8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 13

[Verandah Man]

Yep, same kind of Irish humor in my family Diane. When my grandmother passed in October 1995 she was living with my mom and step-dad in Florida. My grandmother was the last surviving sibling in her family and she wanted to be buried on top of her parents graves here in NJ. My mom brought my grandmother's ashes with her on the plane in a carry-on piece of luggage. My mom flew up on a Friday evening and the graveside service was scheduled for Saturday morning. Hazel, Angelina and I went to the airport to pick my mom up and since my mom hadn't eaten all that day, we stopped at a Denny's for supper. My grandmother really enjoyed going to Denny's when she was alive, so I asked my mom if she wanted to bring Gram in with her while we ate, my mom said, "Yea, why not, she always enjoyed eating here." So, I opened the trunk, took out the carry-on and carried it into Denny's with us. If anyone heard us asking Gram what she wanted for dinner, they would have thought we went off our rocker. We had so much fun that evening, and I know my Gram enjoyed it as well............ I sure do miss that old bird..................

 

[Verandah Man]

We will be just getting back from the Med on 7/1 and it really depends on our return flight home if we can meet everyone ...We would love to , we just have to see because we have Disney doing the Air for us , but if we have a late flight we will be there .....

Hey Capt'n, don't you mean you return on 9/1?

 

[Verandah Man]

um...which Med cruise would that be? Are you doing another one I don't know about? We're getting in from the Repo on 9/1, not 7/1

Aye, I see Monica beat me to it about the return date from the Med..............

 

[DisneyVegas1]

um...which Med cruise would that be? Are you doing another one I don't know about? We're getting in from the Repo on 9/1, not 7/1

yes 9/1 as it wer ......

Dont know what I was thinking ....

 

[geffric]

Well we got the email yesterday about the "special price" on the WB Repo 8/18- 9/1 and I seriuosly thought about it.. But the kids are in school so We have to pass.. but Me Alone.. I'd be so there..the kids can email you about the first day at school.. she is 14 and starting high school.. for all you know she may have an after school activity and not get home until late..

BTW DS#2 is also graduating from 8th grade and starting high school this fall but our school starts 8/ 22 so ..

That's just me.. I'd go for it..if you don;t have to be back for anything

 

[got2travel]

No way I can catch up on all I missed. Let me just declare that May was the month from heck! I'm predicting that June will be much better.

As promised a while back, here's a few pics from the Red Carpet

The crowd behind us at 6:30am. We were about 10th in line from the gate.

My group...I'm the one in pink with the red bandana

Orlando signing our autograph book

Johnny signing our autograph book

Right after this, my son held up my phone and asked Johnny to say hi to the girls who couldn't make the trip. Johnny grabbed the phone and said in his Captain Jack's voice "Hello Girls"......hehe...Johnny Depp touched my phone!!


If you'd like to see all the pics, including DL food porn, here's the link. But I still haven't gotten around to editing, labeling, or uploading the other camera (stupid Easy Share software is not so easy!)
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/album?c...qaC41qyZenp6hdSratRPQ--&ts=1179735921&.src=ph



Here's part of the reason it's been a difficult month. My son took a hard fall and ended up in the ER. He's fine, just has the scrapes you see and a sore neck. He'll be in a neck brace for another week or so. I took a few pics with my phone because he wanted to see himself all strapped to the guerny

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

Monica:

those are awesome pics - You were that close to Johnny Depp!!!!! OH my!!!!

sorry to hear about your son - but happy to hear it wasn't worse!!!!!

 

[geffric]

OMG i hope he is okay.. what happend?

great pics of the red carpet.. johnny looks hot..

 

[Sarangel]

Awesome pics from DL... Johnny Depp touched your phone - whee!!

I, too, have been away from the boards (nothing exciting, just *lots* of work). Trying to stay caught up, but y'all will talk.

 

[captaincrash]

Anyone find it interesting that these are women and not men?

Really?

I had NO idea....

​

 

[Stepht5]

Here's part of the reason it's been a difficult month. My son took a hard fall and ended up in the ER. He's fine, just has the scrapes you see and a sore neck. He'll be in a neck brace for another week or so. I took a few pics with my phone because he wanted to see himself all strapped to the guerny

Oh my gosh! I'm glad to hear that it wasn't too serious!

