09/12/10 - DVCers Take Over the Wonder (S.S. Member Cruise 2010) - Thread #1

[Luckymomoftwo]

My Gram was the same. Isn't it funny how one person can keep an entire family together (and make them behave!!) But it sounds as if your holiday will be relaxing and fun!!

Yeah, it's weird that ONE person can keep an entire family (40 some people in our case) together! I guess that's why they're called "GRAND"parents.

 

[vedlin71]

good morning all i hope you all have a good day and a great weekend . how is everyone ff comeing

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

Good Morning! It's FRIDAY!! I love the weekends! I hope everyone has a good Friday.

Vedlin71 - as far as the FE, I have to make a new one since this cruise is just me and DH without the kids...I'm still trying to figure out how I want it. (My sister will make it for me since I don't sew OR I'll try my hand at sewing and see how it turns out) I had already bought a bunch of gifts before we even booked the cruise, so I've got that part taken care of. Now I'm working on home-made type ideas. I'm not very crafty so that's a huge challenge for me!

 

[calypso726]

Yeah, it's weird that ONE person can keep an entire family (40 some people in our case) together! I guess that's why they're called "GRAND"parents.

Yeah, its also weird how ONE person can tear an entire family apart In our case its called "sister in law." I have other choice titles for her that she has earned but I'll stick with SIL here

Staying home today. What I thought were allergies yesterday have turned into worse I went to bed in a Nyquil stupor yesterday.

Terrie

 

[dvc4life]

Yeah, its also weird how ONE person can tear an entire family apart In our case its called "sister in law." I have other choice titles for her that she has earned but I'll stick with SIL here


Terrie

You said it Terrie! My FIL held my DH's family together and now that he has passed the SIL has torn it apart! And we have a few choice names for her too. Sounds like they could be similar names!

 

[calypso726]

You said it Terrie! My FIL held my DH's family together and now that he has passed the SIL has torn it apart! And we have a few choice names for her too. Sounds like they could be similar names!

I am so sorry It's awful when someone can do something like that. More disturbing is when the spouse of the (insert choice one syllable word) doing the damage does NOTHING

Terrie

 

[Time4disneynow]

Good Morning and TGIF

Hope you have a great day and weekend.

 

[tgj]

This will be the last reminder for thread guesses. So far, the thread guesses are:

Luckymomoftwo guesses 3 threads
Monika & dvc4life guess 4 threads
Vedlin71 guesses 5 threads

Do I hear a guess for 6 threads, maybe even 7? It's okay if more than one person guesses the same number.

You mean I can't wait until August to make my guess? OK, then, I'll say 5 also!

 

[tgj]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICKEY MOUSE



81 years young....best wishes to many more to come

And I missed it! You would think D23 would have sent something out......

Anyway, belated wishes, double M!!!

 

[tgj]

Land shark!!!!

Terrie

Where's Jimmy Buffett when you need him???

FINS UP!

 

[tgj]

Finally, can you all tell that I DON'T know how to "multiple quote" in the same message?

Have a great weekend everyone!

TJ

 

[rkwier]

Hi Everyone and Happy Friday!
Sorry I haven't been around much. It has been a busy week, especially since I will be off next week for the Holiday.

How was the cruise? Details, I want details (please).

Cruise was nice, but short. Thursday when we arrived, it was colllllllld!!! It was really too cold to enjoy anything on deck. I had brought a hooded sweatshirt and was so glad - I needed it, hood and all! After the lifeboat drill, we headed straight towards the hot chocolate at the drink station. Then headed straight to the new Cove Cafe lounge and hung out there. DH went on deck for a little while while we were sailing out of port. He said he saw some dolphins. I said, "that's nice honey, I am staying in here where it is warm." Yes, it was that cold - brrrrrr!!!

