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

[Stepht5]

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[micmse2003]

Amazing how we all disappeared thanks to Face Book!!

 

[smeecanada]

Amazing how we all disappeared thanks to Face Book!!

Bummer for those of us not on Facebook

 

[Stepht5]

Bummer for those of us not on Facebook

Wendy, I was thinking about that today. there are several people -- you included! -- that I enjoyed meeting on the cruise that aren't on Facebook. I know I want there to still be a place to *see* them.

I'll post here.

My biggest updates......my brother has a PET scan scheduled for March 10th. We're keeping our fingers & toes crossed!!!

Our youngest is the only one in a show right now! And she has a VERY small part! Which means fewer rehearsals.

Jon just got back for Germany but, has 2 more *out of the country* trips planned for the next couple of months.... Hong Kong and then England, again.

I don't lead an exciting life -- thank you, GOD! But, it's busy.
Samantha turns 18 in a month.......... I think we are going to do some type of trip for her. But, nothing in stone...yet. ;-)

What about you?

 

[smeecanada]

What about you?

Hi, Steph

Things are going well. I can relax a bit after tomorrow. I do bookkeeping and have been dealing with yearends. The last one will go to the accountant's tomorrow. Then I have to tackle our taxes.

We're heading down to Seattle for a few days at March spring break and possibly going to go to Great Wolf Lodge for a night.

We tried to go to Florida, but couldn't get flights to work for us. So, we moved our Tortola cruise in that we had booked for JUL18 to the JUL04 cruise to St. Maarten and St. Thomas. It was originally just a dummy cruise but have decided to go ahead and go anyways. We're going to fly down a few days before and do some non-Disney stuff. Erica would like to do Aquatica.

Then in August we're going on RCCL to Alaska with Ken's parents and his sister and husband to celebrate his parents 50th. The July cruise is the fun one, the August one is the not so fun one.

Glad to hear that your brother is doing well and your schedule has slowed down a bit. We're going to go to the Highschool Musical - Throughly Modern Millie next week and Erica is performing in the chorus of Pirates of Penzance in June.

I wish I had remembered about your scrapbook meet on the cruise. Would have loved to see what everyone was doing. I've bought so much stuff, so now that yearends are dealt with I might get sometime to deal with the cruise photos. I've downloaded quite a few pics from the pirate site.

Should go as it's nearly midnight. The mornings come too fast some days.

 

[Stepht5]

Hi, Steph

Things are going well. I can relax a bit after tomorrow. I do bookkeeping and have been dealing with yearends. The last one will go to the accountant's tomorrow. Then I have to tackle our taxes..

Taxes.... YUCK! LOL!

We're heading down to Seattle for a few days at March spring break and possibly going to go to Great Wolf Lodge for a night..

What fun!!!!!

We tried to go to Florida, but couldn't get flights to work for us. So, we moved our Tortola cruise in that we had booked for JUL18 to the JUL04 cruise to St. Maarten and St. Thomas. It was originally just a dummy cruise but have decided to go ahead and go anyways. We're going to fly down a few days before and do some non-Disney stuff. Erica would like to do Aquatica..

That WILL be fun!!!! We are hoping to still make the WDW August Pirate reunion of sorts. We just can't let our dd know that we still want to go -- her baby is due during that same week. The look on the faces of our SIL & DD when I said *Oh. We have a trip planned to WDW, wtih lots of friends, that week.* was priceless!

Then in August we're going on RCCL to Alaska with Ken's parents and his sister and husband to celebrate his parents 50th. The July cruise is the fun one, the August one is the not so fun one..

That should be quite interesting!!! One of my nephews did an Alaska cruise with is grandmother when he was about 13 and had a fantastic time! But, the IL part sounds ...less then fun.

Glad to hear that your brother is doing well and your schedule has slowed down a bit. We're going to go to the Highschool Musical - Throughly Modern Millie next week and Erica is performing in the chorus of Pirates of Penzance in June..

Thank you! What fun for Erica and Throughly Modern Millie is a fun show to watch!!!

I wish I had remembered about your scrapbook meet on the cruise. Would have loved to see what everyone was doing. I've bought so much stuff, so now that yearends are dealt with I might get sometime to deal with the cruise photos. I've downloaded quite a few pics from the pirate site..

I'm going to a crop this coming Saturday and I'm thinking about doing some of our cruise pics...... If I do I will post pics!

Should go as it's nearly midnight. The mornings come too fast some days.

The older I get the more I wish the days had more hours! LOL!

 

[tom31b]

Who has moved their December 5 date? When/where?

 

[smeecanada]

Who has moved their December 5 date? When/where?

We moved one to the July 4 Eastern Cruise this year and one to the MAR 6 /10 Western cruise. Will probably have to change that one if DS band trip is over Spring break. Will book another dummy while on board in July.

When are you thinking about going Tom?

 

[tom31b]

Now booked on October 30, 2010 (Western), but may push to Dream or Fantasy.

 

[Caropooh]

Who has moved their December 5 date? When/where?

