20040131 ~ Cruising Jan 31 2004 Western Who's with us?
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Thanks, Karyn!!!
I'm older but wiser. Or is that I'll order Budwieser? Either one works for me!!!
LAST DAY OF WORK BEFORE WDW!!! Is that clock moving at ALL??
We'll be meeting at Margaritaville in Key West!!! How cool is that?
I'm really looking forward to going to Key West again. I've never been there for the sunset show at Mallory Square. It should be amazing!
I'll try to post from somewhere at WDW to give all off you progress reports.
HADD!!!
I'm older but wiser. Or is that I'll order Budwieser? Either one works for me!!! LAST DAY OF WORK BEFORE WDW!!! Is that clock moving at ALL??
We'll be meeting at Margaritaville in Key West!!! How cool is that?
I'm really looking forward to going to Key West again. I've never been there for the sunset show at Mallory Square. It should be amazing!
I'll try to post from somewhere at WDW to give all off you progress reports.
HADD!!!
Hi, Group!
Thinking more about our cruise as our temps get lower and lower here. Had our second frost of the year earlier this week. I'd rather be digging out the Bermudas instead of sweaters!
Thought I'd get our list updated this weekend and ready to post on Monday. So, if you haven't "checked in" yet, get off your lounge chairs and let us know you're coming, who's coming with you and where you plan on staying while on-board.
Hey, Karyn, let me know when you tell Jill about the trip. Then I'll have Matt get in touch with her. He's getting more used to the idea now. I guess the thought of a gal on each arm while strolling on deck can't be all bad, huh? I haven't contacted our TA yet about dinner seating. Waiting for the new paperwork to arrive after adding Matt so I can call and confirm that info at same time.
Gary - hope your A.A.R.P day goes well and and they get you back to the home early. Us older folks do need our rest, y'know?
Have a good weekend, all.
Dean
Thinking more about our cruise as our temps get lower and lower here. Had our second frost of the year earlier this week. I'd rather be digging out the Bermudas instead of sweaters!
Thought I'd get our list updated this weekend and ready to post on Monday. So, if you haven't "checked in" yet, get off your lounge chairs and let us know you're coming, who's coming with you and where you plan on staying while on-board.
Hey, Karyn, let me know when you tell Jill about the trip. Then I'll have Matt get in touch with her. He's getting more used to the idea now. I guess the thought of a gal on each arm while strolling on deck can't be all bad, huh? I haven't contacted our TA yet about dinner seating. Waiting for the new paperwork to arrive after adding Matt so I can call and confirm that info at same time.
Gary - hope your A.A.R.P day goes well and and they get you back to the home early. Us older folks do need our rest, y'know?
Have a good weekend, all.
Dean
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it's cold wet and i wish i was wdw or on a cruse. we just have to dream a littel . we finished paying off so unless somthing goes wrong we will be on the big boat jan 31. i can't waite 
Good morning, everybody!
I'm just sitting here thinking about Gary and singing "Happy AARPday to you, Happy...."! I know they are having a wonderful time. (What I really should be doing is practicing my scripture reading for church - haven't even looked at it.)
What do you think? I know we have a four months to go - but I'm still debating how/when I'm going to tell DD about the cruise. Just how big a surprise should it be? I guess I had envisioned telling her that we were going on a Fl trip to celebrate her graduation and final college visits, and that we would be visiting her GMa and GPa in FLL so she'd need swim suits and shorts, and I would pack her formals and stuff. And then surprise her by the towncar picking us up Saturday morning. In other words - keeping it a secret to the end. A friend of mine thinks I should at least "give" her the cruise as a graduation present because so much of the fun is in the anticipation. So I could wrap up her cruise docs with some kind of DCL merchandise (a plush toy ship, I think) and give it to her two weeks before when she graduates.
So that's the question, does anyone remember being a teenager? Will she get more mileage out of this gift if she gets to brag about it and enjoy a couple weeks of anticipation? Is wanting it to be a total surprise more fun for us as her parents (and maybe a little bit selfish?)
I'd like to hear your thoughts. Dean, ask Matt what he thinks!
Thanks everybody! I'm going to see Secondhand Lions today just so I can see The Return of the King trailer for the first time!
