"10/23/2010 Seven Days of Magic Sailing to the Saints Looking for Serenity Now!"

[Cindi0511]

I know you are bailing. I was just hoping things might have changed. Well, hopefully, we will meet on another cruise. You have fun.

Aack! How many have we lost?? We've been really, really sick and haven't kept up for a few weeks.

 

[Cindi0511]

I was just looking at how long we were going to be in St. Martin, and since I was being lazy and didn't want to log in, I tried to just pull it up and lo and behold -- it didn't look like it was being offered anymore!! I couldn't "book" it even just to look at it. Did I miss something being off the boards for so long?!?!????

 

[Grandma4ever]

I was just looking at how long we were going to be in St. Martin, and since I was being lazy and didn't want to log in, I tried to just pull it up and lo and behold -- it didn't look like it was being offered anymore!! I couldn't "book" it even just to look at it. Did I miss something being off the boards for so long?!?!????

I just pulled the cruise up and we are in St Maartin from 8 AM to 7PM. That is as alway subject to change. Lois

 

[Cindi0511]

I just pulled the cruise up and we are in St Maartin from 8 AM to 7PM. That is as alway subject to change. Lois

Thank you, Lois. I should have stated this more clearly -- it doesn't seem to be an option to book this cruise online through the DCL web site. I haven't received anything saying it was off, but I found it weird that I couldn't even pull it up on the web site in order to make a new booking. I've heard of them pulling cruises to make special ones out of them after people have already booked, and we have several families coming from out of the country, so that would really be a bummer...

 

[Grandma4ever]

Thank you, Lois. I should have stated this more clearly -- it doesn't seem to be an option to book this cruise online through the DCL web site. I haven't received anything saying it was off, but I found it weird that I couldn't even pull it up on the web site in order to make a new booking. I've heard of them pulling cruises to make special ones out of them after people have already booked, and we have several families coming from out of the country, so that would really be a bummer...

I had no trouble getting it to pull up for booking. Cat 11 thru 4 still available. You must have hit the web site as a bad time. Our cruise is still there and unchanged. Hope this helps. Lois

 

[Cindi0511]

I had no trouble getting it to pull up for booking. Cat 11 thru 4 still available. You must have hit the web site as a bad time. Our cruise is still there and unchanged. Hope this helps. Lois

Excellent. Thank you again!

 

[dencord7]

Our cruise has never shown up on Disney cruise main page you have to search for it under advance search link under the opening page. I have thought this would offer us a discount closer to sailing because most wont know about it unless they are rebooking on board or through a TA. Well one can wish

 

[Grandma4ever]

Our cruise has never shown up on Disney cruise main page you have to search for it under advance search link under the opening page. I have thought this would offer us a discount closer to sailing because most wont know about it unless they are rebooking on board or through a TA. Well one can wish

I found it on the main page. You have to pull down the menu bar to get to the eastern. It isn't up in the few that you can see at first. It took me awhile before I figured out how to get to the other cruise options. I was going to the advanced seach as well. I hope this makes sense. Lois

 

[sunshine1259]

Happy Saturday to all!!!

Please add us to the list of sailing on 10/23 – just made our deposit...yesterday. We are Kevin (47 - AKA d’Isigny) and Nancy (48) from Glendale, Arizona. It’s going to be our 3rd eastern and 6th DCL sailing. WE ARE SOOOO EXCITED!! Our 3 dd’s --- well...that’s another story. This sailing is just for...my bride and I. Hope you will help us celebrate a belated 25th wedding anniversary. Our special date is the 19th...but we do not want to sail directly after a dry dock (again) and the western ports were not our favorite.

Looking forward in offering/receiving some help in ‘getting through’ the next...1 year, 6 months, 19 days.

Hi, Kevin and Nancy. Welcome aboard!!! We will most definitely help you celebrate your 25th anniversary. This cruise is going to be for our 3rd anniversary which is actually in September next year, but hubby is busy during that time. There will be quite a few celebration going on.

I can't believe it is still so far off. I don't know if it makes it sound sooner if it is said in terms of years and months, or just days. In any case, IT IS GOING TO SEEM LIKE FOREVER!!!!

Welcome again.

Hi everyone!
We are joining you also, and we're bringing the grandparents too. This is our first Eastern...hopefully it is as nice as the Western we took in January.
We are Adam DH, Kelli DW, Alex DS and Grace DD...and Carolyn grammy and David grampy!

How many more days till the the horn sounds???

Hello, Adam and crew. Welcome aboard. This is going to be our first Eastern as well. If the ports aren't any fun, we have enough people on this cruise that we can make our own party.

