12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 14

[pyramid2000]

I just realized I never booked a hotel room in Indy. DH says I better get on the ball and get that done--why can't he do it? because he is gaming. he won't get to do that while we are gone. too bad huh?

 

[pyramid2000]

Plus there is just no steamer trunk for me.....

Did you forget??

 

[pyramid2000]

Hi Kristina!

Hi Lisa!!

 

[elaineteresa]

Well that certainly chased Elaine away!

no I am here but I tried to post and LOCKOUT

 

[elaineteresa]

I thought you were leaving today - Sunday? all set?

 

[pyramid2000]

Hi Kristina

are you guys done packing? DD has to pack her stuff in her take on bag. she has to take books, cd player--I am trying to convince her to take her Mix Stick but she wants the cds--we don't have many xmas things on the mix stick, contact solution, and she wants to take a few snacks. are you allowed to carryon snacks or only things bought after security?

I'm sure you can bring snacks, just not drinks.

 

[elaineteresa]

I have tons of little projects that I would like to get done before we leave - totally unrealistic and no need to do them now but I want to.

 

[pyramid2000]

Missy, I still have to pack the toiletries & garment bag...along with a few little things. The other bags are packed but not zipped up yet.

I keep finding things to add to the zipped up bags. I think tomorrow will be repacking day or that extra room will be full!

 

[elaineteresa]

I found sunglasses - see if you buy enough pairs you can always find at least one. now I have to hunt up sunscreen. wouldn't hurt to buy some from 2006 - who know how old the others are. LOL.

 

[pyramid2000]

We are 99% packed. I have all the suitcases packed, zipped up and piled in the bedroom. I still have a few items to pack last minute that can't be packed until Thursday morning (hairbrushes, kids stuffed animals/blankets, etc) but other than that we are pretty much ready to go!

Just don't look at them! They may start calling out to you.

 

[pyramid2000]

Well I really should get going. I have a few things to get done before I get to bed.

I want to be well rested this week so we can drive all night on Thursday!

You drive stright through? I wish DH would come in the car too so we could do that.

 

[pyramid2000]

I forgot to mention that I cut Allie's bangs tonight but it didn't go so well. I should have done it two weeks ago so it would have time to grow out but I kept putting it off. I hope it looks better in the morning.

Dina is going with me to the hairdressers tomorrow. I want to see if they can do anything with her hair.

 

[pyramid2000]

Right now i'm just trying to get all the laundry done and put away. (ok or at the very least up to the third floor... (i really miss my upstairs laundry room we had in the last house)

Once the laundry is done....It's just a matter of grabbing everything....

Gotta pick up dry cleaning tomorrow too. (but that's mostly my work clothes)

My DD needs to load up her Ipod shuffle with some cd stuff... (she wants to download instead but i told her nope)

I will have my MP3 with me....

As for snacks.... Dry snacks should be fine...Anything with liquid... baggie rules under 3 oz blah blah blah...

I got 95% of the laundry done. Know what I found out? The girls have a ton of clothes! Maybe if I kept up with it I wouldn't think they didn't have any and I wouldn't keep picking up more things...

 

[pyramid2000]

I'm sure she will look fine. I mean how could that cute kid be anything but cute, right?

 

[pyramid2000]

Hi Goofyfor....ugh...Kristina

Hi Mickey!!

 

[pyramid2000]

Hello Dear Friends . . .

I want you all to know that it has truly been a comfort to me to know that I have friends that care when I was in need of prayers and hope. I know that Amy has kept you up to date with what was happening with my mom. It has been a very difficult 24 hours for me and my family.

My mother was a very modest and unpretentious woman. She had a very hard life, growing up poor in Greece. She came to this country for a better life. She left her mother, father, and brother and sister behind, never to see them again.

When we were growing up, my father was an alcoholic, and it made it very difficult for mom to raise three children virtually on her own for many years. So if I do not indulge as much in drink (I enjoy a drink - just not to excess), you may know why. My father finally beat alcoholism when I finally became old enough to help him help himself. I was in my teens at that time.

She loved her children and grandchildren more than anything in the world. She taught us the value of education, even though she never received beyond what would amount to a grade school education. She had an unwavering faith in God, and a love and respect for all people. During the racial strife of the 1960's she taught us that the value of a person was not the color of their skin, but the value of their character. There was not one hateful bone in her body, and she would not hurt a fly.

It was hard to see her leave in such pain, but I am glad that her pain and suffering is over. She is in a better place now. I got to say all the goodbyes I would ever want to her, and I held her hand as she passed on to that better place.

Her final words were "I love you, I love everyone".

As we say in our tradition, "May her memory be eternal".

Polexene P. Halkias (Papavasiliou) 1926 -2006
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Thank you for letting me share with a very special group of people.

I want you all to know that my family will still be joining you (albeit we will arrive a day later at the World), as we now more than ever need this time to reflect and heal. Some may say that is not the right thing to do, but mom would have wanted it that way, and that is all I care about.

I appreciate your prayers.

John

John, she definately sounds like a woman I would have benefitted from knowing. Please don't question your decision with your plans for a minute. You and your family know what is the right thing to do.

Is the a favorite charity that I could make a donoation to in her memory?

 

[pyramid2000]

thanks. I am getting a little nervous because we fly in on Sat morning. we have done this twice and never had a problem with delays but I am terrified that it might happen this time. I just have to relax.

Relax and enjoy your flight!

 

[pyramid2000]

We always fly AirTran and love them. Never have had any trouble!

AirTran was the first flight I went on in 1988! Where did I go? Disney with my senior class!!!

 

[pyramid2000]

I anyone out there? I know I should go to bed soon but the football game is really a good one to watch. tied at 20

I forgot all about football today. The Boys won again!!

 

[pyramid2000]

I'd like to think your mom helped me to a mini

Hi Marielle!!