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

[ohsodisney]

I forgot . I'm not sure what time we will be at the port since we have Disney shuttle service from AKL to the port , they can't seem to give me muh information yet.

Area 51 , we were there, we hiked the Kofa Mountains that are close by and it was so neat to see the planes fly so low to the ground. What a wonderful trip that was . Barry was working in AZ at the time, so we did alot of traveling , we even took the rented Impala 4 wheeling through the desert, people place rocks every inch of that part of the desert to spell their names, I did also but I had to borrow a rock here and there in order to spell mine out.

 

[Belle&RellasMom]

New question for everyone.....

What time do you plan to arrive at the port?

A.E.A.P.
As early as possible!!! We plan to be there when the port opens as well.

 

[ohsodisney]

I just talked to DH on the phone. i stand corrected, it was not Area 51 oops , it was the Yuma Roving Grounds , anyways it was till amazing to see, there was absolutely nothing out there except lots and lots of fighter planes and mountains, positively beautiful, AZ is one of my retirement choices.
O.k now I'm really off the the gym , I'm procrastinating a bit this morning.

 

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

In fact since we are going to be there in just 3 weeks, I am going to set up our lawn chairs outside the terminal so nobody takes our space in line. I just can't wait to hear the Horn of the Magic when it leaves port on April 1st and we are at Grills watching it, knowing in 4 weeks that will be us. Does anyone want me to call them so they can hear the horn on that Saturday?

Tom

 

[suziemva]

Tom, as I said before, I am soooooo jealous! Are you sure you don't have room for us in your suitcase?????? Julie, you guys have such a wonderful time, work on the tans, and take some pics for us would ya'?! I would love to get that call. I get tearyeyed every time I hear it! It's the first cut on the Castaway Cay CD they sent us after our first cruise and I love to just listen to it over and over! The music on the cd is pretty cool too! The waves coming in is my favorite though. Mentally takes me there!

You guys have a wonderful time! The kids will have such a blast! You're going to look like native Floridians before you even reach the port for the cruise!

 

[Belle&RellasMom]

Suzie...this is for you...I'll be thinking about you today!!!

 

[castlegazer]

I know they're trying to get something through to us, but if I didn't catch it the first time, I'm not gonna get it now!! I WANT NEW LOST EPISODES!!!

hunnhhhh????? What you talkin bout Willis? I always thought it was random the episodes they picked for repeats - now you tellin me that I actually have to pay attention to them????? Hunnnhhhhhh????

by the way, how you feelin' this morn?

Hey Maria, I am sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel bad about telling us about Bally's, which I ued to be a member of by the way. I just had always freaked out about the, what I knew to be, 9pm eating thing and had spent some time trying to figure it out. It was just recently that doctors had determined that time of night eating has little to do with significant weight gain. It was a major issue for us back in the Legislature - we would be eating meals at 9 pm - 10 pm at night almost every night. I wasn't trying to be mean - it was a huge freak out issue for us back then. My boss was the worst about it - he'd obsess over it to the point where he wouldn't eat but would drink beer instead. I had to dope slap him on that one. It's very hard to eat at the right time of night when working like we used to, plus there were so many cocktail parties, late night meetings - it just became a big deal for us. It was healthier for us, the Harvard docs told us, to just eat a normal meal, not worry about it, and to not starve ourselves which would then lead to binging on the wrong stuff - hence the beer drinking. (My former boss was a beer distributer for Miller on the side - politicians ). So, please don't feel bad about telling us - I already knew that anyways. I surely was not trying to pick a fight. I am very, very sorry I made you feel bad.

The point I think that needs the distinction and the point I think you are trying to make is that people shouldn't eat at dinner at 5-6 and then again later that night. One meal for dinner! But the time you eat that meal is irrelevant apparently.

 

[castlegazer]

OMG!!! OMG!!!!! OMG!!!!

http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/dcl/en_US/cruises/mysteryAtSea?name=MysteryAtSeaPage

 

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

Does anyone know Morse Code? I don't like these types of things, I enjoy mindless entertainment, but this is going to drive me nuts, why CG did you have to do this? I will get payback, watch out for another Badger song to come your way.

