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

[magiroux]

I haven't been in the greatest of moods this week but I want to thank you all for all your comments made on this thread. They make me laugh and then I feel better. I go to the Dr's tomorrow and hopefully we will find out what is going on.

Have a Great Sunday!!!!

Karen

Karen,

Hoping all works out OK with you tomorrow

 

[magiroux]

heck no!! we are gonna get alot of flack from some of our family members, so we won't be telling for a bit! glad i have the dis to spill the beans. i just took the test a few hours ago!!!

FLACK!!!?!!! Even if it is a total stranger is annoucing a baby on the way I can't help doing anything but smiling ear to tear.....Luv those Babies

Anyone gives you flack, you just come here to your DIS friends for that "good" karma

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

We're physically in Santa Cruz (Mid to Nor-Cal), but in a permanent Jimmy Buffet state of "south of disorder"

Andy

Great area Andy and looking forward to seeing you in March.

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

I know there has been many posts about getting penpals for our various offspring & wondered whether it was worth trying to specifically co-ordinate something? What are people's views & how viable do we think it would be? I'm daft enough to say I'd be happy to co-ordinate a list as I know my DD (7) enjoys corresponding with others prior to the cruise.

We have 3 DDs in the 7yr old range that have started corresponding recently. PM me with your email so we can include your daughter.

 

[captaincrash]

hmmm....march 2008.....seems like something is going on in march 2008. oh yeah...that's right...



















we just found out we are expecting wheelerkidz #4 then!!!!!!!

WoW! (Yeowch?)

That's wonderful news! This stirs my memory of when my spouse declared we were expecting a child! The first time she was screaming from the bathroom and I thought she had an emergency or hurt herself - on seeing her OK but hysterical - I started to turn away and she demanded of me: "do you see this?! Look at this ... is that a line?IS THAT A LINE?".... I glanced and said "ohh.. yeah, I see it"... I paused with a blank unawareness and began to turn again to go... and she stammered: "it's as dark a line as (and so and so)"... and that's when her expression and gesturing hit me ... and I understood.

 

[kap158]

I want to thank everyone for their well wishes. You have no idea how much I cherish my fellow disers

I know that if I am in a funky mood you guys can cheer me up and it has helped me alot during this week of waiting.

Karen

 

[DisneyVegas1]

Less than two months now, until we can book our rooms!

Is that when DVC can book as well ?????

 

[DisneyVegas1]

Just thinking.....is this going to be our first DIS baby?? Following along is going to be sooooo exciting!!! He or she will have LOTS of aunties and uncles!!


And March is a GREAT month for birthdays. Right, Captain?

Of course it is .....April is too so I can include My Sweet Melissa and the ST of course too ...lol

 

[captaincrash]

What a great looking sunday morning (out west)...

... I'm gonna take my older daughter who just woke up out for breakfast.

< One of these days I'm gonna take the time to see a sunrise from the POV above (the seat on the LEFT) ... yeah! >

Say... this was my 5,900th DIS posting.
100 to go til 6000!​

 

[goofyforlife]

Is that when DVC can book as well ?????

DVC is 11 months from checkout date.

So mid-sept....

 

[lotsofboys]

Has anyone received correspondence from DCL regarding an additional $100 per person and a revised balance due?

Per letter from DCL:

The Panama Canal has recently adjusted the per person amount charged for Government Taxes and Fees to transit the canal. As a result, there is a need to collect an additional $100.00 per person for your party. We have enclosed a new confirmation, which reflects the revised balance due.

I have been keeping up with this thread as best I can but don't recall anyone discussing this. That is an additional $500 for our family

Michelle

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Has anyone received correspondence from DCL regarding an additional $100 per person and a revised balance due?

Per letter from DCL:



I have been keeping up with this thread as best I can but don't recall anyone discussing this. That is an additional $500 for our family

Michelle

Thanks Michelle, no one has mentioned this. When did you get this? This would definitely be a downer especially for larger families. That sound like a lot for a port tax/canal tax.

 

[captaincrash]

Has anyone received correspondence from DCL regarding an additional $100 per person and a revised balance due?

I have been keeping up with this thread as best I can but don't recall anyone discussing this. That is an additional $500 for our family

Michelle

Shoot!

The Panamanians just tagged my party for another $3000! And on the Magic with a registry capacity of 1,754 passengers this will ding us ALL for a collective $175,400! Maybe Disney will do something nice for us to offset this developement? I say they offer free RUM and Shirley Temples for all 15 nites on the sailing?! I'll take a Shirley Temple with an extra cherry please.

 

[kap158]

Shoot!

The Panamanians just tagged my party for another $3000! And on the Magic with a registry capacity of 1,754 passengers this will ding us ALL for a collective $175,400! Maybe Disney will do something nice for us to offset this developement? I say they offer free RUM and Shirley Temples for all 15 nites on the sailing?! I'll take a Shirley Temple with an extra cherry please.

I'll Take the RUM!

Karen

 

[lotsofboys]

Thanks Michelle, no one has mentioned this. When did you get this? This would definitely be a downer especially for larger families. That sound like a lot for a port tax/canal tax.

We received it in the mail yesterday, 7/21 directly from DCL. It came with the letter I quoted and a revised confirmation.

It seemed steep to us as well considering we didn't have to pay it on the 2005 repo.

Michelle

 

[buckifan]

thanks for all the well wishes everyone!!!
we've been trying since before we booked this cruise, but it just wasn't working. this was our last month of trying before the cruise. we've always wanted 4, but i would have been happy with the 3 i have. my parents and dh's parents of course will have other thoughts!! i'm sure they will have something to say about it messing up our cruise plans, but little do they know that i was praying and hoping....and TBA wheeler baby is already booked for passage!!!! he/she was listed on our ressie jan 31st!!
the kids will be very excited when they find out. they've recently been commenting on how i should have another baby. i think it must be a 6th sense of thiers or something. they will be 10, 8, and 5 at the time of birth....wider age range than i wanted between the last one, but i'll take it!!!

Shannon....I just read of the good news! That is wonderful....congrats!

 

[got2travel]

hmmm....march 2008.....seems like something is going on in march 2008. oh yeah...that's right...



















we just found out we are expecting wheelerkidz #4 then!!!!!!!

Congratulations

 

[goofyforlife]

We received it in the mail yesterday, 7/21 directly from DCL. It came with the letter I quoted and a revised confirmation.

It seemed steep to us as well considering we didn't have to pay it on the 2005 repo.

Michelle

Wasn't the canal still under US control in 05.....? Now that the Panamanian gov has control, maybe this tax is their way to stick "it" to us foreigners.

Guess i will have spend $300 less in drinks/pictures/shore excursions....

Hear that Mickey....?

****update..just checked and control of canal went over in 1999.
But if we all get this fee...That bites

 

[got2travel]

Cool , looks like we could have a pretty big Mini Meet ...That would be AWEsome ...

We should be able to make it too

 

[got2travel]

Has anyone received correspondence from DCL regarding an additional $100 per person and a revised balance due?

Per letter from DCL:



I have been keeping up with this thread as best I can but don't recall anyone discussing this. That is an additional $500 for our family

Michelle

haven't gotten anything here