Ahoy November 12th, 2009 Cruisers!!

[elmo2200]

Alice - I finally read your trip report. Good Job! I see why you fit right in with us! We just can't fight the OCD. I get my husband off to work at night and put the kids to bed then lurk on the disboards for awhile! I do check on boards some during the day but I am really trying not to....
Congrats on your recovery. I too had a very bad illness in 2008. I had been progressively ill for several years and I was almost completely debilitated. Often I could not speak or move anything but my head. I couldn't think straight so the kids would put what we needed in the grocery cart for me. I started nutritional treatment 7 months ago when I was finally diagnosed with RA and candida overgrowth (sometimes called chronic fatigue syndrome). I get a little better each day. God is good. I can now do housework, think clearly, hypoglycemia is much better and I am joyful again. We have been blessed. If someone who reads this is suffering too feel free to pm me.

 

[Alice_on_WONDERland]

Lynn & Tracey,

Thank you for your kind words and thoughts. You are too sweet! When a person's health is sacrificed life simply stops. There is no life without good health. I'm glad that each of you have been able to overcome the health obstacles in your lives. Blessings to you and your families!

When we get on that ship we'll have to have one nice big group hug!

 

[Alice_on_WONDERland]

Hello FE Patrol! We'd like to join in on the fun. Please add:


The Beck Family
Shawn - the daddy
Harmony - the mommy
Jackson - the kid, will be 5 when we cruise

We don't have our cabin assingment yet, we're simply GTY

Thanks! We're looking forward to the FE FUN!

 

[SCQ86]

Hi everyone....welcome aboard (that's for everyone new that joined our group!)

It's been a while since I've posted....I've been so exhausted!!! I've been having late meeting and getting home late.....and on top of that...trying to remodel our dining room.

Not sure about doing the FE exchange....but I will put it out there for my kids...if they want to do it....well then they are responsible.

I'm so looking forward to this vacation....I'm staking my claim now....
I WILL NOT GET OCD THIS TIME!!!!

Even though I had a plan for the plan....I seemed to miss a lot on the boat...heck...I didn't even take any pictures with the characters....WTH????

This time, I will be doing that....even if I have to borrow Jason and Jackson (Wendy and Harmony's little ones)...LOL

Harmony...your child may be used more than once...my son and Wendy's daughter went to Mickey Mania and they were bummed that they didn't get picked....well of course they didn't have a small one with them....after everyone got picked, I saw you in the front of the place and I said to my son.."There is Harmony with her child...you could of asked her to borrow Jackson" My son still complains how slow I am to notice people in the crowd.

I'm with Wendy on the packing....If I can get away with just packing a bathing suit and maybe some unmentionables....I think I would be fine....LOL!!!

I just unpacked my suitcase from my trip today!!!! Wendy...I found the underwater cameras....not where I said they would be.....I still have my 2 carry ons to unpack!!!

As much as I was tired and burnt out from my last Disney trip....I'm so itching to go back......but....shhhhhhh....without the kids!!!! I need a vacation away from them!!!

 

[anetnmike]

Hey Everyone!
We are IN for the FE! DS would bever forgive me if I said no. Hopefully we won't have to pack a seperate suitcase for them though
I will PM you with the particulars Lynn
Thanks for taking on that task!

 

[LynnF0513]

anet ~ Awesome! The more the merrier I really like planning etc so this will give me something to keep up w/over the summer.

 

[Alice_on_WONDERland]

Here in Ohio we've had our first day of BEAUTIFUL weather (last weekend was nice, but we're talking over 80 degrees!) and the sun feels so nice!

It reminds me of the blissful feeling I get from the sun on Castaway Cay!

Have a great weekend everyone.

 

[anetnmike]

Chicago is gorgeous too! Although we are livin' up to our "windy city" nickname

 

[disneydarling07]

yes..but this breeze is awesome! im sitting here trying to scrap and the wind keeps blowing my stuff all over...lol
but i can't complain now...i think the rain is coming later...
oh to be on the beach right now....

 

[LynnF0513]

It's hot here in Jacksonville almost to the point of suffocation. No breeze...just HOT. At least on CC there is a little rustling of the palms. CAN'T WAIT!

