2/01/03 Western

[micKIM mouse]

You are definitely not alone with the notebook. My notebook gets more elaborate with each trip. My notebook is more organized than my desk at work!!!

 

[akterrye]

This is a good thing, then! I'm not feeling so weird. A plus to being overly organized with binder in hand is it's helping me convince a couple of friends to go on the cruise with us...can you believe it?! Having to CONVINCE someone to go on a Disney Cruise?!?!?!?!

 

[Gina]

How are all my fellow cruisers?? Things have just been so hectic lately, I haven't had a chance to post!! (Okay, hectic = been playing EverQuest way too much )

Felicia --
Glad you made it over here! Can't wait to meet another DDL-er finally!

Terrye --
I have a whole file cabinet drawer of cataloged info, and my packing lists are color-coordinated with highlighters depending on which suitcase the item goes in. I have part of the info (including said packing lists) narrowed down to the info I need within my grasp 24hrs a day, and that is in a special folder I keep with me at all times. The rest stays in the file cabinet, but is referenced often. We have last trip's Navigators posted on the fridge. I already have a "pack box" of things I am acquiring out in my bedroom. There, feel better?

I'm so happy to see more and more people posting to this thread!

Gotta run -- I'll post more soon.

-gina-

 

[akterrye]

OK, Gina wins the prize for "Most Fanatical Planner!"

The color coded packing list really got me! LOL!! And, like you, I have a "pack box" started in my bedroom! I've also started a shopping list of "Things for the Cruise." I just love planning!!! *doing the happy planning dance*

 

[sitchu2]

Hi,

I was wondering what the lime green ribbon was in reference to and I have a feeling it is how members of the dis boards identify eachother. This is a great idea. Is this correct??

Felicia

 

[akterrye]

Felicia, you nailed it right on the head! I'm planning on packing some, how about you?

 

[sitchu2]

Well, I will have to add that to my shopping list . I am also having fun buying small things I will be needing, it kind of helps you see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Felicia

 

[Gina]

I totally agree, Felicia. That's why I have my "pack box" sitting there in my bedroom -- because I like to see it slowly fill up with all the little things I amass for the trip. Stupid little things, like the travel-size bottle of saline solution I just tossed in there the other day. (Those things are hard to find!) It's like a box of reality, telling me "Yes, you're really going back!" every time I look at it.

-gina-

 

[akterrye]

That "packing" box reminds me of a treasure chest. Hmmm...I have an unused footlocker in the closet....that would make a wonderful treasure chest/packing box! I love making lists of things I have to buy for the cruise and gleefully check them off as I pick the items up while I'm out doing mundane errands. It's like a little incentive to get out there and do my "chores."

Guess what I got in the mail the other day.....a brochure from the Grand Cayman Dept. of Tourism all about snorkeling on the island...I LOVE the beautiful pictures!!! The last two pages are a mini-poster of all the marine life you can find on the reefs. That got hole-punched and stuck in my binder under the "Grand Cayman" divider. It's getting a little dog-earred. I can't wait!!!

 

[Gina]

That sounds so neat, Terrye!! C'mon, tell us how you ordered that??

-gina-

 

[akterrye]

NOPE, not gonna do it! Can't make me!!! *OW* OKOKOKOKOK, Sheesh, Gina!!! Here's the LINK already!!!

hehehehehehe

 

[Gina]

Silly me... I have that planner already! See, that's why I'm a compulsive planner... it's not because I'm anal retentive, it's because I'm a *ditz*!! LOL

On other fronts... Ticket prices between HOU and MCO finally dropped below $290, and DS and I have $275 vouchers on Delta, so I have a 24 hold on two seats. I'll have to go tonight to trade in my vouchers for actual tickets, thus ending a 7-month ordeal over these stupid vouchers and stupid Delta. Note: DELTA really does stand for Don't Expect Luggage To Arrive.

But hey, free tickets are free tickets, and this is the last thing I don't have reserved and definite! But after all the hassle I have gone through with these vouchers, I won't feel better until the actual tickets are in my hot little hands.

Well, back to work for me... hope everyone has a great weekend!

-gina-

 

[akterrye]

Silly me... I have that planner already! See, that's why I'm a compulsive planner... it's not because I'm anal retentive, it's because I'm a *ditz*!! LOL

Ahhhh...a sister *ditz*. Now I know I'll be in good company! I keep finding all this really cool info to print out and after I get it printed and hole-punched, I flip to that section in my "cruise guide" and find that I've already printed it out. Eric took my printer cartridge away from me! LOL

I can't believe you have everything reserved already! I'm waiting for plane tickets to come down to earth! Disney wants to charge us $733/pp (*choke*). Travelocity has them for about $550 for Feb. I want them to come down to where they are if we were traveling next month - $400! Last time, I didn't play the waiting game and could have saved several hundred dollars. I guess I'll start really shopping for air fare around Nov. Wish me luck!

