karajeboo
DISmom by land and by sea!
- Joined
- Mar 25, 2007
You're doing good so far, especially this part....
Oh my.... this will surely be an "interesting" TR.....
You're doing good so far, especially this part....
I spotted a few more friends, Brook, Maria and Heather.
Ah... you see we moved to Ohio a few years ago: "Home of the worst drivers in the country" I think that may actually be the state motto.
I had planned on taking pictures of our meals every evening, but this was the only night I did.
Steve and I strolled around for a bit and went to Treasure Ketch to do some shopping. I had gotten a Chamilia bracelet for Mother's Day and I wanted to get the DCL charm. We bought that and a NYC cruise ornament.
Laura and Sant were an excellent team and far exceeded our other servers. Best so far! And this isn't just because I now have a crush on Laura. She really was very good.
It was at that point that I discovered why the clock had been unplugged. The thing was BRIGHT. It had a blue glow that could be spotted from the International Space Station. I turned it around every night and pushed it flush up against the wall which kept the light to a reasonable level. It was nice to be able to charge my iPhone every night without digging out the cord.
I am enjoying your wit - and your cruise report.
Thanks,
kate
I'm joining in too! I'm really enjoying this TR and your photos! Thanks.
Loving it so far! How cool that you to tour NYC and go on a Disney Cruise. Two items on my bucket list!
Great job!! Getting so excited for our 8/17 cruise. Do you have to shop earlier on the cruise? Do they run out of stuff? Just curious.
I wish I was on this cruise with the two of you.. I can only imagine the banter between you two in person!!!
Yes, you tend to do the stalker dance in the terminal, eh?
Not stalker - just looking for my friends
And the state animal is the Orange Barrel......
Lots of them around this year
And I see from sailaway pics that poor lil Shawn was left on his own again, huh? I swear, I will have to be on my toes on NYE 2013 and watch that poor lil guy!!!! He's just too cute for his own good!!!!
I think he will get lost just on purpose so you can help him - he is like that . I was happy how both of them did this cruise. We gave them some freedom with rules and they did great. Shawn was allowed to do check in/out but had to call us first to see where we were. Matt -well we hardly saw him during the day. He had a wave phone and we asked that he just text us here and there to let us know he was still alive. He LOVED it.
And no, Steve, he does NOT take after his daddy.... just want to put that out there before you get any funny ideas....
Kara just told me you started! I'm subbed! I'll catch up after I get off the phone with Kara!
I had planned to do that too, but I too forgot! Oh well, we'll just have to go on another cruise and try again.
I guess we will Maria.
I hit Treasure Ketch the first night as well! I couldn't wait to get my DCL Chamilia Cruise Ship!!
I thought you had a crush on Minnie? Oh wait...that's right, Minnie has a crush on you.
That's what he says ...
I did the exact same thing. Had that darn clocked turned and pushed right up against the wall.
I thought you had a crush on Minnie? Oh wait...that's right, Minnie has a crush on you.
Yes, you tend to do the stalker dance in the terminal, eh?
And no, Steve, he does NOT take after his daddy.... just want to put that out there before you get any funny ideas....
She doesn't think she's a stalker but... Last year she pretended that she randomly stumbled across you in the terminal but in reality she had been following you for a couple of days. If she looked a little ruffled it was from sleeping in the bushes outside your hotel... again.
NYC was the same thing. We weren't even through security before she had already identified everyone from the FB group, knew all their social security numbers and blood types.
This is why I line my hat with aluminum foil. She's spooky.
That's ok, I understand you don't want Jeff to be jealous. *I* know the truth. Me, Jack Sparrow, tough to tell us apart.
She doesn't think she's a stalker but... Last year she pretended that she randomly stumbled across you in the terminal but in reality she had been following you for a couple of days. If she looked a little ruffled it was from sleeping in the bushes outside your hotel... again.
NYC was the same thing. We weren't even through security before she had already identified everyone from the FB group, knew all their social security numbers and blood types.
This is why I line my hat with aluminum foil. She's spooky.
I KNEW it!!!! Tell her I'll leave a pillow outside my door of the CI&S in Port Canaveral before the NYE cruise..... And I'll be sure to pack the Reynolds Wrap... Thanx Jack, er STeve.....
Is this gang up on Kristi day?? I'm banning both of you from my trip report!
I woke up this morning earlier than anyone else. I hate that even on vacation I cannot sleep in.
While I was gone, Steve and the boys got up and enjoyed a little breakfast before our Character Breakfast (lots of eating on this cruise).
I met the guys back in the room and then we were off to Parrot Cay.
Steve and I went to Studio Sea to see the first Art of Entertainment cooking demo of the cruise.
After the demo, we had our first conflict of the cruise. There are so many activities to do it is hard deciding what to do. Do we do the Champagne/Sparkling Wine tasting or the Theme Park Innovations presentation??
After lunch, Shawn and I decided to do the Goofy animation class.
Neither of us are very good artists. I won't be posting any pictures of my Goofy.
We didn't win anything but we had a couple of drinks and enjoyed the craziness of the BINGO crew.
We grabbed Shawn again to see if he wanted go swimming. While we were up on deck we got to see our favorite bartender Nur. We had met Nur on the last cruise at Sessions during our Margarita tasting. We were happy to see that he was still on the Magic - this time in Pinocchio's bar on deck 9.
We enjoyed our drinks while Shawn enjoyed the pool.
I managed to squeeze in martini tastings- and on the four day Dream we were just on, we had the BEST Champagne tasting- clearly I have my priorities straight!
