10/02/04 Antigua Cruise

[ARLO1]

maryjo:

i dont want to be nosy but who went in for surgery? i hope everything is alright!!

arlene

 

[Viking]

Hi Folks,
there will be a small Cruisetoberfest2-Reuninon in Germany: Jen & Jeff are coming to visit Gaby $ Jeff and to go to Disneyland Paris. We'll meet them too, probably in Frankfurt to show them around and to have dinner at a traditional Gasthaus

 

[@GoofyNut]

Peter & Jenn ..... I fully understand IT IS LIKE LOSING PART OF YOUR FAMILY! Sounds like she is probably in heaven enjoying all of our other "family" members .. I had a beagle Dusty, a dalmation, Cindy and a Cat, Uno that she is probably playing with. Just take comfort in knowing you gave her a wonderful like filled with love for the time she was in your family.

Pixie Dust to Sarah ... just talked with MaryJo and she got thru OK, once she got over the IV. I don't know anyone that enjoys needles.

Geez I wish I wasn't so busy with work so I could keep up with the boards.

Welcome to our new members ....... gotta get back to work!

 

[Sarah'sMomfrom PA]

Arlene...Sarah had some laser surgery on her foot today...nothing major but I worried just the same whenever anesthesia is administered. Half of the staff at this place used to work at the hospital that I work at so I knew several people!! She just happy to get out of gym for 6 weeks!!

Kim...the closest that Southwest flies to us used to be Hartford, CT or Baltimore, MD but I know that they fly into Philadelphia--let me know if you hear of any good rates..however, Philly is a 2 hour drive for us and to do that after work is probably not a good idea!! Southeast Airlines flies out of Allentown, PA but they fly into Sanford, FL not Orlando. We have a new no frills airline out of our area called Vacation Express which advertises flights for $59.00 one way. I just called to check and the cheapest that I can go with them would be $218.00 a ticket--might just fly US Airways since I have a BOGO certificate.

 

[Hygiene99]

I think there is a nonstop Flight at either 7 or 8 everynight..
Depending on What i am doing we dont know if it is going to be thursday or Friday ......... But it Will be Southwest....

We have free tixs with them if we dont use them before that

peter

 

[RellingTwin]

A BIG WELCOME to Lynda & Cash!!!! Glad to have you with us. Just jump right in and start posting!

Radisson...I have already made my reservations there and got a great rate by pre-paying. The only catch is you can't cancell without a penalty. BUT...we will visit Ro Jon and of course we will see many at dinner @ Gills and of course on board the Magic!

 

[cdnmickeylover]

We'll be staying at the Radisson as we won't arrive til later on Friday and it's sounds like you'd want the day to hang around Ron Jon's although maybe next time.

The flights sound great -- here I just checked Air Canada and to fly to Orlando is like $800 Cdn each. Hence why we drive. Even if there's a deal the taxes make the price double. At one point looked at flying but we can drive a fair piece for the $1600 Cdn it would cost. I've looked at flying out of Buffalo which would be much cheaper cause we could fly Southwest but it's a 2 hour drive and we'd probably have to spend the night in Buffalo since most are early morning flights.

Work has suddenly gotten really busy. Partly because a major client is going on vacation next week so everything has to be done beforehand. Am actually taking work home this weekend which is rare for me. Am getting to do more complicated files which is good for me but somewhat nervewracking too.

Watched Survivor last night and was surprised that Colby got voted off -- wasn't that thrilled though that they only had one challenge and then spent most of the rest of the show on the boat.

Was sorry to see Heidi go on the Apprentice but I guess she was the right choice of the three although Kwame didn't really do that much either.

Tonight is JAG. Love David James Elliot esp in a uniform.

Take care

Welcome to everyone new -- sorry haven't welcomed you sooner.

Fiona

 

[bettemom]

Originally posted by Hygiene99
I think there is a nonstop Flight at either 7 or 8 everynight..
Depending on What i am doing we dont know if it is going to be thursday or Friday ......... But it Will be Southwest....

We have free tixs with them if we dont use them before that

peter

Peter & Jenn, I am sending you a PM.

Bye, Kim

 

[Twinave]

Hi Everyone!

Just got a letter from the IRS! My refund will be $800 less then we figured on. And since the refund was going to pay off what we owe on the cruise I am a tad upset. At least I found out now, when I still have several months to make up the difference. The IRS givith......and the IRS takith away.

Spring Break Season is in full swing in Panama City Beach. The traffic is a nightmare. No one has fallen off a balcony yet, but there are 6 weeks to go.

Eric, I hope you guys have fun with the Jeffs and Company.
Sounds like fun!

Later,
Ave'

 

[jeanniec]

Fiona -- I, too, was surprised when Colby got voted off, especially since everyone seems to hate Jerry. I wonder what that means for Ethan if they keep going to tribal council before the merge? And I agree with you about last night's format. Only one challenge and all that boat stuff? Hope they don't do this again!

 

[1971visitor]

What is code 102 a discount for at RonJon? Do you have to be a member of something? Or can you just tell them the code without documentation?

 

[piglet33]

Originally posted by 1971visitor
What is code 102 a discount for at RonJon? Do you have to be a member of something? Or can you just tell them the code without documentation?

I think it's from a Florida Travel Magazine. I asked if I needed anything to bring with me to get the discount and was told no.

