10/02/04 Antigua Cruise

[piglet33]

Hope Avé and everyone else in the path of Frances stays safe. Looks like we might have a Mystery Cruise.

Kim - can't wait to see the goodies you got for us.

Reneé

 

[bettemom]

Originally posted by Twinave
Oh, almost forgot.
Kim, I don't do scrabble, but LOVE backgammon. Any other backgammon fans out there?
Avé

Hi Ave,

Never played Backgammon, If your up for teaching a novice I would be interested in learning how to play...

Bye, Kim

P.S. Stay safe in the storm if Frances reaches you tonight

 

[disneybride96]

Originally posted by piglet33
Hope Avé and everyone else in the path of Frances stays safe. Looks like we might have a Mystery Cruise.

Reneé

We will be happy where ever we go as we are very fortunate to be able to cruise at all. SIL is sitting in FL right now and dealing with all the weather.
If we do end up on a Western DH has already warned me to expect a large increase in our Spa bill! We have done two westerns and not been overly excited about them. DH has never been on an Eastern and was really looking forward to it. On the other hand, New Orleans would be interesting!

 

[bettemom]

Well if we are to end up with a mystery cruise again as long as we are all together on the Disney Magic then things are nice....

I would love to visit San Juan again, Cozumel was fun also... As far as New Orleans, that city is way low on my list. Have been to N.O. many times for business it was Ok the first few times but it is kinda old... If you can't eat shellfish you are in for a harder time with the restaurants everything has shellfish in it (1st hand knowledge) However, there is a decent shopping mall right where the cruise ships dock, so for the shoping fanatics you are all set.

7 days on the Magic going in circles is better than 7 days at work...

Bye, Kim

 

[dsncruise lover]

Piglet33: You got #4400.

From now on I am not logging off until I get #4500 or #4600. I'm serious. To bad the DSL woun't be on until Tuesday. So I have to logg off because I have to use the phone line. After Tuesday I am on until I get it. Really I am.

 

[@GoofyNut]

Originally posted by bettemom

7 days on the Magic going in circles is better than 7 days at work...

Bye, Kim

Now that's one way to put it! As long as I don't have a phone to answer, the CM's feed and pamper me ... go in circles!

So funny to see most of us watching the weather or CNN channel to check on weather! Hope everyone is OK and not too much damage to CC. Hey if not this year, maybe next.

One thing for sure .. if we go to San Juan again, I'm not going to try and put my fingers back a few centuries by sticking them in the cracks of the fort. Papa's Kathy had to say that I had to take her up on it ... funny thing was there was a moving fuzzy thing on the inside. Can you say CPR!

Well going to the WDW boards to see if there was any damage there from the storm.

Have a nice night.

 

[fridayfun]

Kim - great minds think alike! I was just at the same store and saw these cute little paper heads with pirate hats and patches on them. Only had 5 bucks on me (I hate carrying cash!) so figured I would go back Tuesday! Still trying to find a suitable parrot or monkey!

Reread those directions AGAIN! Nothing said about waiting 24 hours, so off to Wally-world to buy 2 more $5 shirts. Have a safe Labor Day, Denise

 

[Viking]

Folks,
Ivan really worries me
He's a Four by now and expected to become a Five within the next 12 - 24 hours And what's even worse: His possible arrival in Orlando would put him there when we're scheduled to touch down there
This means that we could be stranded in Philadelphia for a day or two. OK, I would like to explore the City of Brotherly Love - But on my terms!!!
I already feel like in the days between 9/11 and 9/15/04, with a rising uncertainty wether we'll make it to Florida or not

 

[bettemom]

Originally posted by fridayfun
Kim - great minds think alike! I was just at the same store and saw these cute little paper heads with pirate hats and patches on them. Only had 5 bucks on me (I hate carrying cash!) so figured I would go back Tuesday! Still trying to find a suitable parrot or monkey!

Reread those directions AGAIN! Nothing said about waiting 24 hours, so off to Wally-world to buy 2 more $5 shirts. Have a safe Labor Day, Denise

Hi Denise,

Grabbed everything for everyone while we were there... We all all set at our table...

Bye, Kim

 

[Hygiene99]

Eric please read the words under our Screen name......

LOL maybe we will be the First cruise Back to CC ???

I would say come up to boston But We are Forecasting RAIN ALL WEEK

 

[Viking]

Peter,
I just said to one of my coworkers, that I will take one of our New England-Guidebooks with me - Just in case we get stuck in Philly.
If Ivan follows the forecast, it will be a close race for Orlando between him and us And I guess that we then would head straight for Charleston instead of going to Crystal River. I'm still hoping that he goes the way Earl took, who simply vanished south of Hispaniola

 

[papa]

Eric hope that you and Anja make it in to MCO ok. Everyone that is in the path of Frances are in our thoughts and prayers. Ave and family be safe and looking forward to seeing everyone soon.