We had a cat 5 cabin on deck 7 - 7108. We had booked a cat 8 and received a pixie dust upgrade. It was located just off of the aft elevators, so it was super convenient to get anywhere we wanted. There were no cabins on the side across from ours, so it also really reduced foot traffic. The only downside was that it was directly across from a door for CM access. About 8am, we would hear "sqeeeeeaaaak slam, sqeeeeeaaaak slam." No sleeping in for us! It was also an adjoining cabin. We had noisy neighbors - we could hear them talking and opening/shutting drawers. We called them "the slammers." If you had quiet neighbors, it would not be an issue.

Our dining rotation was Tritan's, Animator's Palate, Parrot Cay. I didn't really care for this rotation. I has brought dresses to wear for diinner, but opted for jeans and a nice blouse because it was so darn cold. (I had actually just happened to throw jeans in "just in case" - again, so glad that I had them.) We were afraid that we would be underdressed for Tritan's, but everyone was in the same boat (pun intended ) that we were. Our servers were Dimitru from Romania and Boneface from India. They were phenomenal. We had actually had Dimitru on a previous cruise and requested him, so we were very pleased that they were able to accomodate us.

Friday was Nassau. We had been to Nassau a couple of times before, so we decided to just head out on our own. We walked to the Queen's staircase and up to the fort. Walking to it was interesting due to the lack of sidewalks. Outings like that make you really appreciate our safety commission in the states. I have to say, that Queen's staircase was totally unimpressive to me. Just a crumbling set of stairs and cement pads at the end of the parking lot going up to the fort. I kept looking around to see if there was another staircase that we had missed and went up the wrong one. Views from the fort were nice.

After the fort, we walked back into town. I wanted to go to the Del Sol store, so we did that first. I just love those shirts. Then we went to the straw market because I wanted to look at the Coach purses. After about 5 minutes of that we had had enough and headed back to the ship for lunch. We went up to the adult pool to try to get into the hot tub for a little while. Both were totally packed and people just stayed in them without budging. They would get hot, then sit up on top for a while, and then get back in. We never did get in.

We went to the show first because we had late dining. It was "Toy Story - the Musical." I thought that it was cute, dh just ok. It was basically what the title says - Toy Story in musical form. Dinner was Animator's Palate, which is my favorite. After dinner, we saw the movie "The Surrogates." I thought that it was weird.

Saturday was Castaway Cay. But, it was so windy that they had to cancel all shore excursions. They were not even renting snorkeling equipment. We had signed up for the waverunner excursion. I have to say, they were very proactive in this regard. They sent us a voice mail and had credited our account before we even knew it. So, we headed out to Serenity Bay to attempt to catch some rays. The wind made it really chilly unless the sun was directly on you. We were able to snag a hammock and the wind blew so hard that it actually rocked me. I covered my legs with a towel and took a nice little snooze. DH tried to snorkel, but said the water was really cold and it was hard to see because the waves were really churning everything up. We had lunch - bbq ribs for me and burger for dh. It was fine, nothing to write home about. After lunch we went back to the beach for a while and then headed back to the ship.

Once we got back on the ship, we tried the whole hot tub thing again with the same results. Please people, be considerate and do not camp out for the evening! Ended up over in the family pool area. Let me tell you, that thing was HOT!!! We didn't stay too long. DH decided that he wanted to swim, so he went back to the adult pool and I headed back to our cabin to get ready for dinner.

The ship was already decorated for Christmas and they had this gorgeous Christmas tree in the main lobby by the staircase in front of Tritan's. We had our picture taken there before dinner. Dinner at Parrot Cay, nothing to write home about but good to say good bye to our servers. Did some last minute shopping after dinner and walked around deck 4 for a while.

It continued to be windy throughout the last night and the boat really rocked. Even DH, who is never seasick, woke up feeling poorly. I was very grateful for my patch! We had a quick breakfast and said goodbye to our servers one more time, then headed for the DCL bus. We headed back to MCO and then home to Dallas. It was great for a short get away, which is only what we could swing with work schedules. We also used our DVC points for the cruise and airline miles for our plane tickets, so it didn't hurt so much out of pocket.

Well, that is all I can remember. Have a great weekend everyone!