Tom

 

[castlegazer]

people on the main board say it spells Mediterranean. BUt I have not done it myself. I just sit back and wait for those more obsessed than I to figure it out. Trust me - they will have this thing cracked in about an hour - sit back and watch. The latitude longitude location is Castaway Cay.

 

[ohsodisney]

CG , what is that all about , it is just their new home page? Please don't feel bad, I'm o.k with it . sometimes it is just hard because I really think there is so many opinions of dieting out there and it freaks me out when people fall victims to false claims of no carbs , no calories , no fat diets. Like you said it's all in moderation . Love ya girl !

OMG , I just got back from the gym. I met a nice lady that was on the elliptical next to me and we started chatting. I told her I had twin girls that are 4 and she was talking about her puppies that wake her up every morning too early , anyways as the conversation deepened she told me that her dogs are her therapy for her daughter she lost at 4 years old from cancer , OMG , I didn't know what to say but she seemed happy to just be talking about it . This goes to show me that there is always , always someone out there worse off. They didn't even find the cancer till she was 23 months old and it spread throughout her entire body , each time removing what they found , can you imagine going through that? Hats off to this lady she seemed so strong for what she is going through.

Bellaandrellasdad , i would Love a call from you , I have never heard the horn before , do you know if it at 5:00 sharp? My girls will probally get a kick out of it! . We are so jealous of you, 2 trips in 2 months, nice ! Have fun !

 

[ohsodisney]

I just went to the home page . I heard they are sailing the Mediterranean. Thats only what I heard on another thread. Now there's something I have never done but would LOVE to do! Maybe in 10 years .

 

[castlegazer]

Well, the bottom line is, whatever I am doing to diet ain't workin' - so all opinions are good!!!!!

What it's about is it's Disney's nod to their obsessed fans who are clamoring for information regarding the blacked out dates for mid summer next year and the Magic - no one knows for sure where they are going. No matter what people say about the Med - but all indications point to the Med. I would die to do that!!!! But, alas, I am a poor workin stiff with two kids in day care.

 

[PhillyJen2006]

Ohso-if you go to the mail thread page, there is a Castaway Club Shoreside survival kit link(I think it is the first one) that you can download or at least hear the horn.... It brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it. Just thinking about it and the look on Hannah's face when it went off! Kate was sleeping(she did that alot on the cruise)...

I am considering your deviled egg diet this week. I feel like even though I know it is the wrong approach for me- I need a drastic measure just to get the scale to move. I honestly think having a glass of wine on most nights is stalling my weight loss efforts, because it makes me think I am eating less than I really am. I am less likely to count the mouthfuls of Mac and Cheese(who can resist really?) with a glass of wine. Then on the weekends, this past weekend was awful....too much partying can't be good either. Down 2 lbs since I started monday. Water weight, yes, but weight that doesn't belong on me nonetheless.... So I guess that brings my new biggest loser total to 6lbs since xmas but still 6 lbs heavier than embarkation day in 04~ If I don't start seeing some major progress soon I am going to see my doctor about having all non-essential limbs and organs removed...that has to help! Or an Assectomy....

I did a stupid thing today- tried on my bathing suit! Ick....is all I have to say. Maybe it is the pasty white skin but ick...It actually was probably a good thing, because when the scale is down for me I usually sabotage myself thinking that I can splurge a little. I am all about instant gratification! So putting by suit on helps bring me back to reality, like, you still have a ways to go girl.....

Katie is sick again today. She is sleeping now, but I can't believe how she was fine yesterday-even played outside with Hannah after school, and so pitiful again today. I hear this strange type of flu is going around.

Off to clean my bead desk-I got like 6 ring orders this week and I have been stalling on getting them started! Today's the day!

Suzie-anything from the dr. yet?

