20051123 - November 23, 2005 Thanksgiving Wonder Cruise

[slindamood]

Happy belated birthday, Beth. What a great way to celebrate.

I don't know how I have missed this thread - I am part of the 20 with glindamood (my DSIL). This will be my third Disney cruise - the first was also a family reunion over Christmas in 2001. There were 19 of us then and we had a super time. Christmas Day was spent at the beach, and there was a special menu for Christmas Dinner (whole menu was special, not just the traditional fixings added to the meal.) Hope Thanksgiving is similar.

Does anyone know the itinerary for sure? And if we have a Pirate night? If Nassau is Thanksgiving Day, it seems not quite right to have Pirate night that night. I hope that Thanksgiving is at sea or CC. But anywhere on the Magic is fine.

 

[BethC1952]

Slindamood: I agree with your last sentence, except we'll be on Wonder, not Magic! I don't care when pirate night is, or where we are on Thanksgiving, because I WON'T be at my MIL's house fighting with the rest of the inlaws!

My birthday was great, thanks! Now, I have to settle back in to work so that I can finish everything I need to finish before the cruises!

Beth

 

[slindamood]

Whoops the Wonder, of course!!!

Have been on the Magic twice - have to change mindset.

Well, on the Magic would be fine - but anywhere on the Wonder will be GREAT!!!

And I think Grandma is preparing a great Thanksgiving dinner for her family - Wonder style.

 

[thegales]

Greetings all!

Since Beth didn't bump this week, I will do the honors.

One question I do have. Where do you think the Wonder will go for the day at sea between Nassau and Castaway Cay? It looks like the trip would only take 2-3 hours.

 

[glindamood]

Hello fellow cruisers! Hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend. We did - and I am NOT ready to return to the grind but that is what one must do to cruise I guess (this "one" anyway).

thegales - I was on the Wonder in February and the captain found us a nice sunny spot and we just sat there for awhile - it was nice, no land in site and the seas were like glass.

Everyone enjoy the rest of your weekend and hopefully the "speedbump" of going to work tomorrow won't hit us too hard!

 

[thegales]

hmmm...

not sure if I like the idea of just sitting. There is something about a day at sea, standing forward on deck 9 with the wind blowing, etc. I 'Wonder' if it would get too hot if the ship just sat there.

 

[BethC1952]

Hi, everybody!

I didn't get a chance to bump this over the weekend. I'm fighting an awful cold which I brought back from my WDW trip, and, unfortunately, right now the cold is winning .

On one of our cruises, the captain kept us sailing around in the Bahamas between Nassau and Freeport. On our cruise last December, there was awful weather between us and the port on the last day (our day at sea on that cruise), so the captain found a nice spot on the leeward side of Grand Bahama island and we drifted around there for a while. There was a nice breeze, and the weather wasn't too bad. I imagine they'll just reverse the usual process and sail around on that in between day, and then head toward Castaway Cay.

Well, everyone, have a good trip back to work tomorrow. If I don't feel any better, I may take a sick day, but I have so much to do in the office that I'll pay for it later on in the week! Plus, I'm taking next Monday off because my granddaughter is graduating from pre-school. We're not supposed to know any details about the graduation, but one of the teachers at the school is also a client of my office, and she told me that Shannan will be singing a solo. I hope she gets her vocal talents from her mom's side of the family, because if she has my singing voice, the audience will run screaming from the auditorium!

Beth

 

[genmasjoy]

Hope you feel better, Beth.

Last weekend I went to Ft Myers Beach and saw a former neighbor and her ten year old son. They are going on the 4 night Wonder Cruise in July, and were excited that I could tell them about it. I said they'll love it, and suggested they check out the Pirate Museum in Nassau, which would be great for a ten year old boy. Just tellling them about it got me excited to think about my own upcoming cruise.

 

[BethC1952]

genmasjoy:

Thanks! I'm back to my regular old self again!

Sorry for the delay in bumping this for the weekend--there's work being done on the building we live in, and it hasn't gone very well. They're replacing the roof, and for some reason they had the entire roof open on Friday, while it poured rain all day. My apartment and my daughter-in-law's apartment (we live next door to each other) have some water damage. Mine is minor, and limited to my kitchen. Hers affects her bedroom, my granddaughter's bedroom, and their dining room. All the walls and ceilings will have to be replaced. So, we've spent a lot of time this weekend moving stuff around and figuring out what, if anything, needed to be thrown out. Fortunately, no personal belongings have been badly damaged, and their place is still habitable, if a bit damp. The landlord has promised to repair everything ASAP.

Of course, tomorrow my inlaws are coming to visit, for a graduation party for Shannan (my granddaughter). She graduates from pre-school in the morning!

Beth

 

[BethC1952]

I'm bumping this early this weekend...the construction is still going on, and while we now have a roof over our heads, we now have no cable or satellite connections--same contractor "accidentally" cut the wires after he found out that the landlord will be filing claims against his insurance. We've been promised that things will be repaired by late today, but somehow I just don't believe it!

I really need this cruise!

