8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 15

[PBader]

We went right inside the Villas. There was a really large room with game tables.And Air Conditioning

Good thing cause a few hours later the heavens opened up.

Nite all.

That was a great save! I love the WL, It is so pretty there.

 

[PMDR59]

Does anyone collect charms for the old-fashioned kind of charm bracelet?

I have one and I try to get a charm in every port we're at. (I'm betting Cartagena might be tough) but anyway......the last time the Magic did the Mexican Riviera they saved me a ton of trouble...they had charms that had DCL on one side, and each port on the other.

Just a little tid bit for collectors.

My kids started me on one for Mothers day a few years ago.
Only have 4 charms currently. 2 Lil boys with thier birthstones. My DCL charm with logo on one side and palm tree with castaway cay on the other. And most recently my b-day present from the boys a pair of flipflops.

 

[radioclash2]

Hey Lisa--I watched the Empress of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean ship, sailaway from Philly this afternoon. I was on my way to pick Hazel up from her sister's house, and on my way there I saw the ship pulling away from the doc. I stopped alongside the river and got a pic of it with my cam phone. I also saw my boss and his wife there, they are sailing on the Empress the end of September and they came down to the river to get a look at it as it sailed away.

Added photo below of the Empress leaving Philly today. The pic was taken where the ferry used to go between NJ and the Naval Shipyard on the Philly side of the river.

That's very cool. I've been thinking about looking into the cruise that leaves from Philly. It would be so easy with the boys.

 

[captaincrash]

Okay Tom you are truly the master of posting.

Cheryl...

... you're embarassing me. I'm just lurking and stalking for good chuckling opportunities. Ya kno... a lot of the time I never find a suitable image to post at all. So - I was lucky to find some good tornado type images to wrangle a few chuckles out. Assuming no one was OFFENDED by the witch in the tree image, that is.

OK... so - I get what ... 40 more seconds at this podium built of "sliced ham"? OK.... I'd like to thank my agent, my producer and director - my spouse Alicia and the kids who tolerate my postings and sit at my elbow as I google for images - and they point to things they want enlarged. AND ... a special thanks to my vast army of image posting folks who supply google with an endless supply of images to rip... er, rather .... feature! <chuckles> And least I forget ... special special thanks to my DOG who has had fewer opportunities for late nite or morning walks on account of the extra moments I've taken to throw on justone more image or posting.

Lil' G... I need a profssional opinion here...​

 

[radioclash2]

Really sorry we missed the meet, especially after what we went through getting home. As you may recall, we chose to end our trip on 8/23 because that was the last day we could find frequent flyer tickets with direct flights to Chicago.

So we left the Yacht Club at 4 on Thursday and went to MCO and hung out for awhile before our 7:00 flight. We went through security around 5:30 and as I pulled my phone back out of my bag, saw the page our flight was cancelled, called AA and they rebooked us on a 7:05PM! flight Friday night. So we had to go claim our bags (so much for the ease of Magical Express) and spend a way-too-expensive night in the Hyatt.

Friday morning, flights were being delayed two hours or more into O'Hare already. I called AA and they told us the chances of getting out were slim. So we rebooked on a flight through Miami leaving MCO at 6AM and then MIA at 8:30 to get to ORD. Then we rented a car and drove to Sea World. Our DS10 got sick in the car on the way to Sea World. Thank goodness we had extra plastic bags in the car for him to get sick into.

Sea World was fun for a while, but huge storms rolled through Friday afternoon and all of the afternoon shows were cancelled. We were in the Polar Bear exhibit when the fire alarms went off and we had to exit out into a torrential thunderstorm. So we felt we wasted $350 on Sea World. We went to the Hilton GV near Sea World for the night, after a stop at Wal-Mart for clean clothes.

We flew to MIA this morning (Saturday) with no issues. They couldn't put the five of us together, so they put me and my son in first class and the other three in coach together. I gave the first class seats to my wife and DD5 so Janie could try to get Rebecca to nap.

Arrived MIA with no problems and grabbed some breakfast and thought our luck was changing. Umm, no. Seated in the very last row of a 757, right next to the toilets (which smelled bad), we pushed away from the gate on time only to be told there was a problem with a motor on the stabilizer. Sat on the plane for 2-1/2 hours, being served only warm water, before being told the plane would not fly. Exited the plane and waited for 30 minutes before they cancelled the flight around 11AM. Called AA and got the five of the last six seats on a 4:30PM flight from MIA to ORD. Sat around MIA for five hours and FINALLY boarded a plane to home.

Luck changed at last -- we were seated together, in business class seats of a 777 (although they were not providing business class service), the plane left on time, arrived on time, and our luggage had beaten us to Chicago.

