12/5/09 -- DUMMY -- The Cruise Your Heart Desires Most ; )

[dahuffy]

Jose' Jalapeno.....On A SteeK!

 

[dahuffy]

Hey Tina - I'm not sure it is safe for you to be booked on a dummy cruise.

Billy!!!
I'm really mad at myself for missing this guys performance.

 

[allshookup]

Please tell me that we don't have to dress like squirrels for dinner on this imaginary cruise.

No but it's mandatory to have squirrel magnets on your door!

OH, I have little brothers too. I know all the tricks. I can help.
Tell Mark he has to come. I owe him dinner.



Now that sounds fun.
Someone needs to pack a nanny in their suitcase.

Um....Taylor? She's 14 & is babysitting certified from the Red Cross!





Poor Cheryl. Mom always gets taken for granted.

Poor Mom!

"You guys" is the northern version of y'all.
Guys is gender neutral.

That's right! You guys are so smaht!!!

Like we could ever hide from Cheryl!

Well she certainly can't hide from us! We just need to look for her stunning platinum hair!

Hey Lisa.......my feelings are hurt.

Ha! Lisa just knows she's guaranteed some die hard drinking buddies till the bahs close!

 

[Downrivermama]

Good Morning! Survived the Ensemble Bonding! My girls finally went to sleep at 2:30 AM. We had 3 conecting rooms in a row and we were on the end, so we shut the door and finally got some shut eye. I had one little girl who was a little old lady, she didn't want to get into trouble! But on the whole it was kinda fun!

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Jose' Jalapeno.....On A SteeK!

I cracked up when I first saw that on this thread.

Good Morning! Survived the Ensemble Bonding! My girls finally went to sleep at 2:30 AM. We had 3 conecting rooms in a row and we were on the end, so we shut the door and finally got some shut eye. I had one little girl who was a little old lady, she didn't want to get into trouble! But on the whole it was kinda fun!

Glad to hear you survived it.. and had fun!

 

[m&m's mom]

Okay What ever all you said and I would like to cruise with all of you again!!

I have been busy helping DD get water out of basement.

We have had 7 inches of rain in less than 16 hours!!!

We are getting more rain tomorrow and than rain on Tuesday from Ike. It did not rain the entire 17 days I was gone so maybe the neighbors should pitch in for just sending John and away cruising all year long.

And here we are right in the same state Ike made landfall and I barely get sprinkles.

When do you expect to cruise? 2009 would be the soonest

Where do you hope to go? All depends on the announcement. Kids will be old enough to appreciate Europe. My first pick would be another southern Caribbean.

Who would you love to cruise with ? Yall of course (man now I am sounding like Coral).

I resemble that remark.

I would LOVE to go to the Baltic in 2010! I have wanted to go to the Panama Canal and Russia for years. Y'all ( ) know how the PC thing worked out. Now I need to go to Russia.
After all, somehow I had over $2,000 left over from the PC cruise. Not sure how that happened. I think it was my spa budget but after ending up in severe pain (note to self- NEVER get a massage from a beefy guy- always chose the wimpiest girl) I decided not to give the spa any more of my $$$. My Dad also paid for stuff I was budgeting for. Gotta love Dad's.
I think this cruise would be w/out my parents since they are going extensively through the rumored DCL cruise on their world cruise they start in January.

I would definitely want to cruise w/ you guys!!!! Maybe by then the girls will be old enough that Bill and I could do more night time festivities.

 

[Stepht5]

squirrel, nut, road-kill which ever is easier

10ds would love nothing better then to be a *nut*. At his age he thinks the mere mention of the word is side splitting hilarious! I keep telling him that I am a GIRL.

