Any Magic Halloween Cruisers 2003 out there?

[Rose_Greenthumb]

Welcome aboard! I think we're down to 10 weeks now! We'll be able to book our excursions soon!

 

[rae519]

Yes, 10 weeks sounds a lot better than 70 days!!!!! But then again, Emma, you actually do start your vacation earlier as do some of us......so maybe it's okay to say "9 weeks" or "61" days!!!!!! Sort of makes it sound closer!!!!

Well, Michael is back on Jynx and able to trail ride by himself - what a horseman!!! Jynx is calmer and smaller than Red, so I'm back on Red.

Okay, so we get to the stable and switch all the horse tack around - and get hooked up with a trail guide to ride. We do great until I get a little "overzealous" with my "whoa" and Red and I do the "Lone Ranger" imitation!!!!

No, I didn't fall off!!!!!!! And it was EXCITING! But the trail guide nearly had a heart attack.

Conclusion - I'm still too inexperienced a rider to know when I am in danger...and too much of a thrill seeker to worry.....but too darn old to mend if I fall and break something!!!!

Back in the round pen for 30 days now!!!!!!!!

Rae

 

[dzneprincess]

Hi Everyone!
Sorry I haven't been posting much! We have been a pretty busy family! We are up at 545am, and out the door by 630 am ( quite a feat considering there are 6 of us getting ready! ) I work from 7am to 4pm, then by the time I pick the kids up from the sitter, it is around 5pm. Then we have to find suitable dinner! LOL and do homework, then I do my exercise, then I collapse in bed! LOL
I have been keeping up with the thread tho, and am very excited about our cruise! I am counting down! A very BIG welcome to all the new cruisers!
Glad everything seems to be going better Rae.
A question for you experienced folks, does it seem like our sailing is going to be full? I am really interested in switching one of our rooms to a cat 6, and changing one down to cat12. I looked on Expedia a few weeks back and it did look like there was one of each cat across the hall from each other on deck 6. Right now we have 2 cat 10s. I remember Ginger saying it was cheaper to upgrade at port from a cat9 rather than a cat 10. SO I inquired about changing both to a cat 9! $157 pp! Geesh............Any ideas?

 

[JLSE50]

For your MEET AND GREET at the Promenade lounge: If someone brought a pack of those sticky nametags and a marker pen, then anyone who forgot one from home, could make one there. I was at a meeting Thursday where we used sticky name tags and it helped so much with remembering names.

EMMA: Shall I send the Hobbitina photos again? I think it would be an easy costume to do. And why not go around with the kids. You can help keep an eye on them all.

RAE: Glad to hear you were not hurt during your Lone Ranger parody.

ROCHELE: Will Alissa go trick or treating? If so, Emma won't feel so out of place.

Have a great weekend,
Jan

 

[rae519]

Originally posted by JLSE50

RAE: Glad to hear you were not hurt during your Lone Ranger parody.



Who says I wasn't hurt?!

Luke gave me 30 days in the round pen for my stunt!!!! Then Jan added 30 more and Gene put on another 30 -----for a total of 90!
Looks like I'm grounded for a long, long time!!!!!

Rae

 

[JLSE50]

RAE: Were you hurt ?
physically ?
your pride?
Did not mean to make a false assumption. Sorry.
Are Luke, Jan and Gene the instructors?
How will 90 days in the "pen" make a difference for trail rides? (Please pardon the probably stupid question, I know next to nothing about horses.)

Jan

 

[rae519]

Safety is the big issue at the stable. Luke, his wife Jan and Gene are the owners.

I hadn't ridden Red in a very long time - and by putting me back in the round pen (corral), it's for my own benefit and safety. So that Red and I can get used to each other again. So I will ride for 30 days in the corral with him and not out on the trail.

Michael, on the other hand, can ride Red in the corral but not on the trail because of their sizes - he can and does ride Jynx on the trail very successfully, as do I. But Jynx is a smaller, older horse.

Red is a large and very young, strong horse - I'm still inexperienced.

So I wasn't hurt at all - just too dumb to know when I am in trouble and smart enough to know when I need more experience!!!!

But it sure was exciting to be "Ho Ho'ing Silver" for that moment!!!!

Rae

 

[JLSE50]

Wheew!! (breathing a sigh of relief here) glad you were not hurt!!

More experience makes sense if you have not been on the horse much and he is young and headstrong.

confused: I keep wondering if Emma the horse-lover will go on the Beach ride with Rae and Michael on this cruise, but no one has mentioned it so I won't either.)

Jan

 

[rocadonismom]

Uuuugh, bad news on the eastern front.

When I got divorced I transferred my ex's half of the reservation to a family friend. She was going to pay the difference and travel with me (since my parents are also going she would have others to hang out with). Now 8 days before the final payment is due she has informed us that she doesn't have the money and can't go. I'm desperately looking for someone to replace her so I can still go.

