10/02/04 Antigua Cruise

[cdnmickeylover]

Congrats on your retirement Kathy.

Also happy nurses day to all the nurses.

Our cherry tree is starting to bloom!! We are obviously a little behind our friends to the south but this is actually still early for them to be blooming. It is supposed to be warm here today but it keeps raining. It will be nice and sunny in the morning and then cloud over in the afternoon and pour. I have to look at this as a sign of spring though.

Thankfully it's Friday.

Fiona

 

[Viking]

Hi Folks,

edition #14 of our evergrowing List is in your mailboxes - Check it out.

Over here the weather right now can only be described in four-letter-words not admissable on these Boards Temps in 40ies and constant heavy rain for the last 24 hours. The same is predicted for the whole weekend, but I guess next weekend will be better as we have to work again then

Happy Nurses Day from Anja to all her co-nurses and congratulations on your retirement, Cathy. Now you can provide full-time care to Mike

Hello Rosemary & Richard
we'll be in Florida and South Carolina from 09/11 on, but no themeparks for us this time. We'll only land in Orlando, pick up our car and start our roundtrip: Crystal River, Charleston, St Augustine, Panama City Beach. Then back to Orlando to return the car and head to the Port with Fiona & Jim. Back from the ship we'll return to Germany immediately like last time. But we're thinking about a week in The Big Apple next year, perhaps we could meet you then.

 

[piglet33]

Happy Nurse's Day To all!!!!:thewave:

Renee'

 

[Sarah'sMomfrom PA]

Renee...we're sailing with you...had to go with a category 9 due to the price but we're booked so just tell Lenny that I'll be up in the morning for my morning tea on the verrandah. I will miss my verrandah though but I just couldn't justify spending $2500.00 on it.

Told Sam that we'll be eating bologna sandwiches for the next year but what the heck--cruising Disney through the Panama Canal...wow!!

 

[piglet33]

Originally posted by Sarah'sMomfrom PA
Renee...we're sailing with you...had to go with a category 9 due to the price but we're booked so just tell Lenny that I'll be up in the morning for my morning tea on the verrandah. I will miss my verrandah though but I just couldn't justify spending $2500.00 on it.

Told Sam that we'll be eating bologna sandwiches for the next year but what the heck--cruising Disney through the Panama Canal...wow!!

Great! Glad to hear that you're with us MaryJo. Were you able to get a discount with Costco? I'm working from home today (I didn't feel like going in) so you can call me if you want.

Renee'

 

[Zapp1213]

Originally posted by Sarah'sMomfrom PA
Renee...we're sailing with you...had to go with a category 9 due to the price but we're booked so just tell Lenny that I'll be up in the morning for my morning tea on the verrandah. I will miss my verrandah though but I just couldn't justify spending $2500.00 on it.

Told Sam that we'll be eating bologna sandwiches for the next year but what the heck--cruising Disney through the Panama Canal...wow!!

Mary Jo--

Congratulations on the Panama cruise! I'm glad you were able to get it going.

It was great talking with you yesterday. Can I share my hubby's comments with everyone?

I'm going to look into the vacation club. It really sounds like a deal. I couldn't imagine how people could list 3, 4, 5 DCL's, in addition to land-based vacations! (Our last one was approx $5,000--couldn't do that every year!)

Well, enjoy those sandwiches!!!!

Marianne

 

[bettemom]

Originally posted by Zapp1213
Mary Jo--

Congratulations on the Panama cruise! I'm glad you were able to get it going.

It was great talking with you yesterday. Can I share my hubby's comments with everyone?

I'm going to look into the vacation club. It really sounds like a deal. I couldn't imagine how people could list 3, 4, 5 DCL's, in addition to land-based vacations! (Our last one was approx $5,000--couldn't do that every year!)

Well, enjoy those sandwiches!!!!

Marianne

Hi Marianne,

Mary Jo just called me and told me what your hubby said, just between you and me, you need to watch out for her carefully... she is just TOO NICE A PERSON...

Bye, Kim

 

[Twinave]

Thanks for the list Eric! I sent an e-mail with an update on the lunch crew. We have 27 people so far!
For anyone who is new or missed it: We are getting together in Parrot Cay dinning room on Thusday (day at sea) at noon for a sit down lunch. They are serving a seafood buffet that day. All are welcome, no additional charges. Just send me your name and who will be coming so I can add them to the list. My plan is to inform the dinning room manager of the approx group size the day before the lunch. It is open seating, so everyone can come and go as the please. I'm sure by Thursday the kids will have formed a few sub-groups, so they can eat together too. The nice thing about this is if you can't make it, or if you want to join in at the last minute, no problem. But I would like to get an idea of whos coming just to give the staff a heads-up.

Wish we could do the Panama Canal trip. I know it will be wonderful.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Later, Ave'

 

[Zapp1213]

Originally posted by bettemom
Hi Marianne,

Mary Jo just called me and told me what your hubby said, just between you and me, you need to watch out for her carefully... she is just TOO NICE A PERSON...

Bye, Kim

Mary Jo was cute. She said, "What? In Scranton?!?"

Now my question to you is, how can I trust you? LOL

Marianne

 

[Zapp1213]

For those of you wondering...

Mary Jo & I e-mailed each other because she's in the Scranton PA area, and I'm going there to visit family in July. So we're going to get together for dinner.

I'm really excited about it, and about all of you being on the same cruise. I told Tom about it.

Of course, we watched NYPD Blue on Tuesday, where a man was rooked into going to NY by someone on the Internet & was robbed.

So Tom says, how do you know this isn't some freaky Internet guy trying to lure you? I said, well, she gave me her phone number. I could call & ask her.