Happy labor day to all and good eating. The barbecue sauce will be up to our elbows.

Ivan go away!!

 

[jeanniec]

Eric -- Can't believe that you and Anja are leaving in only 5 days. Time is really flying by right now (no pun intended). I truly hope and, for some reason, believe that Ivan will not hit Florida. They have already broken records for hurricanes, and how many records can they break in one month? No more is my belief. So I sincerely hope that you guys will land in Orlando as planned. I do think that you were probably right about CC, unfortunately.

We still have not heard from my BIL & SIL who live in Vero Beach on A1A about a mile from the Disney resort. Actually, I have two BIL's & SIL's who live in Vero about a mile apart. Not as worried about the ones who just have a vacation home there, but the ones who have only one home, and it is there. Also have a niece who has a vacation home on the Indian River in Sebastian, right next to Vero. Hopefully, we will get some info today now that Frances has left that coast.

 

[cdnmickeylover]

Ugh. Computer problems here. We have 2 computers at home and the one connected to the printer doesn't seem to want to connect to the internet. Haven't done our tshirts yet but are planning to do them hopefully this week. We are working on some stuff for next weekend which is our once yearly scouting reunion.

Also spending a lot of time watching CNN and Frances and Ivan. Truly hope that Ivan goes away and disappears.

Hope we get to CC but if not at least we'll be with friends. Do you think we'll go someplace else or just have another day at sea?

Must get back to cleaning up. Have decided DS's army gear has spent it's last day in the kitchen and front hall -- it's moving to his room whether he does it or I do.

Fiona

 

[bettemom]

Hi Guys Kim Here...

For those of you that are considering dressing up for the pirate theme dinner party, I just came back from Macy's and they had Red & White striped shirts ( like pirates wore) for $ 4.99 on clearance. Also, the Disney store had Pirates of the Caribbean T's for 2 for $ 9.99.

Bye, Kim

 

[padisneyfan]

Had lunch with Jeanne (Jeanneg) and John as they stopped in York today on there way back to Raleigh. It is always so special to meet fellow DIS cruisers. What a lovely couple and we are so looking forward to having them as dinner partners. Hope they have a safe trip back to NC.


I will have to check out the Dollar store for pirate themed things. I do have a red and white stripped sweater that would work for me.

Eric--- Aren't nurses always model patients? Actually I feel better after I exercise as it seems to loosen up all my muscles. Does the DCL gym have Ellipitical trainer machines? I only used the treadmills there before while on DCL. I find that the Ellipitical machines work so much better for me since they are low impact.

Three day weekend is nearly over and back to work on Tuesday.

Take care everyone in Francis path.

Nancy

 

[Viking]

Nancy,
Anja & I both think that they only had the conveyor-belt type treadmills and the steppers with the up/down-motion. No elliptical trainers as far as we can remember.
We also like the elliptical gizmos, we usually do about 15 miles per week on them and another 15-20 on the conveyor-belt types.
I especially like the possibility to go backwards on the elliptical ones, and that there is no impact. Being still in the range of 190-195lbs I have to be careful with my joints Anja with her 100-102 lbs doesn't have any impact at all

Fiona,
you won't believe it: On German TV there is a girl who has to sing the Canadian anthem in front of 5000 people, opening a boxing fight between a Canadian and a German boxer. The problem: She can't sing and has extreme stagefright. She and her Mom are guests in a TV-show called 'For you I'd do EVERYTHING', where one person has to do something he/she's totally afraid of, to have a wish for a loved one fulfilled. Her Mom's wish is to fly in one of those large Blackhawk copters.
I guess she should never show up in Canada, but her Mom will be flying

I just spent ONE HOUR in DCL's waiting loop for international customers to inquire about the status of our docs - No one picked up, but they got nice music
Then I tried the number for US-customers, where I got the following recording: For the time being they will only serve people on the next three cruises. 'Regular' customers will be served from Wednesday on again.
I guess for the near future there won't be any character called 'Frances' the Disney-empire

 

[Viking]

I just sent DCL an email regarding the whereabouts of our docs. I found a page stating their refund police concerning the cancelled/infringed cruises due to Frances and I have to say, that they are more than generous: R-E-S-P-E-C-T

 

[padisneyfan]

Thanks Eric for the gym information. I am just so spoiled from the gyms on the other cruise lines which are huge and have all the equipment I have in my home gym. Will just have to make due with whatever is available. Hopefully in another month I will be able to walk normally and be able to do my 4 miles on a regular treadmill.

I also saw somewhere that WDW was asking for people not to call for any regular reservations until the middle of the week.

Do you have to pay for those phone calls to DCL?

Nancy

 

[Mr.GoofyNut]

FYI ... I lurk all the time, but don't post much. Looking forward to this cruise and all my friends, both past and those I have yet to meet.