A lot of our planning is up in the air because we're waiting to see if a friend's husband can take the time off from work. He works up on the North Slope (with a work rotation of 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off.) Because we're going when we are, he'd have to take vacation and find someone to cover his rotation for him. Both of his bosses have been on vacation, so that hasn't helped matters much. I hate not having everything nailed down and tickets in hand. (yes, I'm going insane!) Maybe I'll just go ahead and make all of our plans and they can catch up when they get things worked out, that way, at least we won't miss out on the things we want to do....does that make sense? Or, am I being a bad friend?

Thanks for the heat wave, Gina! For the last few days, we've been in the low 80s! Alaskans everywhere are turning into puddles! And we don't have air conditioners!!!! One weather forcaster even threatened us with the possibility of a low 90 or two in the next few days! Who needs to go to the Caribbean with weather like this?!

Hope everyone is having a beautiful weekend!!

 

[Gina]

Originally posted by akterrye

I can't believe you have everything reserved already! I'm waiting for plane tickets to come down to earth! Disney wants to charge us $733/pp (*choke*). Travelocity has them for about $550 for Feb. I want them to come down to where they are if we were traveling next month - $400!

**choke** $733 per person?!? That is absolutely insane. I know Alaska is far, but it's not on another planet! Sheesh!! I hope they come down a lot for ya.

As for the holding-plans-to-wait-on-the-friend thing, my advice would be to just move along with your own plans and let the friend catch up later. No, I don't think you're being a bad friend -- I'm sure they will understand that you need to go ahead and make your plans, and even if something happens that they can't get the same excursion time as you or something down the road, tell me you're not going to have 8 zillion other activity possibilities together on the ship.

Thanks for the heat wave, Gina!

For the last few days, we've been in the low 80s! Alaskans everywhere are turning into puddles! And we don't have air conditioners!!!! One weather forcaster even threatened us with the possibility of a low 90 or two in the next few days! Who needs to go to the Caribbean with weather like this?!

ROFL!!! Sheesh, it would take a mighty strong polar cold front to get our temps here down to the low 80's... the heat index here was 108 yesterday. Bleh. I'm headed to the beach in about an hour.

Hey, I got my plane tickets!! Woo hoo! I feel soooo much better now. I just *knew* that after all the hassle I have gone through to get these vouchers, Delta would try and come up with yet another problem with them. But we went to the airport last night, and got the tickets, and now the worse thing that can happen now is a flight time change or something. I can deal with that.

Well, off to go cool off... talk to you cruisers later!

-gina-


Hope everyone is having a beautiful weekend!! [/B][/QUOTE]

 

[goin2dzny]

That will be three families... 15 of us in all....

3 DH's, 3 DW's, DS's - 17, 16, 14, DD's - 16, 15, 12, 11, 7 & 7...


Can't wait!!!!

 

[Gina]

Yay, two more DIS kids that will be in the same group in the Oceaneer Club! My son will be thrilled!!

-gina-

 

[akterrye]

WELCOME goin2dzny!! Another 11 year old! WHOOHOO!!!

I've updated the 2/1/02 rollcall

Gina, how was the beach?!?!?! You are absolutely right, I'll go ahead and make my plans and hopefully they'll be able to catch up. And, like you said, there are TONS of other things onboard we could do together. Congrats on getting the plane tickets! WHOOHOO!

How are the rest of our cruisers doing? Anything exciting to report?!

 

[sitchu2]

Hello,

I just got a tip off of DDL that delta is having an airfare sale so I am going to check prices for Feb as well. I thought anything over $200 was expensive, I guess I have it cheap here . We are talking economy class right?

Its saturday , Gina did you sound the horn today? how many more to go? I think that is a great thing to do , I may start doing it too!!

My kids are looking so forward to this cruise , they had a blast last march on the wonder.

Take care all Felicia

 

[Gina]

Originally posted by sitchu2
Its saturday , Gina did you sound the horn today? how many more to go? I think that is a great thing to do , I may start doing it too!!

I sure did. 26 more Saturdays to go!!


Terrye -- Didn't make it to the beach... some big storms popped up and had to stay home. But on the plus side, the storms cooled things off a few degrees, at least. Since TD is staying withmy dad tonight, I'm going to try and go again in the morning. Just me, and my cd player, and the waves, and peace and quiet... ahhhhhhh....


And now, I'm going to have a Zeigenbock or three, and play EverQuest until my eyes fall out.


-gina-

 

[akterrye]

sitchu2: yup, econmony class I wish it was first class, but I'd have to take a second mortgage to afford that!

26 MORE SATURDAYS?!?!?!?!?!? I better start packing! We're running out of time!

Gina: Sorry you didn't make it to the beach, but I'm glad to hear it's cooled off a bit. Still *hot* here. LOL Good luck with the weather for tomorrow, I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya.

What is this Everquest?