Beth

 

[genmasjoy]

Wow Beth, what a hassle with the workmen! Sorry you still have a long wait for the cruise, it sounds like you could use it now! However, Florida has been really wet and soggy for the last two weeks, so it's not the best time to be cruising. When we went in 2002 we also went in November and it was perfect.

 

[ImMarcik]

Just thought I would check in. It's been a while since I have. My father passed away a few weeks ago after a 3 week I C U stay. It's been pretty rough for me. But, he knew I was going on this trip and he knew how excited we were. He would want me to be happy and excited still, so I am trying. I almost booked this vacation for this summer, but I am so glad I changed it to the fall. By the time it gets here hopefully I will be somewhat back to normal. 5 more months, and I tell ya, I really really need this vacation.

 

[BethC1952]

ImMarcik: Please accept my condolences on the death of your father. It's good that you know he would want you to go, and it does give you something to look forward to. It's hard at first, but it will get easier.

This is this week's bump. We're still tied up in construction nightmares (daughter-in-law and son now have no use of their bathroom after a major pipe broke in the ceiling during construction and flooded their bathroom with sewage), I still have no satellite TV, although cable modem is functioning again, and still have no electricity in my kitchen ceiling. AND, to top it all off, my husband was attacked by a pit bull on Monday evening on his way home from work. He has a very nasty bite on his arm, and has limited use of his hand right now, but the doctors expect that he will make a complete recovery within a couple of months. I really need a vacation!

Beth

 

[genmasjoy]

ImMarcik, I am sorry to hear of your father's passing. It must have been difficult for you on father's day. I am glad you will have a few months to recover before your vacation and by then hopefully you will be able to enjoy yourself as he would want you to do.

Beth, the construction nightmare sounds never-ending, and I hope it will be over soon. Our neighbor just finally got her roof replaced, during the last hurricane her original roof ended up in our pool and I was getting really concerned because hurricane season is here again and all she had over her roof was a tarp. It really takes a while to get back to normal.

On a lighter note, one of my friends is taking her kids to WDW in July, staying at the Polynesian. I told her that's great, they'll have fun, but next year, do the cruise! She was really interested and asked me a lot of questions. Talking about it reassures me it is really going to happen.

Hope everyone has a good week.

 

[BethC1952]

Hi, all!

Things are looking up...only one room leaked badly in the torrential downpour yesterday, the new windows are going in today, my son's bathroom is working again, and my husband has regained almost full use of his hand. We still have no electricity in part of our kitchen, but at least my stove is working again! I think when this is all over, I should write a book. Of course, unless you've lived through it, you wouldn't believe it anyway!

I guess these are the joys of living in a 160 year old house. It used to be a hotel before the turn of the last century. I live in a very historic area that no one knows about. I live one block from the place where President Garfield was brought after he was shot in Washington, and he died in the home he used as his summer White House. My house is at the railroad station, and many of his staff stayed here during his administration. Unfortunately, his house has been gone for many years (I think it burned down), and my house has been remodeled beyond any recognition over the last 100 years or so, although parts of the original structure still exist in the center of the building.

In all, seven US Presidents had their summer homes within walking distance of my house! Not all at the same time, of course !

Beth

 

[ImMarcik]

Thank you Beth and Genmasjoy for the condolences. Yes, Father's Day was pretty hard. I brought flowers out to his grave and just sat there a while. Actually, in a weird way, I felt a little better after that day. I do have my good and bad moments though. I know in time I will get easier.

Beth I am so glad your DH is getting his hand back to normal and that you can use your stove once again. Sounds like you have been having a crazy summer so far. I know we all need this vacation.

I had friends go to WDW last week, they had checked in the the cruise but decided to just go to the World. She emailed me all kinds of pictures. I am so glad I am doing both. I can't wait!!!!

My DD will be 12 on the cruise, I sure hope she makes friends. Maybe more people will join our little group here, it's getting closer. We are going apply for our passports next week. I got this binder and made a disney picture to put on the front and I am printing all kinds of stuff to do with our trip. I even bought some clear page protectors for our passport applications and stuff so I just have to carry this binder when we go to apply for them. And I got dividers with numbers for the days at WDW.

I bet once school starts again the time will fly. Our trip will be here before we know it.

 

[BethC1952]

The crazy summer is finally starting to settle down (I think). The window guys are here now putting new windows in the front of the house, then the siding people will do the siding and finally the roofers will finish the roof. Landlord promises all of that will be done before Friday of next week. The carpenters are busy working on my son's new apartment, and when that's finished, they will move in there, their old apartment will be remodeled and we will move in there. Landlord promises end of July on that one. I still have my doubts!

Oh well, I have the cruises to look forward to...maybe we'll be all resettled by then!

Beth

 

[BethC1952]

This week's bump! The roof is on...almost! Construction is moving along, and the landlord estimates that by mid-July my son's new apartment will be finished, and then ours will be done two weeks later. Wouldn't that be nice?

Have a great Independence Day, everyone!

Beth

 

[genmasjoy]

Hi everyone, and Happy Independence Day. We are staying home this weekend, plan to see the fireworks locally. I have been at WDW on July 4 twice in years past, and it's always really crowded but still fun. Looking forward to the cruise.....

 

[ImMarcik]

Happy July 4th everyone! Hope you had a wonderful day.