20040131 ~ Cruising Jan 31 2004 Western Who's with us?

[auntrenae]

everyone who is flying out tomorrow, please be safe on the way. It's time to roll out that old post office motto, neither rain nor snow nor dark of 'early morning' will stay us from our all important cruise!!! Tell the pilot of your plane that you have a lot of people waiting to see you who might get really mad if you aren't there with toque and speedo on, so they better do a good job getting you here!
Take care everyone,
Renae

Karyn, sorry about making you hungry, I didn't mean to, honest!
Congrats on getting the 2500th post too! Renae

 

[dheller97]

Cap-Sorry, I've told the crews that they are to ignore any "stop the press" requests from anyone until I get back. By that time, our cruise will no longer be news, it becomes an archive and heads to the morgue with the other "old" news. Sorry because a photo of a bunch of guys with torques and speedos would be a front page grabber in most of our neighboring communities.

 

[macrhea]

Okay now you've got me panicking...You are all packed and heading out? I have a guest bedroom full of clothes, no list and no spare time to pack. Looks like I'll be staying up Thursday night. We are only leaving on Friday morning.

We won't have any lime green shirts or Toque but I'll sure know to spot you guys !!

We got 25" of that white heavy stuff, some icing rain. DH is NOT a happy camper right now. Had to shovel 3 times today for 1.5 hour each time.....Not a happy Jimmy!!!

Good Night.

 

[dheller97]

Not to fret Nancy. We're sticking around here until Thursday. Thought I'd even get a haircut before leaving. Might even splurge and get them both cut.

I bet there will be several not in lime green either. The difference is they just aren't too sure if we REALLY will show up in speedos and toques and don't want to be associated until they are sure.

25" of snow and well, well below zero temps would make anybody an unhappy Jimmy, eh?

See you soon!

 

[OKWMEMBER]

OK Karyn, IT WAS NICE TALKING TO YOU!!!!

We aim to please around here.

Good night everyone. Safe traveling to those leaving tonight and tomorrow. Welcome to Florida and keep the weather warm to those already down there!!!

 

[dheller97]

See, Karyn, that's why I got the Grumpy photo in my signature. I would have just rubbed it in and let you whine.

But, NOOOOOOOOOO, he is the sympathetic Mr. Nice Guy and breaks down and calls you too.

Seriously, please be careful in the morning.

 

[PrincessAuroraInBlue]

Awww, this is so sad!! We're all saying our goodbyes... when we haven't even met yet!! Granted, most of you have been talking for months and months and months and i've only had a week and a half... but still!! Just think, if we've all grown this attached to each other thru the INTERNET, think of how attached we're going to be after a week of physical interacion!! It'll be crazy!! Lots of tears on the 7th though

Well, it's 11 now, and i have to be awake and out the door in about 5 hours, so i think i'm going to get as much sleep as i possibly can! Everyone Travel Safely- Be careful in all that snow and Ice and i'll see everyone in *gasp* a few days!!! (If you thought the single digit countdown was intense, think of the 3 day countdown is gonna be!!!)

And this is your Princess signing out

 

[Kabuli1]

And, we're off! See you all there!



Karyn and Jilly Bean

 

[dheller97]

Bye, Karyn

Bye, Jill

See you soon


Weeeeeee, we're down to THREE!!

 

[Butterfly2]

3 DAYS AND I'M SO EXCITED I CAN'T SLEEP!
I looked all over and discovered I have nothing lime green, so Dean will have to be the limeade for both of us.
Matt doesn't seem to be having trouble sleeping, but says he is so excited he does know what he is doing.
He wants a sombero with mouse ears, do you think he'll find one?
Everyone travel safe! Renee keep the door unlocked for us, and we will all be rolling in soon.
Cheri

 

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by Juli
Nikki - how much can I pay you to snag a hat from Dean for me when you are on the bus! Otherwise, I'll be tackling any guy in lime green that I see in the terminal.

I'm SO jealous you're in FL already, although the snow that they freaked about did not happen today...not even a single flake (other than all the meteorologists who look like idiots now *snicker* And you WONDER why I chose to leave that career path for the excitement of webmaster!!)

I'd snag a hat, but Dean's not the Hat Guy....that's Gary! But you probably already know that cause i"m answering before reading the actual post...

As for who to look for, my family photo is on http://trulson4.tripod.com/, although that's a bit old - here's a more recent one of me...although this was pre-highlights so myhair is slightly lighter and slightly shorter...

http://psomom.homestead.com/files/nikki.jpg

Hey! I should pack that dress too! *grin*

 

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by auntrenae
Yes, dear friends, I'll be the last one out, feed the dog, lock the door, stop the mail (most important for us) stop the paper, wash the windows, and clean the house like a crazy woman! Unless, as Karyn says, someone will be the last to post from the board, then I'll be talking to myself Friday night!

ttfn, Renae

AUGH! THE MAIL! I FORGOT ABOUT THE MAIL!!!!!!

