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

[Kabuli1]

Dean, did you get hit by this weather system that's just about ready to clobber us? Does Cheri take well to you barking out orders?

Can you believe it? I was ready to rock 'n roll this morning when 15 minutes ago, Dave calls and tells me he's cancelling Sunday School after all! ARGHH! Oh well, I guess I'm ready for next week! I had lost my Frodo quote that I really needed, so I guess I'll have to squeeze in 3.5 hrs in the theater some time this week.

I'm doing a moving sale next Saturday - cross your fingers that the weather will be good enough!

When will I ever get around to signing up for excursions?

Karyn

 

[dheller97]

We got lucky this time, Karyn. This one is south of us and headed right at you. What orders? I've been married 37 years now and have learned from experience to take orders and return subliminal "suggestions". That way I don't spend so much time picking myself up off the ground Make sure you take a minute later this morning and watch the Magic at Mallory Square in Key West. The link is: www.keywest.com and then click on live webcams and then Mallory Square. Makes you all the more anxious to be there.

Have a great day!

Dean

 

[OKWMEMBER]

I have some bad news and this is no joke. The store where I was to get our hats had a terrible fire yesterday morning. Those of you who were going to send checks, please don't. Those of you who have already paid, you'll get a refund on the ship. Judging from the pictures in the paper it's a total loss. We're going to take a ride by there today to check it out.

I will try to find another place to have them done but this throws the whole schedule off. I will keep you posted as things progress. I really feel sorry for those guys. They are good people and are easy to work with.

 

[dheller97]

Gary, sorry to hear about the news; not only for them, but for you but because you had done so much work in getting the hats for our group. If I can do anything to help you, please let me know.

Dean

 

[Kabuli1]

Awww, Gary, that's really sad for those poor people! We'll be fine, but it will be harder to find anyone, but Dean! He's going to be very obvious! Do what you can, but don't get stressed out over it. Maybe somebody else has an idea.

It's snowing and snowing. Randy says they got 12" more after he got to my cousin's place in WA yesterday. Anybody else getting hit?

Slip sliding away in IL! A cruise looks really good right about now!

Karyn

Cruises? I love cruises! Boat drinks all around!

 

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Hi I'm just trying to increase my number of posts and help achieve the 1,000 mark lazy weekend too cold and watch movies clean basement Arrrggghhh Eh! Randy

 

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Gary sorry to hear about the fire, that's really too bad let us know more as you find out. Talk to you soon Arrgghhh eh! Randy

 

[dheller97]

We're ahead of our pace on posting - good job! Had 14 yesterday and 9 so far today. At this rate we'll easily reach our goal of 1,000 posts before we leave!!

So, I could give everyone the address for getting some lime-green sneakers but I think we might blind the captain when we board. Guess I'll just have to be that little beacon of sunshine

Dean

 

[OKWMEMBER]

Well, I went by the store and it looks pretty bad. I'm going to try to call them to see if they have a back-up plan. If our hats haven't arrived yet, maybe they could get help with the silk screening. I should have more info tomorrow.

HADD!!!

 

[kmc33]

That's terrible about the fire. Karyn's right, we will be fine (although a little disappointed) but I feel bad for the people affected by it. That's a shame.

I see we only have about 150 to reach the 1000 mark.

It's a rainy day in Pittsburgh. We have been doing some chores around the house and brought in the outside Christmas decorations while the weather was still mild (high of only 15 degrees on Wed and overnight lows around 0). I am fighting a cold that started on Friday. Hopefully I am getting it out of the way now instead of at cruise time. I just learned of Zicam not long ago and I think it really does work to lessen the symptoms. I am going to buy more for the trip -- just in case!

Hope everyone is having a good Sunday. It's back to the rountine for us tomorrow. Although getting back into the swing of things seems easier with the cruise coming up in less than 4 weeks!!

 

[The4OfUs]

That's horrible about the hat place, Gary! I hope no one was hurt and that the insurance company makes it easy for them to recover!

It's raining/icing here right now just north of Boston - the kids are actually hoping for a snow (ice) day tomorrow - now hold on a ding dang minute, they've been off for two weeks already!

Then again, I am sure loving this whole wake up at 8:30am thing I've been having - tomorrow it's back to 5:30am *sigh*

 

[Cap]

Gary,

I think the hardest thing related to a replacement hat source will be to find someone who will have / do lime green. You may have to compromise there.

Can we get hats with ear muffs? It's snowing merrily here. While the ship looked a little gray today on the Key West web cam, it looked much warmer than it was in Michigan. Less than four weeks to go now!

Tomorrow is my first "real" day of retirement, when my team will be driving snowy roads and enduring the salty parking lots to get to work, while I will be "sleeping in". I told them I don't take any phone calls before 9:00 AM.

Hope everyone else has a great day tomorrow, with back to school, etc. Be careful if you have snowy roads.

 

[kmc33]

Good Monday morning to everyone!!

Typing I can appear to be chipper even if I am not!!! I am with Monique... it's tough getting up at 5:15 this morning after sleeping until 8:30 am for the past week or so. The cold I am fighting didn't help either.

The bright side of this morning is that all the rain we have had over the weekend would have been about 12-20 inches of snow if it had been colder. The bad news is that it is turning colder today. Hopefully we are all rained out!

Anyway, I hope your week is getting off to a good start!

 

[dheller97]

Hi, everybody!

Just doing my part to keep our numbers rising. DW is going to try to find out our flight arrangements today by calling DCL direct instead of expedia. Hopefully we'll have an idea later in the day. Have a great one!

Dean

 

[The4OfUs]

Downtown Boston in the cold rain, after 2 weeks of not doing this...AND they raised the price of the subway in the meantime! *sigh*

I need warmth and sun and a reason to put on sunscreen!

Hopefully us non-documented peoples will get our docs this week...

*crosses fingers*

Boy, can I tell I've been out of it for a while - a simple commute and then walk of several city blocks, and I'm EXHAUSTED. Tea anyone?

 

[OKWMEMBER]

Good morning everyone!

Yeah, we're getting white here, too. LES (Lake Effect Snow) is supposed to visit us today with 3 to 5 inches of snow. I may have to finally get the snow blower out!

Did everyone's teams win this week-end? I was pretty happy with the results.

Good luck to all you Non-documented folks (and you know who you are)!

HADD!!!

 

[goofyaboutmickey7]

Good morning it is minus 45 degrees here as we hope our vehicles start and back to school and work Brrrr everyone stay warm and have a nice day if you cant stay warm have warm thoughts
HADD Arrggghhh Eh! Randy

 

[The4OfUs]

Oh, that's right...that's because they're AWESOME...and got this weekend off... *grin*

Yay Patriots!

 

[OKWMEMBER]

Good news! I called the Hat Guy's number and the message said that they were still honoring orders! I hope to hear from them by the end of the day. It sounds like we will get our hats!

HADD!!!

 

[The4OfUs]

Ask 'em if they have my docs in there with those hats, would'ya?

*sigh*