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

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[elaineteresa]

The only thing that I have read a restriction about is water/liquids. Nothing about clothing.

ok thanks Lisa - someone recently mentioned clothing and I did not know about that. I would love to ship the costumes and not have them smashed.

 

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Watching "White Christmas" with JoJo asleep on the coach beside me. This is good!

 

[elaineteresa]

Carla - anything interesting from tose Nov. DD trip reports?

just wondering.

 

[elaineteresa]

when we booked this trip in August I thought OMG - we never plan anything that far ahead. and now I am panicking because it seemed too early to really start on things and now it is here.

I am so happy that I shopped for clothes right away. otherwise I would be hyperventilating by now.

 

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I love "White Christmas"

 

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when we booked this trip in August I thought OMG - we never plan anything that far ahead. and now I am panicking because it seemed too early to really start on things and now it is here.

I am so happy that I shopped for clothes right away. otherwise I would be hyperventilating by now.

I'm beginning to breathe heavy now as I think about what I have to do the next 12 days!

 

[elaineteresa]

I missed about 50 pages from several days ago that I am now replying to - so in case these totally don't make sense.

I still have 3 days form our trip to Worcester that I have never caught up on - but that may not happen.

 

[DSharpe]

Hi everyone. Ernie hadn't really moved since Wednesday, except when we forced him to stand up and go outside. I don't think he was eating either. We decided to take him to the vet this morning. We also decided to bring the kids with us to say goodbye. I told them that the vet was going to send him away so he could feel better (not a lie, right?) but Nick (7 1/2) was a little too smart for that story -- he's really very empathetic -- and started crying when we told him it was time to say goodbye. Which then set me off. I was just fine up until that point. He's still a little sad -- he said "it's hard to say goodbye to an old friend." Ugh. But I think he'll be okay and I felt it was important that we didn't rob the kids of a chance to say goodbye. I think, in a few years, they would have been sad that they didn't get the chance to, otherwise. Sarah doesn't really understand -- she just knows that Ernie was sick and he's gone away. Nick hasn't said the words but I think he knows he's gone. DH and I have made our peace. We went to the gym to workout afterward and I spent a good half hour just sweating it out. I know it was the right thing to do... Ernie had been sleeping on his paws so much the last few days that he was surely going to lose them to gangrene or something. Anyway, thanks for all the well wishes and hugs -- I really appreciate them! I joked to DH that I needed a canine grief counselor, and he said "do you really?" and I said "no, I've got friends on the DIS for that". He said to go ahead and post away!

What a sweet pup!! I'm so sorry for your loss - it is hard!! diana

 

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It's nice being home in NC but I really need to be home getting ready!

 

[elaineteresa]

we went to the Aquarium (Va. Beach) today - I wish we had more of these type things to do near us but we don't. What a great facility - the beach was btful this morning too.

and we met a really nice Disney family. LOL.

 

[elaineteresa]

some trivia for Andy - how many people do you think have been killed by turbulence since 1980?

 

[DSharpe]

I was going to ask everyone a favor since the topic has come up.

DMIL - Ken's Mom will be with us on the trip - she is 85. She will be celebrating Hanukkah and since I know there will be an abundance of xmas related things going on - I am sure she would appreciate anyone remembering to wish her a Happy Hanukkah. Hanukkah begins on friday evening, Dec. 15th - the last night of dinner - we have late dining.

You can't miss his mom she is 4'11" - very tiny. and as I said 85. Her name is Martha.

The other thing is that she doesn't see very well so even if she has met you before she will not be able to recognize you unless you are very close. As with most people her age - her hearing is not that great either. Please don't be offended - just introduce yourself again. If you see her and she appears to be lost - she probably is - LOL. Just point her to deck 5.

Other than that she is pretty spry and loves meeting new people, parties, fun, the pool etc.

thanks all.

elaine

Elaine - please remind me on the ship - we're in your station at dinner! diana

 

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[elaineteresa]

its not unusual Todd.

uh oh - is it a bad sign to say that I got that and LOL.

good one Carla.

 

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[lbgraves]

Goodnight everyone! I'm going to try to get some sleep. DD said that her throat really hurt before she fell asleep. OY BOY! I know where I will be at noon tomorrow.

 

[elaineteresa]

where oh where oh where is Caroline?

 

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