20041218-cruise-friends-memories Part 2

[jilljill]

gaRry, sent you a PM. Sounds good to me - I think (hope)


Still have not resolved the bank issue Need to wait for the fraud department to look into it

 

[DisneyPinDiva]

So DD and I will be visiting the in laws in Boynton Beach, Florida for 6 days. We are leaving April 5th and will be returning April10th.

Hey Gail...
I'm right down the road from Boynton Beach in Coral Springs! If you take a trip to Sawgrass Mills... look for me at Character Premiere.. the WDW discount outlet there!

 

[justmestace]

Hi Everybody!

Just got back a little bit ago. We had a great time for the most part. I got a call Sunday a.m. that Jay's dad passed away. Even though we knew it was coming, I was not at all prepared for how devastating it would be. I think services will be on Friday, we're waiting for Jay's uncle from Chicago.
On a really good note, I had a great meeting with Virgil..WVMD ....now I know that we are all going to have a marvelous time on the cruise, he's a really great guy, and we took a picture, so unless I look really ugly, I'll send it to Mary, and maybe she'll post it. It was taken on Sunday, and I'd been in the room crying half the day...so I was pretty puffy. The poor maid didn't know what to think!
On another good note, I ended up okay $$ wise, so GaRry...we can be bestest pals again!
That's all for tonight, I didn't read to catch up yet...will have to do that in bits and pieces....
So anyway:

GOOD TERRIFIC TUESDAY MORNING TO ALL OF OUR EASTS AND MIDS!

Stacey

 

[gail1771]

Happy Tuesday everyone.
Stacey, I am sorry to hear about your FIL. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.

Diana, I wil be e mailing you today.

LeiLani, when you booked your DC this April who did you book it through??? What is an early booking to get the suite??

Leslie, DH cousins who we are very close to live in Plantation Acres 5 minutes from SawGrass. If we go down and visit it will be Wednesday April 7th. Are you going to be there that day???? If you are I will make every effort to come by. I will borrow DH cousin's car if they all want to sat back at their house. I will have DD with me. I would love to meet you if I can work it out that day and you are working on that day? If you are working what hours will you be there and exactly which section are you located in. I love that mall!!!!!!! Let me know. Thanks.

Have a great day everyone.
Talk to you all soon. Gail

 

[wdwgoose]

GOOD MORNING ALL

stacay sorry to hear about your loss, pixie dust from me and Vicki

lots to do today will be back later.
jilljill hi


gaRry

 

[WDWLVR]

Good morning all!

Stacey - sorry to hear about your FIL. Keeping you and your family in my prayers. I would love to have a photo of you and Virgil for the photo gallery and newsletter. If you have a few minutes drop me an e-mail with a short write-up about your meeting.

Gail & Leslie - sounds like you guys are the next cruisers to have a meeting. Hope you can find a time to meet - its a lot of fun. Take pictures!

Well off to read the rest of the boards.

 

[jilljill]

Stacey, I'm so sorry to hear about your FIL. Our prayers and ***PD*** to you and your family. We know the feeling all too well.

 

[lneeley]

Morning all. Stacey, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family on the passing of your FIL. I'll be thinking of you this week as you prepare for the funeral.

Linda

 

[lneeley]

I'm getting jealous! All you east coasters getting to go to WDW all the time and having pre- meet and greets for our cruise! Dang, it's hard being here in the midwest.

Well, two weeks from today, we are off to Maui! Can't wait. Saw that it was 80 yesterday in Maui. Only 10 more than here. Hope the weather is clearing up back east.

Hey, where is that outlet in Sawgrass Mills? How far from Orlando? Since I don't go that way, I haven't heard of it. Are there lots of good deals? What kind of stuff do they have. Sorry, but now that Disney had the nerve to pull out the Disney Store here, I have to find new places to get my stuff, instead of just catalog and online shopping!

Okay, off to work I go. Another day of cookies and financial stuff!

Linda

 

[DVC4US]

Stacey - So sorry to hear about your FIL. We will keep you, Jay, and the rest of your family in our prayers.

Gail - Thanks for the welcome back. I don't post much anymore but I do lurk and read all the postings. We actually lucked into the Cat 1 this time. When we found out that we had to change our cruise that was scheduled for March 20th (yes, I would be on the ship right now ) I was looking at All Seasons Travel's website and saw they had a Cat 1 available for March 13th and April 10th. DH couldn't go in March so we took the one in April. We paid a pretty penny for it, but we have always wanted to cruise in the big suite. Usually, to get a Cat 1 or Cat 2 you have to fax in your request at least a year to year and a half in advance. Last March we put in a request for a Cat 1 in the summer of 2005. Now that we have a Cat 1 for April, we are not sure if we will take the one in 2005 should it become available. It will depend on what they do with the ship over the summer.

