10/02/04 Antigua Cruise

[Sarah'sMomfrom PA]

Really warm here today--80's...we have had really nasty thunder and lightening the last few nights and these are supposed to continue to the end of the week.

I also voted for Rupert..a few times...I hope my faith in Survivor can be restored...he really seems like a genuine, sincere, trustworthy guy and I want a nice guy to finish first for a change...he really didn't screw anyone or lie and make false promises and he is one heck of a worker. So anyone reading..go to cbs.com and vote for Rupert!!!

I do feel that Rob did play a good game but at what expense? He lied and made false promises to everyone--reminded me of Johnny Fairplay. Amber just mainly went along for the ride. Rob seems like a control freak so I wonder how he feels having his girl with the million?? He also messed up because if he took Jenna to the finals, he would have won! Did you see where Jenna married a model from Abercrombie and Fitch? She looks totally different. Gotta love Lex's blue hair!

 

[Viking]

Congrats on post #2300, MaryJo

Weather over here got warmer with 20°C/68°F but intermittent showers and thunderstorms. After work I drove along the Autobahn with the top down, when I suddenly got into heavy rain As long as you're driving at least 70 mph you don't get much water in the car Fortunately I could stop on the emergency lane under a bridge to raise my hardtop, which only takes about 20 seconds, so I only got some droplets into the car. When we left the gym the sun was shining again. Unfortunately it shall stay like this for the whole next week. Hopefully we'll have better weather in the second week of June, when we're vacationing at the Baltic Sea.

 

[jeanneg]

Congratulations, Nancy and Norm, on your 33rd! Gee, maybe we could get on that Match Your Mate show! I'd love to do it, but my husband would die of embarassment......he knows that I'll say anything for a laugh! Jen won't be driving home until Thursday night. Since she's an R.A. she has to stay until everybody else leaves.......small price to pay for free housing. Congrats on getting tickets to Clay Aiken. I've met his mom but still haven't seen him. Not due to lack of opportunities though......whenever he returns to Raleigh he always makes lots of appearances. It was so much fun last year.....everywhere you went people and storefronts had "Vote for Clay" banners and signs. Lots of people even wrote slogans with shaving cream on their cars. Fantasia (who I don't really care for anyway) is not from this part of NC so there's very little excitement this year.

Time to vote for Rupert again. I think he and his wife are so cute.

 

[Twinave]

jeanneg, congrats on your wedding aniversary! You too Nancy!

I have booked the Coki Beach for St. Thomas, and the Eco Tour for Antigue. We are not planning on any spa stuff, and Castaway Cay is strickly to relax. And since we are not going to Palo this time, we do not have to do the Resey Scamble. Just get on the ship and head straight for the lunch buffet!.

Nancy, Got you and Norm on the lunch list. If you are going to be at Epcot on either 5/21 or 5/22, we are planning on being at the outdoor theater across from The American Pavillion at about 5:30 on both night. The Animals play on Friday, Paul Revere and the Raiders on Sat. They will play 3 45 minute sets, with a 15 min. break in between each set. I figure we will stick around if the music is great, other wise head to eat. Mark wants to try again for the English dinner we missed when we went down in Feb.

Eric, you'll have that hard drive full in no time!

Just found out today....My Doc made it to the "Top 3" pick in Bay's Best. This is a contest the local paper runs. People cast ballots on thier favorit doctor, lawyer, vet, seafood resturant, car dealer, donut shop, .......you get the idea. Anyway, the paper called us today and said Dr. Reed finished in the top three. We won't know where in the top three until the paper comes out with the results on 5/24. But we were all Very excited.

Got to run down to in-laws house. Time for thier monthly B-12 injection.
Later, Ave'

 

[jeanniec]

Hip, Hip, Hooray! Got home from work, put the Sasser Fix disc in and I have access to my home computer again! Have to go call Karen now and thank her for getting my computer working again. Gosh, I am so happy. I have learned my lesson about installing updates (especially critical ones) as soon as they arrive!

 

[Hygiene99]

yeah i like Ruppert i hope he wins...

just a loverly Day here in New England...


Peter

 

[bettemom]

Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater....

I just sent you a PM.

Bye, Kim

 

[Zapp1213]

(I'm sorry I don't know everyone's names, yet.)

jeanneg & padisneyfan--Congrats on your 30th & 33rd wedding anniversaries!!! Can't wait till I can say that I've been married that long (we're halfway there!)

jeanniec--glad you conquered that worm! I've had one or two of those myself.

Eric--does getting more disk space work like getting a bigger house? The more room you have, the more stuff you get???

Sorry I'm not a Survivor fan--so I guess my vote wouldn't count.

It sounds like Duke is doing very well at Tina & Jerry's. Tina was worried that he wasn't eating, but I'm sure he's just nervous. He'll settle down real soon.

I have a question. I was just clicking around eBay (I know, it's addicting!). I came across a ton of Disney Cruise Line "trading pins". What are these?

 

[dsncruise lover]

WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Just finished my last final. I DID IT!!!! Next Wednesday, I'll walk down the aisle cum laude!!!!


Mary Jo, Got the best graduation present today: YOUR PACKAGE. Though I've vowed not to read anything else for at least a week, I just had to start looking through. It's filled with so much info, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

jeanneg and padisneyfan -- Congrats on your anniversaries. I truly admire people with that kind of committment to each other.


