09/13/09 SSMC09 S.S. Member Cruise 2009 - Part 3!

[RC4]

Carrie,

Sorry I missed you! Did you win any goodies that they rafalled off or did they give you any thing for attending. I have sceen them they are very nice.

Take car
flo

I won a backpack and a stuffed Mickey, which my baby Cameron took over right away! The backpack will come in super handy for this trip! I was going to buy one- so it is nice that I don't have to now!

I didn't go to lunch at uno's after though- And I didn't see anyone else, or recognize anyone's screen names.....

 

[wltdsnyfan]

I won a backpack and a stuffed Mickey, which my baby Cameron took over right away! The backpack will come in super handy for this trip! I was going to buy one- so it is nice that I don't have to now!

I didn't go to lunch at uno's after though- And I didn't see anyone else, or recognize anyone's screen names.....

Carrie,

Good for you! You are right a backpack will come in handy and I get to see it on the cruise. That made the trip worth it.

Is it raining by you? It is raining real heavy here with Light and thunder. Glad I am not driving in it.

take care
flo

 

[djstweety]

Just bring your appetite and forget about loosing weight. If you need good advise just go to Mary or Mark and they will give you all the help you need

Nancy and I at CC

Mary and Mark

Thanks alot, Mary and Mark are wonderful, I have already figured that out.

Diet, what diet. on vacation anything goes!

 

[Donald is #1]

Hi Dan - so nice to see you here. We'll miss you this year but I know you are sailing with a great group and you never know what the future holds. I'm sailing next year with a group I first sailed with in 2004!

We are back from our big plans for the weekend. We went up to Milwaukee, WI for Irish Fest. Had a great time on both Friday and Saturday but both days left me exhausted. So instead of going to Mass at the fest and then spend a few hours there we just came home. We did get to see our favorite bands as well as a few new ones and got our fill of food (though I ate a lot less than normal). So all in all a good time but I'm glad to be home and I see a nap in my future.

Mary, I just saw your pictures on FB. It sounds like you had a great time. Which bands did you listen to?

 

[Donald is #1]

Well I went to Walmart today to get another fold-up duffle bag to use for the cruise because I am considering packing 2 bags (my rolling duffle bag for the cruise and my fold up duffle bag for the days around the cruise). The new bad will allow me to pack a folding duffle bag in my cruise suit case just in case I need a second bag for all of my loot.

Anyways, as I was looking at the folding duffle bags, what do I do? Well instead I pick out a new rolling duffle bag. It was only $30 more than the folding ones and I can wheel it! Gee, its amazing what I can justify.




I'm still debating on which camera to take on the cruise. When we were flying, I had already made my decision to take my point and shoot. But now that we are driving, I keep debating whether I should bring my DSLR also.

 

[WDWLVR]

Mary, I just saw your pictures on FB. It sounds like you had a great time. Which bands did you listen to?

We had a great time. As for bands:

Friday started with Blarney (our favorites and we've been seeing them for years). Great basic Irish Folk and they are a lot of fun.

Tommy Sands and his children. Again very good and this was our first time seeing them.

Red Hot Chilli Pipers - think Off Kilter but wilder. They have three master pipers and really kick it up. They were great but we could only stay for part of their show.

Brigid's Cross from Ohio. Another fun band we've seen a number of times.

Saturday we chilled into mid afternoon at the hotel and got there in time for Blarney's 3:15 show. This time the second half was with some friends from Canada and they were a riot. Turned a good Sea Shanty into a Snow Shanty that was very very funny.

We then saw Dargle from Ireland. They were good but we had to leave when their young groupies kept standing right by the stage and shaking their hips.

We ended the night watching part of a performance by DRUM! from Nova Scotia. I was pretty worn out by this time so we didn't stay for it all.

In between there were baked potatoes (mine with butter and Mark's with stew), roasted corn, lots of shopping, a visit to the cultural area, a visit with the Irish dogs and just all around having a good time.







PDFG and all our friends who need it.

 

[Donald is #1]

We had a great time. As for bands:

Friday started with Blarney (our favorites and we've been seeing them for years). Great basic Irish Folk and they are a lot of fun.

Tommy Sands and his children. Again very good and this was our first time seeing them.

Red Hot Chilli Pipers - think Off Kilter but wilder. They have three master pipers and really kick it up. They were great but we could only stay for part of their show.

Brigid's Cross from Ohio. Another fun band we've seen a number of times.

Saturday we chilled into mid afternoon at the hotel and got there in time for Blarney's 3:15 show. This time the second half was with some friends from Canada and they were a riot. Turned a good Sea Shanty into a Snow Shanty that was very very funny.

We then saw Dargle from Ireland. They were good but we had to leave when their young groupies kept standing right by the stage and shaking their hips.

We ended the night watching part of a performance by DRUM! from Nova Scotia. I was pretty worn out by this time so we didn't stay for it all.

