09/18/11 - DVCers Take Over the Dream (S.S. Member Cruise 2011) - Thread #3

[Truffle]

OOOPS I HOPE ALL OF YOU FROM ILLINOIS DIDNT READ THAT

Too late...

 

[peloha86]

Been busy working on projects..........Wow, the Dream , she is beautiful!!!! It's hard keeping it a secret from the kids!!! I wanted to show them....but....must .....contain.....excitement..........Just wanted to say a quick hello to everyone, be safe, well, enjoying vacation if you're on it, drinking wine and carving pumpkins...I meant carve pumpkins THEN drink wine........

 

[lpotter]

Kinda long story here, but Halloween seems like the time to tell it?

Several years ago my wife and I took an evening walk thru the next neighborhood, past a house which had just had a gas explosion killing the lady who lived there. We stayed on the opposite side of the street, where we were greeted by a baby kitten. This kitten ignored all the kids playing in the yards and followed us, on those little legs, all the way home (probably a half mile). At first I kept pushing it back with my foot, but it wouldn't stay. I began to think maybe its mother had been killed in the explosion.

When we got home, we gave it some milk. Our Blue Chow really liked playing with it. She would get the cat on its back and nuzzle her nose into the kitten's belly. The kitten still had claws and needle-like teeth which it used to bite the eartips of the dog. Poor Jasmine's eartips had been bitten so much hair wouldn't grow there any longer. Eventually we found someone to take the cat thru a friend who has several cats. We dropped off the kitten and all the supplies we had boughten with our friend, to give to her friend.

Jump forward a few years. Now we are living in SW Michigan about 200 miles north of our previous house. I heard on the news that another couple had just been killed in a house explosion, probably less than 20 miles from where we were living. The couple had just moved there from Indiana.

Jump forward another year. Met up with our friend in Indiana who had found the new home for the kitten. After some discussion about our lives during the time we had been apart, she tells us that the people who took the kitten had moved to Michigan, and were killed in a gas explosion!

Spookey, eh? I figure that blood line of cats had an affinity for chewing on gas lines.

The only good thing is, I don't think my wife will ever want to pick up another stray cat (I'm not really a cat person).

Ok.. that's it! The 3 we have here need to go!
(The dog would be happier anyway!)

 

[lpotter]

And a funny story about our cat loving friends in Indiana.

We went to dinner with them to a bar/restaurant in a small town outside of the town we lived in. Not the most redneck bar I been in, but most everyone knew each other, and knew that we weren't local.

The restaurant side was dimly lit and full of people enjoying dinner. We ordered drinks then dinner. Our friend's husband had a Corona, which of course is served with a lime wedge. When it arrives, he does this little trick where he pushes the lime into the bottle, then holding his thumb over the mouth, inverts the bottle a few times to distribute the lime flavor. This causes pressure to build up in the bottle, so he then continues to hold his thumb over the mouth until the pressure has settled down.

Out of the corner of my eye, I notice an older lady with a big hairdue at the table next to us, kinda flapping her hands over her head and looking up at the ceiling. So I start look at the ceiling too, expecting to see a water leak from the roof. In the dim light, I can just make out a thin line of liquid spraying right into that hair! As I shifted around a little, I could barely make out that it was coming from his thumb-capped Corona bottle.

I couldn't say anything, rather just hoped it would subside before they were able to trace it to us. Her husband, who was rather stocky - mostly from muscle, was helping to find the leak too. Luckily for us the pressure quit before they could track it to us. And since no one at our table ever had a clue, they just continued their converstion as normal. Except for me. The only thing that kept me from laughing out loud, was the fear of getting beaten in the parking lot.

To this day neither of the other two know what happened.

That is one of the BEST stories I have heard in along time!!

 

[lpotter]

I THINK DA BEARS ARE OVERRATED OH DID I TYPE THAT ON HERE

Yes you did! But it's ok. I agree with you!!

I am a die hard Packer Fan!

 

[lpotter]

Where is everyone?

 

[lpotter]

Sleepy time now.. Night all.. sleep well.

 

[Friendofpluto]

I THINK DA BEARS ARE OVERRATED OH DID I TYPE THAT ON HERE

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Are you speaking about our Bears? Yes they are a little beaten. I do like football, but I must warn you- I am a die hard White Sox fan. So I will let this one slide. I have to be up in a few hours for work covering our admissions dept this weekend. Had this really bad dream about Disney. Our Dec trip is around the corner. Must be something I ate.

