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

[chip&dale&fun]

Glad you and Sharon could make it! Sorry to hear you weren't feeling well... It wasn't TOO late of a night... everyone was out the door and all the dishes washed by 12:30AM... my Dad was the usual one-man cleanup crew.

We have SOOOOOOOOO much extra food... Ray, being your typical Italian, can't cook for a crowd of less than 100!!! At around 10:30, we invited all the boys in (Ray's football players had been playing in the street while their parents were inside...)... they made more of a dent in the food, but we still need Matt's help. I think I'll be sending quite a bit to our church youth group 'progressive dinner party' tonight!

Yeah... the cork in the wine... at least the cork was in one piece!!! And that WASN'T me, I'll have you know!!! Never got around to opening the Banfi (thanks again... I'll no longer be a Banfi virgin...)... just too much food, and too much punch.

Two more weeks, and we can talk cruise all you want!!!!

Thanks for the update. You have inspired me to host a small gathering for the immediate neighbors. Can I borrow Ray?

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Hey guys I know it is a long shot but I need help finding a christmas gift. It is one of the hot toys this year, but I am looking for Dance Dance Revolution Mario Remix for the gamecube. If any of you happen by this game please please please snatch it up for me and I will pay you for it.

Amanda - say what???? Hedgie hasn't asked for one of those so I don't have a clue??????No luck on-line????

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Kevin,Jim and Irene....a word of advice



NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER

Pass gas in a wetsuit!

I saw this on another board I go to and I had to share with you all!

Too Cool....

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Has anyone sailed DCL in January before? I am womdering what to expect weather-wise for our trip next month! I am sooo excited to "give" MIL her gift! She is going to be sooooo surprised!

We went in 2005 - Jan 2-4th and the weather was perfect. No rain, no heavy seas, sun......But that is not always normal. It should be in the 70-80's and you should be fine.....Here is some pixie dust to help out...

But it could freeze

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Speaking of that, I need your help. I want to give my MIL a big box of stuff for Christmas that will make her disappointed in her gift, and not understand why we gave her a big box of stuff...hers the important part. I would like this box of stuff to be not so obvious clues about the cruise. I am trying to avoid putting things in there that are "ship" or "beach" related. Maybe products whose name can be a clue? Or part of the name??? Help I am not very creative at all! For the final gift, I will give her a replica of the ship and a "postcard" that "SHE" wrote from our trip......Make sense?? LOL
SO what products can I put in a box that have something in their name that I could use? Whres all my cretive folks??? Please I would love to hear any product suggestions you may have.

Posting before I read the rest of the replies.....which cruise are you on? You could give her small gifts that remind you of the ports of call.

And there is always "lifesavers"!

 

[chip&dale&fun]

a tin can....

I-TIN-erary.

Which makes me think of a Navigator - what can we do with that one - think, think???

 

[chip&dale&fun]

No one else up this morning....must start on chores before driving (again) to somewhere else with a room with no windows....geesh!!!!!!!

It's Christmas, I wanna play, not work....

 

[chip&dale&fun]

this may get lost in the shuffle so I may post again. Anyone out there collect turtles - I have many of the sandstone type that are quite cute but have outlived their collectibility at my office. I would be wiling to box and mail them to you.....No, they are not alive, and they range form 8" down to 3" - maybe.....

 

[dobelover]

Good Morning All - I have a lot of reading to catch up!




Sue

 

[dobelover]

Welcome Julia!!!!!!!!!!!



I had the best weekend! Nick and Emmy were here. Schools were closed last Friday because of snow. My sis dropped them off Friday am. My house is the last on an access road. Our road is steep and impassable w/o 4x or awd. So I walked thru the woods to the main road and met the kids. Then back thru the woods, up hill, dragging little suitcases. Gee it was fun, laughing with the kids. Then we went sledding twice every day. Neighbor has a path in the woods and also the driveway down to my house. We decorated, my heart was in my throat watching them handle my Disney ornaments!



Sue

 

[CajunGirl2]

A Wonder bra

(see previous post about warped sense of humor... )

I was going to post that too!

