4/29/06 Eastern Magic...We're Going!!!!!

[PhillyJen2006]

Tom, Thanks for the positive attitude! You forget, I work for the big One! I do get every election day off! I can spend as much time in that booth savoring every minute of it as I want......

Actually, I volunteered at Hannah's school that day. They vote in the cafeteria which I am not crazy about. I thought about keeping her home citing security concerns, is that lame?

I am afraid I am in the same boat in PA. But I think the UN's 7 mile spanking machine has about a 1 point lead. PA I cannot explain except for Philly and Pittsburg....and their Katsup Heirress!!! How in the hell do you spell Katsup anyway?

OK- anyway, I was up at 4am looking for a little disboard action and nothing....where is everyone! I actually had a few orders that I put off until the very last minute that had to get done. Nothing like stringing beads with teeny tiny holes at 4 in the morning!

My hubby is lame, but he is a mean bartender! He is home today with what I can only describe as Menstrual cramps. I checked out his symptoms on WebMD and it appears that he is either pregnant or PMSing. For those of you who didn't grow up with HGP, PMS stands for Pat Metzler Syndrome! SO needless to say, he WILL have time to get his game on.....and post!

Hoping to hear from everyone today!

PJ

 

[castlegazer]

Originally posted by PhillyJen2006
and when it came down to it, the Magic can't be beat for that look that it puts on your kids faces for an entire week!!!! I just got tears in my eyes remembering when they announced the Metzler family from Philadelphia! And it never stopped for the entire cruise!

.... And we cruised with great friends who have the same parenting philosophy that we do, keep your kids busy with stuff and we can drink and have fun!!!

I could not agree more - I just had to wait for my wee ones to get old enough. This is a total fantasy of mine - I have a condo in Cocoa Beach and since they ditched the Big Red Boat, I have been going down to the port and looking at the Magic whenever I can. I have been waiting for a long time to do this cruise. And while one wee one will not be old enough really to be able to have full free adult time during the day - my son will be exactly the right age at 4 yo. I am psyched to be able to have my Pina Coladas out on deck - the last time we cruised I was six months pregnant, and boy did that suck!!! Did you know they charge you basically the same amount for a virgin drink as the real thing??????

Question, is everyone getting early dining again? I think it worked out fine! Actually, if you ask our dining companions, we didn't stay out past 10pm 1 night, and the last....well you heard the details!!!!

Hmm - maybe I need to do a little more reading to catch up on this little tidbit. Yes - we are early seating. I also asked for a large table as my husband and I bored each other to death on our last cruise as we had a table for two and by the end of the week, you both have been doing the exact same thing every day - day in and day out - and there's little new to talk about. We loved sharing tables in previous cruises and meeting new people who were tons of fun - kinda like you all seem to be.

 

[DisneyJam]

Still in GEEK training today. I will post once I get out of here, unless the stupid DC metro is still screwed. It took me 3 hours to get into DC today.

Oh I need a cruise!!!

 

[Belle&RellasMom]

I am on my second day of writers block! For the second day in a row I don't have anything creative, funny, humorous, or witty to say so I thought I'd just say...

HELLO EVERYONE!!!

Busy morning for me (again)...after I got the girls off to school I had to meet my girlfriends for coffee...it's our usual Friday ritual! Then it was off to Kohl's for a little bargain hunting, home to make lunch for Abby...now it's time to get her in bed for her nap so I can get my chores done before soccer practice (Lindsey) and gymnastics (Sarah)! Busy weekend for us...don't expect any action on this thread tomorrow...we will be in SOCCER MODE for most of the day and then PARTY MODE for the Halloween Party that we're going to...we'll post pictures of our costumes (if we can figure out how to do it)!

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

 

[DisneyJam]

All right out of geek school. And no issues on the metro on the way out... It's Miller Time

Oh wait... probably better to do it in this order.. That way we don't shake things up.

Julie it's not always necessary to be witty, or creative, I am honored by your pressence and beauty!

And thank castleglazer... we have cruised other lines as well and have had an excellent time, but the May 1st Magic had something special. It's not offen you find friends while on a 1 week vacation.

And did I read that right... Philly Jen not actually booked?!?! PJ no more hard time from you until you have booked your cruise.

WooHooo Tom and Julie have a halloween party... Guess I can expect a drunk dial this weekend? What happen to my daily phone call yesterday. And tell Pango, if I don't see him posting soon< we are definitely not booking!!!

 

[DisneyJam]

See how you all are... No one checking in on a friday night... Man this cruise gonna be lame. Philly Jen going to bed @ 9:00... Tom, Julie, Pango, Laura and friends no where to be found. Yeah this is going a long way in convincing me that I need to go eastern!!

Off to have another beer... by myself like that first night of the May 1st cruise At least my camera man can hang.