 

[rkwier]

Finally, can you all tell that I DON'T know how to "multiple quote" in the same message?

Have a great weekend everyone!

TJ

I don't know how to do that either!!!

 

[Time4disneynow]

Finally, can you all tell that I DON'T know how to "multiple quote" in the same message?

Have a great weekend everyone!

TJ

I don't know how to do that either!!!

Hi... multi quote....

look at the bottom right side of the message...you will see quote button, "+ button and a button with a picture of a sheet of paper.

Everytime you want to quote someone, click on the "+ button (the middle button) ...that's your multi quote.

Not good at explaining...I hope it helps you.

 

[rkwier]

I don't know how to do that either!!!

Hi... multi quote....

look at the bottom right side of the message...you will see quote button, "+ button and a button with a picture of a sheet of paper.

Everytime you want to quote someone, click on the "+ button (the middle button) ...that's your multi quote.

Not good at explaining...I hope it helps you.

Hey, it worked - thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Time4disneynow]

You're welcome

 

[dopeygirl76]

I have learned so many new tricks on this thread!! I can do pictures now, quotes and possibly multi quotes!! You all are the best!!!

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

Yeah, its also weird how ONE person can tear an entire family apart In our case its called "sister in law." I have other choice titles for her that she has earned but I'll stick with SIL here

Staying home today. What I thought were allergies yesterday have turned into worse I went to bed in a Nyquil stupor yesterday.

Terrie

You said it Terrie! My FIL held my DH's family together and now that he has passed the SIL has torn it apart! And we have a few choice names for her too. Sounds like they could be similar names!

I'm sorry that you both have in laws that tear your families apart! That's such a shame. But, I truly believe in KARMA!!!! They'll each get what's coming to them someday. Unfortunately, that doesn't make life easy on the rest of the family, and it's too bad the family member that is married to the wicked person can't take more of a stand for their family!

Terrie - I hope you feel better!

 

[calypso726]

I'm sorry that you both have in laws that tear your families apart! That's such a shame. But, I truly believe in KARMA!!!! They'll each get what's coming to them someday. Unfortunately, that doesn't make life easy on the rest of the family, and it's too bad the family member that is married to the wicked person can't take more of a stand for their family!

Terrie - I hope you feel better!

I believe in karma too. I never wish anythng bad on anybody but I do fervently hope she gets what she deserves

Thank you. I slept most of the day in a Nyquil haze. I did get the best medicine ever this evening though. I went to see New Moon! No better medicine than Edward and Jacob

Terrie

 

[BigDogHU75]

You mean I can't wait until August to make my guess? OK, then, I'll say 5 also!

Trying to be slick. I have you down for 5 threads.

Hi Everyone and Happy Friday!
Sorry I haven't been around much. It has been a busy week, especially since I will be off next week for the Holiday.



Cruise was nice, but short. Thursday when we arrived, it was colllllllld!!! It was really too cold to enjoy anything on deck. I had brought a hooded sweatshirt and was so glad - I needed it, hood and all! After the lifeboat drill, we headed straight towards the hot chocolate at the drink station. Then headed straight to the new Cove Cafe lounge and hung out there. DH went on deck for a little while while we were sailing out of port. He said he saw some dolphins. I said, "that's nice honey, I am staying in here where it is warm." Yes, it was that cold - brrrrrr!!!

We had a cat 5 cabin on deck 7 - 7108. We had booked a cat 8 and received a pixie dust upgrade. It was located just off of the aft elevators, so it was super convenient to get anywhere we wanted. There were no cabins on the side across from ours, so it also really reduced foot traffic. The only downside was that it was directly across from a door for CM access. About 8am, we would hear "sqeeeeeaaaak slam, sqeeeeeaaaak slam." No sleeping in for us! It was also an adjoining cabin. We had noisy neighbors - we could hear them talking and opening/shutting drawers. We called them "the slammers." If you had quiet neighbors, it would not be an issue.