Anyway, look forward to meeting everyone.

Aack! How many have we lost?? We've been really, really sick and haven't kept up for a few weeks.

Hi, Cindi. We have lost 5 thus far. Hopefully, no one else will have to give up their cruise.

 

[sunshine1259]

Boy, it seems like I have been away from the boards forever. But with good reason. My DH and I have just purchased our first HOME!!!!!! I am still reeling from how fast it all happened.

We went looking on Saturday, March 28th. The very first home that our realtor took us to, we bought. Signed the contract that day. Was pre-qualified and then pre-approved for our loan that same day (my DH had all of his paperwork with him, just in case). I took my paperwork in on Monday, the 30th, when we went in to fill out the loan papers and more signing. And by Thursday, April 2nd, we were fully approved. Still can't believe how fast it all happened.

We close escrow on the 30th of this month. So, we have been doing alot of measuring and furniture shopping. Not to mention the dreaded job of clearing out our old place. Yes, it is that scary. But we will make it through. We are going to be giving notice to our landlord today. Don't know how that is going to go over. I have been there for 7 years and we have been very good tenants. Which therein lies the problem. He may not want us to go. Oh, well I guess he will get over it.

Anyway, I can't wait to move and begin furnishing our new home.

 

[sunshine1259]

All righty then. I have updated and added our new families.

 

[d'Isigny]

middle of the second page...won't do...time to offer our thread a little 'bump'.

whew...am still catching up ---- WHAT A CRAZY WEEKEND!!! OK...somebody asked...so...I'll share.
I took Friday off to work my second job (audio/video tech for a large downtown phoenix church). A family from another church wanted to use our Sanctuary for a funeral. So...I was able to make a little side $$$$ and made a deposit into the 'cruise fund'.
That evening...I met up with 'my side of the family'...and we all went to see Bruce Springsteen. We had floor tickets and were about 60' from the stage. All had a great time and it is always special being with my Brother/Sister. Three days later...my ears are still ringing - no jokes...about him getting older --- LOL!!

Saturday...our oldest two daughters competed in Odyssey of the Mind - State competition at Grand Canyon University. They received SECOND PLACE!! This allows them the opportunity to participate in world at Iowa State University - the end of March. We first thought the girls would not be able to attend....but...scheduling conflicts may change with the other family. We sure can use some pixie dust that this all works out. Regardless, Nan (my bride) and I are very proud of their hard work and dedication to this project. If you want to learn some more...and see the 'quick-n-dirty' web site I built...try the following link
http://HFPCYOUTH.COM
on the home page...two of our three girls are pictured (front left/back right).

Between Church and completing the above web site....Sunday...was a blur.

It was great to be back a work today...I almost felt I had time to regroup/relax --- shhhhh...don't tell my boss.

Well...I just wanted to check in....say Hi...and a little more.

My DH and I have just purchased our first HOME!!!!!! I am still reeling from how fast it all happened.

Congratulations Brenda...wishing you a smooth move and many-many wonderful memories.

 

[sunshine1259]

middle of the second page...won't do...time to offer our thread a little 'bump'.

whew...am still catching up ---- WHAT A CRAZY WEEKEND!!! OK...somebody asked...so...I'll share.
I took Friday off to work my second job (audio/video tech for a large downtown phoenix church). A family from another church wanted to use our Sanctuary for a funeral. So...I was able to make a little side $$$$ and made a deposit into the 'cruise fund'.
That evening...I met up with 'my side of the family'...and we all went to see Bruce Springsteen. We had floor tickets and were about 60' from the stage. All had a great time and it is always special being with my Brother/Sister. Three days later...my ears are still ringing - no jokes...about him getting older --- LOL!!

Saturday...our oldest two daughters competed in Odyssey of the Mind - State competition at Grand Canyon University. They received SECOND PLACE!! This allows them the opportunity to participate in world at Iowa State University - the end of March. We first thought the girls would not be able to attend....but...scheduling conflicts may change with the other family. We sure can use some pixie dust that this all works out. Regardless, Nan (my bride) and I are very proud of their hard work and dedication to this project. If you want to learn some more...and see the 'quick-n-dirty' web site I built...try the following link
http://HFPCYOUTH.COM
on the home page...two of our three girls are pictured (front left/back right).

Between Church and completing the above web site....Sunday...was a blur.

It was great to be back a work today...I almost felt I had time to regroup/relax --- shhhhh...don't tell my boss.

Well...I just wanted to check in....say Hi...and a little more.


Congratulations Brenda...wishing you a smooth move and many-many wonderful memories.

