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

[bellelinus]

We took a five-month-old once. Only once. She even wrote a trip report.

But you posted it under your name so that you would sound more coherent than usual, right?

 

[bellelinus]

My four-year-old does that too. We, too blame the HP movies and the audiobooks I listen to with her in the car. She'll say something and we'll look at her and say "Rebecca, you're not British, you know". She also has a Boston accent for some words -- and she's never been to Boston.

Sometimes I wonder....

Kids have such good ears for accents -- it's why they should learn a foreign language as early as possible. Of course she's already working on the foreign languages "Brit" and "Boston."

 

[PBader]

Happy Birthday
Christine​

 

[PBader]

Hi Everyone, Just got home a little while ago. Seems I have quite a few pages to catch up on. See you after dinner.

 

[jonesing]

But one woman actually had the nerve to walk by, stop for an instant, and say loudly "SOME parents just need to learn proper discipline!"
So FINALLY a Wal-Mart employee came to her side and asked if she needed help. She asked the employee to check to make sure the van was ready, and to please help her get the children out of the store.
I cannot imagine already having that feeling of helplessness, and then to have idiots stare and sneer at you like you're some sort of monster or circus act!!
She said that from that day on, if her DS's meds aren't all properly balanced, they stay home!!!

Yes a few people feel they have to comment even though they do not know the facts! That was so awlful for her.

A former coworker (26, single, female, first job, never lived away from mommy & daddy--not even when going to college) made the statement that she thinks ADD/ADHD is just a bunch of crap and clearly these kids just need to be told "no" and have their butts spanked! That'll straighten them out!

 

[O'BWV]

Helloooooooooo Everyone!!!! Happy Tuesday!!!

Just home from work and I'm gonna go ketchup!

Hope you all had a great day!

 

[Diznyfan68]

OK - Here's Esteri's list of the stuff you really do need to have for babies...

Auto Detailing Towels (get a bag of 25, or more) at Walmart or Costco. Don't like white? A box of RIT will take care of that. Good for burping, drool, bib, emergency diaper, urp, spilled juice, messy faces, messy hands, and a host of other things. Don't leave home without three. And when they get older? Convert them to cleaning the house! Very handy.

Disposable bottles (from my DH) He figured he'd get stuck washing the bottles and didn't want to. In practice they were very practical. No need to carry around multiple bottles - just carry one holder and a bunch of liners.

Bag Balm Nothing cures diaper rash faster. It's becoming more mainstream so you can find it at Walgreens and the like. But if you get stuck - check the pets section. Most pet stores will carry it in the horse section.


My aunt asked her pediatrician how long the whole thing about sterilizing bottles and nipples lasted. His response? "Until the second kid." Don't start - if the dishwasher is good enough for you, it's good enough for baby. They're a lot tougher than manufacturers of baby stuff would like you to think. Same thing with the laundry. You don't really need a different soap unless or until your baby shows signs of being sensitive.


And finally, let them play in the dirt, crawl on the floor, etc. It exercises the immune system and helps prevent allergies and asthma. Yeup - medical studies show it. Those are first world diseases - low rates of occurance in the second world. And the only real difference they could find was the amount of "germs" the kids bumped into on a daily basis. So - let your kid get dirty! They're a lot tougher than we give them credit for.

Great list Esteri - especially the getting dirty part!

Okay, now this isn't a must have but a must do! DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT keep the house quiet as tomb when baby is sleeping - vacuum, play the radio, use the blow dryer. Get the baby used to sleeping through noise early on!

 

[O'BWV]

Christine!!!! Hope your day was GRRRRREAT!!

 

[PBader]

I just take the books people leave on their chairs for hours up by the pool. Free towels, too.

 

[Diznyfan68]

I'm in luck! My family doesn't know about Deck 7 !

My DH does .

 

[Diznyfan68]

Hello Everyone !
Remember me ? I am the one who used to be in the top 10 but dropped down the um well that doesn't matter now. I have only been able to read the " ketchups " on page 1.

I wen't to Chicago then came home to get ready for our mother & daughter cruise on the wonder. Lots of yummy pictures to follow in the coming days.

Don't know if it was just this cruise or not but thought I would mention it.........DD just got her passport and we tried to drop it off at guest services to get it stamped, we were told they no longer do that. Brent from GS told us where we could go in the bahamas to get it stamped. Boy was that a experience. Talk about not being friendly. Brent on the other hand well that is another story. He was the best and we saw him everyday and did something special for DD.