So 46 hours late, on three different airplanes in three cities and two extra nights in hotels, we're finally home.

So, short story was we could have just planned to stay through tonight and caught the connecting flight through STL and been home at the same time.

As I said to SWMBO last night (after finding out the 705PM flight on Friday did get to ORD around midnight after all), "Every decision we've made has taken us from bad to worse..."

I love vacation, but hate to travel

 

[captaincrash]

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


My nephew is now 1 yr 9 mnths disease free.
Just graduated to MRI's every 6 months instead of every 3 months.

I've been sort of guarded about folks we know who are close to us - who have chronic and often life threatening illnesses. However, having seen so many share modestly about their living on while supporting and hiping fo rhte best for THIER loved ones with chronic illnesses compells me to mantion similar thanks for the good fortune we've had.

I tell you... having some people fall ill to serious things has been a new developement = something we used to NEVER experience. And now that my spouse and I are a little bit older - all of a sudden we're seeing things crop up among folks our age! This has been sort of disturbing in some ways. In other ways it makes me more aware then ever that every day we have is a blessing. Every day is a truly rare and precious thing. SOmething I think we took for granted in prior years.

As a result - I have had knowledge of some folks illnesses where I was asked to maintain silence - and some in our circle of close family friends were NOT on the "in the know" list. SO they would come to me asking about the changes in conduct with some folks. And I was unable to reply directly. In fact, my standard reply has been a cryptic reply that "you should try to leave folks alone for a while. Everyone needws a little space sometimes and this may simply be one of those times. AND.... consider. You should simply try to identify the things that make you happy - and make changes to do or experience as much of what makes you happier."

A lot of folks would take what I said as simple casual banter - and a few listened closely and sort of stared at me and asked "whats' going on". And I would then have to deflect and say something completely different. However, it was obvious I was NOT going to speak any further on the subject.

At any rate - I have been shaken quite severely with some of the things we've experienced in recent years. I've been shaken in ways I've not felt since the days when my Mother passed away some 20+ years ago. At the time I quit going to school and sort of dropped out of existance with my friends to help run the family business and be near or at my mothers side to ensure her care was the best. My Dad is at his core a fellow who was born and raised in China.... and although he's trained as an aerospace engineer .... in matters close to the heart the tragic illness which ultimately took my Mom was sort of punishing for him.

I sometimes think we all face things like this. No one lives forever physically. And everyone has to face it if there's anyone they care for on the planet. So - I am not alone. However - it is one of those things which are very very difficult to encounter and speak of. For my spouse and children all is perfectly well... and for that we are thankful. For any who have any less than a perfect circumstance - I may be intimately familiar with some kinds or tragic threats. And my sympathy is sincere and heart felt.

I'll be wishing the best to all who have mentioned their marking the months of survival. Please know that you are not alone here.

 

[captaincrash]

Really sorry we missed the meet, especially after what we went through getting home. As you may recall, we chose to end our trip on 8/23 because that was the last day we could find frequent flyer tickets with direct flights to Chicago.

So we left the Yacht Club at 4 on Thursday and went to MCO and hung out for awhile before our 7:00 flight. We went through security around 5:30 and as I pulled my phone back out of my bag, saw the page our flight was cancelled, called AA and they rebooked us on a 7:05PM! flight Friday night. So we had to go claim our bags (so much for the ease of Magical Express) and spend a way-too-expensive night in the Hyatt.

Friday morning, flights were being delayed two hours or more into O'Hare already. I called AA and they told us the chances of getting out were slim. So we rebooked on a flight through Miami leaving MCO at 6AM and then MIA at 8:30 to get to ORD. Then we rented a car and drove to Sea World. Our DS10 got sick in the car on the way to Sea World. Thank goodness we had extra plastic bags in the car for him to get sick into.

Sea World was fun for a while, but huge storms rolled through Friday afternoon and all of the afternoon shows were cancelled. We were in the Polar Bear exhibit when the fire alarms went off and we had to exit out into a torrential thunderstorm. So we felt we wasted $350 on Sea World. We went to the Hilton GV near Sea World for the night, after a stop at Wal-Mart for clean clothes.

We flew to MIA this morning (Saturday) with no issues. They couldn't put the five of us together, so they put me and my son in first class and the other three in coach together. I gave the first class seats to my wife and DD5 so Janie could try to get Rebecca to nap.

Arrived MIA with no problems and grabbed some breakfast and thought our luck was changing. Umm, no. Seated in the very last row of a 757, right next to the toilets (which smelled bad), we pushed away from the gate on time only to be told there was a problem with a motor on the stabilizer. Sat on the plane for 2-1/2 hours, being served only warm water, before being told the plane would not fly. Exited the plane and waited for 30 minutes before they cancelled the flight around 11AM. Called AA and got the five of the last six seats on a 4:30PM flight from MIA to ORD. Sat around MIA for five hours and FINALLY boarded a plane to home.

