any November 15th eastern 7 ngt cruisers out there?

[mcampbell_22]

Lorraine, nice to finally here from the "better half"!! LOL I'm Mary (39) and DH Brian is 40. Our kids are Conor (turning 7 next week) and Devon 5 1/2. Seems like we're all in the same age range.

Jo-anne, I hope the spring "show" is a good one too. I am an avid gardener and have probably 1,000 perennials, shrubs etc., an orchard and veggie garden around the property (DH says it's my Sicilian heritage and the need to be self sufficient when it comes to food). These bulbs were just additions to the ones I've planted over the years. They always need refreshing. It's funny, when I plant bulbs, I usually end up digging up ones already in the ground!

Kids tease me and call me Super Mom. Well then, as Super Mom, "I shall let no little blister keep my from my appointed cocktail!" (OK feeling "Goofy" tonight!)

 

[mkauffman]

HI Lorraine!! It's nice to have you chime in. We can't wait to meet you next Saturday!! We've learned so much about each other just on this thread. It will make really getting to know each other once on the cruise very easy and I CAN'T WAIT! I'm glad to hear that you're going to join us for high tea. I made name tags for our DIS meet so that we all "recognize" each other (although at this point it won't be hard!). We don't have time anymore to mail them to you....but I'd be happy to print them out for you and give them to you at the sail-away party! We all have tags for ourselves and our spouses with our names and our city/state/province (that's what it is in Canada, right??). If you give me yours I'd be happy to print them out. Let me know. Did Gord share the DIS meet schedule with you? We have lots planned. If you see a bunch of people at the Goofy pool with DIS name tags on at the sail-away party (4:30), THAT'S US. Please come introduce yourselves!

I'm Michelle and I'm 32. DH (Tony) just turned 34. We have two sons, one is 15 (yeah, I started young!) and the other is 9.

Michelle

 

[lbgraves]

Hi Lorraine! Welcome to the group!!! I am also looking forward to this trip more because it feels like we will be cruising with a bunch of friends. Hope to meet you, Gordon, and Carly Friday night at the AS Movies.

I have finished the dresses & shirts that needed to be ironed. I may press the ones in the suitcase to put in the garment bag tomorrow morning if there is room. I have to pack everyone's shoes then the extras and that will be done!!!

 

[Cruising canuck]

Hi Michelle

Our info is as follows:

Lorraine Knox
Gordon Knox
Carly Knox

17 Dahlia Cres.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Canada

Everyone have a safe trip down and see you on the ship Saturday.

 

[lbgraves]

Well, I just loaded up 4 suitcases and a full garment bag into the explorer. That almost takes up the back completely! Good thing we have the car top carrier!!! I am making a quick run to salvation army to get rid of a bunch of stuff that I have been piling up since this summer started & that will empty out the front seat. I still have to double check shoes and hair stuff and pack up the odds & ends for our carry on & shoudd be done. Wow it is good to almost have the living room back! LOL! I'll check in tonight then it is off to FL in the am.

 

[sherry]

Have a safe trip down and enjoy your week

 

[mkauffman]

Lisa, please have a safe and fun trip down to Florida. I'll be thinking of you!

Lorraine, I'll get your name tags ready and we'll see you Saturday at the sail-away party with Mickey!

Sherry......it's COLD here today!

Michelle

 

[mcampbell_22]

Lisa, have a safe trip. Hope the kids don't get too fussy. I know long car rides can be tough on the little ones. I'm so envious. I wish our vacation was starting already!

Spend most of the day cleaning. (Feel like I'm pre-birth nesting with all the cleaning I'm doing!) Bissell-ed the rugs and I even organized my Ebay stuff. You can actually get around my desk without having to step around piles!

Stopped and got a bottle of Prosecco (an Italian sparkling wine) to bring along for the "tour." It's like a champagne so those of us who aren't big wine drinkers may still enjoy a little taste!

 

[SINK]

Originally posted by mcampbell_22
We decided to take our friends up on their offer to let us borrow their digital camera (Canon G3) for the cruise.

Let me know how the G-3 is, when my Sony FSC-707 was stolen, I replaced it with Canon S-400. Even though, it's a 4 Megapixel camera, the quality is rather poor compared with the Sony FSC-707/717.

I thought about the Canon G-5, but wanted a pocket size instead.

 

[SINK]

Hi Guys:

I'm back. Just spend four days in Chicago and froze my "behind" off. Boy, I'm glad that I live in Southern Cali. I have not caught up with all of the postings.

Welcome to all the Newbies to this thread.

