8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 11

[justmestace]

You cant be........ I was upgraded last night to the WALT.


Let you come in for a look. some guy called Roy was in it.

Tee hee....and they gave him the boot for you, huh?

 

[justmestace]

He has files on all of us now!

THE CRASHX FILES

 

[goofyforlife]

Hi Mary Ann

Guess what, the Thin Mints didn't make it on the trip, they got eaten a few days before we left............................

Andy....I could mail some down to you....

Our troop still has 12 boxes of thin mints to sell....

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

THE CRASH FILES

X-Files?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Tee hee....and they gave him the boot for you, huh?

Yes he is in a Cat 12 now.

 

[justmestace]

Yes he is in a Cat 12 now.

 

[allshookup]

The following was copied and pasted from my trip journal.


Howdy All,

It’s 4:30am on Saturday morning March 31st and we are in Ashland, Virginia. I’m writing this quick report into my journal and will post it later, since I can’t seem to get connected to the internet at our motel. If you are ever driving on I-95, and stop at exit 92, unless you have no other choice, avoid the Apple Garden Inn. OK, here’s are trip so far.

We left home at 6:10pm last evening and headed south. I had Hazel call MR to see if her family had left. MR stated that they got on the road about 3:30pm, and were already in Maryland, traveling on I-95. I decided since it was later in the day, I would take I-95 as well. We were making good progress until we crossed over from Washington, DC into Virginia. We were about 90 north of Richmond, VA when we hit bumper to bumper traffic. It took us about 90 minutes to travel the next 17 miles, by this time I was kicking myself for not going down 13 like I usually do. The reason for the back up, there was a bad accident about 74 miles north of Richmond that involved at least 5 or 6 cars. We tried calling MR to make sure they were OK, and when we didn’t get an answer on her cell, I was getting a little concerned.

MR called us a little before 11pm to let us know they were near mile marker 45 in Virginia and were looking for a place to stop for the night. At this time, we were only at mile marker 123 and I decided there was no way I was going to make it to meet up with them, so we pulled off I-95 at exit 92 around 11:30pm and I was in bed and asleep by midnight.

So, here I am wide awake, while my two sleeping beauties are snoring away in the bed, next to me. LOL!!!

I’m hoping to make it in to Florida later tonight, but if not, we WILL be there sometime early Sunday.

That’s all for now

************************************************************************


Update: Saturday Evening March 31st

Left Ashland, VA at 6:15am after a quick bite of breakfast at McDonald’s then drove through the day arriving in De Land, FL at 7:00pm.

We had a very nice ride today, only hit a few traffic snarls along the way. We stopped and filled our car up at exit 180 in NC at Pilot, gas was 2.58 per gallon. Stopped for lunch in Santee, SC (exit 98), then filled the car up at exit 53 in SC at Citgo for 2.45 a gallon. Gas here in De Land is 2.69 a gallon.

My mom was getting off work just as we were arriving in De Land this evening, so we met her at IHOP for dinner. My mom told us that we are having a Bar-B-Q tomorrow afternoon at my uncle’s place(he lives next door to my mom).

After my mom gets off the phone, I’m going to connect my laptop and post this report., then I will be turning in as I only had 4 hours of sleep last night. It’s is so nice and warm here this evening, shorts and t-s***** are on already, LOL!!!

Lord only knows how far behind I am on this thread……………LOL!!! J

Thanks Diane for all your help!!!

No problem Andy! I loved hearing from you & Hazel!

http://moon.google.com/ - you should see the detail when you zoom it in all the way

I'm figuring tomorrow should be a great day with this crowd.....

Talk about blond...it took me a few times to get this, because I missed the key word "zoom in ALL THE WAY!"

Hey....picture a group of DISers dressed in their black & white pirate t-****s roaming the streets of Cartegena.

Has international incident potential written all over it!!

I bought a couple of sodas at the gift shop at the Disneyland Hotel and the cashier remarked about me "breaking down" and paying the $2.75 a bottle. I lamented that not only was it expensive, but it was Coke rather than my beloved Pepsi. She told me that if I gave her my Mickey Wish Pearl necklace (available only on the cruise line) then she'd tell me where the nearest store was to buy Pepsi at a "human" price. If I had seen this map before I left, I would have seen that Wonderland Liquor was only a short walk from the hotel.

Let me get this straight...A CM bribed you for information? That's horrible!

My mom has to go in and work today, so we are going to take it easy until the Bar-B-Q this afternoon. We have to go into town and pick up a few itmes at the store, tomorrow we might go to one of the local springs for a swim. Did I mention it is going up to 84* here today? Oh and 85* tomorrow, 86* on Wednesday and 87* on Thursday..................and that's no April Fools

Sure keep rubbing it in! They are only talking rain with a mixture of snow off & on for most of the week here.

Love the April Fools jokes! DH tried it first thing this morning when he asked, "Did you hear on the news about the Disney cruise ship?" I said, "Ha ha....not fallin' for it!"

 

[Verandah Man]

Hi Guys,

Just woke up from a two hour nap. I went outside and laid down on the swing on the patio, next thing I knew, two hours had passed.

Our "ST" is feeling a bit under the weather, so we let her sleep later today. We might have to call our family doc tomorrow, she sounds quite congested.

We are getting ready to watch the movie Happy Feet, then around 5pm we'll be heading next door for the Bar-B-Q at my Uncle Pete's.

Later All

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Hi Guys,

Just woke up from a two hour nap. I went outside and laid down on the swing on the patio, next thing I knew, two hours had passed.