Know anyone who wants to cruise in steerage with someone they've never met? I promise I'm a fun person!

 

[rae519]

Carolyn - please post more information - type of room and cost involved - don't know if I can help but will give it a try....I'll let Andy know - he's a great one for an emergency!

Rae

 

[mdvasquez]

Hey all I feel like it's been ages since Ive posted.

Happy anniversary Rochelle!

Welcome Wendy and DVClady!

All is great here in FL, the kids went back to school today. YEA!!
Now I am watching my 4 week old niece full time. I am also feeling much better with the morning sickness thing!

We are trying to decide what excursions to do. I know we are definately doing stingray city, but I am questioning about cozumel. Anyone have any ideas? I was considering Chackanaab (don't know if i spelled that right). Has anyone ever been there?

Did we ever decided when TorT was going to be? Emma, you should go TorT. If I could I would!!! Enjoy it while you can. I TorT when we go to MNNSHP. That is the only time I can get away with it!

I just book my room at the radisson, and got the cruise special suite for $129. That is the same room and rate we got last year.

I few pages back someone asked me what I was taking classes for and I don't know if I ever answered so, I am trying to finish my degree in Elementary Ed. I already have my 2 year degree in Early Childhood Education. I figured since I was taking a few years off of work for the baby, I will just take my time and take a few classes here and there until I am done!

Well that is all the news I have for now. Have a great day everyone.

Dena

 

[DVCLady]

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[paulmc80]

Made our final payment for the cruise today. We were orginally waitlisted for the first dining seating, and after making the final payment I noticed we did get first seating. Good for us since that is what we wanted.

Include us on the list of any rooms for trick or treating. We do not have any children with us (well no one under 18 anyway), but always like to make sure the children have something to look forward to in this regard.

 

[kayefire]

I haven't posted in a bit and then I read hubby's message. He had e-mailed me and told me he had made the final payment. We are really getting excited about the upcoming cruise. His post reminded me to start looking for Halloween treats..

Take care,

 

[dzneprincess]

if i hadn't stated so beofre, we are definitely in on the TOT'ing. I will have CJ-8, Taylor 7 and Max 4.

 

[Poohbush]

Hi everyone! It's been a while since I've posted here. Yes, I've been lurking!

Paulmc80, how long ago did you waitlist your dining? We're trying to get 1st dining as well. We've got our fingers (and toes) crossed!

Carolyn, can anyone else in your family go? I'm sending some good wishes your way so you can still go!

We just printed out the shore excursion info. We'll probably make all our final decisions this weekend.

We're getting closer! Can't wait!
Tina

 

[paulmc80]

We were waitlisted for first dining since we made our reservation in May of this year. Not really long. Our reservation used to say Second - wait listed for First, and now it just says First. So, I'm assuming that means we have First dining. Unless its an error, which could always happen.

I'm happy to be on the cruise either way! Just always nice.

 

[mdvasquez]

Good morning everyone! We had a great day here yesterday. All went well with the kids first day of school. YEA! I also went to the Dr. and we heard the baby's heartbeat!!!!!! That always makes it so real!

I also forgot to tell you, I called Disney last Monday and questioned about FLA RES rates for our cruise date, and they had gone into effect. I was able to upgrade from a cat 11 to a cat 9 and saved $600.00!!! Now I have a window and money for excursions!!YEA I love to be a FLA RES!!!!!

I think my little niece is waking from her morning nap, so I better go see to her. Talk to you later.

Dena

 

[rae519]

Dena - your baby's heartbeat AND saving money?!!!!!!!!!

Now that's special!!!!!

Way to go!

Rae

 

[JLSE50]

DENA: Congrats on the baby and getting the big kids off to school.
We did Chaukanaab last year on our own. Never did an excursion on our own before.
At Key West we went on Catamaran Sail and Snorkel with the FURY company--booked through DCL. We have done that before with them and enjoyed it every time.
At Grand Cayman we went on the Shipwreck and Snorkel. Enjoyed that. Did early morning excursion, went back to the MAGIC for shower and lunch and then took the tender back to walk around town.
At Cozumel we got a taxi and he took us to Chaukanaab. We paid our fare in, found a nice palm front umbrella and some lounge-things--(no idea what to call them, no legs, so they are not chairs )--and snorkeled a lot. Bought our own snorleing equipment but they had some there for renting. WE bought lunch there too--good Mexican Salads. We saw some people from the MAGIC but we enjoyed the freedom to do as we pleased. We got near the dolphin adventure and could hear them under water when snorkeling over there, but did not pay to go there. We got a taxi back--a big van that we shared with some other people from the MAGIC. Their fare had been included in their excursion, we paid the driver.

CAROLYN1023: good luck on getting a roommate.

Jan