Karyn
I'm just sitting here thinking about Gary and singing "Happy AARPday to you, Happy...."! I know they are having a wonderful time. (What I really should be doing is practicing my scripture reading for church - haven't even looked at it.)
What do you think? I know we have a four months to go - but I'm still debating how/when I'm going to tell DD about the cruise. Just how big a surprise should it be? I guess I had envisioned telling her that we were going on a Fl trip to celebrate her graduation and final college visits, and that we would be visiting her GMa and GPa in FLL so she'd need swim suits and shorts, and I would pack her formals and stuff. And then surprise her by the towncar picking us up Saturday morning. In other words - keeping it a secret to the end. A friend of mine thinks I should at least "give" her the cruise as a graduation present because so much of the fun is in the anticipation. So I could wrap up her cruise docs with some kind of DCL merchandise (a plush toy ship, I think) and give it to her two weeks before when she graduates.
So that's the question, does anyone remember being a teenager? Will she get more mileage out of this gift if she gets to brag about it and enjoy a couple weeks of anticipation? Is wanting it to be a total surprise more fun for us as her parents (and maybe a little bit selfish?)
I'd like to hear your thoughts. Dean, ask Matt what he thinks!
Thanks everybody! I'm going to see Secondhand Lions today just so I can see The Return of the King trailer for the first time!
Karyn
Hi, Karyn-
Matt's pretty sore today, but in between "groans", he says that if it were him, he would rather know ahead of time. Then, he could plan what he wanted to take along, what he wanted to do, and meet some of the others before boarding.
I'll get the list finished up this afternoon and I plan on posting it tomorrow. Cheri is registered now as "Butterfly2" and will be joining us sometime soon.
H-E-L-L-OOOOOO!! Anyone else out there going along with us? Join in so we can get you on our DIS-list and welcome you to this group!
See everyone tomorrow. Have a good day.
Dean
Matt's pretty sore today, but in between "groans", he says that if it were him, he would rather know ahead of time. Then, he could plan what he wanted to take along, what he wanted to do, and meet some of the others before boarding.
I'll get the list finished up this afternoon and I plan on posting it tomorrow. Cheri is registered now as "Butterfly2" and will be joining us sometime soon.
H-E-L-L-OOOOOO!! Anyone else out there going along with us? Join in so we can get you on our DIS-list and welcome you to this group!
See everyone tomorrow. Have a good day.
Dean
Annie12345
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Happy 5-0 Garry!!!!
Karyn, I like your idea of wrapping up the cruise docs in something disneyish for your daughter's graduation gift and giving it to her ahead of time... That way, she can bring what she wants, go shopping if she needs to, etc. etc.... Either way though, it will be fabulous...
Annie
Karyn, I like your idea of wrapping up the cruise docs in something disneyish for your daughter's graduation gift and giving it to her ahead of time... That way, she can bring what she wants, go shopping if she needs to, etc. etc.... Either way though, it will be fabulous...
Annie
Okay, here is the much anticipated, and updated list of those DISer's on-board so far for the 1-31-04 MAGICal Cruise:
1. shingle, DH, DS-13, DD-8; from Wales, UK; stateroom #6581
2. Annie12345 (Ann), DH (Randy), DD-10 (Jaclyn), from Saskatoon, SK, Canada, stateroom #6592
3. Kmc33, DH, DS-4 ½, DSis, DBIL, DNephew-5, DNiece-2 ½; from Pittsburgh, PA; stateroom #7119
4. JonHM, DW, DS-3; from Chapel Hill, NC
5. OKWMEMBER (Gary), DW (Gail); from Erie, PA; stateroom #7003
6. GinaAnn, DH, DS-6, DS-3, DSis, DBIL, DMom, DStepdad; from Chicago area
7. grandma_x2, DH, DD, DSIL, DB, DDIL, DGS-3, DGS-1; from Hadley, PA, Butler, PA and Wilson, NY areas; staterooms #6605, 6607 and 6609
8. kabuli1 (Karyn), DH (Randy), DD-18 (Jill); from Chicago area; stateroom #6134
9. Scott5150 (Scott), DW (Amy), DS-3 ½ (Lucas), DD-8 mo (Sarah), DMIL (Joann); from Lancaster, PA
10. dheller97 (Dean), DW (Cheri), DS-18 (Matt); from Armour, SD; stateroom #6148
11. dpuck1998, DW, DS-4, DS-3; from Vicksburg, MI
12. chickenlady, DS-6, DM, DBF (Best Friend); from Farmington, AR; stateroom #7092
Total 12 Families, 54 people
Now, any ideas about doing something special like t-shirts or something? Getting closer and time has to start flying before too much longer.