Our dining rotation was Tritan's, Animator's Palate, Parrot Cay. I didn't really care for this rotation. I has brought dresses to wear for diinner, but opted for jeans and a nice blouse because it was so darn cold. (I had actually just happened to throw jeans in "just in case" - again, so glad that I had them.) We were afraid that we would be underdressed for Tritan's, but everyone was in the same boat (pun intended ) that we were. Our servers were Dimitru from Romania and Boneface from India. They were phenomenal. We had actually had Dimitru on a previous cruise and requested him, so we were very pleased that they were able to accomodate us.

Friday was Nassau. We had been to Nassau a couple of times before, so we decided to just head out on our own. We walked to the Queen's staircase and up to the fort. Walking to it was interesting due to the lack of sidewalks. Outings like that make you really appreciate our safety commission in the states. I have to say, that Queen's staircase was totally unimpressive to me. Just a crumbling set of stairs and cement pads at the end of the parking lot going up to the fort. I kept looking around to see if there was another staircase that we had missed and went up the wrong one. Views from the fort were nice.

After the fort, we walked back into town. I wanted to go to the Del Sol store, so we did that first. I just love those shirts. Then we went to the straw market because I wanted to look at the Coach purses. After about 5 minutes of that we had had enough and headed back to the ship for lunch. We went up to the adult pool to try to get into the hot tub for a little while. Both were totally packed and people just stayed in them without budging. They would get hot, then sit up on top for a while, and then get back in. We never did get in.

We went to the show first because we had late dining. It was "Toy Story - the Musical." I thought that it was cute, dh just ok. It was basically what the title says - Toy Story in musical form. Dinner was Animator's Palate, which is my favorite. After dinner, we saw the movie "The Surrogates." I thought that it was weird.

Saturday was Castaway Cay. But, it was so windy that they had to cancel all shore excursions. They were not even renting snorkeling equipment. We had signed up for the waverunner excursion. I have to say, they were very proactive in this regard. They sent us a voice mail and had credited our account before we even knew it. So, we headed out to Serenity Bay to attempt to catch some rays. The wind made it really chilly unless the sun was directly on you. We were able to snag a hammock and the wind blew so hard that it actually rocked me. I covered my legs with a towel and took a nice little snooze. DH tried to snorkel, but said the water was really cold and it was hard to see because the waves were really churning everything up. We had lunch - bbq ribs for me and burger for dh. It was fine, nothing to write home about. After lunch we went back to the beach for a while and then headed back to the ship.

Once we got back on the ship, we tried the whole hot tub thing again with the same results. Please people, be considerate and do not camp out for the evening! Ended up over in the family pool area. Let me tell you, that thing was HOT!!! We didn't stay too long. DH decided that he wanted to swim, so he went back to the adult pool and I headed back to our cabin to get ready for dinner.

The ship was already decorated for Christmas and they had this gorgeous Christmas tree in the main lobby by the staircase in front of Tritan's. We had our picture taken there before dinner. Dinner at Parrot Cay, nothing to write home about but good to say good bye to our servers. Did some last minute shopping after dinner and walked around deck 4 for a while.

It continued to be windy throughout the last night and the boat really rocked. Even DH, who is never seasick, woke up feeling poorly. I was very grateful for my patch! We had a quick breakfast and said goodbye to our servers one more time, then headed for the DCL bus. We headed back to MCO and then home to Dallas. It was great for a short get away, which is only what we could swing with work schedules. We also used our DVC points for the cruise and airline miles for our plane tickets, so it didn't hurt so much out of pocket.

Well, that is all I can remember. Have a great weekend everyone!

The cruise sounds wonderful despite the weather and the hot tub hogs. Anytime away is always a good time. Thank you for sharing.

I believe in karma too. I never wish anythng bad on anybody but I do fervently hope she gets what she deserves

Thank you. I slept most of the day in a Nyquil haze. I did get the best medicine ever this evening though. I went to see New Moon! No better medicine than Edward and Jacob

Terrie

Glad you are feeling better. How was New Moon?