Is there a deadline for signing up for the eco tour and the beach resort? Will need to do a little more research before deciding. (And as previously mentioned, swore off any more research/reading assignments for at least the next week -- this board being the reading exception

 

[ciadriamom]

Okay I'm officially braindead. Just realized I was not logged in and posted as my daughter. Add us to the list of computer challenged. Took kids computer in for a "checkup" so they were using my laptop.

 

[Viking]

Originally posted by ciadriamom
Okay I'm officially braindead. Just realized I was not logged in and posted as my daughter. Add us to the list of computer challenged. Took kids computer in for a "checkup" so they were using my laptop.

Freaky Friday, huh?

 

[Viking]

Originally posted by Twinave
jeanneg, congrats on your wedding aniversary! You too Nancy!

I have booked the Coki Beach for St. Thomas, and the Eco Tour for Antigue. We are not planning on any spa stuff, and Castaway Cay is strickly to relax. And since we are not going to Palo this time, we do not have to do the Resey Scamble. Just get on the ship and head straight for the lunch buffet!.

Eric, you'll have that hard drive full in no time!

Ave,
that's scary: After spending a week with you in PCB we now also have more or less the same itineraries on the ship

Yup,
you and Marianne may be right with your assumption about my new drive, but if necessary I'll get another one
Just kidding, a total capacity of 240GB is more than sufficient. Especialy as I also have two CD-writers and a DVD-writer for long-term storage of data.

 

[RellingTwin]

Zapp...I bought a bunch of trading pins from E-Bay last year. I got 100 for under $100! They are small "nothing special" pins you can use to trade with. TwinAve and I both have kids who LOVE to trade, so we split the pins and the kids had a ball trading them for nice pins!

Hilton Head....have a great visit to SC! We LOVE going to HH. Lots of rest and relaxation!

Ave, congrats of Dr Reed's nomination! Several of my docs made the "Best doctors in the US" list last year It's aways nice to be recognised!

ciadriamom...congrats on your last final exam!


Time to get to work....it's ONLY WEDNESDAY

 

[bettemom]

Originally posted by RellingTwin
Zapp...I bought a bunch of trading pins from E-Bay last year. I got 100 for under $100! They are small "nothing special" pins you can use to trade with. TwinAve and I both have kids who LOVE to trade, so we split the pins and the kids had a ball trading them for nice pins!

Hilton Head....have a great visit to SC! We LOVE going to HH. Lots of rest and relaxation!

Ave, congrats of Dr Reed's nomination! Several of my docs made the "Best doctors in the US" list last year It's aways nice to be recognised!

ciadriamom...congrats on your last final exam!


Time to get to work....it's ONLY WEDNESDAY

Hi Mary & Ave,

I have TONS of trading pins, if your kids want to trade this year on the cruise PLMK and I will bring them a ton of pins to trade with. One less thing you need to spend your money on...I have more pins than I could trade in 10 yrs...

Bye, Kim

 

[jeanneg]

Ciadriamom: A huge congratulations to you for completing your college education.....and with honors, no less!!!!!!!!
When is the actual graduation ceremony?

 

[Sarah'sMomfrom PA]

Nancy and Norm...congratulations on #33 anniversary. JeanneG..congratulations on #30 anniversary. Ciadriamom..again, congratulations on your graduation with honors....you and your family have lots of reasons to be proud!! Glad you received the package..lots of reading for you now that you won't have to study, you'll have lots of free time!!

 

[jeanniec]

ciadriamom -- Congratulations! What was your major? I have gone back to school with kids also. It is a real challenge but a great feeling of accomplishment when you get your degree.

I think Sam and I hold the record for being married the longest -- our 42nd anniversary is on September 22 so the cruise is kind of an anniversary celebration for us, too. We sail only 10 days after our anniversary. And no -- we do not get around with walkers and wheelchairs!! The Disney obsession and magic has kept us young for the last 30 years or so (however long WDW has been open). I truly believe that!

Pretty sure I am going to retire on September 30 which makes the cruise a retirement party for me, too. Not interested in waiting until I reach the Social Security retirement age. I want more vacation time while I can still enjoy it.

Voted for Rupert -- sure hope he wins the extra million.

 

[jeanniec]

Renee' -- I sent you a pm with the info you wanted.

 

[cdnmickeylover]

Ciadriamom -- boy do I remember the feeling of writing that last exam!!! (I actually thought I'd failed it but it ended up being one of my highest marks!!!) Congratulations! Have fun at your graduation too (and here's hoping the speech is interesting!).

Congrats also to all those married for so long -- truly inspirational in these times (esp. Jeanniec -- you got married before I was born!! -- not meant to make you feel old though as I think it's truly amazing)

Mary -- yup it's Wed not Friday -- darn that work.

Bette -- did you get the email I sent you?

Can't wait for the cruise to get here!

A co-worker is going to Florida in two weeks although a Disney nut she is not -- they are spending only 2 days at Disney to see MK and AK with her 3 year old granddaughter and then are golfing? (Anyone who golfs is nuts in my books -- esp picking golfing over Disney!) When asked about the 3 yr old while the rest of them were golfing she replied that the condo where they are staying has babysitting! Can you believe it??

Fiona

 

[papa]

Congratulations to all with anniversaries on this cruise. Also to all the graduates! Cathy, Art, Kathy and I will be celebrating our 32nd wedding anniversaries and Kathy's retirement also. Kathy and I were married on September 1st and Cathy and Art on the 29th or 30th of September. Brain *art Cathy I just couldn't remember just now.

Have to run as the granddaughter just turned the Ritz cracker box upside down to help herself to some crackers. Mike