Anyone else sailing 2/2/02??

[ssclbc]

All these Italians on-board...how great!

I'm not Italian even though my last name sounds like it (Campagna), I'm mostly Polish with some French and German thrown in. My husband is the half Italian one, but you'd never know it from looking at him. Pale and red-headed (not as red as it used to be, he looked like Howdy-doody as a child LOL). I guess he gets it from his Irish mom.

Let's hope the pizza on-board is good!

 

[bubbasmom99]

Just thought I'd let you know... I'm not sure about the 2/2 Magic cruise, but the 2/3 Wonder cruise is an incentive trip for Discovery Toys consultants. There's probably about 200 consultants and their families going. I know there's a private reception onboard and a private BBQ at Castaway Cay for the consultants, but other than that, they'd probably blend very well in with the others. Mostly just moms with families who like to play I just joined DT in September, so I didn't even come close to qualifying (it's pretty hard to get that cruise for free - darn!).

Originally posted by Gina
Good morning, all!!

As far as that "charter" cruise group goes, even if it's our cruise, I'd WAY rather have a bunch of boring old salespeople on board with me than to be on some horrid Aaron Carter cruise!!! I feel soooo sorry for anyone else on that cruise who isn't a 12 year old girl. There's just no way that him and his entourage being on that ship -- and performing! -- won't be a near-constant disruption on that cruise. Bleh.

I have heard so much about Kohl's -- and we are *finally* getting them in our area!! They're opening one right in little ole' Pearland in July! And even better, they're also opening another Kohl's in Pasadena, not too far away, right next to a Super Target! Woo-hoo! AND they're opening a Big Lots in Pearland! Between all that and my new Super Walmart that opened a few months ago, I'm soon going to be in discount shopping heaven.

Got the last of the last-minute items last night, including the sea-bands just in case either of us need them. I also have Bonine.

For those of us leaving the day before the cruise, we are now doing the Single-Digit Dance!!! WOO-HOO!!!!!

-gina-

 

[northsouth]

thanks bubbasmom for the info. I think a group of Discovery Toys people would be great fun on a cruise, too bad they're not going on ours, and wish you were going with us too!! We have such a great Hakuna Matata bunch going on 2-2!! and a group of 200 would be so easily absorbed on a Disney ship we probably wouldn't even know they were there as a group anyway.

I was just thinking of the Halloween cruise nightmares that people here reported, which I think was kind of a fluky situation anyway. From markmyboy: (my quote feature not working today, had trouble logging into the board as usual)

"before" I went on the cruise there would have been nothing that would have made me reschedule or change dates (short of family tragedy!! of course)....but after the experience we had, having to maneuver around them all week, I would have rescheduled in a heart beat IF I HAD KNOWN!!!

It is not that it was unbearable...it was just not the "same". It was uncomfortable & the "group" of people were rude & just always in a "group"!! "

 

[g.m.m.]

Hello!

THis is so funny! All the italians--- well mostly-- my hubby is Irish-- I went from a cute Italian name Gina Marie Anntoinette Iarussi -to
Gina Mullin -- Boring! We always tease each other about about our nationality-- He went to U of Notre Dame so for many years I had to put up with fighting Irish----

WOW the discovery Toys group is going on the Wonder-- that's a great incentive trip!

Kathy- so glad to hear your in-laws are coming with you-- my mom was worried that she would be the only one over 50---
We asked my in-laws to come-- but they canceled last month-
Looks like life is playing a joke on you too! The flu and clods are almost gone at our house!

ssclbc- did your swimsuit come in yet-- I saw it in the catalog-- it looks so cute!

Okay- off to the Dry cleaners--- working on Dh's clothes!

 

[snwwhite]

Hi everybody!! I am getting more excited by the minute!!!

Neither me or my husband are italian, so it looks like we will be the oddballs in the group. Although, my husband is 1/2 Eugoslavian and people do tend to think he is italian. So maybe we won't stick out too much!!!

It seems life is playing a trick on all of us. My daughter has had strep throat 3 times in the last 6 weeks. Guess who was complaining about her throat hurting this morning. Off to the doctor we go!!

 

[Gina]

GinaM -- LOL!! I went from Gina Ann Rovello to Gina Peterson -- also boring!! I thought about going back to my maiden name after the divorce, but I didn't want my son to have a different last name.

