantha's first day of third grade :teacher: . Julia loved starting third grade 'cause she was the BIG KID of the school. This year she switches schools and is the lowly 4th grader at the bottom of the rung.

Not a good way for SIL to start the school year.

[Denise Escola]

Morning all,

Thanks for the well wishes and good luck to your little one Kat.

:cheer2: GO JIMMY :cheer2: GO BUBBLES :cheer2: you guys can do it.

not much going on here today. Resting. We have an ice cream social at Sierra's school tonight. We will find out which teacher she has and where her class is and then tomorrow we go for orientation in the class with the teacher. Thursday is the first day. Then its back to work for me. Until then its time to slay the clothes monster yet again.

Have a great day everybody, D

[WMILLER86]

Hello Christmas Cruisers!

My name is Willie, and my family is looking into joining you guys on the 10 day 2006. We will be taking our 2nd Thanksgiving cruise this November on the Magic.
(I have not read all 150 pages of this thread, so forgive me if you have discussed this already.)
Did read somewhere that I cannot get the 10 % discount for booking onboard for the 10 day? We are planning on booking while on our November cruise. That 10% is huge for this cruise.

Thanks for the info, and if we join you, I will be posting here to warn you about a very dangerous person that is already sailing with you!

Willie