12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 11

[DSharpe]

Hey!
The "educational trip" requests were approved for both girls! Actually, our district is still pretty nice about trips. Only 5 days will be approved, but, basically, if you fill out the very short form, you will be approved for excused vacation. DD13 will get more work, of course, and will have to check online for additional assignments once in a while. DD8 will have to do a trip journal and share it with the principal after the trip! So watch what you say/do to Hannah ... it might go in the report to the principal !

hmmm....we haven't even told the schools yet (told the teachers at conference last week)....I don't know what the 'rules' are - looked in the county handbook and didn't see anything. Should I be worried???

 

[87Heel]

hmmm....we haven't even told the schools yet (told the teachers at conference last week)....I don't know what the 'rules' are - looked in the county handbook and didn't see anything. Should I be worried???

It seems like every single school has a different policy/procedure on this... Can you call and find out?

 

[becka]

So watch what you say/do to Hannah ... it might go in the report to the principal !

So my Mom met up with a bunch of strangers from the Internet. One of them was dressed up as a banana and all the grown ups thought it was really funny except for a few Dads who were confused and looking suspiciously at their wives who were laughing as if they knew these other people. A bunch of the kids just ran naked around on Deck 6 while the Moms had a little too much to drink. They talked a lot about bananas, bats and cults...... We all took jeeps in Cozumel over to a bar called Coconuts. I don't know why it is called Coconuts because I didn't see any....

 

[brack]

I could stand to stay home a day too. Anybody got any sick kids you want me to watch?

My DW stayed home from work today to be with our "baby". He's had to spend a lot time in his kennel lately so she wanted to give him some quality time. I wanted to stay too but someone had to go to work.

 

[tynkerbell]

I just went to AAA website to create a triptik map for driving from WDW to Port Canaveral and it gives me 2 options for the port... Northside and Southside cruise terminals... which one do I want?

 

[brack]

Then I had dinner by myself at a Mexican restaurant by the hotel (hate having no one to talk to at dinner). Now I am sitting here on the DIS . . . I told Amy I am one boring dude.

John1

I hate eating by myself when I am on the road. Usually I will just get some kind of take out and eat in the room. (real healthy I know)

 

[brack]

It is a dull day here at work. All the staff is gone but me. Bummer!

 

[brack]

Our Executive Staff Christmas outing is on the 2nd. We are going to a local theater to see ...... Cinderella!

 

[brack]

I just went to AAA website to create a triptik map for driving from WDW to Port Canaveral and it gives me 2 options for the port... Northside and Southside cruise terminals... which one do I want?

I just drive toward the terminal and then when I see the Magic I just follow the signs. It's a great sight and I always get a big grin on my face.

 

[87Heel]

So my Mom met up with a bunch of strangers from the Internet. One of them was dressed up as a banana and all the grown ups thought it was really funny except for a few Dads who were confused and looking suspiciously at their wives who were laughing as if they knew these other people. A bunch of the kids just ran naked around on Deck 6 while the Moms had a little too much to drink. They talked a lot about bananas, bats and cults...... We all took jeeps in Cozumel over to a bar called Coconuts. I don't know why it is called Coconuts because I didn't see any....

well, we are skipping the jeep tour, so she might miss out on that portion of the report.... but the rest!! Want to do the rest of the homework, too? And I'm calling in the math geeks if DD13 has any algebra questions.

 

[lillygator]

Here's the skinny on the sangria:
(from a TR)
"I did enjoy that we all had Sangria to share but I was a bit disappointed in it overall. First they did charge me 2X the corkage fee because it was two separate bottles in order to have enough for everyone. Second, I had gotten the idea from a DIS TR and the poster had said that the Sangria was very good with lots of cherries and fruit. Ours had NO cherries, just bits of apple and orange zest. I did not taste any sprite in it either. I think they only added some juice so it was not very sweet or bubbly. Also when Renato served it he confused my tablemates when he did not explain that someone at the table provided it. He started trying to explain about the corkage fee and ended up making people think that it was $13.00 per glass-Yikes!"

Think I'll pass on trying to do that!

 

[brack]

I found a new backstage tour that I am going to take this year. It is at EPCOT and goes into the behind the scenes of how they get ready for Christmas.

 

[lillygator]

what time is everyone planning on leaving WDW on that Saturday?

 

[DSharpe]

It seems like every single school has a different policy/procedure on this... Can you call and find out?

But I'm afraid to...
ignorance is bliss...
the teachers would've said - oh they can go, but it'll be unexcused! - or something right??

it was weird - I'm a grown woman, a mom even - but I was so nervous, felt like I was going to the principal's office for the kids conferences last week!!

 

[87Heel]

Brack,
Tar Heel hoops update in case you've been too busy with work:
Tipoff against Winthrop at 7pm tonight; game is on ESPN.

 

[lillygator]

I found a new backstage tour that I am going to take this year. It is at EPCOT and goes into the behind the scenes of how they get ready for Christmas.

I can't wait until the girls are old enough that we are able to do all these!!

 

[brack]

Here's the skinny on the sangria:
(from a TR)
.... He started trying to explain about the corkage fee and ended up making people think that it was $13.00 per glass-Yikes!"

Think I'll pass on trying to do that!

Yikes! That had better be some great stuff!

 

[becka]

I found a new backstage tour that I am going to take this year. It is at EPCOT and goes into the behind the scenes of how they get ready for Christmas.

That would be a great one! The only tour we have done is the Keys to the Kingdom and it was very well done. We had a great time. Of course with the kids now we won't be doing one for quite a while.

 

[brack]

 

[becka]

V - Do you get the wine packages?