8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC #15 /Life After the PC

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

....and tick ridden! We took pictures.

ahhhhhhhhhhhckkkkk

Was it a big banana,wearing clothes? I think I saw it at several functions.

LOL
We saw him.. my son was enamored trying to get near the "boy with the banana" at one deck party. I can't remember which party but I know it wasn't the pirates one- maybe the mexican deck fiesta or whatever it's called? I recognized that banana (and the boy holding it) immediately.
My son kept trying to get near the "boy with the banana" for me to take a picture of him (Robert) with the "boy with the banana" (that's how Robert kept saying it! LOL) but it was too crowded and he couldn't get close enough. LOL

 

[Stepht5]

Honestly, my kids are NOT perfect. DD bit DS at the end of dinner leaving a bruise that lasted a day and I took her to the room where she was not to have any fun and go to bed after I swatted her behind right there in the dining room twice. When we got to the room my plans were messed up because our host had not been there yet and the bunk bed was not down from the ceiling so we had to be out of the room for a little bit. I went to the theater where DH was waiting for us to let him know what had happened [while DD waited at the door next to a CM because she told me that she didn't deserve to have any fun that night and needed to help our host clean the room] and he wanted to talk to her. She appologized to DS and DH and was truly upset so he told her to sit and watch Wall-E. She doesn't like going to theaters because they are too loud to her so this isn't something she really wanted to do. Just letting you know that I do NOT think my kids are little angels by any means.

I was going to refer to swatting my 7dd during a fit at AK (a few days after the cruise) she was have a screaming fit because Primevil Whirl was not available to ride........ But, I was afraid someone would say something about me beating my kids!
Oldest dd said that a woman passing by at the time said *Now that's a smart woman.*

but it's embarrassing because Ruby can't remember her name! To be fair though- Ruby is just HORRIBLE with names or actually ever even learning people's names in the first place (ie: never asks people their name in the first place. for instance she's had friends in school that she's ate lunch with every day, hang out waiting outside after school with them everyday waiting for me to pick her up, considers them "friends" and then yet when I ask her what the person's name is- she's always oh I don't know, I never asked. LOL Ruby is weird that way.. names don't matter to her I guess -for some weird reason)

This would be like Samantha. It NEVER crosses her mind to ask anyone their name! UGH!!!!! Drives me insane! LOL!
I think sh eonly does now becauses she knows that I am going to ask her their name! LOL!

Well...we are almost home....we are in Blythe CA which is a city on the CA/AZ border..only about 4 more hours until home. I can't wait...road trip has been nice but ready to get home.

I have 2 meetings tomorrow..one at 3pm and one at 7pm so we have to start out pretty quick in the AM to get home in time to unload and return the rental car....one nice thing about the rental car..it only had 3K miles on it so it still had the new car smell! It has been pretty good...last nite stayed in Hollbrook Az in a Wig Wam....built in the 50s on Route 66..I love doing silly things like that.

Will post tomorrow when I make it home.

I've stayed there! I can't remember if it was during the move from New Orleans to San Diego (1974) or the move from San Diego to Arlington (TX) (1975). And Dh & I (and a couple of the kids!) have driven past them on our last big car trip (3wks -- NM & AZ).

DH is in the other room packing - what a sweetheart he is. Anyway, forgot to post this on the last post.

Pirate Wench Brunch

That was fun! I'm just sorry I didn't get a chance to meet everyone that was there that day!!
Michelle2.....Well? Did you buy or not?

 

[PBader]

Welcome home, Paula!

Thanks Enna It was so nice to finally meet you. Wish you all could have stayed on for the 5 nighter. I enjoyed spending time with you and dh at the wine tastings and the princess palooza--thanks again for asking me to come. Wish I would have gotten a better picture of Matt and Adam as they were announced.

 

[silmarg]

Was just watching CBS news in NY and they just showed Verandah Man's You Tube video from the Disney Magic (of the Quiet Cove pool sloshing around)!

 

[wheelerkidz3]

I think that the meltdown award goes to the little blonde boy who must have been 7 or so. He had a little sister with short, thinning blonde hair. One day I was in Shutters talking with Todd and another DISer [sorry I forget who, I only met you once] and behind me I could tell that something major had happened. It sounded like someone was being slaughtered. The looks on their faces told me not to turn around. Apparently the two kids did something to each other and it resulted in the worst meltdown that I have ever seen. When I did turn around the mother was carrying the boy out of Shutter's horizontally with all limbs flailing. People were getting out of the way to avoid connecting with one of them.