Just finished my first Final of the Spring Semester...1 down 1 to go. I guess I did pretty good considering I ended up w/an A in the class!!!

 

[SCQ86]

Ran this morning to eat out for breakfast....I won't tell you how my hair looks.....windy is under statement!

Raining a little now.

 

[anetnmike]

Way to go on your final Lynn
I am finishing my last paper today and then tidying it up in APA format:headache and it should be good to go for Wednesday's last class
Then maybe I can do

My TA finally got confirmation from DCL that our voucher has been applied. Apparently they received a whole bunch in the mail right around April 6th. and it took them a while to sift thru. At least that is what a CM told my TA when she called to verify last week. But all is well and we are bouncing back!

 

[Alice_on_WONDERland]

Awesome! I'm not the only glutton for punishment then, huh?

My finals don't start until NEXT week...I still have this week left of "regular" classes. Then I have FOUR finals! Two presentations and two papers - and I haven't even started them yet!

So Annette & Lynn, what type of degrees are you working towards? I'm finishing up my Bachelor's in Education, then straight on til Masters. Yippy skippy.

 

[LynnF0513]

Thanks guys trust me when I say it was an easy A. I got lucky w/this one. My Business Law test tomorrow may not be as forgiving

I attend UF and am going for my BA in Business Admin. I will be done December of next year and then will apply to the Graduate School of Business to get my MBA.

I was very blessed in the fact that I am really good w/writing papers. I always do my papers 2 days before they are due. I write best under pressure and it seems to work for me, I have never gotten less than an A.

I swear I got really lucky w/my voucher. I sent in Certified Mail this past Tuesday and when I checked the web site on Thursday it had already been applied I couldn't believe it. W/all the backlog I figured it would be at least 2 weeks. Guess someone sprinkled some pixie dust for me. It's a wonderful thing to look at the web-site and see a balance of 76.00.

Oh also, DH and I's anniversary is on 11/11 so I was thinking about surprising him w/a basket from Shirley. As anyone here ever used her?

 

[elmo2200]

Hi guys!! We are excited to do FEs again. It sure was exercise last time!!! My daughter and I would each take one side of the ship to make it easier.

Pequeno Family
Alonzo - DH
Tracey - mom
Corina (she prefers Cori) - DD 14
Nicholas (Nick) - DS 10


Thanks Lynn!!

 

[elmo2200]

The other day my daughter was making fun of the DIS and its addicts. It was hillarious!!!! We had a blast freaking out about every little detail and pretending that we have only 6 months left and we are SO behind! It would be so funny to write a play as we continue waiting to sail.

 

[LynnF0513]

Tracey~ I am so glad you are joining in on the FE fun. I have added you to the list. What a great idea. Depending on how many we end up w/I may split up the ship b/t DH and I. I guess it will depend on how nosy I am feeling that day. I really love to go by people's room's and see their FE's. I have seen some really unique ones

Your DD is definitely right on the money b/c let's face it if we weren't master planners we wouldn't be on this board plus the whole "OMG there is so much to do" really makes you feel like you are that much closer to paradise

Oh and I can tell you this much...if the dis'ers put on a production on the Wonder I would pay to see it any day. We are quite a creative and rowdy bunch. I bet it would be a hoot!

 

[disneydarling07]

every night I dream about something regarding the trip....sometimes good, sometimes bad...
WE could definitely write a script! With multiple endings! We need to put ourselves in situations and then come up with ways to fix it. Like, we are having so much fun on CC, that the ships leaves without us. Now we have to figure out how to get back...if we want. We would have to survive on Konk coolers and Mickey chicken nuggets! Oh the horrors!!!

 

[LynnF0513]

Wendy ~ As I was reading your previous post I thought to myself who would want to leave. Then I thought about my dog....I would definitely have to find a way to get her on the island. Maybe I could have someone put her on a plane to Nassau and then I could take a waverunner over to pick her up. She loves the water so I am sure it wouldn't be a problem. All I can think about is Gilligan's Island

 

[disneydarling07]

she could totally do it! Haven't you ever seen the Homeward Bound movies?? Dogs can do anything! lol

Or Lassie....can Lassie find her family stranded on the island!

it's getting late...im losing it....lol