April 17, 2004 -- anyone going with us?

[Skuba2]

yes--rum is carb free. I looked at my lemon-lime and it is stop and shop. Kiwi strawberry and Rum sounds good.

Deb

 

[rae519]

Jan,
Although I am a big fan of the white stuff - your brother needs help, desperately!
After seeing those pictures you sent me of the incredible amounts of snow the area received - oh please, Jan, help him - after all he is family!!!

Carbs or no cards, I vote RUM whatever the poll!
Rae

 

[ehtpnt]

Rae-- Have they finally posted the dates for next summer? I am still hoping that I can persuade DH that he wants to go. We can celebrate something. I'll think of...I don't know early Labor Day. LOL
Jan-- Ally has been sick for several weeks. Started with a "bad" cold. Which wasn't. The MDs miss diagnosised her. She actually had Whooping Cough. So they basically put her on antibiotics and said she'll get better. Only she didn't. So then they tell Mary and Jef she has viral pneumonia. She probably does. Of course if they had reccognized what it was in the beginning the course of treatment would have been different and she would have been back in school 10 days ago or more. She does seem to be finally getting a bit better and they hope she can return to school next week.

Our trip to NYC was great no snow a bit of wind and a bright blue sky (what we could see) and Sun. We saw the musical Gypsy with Bernadette Peters and she was fantastic.

Have to go as DH wants to use the computer. Talk to you all later. Estelle

 

[rae519]

No set date this was a "best guess-timate" by another "Speculation Cruiser" for the West to East repositioning cruise - works for me!!!!

Peters is always OUTSTANDING!!!

Glad Ally is better!!!

Rae

 

[dianthus]

Wow Rae! The Andy & Rae 50th B day thread is generating quite a buzz. I can't believe a TA has not posted interest in doing a group discount when the intineraries are posted. Maybe we can strong arm Donna onboard & explain you are "The Rae" as in Andy & Rae & see if we can get some info/deal going... I am a VERY good negotiator, as I suspect you are too... Just a thought...

I am typing this with one hand, as I have done something to my shoulder/arm/hand on Sunday & cannot move it. I am going to a chiropractor tomorrow, as I don't know what is wrong. Of course it's my left one & I am a lefty... I hope it gets better before we cruise, or Im in trouble for traveling... I don't know what I did to have this happen, just woke up with it. It's like all my muscles are locked up! Wish me luck! I never have these problems- I don't like it. Maybe I better start eating carbs again- my body is protesting! LOL!

Estelle- glad you had a great time in the City! How did your knees hold up? I hope you did well with them!

~ Linda

 

[rae519]

Linda - I firmly believe in chiropractic medicine - long stories but suffice to say, my Mother walks today because of ours and Michael had a pinched nerve that didn't let him feel his bladder full years ago, a few visits and he was fine! Just amazing how MD's will push pills but a simple twist, turn or move will fix the problem immediately.

So sorry to hear about your problems. I'll keep you in my prayers.
Sounds like it's stress related or maybe you moved a certain way and that nerve is pinched. The more you relax when the Doc is doing his work, the better results you get.

I know Donna fairly well - I do a lot of booking with her to get my onboard credits taken care of. I will do my best on 4/17 -but can understand that her job depends on certain things and I would not be able to promise secrecy if anything were told to me. Hey, why promise something you know you aren't going to keep?!!

Now I'm "THE RAE" - in Irish tradition, I am told that the head of the family is give that distinction "THE .......last name...." Okay, I'll accept it!

Just stay healthy for the next 7 weeks!!!!

Rae

 

[JLSE50]

Originally posted by rae519
Jan,
Although I am a big fan of the white stuff - your brother needs help, desperately!
After seeing those pictures you sent me of the incredible amounts of snow the area received - oh please, Jan, help him - after all he is family!!! Rae

On the one hand, you are right, he needs help. On the other hand, if everyone wanted to live in Florida, there would be no room for me! So perhaps it is good that some people want to live in northern climes.
He does not live as far north as where those pictures were taken.

Jan

 

[JLSE50]

Originally posted by ehtpnt
Jan-- Ally has been sick for several weeks. Started with a "bad" cold. Which wasn't. The MDs miss diagnosised her. She actually had Whooping Cough. So they basically put her on antibiotics and said she'll get better. Only she didn't. So then they tell Mary and Jef she has viral pneumonia. She probably does. Of course if they had reccognized what it was in the beginning the course of treatment would have been different and she would have been back in school 10 days ago or more. She does seem to be finally getting a bit better and they hope she can return to school next week. Estelle

Can she access e-mail? Could I send her a getwell note?

