10/02/04 Antigua Cruise

[padisneyfan]

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[padisneyfan]

Now I must get off the computer and get to work. You can not see our yard for all the leaves covering it. So need to bundle up and go out and help Norm. Warm weather is gone, only 40 degrees outside and to get to a high of 44. Yesterday the low was 53.

Have a great weekend.

Nancy

 

[Viking]

Originally posted by Hygiene99
GREAT pictures Mike
Eric is the Web site for Photo,s up yet.....

Kim and bett We would probably feel same as u guys do
about the snafu i know u all had a great time even with a little screw up and will focus on that .....

Well Jen and i r both fine and we really could use another cruise but it is only 60 days or so til we got to the world

I believe it is January 8th we arrive late in the evening

We r Surprising our TWIN Niece's who r 9

We have Five nieces and Nephews on Jens side of Family
WHO HAVE JUST A FATHER AND no mom MOM decided to end own life ... So to say it bluntly they r Dirt poor......

So we have surprised one Boy and one girl so far
and the twins Requested that when it was time for there surprise trip they go together .... we also have Friend going to help with the twins as they can be a handful......

We have a 2 bedroom dont know where yet either beach club or the boardwalk...... should be fun .......

Anybody Else Going to Be there ?????

Hi Peter,
no, the site isn't up yet, I couldn't find the time so far. This month is pure hell overtime-wise. It has five Saturdays and I'll spend at least three in the office and for this weekend I have a 30lbs-box of files at home, which have to be verified With all that overtime I could have paid for the cruise myself I'll send a notice to everyone as soon as the pics are uploaded, but I also think about using the same service as Papa, because it is more convenient for everyone to download and print - I'll keep you posted.
Nice thing you're doing for the kids

 

[Viking]

Originally posted by padisneyfan
Now I must get off the computer and get to work. You can not see our yard for all the leaves covering it. So need to bundle up and go out and help Norm. Warm weather is gone, only 40 degrees outside and to get to a high of 44. Yesterday the low was 53.

Have a great weekend.

Nancy

Just set fire to it and you have both problems solved: No more leaves and the temperature goes up

 

[Viking]

Folks,
it's 140am and I got up again in time to see the total eclipse of the moon. I alread shot some pictures. I had to use an exposure time of 1 second !!! Did it with a stand and delayed action to avoid blurring. Right now we're at about 90%. It should be total very soon. It's really exciting how the moon is turning red.
Fortunately there aren't any clouds.

 

[papa]

Good morning everyone. Hope that you all are having a great weekend. It has turned off cool here in Nashville.

I hope that we all can do a group photo again like we did on the last cruise. Seeing it in Bette and Kim's signature brings back many fond memories. Mike

 

[Viking]

Mike,
I use the pic as a wallpaper on the PC in my office.

 

[Twinave]

We watched the lunar event last night. Very cool.
Ohioscootersdad: What do you need help with?

Got to go feed the family!

Later, Ave'

 

[padisneyfan]

Just set fire to it and you have both problems solved: No more leaves and the temperature goes up

If only it was that simple. Leaves are finished, at least until more fall off the trees. I think all the trees in the back are finished. Will still need to do the front at least one more time.

We also watched the lunar eclipse last night, it started here around 6:30pm. We could see it really well from our back porch.

Oh well, weekend went to fast. Back to work on Monday.

Nancy

 

[RellingTwin]

Weekends go too fast!

Peter and Jen, what a nice thing to do for your DN!

I saw Runaway Jury this weekend..pretty good flick. I also saw a preview for a movie called "Timeline". I read the book by Micheal Criton(sp) same author as Jurrasic Park. The book was fantastic. The movie looks very good!

Eric..love the solution to the leaf problem!

Mike, I can't get your pictures! It keeps saying page unavailable

 

[papa]

Was supposed to be off tonight but was called to see if I could work as they had only one nurse tonight in the NICU with 3 babies. I have appointments tomorrow too but I said "Sure, I'll come on in" When I get here the one nurse who is supposed to be here wanted me to do charge and let her take care of the twins who will be staying in our rooming in room with their parent. I really don't mind, 8 hours will be time and a half, 4 hours will be straight time. BUT, it is a little more towards the cruise.

We kept Katie last night and that little monkey can really keep her grandparents up now. I am so tired. She says "dess" (yes) to everything right now. She doesn't want to eat at our house though and I am concerned about that. She will eat a toasted cheese sandwich and a sausage patty and apple juice and milk. But that is it. I peeled an orange today and she just picked at it like it might bite her and refuses to eat anything else. Well, except the potato chips her Aunt Tanya had last night in their bedroom. She was so cute sneaking away from Mike and me to go 'visit' her Uncle Mike and Aunt Tanya.

We are all fine here and I am waiting to see the cardiologist on the 13th. Will keep you posted. I know what he is going to say the first thing, "Lose weight" I am trying to. But Mike is such a good cook. I am watching the caffine like a hawk. I only drink one cup of coffee for the most part during the day.

Nancy. we live on a hill and the wind comes and blows all our leaves away every fall. We have never had to rake leaves. I don't know where they go either. We have a fence in the backyard and there is never any in the fence either.

It is so quiet here right now and I hope it stays that way tonight.

Everyone take care and I hope MaryJo and Cathy and the guys and Sarah had a good time in New York.
Kathy

 

[Viking]

Originally posted by RellingTwin
Weekends go too fast!

