Late to bed, early to rise. That's me !! I had trouble falling asleep last night. I am getting so excited. Just get me to CA already !!
Have a safe trip to CA.Hey Everyone,
We made it to California safely. Even Nicky survived, although I wasn't too sure he was going to make it after the second 3 & 1/2 hour flight. He was bouncing off the walls by the time we finally arrived.
We're at the Disneyland Hotel. Here's the view from our room:
Here's the first place we went to:
We set up the kids with a few tokens each in the arcade that's right there, and Linda and i had a little adult relaxation, in liquid form:
And finally, we heard that the food here was not all that fantastic, but we had an awesome dinner here at Hook's Pointe at the hotel:
After dinner, we went swimming for a little bit, but the "heated" pool was pretty darn cold! We're turning in early, since we've been up since 4 AM, and it's now after midnight, our time!
Can't wait to meet up with everyone in the next few days and on the cruise!
Wishing safe travels to all!
and prayers to everyone who is going to need it today.
My Grandparents used to do the same thing but, in low German (peasant German).
My father used to say the only German his parents ever taught him involved swearing....
Glad you're there safe and sound Shannon
I've got 3 days of work
I've got cat hair on our clothes to deal withPacking update....
Pirate costumes packed.....35 lb bag... (well with three pairs of boots)
1 MM t done....2 more to iron... (mine has some DOG HAIR under the image....THANKS TO ABBY)
Glad your having a good time BipCan't wait to meet people and see you all on the cruise. Hurry up and join us, won't you?
Hope you have a safe trip
Sure, why not
Do I get half a pirate?????????????????????????????
Maybe we could just show up and say it was listed in our plans from the DIS??
Oh please don't give my DH any ideas
He will go through every bag tomorrow night before he will put them in the SUV . . .
Funny thing is HE was packing WAY MORE than any of the rest of us. I had to remind him the we COULD do laundry on this cruise
DH's make our life so interesting!
Yeah it's a guy thing. DH does his own packing and won't be able to do it untill the night before. I think I didn't help by telling him we were bringing 3 suitcases and one garment bag. ( That's the legal limit ) I plan on using 2 suitcases and some of garment bag which leaves him only 1 suitcase. I wonder why he asks me what I am packing? Now just to get everything I need in those 2 suitcases. Ugh I have stuff in 3 CLOSETS.Glad you made it
Bip didn't get to the park today. She slept in.
Storm brewing in the tropics.Hope we get out of here safely on Friday.
Arlene that you get out o.k They have been talking about those storms all the time here.
1st thing , catch up on the Dis of course. Hope your DD feels better soon.
Do I get half a pirate?????????????????????????????
I am trying really hard to get my first one.which half do you want?
ME???
Miss da ship???
you just make sure you catch your flight and shuttle to the ship!
< wink >
QIGONG
My Father in Law has asked me to offer:
If anyone is interested in learning more about the Chinese healing techniques and holistic approaches related/associated - my FIL would like to offer courtesy treatment sessions and informal fact finding meetings on the ship. He's a retired chest surgeon who has practiced for decades in the greater Pittsburgh area - and now resides in Honolulu. Anyone so interested can PM me = and I'll keep you advised as to when they he will host meetings. he may lead Chinese style early morning exercise sessions too. He has been doing all this in Honolulu for many years.
I was expecting / thinking he might conduct his meetings in the promenade lounge and off the fantail on the secret verandah deck 7? Here's a photo below with Sam on the far right: If you're interested and spot him on the ship - just stop him and ask about his session plans:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qigong
Qigong (or ch'i kung) refers to a wide variety of traditional cultivation practices that involve methods of accumulating, circulating, and working with Qi or energy within the body. Qigong is sometimes mistakenly said to always involve movement and/or regulated breathing; in fact, use of special methods of focusing on particular energy centers in and around the body are common in the 'higher level' or evolved forms of Qigong. Qigong is practiced for health maintenance purposes, as a therapeutic intervention, as a medical profession, a spiritual path and/or component of Chinese martial arts.
The 'qi' in 'qigong' means breath or gas in Chinese, and, by extension, 'life force', 'energy' or even 'cosmic breath'. 'Gong' means work applied to a discipline or the resultant level of skill, so 'qigong' is thus 'breath work' or 'energy work'. The term was coined in the twentieth-century and its currency, Ownby suggests, speaks of a cultural desire to separate 'cultivation' from 'superstition', to secularize and preserve valuable aspects of traditional Chinese practices.[1]
Attitudes toward the scientific basis for qigong vary markedly. Most Western medical practitioners and many practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as the Chinese government, view qigong as a set of breathing and movement exercises, with possible benefits to health through stress reduction and exercise. Others see qigong in more metaphysical terms, claiming that cosmic qi can be drawn into the body and circulated through channels (aka meridians).
Have a safe trip.
GM
Presently 73 going up to 91 here in Central Florida.
Happy Birthday and Anniversary to all we have missed.
1 more business day to TOAL
Have a great Wednesday
Cartegena
OK... my Mr. Emerald tour bus is now almost full... we have capacity for 25 and can squeeze on 2 more. The current cost for the 4 hour tour is $35.60... however with another 2 I think we'd shave off another 5-7% for everyone. If anyone is still interested and there are just 2 of you ... AND ... if you can tolerate a 4 hour tour with some lite stair climbing then PM me or send an email to me at Thomas_gin1@hotmail.com .... first to step up will get the spot. And if your party is larger then 2 ... PM me in case one of the 8 families on my tour cancel... I'l keep ya on a cancellation list!
OK... time fer me ta turn in!
Good nite folks...
And ... safe Travels to ALL!
So to all those leaving early safe trip to everyone. Cheryl and I will be on our way 8:00 am Saturday. Wish we were there now. 
the insurance won't cover her falling off.
My vacation starts as soon as I'm done with work! Which I am! 