LeiLani

 

[jilljill]

Originally posted by lneeley
Hey, where is that outlet in Sawgrass Mills? How far from Orlando? Since I don't go that way, I haven't heard of it. Are there lots of good deals? What kind of stuff do they have. Sorry, but now that Disney had the nerve to pull out the Disney Store here, I have to find new places to get my stuff, instead of just catalog and online shopping!

Linda, there are 2 Disney outlets in Orlando at the Belz Factory Outlets. They are located about 20 minutes from WDW (in traffic) at the end of I-Drive. We have been going to them for years. There's also one at St. Augustine. You find these things out when you drive Just thought of another one at the Premium Outlets off of 535 about 3 miles from WDW. It's down the road from Crossroads Shopping Center.
OK, I guess I shop too much when I go down

 

[athurstance]

Just popped in to say Hi - I have been trying to keep up reading the thread but things are a bit busy so haven' t had chance to post for ages.
We are off to Disney World on Saturday but I am packed now and counting the days?
I asked my travel agent about booking the Romance package as a surprise for DH but they said I couldn't book it until June - I will drop them an email and see what they can do since others are already booked.

Angela

 

[jilljill]

Angela, have a great trip to WDW. I have heard that the weather has been perfect down there

 

[athurstance]

Well it must be better than it is here - I am looking out of the window at work at pouring rain and very dark grey sky. I just cannot wait to see the Florida sunshine.

Angela

 

[WVMD]

Hi all from Sunny Las Vegas.... I got placed in a suite without internet access... so I finally couldn't stand it anymore and went to the business center.....

I really enjoyed meeting Stacey. We had a blast the few hours we were together..... Now we both can go back and tell about the "internet" friend we met in Las Vegas....

It definitely made me even more sure that we are going to ahve an absolute blast in December.... I cannot wait. I am so glad that we were fortunate to book the April cruise......

Well - back to reading the emails....

Leilani - sending a PM....

Virgil

 

[jilljill]

Originally posted by athurstance
Well it must be better than it is here - I am looking out of the window at work at pouring rain and very dark grey sky. I just cannot wait to see the Florida sunshine.

Angela

Sounds like typical english weather
It is still very cold and windy here but at least we have We are supposed to have rain the end of the week for a couple of days. My time can't go by fast enough before we are at WDW.

 

[jilljill]

Virgil and gaRry, sent you both PM's

 

[WDWLVR]

Angela - so nice to see you posting! Have a great time at WDW!


Virgil - thanks for checking in while in Vegas. Hope you are having a great time!

 

[videogal1]

Originally posted by athurstance

I asked my travel agent about booking the Romance package as a surprise for DH but they said I couldn't book it until June - I will drop them an email and see what they can do since others are already booked.

Angela

Hi Angela...
Sounds like your TA went to the same school as the DCL agent, who told my TA that, as a single person, I couldn't have BOTH massages provided in the package, although the package description states that one person may do both massages. Alright, I'm technically not cruising solo but if I show up with Cash, the Wonder Dog, are they going to lay him out and pummel him?...or give him a facial?

My TA called a DCL supervisor (Merita) and SHE unsnarled everything.... Some agents are just not helpful...hope yours isn't isn't one of them....

 

[justmestace]

Hi Guys.....been a really busy day. Ordering flowers, getting hotel rooms and rental cars, making a reservation for lunch after the services. (I'm just not up to doing it at my house...we can come here afterward.) Anyway...just stuff like that.
Thank you all so much for your kind wishes. I told Virgil that it was really still amazing to me to have such good friends that I've never even truly "met"...and I mean that, thank you.
Hope you've had a good time in spite of the meetings, Virgil. Too bad I'm not still there, my room had internet connection....I just don't have a lap top. That's my next toy to buy (and figure out how to use!).
Virgil's remark about "Internet" friends......my husband was getting a kick out of telling people that I was going off to Las Vegas to meet "some guy" that I met on the internet!! LOL He thinks he's funny.
Had to take Jordan and buy her a skirt that came down below her knees for the services. She's not too happy...but I got it on clearance for $6.00, so I told her she doesn't ever have to wear it again!
Anyway, I'm going to go rest for a while. Hope to catch up on the pages later.
Take care all....thank you again so much...I feel pretty blessed to have such friends....internet ones, that is!

Stacey