5/27/06 "Il pochi il fiero i blabbermouths" We *will* sail again Part 12

[chip&dale&fun]

My profound statement..............

It was really wonderful to spend time with my oldest daughter on a cruise, for the first time since her wedding cruise...and with my parents. It was also really great to spend time with Garry.
Always a pleasure to be with Vicki and Virgil and Frances and the kids.

BUT....... and you had to know there was a BUT in there..........

I missed you guys. I missed walking through the ship and almost constantly seeing a friendly face. I missed going up on deck and finding friends playing cards. I missed seeing everyone in their pirate outfits, and tropical gear. I missed seeing the little girls in their Princess dresses.
I missed Ohminnie's quick wit.
I missed Mary's shining face.
I missed Jim and Kevin's sarcasm.
I missed Monica's quick laughter.
I missed Irene's warm smile.
I missed Bear and Hedgie....just because....

And if I missed you on the list....I just flat-out missed you...period.

And I can't wait for our next Blabbermouth Cruise!!!

aaaawwwhhhhhhh!!!!!! It is turning into a Blubbermouth cruise.....

You're so sweet

 

[Hedgie]

My profound statement..............
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I missed Bear and Hedgie....just because..........And I can't wait for our next Blabbermouth Cruise!!![/COLOR][/FONT]

Thanks Aunt Stacey

 

[wdwgoose]

HAY ALL







gaRRy

 

[scuba diver]

Christmas on the ship.....

Giant gingerbread house and tree in lobby

Sorry, but that ain't no Disney!

 

[wdwgoose]

Guess I had better post the dive story or should I call it the non-dive story(with some help from Vicki)
a couple of weeks before the cruise Vicki booked a dive for Gregg and I through NCL while we were in Belize, I wasn't sure which other islands we might want to dive in so we were waiting to book others on board.
When we go to our stateroom Vicki noticed the voucher for the dive wasn't there, no big deal we needed to book the other dive anyway. We had decided we were diving in Cozumel (as the excursion Stacey had booked us for pre cruise had been cancelled) Vicki and I proceded to the Excursion desk, waited in the line to be informed we needed to bring Gregg's dive card too, in order to book the excursion, we were able to get him to the atrium and got his info & completed the necessary forms, cancelled the excursion Stacey had booked us for in Belize and proceeded on our merry way. The next morning we found an envelope on the outside of our stateroom door. indide was tickets for the dive in Cozumel but not for Belize. Vicki & I stopped by the excursion desk to check into the missing tickets only to be told they had just filled the excursion and were not sure but they didn't have our names on a wait list it didn't look like we had booked that excursion. No one could find evidence of the online booking or the form that we had left with the staff member the previous day. No apologies, no let's see what else there is just it's full and you aren't on it..... well at least we had the diive in Cosumel to look forward to.
The last port, Gregg & I leave out bright and early heading to the end of the dock to meet the dive folks. knowing this might be the last time I get to dive (not something they will let me do after the surgery) we were rally looking forward to this dive. The water was so crystal clear as we were coming into port, the skies bright, sunny and not a cloud to be seen, what a great day for a dive! not so fast...... after all of the other NCL excursions have gone from the pier, a NCL excursion staff member walked up to our group and says ... there were mechanical problems with the dive company, they were not able to fill their tanks, both dives are cancelled (there was a discovery dive booked that day too) there are no other companies to dive with and turned around and walked away....
I noticed another boat getting ready to head out with passangers from the RCCL ship that was inport also, I was the first one to talk to the team leading this excursion, while gregg was completing the paperwork I ran back to the ship to grab the cash to pay for this excursion (didn't have that kind of cash as we were booked through the ship and it wasn't needed) As I got back I was informed they had overbooked and there now wasn't any space on their boat, we looked around the pier for another possible dive boat with no success, we carted all of that gear all that distance, possibly the last time I would get to dive at least in the islands and ....guess it just wasn't meant to be.

 

[scuba diver]

I've been waiting for Irene to post pictures from our cruise, but that has not happened.

Here is a real christmas tree and gingerbread house!!

 

[scuba diver]

Here are some pirates!!

 

[scuba diver]

Garry, what a tough story. So sorry you were not able to dive. I've had trips like that before, but never on my last dive. I'm impressed you tried!! Good for you.

 

[tinksdad]

we carted all of that gear all that distance, possibly the last time I would get to dive at least in the islands and ....guess it just wasn't meant to be.

Jeez! That is such a BUMMER!!!

You would have LOVED the diving in Coz too!! Let's do it next time if the ole bod permits heh??

 

[justmestace]

Here are some pirates!!

You knew how I felt about missing this stuff, and these people....but yet you just HAD to post pictures to make me feel worse, huh??

 

[justmestace]

Jeez! That is such a BUMMER!!!

You would have LOVED the diving in Coz too!! Let's do it next time if the ole bod permits heh??

So what do you guys think about "we're out of oxygen" ?? Couldn't they get it somewhere ????


The whole time we were out snorkeling, Vicki and I kept saying how clear the water was, and what a nice day it was, and how we really hoped gaRry was having a good time.....

 

[justmestace]

I've been waiting for Irene to post pictures from our cruise, but that has not happened.

Here is a real christmas tree and gingerbread house!!

Three kids...a pair and a spare???

 

[justmestace]

Thanks Aunt Stacey

T.O.P. with Hedgie!


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[ohiominnie]

we carted all of that gear all that distance, possibly the last time I would get to dive at least in the islands and ....guess it just wasn't meant to be.

uh, that really sucks.

 

[MarkRG]

Three kids...a pair and a spare???

I was more thinking they finally found something that not even Matt's appetite could overcome..

 

[MarkRG]

....guess it just wasn't meant to be.

What a comedy of errors, sorry to hear about it.

 

[scuba diver]

Three kids...a pair and a spare???

The extra one is Lisa's gym teammate and the gym's owner's daughter. Sharon knows how to smooze with the best of them.

 

[scuba diver]

I was more thinking they finally found something that not even Matt's appetite could overcome..

Her name is Ashely and she had big thoughts about being a big desert eater. She should her how it was done the first meal, "bring them all". She did not do much bragging afterwards.

She also got to watch Matt down three entrees one night. The kid can eat!

 

[chip&dale&fun]

I've been waiting for Irene to post pictures from our cruise, but that has not happened.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.....I guess I need to get moving....









Later......





Well, I did write a note to scan photos and send Jim a CD.....



Does that count???????????????????

 

[chip&dale&fun]

HAY ALL







gaRRy

So let us know if you can make it to FLA and we will set up a dive trip....



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