12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 8

[ds2Mom]

candy talk - I love peppermint patties!

Forgot Peppermint Patties! I have a huge box at home from COSTCO right now. These are the DS's favorites!

 

[klineyqueen]

I thought you were leaving Brandi?!?! This is starting to become quite the trend these days.

I did leave. I dropped DS at preschool then went to WM. I got DS shorts for next year for 3 bucks. I got myself a pair of capri's for $5 and some sweater tank tops for $3. I also got myself a new EAGLES shirt for $15 (not on sale.) I got DS 2 pairs of sneakers...Thomas for $15 and on sale nothing special play ones for $5!!!! I also got DD a spring dress for next year for $5. Then I picked DS up at preschool....I was gone all morning.

 

[ds2Mom]

Yep, it's frustrating when I'm getting the kids ready for school because it's so chilly in the morning but by the time I pick them up it's warm. DS wants to wear shorts to school still but I know when he's outside in the morning he'll be cold.

Had that day this weekend. Freezing in the a.m., dying in the sun by mid-afternoon.

And speaking of weather........what is up with S-N-O-W in October?!?! Not ready for winter.....no way, no how.

 

[klineyqueen]

"You gotta put your behind in your past, No no no it's you gotta put your past behind you"

 

[elaineteresa]

Becka - we are staying at the Resort at Cocoa Beach - thursday and friday night - we would love to join in on a dinner meet if you would like to include more and don't mind a crowd. We are 5.

Let me know if I can help.

elaine

 

[ds2Mom]

Dody, here is a smilie for you!

BTW, my favorite candy as a kid was the chocolate Charleston Chew...frozen!

Candy talk -- I love Reeses Peanut Butter cups, but ONLY if they're frozen.

Anyone try the Paul Newman organic version they sell at WM? Slightly different taste, but yummy!!

 

[klineyqueen]

We can start our own candy talk Brandi.

I love Snickers and Reeses - both of which my DH is allergic to.

Oh Becka....there is nothing as sweet as candy talk! I also love snickers and reeses. I seriously am a candyaholic. It can not be anywhere near our house when I am doing WW!!!!! I am making a bag for each kid on our manifest. I can see that there are a few adults that I will need to make a bag for as well!

 

[klineyqueen]

Note to self: Don't take any candy from Brandi!

That would be a good note....I will not be happy if you take my candy!

 

[klineyqueen]

twin! I also don't care for white chocolate or raisin candy! Is anyone shocked?

We know what is good!!!!

 

[klineyqueen]

For those of you who still have gymbucks...use them up. The expire on Sunday!!!!

 

[klineyqueen]

We just got word that the teachers are supposed to strike on Monday - very disappointing and AVOIDABLE. They are sending out letters to keep the kids at home. What a message to send to K students and others.

elaine

oh Elaine...hang in there. I know it is a tough situation. It will get better.

 

[ds2Mom]

Jodie, I believe that it is called a krenlin? You could ship it to the warehouse & have it delivered to your room. Do this via FedEx so that insurance is on it...you can add insurance for anything over a $100 value at a VERY low cost...cents on the dollar. When you get to your room, give it to your stateroom host to have it pressed. IMO there is not going to be a place on the plane for you to put it without it being "squished.

Another option....you are staying at a resort before the cruise, right? Just ship it there & carry it onto the ship with you in the box and have it pressed. The cost of pressing is half of cleaning. IMO they should be able to handle something delicate like that if they can clean tuxes & formal evening gowns.

Lisa -- Good ideas! I was re-thinking the plane idea. It does get harder and harder to squeeze anything into those 1st class closet spaces.

I shipped a box to the DCL warehouse before our last cruise.....worked perfectly. Was waiting in our stateroom when we walked in.

Going to ship pirate costumes, candy, etc. ahead of time for this one, too.

 

[ds2Mom]

Jodie are you still around? Here is the DIS reception after your wedding.

Great smiley!!

 

[klineyqueen]

Hope your strike (if it happens) is resolved quickly. In PA there's a limit on how many days the strike can last (right, Brandi?) and a series of negotiation procedures that must take place.

Our strike was in 2001 and we had to make up all the missed days--spring break and most of the Monday holidays had to be used to make up the days. That was the year I was PTO president and unfortunately I had to be very careful to have no opinion or it might be construed to be a PTO stance. We had to remain neutral.

There are only so many days you can strike...but in reality...it is a lot. We were on strike from the first day of school (last week of August) until the end of September. We went back the first day of October. Then we went to school EVERY DAY!!! Except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Memorial Day, and Good Friday. We even had school on Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas. We went on strike again in January. Our school year did not end until the last day of June! It was horrible!!!!
The only positive..the kids actually got more done. Since there were no breaks we went every single day you never had to review...you could just keep on going. All teachers covered more material that year. If you need to find a positive that would be it. During the strike we had 2 arbitrators (in PA there is no such thing as binding...they are all non binding...stupid if you ask me) Then we all had to go to court and meet with a judge. After all of this nonsense it really took the parents getting angry with the board and becoming very vocal to bring this to an end. Our contract was signed in May of that year. We had worked 3 years without a raise of any kind. I just pray that I never have to walk the line again.

 

[ds2Mom]

Okay - there's got to be a Dis law that you guys can't post 56 pages....56 pages... and have a lady with PMS try to catch up....You're asking for trouble. I'm warning everyone now!

56 pages of Dis to read
56 pages of Dis...

They used to be nice...
They're not anymore

56 pages of Dis to Read!!!


....Its only been a day...LESS THAN 24 HOURS!!! 56 pages to read!! Where's my midol?!

 

[klineyqueen]

By the way, I'm so tired of political candidates' ads on TV!

me too!!!

 

[pyramid2000]

I am having major issues with our school. I will have to elaborate more later. My biggest issue is that my DD doesn't want to go to school because she is afraid of a kid in her class. I talked to the principal about it & feel like my concerns were dismissed. I do not feel that my child is safe in the school. I have never felt that way before.

I hope you can find the right thing to do.

 

[klineyqueen]

So...DD & the kids in her class have been instructed to run out into the hall way when the "bad kid" does something to threaten them. So far his favorite thing to do is pick up a chair and hold it above his head then throw it. I really don't want her in the same class with him but that would require me to take her away from her teachers & friends to go in another class & that would be stressful for both of us. She stopped crying in the mornings a couple weeks ago. I really do not want her to go thru that again. This is the same kid who threatened her & another girl that he was going to bring a knife to school & cut them.

Does this boy have a physical or mental disability? We have had some situations similar to this with some disabled children. Legally you need to go through some pretty strict channels with lots of paper work to move them. If he doesn't have any disabilities...I don't understand that.

 

[pyramid2000]

Yeah - it is on the navigator under "Friends of Corn"

 

[pyramid2000]

We did room service breakfast twice on our last cruise. It was especially nice on our CC day as it allowed us to be the first ones off the ship. DS still remembers how they brought him donuts in the mornings and he has big plans to have donuts delivered to him every morning.

You have the cutest kids!!