*sob*

*is going to crack from the pressure*

 

[kmc33]

We are winding down now!! To those of you who have left, Karyn, Jill, Mike, Randy, Annie… and anyone else sorry I missed you. See you on the ship!

I didn't factor 'shovel time' into my schedule this week, so I am behind on packing!! I too have a pile in the guest room right now. Hope to get more done tonight (packing, not shovelling!) Go away snow!!!

I am trying to wrap up things at work and need to take DS to two appointments this afternoon.

And by the way, I think Randy left, but in case he checks in, I thought this was hysterical!!!

suspenders + speedo = Thong

 

[dheller97]

Ah pity da fool who tries to snag mah hat!!

Talk to Gary, he's the hat man.

Cheri is right, Matt can sleep thru anything

 

[kmc33]

Nikki, did you know you can do the mail stop online? It's works great. Go to usps.com. Click on Receive Mail and Packages on the blue bar at the top. And then, third column select, Put mail on hold. I just did mine yesterday. Good Luck!

 

[KofPShannon]

Good morning - everyone was busy last night. Have a safe trip dizdad, Karyn & Jilly. Glad you're already in Florida, Juli. Don't you just love when kids get their hands on their suitcases? Little darlings. I'm trying to get mine to start packing their own, but they take half their rooms every time!! And I thought I overpacked.

Someone was talking about making a conscious decision to overpack. That's me too. I like choices at the end of the trip.

Cap - good to hear from you again. Thanks for the advice. All-knowing 16 year old DS won't listen to any advice from mom about his cold because, gasp, she knows nothing.

No school again today. I'll be working from home today again. Sigh, what a luxury. It almost makes up for all those weekend emergency calls. Almost, but not quite. We got another 4 inches or so. Friday has a 30% chance of snow.

Nikki, I couldn't get to your first site, but you look great in the second. You're not bringing that dress?

I have to make my list of things I don't have packed yet, or something will get left behind. I keep forgetting about the bubbles.

Ranae, so good of you to turn out the lights.

Dean - 2 miles an hour times how many miles? Whew, maybe I should have used the cruise money to buy my own snowblower.... Nahh.

 

[KofPShannon]

Kim - I do my mail stop online too.

Randy & Annie - forgot to tell you safe trip too.

When do we turn the countdown from days to hours? I'm counting down from leaving work at 5 on Friday. The flight's not till 7:30, but everyone knows what fun it is to be frisked at the airport. Tickle tickle..hee hee. You want me to take off what?

Seriously, I can't decide whether to do my countdown to flight time or departure time? Departure wins...it's closer. Let's see that's 44 hours and if I wait one more minute....44 minutes.

 

[The4OfUs]

Originally posted by kmc33
Nikki, did you know you can do the mail stop online? It's works great. Go to usps.com. Click on Receive Mail and Packages on the blue bar at the top. And then, third column select, Put mail on hold. I just did mine yesterday. Good Luck!

Awesome!! Thank you, Kim, I'll do that now...

 

[kmc33]

Nikki, I couldn't get to your first site, but you look great in the second. You're not bringing that dress?

I agree. And I really like that dress too.

Barbara - I had trouble with Nikki's link too. Click on it again and then take the comma off the end and you can get to it.

Nikki - Great site! I really like it. You have a nice family. I am looking forward to meeting you. I saw that you live in Westford. I have a friend who I was living outside of Boston, and I think it might have been Westford, but she moved to Virginia not long ago.

Barbara - We are just on the other side of the state from you. Looking forward to meeting you too.

I am looking forward to meeting everyone!!!

I am just so excited that I am not sleeping too well either! We have cruised before, but this is the first time that we are going on a cruise and I have met so many people online before hand.

And we had the pleasure of meeting Gary and Gail last September at Universal. Looking forward to seeing you again!! This is great!

I hope the weather won't interfer with our flight on Friday!!!

 

[KofPShannon]

My DD will be wearing lime green pants, lime green tee shirt and green shoes when we arrive at the airport around 9:30 Friday night. If anyone else is getting in to Orlando around then, keep an eye peeled for us. (You might need sunglasses for looking at that outfit.) My DS plans on wearing shorts under his snap away sweat pants and then....rip off the pants when we get to Florida. DBF and I will be walking as far away from them as possible so no one thinks we're with them. (Isn't it supposed to be that the kids don't want to be seen with the adults?)