Have a great week!
Dean
1. shingle, DH, DS-13, DD-8; from Wales, UK; stateroom #6581
2. Annie12345 (Ann), DH (Randy), DD-10 (Jaclyn), from Saskatoon, SK, Canada, stateroom #6592
3. Kmc33, DH, DS-4 ½, DSis, DBIL, DNephew-5, DNiece-2 ½; from Pittsburgh, PA; stateroom #7119
4. JonHM, DW, DS-3; from Chapel Hill, NC
5. OKWMEMBER (Gary), DW (Gail); from Erie, PA; stateroom #7003
6. GinaAnn, DH, DS-6, DS-3, DSis, DBIL, DMom, DStepdad; from Chicago area
7. grandma_x2, DH, DD, DSIL, DB, DDIL, DGS-3, DGS-1; from Hadley, PA, Butler, PA and Wilson, NY areas; staterooms #6605, 6607 and 6609
8. kabuli1 (Karyn), DH (Randy), DD-18 (Jill); from Chicago area; stateroom #6134
9. Scott5150 (Scott), DW (Amy), DS-3 ½ (Lucas), DD-8 mo (Sarah), DMIL (Joann); from Lancaster, PA
10. dheller97 (Dean), DW (Cheri), DS-18 (Matt); from Armour, SD; stateroom #6148
11. dpuck1998, DW, DS-4, DS-3; from Vicksburg, MI
12. chickenlady, DS-6, DM, DBF (Best Friend); from Farmington, AR; stateroom #7092
Total 12 Families, 54 people
Now, any ideas about doing something special like t-shirts or something? Getting closer and time has to start flying before too much longer.
Have a great week!
Dean
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Just got back from Universal and Orlando last night. It was nice to get back and see our DS, but not so nice to get up for work this morning 
!
We had a wonderful time with Gary and Gail on Saturday night! And it was so nice of them to agree to meet us after just flying in that afternoon. I know how tiring the travel day can be!
Hope you had a happy birthday, Gary and are having a wonderful week!!!
Our long weekend jaunt was fun -- now that we are back I need something new to look forward to.... like a cruise on the Magic!!!
!We had a wonderful time with Gary and Gail on Saturday night! And it was so nice of them to agree to meet us after just flying in that afternoon. I know how tiring the travel day can be!
Hope you had a happy birthday, Gary and are having a wonderful week!!!
Our long weekend jaunt was fun -- now that we are back I need something new to look forward to.... like a cruise on the Magic!!!
Hi all! Just bumping this up from the bottom of page two!
Ok, so I'll go w/ the consensus and give Jill two weeks notice! I have a friend bringing something back from the ship for me to give her along with the docs. Dean, that will give Matt two weeks to talk to Jill. If you can figure out a way they can talk earlier - on some pretense - as long as he can never ever let her know what's going on, I'm all for it.
Today I'm day dreaming about spa treatments! Ah, those days at sea!!!! I love the seaweed wrap! DH loves the Rainforest!
I hope Gary is having a wonderful birthday week at OKW right now!
As always, could someone please post after me so that Jill doesn't see my name and come to see what I'm talking about!
Cheers and warm thoughts on a chilly (35 degrees) Fall day in Chicagoland!
Karyn
Ok, so I'll go w/ the consensus and give Jill two weeks notice! I have a friend bringing something back from the ship for me to give her along with the docs. Dean, that will give Matt two weeks to talk to Jill. If you can figure out a way they can talk earlier - on some pretense - as long as he can never ever let her know what's going on, I'm all for it.
Today I'm day dreaming about spa treatments! Ah, those days at sea!!!! I love the seaweed wrap! DH loves the Rainforest!
I hope Gary is having a wonderful birthday week at OKW right now!
As always, could someone please post after me so that Jill doesn't see my name and come to see what I'm talking about!
