Any Magic Halloween Cruisers 2003 out there?

[rae519]

Today Tom and I have been married 21 years!

He is asking for a "contract renewal" with a dozen yellow roses!!!!

What a guy!!!!!

Rae

 

[JLSE50]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY RAE AND TOM




Jan and Tom

 

[paulmc80]

That's GREAT Rae!

Hope you and Tom have had a great 21st anniversary!!

 

[carole88]

Rae - Hope you and Tom have a very happy anniversary!

 

["Ginger"]

Welcome DVCLady

Happy Anniversary Rae and Tom also glad to read the Michael did so well.

Jan right now my life is just a bit to confussing to even think about a Halloween Costume for myself but I will have to start working on Ashley's real soon or it won't get done. She wants to be a vampire, why, I don't know.

I started my cruise diet about 2 weeks ago so far I've lost 12lbs. I've been working almost every day so it's been easy to stay on it, but the days I'm off I go crazy.

Ya'll have a nice day, hear!

 

[buzz&woody'smom]

Hi All-

Happy Anniversary. Little Rae is not the only one jealous about missing this Saturday'a Magic. I am a grown adult and I am upset too But have a great time. Give us all of the great scoop when you return!

My DH and I just did a 7 day CCL cruise and went to GC. We did the Sting Ray City thru Nativeway Water Sports. Only $25 per person. Children under I think 6 are free, water and punch provided. There is also a nominal charge for those want to ride but not go in the water. The had a VERY nice boat and intimate group. We had a group of about 14. Those CCL ship excursions had over 100 people on them and are table mates told me all you could see was people in the way. I would definatley go with the private companies, i.e. Nativeway or Captain Marvins over the ship.

I consider myself water friendly and pretty brave but I have to admit to you guys the rays weirded me out. I got in the water which is BEAUTUFUL. The boat ride takes about 20 minutes and it looks as if you are headed to no where and all of a sudden there is a sandbar and the water is pretty shallow and clear blue to the bottom. The boats from different companies form a huge circle and people get off and swim with the rays. You have to be careful not to step on one as it can sting you but it is unlikely.

I got off the boat and this one ray decided I was marriage material and was bound and determined to "marry me". My name is now Tiffiny Stingray anyway I would do it again but just be prepared that it is freaky............the waters and experience can not be beat though.

I think in October I will grab one of the vans and take my boys (2 and 5) to 7 mile beach. I think I would scare them more than the rays if I took them on the trip I just did

Anyhoo, can't wait to meet you all and go. It is getting closer.

Tiff

 

[buzz&woody'smom]

I forgot to ask you all something. I took some of your advice and went to a children's resale shop for my 5 year old DS. I was looking for something for formal night. I already found a great button down short sleeve Polo short and blue blazer with khacki's for semi formal.

Well, they had a Seer Sucker (? spelling) suit. It is light blue and white stripes and double breasted with white buttons and lined. It is perfect and a size 6. It looks as if it were hand made for someone. I had to get it and thought well at least my DH is not going on the cruise and can't complain and my parents and MIL will love it. When else can you get away with a seer sucker suit, you either have to be 5 or 65

I can not decide if he looks like Don Johnson from Miami Vice or an Attorney from one of John Grishom's novels

Anyhoo, what nights will our semi formal and formal nights be? I just looked and Halloween falls on our CCay day???

Thanks!
Tiff

 

[Poohbush]

Happy Anniversary to Rae & Tom!!

Mrs Tiffiny Stingray, Thanks for the great info! I'm very excited about this excursion, but hope I'm not too weirded out by it! I think your DS will look just precious in his little suit.

Ginger, hooray for you for sticking to your diet! I know you must be proud! Keep up the great work!

Carole88, thanks for the info about the Gap. I looked on their website, and it's still just summer stuff. We have lots of time to go though. I'll keep looking.

Jan, thank you too for the info on the stingrays!

And last, but not least, welcome DVCLady. A early happy birthday to you!

Whew! I miss a few days, and fall way behind! I really can't wait to meet all of you in person!

Tina

 

[rae519]

Thanks for the anniversary wishes, everyone!
And happy early birthday DVC lady!!!

Ohhh, Tiff - I can't imagine how weird that was - makes me glad we aren't going on the Stingray excursion - Michael would really freak out! How is Nathaniel, by the way?! My little darling!!!!!


Ginger - I found out that taking care of these two horses has helped me immensely - not so much in pounds but in inches....talk about getting firm legs and butt!!! Whew! Congrats on sticking with your program. We are all proud of you!

Poohbush - you are with us and believe me, even when I miss a day, it's like I'm rushing to read all the news!!!!!!!

Haven't decided if we are going to be in lime green or orange pumpkin shirts for embarkation - either way, we will be noticable!!!

