anyone on the wonder 11/21/04?

[zack&alexmom]

Becca - does that mean that you told you're son about the trip?

Tina - It was becca's idea for the sharpie and I think that it is a great idea. I am thinking about looking for stick on velcro to attach to the paper and the pen.

My MIL gave me a bunch of squares to get signatures on and then she will put pictures from the cruise together with them and make us a quilt.

Look's like we are going to have a lot to celebrate at lunch - birthday, anniversary, wedding!!!

I'm going to spend the weekend doing the PTA taxes until they are done and then it is packing full speed ahead.

Linda

 

[beccas334]

Linda, I told him I have a BIG surprise for him coming up. He's narrowed it down to Disney, the ship and the beach. Little does he know, it's all three! As the days go, I'm giving him little hints here and there, with the "final revealing" on the night of the 16th. He has a school concert that night, and I'll tell him on the way home

I *love* the quilt idea! That's such a neat idea, and a great souvenir to have!

I've started packing tonight. Since we just stopped wearing shorts this past week (it's gotten COLD in Southern 'bama!), I think it's fairly safe to go ahead and pack those. If I don't hear from my TA by monday, I'll be giving her a call to see where those darned docs are!

hope everyone has a great weekend!
becca

 

[castoff]

Palo Brunch 11:00 Reservations

Castoff--Tina & Chuck
Disneypoly--Maureen & Anthony
Zack&AlexMom--Linda & Roger
beccas334--becca & Eric
Packers04--Dennis & Leslie

 

[castoff]

Hello Everyone: I tried to get a hold of my wedding coordinator today...........no luck she is out till Monday. I will find what I need to do on Monday.

Linda: I didn't want to attach anything to the paper because I want to put it in our scrapbook. I think I will make a seperate strip with velco with pen. I am also going to try and do some packing this weekend.

This will be a great time for all of our celebrations.

Hope everyone stays healthy........... Tina

 

[beccas334]

Hmm... Without knowing what they look like... what about attaching it to the door handle with a really long piece of yarn or string? If you can't attach it to that, I'm sure there's something that it can be attached to. Heck, maybe even the velcro... just attach it to the door itself! (or a small piece of magnet maybe? Not sure if it'd be strong enough to hold...) I'm planning on doing a trial run with the pen/magnet on my fridge this week

becca

 

[DisneyNotes]

Hey everybody! So, how's the packing coming along? I've given up for the evening. I'll get through the whirlwind weekend and complete the details Monday.

Just thought I'd check in and say hi.

 

[castoff]

Good Morning Everyone
I have a very busy day planned. Chuck got home last night. He goes back on the road Monday so we need to use our time this weekend wisely. I have the Halloween decorations all packed up. We are making a trip to the storage place. ( I hate going there) getting all the Christmas stuff out. At least 3 car trips. lol Chuck will set up are tree while I do the other decorating. He has some reports to do. I have to pick up my ring after 6 to see if it fits o.k. I have my DD stuff layed out all on her bed and hope to get her packed this weekend.
I am going to pack up the box that I am shipping to my Mom. I think Chuck is going to attempt to try and clean up the yard if the weather holds out.

Good luck in packing Shelly. Hope everyone has a great weekend !! Tina

 

[zack&alexmom]

The taxes are finally done -now I can start packing . I just have to re-check them in the morning and send them out.

I went to Home Depot today and they didn't have the Mickey Heads . The have white sheets now with a small Mickey head in the middle. I'm gonna have to work on getting my dh to cut out, scan and enlarge and put into card stock or something.

Becca - how did the mid-term go?

Tina - how did the decorating go? Did the ring fit?

Shelly - it is getting really close for you!!! Hope soccer went well.

Good night to all

Linda

 

[cozit]

Got our docs today (knew they were on their way via the travel agent that my in-laws used, and my in-laws... but they're here now).

Oddly enough, I'm missing the Bahamas stuff (as a few others have mentioned). It's been added to the list of things to check on with DCL in the next couple of days...

(3 more kids books to read in the next 2 days, 7 more before the trip... and all need writen up for my class... I'm *so* taking a couple of "grown-up" books on this cruise...)