Cheers and warm thoughts on a chilly (35 degrees) Fall day in Chicagoland!
Karyn
Good morning, Karyn-
Rather than chance it, Matt will wait until the two weeks notice. Chilly here this morning too, at 29. Boy, a warm sandy beach sounds pretty good.
Everybody's pretty quite, so I'll tip-toe out of here. Have a good one.
Dean
Rather than chance it, Matt will wait until the two weeks notice. Chilly here this morning too, at 29. Boy, a warm sandy beach sounds pretty good.
Everybody's pretty quite, so I'll tip-toe out of here. Have a good one.
Dean
We're going, we're going.... Don't forget about us!!!!!
ME (Mark)36 , Wife(Stacy)35, Son(Taylor)8, Daughter(Tiffany)5.
We're going too!!!! Just bought tickets from Seattle to Orlando last Friday $215 per person!!! Planing on coming in a day early and staying close to the ship. After cruise, can you say 7 more days in Disney World!!! We can!!! Yahhh Hoooie!!!
Mark
ME (Mark)36 , Wife(Stacy)35, Son(Taylor)8, Daughter(Tiffany)5.
We're going too!!!! Just bought tickets from Seattle to Orlando last Friday $215 per person!!! Planing on coming in a day early and staying close to the ship. After cruise, can you say 7 more days in Disney World!!! We can!!! Yahhh Hoooie!!!
Mark
Hey, Mark!
Welcome to our quiet little group. Glad you're here. I promise I won't tell your wife you gave out her age. It'll just be our little secret, okay?
You and yours are now officially added to the unofficial list. Take care.
Dean
Welcome to our quiet little group. Glad you're here. I promise I won't tell your wife you gave out her age. It'll just be our little secret, okay?
You and yours are now officially added to the unofficial list. Take care.
Dean
Welcome Mark and family!
And Welcome back Gary - whenever you get back!
I'm off to Seattle for a wedding (actually Puyallup), really looking forward to it since I went to college in Seattle. I love going back. Anyway, it wasn't anything anyone said, LOL, but I'll be away till Monday.
Now I know you fine folk can bump this up enough that I don't have to go hunting thru pages and pages for the thread, right?
Hey, we're paid in full! YEAH!! I think that means we can start booking Disney excursions on Dec 2. Anyone else doing Captain Marvin's with us? We loved it last year! We also did the Catamaran Sail and Snorkle in KW and the Tulum tour from Cozumel. I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Have a great weekend everybody! I'll be checking in when I get back!
Karyn
And Welcome back Gary - whenever you get back!
I'm off to Seattle for a wedding (actually Puyallup), really looking forward to it since I went to college in Seattle. I love going back. Anyway, it wasn't anything anyone said, LOL, but I'll be away till Monday.
Now I know you fine folk can bump this up enough that I don't have to go hunting thru pages and pages for the thread, right?
Hey, we're paid in full! YEAH!! I think that means we can start booking Disney excursions on Dec 2. Anyone else doing Captain Marvin's with us? We loved it last year! We also did the Catamaran Sail and Snorkle in KW and the Tulum tour from Cozumel. I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Have a great weekend everybody! I'll be checking in when I get back!
Karyn
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We're back in Erie! We had a great time at WDW. I rode Mission: Space twice and Gail went with me the second time, what a wife!!! It is absolutely a fabulous ride! Mickey's Philharmagic is not to be missed, also. We've only been home for an hour so we'll post more later. Thanks for all the birthday wishes!!!
Great job on the list update, Dean!
It was great meeting you, Kim and John!!!
I'll post our picture soon!
HADD!!! 
Now we have the cruise to look forward to!!!
Great job on the list update, Dean!
It was great meeting you, Kim and John!!!
I'll post our picture soon!HADD!!!
Now we have the cruise to look forward to!!!
Annie12345
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Gary and Gail - WELCOME BACK!!! We can't wait to chat with you to hear all about it!!!!
I hope everyone's having a great day, it's 80 degrees Fahrenheit in Saskatoon today!! I don't remember it being this warm in October ever before...
Have a Disney Day!!!
Annie
I hope everyone's having a great day, it's 80 degrees Fahrenheit in Saskatoon today!! I don't remember it being this warm in October ever before...
Have a Disney Day!!!
Annie
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