10/02/04 Antigua Cruise

[Viking]

Ok then,
I just put a note in my desk-calendar for end of August to remind me of it.

 

[bettemom]

Super idea Eric.....Will we hang it from the rail ?

 

[cdnmickeylover]

I like the idea of hanging it from the rail. That would be really neat. I'll have to remember to bring the camera to the sailaway party for sure!!

Fiona

 

[Viking]

Sure - and we can also use it for the group-picture, holding it in front of us. I have to check out how bulky it gets and if it isn't too bad, I'll make two.

 

[Twinave]

Great idea Eric! I was also thinking we could use it for the group shot. We could also get everyone to sign it.

Great doggie shots!

Later, Avé

 

[jeanniec]

Renee' - Sent you a pm earlier today.

 

[papa]

Sounds great Eric. Kathy and I are looking forward to the group picture again. Had a blast singing the mickey mouse club theme song last year. Laptop is still in the shop, waiting for them to call and tell me the bad news. Mike

 

[Cheese Please]

Eric,

You are our IDEA MAN. Especially when it comes to driving someone CRAZY But I give it a two thumbs up!

We are planning a trip to WDW in late July....I know HOT HOT HOT!!!!

We are going with two cousin's of mine from Wisconsin and their families. The have children that range from 7 to 11 so it will be an ideal age for WDW. Two of them have never been there before. There will be 12 of us and we are staying in a Grand Villa at OKW. Just have to drink lot of fluids to keep cool.....Beer, Wine, Rum, Gin.....

Dave

 

[jeanneg]

Back from NYC.......it was truly the journey to hell.......2 of our flights got cancelled.......they lost my luggage (which was taken at the GATE because it was a puddlejumper!)....and our 3-star hotel, which cost $161/night and we didn't even stay there one of the nights we paid for, was atrocious! It is SO GOOD to be back! The only nice thing was getting to see our son in action....unfortunately he was so busy we weren't even able to have dinner with him, but still it was nice.
Eric: great idea about the sign
Peter and Jen: the new "babies" are adorable!

Question: If you're a DVC member, but you don't use points to sail, do you still get invited to the DVC member get-together?

 

[piglet33]

Originally posted by jeanniec
Renee' - Sent you a pm earlier today.

I got it.

Thanks,

Reneé

 

[ciadriamom]

Jenn - Happy Belated Birthday!![

Peter and Jenn - Congrats on the new family member. My (s)he bring you as much joy as Shelby!!

Eric - Great idea about the sign

Also thanks for the pop-up info. Just took the computer to Best Buy for a "checkup three weeks ago, now I have this problem with the popping ads, they load so fast I can't keep up with them. I'll definitely look into those sites tomorrow.

Hope everyone had a great father's day./COLOR]

 

[two-foxes]

I am SOOOOO looking foward to this trip! Not looking foward to the final payment on both cruises that are due at the end of July, but this vacation is well deserved, and it will be so fun meeting everyone!

 

[Viking]

Originally posted by two-foxes
I am SOOOOO looking foward to this trip! Not looking foward to the final payment on both cruises that are due at the end of July, but this vacation is well deserved, and it will be so fun meeting everyone!

Final payment What's that

 

[piglet33]

Originally posted by Viking
Final payment What's that

LOL, Eric. I would give anything to be in your shoes and not have to pay for my cruise. Maybe I'll get lucky this time and win like you did..... Guess I can dream, can't I??

Reneé

 

[jeanniec]

Jeanne - so sorry about your bad luck in New York. Did you pay for the hotel in advance and was it so bad that you couldn't even stay there? Did you ever get your luggage back?

As for the DVC get-together, you probably won't get an invitation if you didn't book on points, but the meeting should be in the Navigator and you can just go without being invited.

 

[Zapp1213]

Hey everyone!

Congrats to everyone on the new "babies". I love dogs, but I couldn't do the puppy stage again. Cole is 4 1/2, so I don't anticipate another dog for a few years, but if I were to get another one, I would probably rescue a 4 or 5 year old from a shelter, or a rescue, or something.

Eric--great idea about the sign.

