8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC #4

[sk8ingmom]

Here R some pics from weekend.. in Boston

Great pics Liz! You must be so proud.

 

[PBader]

Need some help in the Underwater Camera department. First off - I know nothing really about cameras. I just like something to work and take a decent pic.

We have a few options.

1. Buy the cheap disposable ones - we've basically decided we are passed this level. Plus, I'm tired of developing the pics and seeing that they are mostly no good.
2. Buy a hard plastic specific housing for our current camera - Canon A75. The camera takes wonderful pics, but we'll be upgrading to a better zoom prior to the TOAL, so the camera will in a sense be excess to needs. We've read good reviews about the housing - it runs about $150 or so. Anyone tried one of these cases.
3. We have enough points thru a reward program to get either an Olympus Stylus 790SW or a Pentax Optio W30. Any comments on either of these? Good/Bad? I know the Olympus is a few models below what is currently available. Cann't remember which model a few of the crew on here were after a few weeks ago at a cheap price. Also, read a review somewhere about the camera needing servicing in regards to the seal regularly and that was quite pricey.

We're not going to be using it alot. Just basically on vacation and only for snorkelling and places like Typhoon Lagoon/Castaway Cay. No diving. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Wendy, I have the Pentax and I really like it. It takes great pictures and is very easy to use. Stace, also has it and likes her's too.

 

[psm729]

I am trying to stay away from the Reese's PB Eggs. No small task!

I have to hide them from DS or he just can't stop!

Good Morning!

My family, including me, DH, DD (10), DD (8), DS (2.5) and DS (1), will be joining you thru the canal! The elder 4 of us were booked in 2005, but DS's arrival in July of 2005 put an end to that. After 2+ hours on hold with DCL on 1/31/07, we secured a spot and have been looking forward to our trip ever since.

I don't anticipate posting as often as I would like with these 2 little boys around, but we'd love to be a little part of this group! By the way, I will never be able to keep up with this board, but that's okay, it's nice to see such a friendly group - it will make for a fun cruise!

Regards,
Kelly

Welcome!!! You'll find this group real friendly & lots of fun!

edited duplicate posting

1) What's yer favorite grog?
usually beer, but I'm up for anything?
[2) Do you have a favorite WDW or DL ride? What is it?? DW - tough one... Peter Pan - I just love the thought of flying over London on my way to Neverland or Soarin / DL - Indy
[3) What's a fond memory that 1st pops into your mind from one of the Disney Parks? ?My DS' 1st trip to DW was at 6 mos. He really liked all the characters, but when he saw Mickey, I was holding him and he leaned over to get a better look and took a bite of Mickey's nose. The other was when DS was about 4, we were at a character meal thingy & they were all around greeting & having fun. They had just left our table & Thomas leaned over to me an quietly said "I know they're not real. There's people in those costumes. But I like the fantasy that they are real. Do we have to tell anyone?" I said no... that would be our secret. We still love to play with the characters.?

[4) What did you have for your most recent meal?? snack - mango sorbet thingy - YUM!

[5) What was the last thing you BOUGHT?? prescription for what ails me?

[6) Do you really know how to DANCE (and I don'tmean jumping around in wild gyrations)? not really... The 6 & 7 graders are trying to teach me at the dances I chaprone. They get a lot of laughs.?

[7) Did you do any sports, clubs, extra activities in high school (year book, student congress, thespian, etc.)?
I moved too much & went to 3 dif HS. Senior year I got to photograph all the fun stuff.

 

[PBader]

It would be a toss up if I went on the tea cups

Me too

 

[PBader]

Here R some pics from weekend.. in Boston

Friday Night we had dinner at a mansion...

Liz, thanks for sharing the pictures. Congrats again to your DD

 

[MrsScooby]

edited duplicate posting

1) What's yer favorite grog?chai tea or a Key lime pie martini from PF Changs

2) Do you have a favorite WDW or DL ride? What is it?Mickey's Philharmagic and Indianna Jones Ride

3) What's a fond memory that 1st pops into your mind from one of the Disney Parks?My DD Kelly was barely 3 at her first visit and loved the Haunted House. We had the hardest time getting her off the ride

4) What did you have for your most recent meal? a salad for dinner and a really small piece of chocolate cake

5) What was the last thing you BOUGHT?Oooh! It was a teal sweater from Chico's- originally $88, marked down to $22

6) Do you really know how to DANCE (and I don'tmean jumping around in wild gyrations)A little bit of the Irish jig, but otherwise NO

7) Did you do any sports, clubs, extra activities in high school (year book, student congress, thespian, etc.)I wasn't good enough for the tennis team so I played badminton.