PJ

 

[suziemva]

No, my sono is at 2:30 all the way in Reston. They couldn't get me in at a location closer to home. This is a 45 minute (at least) drive, but I really don't care. TMI: bit more spotting today so I've tried to stay off my feet but it's really hard! I'm constantly up to take care of Tori, get my shower (a necessity!), something to eat, something to drink, change the tv in the kitchen for Tori (yes, waaaaay too much tv for the child today, but hey, she's happy and that makes mommy happy). The stairs are the killer for me because the computer is downstairs! Every once in a while I get really sharp pains, so I just sit down for a minute.

I've really lost a lot of my worry. Probably from sleep deprivation. I swear I was up every hour or two! GOSH, I AM SO TIRED!

As soon as we get home, I'll try to post what I know. Thanks everyone!

PJ - I hate trying on my bathing suit too! Even when I was a skinny 104 pounds, I really didn't like my body shape. I'm sure you (and everyone!!) look great, but knowing you all like we do, I won't be looking at your suits! You all are such gorgeous people!

 

[castlegazer]

but knowing you all like we do, I won't be looking at your suits! You all are such gorgeous people!

(True, so true)

PJ!

 

[Belle and Rella's Dad]

PJ, you have to be the finest looking babe in Philly, if you don't like how you look in your swimsuit, just cast it aside and go au natural. Just an idea, (brilliant) are we ever going to hear from my boy Head Gear again, or is he going to shun us until the last night again this time?

Suzie, good thoughts coming your way, drive safe and let us know, and as far as not checking out suits, we will all be looking for the Banana Hammock.

SteveMed, hard to keep the fan club base happy when you are not checking in.

Well gotta go and have the damn salad for lunch.

Tom

 

[STEVEMED]

Hi Tom...I am reading and not posting.Things have been nuts with the wife away(or should I say wench )but she is home now so I'll try to do better.

Good luck suzie...My wife went through the same thing with our 2nd child and everything was fine.I'll keep you and your family in our prayers.

 

[PhillyJen2006]

Hi CG!

I am supposed to be doing other things but I am so excited for some reason today. I didn't sleep last night either. HG fell alseep in front of the tV and it was literally loud enough to hear all the way up in my bedroom....so at 1:30 I came down stairs to get him to come to bed(I would have been happier if he'd stayed on the couch, but I can't imagine him feeling real good going off to work after sleeping in an upright position all night...) and then all that activity woke me up. Then Kate got up to go to the bathroom, and I thought she was filling up her glass and all I could imagine was it smashing on the tile floor in the middle of the night so I got up. And here I am...crabby and tired!

We are less than a month away from Fl trip #1 and I am terrified that I will make diet progress and then go away and screw up again. That doesn't leave me much time to recover... My mom is usually pretty good, but she does like to attend the cocktail parties that my grandparents rockin' friends hold EVERYNIGHT! THeir organs must just be pickled by now...That is why I am thinking Low Carb might be the right choice for me since I will be traveling and eating out alot over the next few months. IT is so hard to eat low fat at restaurants. But Low carb is sooo bad for the long run...for me. Did Atkins in early 2003 and I was sooo happy that I was able to get to my pre-Hannah weight relatively quickly. Then I kept it off pretty much until the cruise in 04, gained on the cruise and literally never got it off. My scale will be stowing away in my luggage(to New Smyrna Beach). On the cruise, I will just weigh myself in the gym on the first day as a benchmark and visit every few days to check in...Last time, my clothes literally didn't fit me by the end of the week. I had to wear the same dress both formal and semi cause my semi dress didn't fit by that night. We had pics taken in the one dress, then I went back and changed right before dinner for comfort sake.

Alright-enough about me and my psychotic weight issues. And, I really don't have a weight problem as it is diagnosed in medical journals....just that I am not comfortable in my skin at this weight. Everyone here knows how that feels, you have a weight that you are comfortable with anything more than that is too much-regardless what others say! I just want my clothes to fit and feel good about myself again! Ok-so I guess that wasn't enough about me

Glad you are feeling better Suzie-take your time on your drive. Someday-after your baby comes safely and ontime into this world, I will tell you about the day I had Katie.....

pj

 

[castlegazer]

Oh STEVE, I forgot to say, got your envelope for you and inthemood - Thanks!!!