12/01/07 Western December 1, 2007 - Let's get the party started!

[missmulan]

I'm excited too...to be with other Disers (you, Mike, William & Cinderella especially)

we are choosing the Western because we've been on two Easterns already. Time to explore new ports. I like the Eastern because there are 3 "at sea" days, but...time for new sights!

i know i asked this before but if i transfer my ressies to another agent, do i lose my rebooking discount and stateroom credit from DCL?

 

[lbgraves]

You don't if they aren't offering a group price. Just transfer it for an additional rebate & you will get that too.

 

[kimszath]

I am just getting really impatient here... I need a vacation. So in the meantime, I'm buying a new puppy!!! Going to meet her on Thursday. She's a tricolor Cavalier King Charles Spaniel--just gorgeous, from what I can tell (she's almost 4 weeks old). We have a 3-year-old blenheim Cavalier... time we got her a buddy. She'll be happy. Luke (DS) is thrilled!!!

 

[jlowejd5]

This has not been a good month for DW.

The first week, she's trapped at a conference in East Lansing, MI with no luggage for 3 of the 6 days.

She gets back into town, and she finds out last weekend that one of her surgery patients developed some major complications. Even though she always explains the risks to patients, there was a major language barrier, and the patient and family are mad. So DW is upset, because she can't fix what's wrong, and that bothers her.

Then, we get a call last night that her grandfather passed away. He was 84, and in relatively poor health, but still...

So somebody wake me when May gets here, because I'm done with April. Bleah.

 

[mom+3girls]

This has not been a good month for DW.

The first week, she's trapped at a conference in East Lansing, MI with no luggage for 3 of the 6 days.

She gets back into town, and she finds out last weekend that one of her surgery patients developed some major complications. Even though she always explains the risks to patients, there was a major language barrier, and the patient and family are mad. So DW is upset, because she can't fix what's wrong, and that bothers her.

Then, we get a call last night that her grandfather passed away. He was 84, and in relatively poor health, but still...

So somebody wake me when May gets here, because I'm done with April. Bleah.

Just wanted to let you know that my thoughts and prayer are with you and your wife. I know how hard it is to loose a grandfather, mine had been sick for a long time and I know he was much better off resting without pain but it didn't help the pain of not having him here.

I would just like to skip over the next 19 months and be getting ready to set sail on the Magic and soak up some sun and a few bahama mammas.

 

[missmulan]

We're on board!

 

[kimszath]

Hello cruise buddies! Just got my 2006 Passporter's Field Guide to the DCL today. I'd pre-ordered it 3 or 4 months ago through Amazon.com. Time to go see what's new!!!!

 

[lbgraves]

OK, is it worth it to get the updated copy? We have the 2003 one.

Hope everyone is having a good month now. We just got back from DC this weekend. DH is back home...for now anyway!!!

 

[kimszath]

Hey Lisa! Sorry for the delay.. I'm still reading mine.. I think it's numbered 4th edition, and I had first edition. Still trying to get through the first couple of chapters. I'm trying to see how much is actually different than the first copy I had. Will let you know--I've been so swamped with my doctoral classes that I haven't done any reading for pleasure in a couple of weeks... They finish up on May 24 (also Luke's last day of school), and I'm betting I'll be slaving over the computer right down to the wire!

I'll let you know when I get a little more of it read.

 

[Popovich]

Welcome Jen! I'm so happy to see that we'll be cruising together again! I think you'll love the Western-We did it last year and now we're hooked!

jlowejd5- So sorry to hear about your troubles. I hope May is soooo much better!

Lisa-How were all the egg hunts??? Sounds like you have an overflowing plate from now until the end of the school year!

Any updates on whether the new cruise Passporter is very different?? I think I have the '03 or '04 Passorter and was thinking about updating.

Sorry to have been a slacker on our thread the last couple months. We just returned from our first trip to Hilton Head. Since we'd never been there, I've been researching that trip and going on the DVC boards the last several weeks.

Stayed at the DVC resort and part of the time at Marriott. We had an excellent stay. Loved HH and the kids had a blast . It was very relaxing. We went to the pool or beach after breakfast most days, stayed until 3pm then went back to the room for showers and Happy Hour . Lots of kids activities. Our neighbors and their 4 kids went with us and my SIL and her family. We spent evenings in Harbor Town or the Pavillion area at Shelter Cove. Weather was in the hi 70s or low 80s. Just what we needed .

Have a great weekend everybody!

Gailyn

 

[macphrsn]

Hi Gailyn,

I was thinking of you guys the other day!

Wednesday I was in Norwalk and wondered how close I was to you and the family. I told Frank we need to ride the Harley to the area, very quaint little town.

How is everyone? Ryleigh talks about playing with Nicole quite often. Are you booked on the December 2007 cruise? We looked in to the Mediterrian 11 day cruise but it really was way too much $$$$. I even had my same cabin, but when they came back with the quote it blew us away, we could go on three Western Caribbean cruise for the same $$$. I haven't booked anything yet, other than going to WDW this December.

I just had Ryleigh's birthday party with 4 of her friends they all just left a little while ago, I exhausted and glad it is over with. The girls had a lot of fun. I also went to a wedding shower brunch this morning so it has been l long day.