 

[MrsScooby]

You're a great friend Crash. I can't say I have any insight, but as hard as it is, let your friend talk. Let her yell, scream, make plans for 40 years from know. Let he make plans to not be around past tomorrow. I'm sure she's trying to come to terms with her situation and it is possible that she can't have these types of conversations with her spouse or other relatives.
Enjoy and honor the time you still have together.

Very well put

 

[radioclash2]

Thanks Laurie,

The kids are all much better now - almost back to normal after one day at school. Tomorrow is Juliannas' birthday and I'm glad shes all better now. I ran out to get a mess of cupcakes for the kids to mark the occassion in school.

Aside from that - today I drove our friend in for an appointment with her oncologist as shes' not approved to drive onthe freeways because she might have a siezure or similar following her surgery. And todays scans showed her renal-carcinoma has now appeared in her lungs. Since the last detection the nodules have grown from 6mm to 8mm in size - so she's been recommended to go on a medication - forgot the name but it begins with an "S" - Alicia could probably tell me but shes' sort of heavily distracted now - and all I know is our friends' medication is costing $8,000 a month - and she is waiting for a "physicians' approval" or something like that. And she's hoping the health insurance company will approve it for her. From what she says - this medication will do wonders for her if she can get it. The medication conceivably is needed in perpetuity(for life)! 4 weeks on and 2 weeks off - then repeat!

This is difficult to come to terms with - especially since my spouse works in pharmaceutical / oncology field. I'd say - it's wonderful that they have these new age "targeted" medications which ONLY attack the cancer - have minimal side effects and litterially represent some potential for being a temporary solution. However, it does seem awfully expensive - and that can be attributed to the cost of finding the medication and getting it approved through the FDA. And this medication IS FDA approved... so it is NOT in trials and being tested. It's one of the working medications that just emerged supposedly.

Frankly, driving our friend to her appointment was sort of - I can't fully describe it - difficult I guess at times. She spoke of her stance in fighting for survival - to try and gain a few years if lucky - and her dream of having a decade or ... dare she say 2 decades. This sort of conversation was hard to go through - but it is obviously incredibly hard to live through it as she is.

I guided the conversation as diplomatically as possibly - and took it to talk of our kids and her witty and amazing little boy as I could - plus we spoke of other pleasant things. It was actually a bit draining on me - although saying that must seem wimpy compared to her personal ordeal.

OK... I think I'm starting to ramble .... again. I don't know if anyone might find productive insight into my thoughts - as THAT is one reason for my spouting so much here, and also it gives me a chance to look back on my sometimes mildly confused thoughts on the matter.

At any rate - she's fighting a noble battle - and some elements are looking VERY promising - so there is hope. I - as yet - don't know anymore what the potential really is - although it sounds good to me. I met her oncologist - and she seemed to drop a brief note of remark that this was a tough fight demanding maximum support from her "community" of family and friends. I guess I already knew that - but was surprised by the remarks. They were diplomatic - but really unexpected. Now I understand what my spouse means when she says her job is really very very difficult ... at times.

...in some ways I am totally without words for how I feel now.

OK... I've read - I dunn-o - maybe 14-15 pages to catch up - and I'm taking a break for the evening now....

Crash, What a wonderful, wonderful friend you are. I know it's painful to hear a friend say these things, but I think it's like the monster in the closet. The monster is less scary when you fling the door open & boldly challenge it's existance. She probably needs to say those words out loud. I also think it must be difficult for your friend to have this conversation with her husband.

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
LAURIE

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[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Here R some pics from weekend.. in Boston

Friday Night we had dinner at a mansion...

Liz you daughter is beautiful. She looks so proud of her accomplishment and you a proud mom.