This wasn't the only time. We saw the boy do this a few times with his parents.

Andy

we witnessed this family too. i think andyr was next to us on the bus in one port (acapulco?) when the boy was hitting his mother hard!! the boy was wailing on her!!! i couldn't believe it!

Hey...how cool is this?? This was my 9th Disney cruise, and for every one of them I've always put a card in the tip envelopes that says "thank you" and has my e-mail address on it....
Anyway, I've never had anyone e-mail me....til now!! I got an e-mail from our server. He was so awesome. Felt sorry for the guy, he had a brand new (1st cruise ever) assistant server, and was having a tough time keeping the flow of things going properly with an assistant who wasn't on the ball, and I knew he had one table that continually gave him a lot of crap.....anyway, we talked a lot after dinner, shared a few stories and laughs.....and he actually wrote! He said he would, but I didn't believe him.
Nice guy.

awww!!! how awesome that you got an email. we got the email of one of the girls in shutters...and i hope to hear from her. youngest ds was quite in love with her, and he sent her an email the day we arrived home. hopefully he'll hear back from her, or he'll be crushed!

Was just watching CBS news in NY and they just showed Verandah Man's You Tube video from the Disney Magic (of the Quiet Cove pool sloshing around)!

how cool!! i showed that video to dh earlier and i still feel woozy from watching it!!!

 

[A Litle Pixie Dust]

II've stayed there! I can't remember if it was during the move from New Orleans to San Diego (1974) or the move from San Diego to Arlington (TX) (1975). And Dh & I (and a couple of the kids!) have driven past them on our last big car trip (3wks -- NM & AZ).

It was fun....Tori thought the old cars they have parked there were cool...the shower was hysterical since it is on the wall of the wig wam..it had walls that were curved.

Only bad thing is..I took pictures but forgot to take one with Tori in front of the wig-wam (she was busy taking video)

My family just laughs at me...every year I pick some strange place to stay...last years trip to WDW..we stayed at the Heartbreak Hotel....all Elvis..all the time!


I need to start on next year's road trip. I would love to travel as much of route 66 as possible...I also would love to find things like the biggest ball of twine etc...

Last year was Prarie Dog Town...a few years ago was "The Thing" in New Mexico...it's a good thing my family loves me!

I had to edit! I forgot..on this trip we also went a saw the Peabody Ducks do there march into their fountain for the day....

 

[Caropooh]

I have everything out of the suitcases -- so, that they could be put int he attic.... BUT, everything isn't put where it belongs.....



CC day we had a heck of a time realizing which door was ours since I had removed our decorations (I packed them up!)
DH & the kids turned to me and said *What number is our stateroom?*

We had the same problem finding our cabin the last night! Luckily our cabin was right next to the green vertical lights on the walls. It made it easier to find!

Well, we all made it back to the UK & are now back in to some sort of normality with school & work. I also came home with the mother of all colds & am still suffering now - at least the CC rugby sunburn has now subsided! Have finally unpacked & cases are away, so just need to sort out the photos & upload them onto the site.

It was wonderful to meet so many of you & I can genuinely say we made some friends that will last beyond the TOAL. I still find it amazing that there were so many people we never met.

Thankyou to everyone who made our trip a TOAL, from those who organized activities, to those in the FE & SM & also those that just said "Hi!".

We are eagerly awaiting October & the 2010 itinery & hoping it is Europe.

Celestine

We still owe you a badge from the GS event! They were buried on the desk in the cabin and didn't find them again until we were packing up! PM me your address and I'll send you one!

Wasn't it fun?? 10ds put the chicken on his lanyard -- and then had to stop wearing his lanyard to the Lab because *Too many kids keep touching my chicken*

They were sitting by us on CC and the brother kicked sand in the sister's face and then at his parents.

I witnessed an amazing sight on CC. There was a guy with his 2 sons and the father just came totally unglued! I don't know what the boys did to start it but all of a sudden Dad had one sons faced shoved in the water. He was screaming, 'how do you like it know? How do you like having your face shoved in the water?' There were then a few instances of kid throwing brothers shirt in the water or in a hole and dad yelling to go get it. The guy was just totally out of control.