 

[beccas334]

Linda: I passed it with an 86 (not bad for not actually studying! ) I was so happy. Now I have to get the rest of my classwork done before the 17th... that's the good/bad thing about distance education, while there's a LOT more work to do with the class, you know what has to be done by a certain date.

I may have the Mickey head here at the house somewhere. I remember getting them at Home Depot, but can't remember what I did with it!

Tina: I asked DH if we could get our christmas decorations out.. I got "the look". He said "it's BARELY November!" But we did go see Polar Express this afternoon (the base had a free sneak preview!) I highly recommend it to get into the holiday spirit.

Speaking of spirit... DH is finally starting to get it! He came home with new luggage this afternoon! I was shocked. Now if I can only sweet talk him into taking me down to the outlet stores 2 1/2 hours away so I can shop at the Disney outlet...

becca

 

[DisneyNotes]

Linda - I have several extra green Mickey heads. I'll be happy to mail you one if you'll email me your address.
Soccer was great today. Thanks for asking. Son's team (DH coaches it) is undefeated. They won 11-2 today. I didn't even know they let the score get that high.
Our Christmas decorating is off to a good start. We'll try to work more on it tomorrow night. I'm hosting a dinner for about 75 people tomorrow and that will take up most of the daytime hours.

cozit - congrats on the documents! I still need to fill out the papers needed for boarding before we leave on Thursday. Can't believe it's that close.

Tina - I was wondering about the ring fitting, too! Hope all went well.

becca - New luggage! Great! That's just the thing to get you into the packing mood. Hope you get to the Disney Outlet soon.

Happy Saturday night everyone!

 

[castoff]

Early Good Morning !!
Linda: What a relief to get those taxes done !!

Cozit: congrats on finally getting your Docs !!

Shelly: Hosting a dinner for 75 people.......Wow I would be a little stressed right about now so close to your trip. Congrats on the soccer team being undefeated.

Becca: You passed your mid-term yeah becca !!

I will run out of room so I will write about me in next post........boy do I have alot to say. lol

 

[castoff]

Hi again...........As we were able to get all the Christmas decorations to the house and it was a chore. You would not believe me if I told you how much I had. Chuck was putting up the tree and said you know Tina your right I am glad we are doing this now because I wouldn't want to do this when we get back. My house looks like a magical wonderland !!! Even the bathroom has a theme and is decorated. I am almost done, hopefully will finish today. I was so busy decorating that Chuck picked up my ring and brought it home. The ring did fit. However there was a problem that I can't believe nobody noticed. I have 2 bands both with 5 diamonds then my engagement ring goes between them. They were putting them all together and sizing the bands to the engagement ring. Well I tried the ring on a noticed one of the diamonds in the band just sticking out not just a little either. Chuck brought it back.....diamond now loose. they are going to fix. Hope to get next week. They couldn't believe they missed it either. Every year I do a different them on my tree........ This year it is an angel tree. Everything on the tree is some kind of angel ornaments. The tree always gets every branch with an ornament. Gold bows also. Chuck put 4 strands of lights on. Have a great day everyone !! Tina

 

[castoff]

In case your wondering why I do a different theme on my Christmas tree every year here's the answer............ It started about 6 years ago. I wanted to start a new tradition with my children and something that I could pass down to them for when they get older, Every year at Christmas time we pick a theme. Last year it was snowman. So the tree was all different kind of snowman ornaments. Now last year we decide on this years theme.......it was angels. The day after Christmas and the days to follow you can get great deals on ornaments . I have found alot for as little as 1.00. So I buy most of my ornaments for nexts years theme after Christmas. Then when Christmas rolls around...It's so much fun to open them up and put them on the tree because your seeing them for the first time on the tree. When they are old enough and in a place of there own .......imagine how many ornaments they will be able to have and memories to last a lifetime. This Christmas we will decide on next years theme. In the past I have had a teddy bear theme, Memorie where there was nothing but photo's in frames on the tree. I had a Dolphin tree. With Chuck traveling so much you wouldn't believe the ornaments he comes home with. lol Tina

 

[DisneyNotes]

Tina - fun Christmas trees! We only put our formal tree up last night. It takes forever, but looks the same every year with glass ornaments and beads and millions of white lights. We go crazy for Christmas and put a tree in every room. So glad the ring fit, but too bad about the loose stone.