 

[Friendofpluto]

Up for the day. Seems eveyone is still asleep. Have a good day! Did get a little more sleep, but wanted to be up earlier. Must rush now.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Hi! Everyone I am joining you because I have the best sister ever. who is taking me on this cruise. My name is Kristen I am a special education teacher and I live in Williamsburg VA. I have 2 children (age 4,7) who will not be joining me but I will not feel too guilty because we are sailing the Dream on Oct. 27th. So I will enjoy this girls only trip. looking forward to all of the fun and relaxation!

 

[dvc deernut]

hi! Everyone i am joining you because i have the best sister ever. Who is taking me on this cruise. My name is kristen i am a special education teacher and i live in williamsburg va. I have 2 children (age 4,7) who will not be joining me but i will not feel too guilty because we are sailing the dream on oct. 27th. So i will enjoy this girls only trip. Looking forward to all of the fun and relaxation!

welcome to the group. Laura and i love williamsburg.

 

[dvc deernut]

Can anyone tell me what time the DREAM comes out and where do i go to watch?

 

[dvc deernut]

Our DD rode her first ROLLERCOASTER IN WILLIAMSBURG AT BUSCH GARDENS, APOLLOS CHARIOT.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Our DD rode her first ROLLERCOASTER IN WILLIAMSBURG AT BUSCH GARDENS, APOLLOS CHARIOT.

My favorite. I love Williamsburg too!

 

[susieq55]

Can anyone tell me what time the DREAM comes out and where do i go to watch?

If I copied this correctly this thread will tell you all about it and has links to the webcam.

www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2567038&page=12

 

[lpotter]

Morning all.. coffee anyone?

 

[dvc deernut]

My favorite. I love Williamsburg too!

The last time we were in Williamsburg was over 10 years ago. We were headed to Virginnia Beach. We stayed in a hotel just outside the old historic part. I HAD A BIG ARGUMENT AT BUSCH GARDENS ABOUT THAT FIRST RIDE OF MY DD. THEY WOULDNT SELL ME THE PHOTO, BECAUSE 2 KIDS IN FRONT ROW FLIPPED THEIR FINGERS. I WAS TOTALLY TICKED. THE LOOK ON MY DAUGHTERS FACE ON HER FIRST COASTER RIDE WAS PRICELESS. She was crying, soooooooooooo after an hour of argueing with customer relations they called the ride which is at the back of the park and we were now at front of park. They stopped ride for us to get on front. I had to convince my dd to go on again. She didbut was laughing this time in photo. It wasnt the same as first time. We thought their policy was too old fashioned.

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

Can anyone tell me what time the DREAM comes out and where do i go to watch?

11:00 Florida time. Here's the link to the webcam http://www.meyerwerft.de/index_e.html

The last time we were in Williamsburg was over 10 years ago. We were headed to Virginnia Beach. We stayed in a hotel just outside the old historic part. I HAD A BIG ARGUMENT AT BUSCH GARDENS ABOUT THAT FIRST RIDE OF MY DD. THEY WOULDNT SELL ME THE PHOTO, BECAUSE 2 KIDS IN FRONT ROW FLIPPED THEIR FINGERS. I WAS TOTALLY TICKED. THE LOOK ON MY DAUGHTERS FACE ON HER FIRST COASTER RIDE WAS PRICELESS. She was crying, soooooooooooo after an hour of argueing with customer relations they called the ride which is at the back of the park and we were now at front of park. They stopped ride for us to get on front. I had to convince my dd to go on again. She didbut was laughing this time in photo. It wasnt the same as first time. We thought their policy was too old fashioned.

Awww!! That really stinks!!! Too bad they couldn't use photoshop to get rid of the stupid kids in front of your DD!

 

[lpotter]

Ok. off to go clean out the garage so we can get both vehicles in it before the snow flies.. Need to find the scrapers as well.. It's going to be a looong day!

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

Hi! Everyone I am joining you because I have the best sister ever. who is taking me on this cruise. My name is Kristen I am a special education teacher and I live in Williamsburg VA. I have 2 children (age 4,7) who will not be joining me but I will not feel too guilty because we are sailing the Dream on Oct. 27th. So I will enjoy this girls only trip. looking forward to all of the fun and relaxation!

to the thread!!!! What grade(s) do you teach? My DD7 was in a self contained special needs class for Kindergarten & 1st grade. This year she's in gen-ed! She's doing GREAT! But she's only at a kindergarten level and she's in 2nd grade. But she'll catch up, I KNOW she will!