11/28/2009 - 12/5/2009 - The Nana's Ride the Seas Again #4

[dsparks]

Morning all,
I had a crappy weekend so I stopped posting. I ended up putting my dog down Saturday afternoon and really haven't been right since. I feel like I'm snapping at everyone (well okay, everyone but my DD and DH). I know it has to do with me second guessing myself even though the vet that I trust implicitly told me it was time.

And to make my mood worse, some stinkin' (dis friendly word) mother to one of my girl scouts told me that I her daughter was hurt because I have the wrong email address for her mother and she didn't know about the church service for GS Sunday. And she would have been there but now she was upset and hurt. It's a freaking church service not the end of the world. And if her DD had been at the last meeting, I announced it. I can't help it if you choose to not to attend and then its my fault. Hello - I'm a volunteer!!!!!!

Phew! That feels better. Thank you for letting me vent. I need another vacation.

So sorry to hear about a member of your family!

I can say I know how you feel! FYI that's why I ended up quitting girl scouting because of the stinkin' parents.

 

[dsparks]

Howdy Dawn,

Great to see you dropping by. Now you can yell (nicely) at Brantley since he hasnt showed up for several days after he got after you

We have the snow that you dont have

At least its not sticking.

Hey I dreamed last night that I won the lottery, around 3 million after taxes. Which is quite a dream since i never buy lottery tickets I called you and we paid for a cruise for you and the boys and your DD and grandaughter too.
It was a 7 day DCL cruise and we all had a blast, but then I woke up, darn it all!! I guess you must of been on my mind, it was weird!!


Kathy


Kathy

Did I ever tell you how much we love you and Greg!! Maybe because I said that if we won the lottery we would be able to come on this cruise! And I've NEVER played it either! lol

I have been faithfully paying $25/week on the nanahead cruise I've booked in 2010! Each week I pay, I feel that much closer. I'll add the boys when I've reached $750.

 

[jd99]

Jeff, are you guys going to take a Med cruise? I was reading some reports from last year and saw you asked several questions about them. I didnt see one on your signature?


Kathy

Hi Kathy

Yes we ARE booked for a Aug. 10 2010 Med Cruise. We are planning to go to Greece to see the relatives for a week and then head over to Barcelona to pick up the cruise. Fingers crossed that we can keep that one as it just sounds like an amazing itinerary - all places we have never been...

Jeff

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hi Kathy

Yes we ARE booked for a Aug. 10 2010 Med Cruise. We are planning to go to Greece to see the relatives for a week and then head over to Barcelona to pick up the cruise. Fingers crossed that we can keep that one as it just sounds like an amazing itinerary - all places we have never been...

Jeff

Thats great Jeff.
We are going in September TA cruise, and will board in Barcelona. So any tips or helpful ideas about Barcelona when you get back will be greatly appreciated. Hint Hint
Our problem is we cant go a day ahead of time and by the time we fly red eye and have a layover then actually get to the ship it will be 3 or 4 in the afternoon. as soon as we board we will have the safety drill which we have to attend.
Then we leave port at 9:30 that night. so we will only have 2 or 3 hours late evening to explore Barcelona. So we will probably only get to shop and snap a few photos.
So any tips on how close the stores are to the port and what the area is like would be appreciated.

Our ports will be different than yours after Barcelona. We are really excited for this cruise.

After this one we want to do a 14 day Holland America cruise that leaves out of Fort Lauderdale. Not much we want to do on the ship, how ever in 14 days we have 11 new ports. so the other 3 days I will be tired and just go to the shows and relax. It was really cheap too. But thats after the TA cruise.

Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Did I ever tell you how much we love you and Greg!! Maybe because I said that if we won the lottery we would be able to come on this cruise! And I've NEVER played it either! lol

I have been faithfully paying $25/week on the nanahead cruise I've booked in 2010! Each week I pay, I feel that much closer. I'll add the boys when I've reached $750.

Maybe this is a omen for us? Perhaps I should spend a dollar now and then on the lottery? I just hate to throw away money


Thats great your making your goals for saving the money each month.

I am still saving all my change, ones and a few 5's that I save for the cruises we take plus I use my Capitol one card for cash back double points got gas and groceries. of course I deduct what I put on it like I would my debit card in my check book so when the bill comes I can pay it off 100%.
It doesnt sound like much but if by cruise time I have 100.00 I will be thrilled!

We will use it for gas on the trip back to Florida and Gregs work there will require a lot of driving and he will use it for all his gas too. So it will add up.


It really feels good each time you reach your goal doesnt it
We are still hoping to make that nanahead 2010 cruise too, but it will depend onthe economy since we have the TA cruise in September. But those Florida resident rates are looking really good
If we cant make it we will try to stay at the same hotel with everyone the night before so we can at least visit with everyone.
Are you still sewing FE's?


