10/02/04 Antigua Cruise

[cdnmickeylover]

Welcome home Bette and be good.

Here in Canada Good Friday is a Statutory Holiday so just about everything is closed except for hospitals and other emergency agencies. Monday the government offices are still closed but our office is open. Darn that. Schools are closed though.

DS started the day off right though. Called me from his best friends where he spent the night and asked me to pick him up. This is not a good sign as his friend only lives one street over. Seems my little darling was playing basketball at the amouries last night before the meeting started and fell and has badly sprained his ankle. It's a level 2 sprain? The doctor at the hospital he went to last night said he was surprised it wasn't broken. DS did not call when this happened because it was "no big deal"! He has to go see the family doctor though about it so we are waiting til the clinic opens at 10am to call. Not sure if our doctor will be working but someone will be. DS is not a happy camper at the moment. He said he couldn't sleep and it hurts. He'll be on crutches for a while and no basketball either for a while which will not make him happy as now that the weather is getting better they go outside and play. Luckily he didn't break it but even then I'm not sure he would have called. He has a very wide independent streak in him.

So much for sleeping in.

Fiona

 

[@GoofyNut]

Aw .. Fiona ... that's a shame. Hope it goes well for him. I had a little accident with my ankle once at a tanker truck accident and the doctor actually told me it would have been better to have just broke it ... after a while on crutches I knew what he meant.

Bette ... About the needlework thing - I know you do one for Breast Cancer Survivors ... check out www.copycatdesigns.com
for the free Cross Stitch Patterns ... there is a nice one you make like to do.

Darn phone is ringing again ............

 

[cdnmickeylover]

appointment is at 1:30pm so we'll see how that goes. He's sleeping now so I'm just going to leave him. My mother broke her ankle years ago and it was an awful break as she had a 3 hour operation on it and was then in the hospital for 10 days and off her ankle for 2 months. Ankle injuries can be a long time healing so hopefully he'll be ok because he's not going to be a good patient like Bette and do everything's he's told.

Fiona

 

[jeanneg]

Well, I guess with 4 kids driving it was bound to happen, but my daughter just got our family's first speeding ticket......I, for one, am very thankful she was pulled over because she was clocked at 75 in a 55 and could have done some serious damage......I guess she was just anxious to get back home to momma but that's no excuse. She's going to have to pay every penny of the ticket herself ($140 with court fees) and I know that's gonna make an impression. Here's my question: since it was a first offense, is there any way she can avoid the points on her license and the resultant increase in insurance? It happened in Maryland and her license is from NC. I'd appreciate any advice. Someone said if it happens in another state oftentimes you don't get the points put on, but I have no experience in these matters.

Welcome home, Bette......please take it easy!

 

[Viking]

Bette,
good to hear that you're home again, but please be careful

The Jeffs and DWs say Hi. We spent a wonderful day with them, but ate to much. We went to a 'very' German Gasthaus in a tiny village back in the woods, where they served double-schnitzels. Meaning you get two schnitzels on one plate with a huge mountain of french fries as a side and a salad. Each of the schnitzels was as large as a paperback, and as mentioned before there were two of them on each plate No more meat for Anja & me for the rest of the weekend!!! We'll have to run some extra-miles tomorrow before breakfast to work those excess-calories off.
The day after tomorrow the Jeffs & DWs are headed for Disneyland Paris to concierge-rooms with permanent fast passes.
Today we even rode about 60 miles with the top down, the weather was much better than predicted, but tomorrow it's going to be rainy. A good opportunity to go to the gym and 'run a movie' - Meaning that we'll arrive for the start of a 90 to 120 minute movie, get on a treadmill and run at 6 mph for the duration of the movie. This really works up some appetite for breakfast.
In the afternoon/evening I'll do the homepage then.

No mail from the newbies so far

And once again:
Every group activity which happens during the cruise is VOLUNTARY, but somehow it's a great feeling that you'll have friends virtually everywhere on the boat. We for example will dine with the same wonderful people for the third time. But nevertheless we also spent (and will spenda again) a lot of time at the adults pool just reading a book, getting a tan - and whenever we had a longing to chat a bit or for some activities we always found some friends willing to join us and vice versa.
But everybody should at least appear for the sail-away-party and meet everyone - Just to see what a great bunch we will be once again

 

[Viking]

Originally posted by jeanneg
Well, I guess with 4 kids driving it was bound to happen, but my daughter just got our family's first speeding ticket......I, for one, am very thankful she was pulled over because she was clocked at 75 in a 55 and could have done some serious damage......I guess she was just anxious to get back home to momma but that's no excuse. She's going to have to pay every penny of the ticket herself ($140 with court fees) and I know that's gonna make an impression. Here's my question: since it was a first offense, is there any way she can avoid the points on her license and the resultant increase in insurance? It happened in Maryland and her license is from NC. I'd appreciate any advice. Someone said if it happens in another state oftentimes you don't get the points put on, but I have no experience in these matters.

Welcome home, Bette......please take it easy!