Ang

 

[tinksdad]

A Christmas pun?

There was a huge chess tournament in New York City. The matches were
held in the conference rooms at a large hotel. Each day, hundreds of
chess buffs would arrive very early at the hotel. Before the matches,
they would gather in the entry way.

The chess players would discuss how well they played the previous day.
Others claimed they had secret moves that would obliterate their
competitors. Finally, on the last day of the tournament, the hotel
manager ran out from behind the lobby desk and shooed them away.

One of the chess players asked why they were being forced to leave the
lobby. The hotel manager replied, "I've had enough of chess nuts
boasting in an open foyer."

 

[WDWLVR]

Good morning cruisers!

Happy Monday!
​

Today's our last full day in California!

 

[CajunGirl2]

Today's our last full day in California!

Enjoy your last day in the CA sun & fun!

Ang

 

[CajunGirl2]

Amanda,

I'm glad to see you posting again! Seeing you post reminded me of the stocking stuffers that you sent for the girls. I need to go dig those out so I don't forget come Christmas.

Ang

 

[WDWLVR]

Here's our report on yesterday:

We really wanted to do Goofy's kitchen but when we went the other day they said the wait was 90 minutes long! Except for our Blue Bayou lunch we really hadn't made any priority seatings. Well we went over yesterday right as they opened at 7 am and got right in! We love the character breakfasts. We saw Goofy (of course) and Chip and Donald and Pluto. Oh and the food was very very good as well. Since they call this a brunch they have much more food than just a breakfast buffet including desserts. The one our server recommended was French Toast Creme Brulee! It was wonderful!

After that it was off to the parks. The line to get into Disneyland was long, but moved pretty quick. We got to listen to the band as we were waiting which was a nice touch. First up was the Indiana Jones ride. This is a great ride. For those of you who have never done Disneyland the vehicles are like those on Dinosaur at AK. After that we went to Tomorrowland and did Buzz Lightyear. This is new out here and I like it better than at WDW. For one thing the guns are on a teather so you have more freedome (think of the guns from MIB in Universal if you have ever been there). Another nice touch is that at the end you can see your picture with your score on it. Best thing - you don't have to pay for it! You can e-mail to yourself for free! Nice!

Next up was the Autopia. I've never done it at WDW and it has been years and years since I've done it here but we did it. They even give you a cute little drivers liscense. There must have also been some major pin release yesterday as we passed a long line of people waiting outside one of the gift shops.

I'm sure if I check eBay this morning I could find out what it was!

By now it was close to mid-day and it was getting to be wall to wall people and long lines everywhere. I had read over on the Disneyland board that they had closed the park on Saturday and I was afraid they would do the same today. We took this time to do our shopping on Main Street and then went over and viewed the 50 years of Disneyland display and movie on Main Steet. Sadly this was very easy to get into and about only 15 people in the movie. I say sadly because here is all this history (photos, copies of the e-tickets, mock-ups of what the rides were to be, etc.) and no one really coming to look at it. Their loss.

After that we made a stop at City Hall to ask about getting back in if we leave and also about where to see the parade tonight (we have tickets for a preferred viewing spot). Basically told if we leave we may or may not get back in. However we know that if we try to stay we'll be beat long before the parade so we chance it.

We stop at ESPN club in Downtown Disney for a late lunch and then back to our hotel for a nice rest. We headed back to Disneyland via the monorail about 5:00. Got to see some of the 5:15 parade from the monorail. We made our way over to Small World which is where the viewing location is. Found the area and basically just settled in there. There were still massive crowds especially the line for Small World. So we staked out our spot for the parade and waited. Funny this is we were right behind these ropes and mark was staing up (I was sitting a show ways away). Tons of people kept coming up and asking him questions (what time is the parade, how do they get to Small World, etc.). We had on our DVC jackets, our lanyards (from Epocot's Candlelight Processional), and our GOH badges. People thought he worked there!