Kathy

 

[jollyg]

We will use it for gas on the trip back to Florida and Greg's work there will require a lot of driving and he will use it for all his gas too. So it will add up.

Kathy

Kathy, has Greg got another job lined up in Florida already?

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Kathy and Dawn,
Thanks for the kind words. I'm feeling a little better today. Maybe it helped that the puppy pooped all over the house last night. She came in from her walk at 7 p.m. and by 9:30 before her last walk, I cleaned up 3 piles. I don't know where it was all coming from. She's tiny!!! So last night, after stepping in a pile I was ready to get rid of all animals. Of course I never would but warm poop on your foot makes you think all sorts of not so nice thoughts.

Hmm, I wonder if that word is going to be filtered.

And the GS mother apologized to me! I guess snapping her head off realized that maybe she shouldn't be so accusatory!!

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Kathy, has Greg got another job lined up in Florida already?

He will be going into business for himself with 2 other men into remodeling and new construction for state and goverment jobs. They also will do home remodels. There is a good market for this since people arnt buying new homes they are fixing up their old homes.

He was self employed for almost 25 years, so he knows what hes getting into. He will be doing the job of the operations manager, not the physical part of it. Once we get back there it will take them about 2 weeks to finish up organizing, then to work.

Plus if Peter goes back with us he will go into business with him. Peter wants to run his own computer business. repairing, web pages, building new computers etc.... He has a college degree in this field and tons of extra certificates, so he is more than qualified. He has done it on the side for 5 years, now wants to do ti full time.
Greg wants to do that after he retires as something to do. By helping Peter now he will gain experience and will help Peter get started in business.

He also has been applying for a few jobs there but really wants to be self-employed at least until the economy gets better.

Besides he can take take off for cruises alot easier if he is self employed

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Kathy and Dawn,
Thanks for the kind words. I'm feeling a little better today. Maybe it helped that the puppy pooped all over the house last night. She came in from her walk at 7 p.m. and by 9:30 before her last walk, I cleaned up 3 piles. I don't know where it was all coming from. She's tiny!!! So last night, after stepping in a pile I was ready to get rid of all animals. Of course I never would but warm poop on your foot makes you think all sorts of not so nice thoughts.

Hmm, I wonder if that word is going to be filtered.

And the GS mother apologized to me! I guess snapping her head off realized that maybe she shouldn't be so accusatory!!

I am so glad she appologised, that was nice.

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Good morning everyone,

well we are up to 33 degrees now. Pouring rain still too.


Nothing happening here today, just vegitating I guess surfing the web

Hope your all having a good start to your week.

Greg, I am thinking about Brayden today. Hope he does excellant so he can come home soon. Keep me posted on his recovery.

well off to look at RV parks to stay at on our way back to Florida. Lots of planning to do before we leave in a few weeks.

Kathy

 

[jollyg]

Good morning everyone,

well we are up to 33 degrees now. Pouring rain still too.


Nothing happening here today, just vegitating I guess surfing the web

Hope your all having a good start to your week.

Greg, I am thinking about Brayden today. Hope he does excellant so he can come home soon. Keep me posted on his recovery.

well off to look at RV parks to stay at on our way back to Florida. Lots of planning to do before we leave in a few weeks.

Kathy

Hi Kathy,

Brayden's surgery went well. He's in recovery now. I asked him how he was feeling and he said "I'm mad because all the other kids here are crying and its giving me a headache!" ROTFL!!.......I think he's going to be fine?! LOL

They said he can go home in 10 more minutes.....he's already had two pop sickles and a small bowl of jello. LOL


Hello Allison,

Guess I'd better intro myself. I'm Greg and my family and I went on last years nanahead cruise with these guys. Your going to have so much fun with them.

We're not going this year because we have to many other trips planned.

We're planning on taking a 9 day southern caribbean cruise in March of 2010....if our economy doesn't completely collapse by then.


Well lookie here Kathy.....a top page and I wasn't even trying. LMAO!!

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Hi Greg - I hope Brayden feels better. I like his attitude!!

We're excited about going and this seems like a great group of people!! Unfortunately we're not planning another cruise until some time in 2011. I think we'll do 2 weeks driving out west next summer and the job just lets me have only so many days off.

Sorry you won't be on this one but a 9 day southern one sounds great!!

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hey Greg, the top doesnt count for you since your not coming along. You forfeit it to the ladies since they would of got it.

Glad Brayden is doing so good. Kids really bounce back faster than adults.
When I was a kid you had to stay 3 days in the hospital if you had tonsils out. Everyone feels better if they care recover at home, of course having a nurse for mom helps too


Hi Allison,
Car trips are fun too. We have done a lot of them too.

well we are 42 now, so a regular heat wave here today.