Our "ST" is feeling a bit under the weather, so we let her sleep later today. We might have to call our family doc tomorrow, she sounds quite congested.

We are getting ready to watch the movie Happy Feet, then around 5pm we'll be heading next door for the Bar-B-Q at my Uncle Pete's.

Later All

Thanks for checking in C U later.

 

[justmestace]

Let me get this straight...A CM bribed you for information? That's horrible!

You know what's funny (not) about that? She was dead serious. I told her that the necklaces are only available on the ships...and that the ships were coming back next year...(in other words, cruise and get one for yourself)....and at that point, I thought she would kind of laugh, and then tell me where I could get Pepsi. But NO....she didn't. She just stood there looking at me, rang my purchase and handed me my change!

 

[justmestace]

Andy....glad you're enjoying the weather! Sorry about Angelina. Set her out in the sun for a while, maybe that will knock it out of her!

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

HEY!, lookie........... , a winking pirate! "wonder"ing
what kinds of "magic" he can ~A do-do?

* if he's a smartie..he'll be "figuring" on out to have fun, by getting
on the cruise with thee "doggone-cutiest wenches" by hook or
crook...~~~,

while spiking the rum... with pickle juice....so all the rest of crew
[swabbies ,swashbucklers and captain this & that] walks thee
plank....by accident, of courses!


, nope-you got my timbers all wrong, i'm a lil' ,
who just happens to & wenches for a hobby. * how
ever , some restrictions do apply.....

any "booty" knows what date is it?

& can you believe it, we still have no rooms....has anyone ever check
out the lifeboats? [i heard they're going really cheap, by peeps!]


* wondering if lisa taken over the whole florida school system yet?!
( i betcha , her ABC's ..are the best anywee. . l can see all
the s ~ setting up front &&&& "paying" her alot of attention???
..."blackboard phil-her-ing 101, ..in honor of the cute lil' groundhog
who gave his...."predictions".

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

HEY!, lookie........... , a winking pirate! "wonder"ing
what kinds of "magic" he can ~A do-do?

* if he's a smartie..he'll be "figuring" on out to have fun, by getting
on the cruise with thee "doggone-cutiest wenches" by hook or
crook...~~~,

while spiking the rum... with pickle juice....so all the rest of crew
[swabbies ,swashbucklers and captain this & that] walks thee
plank....by accident, of courses!


, nope-you got my timbers all wrong, i'm a lil' ,
who just happens to & wenches for a hobby. * how
ever , some restrictions do apply.....

any "booty" knows what date is it?

& can you believe it, we still have no rooms....has anyone ever check
out the lifeboats? [i heard they're going really cheap, by peeps!]


* wondering if lisa taken over the whole florida school system yet?!
( i betcha , her ABC's ..are the best anywee. . l can see all
the s ~ setting up front &&&& "paying" her alot of attention???
..."blackboard phil-her-ing 101, ..in honor of the cute lil' groundhog
who gave his...."predictions".

I heard they're going really cheap, by peeps! I thought that was the parrot!

 

[sk8ingmom]

I'm back in Minneapolis for another 4 hours. . .

I've spent the last 2 days having my heart ripped apart for a man I barely knew, a wife I've spoken with a few times, and parents whom I had never met before.

And there but for the grace of God go I....

 

[atakaratemom]

I'm back in Minneapolis for another 4 hours. . .

I've spent the last 2 days having my heart ripped apart for a man I barely knew, a wife I've spoken with a few times, and parents whom I had never met before.

And there but for the grace of God go I....

Sounds very tough M. I'm sure the family very much appreciated your support. Have a safe trip home.

 

[justmestace]

I'm back in Minneapolis for another 4 hours. . .

I've spent the last 2 days having my heart ripped apart for a man I barely knew, a wife I've spoken with a few times, and parents whom I had never met before.

And there but for the grace of God go I....

What a wonderful thing you did, to go there and be with them and stand by your husband!
Yep, we have to count our blessings for sure!

 

[tom31b]

Do you know I thought about that, but felt it would be wrong to have a joke about GTY's, many people are a bit upset about that.

I thought I would go for something that would get silly as it went on!

Oh, but a letter saying that they were overbooked and canceling all GTY rooms..... cruel but hilarious....

 

[tom31b]

My mom has to go in and work today, so we are going to take it easy until the Bar-B-Q this afternoon. We have to go into town and pick up a few itmes at the store, tomorrow we might go to one of the local springs for a swim. Did I mention it is going up to 84* here today? Oh and 85* tomorrow, 86* on Wednesday and 87* on Thursday..................and that's no April Fools

Gonna be in the 70's the next few here in NJ.... will be in the 40's when you return...

 

[sk8ingmom]

KETCHUP

It does say a lot that you think of us though when stranded at an airport, although I can't quite put my finger on what it's saying.

M - you are in rare form this morning. Glad to see you are keeping your humor in all this.

Quite true.

I'm glad you haven't totally lost your sense of humor during your misadventures at the airport! I'd be totally ticked by now. I could take a lesson from you.

Let's just call it a coping mechanism.
I'm pretty sure that I can find humor in every situation.

 

[tom31b]

I'm back in Minneapolis for another 4 hours. . .

I've spent the last 2 days having my heart ripped apart for a man I barely knew, a wife I've spoken with a few times, and parents whom I had never met before.

And there but for the grace of God go I....

And by the Grace of God, those around you are blessed. You are an angel!