(New TR Link) Yo Ho, Yo Ho- Rum and Sharks for Me!An Eastern Fantasy TR May 31-June 7

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Just like a true Tweedle. You are disregarding all instructions and doing what you want.

Do you realize that in exactly ONE MONTH, at this time, will be our first Tweedle magical meeting where you bring me free drinks off your flight?

Vodka in hand dah-ling! There's no better way for our Tweedle adventures to begin! I cannot believe it's a month away. I'm floored! You'll be getting our MB's in the next two days I think!!!

 

[Jackiemarie21]

Castaway Cay looks like so much fun! The only time we were there we stayed on the adults beach (honeymooners ). So we missed out on some fun!
Love all the pics of your family! Your kiddos are so cute having such a great time!

 

[STLMickeyMom]

ooooooohhhh, beach pictures......heaven!!!

looks like everyone was having a lot of fun! I just can NOT wait for our day on castaway cay! it looks like a perfect way to spend a day!

 

[Tinker326]

Vodka in hand dah-ling! There's no better way for our Tweedle adventures to begin! I cannot believe it's a month away. I'm floored! You'll be getting our MB's in the next two days I think!!!

Do you want me to mail your MB or are you OK with me bringing it? I am putting your ME tag in the mail tomorrow (no mail today).

Castaway Cay looks like so much fun! The only time we were there we stayed on the adults beach (honeymooners ). So we missed out on some fun!
Love all the pics of your family! Your kiddos are so cute having such a great time!

I have yet to make it to the adults beach in three trips. I'm ok with that (no net to keep sharks out!).

ooooooohhhh, beach pictures......heaven!!!

looks like everyone was having a lot of fun! I just can NOT wait for our day on castaway cay! it looks like a perfect way to spend a day!

It is, it is.. I can't wait for you to spend your day on Castaway Cay!!! You will LOVE it!

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Nooo, just bring it. It would require a strange sized package and why pay money to send it to me when I don't need it until I meet up with you anyway!

 

[Victoriasmom98]

Loved your day at Castaway!!! And I totally agree with Karen that the pic of Charlie-girl sleeping on you is too cute not to share!! What an awesome time you all had, well, maybe except for Kill-Joy burn boy!!!

 

[mae5731]

And that is where I shall leave you. I am SO close to finishing this report. My goal is by the time I leave for Princess Half in approx. 30 days!

Ack! It's almost over. Boooo.... Well actually it's been over for way too long already. Soooo ready for FEB. Y'all can enjoy running your little tails off... My exercise will be strolling from one adult beverage to the next with a duck into a store in between

 

[Tinker326]

Loved your day at Castaway!!! And I totally agree with Karen that the pic of Charlie-girl sleeping on you is too cute not to share!! What an awesome time you all had, well, maybe except for Kill-Joy burn boy!!!

He had fun too.. but he has limits to his fun. So, you know....

Ack! It's almost over. Boooo.... Well actually it's been over for way too long already. Soooo ready for FEB. Y'all can enjoy running your little tails off... My exercise will be strolling from one adult beverage to the next with a duck into a store in between

That reminds me I need to send you our plans! On both Thursday (in moderation) and Sunday I also tend to be strolling around with a drink in hand! In fact, my roomie is hauling a vodka off her flight for me on Thursday so we can start on the Magical Express! (she got free drink coupons!)

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

TWEEEEEEEEDLE! Exactly 4 weeks from now we'll be on our flights (me drinking, naturally) on our way to the bestest tweedle weekend evah!

 

[Victoriasmom98]

TWEEEEEEEEDLE! Exactly 4 weeks from now we'll be on our flights (me drinking, naturally) on our way to the bestest tweedle weekend evah!

Speaking of drinks, SW just sent me 4 drink coupons!!!

 

[Tinker326]

TWEEEEEEEEDLE! Exactly 4 weeks from now we'll be on our flights (me drinking, naturally) on our way to the bestest tweedle weekend evah!

H#lls yes!
I had such a cr#ptastic day at work, I wish it were tomorrow instead!!

Speaking of drinks, SW just sent me 4 drink coupons!!!

They must know you are a lush, just like they know Karen is a lush!

 

[wendylady30]

Love the TR. Great pic's & I love the humor.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Better get movin' on this Tweedle! You have 3 weeks from today and you'll be on a plane starting the next trip!!

 

[Tinker326]

Love the TR. Great pic's & I love the humor.

Hi, Welcome & thanks for joining in!!! I hope to get this thing wrapped up soon. I got minimal time before my next trip.

Better get movin' on this Tweedle! You have 3 weeks from today and you'll be on a plane starting the next trip!!

I know, I know!! I thought about that last night but then got wrapped up in what I like to call 'The Target Bathing Suit Situation'

Said situation is when you buy a bathing suit for your almost 13 year old out of the women's section (because she didn't want the kids styles), take it home and the bottoms are too small. For a 12 year old. Who can fit into a size 12 in children's.

I was honked off that Target has decided that women's XS sizing should be approx. the same size as a Children's 10. You know, because all women should strive to be children's size 10. W T F? How can that even be possible?

Great messages to send growing girls! Ugg!

Anyways, it blew my mood to write another update. That was really my long winded winding point.

20 days!

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Hi, Welcome & thanks for joining in!!! I hope to get this thing wrapped up soon. I got minimal time before my next trip.



I know, I know!! I thought about that last night but then got wrapped up in what I like to call 'The Target Bathing Suit Situation'

Said situation is when you buy a bathing suit for your almost 13 year old out of the women's section (because she didn't want the kids styles), take it home and the bottoms are too small. For a 12 year old. Who can fit into a size 12 in children's.

I was honked off that Target has decided that women's XS sizing should be approx. the same size as a Children's 10. You know, because all women should strive to be children's size 10. W T F? How can that even be possible?