Rae

 

[Poohbush]

Evening everyone! Just wanted to bump this up some (makes it easier to find!) We were at the bottom of page 3!

Rae, hope you and your family have a great time! Hope you get to do those excursions you couldn't do last time!

Tina

 

[carole88]

Rae - Just wanted to wish you and your family a very Magical time this coming week! Have a happy, safe and healthy cruise. Wish we were all coming with you. Have a great time and let us know all about it when you return.

 

[rae519]

Tina and Carole - thanks!!!!!!!!!

Tina are you near Lusby or Lexington Park - my best friend/brother lives in that area!!!!

Carole - going to be an interesting cruise to say the least!!!

Will write a report when I get home.

Looks like I will just need a cane to get along....and maybe if I stay off my knee today and keep it iced, I won't need it tomorrow!
But will take it regardless to fend off potential shrimp offenders!

Rae

 

[rae519]

FOR JAN!


All my e-mails bounce back from you, I've tried to resend them numerous times and still they come back.

Sorry!

Will try again after the cruise!

Rae

 

[JLSE50]

We have been experiencing a very frustrating couple days.
Our server was down all Wednesday afternoon. DH works from home and uses the internet so that was difficult for him. I was on the road seeing my homecare patients, so I did not know about it until that evening when there was no new e-mail.
All day Thursday we got no personal e-mail. We could send, but not receive. Spam trickled in, one every hour or so.
When I call they say that when they were working on the server the que of e-mails built up and that they will make it through eventually.
What seems to have happened is that the personal e-mails are bumped back to people with a message that the address has permanent fatal errors Several friends called me to see if we had changed our address!!
And the spam seems to be coming through just fine--one or two each hour................
I wish I had thought to post this here before Rae left.
Have a wonderful day and weekend,
Jan

 

[rae519]

Jan, I'm here!

The van is running, they are waiting for me, but I had to see my e-mail first....

I'll write more when I return!!!
Rae

 

[Rose_Greenthumb]

Have a lovely time Rae! And next time I have to do research about lightning and such like for physics, may I borrow Michael?!

I don't think the stingray excursion would be a very good one for me seeing as I'm scared of even goldfish but it's probably a great experience if you're not! I want to go horse riding in Grand Cayman but I don't think I'll be able to because I think we'll be hiring a car again. Nevermind, can't have it all!

I was considering actually being Rose Greenthumb for Halloween, Jan was helping me with ideas a while ago. I think I tried to email you a few months back to thank you for my birthday present and had problems.

I can hardly wait for our cruise now, my mum and I keep talking about it and getting ever so excited. It hardly seems 40 weeks since I was last there at all.

 

[JLSE50]

EMMA: What are you going to do for Halloween?
When you hire a car where do you go? Does your Dad drive or do you take a taxi with a driver?
Whenever an e-mail does not work, blame my server and try again. or PM me through the DIS.

We are going to a wedding this afternoon of friends of DS#2. We know the bride, groom and their parents--all from Ted's (DS32) church.
Tomorrow for our anniversary we are going to St. Louis to a musical. We will camp overnight and drive home Monday. Our anniversary is today but we could not get good seats for today's show. Later we found out that if we had, it would have conflicted with the wedding, so that was good.

I am off to mow the lawn.
Have a good day
Jan

 

[Poohbush]

Hi Jan, Happy Anniversary!

Carole88, I noticed you were inquiring about the stingray excursion on a different thread. I think me & DH are going to do the 7:20am Island Tour & Snorkeling with Stingrays thru DCL. Seems awfully early, but maybe there will be less people.

Emma, would you have the furry hobbit feet? Those might be hard to pack!

 

[carole88]

Hi Poohbush - I will definitely look into that excursion. 7:20 is a little early but I'm used to getting up and out early. I'm on a 6:30 train every morning into NYC. Thanks for the info!

 

[JLSE50]

Thanks for the Anniversary greetings!
Sunday we drove to St. Louis to see "Crazy for You" a musical at the Muny--Municipal Opera--that is on part of the property that was the "Meet me in St. Louis" Fair. We stayed in our camper at a campground run by a casino. We did not waste any money there, but used their shuttle to get to the transit-train to go to dinner at a swanky restaurant and then on to the musical. Tom had a great steak and I got shrimp but they were too spicy I am just a McDonalds girl at heart.
This morning we drove north along the Mississippi River then west to our highway and home. Got home about 9. Motorhome is emptied of all but the permanent items, dinner is done, laundry is started, dishes are in the dishwasher and after sending a couple trip reports, I will hit the showers.

CAROLE88--where do you live on LI? We lived in Kingspark from 1770-1972. My freshman roommate from Russell Sage College lives on the south shore.

Have a good week,
Jan