Mozart
There's one in every crowd...and it's usually me
- Joined
- Feb 3, 2007
This thread will attempt to capture all the magical moments in our 4 night cruise departing Sept 23, 2007 from nearly the beginning all the way to arriving back home at our doorway. It is inspired by the greatest TR I ever read, originally written by Ashman. I only hope mine is half as good. Ill update it sparingly, as it warrants. If I dont stop obsessing over the cruise, that may mean updates every night for the next 5 months.
Its strange to try and pinpoint a time when a vacation really starts. Is it the moment that you make a financial commitment to the vacation? Is it the moment you decide youre going to do something? Is it the moment that really sets in motion the chain of events that lead to the vacation? Do you have to be directly involved in it, or could you just be an extra who later becomes the star of the show? Is it the moment you begin the trip report? Tough to say, isnt it? In one of those cases, you could point back all the way to 1956, when my parents were married. Or, you could point to the moment, 50 years later, in October 2006 when my brother and I decided that for their 50th wedding anniversary, we would take our parents on a cruise the following February. My discovery of the DIS boards to begin nurturing what would practically become an obsession in less than a months time might just be the right thing to point to. But, a lot of people would say that the moment the September 2007 vacation memories begin was that moment on February 24th, 2007 when we told the onboard booking agent to charge another $400 to our credit card. Were coming back, we said. See ya in September. For a full recap of that first cruise, see this thread:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1371493
But this would be a story with twists and turns so devilish that not even Alfred Hitchcock would be able to comprehend it all. You see, an unexpected thing happened when we got back home after our February cruise. My wife and I raved about our cruise to friends and family. We talked about how they needed to join us. We talked about all the great things we experienced. Mostly, we talked about Serenity Bay. We kept telling them how great a cruise was and that they needed to go on one. Were taking another one in September we said. We didnt really expect any of them to decide to go with us.
They did.
My MIL and FIL decided to join us. This just got interesting.
So, here I sit on the evening of April 17, 2007. Im realizing just how obsessed I am about DCL right now. Im writing a freaking trip report for a cruise more than 5 months away. Meanwhile, were heading to Orlando to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and eat at Victoria and Alberts in 9 days. My priorities do seem kind of out of whack, dont they? Ive got so many things going on its ridiculous. I should be planning for our WDW trip next week. Maybe I should be stressing out over the fact that the real Mozart (my wifes chihuahua) is at the vets office right now recovering from bladder surgery. Or should I be concerned about the fact that I think theyre going to close my office and move it all offshore?
Nope its cruise planning time. I mean come on, we leave in 158 days! There are things to do, snorkel sets to buy, clothes to match up, spa treatments to book, Amaretto to sneak onboard, hotel rooms to reserve and cancel 500 times between now and then, but most importantly, theres American Idol.
Sorry, Sanjayas singing right now. That's definitely a distraction.
In our next installment (I hope): How to start planning for a cruise! (Translated: Why obsessive compulsive disorder can be a good thing!)
Its strange to try and pinpoint a time when a vacation really starts. Is it the moment that you make a financial commitment to the vacation? Is it the moment you decide youre going to do something? Is it the moment that really sets in motion the chain of events that lead to the vacation? Do you have to be directly involved in it, or could you just be an extra who later becomes the star of the show? Is it the moment you begin the trip report? Tough to say, isnt it? In one of those cases, you could point back all the way to 1956, when my parents were married. Or, you could point to the moment, 50 years later, in October 2006 when my brother and I decided that for their 50th wedding anniversary, we would take our parents on a cruise the following February. My discovery of the DIS boards to begin nurturing what would practically become an obsession in less than a months time might just be the right thing to point to. But, a lot of people would say that the moment the September 2007 vacation memories begin was that moment on February 24th, 2007 when we told the onboard booking agent to charge another $400 to our credit card. Were coming back, we said. See ya in September. For a full recap of that first cruise, see this thread:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1371493
But this would be a story with twists and turns so devilish that not even Alfred Hitchcock would be able to comprehend it all. You see, an unexpected thing happened when we got back home after our February cruise. My wife and I raved about our cruise to friends and family. We talked about how they needed to join us. We talked about all the great things we experienced. Mostly, we talked about Serenity Bay. We kept telling them how great a cruise was and that they needed to go on one. Were taking another one in September we said. We didnt really expect any of them to decide to go with us.
They did.
My MIL and FIL decided to join us. This just got interesting.
So, here I sit on the evening of April 17, 2007. Im realizing just how obsessed I am about DCL right now. Im writing a freaking trip report for a cruise more than 5 months away. Meanwhile, were heading to Orlando to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and eat at Victoria and Alberts in 9 days. My priorities do seem kind of out of whack, dont they? Ive got so many things going on its ridiculous. I should be planning for our WDW trip next week. Maybe I should be stressing out over the fact that the real Mozart (my wifes chihuahua) is at the vets office right now recovering from bladder surgery. Or should I be concerned about the fact that I think theyre going to close my office and move it all offshore?
Nope its cruise planning time. I mean come on, we leave in 158 days! There are things to do, snorkel sets to buy, clothes to match up, spa treatments to book, Amaretto to sneak onboard, hotel rooms to reserve and cancel 500 times between now and then, but most importantly, theres American Idol.
Sorry, Sanjayas singing right now. That's definitely a distraction.
In our next installment (I hope): How to start planning for a cruise! (Translated: Why obsessive compulsive disorder can be a good thing!)