Luck changed at last -- we were seated together, in business class seats of a 777 (although they were not providing business class service), the plane left on time, arrived on time, and our luggage had beaten us to Chicago.

So 46 hours late, on three different airplanes in three cities and two extra nights in hotels, we're finally home.

So, short story was we could have just planned to stay through tonight and caught the connecting flight through STL and been home at the same time.

As I said to SWMBO last night (after finding out the 705PM flight on Friday did get to ORD around midnight after all), "Every decision we've made has taken us from bad to worse..."

JR...

... in spite of the "interesting" time you had in your recent travels... I want to simply say it is really nice to hear from ya. We really miss ya here. AND ... that said ... I'd like to offer (first) that my spouse sometimes levels these withering glances at me on account of being the "eternal optimist". And with that now said - I want to submit that your travels have not really held wrongful decisions - rather I'd say you've had a curiously memorable adventure. Few can ever claim to consistently make perfect decisions. I for one am far from perfect. Consider... my most recent error is in dispensing advice without proper authority or training...

So... try to turn it around and simply make the best of it. I'm in a pretty philosophical funk tonite. As such - its' time to spare you some of my fluff - you know what I'm saying and might add otherwise. So - I'll just conclude by asking my nickle be sent to the nearest worthy charity or gratuity cup you next encounter.

Cheer up pal... life could be rockier! And if it were "rockier" ... I say cheer up again ... because even then things could get even MORE sticky!

 

[dahuffy]

The patch is for the naked rugby uniform shirts. Aren't they cool?

Yeah they really are!

 

[captaincrash]

The patch is for the naked rugby uniform shirts. Aren't they cool?

Yeah they really are!

Bah... Wild Wenches...

... with a patch worn technically its' NOT naked rugby anymore ya kno...

 

[captaincrash]

Here's something that probably has not been seen in a while...

1) What are your favorite sport(s) or athletic diversion(s) - past or present (not future) that you've engaged in?

2) If given the gift of a choice on our PCTOAL ... would you choose a soup to nuts spa extraveganza for everyone in your cabin, or 3 super special private Palo's experiences with the Magics' Captain, and alternately similarly special Disney guests plus free flowing exotic wines and liquors?, or a FREE 2 catagory cabin bump, or ... 4 special surprise shore excursions for everyone in your cabin? Assume the fair dollar value of each option is roughly identical.

3) Do you have a favorite cold (not hot) dessert? If so - what is it - what flavor(s)?

4) What is the funniest thing that you can recall from this year?

5) What is the strangest thing you can recall from this year?

6) Were you SURPRISED to see DISNEY wipe away the $100 fee? AND do you think we had anything to do with it happening? Or would it have happened naturally anyway?

7) What are you having (or had) for dinner tonight? And does this type of dinner qualify as the sort of thing that one of your "favorites" or "preferred" for a supper?

And remember... the original intent for this is just a bit of an ice breaking thing. No psycoanylitical work is being done in the background. It's just something for fun! Feel free to SKIP any questions where you have no suitable answer. Including skipping ALL of the questions ... < chuckles! >

 

[LITTLEKID58]

GM

Presently 74 going up to 93 with 60% chance of rain here in Central Florida

Happy Birthday 'Geffric



and prayers to everyone who is going to need it

Have a great Sunday

 

[arlenesp]

Really sorry we missed the meet, especially after what we went through getting home. As you may recall, we chose to end our trip on 8/23 because that was the last day we could find frequent flyer tickets with direct flights to Chicago.

So we left the Yacht Club at 4 on Thursday and went to MCO and hung out for awhile before our 7:00 flight. We went through security around 5:30 and as I pulled my phone back out of my bag, saw the page our flight was cancelled, called AA and they rebooked us on a 7:05PM! flight Friday night. So we had to go claim our bags (so much for the ease of Magical Express) and spend a way-too-expensive night in the Hyatt.

Friday morning, flights were being delayed two hours or more into O'Hare already. I called AA and they told us the chances of getting out were slim. So we rebooked on a flight through Miami leaving MCO at 6AM and then MIA at 8:30 to get to ORD. Then we rented a car and drove to Sea World. Our DS10 got sick in the car on the way to Sea World. Thank goodness we had extra plastic bags in the car for him to get sick into.

Sea World was fun for a while, but huge storms rolled through Friday afternoon and all of the afternoon shows were cancelled. We were in the Polar Bear exhibit when the fire alarms went off and we had to exit out into a torrential thunderstorm. So we felt we wasted $350 on Sea World. We went to the Hilton GV near Sea World for the night, after a stop at Wal-Mart for clean clothes.

