10/02/04 Antigua Cruise

[cdnmickeylover]

Bette -- Too funny. Was going to mention to Jim that the stock was running low and we'd have to look for sales.

Fiona

 

[two-foxes]

Hey, guys. Just saying hi. We are now temp stranded in Port Canveral.....we checked out of the WL today at WDW, called DCL and all was OK for a leave tomorrow...now we get to the Radisson about an hour ago and find out we are leaving monday from FT Lauderdale for the 9/25. Tim has been on hold with CRO trying to get us another room at WDW, with no luck. "ALL SOLD OUT" they say....funny, b/c we just got back from the parks and they are DEAD!!! Pt Canaveral is having a mandatory evac starting at 1000 tomorrow, so we have a place to stay tonite, but nowhere for Sat or Sun!

So, hopefully by the 10/2, we shall be rested and slightly less frazzeled.

See you in a week....I may post from the ship and give a stress update!


Bye!!!

 

[fortierv]

Originally posted by RellingTwin
TOO FUNNY GUYS!
We should have put it on the t-shirts:
"Vacation Underwear" Use it then Lose it!!

Hummm, I was gonna make our t-shirts this weekend. This gives me an idea. Talk about a keepsake. Just not sure if the family will disown me. They haven't yet!!!

 

[usetheforceluke]

Jim...aka Santa...is that you I always see in the supermarket???

Not 'in the supermarket'.... just outside of the main doors is the best place to stand. I even have a pair of gloves with the finger ends cut off that are helpful to wear also.

Do you want to stop and shop ???

Maybe. Now that the baseball season is over, I've decided on a new menu that basically comprises Kraft Dinner and Tube Steak and a lot of variations.



(This is an insider comment btw... If any one is interested in the whole story ask me on the cruise.)

What's your fav. color? We need to know what color tie to pick out.

I'm so emotionally attached to The Tie nothing could replace it, and I appreciate any thoughts in that regard. In light of the fact that I can no longer find it, I think it only fitting that I wear the suit and shirt without a tie as sort of a memorial to Lost Ties and Absent Neckfriends.

Jim.

 

[usetheforceluke]

Tim has been on hold with CRO

Fiona says call the resort directly. They have rooms that aren't available to CRO.

She also says there is a posting somewhere else on this board that confirms this.

Jim.

 

[RellingTwin]

WOW! So much to catch up on!

Jill, you guys stay safe. I hope you find rooms at WDW for Sat and Sun.

Jim...ROTFL!

Kim...sorry to hear of you surgery. I'll have some Diflucan with me if you need it!LOL!

Ave, glad the Germs made it to PCB! Call me later.

Love the TAGS!LOL!

Adelle...nice to see you posting. Looking forward to meet you also!

@GoofyNut...Thank you! LOVE IT!!!

SUCH a busy day at work...but I just keep thinking.....only 3 work days next week, then VACATION!

I think weather will be fine for us. No new TD, and Lisa will be gone by next week (unless it pulls a Jeane and makes a CIRCLE!)

I hope the Radisson, Port Canaveral and Jetty Park will survive another hit!

A week from right now we will be sitting poolside at the Radisson!

 

[jeanniec]

Welcome to all the new people joining us at the Pineapple Beach Resort -- will be great to see all of you there!

Jill & Tim -- What a bummer! Good idea from Fiona about calling the resorts directly. I can't imagine that everything at WDW is taken. Maybe in October when the F&W Festival opens, but now? Especially when the parks are dead? Best of luck to you. Let us know what happens if you can.

 

[Twinave]

Hi Folks,
this is Viking under camouflage again We're at Ave's place now.

Looking forward to see Y'all next week

Anja & Eric

PS: We didn't touch the Schnaps so far So we'll bring 60 bottles as promised

 

[piglet33]

Goofynut - I just sent you a PM.

Reneé

 

[papa]

Everyone in Florida that is in the hurricanes path is in our thoughts and prayers. Ave take care of the Germs and don't let them talk you into doing anything crazy like running 3 miles in the am.

Hope that everyones hotel and our cruise come through the storm ok. Mike

 

[Twinave]

Mike,
if I find out who's started calling us the Germs, he will be taken off our gift-list
Yes, I mean you: PETER

The Germ-inator

 

[RellingTwin]

Got our pedicures, car is cleaned out and vacumed. Next is house cleaning then some pre-packing!

Today is DH birthday, so got to pick up a cake.
Eric, George was so impressed with the GPS in your car, he asked for a GPS for his B'day! I got him a small hand held model.
Boys and their Toys!!!