Renee'

 

[Viking]

Originally posted by RellingTwin
A BIG WELCOME to Lynda & Cash!!!! Glad to have you with us. Just jump right in and start posting!

Radisson...I have already made my reservations there and got a great rate by pre-paying. The only catch is you can't cancell without a penalty. BUT...we will visit Ro Jon and of course we will see many at dinner @ Gills and of course on board the Magic!

Who are Lynda & Cash ? I couldn't find their post

 

[RellingTwin]

Eric, Their screen name is videogal1, post is on page 101..BUT, I just re-read it and they are sailing 12/04!? Maybe it was posted on this thread in error?

 

[piglet33]

Hi Everyone,

I just got an email from Colleen (scootersmom). Their newest granddaughter has arrived and is just adorable.

Here is part of what she says: "Our new granddaughter, Cassandra Leigh was born today, Friday, at 11:10 a.m.. She weighs 8 lbs. 6 oz. and is 20 inches long."

Both Mom and Baby are doing fine, just tired.

Renee'

 

[Viking]

Congratulations to Colleen and her family

Mary,
you got me confused I've read that post, but saw that they were on a different cruise, so I kept on looking for another one

Over here the temps are getting up -9°C/48°F today- but so far it only means that the precipitation is now liquid instead of fluffy For Wednesday they predict temps of up to 20°C/68°F and blue skies If It doesn't rain tomorrow, I'll change back to regular tyres. I've driven long enough with a speed limit of 120mph

Update on the Madrid bombings:
200 casualties now, nearly 1500 wounded. More and more hints support an islamistic background. Today Germany's largest tabloid newspaper (Comparable to 'The Sun' in UK) had the following headline: Madrid bombings took place exactly 911 days after 9-11!! Hint or coincidence?
Today we had a bombthreat on one of Berlin's airports, shutting it down completely for more than an hour.
Political analysts see the UK as a prime target for the next act of terrorism, but this won't change our travel-plans: We traveled to the USA on 9/15/2001 and we will fly again on 9/11/2004, because we don't let terrorists change our life. If we let them do that, they would have won

 

[scootersmom]

Hi, all!

Thanks, Reneé for passing along all the baby info for us. I'm so many pages behind in even reading the thread, let alone posting anything.

Anyway, Reneé is right... she's a really cute, adorable baby! No bias here, of course. We're all so excited because she's finally here and both Mom & baby are doing fine. They'll be released to go home tomorrow.

Needless to say, things have been a little nuts here. We've had Becca at our house since Thursday. We're getting a little worn out. We're used to her being here a lot, but not for days at a time!

So, naturally, I have some pictures to share with you all! Hope I got this right.

http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/com....lag2004=hotm&RefreshRandom=0.9207698243829063

Colleen

 

[papa]

Congratulations Colleen.

Kathy received a letter in the mail today from the hospital saying that she qualifies for early retirement. The city is trying to cut it's payroll by offering $500 for each year of service. Downside is taxes and by retiring 5 years early a 20% cut in her retirement check until 2008. She is going to keep working.

The weather here has been great and I have been grilling out on our new grill. We had beer can chicken the other night. It was delicious. You take a whole chicken, stick a beer that is half empty up his tail, and then grill on indirect heat at a medium heat until it is done. The beer keeps moist steam going in the chicken and it is tender and juicy to the taste. The heat gets rid of all the alcohol.

Looking forward to seeing those that can make it to DC.

Take care and have a great weekend. Mike

 

[cdnmickeylover]

Congratulations Colleen.

Weather here is cold. Not above 0C yet and this afternoon we are supposed to get snow/rain combination. Friday it was like driving through a blizzard to get to work although it's all melted now. We aren't out grilling yet (besides the fact that we need to fill the propane tank) cause we'd still be wearing mittens. Not quite that bad but I'm ready for spring that's for sure.

Up early today as my DS wanted to be at the amouries before 7am to work out before his course starts. He has to be at the amouries all this week (March Break) at 7:30am which means leaving the house around 7am. Ugh. And Jim keeps wondering why I keep falling asleep at 9pm.

Napping this afternoon.

Fiona

 

[Viking]

Originally posted by papa
Congratulations Colleen.

Kathy received a letter in the mail today from the hospital saying that she qualifies for early retirement. The city is trying to cut it's payroll by offering $500 for each year of service. Downside is taxes and by retiring 5 years early a 20% cut in her retirement check until 2008. She is going to keep working.

The weather here has been great and I have been grilling out on our new grill. We had beer can chicken the other night. It was delicious. You take a whole chicken, stick a beer that is half empty up his tail, and then grill on indirect heat at a medium heat until it is done. The beer keeps moist steam going in the chicken and it is tender and juicy to the taste. The heat gets rid of all the alcohol.

Looking forward to seeing those that can make it to DC.

Take care and have a great weekend. Mike

I appreciate the warning, Mike. If I ever come to Tennessee and someone offers me half a can of beer, I'll run like hell

The weather here's great too: 16°C/61°F, blue skies, some scattered clouds and a light breeze. This morning I drove Anja to the hospital at 6am. When I returned I had some breakfast, watched a Vin Diesel movie and then took a nap. After that I went in the cellar, dragged up those big, fat wheels and exchanged them against my snow tyres. Just 15 minutes ago I picked Anja up at the hospital - with the top down of course
I hereby declare that spring has started in Germany
Fiona & Jim, we just sent some sunshine your way