And Mary Jo said, "There are no mass murderers in Scranton!"

It was quite funny.

Marianne

 

[Viking]

Originally posted by Zapp1213
For those of you wondering...

Mary Jo & I e-mailed each other because she's in the Scranton PA area, and I'm going there to visit family in July. So we're going to get together for dinner.

I'm really excited about it, and about all of you being on the same cruise. I told Tom about it.

Of course, we watched NYPD Blue on Tuesday, where a man was rooked into going to NY by someone on the Internet & was robbed.

So Tom says, how do you know this isn't some freaky Internet guy trying to lure you? I said, well, she gave me her phone number. I could call & ask her.

And Mary Jo said, "There are no mass murderers in Scranton!"

It was quite funny.

Marianne

MaryJo,
just in case that Tom was right with his assumption, could you please inform me after you have disposed the bodies? I will then change The List accordingly

 

[Viking]

Originally posted by Twinave
Thanks for the list Eric! I sent an e-mail with an update on the lunch crew. We have 27 people so far!
For anyone who is new or missed it: We are getting together in Parrot Cay dinning room on Thusday (day at sea) at noon for a sit down lunch. They are serving a seafood buffet that day. All are welcome, no additional charges. Just send me your name and who will be coming so I can add them to the list. My plan is to inform the dinning room manager of the approx group size the day before the lunch. It is open seating, so everyone can come and go as the please. I'm sure by Thursday the kids will have formed a few sub-groups, so they can eat together too. The nice thing about this is if you can't make it, or if you want to join in at the last minute, no problem. But I would like to get an idea of whos coming just to give the staff a heads-up.

Wish we could do the Panama Canal trip. I know it will be wonderful.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Later, Ave'

Ave',
make that 29. Although Anja is not especially fond of seafood (And after I assured her that there will surely be something edible without gills, scales, tentacles or fins ) I convinced her to join the gang.

 

[Sarah'sMomfrom PA]

Marianne,

Yes you can trust me...it's Sam you have to worry about!! Actually Sam is the quiet one in our family (maybe he can't get a word in edgewise) since I have been known to talk a dog off of a meat wagon! Sarah said that she never met anyone who can get on a bus at Disney Old Key West and know everyone's business by the time I get off. I somehow think that she is giving me a bum rap??? She refers to me as the Miss Marple of Moosic (from the Agatha Christie books--this lady doesn't miss a trick!!).

Tell Tom what mass murderer would pick Scranton to live in?? Now maybe I should have to worry about him since you come from Chicago!!

Boston Rob has GOT to go on Survivor--can't stand him although I have to give him credit because I think he is really playing the game. I will be glued to the tv on Sunday! I want Rupert to win.

 

[Sarah'sMomfrom PA]

Actually Eric while we were on last years cruise, there was a guy who lived in Dallas, Pennsylvania (about 15 miles from Moosic) who actually killed a few people and buried them in his back yard (of course he claims that he is innocent)--there was a pharmacist and his girlfriend who were missing for months--yup..buried in the back yard. He actually broke out of prison using bed sheets and it was publicized on CNN while we were on the ship (on the day of the brunch)--they finally captured him and he is back in prison...he was smart enough to have another dummy prisoner jump first to see if the rope ladder held and that prisoner fell and injured himself badly. There are still about 4 bodies that they can't identify (this guy was a drug dealer).

 

[Viking]

I've got a question: Have the prices for gas really crossed the $2-barrier in the USA? I read something about regular being at $2.17 in NY. And how are the prices down in Dixie?
Although this is ridiculously low compared to the prices over here, which are getting near the the $6-barrier, I'd have to slightly readjust our budget. We will approximately travel about 2,000 to 2,500 miles during the three pre-cruise weeks and as our rental usually gets about 18 to 20 mpg, we're talking about 100-140 gallons. I calculated something in the $300-range for gas and highway-tolls, but would readjust that to $500 if abovementioned prices are correct. I prefer to make a conservative budget for our trip. I assumed a price of $1.80 for the gallon in my original budget.

 

[Viking]

Originally posted by Sarah'sMomfrom PA
Actually Eric while we were on last years cruise, there was a guy who lived in Dallas, Pennsylvania (about 15 miles from Moosic) who actually killed a few people and buried them in his back yard (of course he claims that he is innocent)--there was a pharmacist and his girlfriend who were missing for months--yup..buried in the back yard. He actually broke out of prison using bed sheets and it was publicized on CNN while we were on the ship (on the day of the brunch)--they finally captured him and he is back in prison...he was smart enough to have another dummy prisoner jump first to see if the rope ladder held and that prisoner fell and injured himself badly. There are still about 4 bodies that they can't identify (this guy was a drug dealer).

 

[jeanneg]

Eric: the least expensive grade of unleaded is about $1.69/gal in Raleigh...probably a few cents less in outlying areas since we're considered a city (excuse me while I laugh)

Wow, Mary Jo, your part of PA sounds almost as bad as NJ!

 

[Viking]

I just sent the list of the participants of our snorkelers/divers to cokidive. I'll get back in touch with you as soon as Laura has transmitted the reservation instruction.

Gotta sleep now, it's midnight and we've got a long day tomorrow - Shopping G'Nite

 

[Sarah'sMomfrom PA]

jeanneg...actually where we live is very quiet...shall we say DULL..and actually there is not alot of crime here yet...every so often you get some nut doing something but it is not that often.

I just got unleaded gas today and paid $1.89 a gallon in our part of PA.

 

[bettemom]

Is Sarah not home....??? LOL