Snwwhite -- sounds like the universe is playing a mean trick on many of us! Tyler Dean ran a brief fever 2 nights ago, then last night was complaining of his throat kinda hurting. He hasn't run a fever since, and seemed fine this morning, but I'm at a loss what to do. There is *no* way I can miss any work between now and when we leave, and the ped. has banker's hours. I guess I'm just going to watch him, and take him to a medi-clinic (not covered by insurance, of course ) if he suddenly gets worse. Why does this happen *every* time we go someplace??? Neither of us ever get sick -- we might get a cold once a year, except for when we're going on a big trip. For once, I would love to leave for vacation and not be all stressed out from the start! Bleh!!!

Here's wishing us all good health!!

-gina-

 

[ssclbc]

Count me among those with a sick kid! DD came down with a cold yesterday. Hopefully, she'll be over the worst of it by next week. Then this morning I woke up with that funny little tickle in the back of my throat....hmmm. My secretary has been really sick this week and I've tried to wash my hands or use antibacterial gel every time I touch stuff she touches...we'll see. I almost always get a cold on vacation. Air travel is horrible for getting you sick. So many people, germs from all over, recycled air...yuck.

Yipee, the swimsuit shipped on Wednesday so I should have it in time for the trip! I think I'll hide it and the matching coverup in the suitcase and surprise DD with it on the boat.

DH came back from the drycleaners yesterday with his tux, guess that means he's going to bring it!

Only one week until we're on a plane to Orlando

 

[KathyV]

I bought the Disney cereals today(Mickey and Buzz). I also looked for "dress-up clothes" for my boys but it was only Peter Pan and Capt. Hook. I'm mostly Irish w/ some German, English, French, Native American and not a drop of Italian blood (although I look it and that's why my husband said he was attracted to me- Ha Ha joke's on him). I went from Kloster to Vita DH is 100%. Kids going nuts, me too, gotta go!-Kathy

 

[g.m.m.]

Hi again--

Home from the doctors -- Ds#2 has an ear infection-- joked to the Dr about him coming along with us-- It couldn't hurt! Hope everyone is gettting better!

If I think about the germs on the airplane-- I would get sick! I try not to think about it-- but there's always someone hacking away on the plane! I can just feel the germs coming my way -- LOL

I can't believe this time next week we will be in Florida! It's 44 degrees here today-- so I am loving it!

Off to pick up pre-schoolers!
Just had to check in and get my fix!

 

[northsouth]

Originally posted by snwwhite

Neither me or my husband are italian, so it looks like we will be the oddballs in the group. Although, my husband is 1/2 Eugoslavian and people do tend to think he is italian. So maybe we won't stick out too much!!!

The only Italian I can claim is my mom's next door neighbors when she was young were Italian (Barzizza family in Memphis TN), and they shared all their wonderful recipes with my mom's family, so I grew up eating a lot of Italian food!! I still use my mom's spaghetti recipe and people just rave about it, it's about the only dish I'm good at.

DH is 3/4 German and 1/4 Polish and I am pretty much a "mutt", Scot-Irish-English with a little French and Native American thrown in from way back.

So far we are all in good health here (fingers crossed and taking vitamins!!) and I wish all of you and your families good health for the next week or two at least!! Eat lots of garlic now, that may help!!

 

[Gina]

Okay, I'm tired and relieved. I picked TD up after work and he looked kinda flushed. I took his temp when we got home, and it was 99.1. He's like me in that that's a major fever for either of us. Knowing that he has a history of having really, really minor outward symptoms while being reeaallly sick on the inside, I made the decision to take him to the urgent-care clinic tonight, figuring it would be a little less crowded than on a Saturday morning. There was only one other family there! We didn't wait more than 10 minutes. A true medical miracle in this day and age.

He was pronounced to have a throat infection, but thankfully his ears looked fine. Before he checked DS out, the doctor said the same thing every doctor has said about Ty, as he bounced happily all over the place -- "Are you sure he's sick??" The one time in his little life that he was suddenly sick enough to actually act sick, he ended up in the hospital for a week.

Anyways, more than y'all cared to hear about, right?? He gave us a Rx for Zithromax, which is expensive but really worked wonders last time on his strep throat. That stuff *must* have been invented by a mom -- you only have to give it for 5 days, and it doesn't have to be refrigerated. If it were available in generic, it would be perfect.