 

[Esteri]

E!

What we did last time was spend most of the afternoon at the pool and DISer's came early and late. So if you want to come in the afternoon we will be there. I start drinking, I mean setting up around 1-2pm so any time after that. Let me know if this is good for you

Works great for us. Expect us for the mid-day swim! (e.g.: early!)

Who all is going to be there besides us? Do you know?

We can't make a decision until we have a house, but we are planning for late July. We'll get to DC around July 14, take a week or so to find a house and head to WDW for a few days while we wait for our household goods to arrive.

End of August.... Free DPP.... Aug 25th mini-meet...

Are my subliminal messages working??

Me too, although I really think I will be this time. I've dodged the bullet several times but my project is one of those that won't see revenue for a few years and that puts it right on the chopping block.

Yikes! Hang in there!

everyone - ok - have been away for a few days trying to remedy (ok I really haven't) my situation but I have a question for anyone who cares to answer.

....

How about it my 2nd family? Please weigh in - would love to hear all sides.

Remember - I just did the solo Mom's trip on Mother's day to FL from Thurs to Mon nite. That was easy but I was glad to be home.

Ok - I open the floodgates. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You know. I think it's up to your first family. I know you'd have an awesome time. And the price is certainly right. I was tempted when I got the ad. (It falls squarely over our WDW trip - so it's a non starter.) It'd certainly be a fun way to "get home". But your concerns are ones that you really need to discuss with DH and DD. Not very helpful - huh?

We will be just getting back from the Med on 9/1 and it really depends on our return flight home if we can meet everyone ...We would love to , we just have to see because we have Disney doing the Air for us , but if we have a late flight we will be there .....

Huh. There are sure going to be a bunch of us at MCO on 9/1. That's the day we fly out too. What about a mini-meet at the airport??

No way I can catch up on all I missed. Let me just declare that May was the month from heck! I'm predicting that June will be much better.

Monica, Wow. It was certainly a month of high-highs and low-lows. So glad to hear your boy will be OK.

 

[captaincrash]

everyone - ok - have been away for a few days trying to remedy (ok I really haven't) my situation but I have a question for anyone who cares to answer.

Who is doing the TransAtlantic Repo from Barcelona to PC on Aug 18-Sept 1?

I just got a call from a friend - she has booked me on this cruise on one of the last cat 12's. Since we are doing the Med July 28-Aug8 cruise - then flying to Paris and Paris DL for 1 week. Our originally scheduled return flight home was going to be Aug 15.

Well since the ships leaves Aug 18 - she decided to go ahead and book me one "just in case". This would mean that I would have to figure out what to do with myself for 3 days! (where to spend it at, Paris, Barcelona, Italy! London?) I now have a major decision to make. Should I go ahead and do it - I wanted to do it but was glad once I read the WB trip reports that I didn't. Now that the opportunity to go has presented itself. Can I really do this?????

DD14 will have started her freshman year of high school. DH is saying its ok with him - he can't take off 5 weeks from work. (Someone has to make the money! ) and yet - can I really be separated from DD14 and DH for another 2 weeks? I mean there is her first day of school and all. I have ALWAYS been there for the first day of school from Kindergarden. This would be the first time I wouldn't be there- even when I worked I went. Then again she is growing up. DH said that he'd figure out how to pick her up somehow.

Should I invite DD20 to come with? Oh my - decisions, decisions. And there is the added bonus of instead of having 23 hr days - we will have a 'few' 25 hr days! Can't beat that. But 6 days at sea? I'm hoping that as the summer progresses - the problems are ironed out which I'm sure they will be - but can I really do this?

How about it my 2nd family? Please weigh in - would love to hear all sides.

Remember - I just did the solo Mom's trip on Mother's day to FL from Thurs to Mon nite. That was easy but I was glad to be home.

Ok - I open the floodgates. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

If it were me in your shoes...

