Any Magic Halloween Cruisers 2003 out there?

[rae519]

http://www.lightstar1.com/disney/halloween_cruisers.htm

 

[JLSE50]

RAE: You want me to coordinate HOW??? With PMs or e-mails that people send me telling me what they have in mind and then I put them together with those going in coordinating costumes? or do you want me on the ship acting like the "Wedding Planner"?
People on our last Halloween Cruiser thread were secretive about their costumes and yet on the ship we did not see each other anyway. If we had known ahead of time what each family was doing it would have been another way to recognize each other while on the ship. So I think that sharing the ideas out in the open is a good idea. But I am open to suggestion.
Jan

 

[rae519]

Yes, the Wedding Planner - Jan, what a great idea! I think you need to start sewing costumes too!!!! HAHAHAHAH! You are toooo funny and we together will get into bunchs of trouble!!!
BUT that's after I get the fund drive over the top for your trip!

By the way, the school send home information about what they will do if we go to Code Red. As of now, all field trips are cancelled AND it looks like my big fundraiser - "At the Tropics" is on hold. Everyone has gotten excited about the idea though and we are planning it, hoping it will be held!!!!


Rae

 

[JLSE50]

But if I am the "Party Planner" for the cruise, then I do not get to relax with my DH....

RAE: Sure hope that the fund raiser is approved. You have worked hard on that.

Jan

 

[rae519]

Yes, I sure hope the "At The Tropics" is held. I'll be on the cruise that day, but we already have so many donations and a very nice Dad is making decorations (like palm trees!!).

Just wish they had stuck with their original date and not changed this - same with Michael's First Communion, it was changed to 5/3 also!!! That was going to be one busy day for us and now it's the cruise!

I agree - planners never get to relax!!!
Rae

 

["Ginger"]

Good Morning All

Jan I hope the money comes in for you to join us.

I know what am going as but would like to keep it under wraps till then. It's not a costume that could be made into a group theme.

 

["Ginger"]

Dzneprincess you poor little baby, you need to get off your feet and rest. Go to bed and let everyone wait on you. Now you know you really should because in just 5 short weeks you won't be getting any good rest for a long while. I hope you have help coming in after the baby is born.

Rae I would link with you but we have late seating. We have always had early but I guess we booked to late this time. I think we might like the later dinning not as much rushing. We don't worry about Ashley because she likes eating with the kids club. Actually Bill and I enjoy Topsiders for dinner. We like doing Palo on Saturday night and any other night we can get in.

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

Hope you can come with us Jan! My email's still the same so I dont know why you had a problem sending it.

Hope everything gets better soon dzneprincess!

My boyfriend situation is still non existant really. I still have my eye on someone, well now it's 2 someones but no exciting developments as of yet!

 

[rae519]

Emma - I was hoping that the "crush" would smarten up and start dating you! SHEESH! Well, maybe if he wasn't so shy!

Ginger - don't you dare tell us what your costume is! I like the surprise element! Michael is still set on being a Pirate. He just loved Captain Hook and Mr. Snee. That sounds great (Palo on Saturday night); I don't know if or when I can get Mom to do it but I am just as comfortable by myself eating as with company. So if you see me there alone, it's by choice!!!

I will get her to go to brunch though - (even if I have to bribe her with extra desserts!)

Not much going on today - spent the morning with Mom and soon Michael will be home. He will start his horseback riding lessons in mid May. You should have heard him BALK when I said that he'd be mucking out stables when he's older to pay for his own lessons. All he kept saying is "Horse poop stinks!" and I'd reply, "Yeah, so what?" Guess he thinks that it's gardenias growing in his bathroom!

Toodles!
Rae

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

Oh don't worry Rae, one of the two will! How I've been single for so long I dont know! haha!

I think the main thing I have to worry about at the moment is my friends having made it their mission to get me to sing for them. Scary stuff indeed!

 

[rae519]

Ohh, Emma, you are going to enter the talent contest on the ship, aren't you? Please! There are so many of us who aren't talented and thoroughly enjoy and support those who are! You would have a large audience of followers with our group!!!
Think about it!!

Rae

 

[rae519]

Would love to hear from some of our other cruisers who might just be lurking?

How are you?!!!


Rae

 

[buzz&woody'smom]

Headed home from Florida back to NC today. Not sure what awaits me with my DH and the war but will take 1 day at a time bc it is out of my hands. I do have a serious ? for you all and did not want to post a new thread bc I figured you all would have a good answer:

My sister and her companion have decided to join us again this year as they did last year. I just finished booking their cabin thru DU with Michelle. As you all know my DM had a devastating stroke at the young age of 56 two years ago. She is paralyzed on the right side and has no use of her right arm and hand and very, very limited use of her right leg. She uses a wheel chair and cane. Rhonda (my DS) and Amy are going to help my Dad as last year it is very hard and tiring on him to "assist" my DM on a cruise as their are more hurdles than at home where they have their rountine. DM needs help eating and getting to the restroom. My DS and Amy will be wonderful helping my DM and helping me since my DH can't go and help me with my my young guys.