$483 US Airways Depart – Thu 30 Oct 2008
Flight 1821 Departs: 8:00a Newark (EWR)
Arrives: 9:54a Douglas (CLT)
Coach | Boeing 737-400 Passenger (Narrow-body Jet) | 1h 54m
Layover: Douglas (CLT) for 1 hour 41 minutes
Flight 871 Departs: 11:35a Douglas (CLT)
Arrives: 3:39p Reina Beatrix (AUA)
Coach | Boeing 757 Passenger (Narrow-body Jet) | 4h 04m

Return – Tue 4 Nov 2008
Flight 874 Departs: 5:40p Reina Beatrix (AUA)
Arrives: 8:49p Douglas (CLT)
Coach | Boeing 757 Passenger (Narrow-body Jet) | 4h 09m
Layover: Douglas (CLT) for 1 hour 26 minutes
Flight 1944 Departs: 10:15p Douglas (CLT)
Arrives: 11:58p Newark (EWR)

Off beach $94 per night
The Mill Resort & Suites
J.E. Irausquin Blvd #330
Aruba none, Aruba
011-297-586-7700 www.millresort.com

On beach $121
Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
ARUBA-BEACH RESORT & CASINO
J. E. IRAUSQUIN BLVD #230
ARUBA, ARUBA
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ss/1/en/hotel/auaan?&cm_mmc=mdpr-_-kayak-_-USCSR-_-auaan

On beach $148 (+ casino losses)
Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino

DH loved that you were so quick with the info! And he immediatly caught *casino losses* under costs.

Like we could ever hide from Cheryl!

That would be a challenge for her.

Sounds good too
DH and I have been talking about taking an adult-only trip to Aruba


We've only done short weekend getaways without the kids. We went to WDW for a weekend without them for our 15th wedding anniversary. It was a little weird, but mostly nice

Then this idea is perfect. DH and I would love to go away by ourselves (first 25yrs of parenthood we never gave it a thought... the last almost 4yrs, we think about it daily! ).
Dh really wants him and I to do the F & W in WDW so, that we can *Eat & Drink* around the world! I really think it is so that I can steer him in the right direction after he has drank around the world! LOL! While I carry around my bottle of water!

Good Morning! Survived the Ensemble Bonding! My girls finally went to sleep at 2:30 AM. We had 3 conecting rooms in a row and we were on the end, so we shut the door and finally got some shut eye. I had one little girl who was a little old lady, she didn't want to get into trouble! But on the whole it was kinda fun!

That is our 17dd. She was born that way -- thank you, LORD! After our first 2 I needed a break in the *good teenager* department!

Dh is twisting off to go to the grocery store to pick up beer so, I gotta run. For some reason on the weekends I am his sidekick.

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

$483 US Airways Depart – Thu 30 Oct 2008
Flight 1821 Departs: 8:00a Newark (EWR)
Arrives: 9:54a Douglas (CLT)
Coach | Boeing 737-400 Passenger (Narrow-body Jet) | 1h 54m
Layover: Douglas (CLT) for 1 hour 41 minutes
Flight 871 Departs: 11:35a Douglas (CLT)
Arrives: 3:39p Reina Beatrix (AUA)
Coach | Boeing 757 Passenger (Narrow-body Jet) | 4h 04m

Return – Tue 4 Nov 2008
Flight 874 Departs: 5:40p Reina Beatrix (AUA)
Arrives: 8:49p Douglas (CLT)
Coach | Boeing 757 Passenger (Narrow-body Jet) | 4h 09m
Layover: Douglas (CLT) for 1 hour 26 minutes
Flight 1944 Departs: 10:15p Douglas (CLT)
Arrives: 11:58p Newark (EWR)

Off beach $94 per night
The Mill Resort & Suites
J.E. Irausquin Blvd #330
Aruba none, Aruba
011-297-586-7700 www.millresort.com

On beach $121
Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
ARUBA-BEACH RESORT & CASINO
J. E. IRAUSQUIN BLVD #230
ARUBA, ARUBA
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ss/1/en/hotel/auaan?&cm_mmc=mdpr-_-kayak-_-USCSR-_-auaan

On beach $148 (+ casino losses)
Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino

Actually got a package quote for May with 4 nights @ Holiday Inn $847/pp from LAX. This may be doable.

 

[tom31b]

Actually got a package quote for May with 4 nights @ Holiday Inn $847/pp from LAX. This may be doable.

Expedia packages are in same range, so can probably find cheaper too

 

[tom31b]

http://aruba.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp

Expedia has this one for $850 roughly out of Newark, Thursday to Monday in May....

Nice hotel!

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Linda and I will hang with you Cheryl.

Wonder if they have any excursions with rope swings in the Baltic?