In between there were baked potatoes (mine with butter and Mark's with stew), roasted corn, lots of shopping, a visit to the cultural area, a visit with the Irish dogs and just all around having a good time.







PDFG and all our friends who need it.

Awesome! I need to start going to Irish Festivals again. I miss hearing all of the bands.

 

[wltdsnyfan]

Hi Dan - so nice to see you here. We'll miss you this year but I know you are sailing with a great group and you never know what the future holds. I'm sailing next year with a group I first sailed with in 2004!

We are back from our big plans for the weekend. We went up to Milwaukee, WI for Irish Fest. Had a great time on both Friday and Saturday but both days left me exhausted. So instead of going to Mass at the fest and then spend a few hours there we just came home. We did get to see our favorite bands as well as a few new ones and got our fill of food (though I ate a lot less than normal). So all in all a good time but I'm glad to be home and I see a nap in my future.

Mary,

SOunds like a great weekemd. Were do you stay when you are in Milwaukee? We stay at the hotel that is conected to the book store that is right on the river. I love it there. I like to walk out and sit by the river. I don't remember what the whole name is I know it is a Marriott.

Hope you have a good nap.

take care
flo

 

[WDWLVR]

Mary,

SOunds like a great weekemd. Were do you stay when you are in Milwaukee? We stay at the hotel that is conected to the book store that is right on the river. I love it there. I like to walk out and sit by the river. I don't remember what the whole name is I know it is a Marriott.

Hope you have a good nap.

take care
flo

Flo - the hotel you are talking about the Residence Inn by Marriott and that is where we stay. We love the secure underground parking and it is an easy walk over to the fest grounds (we take the bus back). We also like that fact that like DVC it has a kitchen and the rooms are huge. It started out as Gimbel's department store in the late 1800's, became Marshall Fields in the 1970's and then the Residence Inn in 2001.

We were lucky when we checked in that they not only had the underground parking (they sometimes run out and then you park off site) but also a river view room that gave us a beautiful view down Wisconsin Ave. to the museum.

 

[BigDogHU75]

Oh my goodness! Do I remember the Garden State Race Track and the NJ State Fair. We used to go every year when it was there. I loved the Track. Had dinner a few times when they had that nice restaurant called the Phoenix Room. For anyone else who wouldn't know why that name was significant - it was because it was the restaurant on the top floor of the new Race Track because they had a fire that took the first one down.

I was even in the 4-H and we had the Camden County 4-H Fair there. It was a great event. But Marsha, I wouldn't call what they've built on the site a mini-mall. My goodness, It has every store you can imagine, and they are still building - it's huge!! I sure miss the old Track.



Yea for we who are going parasailing!! I'm glad he's feeling so much better.



My congrats too.

I guess you are right. It is bigger than a mini-mall. My dad took me by there around Christmas last year and I was amazed at all the stores and restaurants they had.

 

[wltdsnyfan]

Flo - the hotel you are talking about the Residence Inn by Marriott and that is where we stay. We love the secure underground parking and it is an easy walk over to the fest grounds (we take the bus back). We also like that fact that like DVC it has a kitchen and the rooms are huge. It started out as Gimbel's department store in the late 1800's, became Marshall Fields in the 1970's and then the Residence Inn in 2001.

We were lucky when we checked in that they not only had the underground parking (they sometimes run out and then you park off site) but also a river view room that gave us a beautiful view down Wisconsin Ave. to the museum.

Mary,

I like the idea of the security to. The underground parking is a plus. When we first started to stay there in 04 they did not have it yet for all guests. So we had to park in the one you are talking aobut. It is ok but the underground is better. I love to go to the book store to. They have a great breakfast to. The room are huge to. They one time gave us a one bedroom. We could have had Steven's whole baseball team and there parents in there. The staff is so nice to. I liked to look at the pictures on the wall to see how it used to look. Did you ever go over to the Grand Avenue mall. we would go but not at night.

take care
flo

 

[dvc4life]

Hello. Anyone there and ready to watch?

 

[BigDogHU75]

Mary,

It sounds like you had a great weekend. Hopefully, you will be able to get some rest before the work week begans.

Thank you for the countdown. Four weeks from now someone will be watching us getting ready to sail away on the webcam. I am excited!

 

[wltdsnyfan]

I am hrere getting ready to put the camara's on my computer now.

 

[BigDogHU75]

Hi Chris!

I am so glad the big boat is not in the way today. I just watched it sail away not too lon ago.

 

[BigDogHU75]

I am hrere getting ready to put the camara's on my computer now.

Hi Flo!

 

[dvc4life]

It is moving on the Port Canaveral Camera!!!!!

 

[BigDogHU75]

The Wonder is pulling off now. How I wish I was on the boat now.

 

[Donald is #1]

I'm watching now too.

 

[wltdsnyfan]

She is leaving now and that will be us in 4 weeks!!