I'm up early putting the last touches on the cooking and set up for this afternoon.

Here's to progress! Hope we all get lots done today.

 

[zack&alexmom]

Tina - so glad you found the loose stone now. I lost a sapphire out of my ring once and a small diamond. It is the worst feeling. I love the tree idea but I have a hard enough time just getting one tree up with the decorations that I have had for a long time. Actually we do use mainly home made decorations - we have ones on the tree that I made in kindergarten and so on.

Shelley - 75 people I can't even begin to imagine. That would be great if you could mail me one. I will pm you with my address. Great news on the soccer and the decorating. I may try to decorate next weekend depending on how the packing is going.

Becca - I want to go to the Disney outlet too!!! I also got new luggage - can't wait to pack it.

Cozit - congrats on the docs!!! Who does that leave without docs?

Hope all have a good Sunday - will check in later on.

Linda

 

[Garfield29]

Hi everyone!.... Well I tried talking my DH into doing the Palo brunch,but all I got out of him was an "I don't think so".
I'd like to do some decorating for Christmas before we leave,but I still have some packing to do( I get no help from DH or my sons)and I have a quilt I need to finish. Plus if I decorated now my DH and sons would think I'm !

cozit- Congrats on getting your docs.

Becca- Congrats on your mid-term and the new luggage.If my DH did anything like that I'd probably faint

 

[zack&alexmom]

Tina - I found dry erase markers with magnets attached at Wal-mart. I bet they would still work on regular paper. I also bought some magnet dry erase boards to put on the door but that won't work for a scrapbook.

My husband kind of baucked(spelling) at the idea of the brunch but then I told him that there was all you could eat shrimp & crab legs and he said ok.

I dug out the swim shoes and bought a few things at the store today. Of course I have already thought of tons of things that I forgot.

Linda

 

[NJHOO]

Hi all,

This has been one heck of a weekend, first off, both Tennessee and Miami lost; with that UVa moved up to #10 in the AP rankings and is sitting on the top of the ACC! Next big game is saturday when we host Miami. Let's hope for some nice chilly weather - those guys from south Florida don't play too well in the cold.

Friday night we picked up the magnetic paper, just need to design a door sign. Also went to the HD and picked up the chips, it is the mickey head on a card, now what are we supposed to do with it? I know none of you want to hear this, but we usually pack the night before. We'll start getting some of the stuff set out earlier, but using our packing list, it really goes rather quickly.

We're going to wait until we get home to start the christmas decorating. It turns out that DD only has one class the following week and the prof canceled. The majority of the students in her program are going to the carribean on a work project, so those classes were already rescheduled. I think we'll use the time to decorate. We do 2 trees. One is all the ornaments we've collected on our trips....hence "travel tree" We enjoy collecting and try to be very original in what we select.

Tina, we're interested in the Palo brunch at 11:00. Please let us know what we need to do. Thank you for including the disboard friends. We're also going to try to make dinner reservations that night too.

Linda, trying to figure out what taxes you need to do for the PTA -- federal form 990? If so, it is difficult and there is discussion in making it even more onerous.

As to this weekend's difficulty, yesterday afternoon dad advises that they feel that things may be too stressful for them to have us come make them dinner on thanksgiving. Since 6:30 last night I've changed a plane reservation for DD#1, she's now flying into MCO. Canceled our rental car, rented her a car for Wednesday - Friday. Booked the Double Tree for 11/20, the Dolphin for 11/25, Comfort Inn in Cocoa Beach for her on 11/24 and priority seating at Le Chefs de France on thanksgiving. It certainly won't be a traditional thanksgiving dinner, but we certainly will be eating well.

In two weeks we'll be getting ready to push away from the dock. Do you think I'll need a vacation by then?

Russ & Ethel

 

[zack&alexmom]

Russ - yes, it is 990ez (ez being quite ironic). Next year I am hoping to find a tax accountant to donate their time to complete. I have a degree in accounting but taxes are just not my thing.

Sorry about all of the Thanksgiving changes but you will be with family, and that is really what is the most important.

As far as the Mickey head - they changed them and put them on white paper - you can cut out the Mickey head and wear as is or scan into computer and enlarge and printout on cardstock. We were going to use to identify each other.

Two weeks from today - can't wait to meet you all.

Linda