Mike do you think that the Baltic is ready for Viking Rope swings?

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

http://aruba.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp

Expedia has this one for $850 roughly out of Newark, Thursday to Monday in May....

Nice hotel!

That looks great, but you have to find us some cheap airfare to London.

 

[cruisin'Mike]

I would definitely want to cruise w/ you guys!!!! Maybe by then the girls will be old enough that Bill and I could do more night time festivities.

I'm hoping for the same thing with my kids. The girl has no trouble staying at the clubs til they close, but the boys, not so much. I'm also thinking they'll be old enough to be in a room by themselves. Then Linda and I can {gasp} share a room together on a cruise.

Actually got a package quote for May with 4 nights @ Holiday Inn $847/pp from LAX. This may be doable.

http://aruba.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp

Expedia has this one for $850 roughly out of Newark, Thursday to Monday in May....

Nice hotel!

I graduate in May!!!

 

[arlenesp]

Add me to the stalker list

 

[goofyforlife]

K -- did I tell you that 10ds thinks you have *cool hair*? That is like the biggest compliment he gives anyone! LOL!

Yes Thank him for me.... The girls at the Paul Mitchell Temple school are all about "cool" hair.... (Which is why i went there for something different)

I meant to say though are you worried you may have another Paul, or Jose on your hands.. (not that that's a bad thing..)

 

[goofyforlife]

MMMMM Is this a corndog on tequila?

and in Philly, it's "yous guys" or just "yous"

Rural PA it would be "yins".

$483 US Airways Depart – Thu 30 Oct 2008

Next month already... Just how much vacation do they give you?

My dh is actually negative on his as of last check. I may be able to snag us a timeshare to share though with my DVC points if i knew what week.

 

[sk8ingmom]

OK Tina. THAT is one of the funniest things I've ever seen on the Dis.
I am actually choking, I am laughing so hard.

squirrel, nut, road-kill which ever is easier

Well, I'm qualified to be a nut. But there were a few morning on TOAL that I sorta felt like roadkill.

?

Too early I guess....

Premature squirrel.
Some things never change.

Think we could ask for Table 59 again?

Depends on the serving team.

:Who want's to bring the kids? That's what grandparents are for!

Easier said than done for some of us. Not impossible, just difficult.

Dh really wants him and I to do the F & W in WDW so, that we can *Eat & Drink* around the world! I really think it is so that I can steer him in the right direction after he has drank around the world! LOL! While I carry around my bottle of water!

I love F&W!! Nothing like slowly circling the World Showcase eating and drinking.

I graduate in May!!!

Excellent! Now we have an excuse! Jolly Mike's Bling Bling Jolly Pirates Graduation Party!

 

[dahuffy]

MMMMM Is this a corndog on tequila?

 

[Stepht5]

Yes Thank him for me.... The girls at the Paul Mitchell Temple school are all about "cool" hair.... (Which is why i went there for something different)

I meant to say though are you worried you may have another Paul, or Jose on your hands.. (not that that's a bad thing..)

DS likes his hair to look good for the ladies..... Preferably girls that are over 12. He told us that he really isn't interested in anyone under 13.....
Dh & Oldest dd are particular about how they look, also. The rest of us...not so much!

When we were in WDW after the cruise dd says something about packing for her dh. I told her *He is a grown man. He can pack his own suitcase.*
dd *If I want him to wear clothes that actually match I have to pack.*
Me *Oh. With your dad I've never had to worry about that sort of thing.*
Did I tell y'all that dh had 2 suitcases and the rest of us each had 1?

OK Tina. THAT is one of the funniest things I've ever seen on the Dis.
I am actually choking, I am laughing so hard.


I agree!

Easier said than done for some of us. Not impossible, just difficult.


I thnk the reason dh has been thinking of him and I doing somethng is that now we have 2 adult children and one of them (dd) doesn't work full time..... We have never had anyone to watch our kids - my mom works full time and my IL's........

 

[tom31b]

My dh is actually negative on his as of last check. I may be able to snag us a timeshare to share though with my DVC points if i knew what week.

Hmmm.... maybe a few stacked DVC points..... Guess M can't play tho, she's not in THAT cult