Hey...how cool is this?? This was my 9th Disney cruise, and for every one of them I've always put a card in the tip envelopes that says "thank you" and has my e-mail address on it....
Anyway, I've never had anyone e-mail me....til now!! I got an e-mail from our server. He was so awesome. Felt sorry for the guy, he had a brand new (1st cruise ever) assistant server, and was having a tough time keeping the flow of things going properly with an assistant who wasn't on the ball, and I knew he had one table that continually gave him a lot of crap.....anyway, we talked a lot after dinner, shared a few stories and laughs.....and he actually wrote! He said he would, but I didn't believe him.
Nice guy.

That is so cool!

It was fun....Tori thought the old cars they have parked there were cool...the shower was hysterical since it is on the wall of the wig wam..it had walls that were curved.

Only bad thing is..I took pictures but forgot to take one with Tori in front of the wig-wam (she was busy taking video)

My family just laughs at me...every year I pick some strange place to stay...last years trip to WDW..we stayed at the Heartbreak Hotel....all Elvis..all the time!


I need to start on next year's road trip. I would love to travel as much of route 66 as possible...I also would love to find things like the biggest ball of twine etc...

Last year was Prarie Dog Town...a few years ago was "The Thing" in New Mexico...it's a good thing my family loves me!

I had to edit! I forgot..on this trip we also went a saw the Peabody Ducks do there march into their fountain for the day....

I'm sending Kathryn down to you when you do Route 66! She would LOVE to do that! Route 66 is one of the best things in the world to her!

 

[DisneyVegas1]

Finally , We are home ....were exhausted and we probably missed alot on the thread but I wont even try to read through everything ...so if there is anything important please PM me and let me know ...It was nice to meet everyone and had a great time ...I did find out that the toe is broke but thats the only thing (Peter thought it could have been more .....And by the way , Thanks to Peter,Jack,Monica and Kim for getting my but back to the room that night after the Pirate boat incident ) I could write more but I am so tired just wanted to let you al know we are home safe and sound ....

 

[alexandmaddie]

It was so nice meeting you by chance on CC! I enjoyed chatting with you!



Well...we are almost home....we are in Blythe CA which is a city on the CA/AZ border..only about 4 more hours until home. I can't wait...road trip has been nice but ready to get home.

Thank you! It was so nice chatting with you as well! I'm glad to hear you are almost home.

Krista

 

[PBader]

Welcome home Todd

 

[arlenesp]

Was just watching CBS news in NY and they just showed Verandah Man's You Tube video from the Disney Magic (of the Quiet Cove pool sloshing around)!

Andy is famous!!!!!

It was fun....Tori thought the old cars they have parked there were cool...the shower was hysterical since it is on the wall of the wig wam..it had walls that were curved.

Only bad thing is..I took pictures but forgot to take one with Tori in front of the wig-wam (she was busy taking video)

My family just laughs at me...every year I pick some strange place to stay...last years trip to WDW..we stayed at the Heartbreak Hotel....all Elvis..all the time!


I need to start on next year's road trip. I would love to travel as much of route 66 as possible...I also would love to find things like the biggest ball of twine etc...

Last year was Prarie Dog Town...a few years ago was "The Thing" in New Mexico...it's a good thing my family loves me!

I had to edit! I forgot..on this trip we also went a saw the Peabody Ducks do there march into their fountain for the day....

I've done that a few times here in Orlando. Love to see them march.

 

[lbgraves]

It was fun....Tori thought the old cars they have parked there were cool...the shower was hysterical since it is on the wall of the wig wam..it had walls that were curved.

Only bad thing is..I took pictures but forgot to take one with Tori in front of the wig-wam (she was busy taking video)

My family just laughs at me...every year I pick some strange place to stay...last years trip to WDW..we stayed at the Heartbreak Hotel....all Elvis..all the time!


I need to start on next year's road trip. I would love to travel as much of route 66 as possible...I also would love to find things like the biggest ball of twine etc...

Last year was Prarie Dog Town...a few years ago was "The Thing" in New Mexico...it's a good thing my family loves me!

I had to edit! I forgot..on this trip we also went a saw the Peabody Ducks do there march into their fountain for the day....

That is so cool!!!

 

[lbgraves]

I witnessed an amazing sight on CC. There was a guy with his 2 sons and the father just came totally unglued! I don't know what the boys did to start it but all of a sudden Dad had one sons faced shoved in the water. He was screaming, 'how do you like it know? How do you like having your face shoved in the water?' There were then a few instances of kid throwing brothers shirt in the water or in a hole and dad yelling to go get it. The guy was just totally out of control.

OMG that is so scary! The boys probably were doing that to each other and wouldn't listen to the dad telling them to stop. I know that my kids will drive me to the edge some days and I will poke at them or pinch or even pull their hair if they have been doing that to the other one to get them to see how it feels but holding the kid's head under water to prove a point is just too dangerous.