July 18, 2010 Baltic! Quite a few of us are there!

 

[arlenesp]

Now booked on October 30, 2010 (Western), but may push to Dream or Fantasy.

I need to move mine. My ta keeps calling.

 

[dahuffy]

Now booked on October 30, 2010 (Western), but may push to Dream or Fantasy.

We need to move ours out too. Definately want on the new ship!!!!!

 

[dahuffy]

subscribing

 

[allshookup]

We need to move ours out too. Definately want on the new ship!!!!!

We may too, but it depends on how many bahs they have. (Says the lush from Massachusetts!)

 

[dahuffy]

I need to get ahold of Tracy at Dreams somehow, so I can move the date out.

 

[Stepht5]

Jon wants me to plan a couple of trips for maybe May / June. One with just him & I (!!!!) and another with the kids. He told me to let the kids help pick their trip......one wants WDW, one wants DL and another wants the beach! LOL!
I reminded them that we are going to WDW this Fall -- if we can't make it Aug we are going the end of Sept. We got such a great deal on our bounceback and now we can do the free dining.....can't beat that with a stick!

Any suggestions for the adult only trip? Jon thought LV so that we could go to several shows. But......I am not a LV fan....it wouldn't be horrible for me since we don't have the kids but, we don't smoke and when I was there 4 yrs ago they allowed smoking everywhere -- indoors!
Our city (Arlington) hasn't allowed indoor smoking in about a decade.
The only time that Jon & I have gone on a trip together is when I flew in for a night while he was away on business (once). Or when I went on a business trip with him (twice) and yes...that is 3 very short trips in almost 30 yrs....the last of which was 12 yrs ago this month.......

 

[Stepht5]

UPDATE on my brother....he could still use some prayers.

I think I've told y'all that he has had several PET scans the last couple of months. He then had to have a couple of colonoscopys (sp?)
They showed that the chemo worked BUT, they found a problem in his intestine. A thick wall (?). And what looks like a lesion....the first words out of the Dr's mouth were *It may be Cancer.*
My brother has a great attitude. His reply *I don't care. Let's just find out and take care of it.* He still has his port thing so, that makes it handy.

Thanks for any prayers & good thoughts.

 

[Stepht5]

For those of you not on FB.... Our oldest dd & her dh are Blessing us with a grandson around Aug 17th.

 

[Caropooh]

UPDATE on my brother....he could still use some prayers.

I think I've told y'all that he has had several PET scans the last couple of months. He then had to have a couple of colonoscopys (sp?)
They showed that the chemo worked BUT, they found a problem in his intestine. A thick wall (?). And what looks like a lesion....the first words out of the Dr's mouth were *It may be Cancer.*
My brother has a great attitude. His reply *I don't care. Let's just find out and take care of it.* He still has his port thing so, that makes it handy.

Thanks for any prayers & good thoughts.

Keeping him in my prayers

 

[allshookup]

Jon wants me to plan a couple of trips for maybe May / June. One with just him & I (!!!!) and another with the kids. He told me to let the kids help pick their trip......one wants WDW, one wants DL and another wants the beach! LOL!
I reminded them that we are going to WDW this Fall -- if we can't make it Aug we are going the end of Sept. We got such a great deal on our bounceback and now we can do the free dining.....can't beat that with a stick!

Any suggestions for the adult only trip? Jon thought LV so that we could go to several shows. But......I am not a LV fan....it wouldn't be horrible for me since we don't have the kids but, we don't smoke and when I was there 4 yrs ago they allowed smoking everywhere -- indoors!
Our city (Arlington) hasn't allowed indoor smoking in about a decade.
The only time that Jon & I have gone on a trip together is when I flew in for a night while he was away on business (once). Or when I went on a business trip with him (twice) and yes...that is 3 very short trips in almost 30 yrs....the last of which was 12 yrs ago this month.......

MA hasn't allowed indoor smoking for years either, so I'm sure that would bother me too, but I do want to do LV someday with just Mike.

Don't know what else to suggest out near you. I'm sure you've been to CA a ton of times. Mexico is out right now! If it was just Mike & I around here, I would go to either Mohegan Sun or Foxwoods (very nice Indian Reservation Casinos in CT), I don't remember them being smokey at all. They have lots of nice hotels, shops & restaurants. Or if we really wanted to get away, I might try Quebec, Niagra Falls, the Carolinas or maybe even Bermuda.

UPDATE on my brother....he could still use some prayers.

I think I've told y'all that he has had several PET scans the last couple of months. He then had to have a couple of colonoscopys (sp?)
They showed that the chemo worked BUT, they found a problem in his intestine. A thick wall (?). And what looks like a lesion....the first words out of the Dr's mouth were *It may be Cancer.*
My brother has a great attitude. His reply *I don't care. Let's just find out and take care of it.* He still has his port thing so, that makes it handy.

Thanks for any prayers & good thoughts.

Steph I will definitely keep DB in my prayers! I wish you all the best!