Mary Jo--I pm'd you. Thanks for the note.

Jeanne G--sorry to hear about your NY trip. An experience like that can ruin any future plans to a place. E.G. My MIL took a Hawaiian cruise & continued to Vancouver. She hated it! It was a "seniors cruise" (at a time when she wasn't willing to be considered a "senior"), and the weather going to Vancouver was bad, water was rough. So, of course, she'll never consider a cruise again. Too bad. She doesn't know the fun she's missing. (But, an open stateroom for me!)

Just got a glimpse of the website. Nobody looks like what I expected Eric, I sent you a pic of the Zapp family. Let me know if you didn't get it.

Back to work!! Can't wait to post this message so I can see my countdown!

Marianne

WOW!!!! 100 DAYS!!!!

 

[jeanniec]

Help! I am having trouble responding to pm's (I just send a whole new message). Used to do it without a problem, but I don't know why I am having a problem now. Could some kind person just go thru the steps for me after I hit reply. Hate to admit my stupidity -- can't figure out what I am doing wrong (or not doing). Thanks.

 

[two-foxes]

Eric---you're mean! (All in good fun, of course! )
We thankfully were able to get our airline tickets for free using American Express points. Well, I guess they weren't "free" because you sure gotta spend alot to get all those points. I kept telling Tim, "But if we buy this, it'll get us more points so we won't have to pay for our air tickets!" He actually fell for it! I

 

[@GoofyNut]

This is just going to be a real quicky (no laughing Eric!).... I worked till about ll PM last night on the logo and as soon as I am happy with the Mickey, I'll confer with my staff -- Mike and Eric and send out a "proof" to get everyone's approval.

Sorry I missed your birthday Jennifer ... hope it was happy. Then again I see you are a new "mom" ... boy are you lucky! They are adorable.

Love everyone's "fur" kids pictures. My DD, AshLee spent last night in her "room" cause it had something to do with the garbage. Her "dad" even took pictures of the evidence before my nice fella cleaned it up. She's feeling better ... maybe that's what happened!

Eric - love the idea of a banner. Like they won't figure it out REAL QUICK on WHO'S BACK! Will be great too for the group photo.

Speaking of group photo ... Kim ... How about making us number tags to hold up for one shot out of someone's camera - not the professional's. Then we can write our names on the number slip and give them to you for when the professional pictures is done you won't have to ask us who is who? Just a thought.

Really busy with work and other odds and ends right now ... would love to be on the boards more BUT......

Just spoke to Mike and he said he got his 'puter back and they were able to retrieve his memory. He was on the way to Saturn to get his Vue.

Check back later ....................

Oops ... MaryJo, Bette, Boston Peter - How was your "Moose Dinner"?

 

[jeanneg]

We had gotten an internet "special" which had to be cancelled 3 days prior to arrival in order to get any sort of a refund. We were supposed to arrive Thursday evening, but our flight was cancelled and we couldn't take off until Friday morning, hence the unused night. This really didn't bother me that much because I knew the terms of the agreement and accepted them willingly and it wasn't the hotel's fault that our flight was cancelled. Besides we did want our room immediately when we arrived and not wait until standard check-in time, so that wasn't the issue. What got my blood boiling (among other things) was the fact that when we returned from the theatre at 1:30 a.m. and we discovered that my luggage had not yet been found, this supposedly 3-star hotel claimed that they did not provide emergency toiletries such as a toothbrush,etc. and sent us over to the Duane Reade on 42nd St. at 1:30 in the morning ! Now I'll admit that Times Square is ALOT better than it used to be, but still at that hour most of the people are their because they either "work" the street at night or they literally have no place else to go. The list goes on and on but personally I just prefer to put it all behind me and go on. Rest assured, the Milford Plaza (that lovely "Lullaby on Broadway") will never get another penny of my money.
And yes, my luggage finally arrived.......we got a call from the bellhop a little before 11 p.m. on Saturday night that we needed to come down and sign for it! And that was after we told them at around 5p.m. that evening when it was located in Philadelphia to please just send it back to Raleigh and we'd pick it up at the airport when we got back Sunday afternoon! It's a miracle we got it back at all.