Thanks, Kevin. And congratulations to YOU and your daughters. What an accomplishment. I can't imagine how proud you must be of them.

Go ahead and regroup. I know a little about that myself. It seems like I come to work to rest up. Don't tell me boss, either.

 

[sunshine1259]

We'll bump this up by saying, Good Morning, Everyone.

 

[cntkg1]

Hi guys! I just wanted to pop in here (that's ok, isn't it?) to tell you all how lucky you are to be cruising with Kevin and Nan. I was lucky enough to cruise with them in October of 05 and can tell you that they are a delightful couple. It makes me sad now that I had to cancel this cruise.

 

[sunshine1259]

Hi guys! I just wanted to pop in here (that's ok, isn't it?) to tell you all how lucky you are to be cruising with Kevin and Nan. I was lucky enough to cruise with them in October of 05 and can tell you that they are a delightful couple. It makes me sad now that I had to cancel this cruise.

Nancy, whenever you feel like popping in, come on in. The water is fine.

I think that we are fortunate to have so many wonderful people cruising. I just really was looking forward to meeting you since we were going to be neighbors.

Hopefully, we will meet on another cruise.

 

[d'Isigny]

Hi guys! I just wanted to pop in here (that's ok, isn't it?) to tell you all how lucky you are to be cruising with Kevin and Nan. I was lucky enough to cruise with them in October of 05 and can tell you that they are a delightful couple. It makes me sad now that I had to cancel this cruise.

Bummer...sad to hear Nancy/Chuck won't be joining us. Hope things change and our paths someday cross again. Thank you for the kind words.

I still have quite a fun memory of Nancy/Chuck (one of many). Our 05 Dis group...we played a game we called 'DIS-Tag'. It is really close to FE exchange...only you wait till you are 'tagged'...before tagging someone else with a small gift and placing a magnet on their door - taggin them. Nancy/Chuck were uber serious about not getting caught 'tagging' another DIS'er. Appears they were sneaking around hall ways...one on the lookout...other ready to run past a door to leave their 'gift'. I just have this vision of them in 'night goggles'...dark clothes...using hand signals and mirrors to deliver their item to others.

it's a loss for us all...Nancy/Chuck are such fantastic people...here's hoping things change and they can join us.

Please forgive me if I'm not on-line over the next few days. I work part time for a church...and Holy week gets a little crazy.

My best to all...

 

[sunshine1259]

Bummer...sad to hear Nancy/Chuck won't be joining us. Hope things change and our paths someday cross again. Thank you for the kind words.

I still have quite a fun memory of Nancy/Chuck (one of many). Our 05 Dis group...we played a game we called 'DIS-Tag'. It is really close to FE exchange...only you wait till you are 'tagged'...before tagging someone else with a small gift and placing a magnet on their door - taggin them. Nancy/Chuck were uber serious about not getting caught 'tagging' another DIS'er. Appears they were sneaking around hall ways...one on the lookout...other ready to run past a door to leave their 'gift'. I just have this vision of them in 'night goggles'...dark clothes...using hand signals and mirrors to deliver their item to others.

it's a loss for us all...Nancy/Chuck are such fantastic people...here's hoping things change and they can join us.

Please forgive me if I'm not on-line over the next few days. I work part time for a church...and Holy week gets a little crazy.

My best to all...

That IS a great story, Kevin. I can totally visualize that!!!

 

[cntkg1]

Bummer...sad to hear Nancy/Chuck won't be joining us. Hope things change and our paths someday cross again. Thank you for the kind words.

I still have quite a fun memory of Nancy/Chuck (one of many). Our 05 Dis group...we played a game we called 'DIS-Tag'. It is really close to FE exchange...only you wait till you are 'tagged'...before tagging someone else with a small gift and placing a magnet on their door - taggin them. Nancy/Chuck were uber serious about not getting caught 'tagging' another DIS'er. Appears they were sneaking around hall ways...one on the lookout...other ready to run past a door to leave their 'gift'. I just have this vision of them in 'night goggles'...dark clothes...using hand signals and mirrors to deliver their item to others.

it's a loss for us all...Nancy/Chuck are such fantastic people...here's hoping things change and they can join us.

Please forgive me if I'm not on-line over the next few days. I work part time for a church...and Holy week gets a little crazy.

My best to all...

Hey! I spent good money on those SWAT lessons.

That IS a great story, Kevin. I can totally visualize that!!!

Brenda, I even sprained my ankle in the process. It was some serious stuff going on there.

 

[sunshine1259]

Hey! I spent good money on those SWAT lessons.



Brenda, I even sprained my ankle in the process. It was some serious stuff going on there.

That is just too funny to me.