We flew to MIA this morning (Saturday) with no issues. They couldn't put the five of us together, so they put me and my son in first class and the other three in coach together. I gave the first class seats to my wife and DD5 so Janie could try to get Rebecca to nap.

Arrived MIA with no problems and grabbed some breakfast and thought our luck was changing. Umm, no. Seated in the very last row of a 757, right next to the toilets (which smelled bad), we pushed away from the gate on time only to be told there was a problem with a motor on the stabilizer. Sat on the plane for 2-1/2 hours, being served only warm water, before being told the plane would not fly. Exited the plane and waited for 30 minutes before they cancelled the flight around 11AM. Called AA and got the five of the last six seats on a 4:30PM flight from MIA to ORD. Sat around MIA for five hours and FINALLY boarded a plane to home.

Luck changed at last -- we were seated together, in business class seats of a 777 (although they were not providing business class service), the plane left on time, arrived on time, and our luggage had beaten us to Chicago.

So 46 hours late, on three different airplanes in three cities and two extra nights in hotels, we're finally home.

So, short story was we could have just planned to stay through tonight and caught the connecting flight through STL and been home at the same time.

As I said to SWMBO last night (after finding out the 705PM flight on Friday did get to ORD around midnight after all), "Every decision we've made has taken us from bad to worse..."

OMG! That is my nightmare about getting from Orlando to LA next year as it will be in Hurricane Season. I hope the majority of the trip was fun.

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Welcome to Cartagena

Currently 77F with light rain. Today's forecast Thunderstorms. High: 82° F. / 28° C. Wind light. Chance of precipitation 90%.

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
SUSAN

​

 

[crzy4dals]

Take the Metro into Crystal City and wander through the underground shopping there...

Air and Space museum on mall is cool for boys (as is the Spy Museum). Even cooler, but requiring a drive is the Air/Space Museum out by Dulles (has a space shuttle).

We just got back from our trip to Myrtle Beach and DC. We stayed at the Courtyard in Crystal City and loved the ability to take the underground mall to the Metro...... Was super due to the high temps Friday and Saturday during our visit. We did the tourmobile on Friday to see the monuments then took the metro to the Smithsonian stop and did Air and Space, Washington Monument and Natural History. We enjoyed our stay and plan on going back and spending much more time.

 

[justmestace]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
SUSAN​

Thanks for the Roger!



HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSAN!!

 

[justmestace]

1) What are your favorite sport(s) or athletic diversion(s) - past or present (not future) that you've engaged in? Competitive swimming, water polo and softball

2) If given the gift of a choice on our PCTOAL ... would you choose a soup to nuts spa extraveganza for everyone in your cabin, or 3 super special private Palo's experiences with the Magics' Captain, and alternately similarly special Disney guests plus free flowing exotic wines and liquors?, or a FREE 2 catagory cabin bump, or ... 4 special surprise shore excursions for everyone in your cabin? Assume the fair dollar value of each option is roughly identical.
That's a tough one. A two category upgrade would put us in the Walt or the Roy...but it wouldn't necessarily be a better move for us....less bathrooms/beds...so I guess that's out. Done the private room at Palo several times...yawn....
Not sure we'd want to be "surprised" on a shore excursion....so I guess that leaves us with a SPA EXTRAVAGANZA!!
3) Do you have a favorite cold dessert? If so - what is it - what flavor(s)?
Cold, as in cold cold, would be Peppermint Stick ice cream. Cold as in "not hot" would be carrot cake.

4) What is the funniest thing that you can recall from this year? Going to have to think about this one some more. Will edit later

5) What is the strangest thing you can recall from this year? More thought needed. Hey...I'm only on my second cup of coffee!

6) Were you SURPRISED to see DISNEY wipe away the $100 fee? AND do you think we had anything to do with it happening? Or would it have happened naturally anyway? I wasn't surprised...I even posted that I thought they'd reverse it once they had a little more time to think on it. I do think, though, to some extent, that their decision was "helped along" by all the letters.

7) What are you having (or had) for dinner tonight? And does this type of dinner qualify as the sort of thing that one of your "favorites" or "preferred" for a supper?
Leftover chicken enchiladas. Definitely not a favorite or else there wouldn't BE leftovers. ​

 

[captaincrash]

<chuckles>

Don't take this the wrong way ... but Happy Birthday Susan....

<chuckles>

and a very Happy Birthday to you too Geffric!!!

 

[Enna]

The patch is for the naked rugby uniform shirts. Aren't they cool?

Paula--

Are they iron-on patches?

 

[PBader]

Paula--

Are they iron-on patches?

I don't think so