 

[radioclash2]

I am trying to stay away from the Reese's PB Eggs. No small task!

I still like the cups better because you can dis-enrobe them & eat the PB glob all by itself.

 

[radioclash2]

Good Morning!

My family, including me, DH, DD (10), DD (8), DS (2.5) and DS (1), will be joining you thru the canal! The elder 4 of us were booked in 2005, but DS's arrival in July of 2005 put an end to that. After 2+ hours on hold with DCL on 1/31/07, we secured a spot and have been looking forward to our trip ever since.

I don't anticipate posting as often as I would like with these 2 little boys around, but we'd love to be a little part of this group! By the way, I will never be able to keep up with this board, but that's okay, it's nice to see such a friendly group - it will make for a fun cruise!

Regards,
Kelly

 

[radioclash2]

And that is not far off, Diane!

I can remember my parents worrying about who we were going with, and where....and I remember thinking they were rediculous for worrying so much. I used this line quite often...."Don't you TRUST me???" I'll be ready for it when I hear it come from my kids!

Trust you? yes. The other kids who I don't know? no way !!

 

[sk8ingmom]

I still like the cups better because you can dis-enrobe them & eat the PB glob all by itself.

Naked peanut butter.

MMmmmm.

 

[MrsScooby]

Peer pressure can make kids do things they normally would not do. No excuse, of course......but I wouldn't be surprised if that was the reason he took part.

I can remember a girl in my grade school that was very, well....odd to be honest. She was picked on so much. I can remember laughing at the teasing even though I knew it was wrong. I certainly never stood up for her. If I got the chance to talk to her today, I would apologize like crazy. I still feel bad that I never tried to stop it.

I remember a similar situation from grade school. I cringe evey time I remember it-wish I had stood up for someone too. Hard to go against the crowd even when we know we should. Part of growing up and maturing I guess

 

[MrsScooby]

Good Morning!

My family, including me, DH, DD (10), DD (8), DS (2.5) and DS (1), will be joining you thru the canal! The elder 4 of us were booked in 2005, but DS's arrival in July of 2005 put an end to that. After 2+ hours on hold with DCL on 1/31/07, we secured a spot and have been looking forward to our trip ever since.

I don't anticipate posting as often as I would like with these 2 little boys around, but we'd love to be a little part of this group! By the way, I will never be able to keep up with this board, but that's okay, it's nice to see such a friendly group - it will make for a fun cruise!

Regards,
Kelly

Hi Kelly
WELCOME ABOARD
I have a DD10 going to be 11 by August

 

[MrsScooby]

i could sure use some. My ST is not doing good right now at all either. It doesn't help either that the only other person who said they'd take her is in Vegas right now.

i swear before ye pirates...SHE IS NOT GOING ON THIS TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!

Changing the locks on our house is looking like my only option at the moment.

i wish i had the $ for one of those boarding school places but who has $4000-5000 per MONTH.....

My youngest brother was horrible during his teen years and he is doing very well now (27)
Hang in there
Some young singer once said something like "when I was 18 I thought I knew everything, But I really knew nothing... Now I'm 22 and I still don't know anything, but now I realize it"--something like that.

 

[radioclash2]

Here R some pics from weekend.. in Boston

Friday Night we had dinner at a mansion...

Liz, what great pictures. Thanks for sharing them.

 

[MrsScooby]

Happy Birthday Stace!

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Had to pirate this one

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STACE

 

[tom31b]

Things are buzzing on the main board. Someone just posted that they spoke with DCL and we can still carry on. But can't put anything in checked luggage and can't ship boxes ahead of time.

Seems to be a lot of conflicting information going around. We'll need to give it some time for the dust to settle. I'm sure there will be a lot of conflicting answers for a while.

Here's one of the threads talking about it http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1758577
Mods are trying to keep them consolidated to one thread.

Conflicting info is correct.

WB is reporting that carry on booze is ok, e.g. if you want a case of wine, that's your one carry on.

The thread above says no carry on liquids at all.

Guess we will have to wait and see what happens with WB and the first few Mexican cruises.... perhaps we should convince our early cruisers to try and get bottles through?