Any Magic Halloween Cruisers 2003 out there?

[rae519]

Wow! Lots of chat since I've been gone (ran away with DH yesterday!)

Emma - Don't worry about the room numbers, we have plenty of time. Also check it out with your DM and DF. Yes, I know - I worry -it's part of my job, I'm a Mom!

Ginger - They love you at the USPS, what can I say?! I heard a tape once by a woman who said that she'd love a job but she'd be afraid that they'd want her back after the second day and that would be BORING for her!!!!

Rochelle - Most excellent on the new office space!!! When oldest DS moved out, I took his room and made it my office!! I love having my own space, just me, computer and usually the cat, surrounded by books! AHHHH! This is life!

Dena - LUCKY YOU!!!! Wow! Must have been pretty neat to see them both! Please share with us your thoughts on Cozumel and Key West!!

We have heavy fog today; I'm glad our Church has two Masses!!

Rae

 

["Ginger"]

Good Morning Rae, are we the only ones posting this morning on this board?

 

[rae519]

Ginger - we should be in bed, shouldn't we?!!!!!!! I noticed that the Port has fog this morning also. Now I don't feel toooooo very bad. But St. Thomas is beautiful (as usual)!!!

Rae

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

I'm here!

I did ask my mum if I could tell you our room numbers and then wrote them down on my history homework which I then handed in!

 

[rae519]

Emma - you probably think I'm crazy for mentioning it since you are the responsible and smart one!!! But I still worry! I have a goddaughter that is 15 and you should hear me with her!!!! And she's mature, level headed and safety conscious also!!! She also plays a mean Beethovan!! Love that girl!

So you are also up this morning - okay, it's not as early there but how is your weather this AM?

Rae

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

It's 12:15 here and the weather is lovely. I went for a walk with my mum to the newsagents and back. It feels all summery!

 

[rae519]

In that amount of time (our 5 hour difference), I hope to be walking in the sunshine myself!!!! Enjoy the day!!

Rae

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

You're up early! Is it 7am there or does my maths stink?!

I think I may be going into town for a coffee this afternoon so it should be a nicee day.

Enjoy walking in the sunshine!

 

["Ginger"]

I went to bed to early last night so I'm up early this morning. DD is sick again, fever, headache, coughing. It goes away for a few days then the fever starts again. My Bronchitis is flaring up again. Looks like a trip to the doctors is in order for both of us.

Rae I read your post about your neighbors building a 5000 sq ft house or should I say mansion. WOW!!! now who's going to clean that place????

Rae, my new job is borning. But better than changing dirty, stinky diapers.

Emma what is your mom and dads first names. I'm sorry I can't remember.

It's cold outside but it's not snowing, thank goodness.

 

[rae519]

It's now 7:28AM - your math is correct! I usually get up between 5-6AM every day! It's wonderful since no one else is up and I can have my cup of coffee and chats in private!!!!

As I get older, Emma, I relish my privacy even more.

Anyone planning to do the Captain Marvin's tour? I am looking at the 2.5 hour one since we don't snorkel. I am also interested in the horseback riding on the beach - any takers?

Rae

 

[rae519]

She is building a 5,000 sq ft. house - lovely lady who was abandoned by her husband after the birth of their second child (son who is now 16 1/2 years old). Never dated, never remarried but just got a WHOPPING settlement check from him for all the alimony and child support she was owed! So this house is just for her and her two children (18 and 16). I know I don't want to clean it - I have enough with mine and it's about 2500 sq ft.

Ohh, those diaper days! How I DON'T miss them!! Any job, even a boring one, is much better than that! I wasn't able to stay at home with my first two children, but I was when we adopted Michael, so it was quite an experience to be 40 years old and start all over with diapers and formula! I wouldn't have missed it for the world though!!!!

Ginger - any thoughts about Captain Marvin or horseback riding? Michael and I definitely want to do this!

Rae

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

Between 5 and 6?! I hate getting up at 7 every weekday!

It's like a thread for the sick at the moment isn't it!

They're called Mark and Karen, I dont actually remember telling anyone last year.

I like the sound of the horse riding but I think my family want to rent a car again this year in Grand Cayman.

 

["Ginger"]

We are talking about Grand Cayman, right. I asked DH about the horseback riding. He asked if Ashley was old enough to go, she is 6. We were also thinking about renting a jeep to drive to Rum Point, there's a pirate thing going on on that side of the island on the day we are there. We drove there last year, never found the pirate thing but had a wonderful time at Rum Point beach. We like to snorkel.

 

[rae519]

I sent an e-mail to the stable asking the minimum age for a rider. I did hear that one DISer had a child and the child rode along with one of the owners of the stable. DS will be 8 but a novice. I am thinking of starting riding lessons for him before we go.

Rae

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

Ooo, that's an idea Rae! I'm starting my riding lessons again in April/May I think and if I can get my mum to go...

I'm playing a game called extreme unicycling on a website. It's really hard!

 

["Ginger"]

Emma we had brunch with them last year, remember the DIS group Palo brunch. I think there was 18 to 20 people at the brunch. We had just enough people that they put us in the private dinner area in Palo. It was nice but to crowded in that room.

Rae then her new home is a true trophy, good for her.

I was 39 when I had Ashley, my first and only child. The whole new motherhood thing was so scarey. I have been lucky to be able to stay home with her. I guess that's why I was hoping to be fired from my job, it's taking time away from my baby girl. She's had no problems with me working, it's been me having separation anxiety.

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

Oh yeah! I remember! I think I got all confused because I thought it was on Halloween and then my mum and dad went off to it and I discovered it wasn't.

Argh! This game is evil! It's supposed to be for little people and Kathryn and I are sat there trying not to punch the screen!

 

[rae519]

Yes, BRUNCH!
We need to get that started! Count me in!

I dearly love the woman - she is a survivor and has done a great job with her children. Both are talented and polite. I tried to fix her up with my best guy friend but he lives out of state and although it did "CLICK", she is adamantly against any relationships with men until her children are adults. Her choice, but he is a good catch!!!! Yes, it's her trophy house and I asked her if I could have one of the spare rooms to "visit" - ahahaha!

I learned something very special about Emma - she is a very gifted writer, as I have learned through our postings. I think we need to get her to write our Cruise Trip Report!

Yes, maybe we all need lessons before we start back to riding!!! Not a bad idea!!

Rae

 

[rae519]

Emma - get back to your writing, girl!! You could be the next Jeffrey Archer!

I'm now hooked on Stuart Woods, after digesting all the Archer books.

Rae

 

[mdvasquez]

Good morning everyone. You have all been very busy chatting this AM. I think that we are going to do the 2.5 captian marvins excursion too. But I am still not too sure as to what we are going to do in Cozumel. Last year we did Xcaret, which I loved, but the excursion was not long enough. I would like to do it again, on our own. We shall see.

Speaking of children, I had all three of mine before I was 23. YIKES!!!! And when my youngest was 16 months old my then husband and I divorced. And 8 months later I went to college full time. My children were 2, 3, and 6. Then I met my wonderful husband Michael. And now my oldest is driving, working and will graduate high school next year boo hoo

And on the subject of employment, we have decided that I am going to take a year leave from my job and stay home to watch my niece, who will be born in July, and a friends baby, who will be born in April. I am so excited!!! I love babies. Too bad I could not convince my 2nd husband to have one.

Well, I am off, my DD has a project on Ancient Rome to work on today. Have a great day!

Dena