Sorry you didn't ever get to have lunch with your older one- and sorry to say, this is how it goes.... on our last summer's cruise, we felt honored to have them join us for lunch once in 9 days- because we were all eating at Johnny Rockets (on RCCI Explorer of the Seas).
I woke up this morning earlier than anyone else. I hate that even on vacation I cannot sleep in.
You and Jeff can bond on NYE.... he's up at the crack of..... yeah, THAT!
I met the guys back in the room and then we were off to Parrot Cay.
Oh man!!! You got the squirrels for your character meal!!! They were hiding out somewhere for ours this year.... so bummed because the gophers are Ally's FAVORITES!!!! Stupid prairie dogs.....
After breakfast the kids went to their clubs and Steve and I went to Studio Sea to see the first Art of Entertainment cooking demo of the cruise. The chef showed how to make one of my favorite appetizers from the cruise - Mushroom Risotto.
They brought everyone out a small sample of the risotto along with a glass of wine. Both were very good.
After the demo, we had our first conflict of the cruise. There are so many activities to do it is hard deciding what to do. Do we do the Champagne/Sparkling Wine tasting or the Theme Park Innovations presentation??
We chose to go to the tasting . We did a couple of tastings on the last cruise and loved them. I'm not a big wine drinker but I thought I would try it. I liked a few and disliked a few - but it was still fun.
I detect a theme here? And I seem to recall a certain Kristi on a certain cruise over a certain spring break in 2011 who appeared to have partaken a bit of a certain sparkling bevvie before dinner one day????? She was a silly certain Kristi!!!
Neither of us are very good artists. I won't be posting any pictures of my Goofy.
Time out!!! I"m calling foul on this!!!! I posted all our pics from our animation class! Well, mine were stunning..... but I had no problem posting Jeff's and Ally's hideous examples!!!!
I am SOOOO excited we have an extra sea day on our NYE cruise- maybe I will actually get to try more activities like the cooking and the animation- of course, even with only 2 sea days on the Westerns I have done, I managed to squeeze in martini tastings- and on the four day Dream we were just on, we had the BEST Champagne tasting- clearly I have my priorities straight!
Your boys are adorable- can't wait to meet them! Sorry you didn't ever get to have lunch with your older one- and sorry to say, this is how it goes.... on our last summer's cruise, we felt honored to have them join us for lunch once in 9 days- because we were all eating at Johnny Rockets (on RCCI Explorer of the Seas). Of course, as soon as the cheeseburgers and milkshakes were history, so were we! It's all good, tho- it only means that they're having fun, too!
There is definitely something wrong with you... but we'll save your therapy for another time.
Actually, I think we should discuss it here and now.....
Pre-breakfast is the most important meal of the cruise day. It ranks right up there with mid-morning snack, backup lunch, pre-dinner and the evening graze.
So after Jeff and Kristi bond for coffee at 0 dark 30 every morning.... YOU and Jeff can bond for pre-breakfast.....
I do love my cruise coffee. That bottle of Amaretto didn't make it back to NY.
And then YOU and I can bond for some Amaretto! I won't mind helping you to polish it off. I"m a giver like that. It's who I am.....
Chef Chris(?) from Topsiders was entertaining. He said one of his hobbies is to travel the world and eat unusual local dishes. He said "I've had the original Mickey Bar, a mouse on a stick." (people groaned) "Oh yeah, I've had Mickey, Donald, Pluto. I've had the entire character breakfast."
That is hilarious!!!!
Ok, this isn't fair. Shawn did a great job. Your Goofy on the other hand looked.. errr.. rather demented. I had nightmares about Sparky-Goofy (shudder).
See? It's a formal protest!!!! Pictures! Pictures! Pictures!!!
Nur still makes the best Martini on the high seas. Pinocchio's isn't the right bar for him though. He needs to be somewhere with barstools so people can sit and hang out. He was good in Sessions, he'd be better over in Signals where there are stools.
Steve, Steve, Steve..... What is wrong with you? If there are no stools, you make your own. You know the saying, "when life hands you a bar with no stools......" Yeah, something like that. I say just hop up and sit ON the bar!!!!
I don't think that kid on the right was enjoying the pool as much as Shawn. Or maybe he was just creeped out because some old guy (me) appeared to be taking about 40 pictures of him while Shawn swam past?
Sorry kid. I'm not a stalker like my wife. Just taking pictures of MY kid in the pool.
Mmmm hmmmm, that's what they ALL say!
I am SOOOO excited we have an extra sea day on our NYE cruise- maybe I will actually get to try more activities like the cooking and the animation- of course, even with only 2 sea days on the Westerns I have done, I managed to squeeze in martini tastings- and on the four day Dream we were just on, we had the BEST Champagne tasting- clearly I have my priorities straight!
Your boys are adorable- can't wait to meet them! Sorry you didn't ever get to have lunch with your older one- and sorry to say, this is how it goes.... on our last summer's cruise, we felt honored to have them join us for lunch once in 9 days- because we were all eating at Johnny Rockets (on RCCI Explorer of the Seas). Of course, as soon as the cheeseburgers and milkshakes were history, so were we! It's all good, tho- it only means that they're having fun, too!
Y'all some silly cruisers......
Nooo! I need more!!!!
I love this Wife TR and then Husband TR. My mom and I will be on our 4th Cruise *To Hawaii! Aloha!* and I'm going to have her join so we can do this! It will be great! She will probably tell you how crazy I am!!!
I'm finally officially here Kristi! It is so fun reliving our cruise through your report so far, I can't wait to start mine!
I miss Pre-Breakfast and Second Breakfast.