 

[cdnmickeylover]

Well cleaned and vaccuumed out the car this morning. Hopefully it will stay reasonably clean til the "Germs" get into it.

Next up is niece's 4th birthday party -- theme -- Disney Princesses. Expect the cake to be cute -- my SIL goes to a place that makes really neat cakes.

Tomorrow hopefully we will start packing. I'm actually hoping to get most of it done since we'll only have Monday and Tuesday nights to finish up.

Jim got his haircut. Don't know what he's going to play with now that his beard no longer looks like Santa. Said he could actually feel the breeze on his neck!

Must go and wrap the gift.

Fiona

 

[bettemom]

Hi guys Kim here...

I just got off the phone with my best friends in Orlando and my brother in Miami ( he is a Fed. Agent so he gets regular updates on the weather disasters) and here are some updates from them ...


The engineers at the port Canaveral have said that if the storm lasts over 3 hours the port will have to be dredged again, this will mean a significant delay until it can be re-opened.

If the port is closed then it looks like we will be leaving from Ft. Lauderdale.

For the displaced Orlando group, Renee', Peter, Mary Jo and us, I have made reservations for 2 mini van rentals which we can pick up Friday afternoon at WDW. If we do not want a 4+ hour bus ride to the port then we can drive ourselves. If we do not need the vans then great, no harm or cost involved.

You guys at he port may want to figure out alternate transportation/hotels in case this storm ends up as bad as they are hinting.


Lets all keep our fingers crossed that everything turns out GREAT and Florida makes it through OK....

Bye, Kim

 

[eander5696]

HI All! Just wanted to drop by...we will be joining you all on this cruise too.

I just hope we are able to have a good cruise after these hurricanes! We are bringing the family, and are looking forward to it! Emily

 

[jeanniec]

Kim -- Sorry to hear about your medical problems. Will your wound keep you out of the water? Well, at least there are a bunch of medical personnel in our group.

My BIL & SIL in Vero Beach are going to stay in their home during the mandatory evacuation there. They figure if the house could get thru Frances, it can get thru Jeanne. Hope the resort will be open after the cruise is over so we can go there as planned but if we can't, it's no big deal. I sure hope we don't have to go to Lauderdale to board the Magic. I think I would rather ride in a bus than drive down there altho I don't know where we would park for the duration of the cruise. I guess if it comes to that, we will just have to call DCL and find out.

Jeanne G -- Don't you just hate it that this hurricane that may impact our cruise plans is named after us?

And -- I really need to start packing one of these days. Busy all day today doing other things. Tomorrow for sure since I really won't have any other time. Oops -- forgot I am taking Thursday off from work, but I can't leave it until then because I have lots of running around to do that day.

Let's see -- 3 more days to work before the cruise; 6 days until we leave for Florida; 7 days until we board the Magic and 14 more days to work after the cruise until I retire. Altho I have already offered to come back PRN since one of the big insurance companies just notified us of a group of bill audits totaling $6 million and I am one of only 2 nurses in the hospital that know how to do them.

Well, I had better go and do something!

 

[twhipple]

I swear I don't notice anything! I just noticed that I have two tags that I didn't have the last time I looked I was feeling left out, not having been tagged. I don't feel left out anymore

Mary Jo, I was updating the index on the Ship of Fools thread and saw your message. PT is going great! I actually can say I've finally had a few days with nearly no pain. First time since June! I have to do water exercises, which I figured I can still do on the ship! Now I just have to stop worrying about Jeanne. I can get a ride to Port Everglades if I need one, but don't want to have to do that.

Hope everyone is doing well and is safe through this next bout of weather. If we leave from PC, we'll be to the port by 10:00.

Tracy

 

[TexasGirl]

I just got back from the 9/18 that stopped in Antigua. Wanted to say have fun!! Antigua was the highlight of our trip! Enjoy those white sandy beaches and the warm reception from the natives. We spent an entire day at Jolly Beach Resort. Anyway, have a good time.

 

[papa]

Just finished making some reservations at the best western in ft lauderdale. Just in case.

Hope that our hotel in port canaveral is still there next week along with the one in titusville.

Mike

 

[usetheforceluke]

Jim got his haircut.

I'm not overly fussy about it. It feels funny. I look different also. Sorta reminds me of the look you'd see from a really huge sleazeball like a serial axe murderer or a lawyer or someone from that social strata. It's going to take some time to get used to. I've definitely lost my place outside of the supermarket.

Jim.