Actually only up dealing with a sick child but thought I would check in.

 

[Pango]

Here I am, Friday night 11:00 PM Laura Sleeping Maddy Sleeping posting on the Dis Boards...... Do I have a good life or What. We went to HomeDepot Tonight, Bought some light bulbs..... So I could keep up with all the other BRIGHT people posting on the Boards............. Really.

I thought I should get out here before all you guys kick my A** off the SHIP!!!

BTJ: Face it, you are GOING.

PJ: Are you going to let HGP sleep on A1A this Cruise? Can"t wait for the KLM's to start.

Tom: Enough Yet!!! You may ask if I am on your Team??? I am still the Captain!!!!

.....But, I have got a School Boy's Heart......

PANGO!! and don't forget it!!!

 

[Pango]

Just Checking in. Where is joe when you need a computer Geek?

 

[DisneyJam]

OH MY GOD!!! PANGOMAN!!!

"I spent four lonely days in a brown L. A. haze
And I finally have you back by my side!!! "

You saw the post I made.... I am only going if it is worth it... and you just made strong head way my friend!!! Get the rest of your MI friends posting and BowTie and JenLynn will get our crew to join in!!

We will reunite!!!

Thank you Pango!! You made my night!!

Notice near 2am and the geek must still work... On a friday no less. I actually find i get alot of work done at this hour.. problem is I just don't know what I did the next day.

 

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Pango,

You rock Dude, not only are you the Captain (certainly not the Rear Admiral), but you are the MVP baby. Only I wish I knew music a whole bunch more, because even when I know your quoting Buffet in your posts, I have no idea what song it is or what the heck it means. I tell you what my Mr. Clean looking friend (shaved his head in Vegas, whole nother story), are you with me when we go to Baltimore to kick butt and take names if these knuckleheads don't book this cruise? BowTie, JennLyn, and even tell Camera Chris, you don't want a guy who graduated high school at 5'6" and 160 with blonde wavy hair, and now is a big olde Teddy Bear (that could have an attitude, not pretty).

BTW, it is 6 a.m. and I am up on a Saturday morning and of course the first thing I do is check the boards to see what is going on. Now if we could just get HG Pat to join up, we have to be patient with him if you remember he was the one who was all freaked out about this deal last time. Jenn you need to fill him with Vodka and loosin that boy up a little, that PMS thing had me rolling on the floor. PhillyJen is it O.K. if Pat comes out and plays?

Joe, that picture is the view I had when I drank 6 Bushwackers with Pango up at paradise point in St. Thomas, tell Chris they don't have views like this underwater (Grand Caymen). Well I had better make some coffee, get the paper, and do some reading (sorry), before we have to head out for 3 soccer games today (the first which is coached by the Pango himself), and then off to the Halloween Party, where I am going as ***** (no way Pango am I going to tell). You can all find out tomarrow and NO we are not going as BowTie Joe and Headgear Pat.


Tom

 

[DisneyJam]

Tom Tom Tom... You are slipping... 2 days in a row now you have negelcted your phone call. Some sales man

Rear Admiral? ? Something we should know about you 2.

Good luck at soccer!!

Oh and to answer PhillyJen and few posts back.. if we go... we will plan to go early seating.

 

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Joseph,

That postion will remain unmaned permanately, do you ever sleep? I apologize about the phone calls, but I had to get the phone bank ready, watch out here we come. Also, to answer PhillyJen we are also booked early dining for a table of 20. Gotta go the Queen is yelling at me, because we are late (remember I was the one who was up at 6).

Tom

 

[PhillyJen2006]

Yay! Action on the thread! Actually , I was in bed early last night. Hannah's elementary school had a fall fun fest last night and for the 2nd year in a row, I volunteered to be "Story Witch". We make the stage in the gym dark, I wear a witch hat(and yes it is a different hat than I wear everyday) and read stories to 400 elementary school children. And I was so freaking tired when I was done. I felt like the volunteer babysitter last night.

This morning, HGP is doing his manly thing by installing a dishwasher, plumbers crack and all. I don't know if I have mentioned this in the post, but our dishwasher has been so loud since we built this house 5 years ago that it sounded like a DC-10 was taking off in the living room every time we ran it. And recently it just stopped actually cleaning, but it still "worked". So on October 3rd I went to Lowes and bought a new dishwasher, which had to be special ordered. It was SUnday and cold, so I invited some friends over for Chowder and Wine. After using every dish in the house, I put the dishwasher through and what do you know, it broke.

So now, my "proactive" plan to get the new dishwasher has backfired and now I am now hand washing dishes myself(and HGP definately did his share). That is when the nightmare started. I understand supply chain hiccups, I am in that business.......BUT NOT WHEN IT IS MY DISHWASHER. Long story shorter, it came yesterday. But only after I called Lowes everday since the original due date, got a 50$ lowes gift card and talked them into free delivery(my salesmanship at work)! Needless to say, I cannot wait to have my dishwasher back! I don't even care if it is noisy.