Also my DD had a magical moment on cruise, will tell about that and post pics in a min. Next to my wedding cruise this was the best cruise ever.

Hi Tina - Welcome back! Glad to hear you had a great trip.

 

[Diznyfan68]

OK, this is totally off topic but I have to tell someone who might actually appreciate it....

DH got up at 3 am this morning and called WDW dining. We're doing 10 days at WDW this coming August.

And he scores - yes - the Chefs Table at Victoria and Alberts. We've been wanting to do this since reading the review in the Wall Street Journal. He's so excited - it's the only thing he really wanted to do this trip.

That's great!

 

[ChrizJen]

OK, time for class...UGH..I'm really beginning to dislike Tuesdays...LOL

Thanks again, everyone for all the great advice! Keep it coming!

Tina, THANKS for all the great pictures!!! I will definitely check back later for the rest!!! Looks like you and DD had a GREAT cruise!!

Later Everyone!!
-Christal

 

[Diznyfan68]

Brooke's magical moment.............we were waiting behind the ropes to disembark for Castaway. Brooke & I were discussing the clues to find the buried treasure. I had asked officer Bob about clue # 1. He smiled said he wasn't really supposed to say anything. He left, couple min later comes back and asks how many in our party? We told him 2 he said come with me. We went underneath the ropes and out the door to the gangway !! He made Brooke an honorary security officer. Brooke learned how to use the exray machine which she exrayed my bag. Took a fake gun through and scan our cards to be first ones off the ship for like 5 mins. Can you imagine just having nothing in front of you and the whole Island to yourself? Even for a few min. It was awesome !!! Brooke used the walkie talkie to bridge to get the all clear. Later that day officer Bob came to our cabin and gave Brooke a magical moment certificate. Here are some pictures.

Oh and yes Bob gave us the answer to clue number 1, got the treasure in record time.

Very cool! I bet Brooke will talk about this for a long time to come.

 

[justmestace]

There's a little Happy Pill called Xanax and it's my friend

 

[justmestace]

OK, this is totally off topic but I have to tell someone who might actually appreciate it....

DH got up at 3 am this morning and called WDW dining. We're doing 10 days at WDW this coming August.

And he scores - yes - the Chefs Table at Victoria and Alberts. We've been wanting to do this since reading the review in the Wall Street Journal. He's so excited - it's the only thing he really wanted to do this trip.

We haven't done it, but have heard it's MARVELOUS!

 

[O'BWV]

Love you train of thought! We just paid off both vehicles and that money will easily cover the trip from now until then!

Caroline that's excellent!! You have already figured out how to completely pay for the TOAL!! To say I'm jealous would be an understatement!



Would you adopt me and my family please?

 

[justmestace]

Brooke's magical moment.............we were waiting behind the ropes to disembark for Castaway. Brooke & I were discussing the clues to find the buried treasure. I had asked officer Bob about clue # 1. He smiled said he wasn't really supposed to say anything. He left, couple min later comes back and asks how many in our party? We told him 2 he said come with me. We went underneath the ropes and out the door to the gangway !! He made Brooke an honorary security officer. Brooke learned how to use the exray machine which she exrayed my bag. Took a fake gun through and scan our cards to be first ones off the ship for like 5 mins. Can you imagine just having nothing in front of you and the whole Island to yourself? Even for a few min. It was awesome !!! Brooke used the walkie talkie to bridge to get the all clear. Later that day officer Bob came to our cabin and gave Brooke a magical moment certificate. Here are some pictures.

Oh and yes Bob gave us the answer to clue number 1, got the treasure in record time.

That is SOOOOO wonderful! What a great experience. Wow.

 

[Diznyfan68]

All ketched up and I'm getting ready to go to the gym - see ya after 8!

 

[O'BWV]

Hey Crew, I'm back! What'd I miss over the last week? Wait - I know - just go read the summaries...

Many thanks to Enna for covering for me during my absence.

And without further ado, here is the Pirate Joke of the day. This one is in honor of the day we all (or most of us) got our cabins. (Sure hope Enna didn't use this one already...)


Long ago, when sailing ships ruled the waves, a captain and his crew were in danger of being boarded by a pirate ship. As the crew became frantic, the captain bellowed to his First Mate, "Bring me my red shirt!". The First Mate quickly retrieved the captain's red shirt, which the captain put on and lead the crew to battle the pirate boarding party. Although some casualties occurred among the crew, the pirates were repelled.