At least now he's on the road to recovery, and I feel way better. Albeit, poorer.

Lessee... one week from now, I'll be asleep in our room at the Orlando Amerisuites, dreaming Magic dreams...

sorry so long!!
-gina-

 

[g.m.m.]

Hi

Gina- so glad to hear you caught whatever bug DS was carring! DS#2 is on the same med-- started it today-- with 1 ts. and only 1/2 ts. for the rest of the 5 days!

I searched the websites today-- and finally found the navigator that everyone has been talking about! Okay-- you are starting to catch on -- I have a few second delay--- DH says it's because I am Italian! LOL

I am running all my erands tomorrow - Mil and Fil will watch the kids--- except DS#2 who wants to come with me--- ugh! Thought I could whip in and out of those stores---- oh well! He's not 100% yet and he is such a MAMA's boy! I say he will be living with me until he's 45 and will be giving him "beer" money! LOL

I am so excited to meet everyone! I was just telling my husband little details--- about everyone-- he thinks it's great!
I want to play the Mate Match-- I think it would be a blast---

Okay-- 1 week until we board that great Big Beautiful ship!

inkbounc

 

[g.m.m.]

PS Why doesn't my pink bouncy ball bounce???

 

[northsouth]

Gina, I hope TD is on the mend now, you did the right thing. My kids were the same way, you could never tell if they were really sick coz they never slowed down. Just think, all these poor sick kids have almost a week to get all better for the trip, it will work out fine.

G.m.m. we will be there to watch you if you do "Match your Mate", you will have a cheering section!! On one post I read it's easier to get picked for the game if you act crazy, can you do that, LOL?

I have to do final packing today and tomorrow, feeling a little anxiety but I have a good plan, like you said, Gina, with the highlighters to show what goes in carryon and what can be packed away, and what goes in both. DH said he's just going to pack swim trunks and a T shirt in his pocket and he's ready to go, what a clown.

Everyone please send good thoughts for one of our teens who is meeting us in Orlando, flying from Detroit. I am hoping we meet up with no flight delays and luggage all accounted for. This was not our original plan but this girl went to live with her mom in Michigan and so now we have to fly separately from her. I got us flight times though within an hour of each other so hoping for the best.

ONLY A WEEK TO GO (or less) (trying out a bouncy) inkbounc inkbounc

yes, those pinkbounc ones don't work, what's up with that??

also my daughter has 4 punches left on her tanning card, I think I might go for a tan!! She said I could have them, I wasn't going to tan but someone was telling me when they went on their cruise it really helped them avoid getting burned in February. One of their party didn't "pre-tan" and got really burned even with sunscreen.

 

[luvmy2boyz]

Not a drop of Italian here, I am Greek,French Canadian, Indian-and a bunch of other stuff! I do have an olive complexion and people have asked me if I'm Italian. DH is mostly polish and some German,I think.

Target had swim suits!! I picked up a new one, and a new cover-up. I got one of those suits that have the shorts for the bottoms(I am a little hippy ) I love it . They also had all thier suntan lotion out so I picked up a couple tubes of Banana Boat.

We are all healthy here~so far. Knock on wood! Hope everyone is feeling better by Cruise time!

DH tanned himself into a rash! It doesn't seem to bother him and he is still tanning.

g.m.m. I'd love to do the match your mate game also, It would be really intersting to see what DH knows about me!!

Northsouth it's suppose to reach 50 today, can you believe it's January in the Midwest! Hey, I'll take it just as long as we don't get penalized in the summer

I am trying to get DH organized so he is ready ahead of time but to no avail. My sister had the kids overnight and my Aunt is taking them today so DH just went back to bed! It's 10:30a.m. but too each his own I guess! I know the kids and I will be ready.

Hope everyone is feeling better and have a great day~ Tracy

 

[KathyV]

g.m.m., All those Italian boys are Mama's boys (My husband and son included). I do have to admit though, they treat their mothers right which means they treat their wives right (At least that's what I'm told and it's true in my case). Kids bathing suits are out at Children's Place. _Kathy

 

[KathyV]

Just a quick FYI- Cond'e Nast Traveler Magazine just published a rating of all the cruise ships. The Magic is considered #13 of the large ships (out of 27). It rated high for design and events and actually rated relatively poor for food. I know that won't hold me back. Happy Packing!-Kathy

 

[northsouth]

See www.twopalms.com... Magic should be setting out about now, back in a moment with my scary tanning update, going to watch the cam now...(later) didn't see the Magic I don't think, but I did see a boat of some sort. I have seen Magic before on this Cape Canaveral Cam but it's easy to miss the exact minute she passes. Also I think she may pass farther out to sea now for security reasons.