 

[PhillyJen2006]

I didn't mean to post! In my excitement to share my dishwasher story. Anyway, busy day today for us, except we have no party to go to
We have soccer and school #2 fall fest this afternoon, and HGP better have my dishwasher in by dinner!!!! I am so mean.

No Joe, we haven't booked yet, and it is only because we haven't had a chance to talk with Mike and Patty yet. They are coming in early December for the Eagles/Cowboys game-which is always a trip! We will get everything squared away then. The difference between us is that our friends pick on me for being camera Jen (600 cruise pictures)and we ALL want to go on this cruise! I know you will make it happen, and so will we! WE want to be able to spend more than just the last day at CC with you guys!

OK- off to get ready for my crazy day! Have a good one everyone! Can't wait to hear what you are going to be tonight Tom. I have to admit, HGP would have been a great costume. His costume is a cowboy, complete with Chaps, a Vest and Hat and a bare @$$ hanging out of his chaps. Again, when I find the picture, I will post it.

Come to think of it, wouldn't the bare @$$ be funny at the soccer game today?
Have a great day!
PJ

 

[PhillyJen2006]

Forgot to mention something to you all! Our dining rotation was PLAPLAP the last time, which was great cause we were in Lumieres on Formal night and Parrot Cay on Carribean night. On Semi, we were in Animators. The theme nights worked out great with that rotation. We requested it though our trusty travel agent(Patty) and she delivered. Just a thought~

PJ

 

[JenLynn]

Good morning everyone!!!!! Wow ... so much action on the thread ..... BTJ, how can we not go on this cruise?????

Pango .. you're back!!!!! YAY!!!!!!! We missed you

PJ, in Maryland the schools are closed for election day so they can use them as poling places. So that means the kids and I are all off for election day .... party time! (and the kids are funny, they always go to vote with me and then for the next few months after we pass by the school where i vote, they will point in awe "Mommy, isn't that where you voted?")

Well, i am in a good mood this morning .... i played sick yesterday afternoon and took a half a day off school ... talk about a mental health day - i needed that so badly! And this morning it is sunny and bright.

Hmmm .... Kohl's for bargain hunting ... good idea Julie, i just might have to give it a try.

And castlegazer, I completely understand about dinner companions .. it is so much fun to meet new people. On our honeymoom cruise we sat at a table with 3 other honeymoon couples and had a ball. On this past cruise we met Tom, Julie, Pango, Philly Jen and HGP [as well as a few other nutty cruisers ... my tribute to MonkeyBoy and Heidi] and now we can't imagine cruising without them!

Happy Saturday all... i think i am off to go spend some money at kohl's!!!!!!! (shhhh .... don't tell BowTie).

 

[JenLynn]

Oh, i forgot to mention (in reply to PJ's rotation post) ....

We had the APL rotation (as did Tom and the gang). I personally liked that rotation a lot (though it would have been nice to be in Lumiere's for formal night and Parrot Cay for tropical night). We had Animator's Palate the first night (with the light show) and all the kids with us were in awe.... a wonderful way to start the cruise. Our character breakfast was the next morning - which the kids loved! And we were in Animator's Palate the last night and morning .. which i liked because it just feels so "Disney" to me. But I truly think there are advantages to each ..... and if we are on that cruise with ya'll i don't care which rotation we get!!!! (though it was fun to see Tom, Pango, Julie, Laura and the girls all walk by our front door table each night).

 

[DisneyJam]

Ahhh who needs sleep... On the last crusie there were times I would stand at the front of the ship after rockin bar D shut down just enjoying the night/morning. There will be plenty of time for sleep....

I say we link all these ressies together. I think if you have a group of 50+ you get a free cocktail hour or something like that. That is if we go. (have to put that in cause Tom says I always leave myself outs)

 

[DisneyJam]

Busy day out there for everyone eh?? Been a nice lazy day in MD. Did get my lawn cut for I hope the last time this season. Teddy has been sick, so he spent the day in bed with an occasional apperance. Poor little thing .

PJ how did plumber crack Pat make out on the diswasher??

It's Bowtie's B-day tomorrow and I will be taking Maddie to the see the Ravens batter the Bills tomorrow!! Her first NFL game (second acutally, the first she was a baby). She is very excited!! What a nice way to spend a b-day... father daughter at one of my favorite places.. Ravens Stadium. (still haven't gotten use to calling it M&T Bank yet)

This was actually Teddy's game to go, but he is sidelined and will have to wait for the next one so he gets to watch us stomp the Browns in November!

 

[DisneyJam]

1 am and all is well!!!