Later that day, the lookout screamed that there were two pirate vessels sending boarding parties. The crew cowered in fear, but the captain calm as ever bellowed, "Bring me my red shirt!". The battle was on, and once again the Captain and his crew repelled both boarding parties, although this time more casualties occurred.

Weary from the battles, the men sat around on deck that night recounting the day's occurrences when an ensign looked to the Captain and asked, "Sir, why did you call for your red shirt before the battle?". The Captain, giving the ensign a look that only a captain can give, exhorted, "If I am wounded in battle, the red shirt does not show the wound and thus, you men will continue to fight unafraid". The men sat in silence marveling at the courage of such a man.

As dawn came the next morning, the lookout screamed that there were pirate ships, 10 of them, all with boarding parties on their way. The men became silent and looked to their Captain for his usual command. The Captain, calm as ever, bellowed, "Bring me my brown pants!!


Enjoy! I'm off to read the summaries...

Well after our four days in NYC over a week ago, I am finally caught up.
I've read (okay...okay...skimmed) every single one of the 2273 pages on this thread. I think I have a disorder.

Created a signature. check
Still no cabins. check
Requested vacation for August 2008. check
Created a TOAL fund. check
Reminder to pay Disney Visa Deposit. check

Re: NYC trip --> We had a great time with our DS9 and DS13 over the four day President's Weekend. We went to the Natural History Museum. We enjoyed the whole day there. We saw Wicked, Mary Poppins, and Rent. Wicked would be good for kids 10 and up. Mary Poppins 6 and up. Rent for kids 15 and up. My sons had seen the movie (Rent) and we'd listened and discussed the music for months in advance and they loved it, but it isn't for everybody.

Re: Pre-Cruise Planning --> In 2005 we stayed a few days in San Diego and enjoyed Legoland and the beach. Legoland was awesome for my boys. I remember finding cheap tickets somewhere -- I think Costco. We followed up with four days at the Grand Californian. I would recommend it if money isn't a factor. We only stayed there because of the AAA perk of unlimited fast passes. If that perk is still gone in 2008, we will stay at one of the recommended hotels across the street for a third of the price. We rented a car from the Long Beach airport and dropped it off near the port. We then got a taxi to the cruise terminal. It was easy and so convenient to have the car...especially with all four of us.

Re: growing up family --> My mother has been addicted to pain medications since I was little. She's gone through many a diagnosis over the years, but she will never make an effort to get off the painkillers. She's migrated from the milder drugs to the drugs people on the street would pay big bucks for -- MS Contin (a form of morphine). She hasn't/doesn't understand the impact this had on my life as a child and adult. She's never been a mother to me or a grandmother to her grandsons. She is so absorbed with getting and maintaining her fix, that she can't see the world around her. She never was abusive physically or mentally, but we were just ignored isntead. I was the fourth of five children and we basically had to raise ourselves. I don't know what I would have done without my older sister (5 years older) or my younger sister (18 months younger). We took care of each other. We now cruise together.

Re: occupation --> My husband and I both work for a large information technology firm. We've both have worked for the same company for 20+ years. We recently started working from home when the company decided to close the small office in rural Washington State. We love working from home, but miss the comradarie of working in an office. My husband is the techie type and I am the analyst who plans vacations on the side.

Re: proposal --> We picked out the ring together; but my DH proposed on a ridge while backpacking in the Olympic Mountains. I had no clue he had brought the ring into the wilderness. It was a beautiful moment. That was in 1989.

Re: Hawaii --> Our favorite place to vacation is Hawaii. We've now been 4 times with three trips planned in the future. We've been to Oahu (fair), Maui (great), Kauai (fine), and Big Island (favorite). We rent a condo and spend a week or two enjoying the beaches while snorkeling and boogie boarding.

Re: Cruising --> It only took this 15 night cruise to convince me to try cruising again. We really enjoyed the 14-night repo in August 2005, but weren't as thrilled with the 7-night last summer. I am slowly going to re-introduce the subject of cruising again with my DH. I hope by August 2008 he'll be convinced.

Re: Lurking --> I am primarily a lurker because I never seem to be caught up for more than a moment. I hope to get more involved with cruise activities once I am certain we are cruising. I have a huge project due in March of 2008 that could very likely get delayed and I wouldn't be able to go.

Lastly,

Welcome to all those needing welcoming.
Thoughts to all those needing comfort.
Happy birthday to all those with birthdays.
Smiles for all the great posts.

Welcome Home!!! Glad you both had great vacations!

Love the brown pants joke Esteri.......wait.....is it Groundhog's Day?