I made a one layer chocolate cake this morning, going to frost it after lunch.

catch everyone later tonight,
Kathy

 

[jollyg]

Hey Greg, the top doesnt count for you since your not coming along. You forfeit it to the ladies since they would of got it.

Ummm.....the last time I checked you weren't booked on this cruise either, so I guess your tops don't count too?

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Ummm.....the last time I checked you weren't booked on this cruise also, so I guess yours don't count either?

Hey, wait a minute!!! Do you mean I'm carrying on these long conversations with people I'm never going to meet???!!! Hmm, maybe that's a good thing. Then I can be myself and never have to worry about repurcussions!

 

[jd99]

Thats great Jeff.
We are going in September TA cruise, and will board in Barcelona. So any tips or helpful ideas about Barcelona when you get back will be greatly appreciated. Hint Hint
Our problem is we cant go a day ahead of time and by the time we fly red eye and have a layover then actually get to the ship it will be 3 or 4 in the afternoon. as soon as we board we will have the safety drill which we have to attend.
Then we leave port at 9:30 that night. so we will only have 2 or 3 hours late evening to explore Barcelona. So we will probably only get to shop and snap a few photos.
So any tips on how close the stores are to the port and what the area is like would be appreciated.

Our ports will be different than yours after Barcelona. We are really excited for this cruise.

After this one we want to do a 14 day Holland America cruise that leaves out of Fort Lauderdale. Not much we want to do on the ship, how ever in 14 days we have 11 new ports. so the other 3 days I will be tired and just go to the shows and relax. It was really cheap too. But thats after the TA cruise.

Kathy

Hey Kathy. We will give you all the tips we can. We have heard that Barcelona is an amazing city so here is our itinerary:

Fly to Athens.
Spend 2-3 days there taking in the sights.
Ferry to Andros (the island where Mina's family hails from and all have summer homes) Spend 5-6 days.
Fly to Barcelona and spend one overnight so we have the better part of 2 days to explore.
Disney Cruise
Fly home.
I hope we can keep this one since I get excited just typing all this.

Hey, wait a minute!!! Do you mean I'm carrying on these long conversations with people I'm never going to meet???!!! Hmm, maybe that's a good thing. Then I can be myself and never have to worry about repurcussions!

We are definitely planning to be on this sailing. While there are a couple of things that could come up to change our plans, we are currently booked and plan to keep it. It's become a tradition. Kathy and us (yes Kathy I'm COUNTING on you being on this sailing) may be the only original Nanaheads sailing who have been on every Nanahead voyage!

 

[jd99]

Hey everyone.
Just finished packing most of my stuff. I'm heading up to New York EARLY tomorrow morning to spend a weekend in basketball Nirvana watching the Big East Tournament and hopefully seeing my Pitt Panthers repeat their championship from last year.

I'm also happy to report that I have several meetings scheduled with a current client and several potential clients - so fingers crossed Nanaheads.

The girls are all joining me on Thursday for a weekend in New York. So it should all be good. We are all so looking forward to this (the kids have never been to NYC)...

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hey they just announced th e new Disney ships are going to be name The Dream and The Fantasy.


Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Ummm.....the last time I checked you weren't booked on this cruise either, so I guess your tops don't count too?

Hey, unlike you we are trying to go on this cruise. It depends on how busy Greg can keep in this economy if we get to go. We sure want to and are going to try our best. So Allison we are hoping to join you. we havnt missed a nanahead cruise yet!!

Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hey Kathy. We will give you all the tips we can. We have heard that Barcelona is an amazing city so here is our itinerary:

Fly to Athens.
Spend 2-3 days there taking in the sights.
Ferry to Andros (the island where Mina's family hails from and all have summer homes) Spend 5-6 days.
Fly to Barcelona and spend one overnight so we have the better part of 2 days to explore.
Disney Cruise
Fly home.
I hope we can keep this one since I get excited just typing all this.




We are definitely planning to be on this sailing. While there are a couple of things that could come up to change our plans, we are currently booked and plan to keep it. It's become a tradition. Kathy and us (yes Kathy I'm COUNTING on you being on this sailing) may be the only original Nanaheads sailing who have been on every Nanahead voyage!

Jeff thats quite an itenerary, sounds like alot of fun.

Jeff, Brantley is hoping to come on this cruise too. he is a nanahead! I think he is like us, too soon to tell if we want to spend the money this year or not.

Gotta make sure we get the 2010 paid off first. I am working on that. I really want to do that TA cruise. I hope to upgrade us to business class for the first LONG flight for the more comfortable chairs and leg room. The 2nd flight is so short I dont worry about it. Not sure how much extra it will be but I really want to do that if at all possible.

Have fun in NY tomorrow. I think its great the girls get to join you later on. I have never been to NY yet, maybe some day.

Kathy