Did anybody know that Cape Canaveral had the nation's high temp yesterday?? saw it in the paper today as I have been watching the weather page regularly now.

OK who is a tanmeister here?? I haven't purposely tanned in 20 years but I do get a moderate tan in the summer. But in February I'm pretty pale so I go to the tan salon and opt for the ultra standup "bed" since I only have about 3-4 sessions to do. 2 minutes max is recommended according to the chart but I had been told 4 minutes should be OK for a first visit.

So we set the bed for 4 minutes and I get in, put on the goggles, prepare to push the button to start the thing and it starts up on its own!!! Starts getting very hot and loud air is blowing inside, I feel like I'm in a Stephen King story (like "Christine") and this tanner thing is trying to "get" me!!!

I decided not to panic and stood there wondering how do I hold my arms, I can feel my skin getting really hot, imagine how burned up I must be getting, and decided to escape after about 2-1/2 minutes. I pushed the button to turn it off like I was told and it wouldn't shut off!!

Fortunately "it" let me out (LOL) and I got dressed and looked at my face...bright red!!! I don't think I'm really burned very badly but didn't want to chance it. Also they had a sign on the wall that they had just put new bulbs in and to be very careful with your timing. So I'm just glad I didn't stay in the full 4 minutes or I might've been crispy.

So who knows about these things?? I sure don't. But silly me will probably go again, my daughter will laugh at me as usual for freaking out (just wait, you will all have teens some day!! but I think boys are probably nicer to their moms).

So this was my Saturday, haven't buckled down to the packing chores yet but kids are both out of the house so no distractions (yes even older kids still cause a lot of distraction) and it was nice and "warm" here today, in the 40's!!! Took the dogs out for a while, can't imagine 80 degrees right now, I thought today was hot!! It's supposed to get really cold midweek though, boy will I be glad to get on a plane headed south!!

thanks for listening, friends, I know this was really long!!

 

[northsouth]

Originally posted by wdwgoose
thought everyone needed to know we have 105 days, 21 hours 14 min until we all will be on board the Magic - I also notices that the 2-22-02 (sic) thread had more posts than we do and we have had more than them for many days now, we really cannot falltoo far behind can we??

This is too funny (from the Inaugural Western 5-11-02 thread) I think they are talking about us!!! We ARE neck and neck with them on posts, so they must be talking about us!!!

Hey guys on inaugural 5-11, if you read this....wish I was on your cruise too, and my DH would love it so you could all talk sports all day!!! (good natured poke in the ribs)

 

[Gina]

Sooo... Kendall, my char-broiled friend... should we just look for the lobster at the sailaway party?? J/K!! Glad you got out when you did -- sounds like those are some *strong* bulbs, and/ora really turbo unit. Every stand-up I've ever been in, was for about 8 minutes each time. Funny y'all should all bring up tanning today -- I'm headed back there right now for the 1st of my 2 power-sessions on the super-turbo beds. It's been about a week since my week of regular-bed tanning to the foundation, and now these 2 sessions should get me pretty good and tan. Wow, I don't care how bad it is for your skin -- I'd forgotten how much thinner you look when you're tan. And I need all the help I can get! LOL!!

Kathy -- That rating for food won't hold me back, either! Especially since every time I read the menus I printed out, I go "Ewwwwwww!!!" I'll be happy with pizza and chicken fingers, thankyouverymuch.

GinaM -- You will *definitely* have a big cheering section for the "Match Your Mate" game, if y'all do it! It would be so much fun to watch you guys!

Speaking of mates, I was telling my mom about how, for the first time in my life, I am bringing romance novels to read. She was teasing me, saying that attractive, intelligent men aren't going to want to approach a single woman reading romance novels. I told her, "This is is the DISNEY cruise... I'll probably be the only single person on the whole ship!" LOL!! Hmmm.... maybe next time, Carnival....

Well, gotta go fry myself.... talk to you guys later!

-gina-