Small World at night is amazing. Hard to describe to anyone who hasn't been here but the outside facade is all gold and white but lit up in colors at night. On the quarter hour it does the routine where the dolls come out and do thier little march and then clock opens up to tell the time. Well now after that happens the whole thing goes dark and then a light show begins where they put images on the front of the facade. Marching soldiers, candy, etc. all themed to music. This lasts about 2 minutes and then the lights come back on again. The first time I saw it my jaw just hung open. We love Lights of Winter at Epcot and this is just as amazing!

Next up is the parade. Very few people in our special area so we didn't have to sit or anything. One side note - there was an area next to us that was even more special. They got seats, hot chocolate in mugs and rice krispie stars. We found out they are from the holiday tour and also got to ride Small World and Haunted Mansion without a wait. Something to remember for next time. Back to the parade - my favorites the wooden soldiers were right up front. Love them! Then all the usuals: Mickey, Minnie, the Princsses, Chip and Dale, Buzz and Woody, and of course Santa Claus!

All too soon it over and we start heading for Main Steet to watch the fireworks. OMG it is wall to wall people! We decide to not spend another hour standing around so we head for the exit. Then we see that no one is sitting up in the train station. When we get to the top we find out why - the benchs are marked off as reserved. We are about to leave and one of the conductors asked if we were waiting for the parade. We tell him yes. He said the view is better in front of the tree (very true the tree is huge and blocks most of the castle view) however are feet are tired and we just wanted to sit. He says wait a minute and let me check on something. I guess they put up the reserved signs every night but don't need them every night. Sure enough he takes them down and we spend a nice hour on the bench people watching. The fireworks are even more amazing then when we saw them the other nice from the balcony at Fantasmic. Lots of lighting on the castle (we can see about 1/4 of it past the tree).

After this it is back to the room. We never did have dinner and it is too late now (it is past 10 pm) but we are chilled so order soup and tea from room service. After that is off for a good nights sleep.

This morning we are meeting our friends Todd and Cheryl for breakfast and then out to enjoy our last day here at the resort!

Have a great day everyone!

 

[McFamily2]

Speaking of that, I need your help. I want to give my MIL a big box of stuff for Christmas that will make her disappointed in her gift, and not understand why we gave her a big box of stuff...hers the important part. I would like this box of stuff to be not so obvious clues about the cruise. I am trying to avoid putting things in there that are "ship" or "beach" related. Maybe products whose name can be a clue? Or part of the name??? Help I am not very creative at all! For the final gift, I will give her a replica of the ship and a "postcard" that "SHE" wrote from our trip......Make sense?? LOL
SO what products can I put in a box that have something in their name that I could use? Whres all my cretive folks??? Please I would love to hear any product suggestions you may have.

Didn't read the 4 pages since this post, did any one say a loaf of Wonder Bread or a bag of Wonder Flour? A video of the Gilligan and his fellow "Castaways" on Giligans Island? Pair of crew socks? Pic of Tom Cruise?

 

[McFamily2]

Gonna start stretching it now.

Bottle of Port
Video of the movie "That Thing You Do" with Tom Hanks ... The bands name was "The Wonders"
Something to do with NASA for Port Canaveral.
Something to tie it to Memorial Day weekend. (That is when we are going right?)

 

[Dancind]

Wow, you all have been busy! Amanda, sorry, I don't have anything to add to your box. I think Lifesavers is a good one, though! I might be tempted to just give her a big box with those wrapped up in the middle!

I watched the Survivor finale last night, who was asking? All three hours of it. Was glad Danni won, but sorry they made her look so bad at the finale. Didn't look a thing like her, or Stephenie either. They need to fire the make-up artist.

Mary, sounds like a perfect trip, except for the beginning. I especially liked the part where you snagged a bench to watch the fireworks!

 

[Dancind]

I've decided that today is the day I pack up all the presents that need to be shipped, and the things that need returning. I hate shipping, have I mentioned that? It's a shame, because I do a lot of it. Tried to teach DD how to do it, and offered to pay her, but she's hardly ever here when I need something shipped. She's off at school or something. I think I need more coffee before I tackle this.