11/8/03 Western Cruise roll call.... "looking for info from DISers"

[imgoingtodisney]

Good morning all

Time to get into cruise mode - not that I ever really left it but now it's becoming an almost reality again. Time to dig out the papers and see what still needs to be reserved. (dont think we have a rental car yet) Are you finished with all the reservations?

(I still need to unpack from our last mini-vaca before I can get out the cruise files)

 

[imgoingtodisney]

whats our # up to? Do I need to change the # at the bottom of my name?
When I was home at lunchtime I brought out the cruise folders! (Uhoh here we go again)

 

[alisbarc]

Will update the number in the next newsletter. Picked up a couple of new folks in August.

Alison is doing the happy dance tonight - tomorrow 3 of the 4 kids will be in school for a full day. She said something about a nice long bath, nap, and drinking a diet coke without having to share it with anyone, while Andrew is taking a nap. Andrew starts Mothers Day Out next week for 2 days so she will be kidless of about 9 hours a week.

Booked our airline tickets this week. Gonna fly in on Friday and spend the night at the Radisson. Anyone else spending Friday night at the Radisson?

Working on the newsletter. Lots of info coming in this one. If November comes as quick as the summer has gone we will be cruising in about 72 hours. Don't know what happen to July and August. Man how time fly's once you pass the 40 mark.

ttfn
david

 

[imgoingtodisney]

Hi David - good to hear from you
I agree - the summer flew. It will be good to be back in a routine for a few months before stepping onboard the Magic. Gotta get the diet/exercise back under control.
(You still owe me a picture)
Will you have t-shirt info in the next newsletter?
And yes we are booked at the Radisson Fri night. Dont know how we're getting there but we will be attempting to sleep there. See ya at the pool.

 

[acrucifer]

I concur, time is flying by. The unofficial end of summer is only a week away with the arrival of Labor Day. Let us be ready to make some noise during the sailing away party at 5pm on 11-8. In 3 short weeks we will be down to 60 days. I dont know about you but I have waited on lines at the local department of motor vehicles that have lasted longer than that!!!! so, as you can tell I am psyched!!! and I just stepped off the magic 10 months ago. maybe I have a too much enthusiasm this time around..... naaah!!!

 

[imgoingtodisney]

oh my God! 11wks from today and we step on board the MAGIC!


so who is in a cat 3 and hosting a DISmeet?
Are we planning a meet on Sat?

 

[imgoingtodisney]

The Magic has set sail again
10 more before ours!

 

[imgoingtodisney]

Can someone please help me with posting a link?
I started a thread thats over on pg 2 -

? for minigolf sally - school supplies

that I would like connected to our thread
I thought it would be a nice gesture - even something for a dollar or two - what do you guys think?

 

[imgoingtodisney]

Where is everyone? Getting kids ready to go back to school?

Whats up for the long weekend? We may do the zoo, movies, hike, etc. Its strange for us not to be going away over this long wknd and Columbus Day but want to save the money for the cruise.

Take care everyone - we only have 70+ days to go!

 

[wdw1972]

Originally posted by imgoingtodisney
Where is everyone? Getting kids ready to go back to school?

Whats up for the long weekend?

Saturday I begin 5 nights at WDW, followed by the 3-day Wonder cruise. I hate short cruises, but since it's at the tail end of a Disney trip I'll look at it as just a floating resort vacation <g>.

There's a new show called Golden Mickeys, which should be performed on my cruise. Unfortunately, it won't be on the Magic by the time our November cruise sails. A friend works for DCL and saw some video of the new show and said it looks good. Frankly, it's about time they started changing them! I won't shed any tears when Morty the Magnificent takes his last bow!

I'll be taking a rental car on my trip - today I was in a car accident and my car had to be towed away. I wasn't hurt at all, but a woman plowed into a woman behind me (sending her to the hospital), who in turn hit me, and I in turn hit the guy in front of me. What a way to start a day - and just before a vacation! Hopefully my car will be fixed while I'm gone. It's only 4 months old and I LOVE it - and I really really hate this cheap rental car!

Sue

 

[imgoingtodisney]

Just realized that our 60day mark is Sept 9th. We get to look out for the excursion info - ok so we're not doing DCL excursions but it means time is getting closer - lol

Better get rededicated to the "diet"

 

[Fay Ray]

It seems like it's been weeks since I've read any of your posts! The Albrecht's are alive and well. Summer is winding down and Troy is back to school on 9/3. We had the PGA Championship in Rochester this month so that was fun and exciting! In fact we were along the ropes between the 8th green and the 9th tee when Phil Mickelson tossed Troy his golf ball! That certainly made his day. Of course it was on Friday when Mickelson went from leading to about 5 strokes back..... Probably the funniest part of the whole week was the supposed "Tiger Sitings". Starbucks, Wegman's (our local grocery chain), were just some of the places he was supposed to have been. So I guess if Tiger Woods wakes up in the middle of the night and wants ice cream he just goes to the local grocery, right? I think some people were seeing things........We're spending this weekend in Syracuse to see Brian's parents and a trip to the NYS Fair. Steely Dan is playing and we've always wanted to see them, so now is our chance. Free Troy watching by Grandma is a perk too!!

I can't believe we're 71 days away!!!

Take care.

Fay Ray
(Linda)

 

[nghtangl01]

I just got home about thirty minutes ago, only to find an envelope from DCL in the mail.

It listed all the shore excursions and the form to fill out and book your excursions in advance.

Now it is really feeling so close.

Hope everyone has a safe and happy Labor Day weekend.

 

[imgoingtodisney]

I think it may be time this wknd to dig into those cruise folders and see what needs to be done still - Avis car, hotel ressie, etc.

DH brought home (3) 1/2gals of ice cream today, big bag M&Ms and a lg & sm pizza! Oh man, I need incentive to stay away!

Think tropical trees, think Castaway Cay, think boat drink, think tankini, think sailaway, think palm trees, think less than 70days cant blow it now!

Anyone flying out of Atlanta Fri mid-morn? Thats where we have a connection

 

[imgoingtodisney]

This morn I started going through the cruise folders. Had last Nov excursion confirmations in there still - Im sure there will be more cleaning out to do as I continue
Booked our park n fly for the night and Avis cars both to port and back to MCO
Hows everyones plans coming along?

 

[acrucifer]

after months of writing about the western cruise, talking about it, contemplating it and dreaming of it, my wife finally tells me she is now, at day68, officially getting excited about Our 11-8-03 cruise. ahhh, my fellow dis ers, it wont be long now!!!

 

[imgoingtodisney]

Today is a special day for Beverly
Have a hap hap happy Special day

 

[alisbarc]

Happy 29th birthday Beverly.

I am busy working on the newsletter. It will go out sometime today.

Gonna be 2 more. One around the 20 day mark and a final one one the one week mark.

ttfn
david

 

[alisbarc]

Newsletter has been sent. I have not been as diligent these past 8 weeks as I should have been. So if there are any new folks out there please send me your email address and I will forward today's and the first 5 to you.
ttfn
david

 

[mac_tlc]

Hi Dave,

Got newsletter #6 , great job as always ...

You mentioned that you do did not have an Old Key West DVC member ... well, look no more!!! We have been members at OKW since 1992. In fact, we were there last week, just before school started... Now, you just need to find a HH member..

mac_tlc