Talk to you soon, say hi to the family for us.

Welcome Jen! I'm so happy to see that we'll be cruising together again! I think you'll love the Western-We did it last year and now we're hooked!

jlowejd5- So sorry to hear about your troubles. I hope May is soooo much better!

Lisa-How were all the egg hunts??? Sounds like you have an overflowing plate from now until the end of the school year!

Any updates on whether the new cruise Passporter is very different?? I think I have the '03 or '04 Passorter and was thinking about updating.

Sorry to have been a slacker on our thread the last couple months. We just returned from our first trip to Hilton Head. Since we'd never been there, I've been researching that trip and going on the DVC boards the last several weeks.

Stayed at the DVC resort and part of the time at Marriott. We had an excellent stay. Loved HH and the kids had a blast . It was very relaxing. We went to the pool or beach after breakfast most days, stayed until 3pm then went back to the room for showers and Happy Hour . Lots of kids activities. Our neighbors and their 4 kids went with us and my SIL and her family. We spent evenings in Harbor Town or the Pavillion area at Shelter Cove. Weather was in the hi 70s or low 80s. Just what we needed .

Have a great weekend everybody!

Gailyn

 

[Trixiezzz]

...I just called the lovely Luna at DCL reservations--we're now in 5020! She verified that it was less obstructed, as I could see in the SPR pix. Hooray!!!.....

Thank you, thank you, thank you kimszath!!! You gave up 5522 and now WE got it!

This will be our first cruise ever. We were originally booked on the Dec 2nd, 2007 4-day Wonder cruise and from reading these boards, I decided I wouldn't be one of the people who would then want to go on a 7-day cruise after my 4-day one......
Why wait that long?! You guys convinced me that I wanted to go on a 7-day one NOW!

So we changed our ressie today! I'm happy to be joining the Dec. 1-8, 2007 crew.

There will be 4 of us: Me, DH, DD12 (6th grade) and DD8 (3rd grade) (ages at time of sailing, right now they're 10 and 7).

I'm excited I'll be near other DISers with kids!

Can't wait!

 

[lbgraves]

Lisa-How were all the egg hunts??? Sounds like you have an overflowing plate from now until the end of the school year!




Gailyn

Well, I wont get into it again but the hunts went well for the kids but resulted in complaints from some uninvolved parents & a couple teachers. I declined the renomination for the PTO for next year & am stepping away from school activities for a while.

 

[Trixiezzz]

By the way, when I booked I noticed that SPR Room 5024 is still available for this cruise.

 

[jlowejd5]

Oy, the PTO. I can remember my folks were PTO president (in that dad was president and mom did all the work) for three or four years when I was in elementary school (lo, these many years ago). Talk about a thankless job. My hat is off.

Our little group is growing for the 12/1/07 (maybe). We've heard that two friends are booking sometime this summer (after they put all their wedding madness behind them), and maybe (just maybe) the MIL and soon-to-be step-FIL are interested. And if they come, they're going to try to talk the cool aunt and uncle into coming. The aunt is like an older sister to DW, and uncle Bob walked her down the aisle at our wedding two years ago.

Whoo!

 

[lbgraves]

That sounds great! We do have quite a large group for this early on.

This past year was just the worst possible one for me to start with the PTO. The now pres is a good friend & I am helping her out but she completely understands. Do you want to hear something funny? Well, maybe. At the election meeting she ran for pres and two other people agreed for VP. Well, neither of them knew that someone else was running for VP. I was going to do sec. One of them would not be a great help & we were hoping that the other would be elected VP that that would be the end of it. Well, when I decided the day before that I was withdrawing my name, that left them to move the more helpful person to the sec spot. Neither of them showed up at the meeting & both were elected. The sec showed up to help with the dance on Thursday & was shocked. She doesn't want to do it. OY!!!

 

[kimszath]

YEA Trixie!!! Congrats! I had always heard about the SPRs, but this was our first time grabbing one! We did the 7-day Eastern a couple years ago with Lisa (lbgraves) and decided to do the 4-night holiday cruise this year, not knowing what I'd be doing for work (I'm working on an advanced degree full time, and have decided not to work until I'm done, which should be around cruise time next year!) If I'd made that determination a little earlier, I'd probably be going on a 7-nighter this year in December... we've already told so many folks we're going this year that I would affect other people's plans if I changed it now. It's just as well, though... our son will be moving to a new school this year, so I might as well give it a year before I decide to pull him out for a whole week in early December.

So happy you got the room! We were pretty excited about getting one, too!

 

[kimszath]

By the way, Lisa, you're making me re-think the whole PTA thing... The PTA here for our school disbanded after some of the officers & parents didn't get along for some reason. I was being pushed in the direction of running for next year, but I suppose it's a blessing that Luke will be moving, so I can think about it for a year before diving in. I defintely want to be involved, but think it might be better if I got to know the people for a year before trying to get into a leadership position.

 

[Trixiezzz]

Hooray! Our countdown numbers quit saying "19 months"! Already it's looking better......

 

[kimszath]

YAY!!!!! Glad you noticed that, Trix! AAAUUGGHHHHH!!!!! I cannot WAIT to get on the boat!!!