Great messages to send growing girls! Ugg!

Anyways, it blew my mood to write another update. That was really my long winded winding point.

20 days!

Geez. Sizing for female's in general is so frustrating! None of the sizes are the SAME either. For men, if you pick a size, it's THAT SIZE across the board. Sigh.

 

[jcemom]

Geez. Sizing for female's in general is so frustrating! None of the sizes are the SAME either. For men, if you pick a size, it's THAT SIZE across the board. Sigh.

So true.

 

[skier_pete]

For men, if you pick a size, it's THAT SIZE across the board. Sigh.

This is not true. Admittedly it's much better for men, and a lot of our sizing is rather vague (Large vs XL) but in particular pants waists and lengths can vary significantly. A "34" is not the same in every brand.

 

[Tinker326]

Well nothing is ever the same 'size' in different brands for either gender. And some stores are notoriously bad for sizing down. But my irritation lies in the face that TARGET (which does NOT have a Jr. department NOR is it geared towards mostly Jr.'s) is sizing it's women's clothes to ridiculous standards.

I expected more from my favorite store.

 

[Tinker326]

Well shoot... what is up with this new format? Gonna take some time to get used to I think...

Also, apparently I can't put a title into my posts anymore. Wonder if I will be able to figure out how to link them?!? Doesn't Disboards know I don't like change! I can't deal!!!

I have about 2-3 posts left to finish this sucka up. I really would like to do so before I leave for Princess Half Marathon Weekend in like 18 days. Let's see if I can make that happen!

Backin' it up like a Tonka Truck...

We are on our way back to the boat from our lovely, wonderful, sunny & sharkless day on Castaway Cay. Cap't Kill Joy already left us behind for the comfort of his stateroom TV.

We wandered past the store where Rebecca picked up a T-shirt with her money. And I also picked up a T-shirt with my money.

Sarah, being the rebel child that she is, went and picked a flower before I realized it. Uh. Oops. I'm pretty sure that's probably a Disney no-no. Sorry Mickey. Use some of the thousands of dollars I dropped on this vacation to replenish the stock.

And also, pretend I didn't take pictures of her with the illegal flower.



Or this one.



And I took my favorite picture of the ship. She really is beautiful.



The walk back to the ship was long. And the kids were having none of this walking stuff... so we hopped on the tram back to the pier.

We stopped to to see our favorite summer snowman...



Closer- cuz it's cute!



Anyone need gas?



Have you ever seen an elephant fly?



Soon enough, we were back on the ship.



And it was time to start packing up our stuff to leave. Boooooooooooo!!!!!

And by 'time to start packing up our stuff' I mean that in the singular sense... as in I was packing up all our stuff. Someone else (killjoy) was continuing to take his full rights as father vacationer...and do nothing. (no, I'm not bitter.. am I?) Hahahahaha!

As it was time to depart from that magical isle of bliss... the horns played their tunes one last time. A full melody of different Disney songs... and I wandered out to our balcony to say goodbye to my little piece of heaven...



It was beautiful. And sad. As our last hours of the cruise descended on us.

I finished up my packing & wandered down to purchase my CD of pictures that cost roughly the equivalent of a new car. That was my one big souvenir purchase that I wanted to get because I have grand plans to scrap this wonderful vacation. And I'll start on that project right about the time I receive my first social security payment.

Our last dinner was scheduled for our favorite restaurant- Animator's Palate.



We walked in and had no idea what we were in store for. Tonight was 'show night' and we'd never experienced this before.....

We were handed pieces of paper and told to 'draw'. So we did......







Finished products......

Self-Portrait by Cap't Killjoy. The only thing that would have made this picture better is if he decided to draw himself in the Disney matching t-shirt that we all had but he refused to wear! (back on day 1- where he ruined my family picture)



Drunk Grandma. Notice the teeny-tiny bit of scowl in her smile. The only thing that would be better for this picture is.. yup.. alcohol.



Tween



Illegal Disney Flower Picker. She is very honest about everything (she has no filter). This applies to herself as well and it makes her an extreme perfectionist. Please note her P.S note in the upper right hand corner where she calls her self out for messing up the hands!



No one took a picture of me (shocker) and not sure why none of Charlie? Just notice that hers was very RED. Apparently she's drawing Disney Zombies or something....

They collected our pictures and then we got down to business of eating...
My notes indicate everything was VERY good tonight... although I cut the pictures due to image limits.

Then, what happened next was awesome. It was the 'show'. They literally took our drawings and incorporated them into the video playing around the restaurant and animated it.

Here's Rebecca's (left), Mine (Disney Shirt) and Drunk Grandma.



Sarah's & Cap't Kill-Joy (on far right)



And the giant blood Disney zombie- let's just say.. it was REAL easy to find hers....



They even inserted it into Disney cartoons...



And they gave credit where credit is due.....



Our actual signatures (in the above pic there is mine, Rebecca's, Gram's & Charlies).

It was so, so cool... I LOVED this!

It was a great 'last dinner'. We rounded up our servers to take a picture.



Gilbert (right) was so amazing- we LOVED him. Highly recommend him to anyone sailing on Fantasy! Renaldo (left) was ok.

We said our goodbyes & gave our tips and walked back to our room to see the sun setting on our last night of the cruise. So bittersweet....



Killjoy and his minion Sarah headed out to see the Muppets movie. Drunk Grandma, myself and Char headed to see the farewell show (it was ok). And our last little bit of pixie dust....



We threw our bags out in the hallway to be collected & went to bed. Early wake up call to leave our ship.

But we still have a day of Magic Kingdom ahead................

 

[skier_pete]

Very nice. Always a sad day packing up. That's pretty cool how animators palate works!