We have early seating as my DS's will be 2.5 and 5 in October. Michelle wait listed Rhonda and Amy for early seating but late is only available right now. I thought if I had my Mom's Doctor note on her medical form that I will be faxing to DCL the reason to add only 2 people to a exisiting table of 6 that would help??? I also thought worst case scenario my DF could go to the dining room upon embarkation and request the 2 added to our table. I just don't want my DM embarrassed by her condition as it has been so hard for her to go from a 56 career go get em woman to a sweet and wonderful woman who is very disabled

Any advice?

Heading home from Tampa today and will get back to NC late, late tonight. I will check in with you over the weekend. Almost feel like I should wear a mask bc of this SAR disease......since losing my spleen to the aneurysm the Doctors classify me as "immune compromised" so I am not too excited about flying today but oh well have to get home. When I came to Florida there was no SARS or War

Say a prayer for our troops please.

Hope spring is headed your way

Tiff

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

We just broke up for 4 weeks!!! I have 3 whole days where I have no exams and the others I'm only in school for about two hours.

We have the choir competition's first round tomorrow! You shall all have to keep your fingers crossed for us tomorrow!

I'm not really all that talented Rae! I can sing with other people but not on my own!

 

[rae519]

Tiff - yes, by all means, call Disney and talk with their representative about this immediately! There are some cases where exceptions are definitely made and this sure would constitute one!!! You must know that our prayers are with you and DH. I know you are coping the best you possibly can and anyone who doesn't realize how hard it is for a young Mom with two very small children is a.....well, you know!!!!!!!
I told DH that I was thinking of masking us during our flights also because of SAR and the talk of spread. Always something, dear girl, always something.


Emma - Okay, what about a bunch of us get together and sing something easy, simple and well-known? I've an okay voice, better with a group also. I think something Disney would be fabulous - like "Zippety Doo Dah"!

Sure wish Jan was coming with us, she could also be the coordinator for the Talent Show along with her seamstress skills and social coordinator tasks!!!!!!

I'm having a fit because I've 34 days til I leave for my May Eastern Cruise and haven't documents yet. This is the latest I've ever waited for them and I'm nervous!!!!! I just want those little buggers in my hot hands and start packing!

Rae

 

["Ginger"]

Tiff I don't understand why your ressies with your sister and you were not linked together so you all would be together as far as dinning goes. Last year I booked our ressies than at a later date I booked Ray and Tony's( I worked for a TA part-time). I was told that they would have late seating which was great because thats what they wanted. Everytime I called DCL about our ressies the CM's would asked me if Ray and Tony wanted to change their dinning to early to be with us, I kept telling them NO. When we checked in at the terminal Ray and I were looking at our KTTW cards and sure enough DCL had changed them to early even though I kept telling them NO.
Have Michelle call them back and explain your situation. DCL will make an except in your case.

Praying for all and that your DH doesn't have to go to war.

Rae who booked your ressies? One time it was 2 1/2 weeks before our cruise before we got our docs.

 

[rae519]

I've made my own through DCL then have them tranfered over to cruisetraveloutlet.com where I get a 7% rebate off the cost of the trip. So I've always had them earlier than this - DH told me that possibly because I am still on the wait list for "MY" stateroom that it's taking longer. I guess I could wait forever if I could get "MY" stateroom (possessive, aren't I?)

You won't believe this but I just signed up for THREE excursions for August Western!!! YUP! Used a travel company recommended on this forum and for me and Michael, it's Grand Cayman horseback riding on the beach - then with Tom, it's the snorkel trip (yes, I know - chicken Rae in the water) - for Cozumel, it's the dolphin SWIM at the Park (again, chicken Rae in the water).

Rae

 

["Ginger"]

The last time I booked with Costco we got our docs late. Hoping that it doesn't happen again this time. Last year I was working p/t as an independent rep. for a local TA so I could call and check on their where about anytime.
I am a shrimp lover but I do prefer my shrimp to have seasoning on them and served warm not on ice like they do onboard the ship.
Rae, you are going to be so spoiled going on all these cruises so close together. Lucky Girl

 

[rae519]

Ginger - I love them cold best - with very HOT tasting sauce! YUM!


I figure that while my Mom is still healthy and able to travel, we are going!!! So I have to take Michael and every so often, Tom wants to go on vacation also - so actually, Michael and I are pretty lucky!

I think this way it makes up for the days when we were poor and our biannual trips were from our military base to our parent's home in NY. But you know, I wouldn't have traded going home to see my Mom and Pop for any other place in the world. You just don't know how long you have them (or anyone else) for and you have to take all the advantages you can while they are still alive.
Hence, I keep asking our oldest son to join us but that's not to be. BUT I do keep asking!!!!!

Ginger - did you arrange for a Antigua excursion? Or is that another Ginger?

Rae

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

I'll agree to that Rae but no singing on my own!

I was reading the May thread you started and my birthday's on 17th May!

The competition went really well, we didn't get any negative feedback aside from in Oh Happy Day they were waiting for the gospel to start but when it did in bar 37 it was excellent. We might be getting a gospel singer in to help with it if we get through to the next round.