Peter and Jen, what a nice thing to do for your DN!

I saw Runaway Jury this weekend..pretty good flick. I also saw a preview for a movie called "Timeline". I read the book by Micheal Criton(sp) same author as Jurrasic Park. The book was fantastic. The movie looks very good!

Eric..love the solution to the leaf problem!

Mike, I can't get your pictures! It keeps saying page unavailable

Mary,
I read Timeline too and liked it very much. My first thought after finishing it was "This would make a great action-movie!!" Looking forward to it.
BTW, his last name's spelled Crichton

 

[ohioscootersdad]

Ave,

I was trying to reset my countdown timer and everything screwed up. Colleen figured it out for me. Thanks anyway.

A lot going on at work, so I didn't get to the tapes this weekend, hopefully this week I will find time.

I had an employee come back to the plant drunk in the middle of the night, and refused to leave, so I was woke up at 1:00am with phone calls ( fun weekend ).

DD and SIL invited us to their house for Thanksgiving, what a switch, we will still have two turkeys to cook ( need the freezer space ).

A desk full of work, so I had better start earning my pay.


Bye everyone,

Don

 

[ohioscootersdad]

How many post's do I need to be a Dis Veteran as opposed to a welcomed guest ?



Don

 

[bettemom]

Hey Harry...

You're a Dis veteran no matter what....lol

Violet

 

[RellingTwin]

Eric, I thought the same thing! And knowing M. Crichton I thought it probaby would be made into a movie.

Hi Don Sorry you had a bad weekend. I think the number of posts you need is 76.Hi to Colleen!!!

Has anyone looked into what there is to do in Antigua and St Thomas yet? I was looking at some sailing trips in St Thomas that look pretty good.

 

[Sarah'sMomfrom PA]

Mary...my boss goes to Antigua every Christmas for two weeks and I plan on asking him for some pointers....this year, though, his wife retired (39 years as a 2nd grade teacher) so they are going in March instead....he mentioned something about a pirate cruise so when he goes to Antigua in March, I will remind him to check out whatever information he can....just a warning....some of the places that he recommends tend to be rather pricey since he makes about 7 times the amount of money I make, his wife just retired after teaching 39 years and they have no kids!!! I will let everyone know.

Sarah is anxiously awaiting her report card--she thinks her lowest mark is 89.4 in Algebra--told me she will bring her book home every night so she can bring the mark up....well guess what, she does bring the book home every night but fails to even open it.....told her the idea of bringing the book home is to study and at least open it!!

Ave...thanks again for that great mug...I am sipping my coffee out of it as I type!!

New York was windy and chilly and sooo crowded!! My knee was about to scream when I got off the bus...needless to say, all day Sunday I was limping like the Gimp!! Mary Jo

 

[@GoofyNut]

Back from a great day in NYC with the hubby, MaryJo & Sarah .
Radio City Christmas Show was GREAT....3-D glasses for the beginning of the show. MaryJo said it felt like being back at Disney. Those Rocketts, the live animals, the actors ... what can I say but awesome!

Went to St Pat's Cathedral, Trump Tower, Rockefeller Plaza, etc, etc, etc. FAQ Swartz and the Disney Store were nuts .. got a few things ... Bagels for AshLee and a stuffed giraffe.

MaryJo spyed a reallllllllllllllllllllly spoiled dog walking down 5th Ave....fur coat and hat and I don't mean his own fur! And Art thinks AshLee is spoiled.

Went into some of those "fancy stores" .. can't understand why the doorman doesn't give out smiley stickers like the guy at WalMart -- hehehe -- and we wondered why the salespersons didn't want to give us a second to show us the baubbles!

Had lunch at a place called Jeckyl & Hyde ... what a riot. Sat at the table in front of a wherewolf (sp) ... he suddenly starts talking, asks our names and then decides he wants Art for lunch, marinated and covered in sauce with a side of Sarah for dessert.
"Yeah, just bop Art over the head and serve him up!" Needless to say Sarah was doing the teenage look.

Darned near got picked off by a NYC taxi crossing a street. OK, here is how it goes ... you are on the start gate (side walk) you watch the traffic light, when it turns yellow for the opposite street, get ready, the second (and I mean THE SECOND) it turns red for them, start galloping (and I mean galloping) across so you are part way out before the actual OK to cross lights up. Reason being is that if a taxi is a half block away when it turns to stop galloping, you best have all (and I do mean ALL) your parts out of his way cause he'll be blowing his horn like a siren ... mind you not slowing down in any way just baring the horn.

By the time we were leaving NYC it was dark and looked totally different with the light on.

I must say a nice place to visit but I don't have the nerves to live there ... like my open spaces, with real trees, grass, animals, etc.

Pete & Jen ... What you are doing for your nieces and nephews is so nice. Hope you have a wonderful time.

Mary ... As soon as I can, I'm going to scan and try to send out some stuff I found on Antigua.

Don ... Sorry about you having to get out of bed for that drunk. A shame he doesn't realize how easy it would be to get seriously hurt running those machines ... could hurt himself and others for no good reason.

Gotta run and get some work done.

Cathy with @ C

 

[Viking]

Please welcome our newest addition: Suecot2000 and her sister
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[ohioscootersdad]

Well, it looks like I leave for Mexico next week. Too bad it's business and not pleasure.

I hope it's at least nice weather next week.

Talk to everyone later.

Don