I just got a speeding ticket as well: I did 65 (40mph) in a 50 (30mph). It cost me €25 ($30), but no points. And I'm quite mad about it as they posted the speed trap 30 meters (100 feet) in front of a 70-sign. I call that robbery I'm also for speed traps in front of schools, in housing areas, etc, but this was a four lane exit road with no pedestrian areas near of it - It was just intended to make money for the city's budget. I could waive it by using my attorney, but it's just not worth the effort.

 

[Twinave]

Disneybride96, I started a new job last June. And my week off for last years cruise was mentioned. I told my new boss that I had already paid for the trip, and would not cancel it. She was quite anxious to get me hired on, so she said not to worry about it. We could work it out, and we did. I'm sure things will work out for you too.
Bette, Are you behaving?

One more Disboard story. On the CruisEars trip (my first cruise) we were suppose to go on the Western, but Hurricane Lilly changed our route. After a year of planning our excursions, we suddenly had only a few hours to figure out what we wanted to do once we got to St. Thomas. Diser to the rescuse! VondaP whipped together a group of about 30 of us, got us all through, a cab ride, ferry, and another cab ride, to Trunk Bay in St. John's. Once there, we went our our way and enjoyed a day at the beach. Then we regrouped and made our way back to the ship. Not only was it a great adventure, but because of VondaP's guidance we saved a lot of money too!

Later, Ave'

 

[papa]

Another week closer to our cruise. Weather here has been great. It was in the upper 70's and at times hit 80 degrees F. Hope that everyone has a great Easter weekend and that everyone heals and are able to enjoy their families. Mike

 

[Viking]

Folks,
after more than two hours of resizing, cropping, uploading and editing our pictures are on-line
Click here and see what your fellow cruisers look like:
Cruisetoberfest3-Homepage

And to get an impression of the correct attitude for the Sail-Away-Party have a look at the very last picture on the homepage

 

[Twinave]

Great Job Eric
It looks great. And thanks to Fridayfun and Twofoxes for adding your pictures. Eric, just love that hat.
Later, Ave'

 

[jeanneg]

Great job with the home page, Eric, but you LEFT US OUT!!!!!!!

I know you got the photo because I remember reading it on one of your posts when you returned from London.

Please let us in.......we promise to behave......NOT!

 

[piglet33]

Eric,

The website looks great! Thanks for all the work doing this and keeping the list. It's greatly appreciated. One thing, you spelled Haley's name wrong (not Hailey).

Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter since I probably won't have time to post tomorrow.

Renee'

 

[Hygiene99]

GREAT web page Eric ... and the package is Off hope u enjoy the cruise line video should have on Monday.......

Time for a new photo will get some one to take a picture of jen and I .... and send u a new one......

have to go watch our DCL video....


Happy Easter Alll..... Peter

& A VERY SPECIAL HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BETTE

IT IS SUNDAY 4/11/04

 

[Twinave]

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!!!!

And Happy Birthday Bette!!!

Have to run and dye our Easter Eggs.

Later, Ave'

 

[1971visitor]

Können Sie mir erklären, wenn ich etwas gutes Wasser von schlechtem Nuerer über dem Internet bestellen kann?

 

[1971visitor]

Hey, what's up...I'm trying to get some good bottled water!!!!

 

[RellingTwin]

Love the site Eric! Thanks for all the hard work!

Happy Birthday Bette! Hope you are feeling better

Happy Easter to all!

jeanneg...did you ever get the info about the speeding ticket?

 

[Viking]

Jeanne,
your pic is on the homepage now - Sorry for the delay

Bette,
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag

Renee,
could you please have your DD's name changed to match the homepage I'll change the List then accordingly.
Sorry for the spelling error, I already corrected it.

Alan & Jane,
You could order dehydrated water from Germany: It comes in empty plastic-bottles, which you have to fill from your tap - This is the only way to to ship it without having to pay too much postage

Funny fact: Germany's two largest supermarket-chains and Walmart are fighting a heavy battle for market shares using dumping prices for core-products like milk. This led to milk being cheaper than water over here. We already had farmers protesting in front of the company headquarters and demanding gouvernmental regulations to end this.

 

[disneybride96]

Eric-
The pictures are great! Thanks for all the hard work.
Can't believe I don't have a digital picture of Dave & myself together. Guess I am always the one with the camera!

 

[Suecot2000]

HAPPY EASTER to everyone.

Eric, love the web site. Looks like a lot of friendly people to meet.

Wow, time is just flying...Oct will be here before you know it.

I try to keep up with all the posts, but a little hard to do when I only check only once a week. I just have to make more time especially with October creeping ever closer.

Need a little help. I think that on a post I read that a greet'n'meet is planned for everyone wearing a CruisetoberfestIII Tee in the terminal. How do I get the Tee? I think, for me, that will be the best way to get the cruise started meeting fellow cruisers.

I still have some loose ends in my trip planning. Thinking of doing girls trip at WDW before cruising.

Well wishes to everyone in need.
Take Care All
Sue