I would let the spouse go back to work and I would go and take whom-ever wanted to go. GO ahead and miss the first week of school for your DD. And as for what to do for 3 days following the French DL... I would hop a train and follow your fancy. In the past we've done several things/cities/objectives in western europe. At differnt times we had interest in seeing Switzerland, others Iberian (GO to Barcelona to wander the coast and or city), or dog leg it with a sweep through the French Riviera with Monaco, Niece, etc.. You need to glance at guide books for the region and just go do it.

And if it were me... I think I would just enjoy wandering Barcelona at liesure for the extra days. 3 days is not much - and it will go by pretty quick. I can see it now in my minds eye... the trains and countryside... the streets, sounds and vibrant candy for the senses... oh - just go and wing it. SHoot lots of images and just wander.

If ya want a more detailed set of things ta do - let me know or PM me. I'll draft a longer list if you're interested.

 

[tom31b]

That was a thing in Pennsylvania, too, which caused me issues because my brother couldn't be reached for two days -- his wife worked nights and had turned off his phone. The FD finally decided to go ahead with the creamation b/c he had done my dad and grandfather and other family members.

Momentary? lapse, couldn't figure out why the fire department was doing teh cremation....

yikes!

 

[allshookup]

Yep, same kind of Irish humor in my family Diane. When my grandmother passed in October 1995 she was living with my mom and step-dad in Florida. My grandmother was the last surviving sibling in her family and she wanted to be buried on top of her parents graves here in NJ. My mom brought my grandmother's ashes with her on the plane in a carry-on piece of luggage. My mom flew up on a Friday evening and the graveside service was scheduled for Saturday morning. Hazel, Angelina and I went to the airport to pick my mom up and since my mom hadn't eaten all that day, we stopped at a Denny's for supper. My grandmother really enjoyed going to Denny's when she was alive, so I asked my mom if she wanted to bring Gram in with her while we ate, my mom said, "Yea, why not, she always enjoyed eating here." So, I opened the trunk, took out the carry-on and carried it into Denny's with us. If anyone heard us asking Gram what she wanted for dinner, they would have thought we went off our rocker. We had so much fun that evening, and I know my Gram enjoyed it as well............ I sure do miss that old bird..................

Yep sounds like something we'd do!

No way I can catch up on all I missed. Let me just declare that May was the month from heck! I'm predicting that June will be much better.

As promised a while back, here's a few pics from the Red Carpet

Johnny signing our autograph book

Right after this, my son held up my phone and asked Johnny to say hi to the girls who couldn't make the trip. Johnny grabbed the phone and said in his Captain Jack's voice "Hello Girls"......hehe...Johnny Depp touched my phone!!

OMG that is so awesome! Did they believe it was him?

If you'd like to see all the pics, including DL food porn, here's the link. But I still haven't gotten around to editing, labeling, or uploading the other camera (stupid Easy Share software is not so easy!)
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/album?c...qaC41qyZenp6hdSratRPQ--&ts=1179735921&.src=ph


Here's part of the reason it's been a difficult month. My son took a hard fall and ended up in the ER. He's fine, just has the scrapes you see and a sore neck. He'll be in a neck brace for another week or so. I took a few pics with my phone because he wanted to see himself all strapped to the guerny

Oh boy! I am so glad to hear is he okay! Poor kid!

 

[tom31b]

yes 9/1 as it wer ......

Dont know what I was thinking ....

Using the old DISboards time....?

 

[tom31b]

Anyone find it interesting that these are women and not men?

I was reading it for the articles

 

[got2travel]

It really isn't that interesting of a story. He was at our church's Saturday evening service where he usually does the sound. Well, he wasn't allowed to because he was suspended from school (remember I said May was a bad month). So he's sitting to the side of the sound booth on a stool. He was leaning forward tipping the chair slightly, just like all kids do and we tell them not to. He's not really sure if he fell asleep or passed out or what, but he toppled over, landed on his face and slid down the 3 steps in front of him. Since he landed on his face, it pushed his neck back hard, sort of a whiplash kind of thing.

He's fine now. Just still sore. He's milking the whole thing though. Getting sympathy everywhere he can because he's got to wear the neck brace still.

 

[yargrnhoj]

Momentary? lapse, couldn't figure out why the fire department was doing teh cremation....

yikes!

Funeral Director. Although I suppose the fire department would work too.

 

[captaincrash]

I didn't do it!

I just posted the link...