 

[mndisfam]

Where are the pictures posted on the "Pirate Board?"

Shouting out to Tom, Penny & Sandra from Kathleen and all. I still dream every night I am on the ship...

 

[PBader]

Well back to work for me today. Hope there aren't too many fires to have to put out.

I forgot to post yesterday how much I enjoyed meeting everyone and thanks so much for all the fun creative FE gifts. Everyone of you helped to make this trip wonderful. I have 2 totes of things to still go through and I am looking forward to scrapping all the memories.

 

[Downrivermama]

What on earth did she think you were talking about?

Not sure, but she gave me a very nasty look. All I could think was are they the "others?" (I sound like LOST!) They were on our flight to LAX. I thought wow, it's gonna be a long cruise. But it all turned out well. Of course I Google too! Shocking!

Loved the postcard and stamps! Never even saw the Roaming Gnome...

Wow the horses were that bad and you still got on them?

Regarding the rumored future ports... Does anyone else remember the captain saying something about a special cruise through the Norwegian Fiords? Looks like that may be true if the Magic is going to Oslo!!

I guess the captain did throw us out a clue! I'd love to do a Northern European cruise.

It was fun....Tori thought the old cars they have parked there were cool...the shower was hysterical since it is on the wall of the wig wam..it had walls that were curved.

Only bad thing is..I took pictures but forgot to take one with Tori in front of the wig-wam (she was busy taking video)

My family just laughs at me...every year I pick some strange place to stay...last years trip to WDW..we stayed at the Heartbreak Hotel....all Elvis..all the time!

I need to start on next year's road trip. I would love to travel as much of route 66 as possible...I also would love to find things like the biggest ball of twine etc...

Last year was Prarie Dog Town...a few years ago was "The Thing" in New Mexico...it's a good thing my family loves me!

I had to edit! I forgot..on this trip we also went a saw the Peabody Ducks do there march into their fountain for the day....

I'd love to cruise Route 66! DD is studing US history this year, so maybe we could do it next summer.

Laura, great pic of the Wenche's Lunch. I love the man rules! Too funny.

 

[m&m's mom]

Just to torture myself I went to Royal Caribbean and priced a room with the itenerary closest to the rumored 2010 cruises.
It was for 12 days and that is what the DCL one looks like. For the 4 of us cruise only in mid July 2009 it was $7516 in a oceanview and around $9500 for a Balcony (D1). Now.... I am guessing DCL will be substantially above that and you add air, transfers and excursions and you will easily hit $20,000.
As much as I want to go I have a mental limit of $18,000. For some reason above that and I freak. As much as I want to do this I am not sure it would be worth it on DCL. I have cruised RCCL a few times and been very happy.
Hmmmm.... this will be interesting as Russia is one of my top places I want to go to.

 

[silmarg]

What are the rumored ports of call for a DCL Northern Europe?

What would be the home port?

 

[Stepht5]

It was fun....Tori thought the old cars they have parked there were cool...the shower was hysterical since it is on the wall of the wig wam..it had walls that were curved.

Only bad thing is..I took pictures but forgot to take one with Tori in front of the wig-wam (she was busy taking video)

My family just laughs at me...every year I pick some strange place to stay...last years trip to WDW..we stayed at the Heartbreak Hotel....all Elvis..all the time!

I need to start on next year's road trip. I would love to travel as much of route 66 as possible...I also would love to find things like the biggest ball of twine etc...

Last year was Prarie Dog Town...a few years ago was "The Thing" in New Mexico...it's a good thing my family loves me!

I had to edit! I forgot..on this trip we also went a saw the Peabody Ducks do there march into their fountain for the day....

We stayed at Heartbreak Hotel in August of 2006! LOL! 10ds LOVES Elvis (hence the reason that he goes by Elvis -- even his Dis screenname is Elvis!). The trip to Graceland was his belated 8th b-day present. His b-day is in Feb but, I told him it is too cold in Memphis in Feb for me! LOL!
We went the Monday after *Elvis Week*.

 

[m&m's mom]

What are the rumored ports of call for a DCL Northern Europe?

What would be the home port?

Rumored is Northern Europe. Oslo, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; St. Petersburg, Russia. I know I am missing a lot but it will probably similar to the Jewel of the Seas cruise RCCL is doing now.
Not sure on the home port yet.

There is a huge thread on the main cruise board.