 

[Jo-Anne]

Lisa - have a safe drive down and enjoy your time at All Stars and Magic Kingdom! Steve - welcome back - yes the north has been in a bit of a deepfreeze as Gord can attest to! Its all starting to feel a bit too real right now! I must have been delusional thinking I could fit all our stuff into 2 suitcases and a suit bag....just packed up the kids clothes and a few sand toys and shoes, and then realized I was fooling myself and got on the phone to my sister to get her to bring up her roller bag! I usually don't hire skycaps to take in my luggage for check in, but think this time it might be necessary since kids can't really handle rolling in the larger bags to help! Also am going to phone Avis to upgrade from mid size to large size car for our trip from Airport to Port!!

 

[lbgraves]

Well, I'm not doing too well right now. I just looked over our paperwork & saw that there is no seal at all on MY BC. I am panicing that customs wont let me clear. IDK what I can do since we leave in the am. I didn't even look at it much when I got it, just put it with the other paperwork. ACK!!! Not a good way to start this vacation.

 

[sherry]

Lisa, I don't know what you can do, but I am sure someone will know, I'm sure you'll figure out something.


Michelle, I didn't really feel cold until the sun went down, it's very clear here and I'm watching the moon's eclipse. It will be cold for my daughter's competition.

My dh and I went to a restaurant that just opened near us, called Bahama Breeze. It was really fun to imagine ourselves next week on the ship!

 

[lbgraves]

Well, I found my birth record card, which is what they issued when I was born instead of a paper BC. That along with the BC that I have should be good since they have the same birth record numbers. I used the card by itself when we went to the Bahamas in 1998 for our honeymoon. I will have to keep my fingers crossed now. I think it will be ok with this now though.

 

[mkauffman]

Lisa, I'm sending PD your way starting right now! I hope that what you have is ok. Is there any way to call DCL and ask?

Steve, it's good to have you back. I was wondering where you were.

Sherry...good luck on the band competition. No matter how cold it is, next week at this time you'll be basking in warmth!

Jo, I'm still trying to "fool" myself into believing that we're going to be ok with the suitcases that we have!

Michelle

 

[lbgraves]

Thanks for the PD everyone! According to the thread on the board that I posted to, they have let poeple thru will less than what I have so I'm not worried anymore.

Now I am shopping for a wedding present for my BIL & his wife to be. No, I don't put stuff like this off. I wrapped a very nice paela dish this morning & put it in the car. I went out to double check on the warm tops I packed for DD since it got so cold here today & glad that I did since I needed to add some for her & one for DS. I also realized that I didn't pack any PJs for me. Well, when I opened the back of the car, out it fell...and broke into quite a few pieces. I have a credit at overstock so I think that I can order something & have it sent to my SIL's so that it will be there by the wedding. If it's not one thing...it's another.

 

[Jo-Anne]

Lisa - when it rains it pours...don't sweat the small stuff! More PD your way! I'm sure you won't have problems boarding. We'll all be doing the panic thing, rechecking everything a thousand times within the next week...you're just a few days ahead of us! Jo

 

[sherry]

It is 4:45 AM and I'm up having a mild panic attack, thinking about details. Looks like this is how my week is going to be. Oh well, it will be worth it once I get away.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend.

 

[Tonydana]

good morning everyone...

ok, i have a question.. we are bringing a 35mm camera, my digital camera and was also planning on bringing our video camera.. is anyone bringing a video camera too.. i was thinking it might be kind of hard with stephen to use the video camera, since one of us will have to hold stephen, one will use the camera, one will use the video camera..

well, off again for the day.. one last party that i have to do, then i can concentrate on the trip..

talk to you all soon...

when is everyone leaving?? i know lisa left this morning.. and is it all final now where we are going to meet?? i just want to make sure i did not miss any changes.. also, is it too late to be included in the high tea??

dana

 

[mcampbell_22]

Dana I'm bringing it all - video camera, digital camera and 35mm camera! I'd hate to think that I missed out on getting a picture and the video will be great for the shows (kids will be in the one on the last night because they're joining the club).

As you all know, I've been pretty well packed for a while. Well last night I put our to be checked bags on my digital scale and WHOOPS! the largest bag weighed 59 lbs! Over the 50 weight limit. I am now going to add another checked bag in order to remove the excess weight from this bag. We are flying Delta and they have been cracking down on overweight bags. Friends who recently vacationed at Disneyworld had to pay extra $25 per bag because they were overweight (the bags, not the friends LOL). (It's $25/bag if 51-70 lbs; $80!/bag if over 71 lbs). Just something to double check before you leave so you don't get caught unaware.