JRandAJsMom
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- Sep 15, 2008
FE gifts... Sitting in front of me taunting me to put them together... In the craziness of the last couple of weeks, they've been set to the side. Project 2 is definitely not going to happen, but the first one will get finished (it's simpler) and I think I'm going to take advantage of a little fundraiser the kids are doing for school... Sometimes nice to be by an international chocolate companyJaimie, Jen - good reminder, calling the doctor now (well after I hit post reply) about the seasick meds for the kids. Was going to get bonine for kids but thinking maybe the rx thing is better.
Can not focus on work....at least the FE gifts are done!
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YAY! Congratulations!!!!! I'm trying to overshoot my goal a little just so I can gain it back and not feel as bad when my scale and I reunite after the cruise
Mine wasn't nearly 100 though-- 30 was hard enough so 
Congratulations, my diet hasn't happened
Elaine
Ah, wait til after-- then you can enjoy yourself for the week without worrying about it
So, just got some amazing news from the Chefy hubby....apparently BP is a huge sponsor for the Olympics in London....they will have a few "celebrity" chefs at the Olympics to cook for their large 300-400 VIP parties...They want a chef from the coast ........The list started with a lot of chefs from Tx, La, Ms, Ga, Fl, and Al, ..got narrowed down from 50, to 20 to 4....guess who has a 1 in 4 odds of going to the OLYMPICS??? CHRIS!!! Please say some prayers that he is selected!! OMG the OLYMPICS! Even if he dosn't get chosen, just to be on the list of the top 4?!?!?! WOW! Lets hope we get to spend a few days this summer in LONDON AT THE OLYPMICS!! So proud of him!!!
That sounds awesome!!! Congrats!!!!
OK - I fully recognized that being on the disboards automatically qualifies us all as type "A" personality vacation planners (hello, my name is Bryan, and I'm a DIsaholic), - BUT - between this post & your blog post about over-planing, it may be about time for us to stage a DIServention for you
Don't forget that all the great tips we read on here are just that - tips - not requirements. Whats the old saying about packing? Something like, "pack everything you need, then take half out." I'm pretty sure half the over-the-door shoe holders & pop-up hampers wouldn't even be needed, but we're all trying to figure out where to store the million +1 "recommended items to pack" that we read about on the disboards.
I guess the bottom line is that a Disney Cruise is nothing like planning for the Disney Parks - You really can just go with the flow, have a great time, and not worry that you are somehow "missing out" on something.
I know we are all starting to stress a little because its getting down to crunch time, but aside from a few essentials (passports, IDs, your children) - there really isn't too much that we could forget to pack that cant be replaced or just go without.
Anyway - not trying to pick on Jaime - but as great as these boards are, I think the urgency & necessity of things can get overblown BIG TIME.
Would I enjoy doing Palo Brunch again?
Absolutely.
Will I line up at 1pm with everyone else to see if I can get a Palo Brunch?
Absolutely.
Will I spend more than two seconds being disappointed if I don't get a Palo Brunch?
Absolutely NOT
I'll simply take it as an opportunity to do some other awesome activity that I would have missed while eating brunch. Whats that? I think its the Mickey 500 calling my name or maybe a Champagne tasting...
Either way, I am going to have ONE HECK OF A VACATION! Cant wait to meet everyone!!
Bryan & Lisa
Stress? Huh? What's that? Haha
The only "must do" thing I haven't done yet that might run me into trouble is that I haven't reserved a rental car to get from port to airport when we get back... There are worse places to be stuck though, right??? Why? Donald Duck doesnt wear any.
(ok, I know I've used that one before, but I couldn't resist)
Doesn't get any less funny though 
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(yes, weather falls under this category) and Don't Sweat the little things...of course, only you can decide what constitutes big vs little and it is relative...that said, I have been on cruises where the winds were high enough that we were unable to tender; 
unable to dock at CC (my first Disney Dream cruise 
); ships rock'n'rolling,
etc. Weather cannot be predicted this far out, so we just play this by ear! The captains do everything that they can to keep us away from big storms and to give us the smoothest sail that they can. And, no one has ever melted with a little rain, right? 
We are going to have a fabulous cruise with a brand new ship to explore and lots of new friends to meet!! Seasickness 
can be annoying, but the meds/patches, etc work fairly well for most. Illness 
can happen, but Disney is really great with reminding people about handwashing (THE most preventative thing you can do) and they hand out wipes as you enter every dining area for every meal. If you forget something, it is likely that someone else can help, or you can buy/get it on board (pirate/princess gear, some clothing, sunscreen, etc). 
You must be so proud and who cares about extra clothes -- you earned it!!!
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