We are leaving shortly for Texas for a dose of WARMER WEATHER, visit to my cousin and stop to see Tom's folks on the way back. We may have internet access but are not sure. Any e-mails will be responded to as soon as I can access them.

Glad you had a nice time in NYC.
I went to Chicago on Wednesday to the original American Girl Doll Store with a friend and her 8 year old. What an amazing place. A department store for DOLLS! Expensive dolls at that. We had lunch there--a real girly-girl event. They have little chairs that hook on the edge of the table for the dolls.

Have a good week,
Jan

 

[rae519]

I wonder if we should use this forum to post our "real" addresses - I mean, most people could figure things out and it's really not that big a secret - but still.....

My dilemma is that I want to surprise my Mom with birthday cards from Disney friends this year. She will be 75 on April 6 and I just wonder if I should ask my DISboard friends to do that - might not be a good idea and would start a big problem, but then again.....things like get well cards, sympathy cards, special day cards.....

Just a thought before coffee and breakfast...

Rae

 

[dianthus]

Hi Y'all! ( I'm a southerner at heart!)

The heat treatment did wonders for my arm... I have about 75% mobility back & the pain is not so bad.. Is getting better all the time. The Dr. said I have to rest... I am a gotta get things done person- the 4 hrs. of sleep kind. Get up early, go to bed late... Resting is hard, too much to do... But I will, as I want to be in good traveling shape for the cruise. I was very impressed with the Chiropractor. Never been to one. He came highly recommended by a friend. He also suggested a theraputic massage, so now I can go to a spa with my Dr.'s blessing! HA! HA!

Rae~ Be careful! You don't know what wackos lurk on these boards. It's not just the people in our "community" that will see your address. Play it safe. Do a general post & send address by PM, or just PM your "buddies" ( 1/2 the board!) PM me with your address & I'll send her one so it arrives on/just before 4/6/04. That's a cute idea! Love to do that for ya!

Jan~ Isn't AG Place the best! That was our first mother daughter trip & a memorable one. The glass doll displays are awesome in the "parlor" aren't they? As Taylor said of the Cafe at age 8- definitely a "pinkies up" kinda place, Mom! Very she-she! We did the high tea there. Now to get a ressie on the ship... Wonder if it will compare? Too bad Taylor couldn't do it too, she'd enjoy it. Tea for Wendy is a little girl thing...

~ Linda

 

[RobinMarie]

Greetings everyone!

We bought snorkel equipment from Costcos last weekend. Victoria, my 6 yo dd, is very excited about it. I also bought her a one time use underwater camera and its all she has been talking about. I would have never known where to buy it if it hadn't been for these boards.

I also made a ressie for Motel 6 in Cocoa Beach for the Friday night before we cruise. I gave Priceline 4 tries but nothing 45 dollars a night or under.

Victoria had this week off from school and I took the the last three days off with her. It was hard to get us out of cruise mode and into winter vacation thought. We tried ice skating and Victoria decided it was harder than it looked. We also went skiing yesterday at Powder Ridge, what fun! I hadn't been since I was in grade school. Victoria did very well. We are all very sore today! The winter sport thing was my attempt to make snowy New England something to look forward to, not something to dread.

I keep checking the Cruise Line Trip Reports for new reports. I love reading about other peoples experiences. I've gotten the best tips from them.

Have a great weekend everyone. We are looking forward to meeting all of you! You sound like a great group.

 

[lsutigger2]

Rae: What a small world! My mom will be 83 on April 6!!
There is a young lady in my office who not only shares my moms b'day with her, but also her anniversary!! She was meant to join our office family!

Glad everyone is doing well. Mom had some surgery on Thursday and is doing great but it's been a bit hectic for me. Siblings are no help!! and my DH is working and not available to help.

Counting those days. I keep reading and re-reading my Passporter cruise book. I almost know it by heart. did go shopping on Tuesday for cruise clothes, as I was sure all of you had already seen everything I own LOL!!

Take care

 

[ehtpnt]

Rae-- pm me with your address and I will send your Mom a card. One question is she the sentimental kind or would she get a laugh out of something a little funny or maybe funky? No I will not be sending anything in questionable taste.

Jan-- Jen says to tell you that she has the 4 original AG dolls. They are put away. She also had several outfits for herself that were the same as the dolls. She had the sailor suit that the Victorian one wore. But her favorite was a lovely dark green velvet with a little white lace trim. In fact she loved it so much that when she out grew the first one we got her another in the next size. Unfortunately that was the largest size. It was a dress that Molly the one from the 1940s wore.

Gee too bad your Mom wasn't born a month later. Our Jen was born on May 6th. And our grandson is Feb. 6th. Something about all these people born on the 6th of the month.

We had a great time in the city and I had no trouble with the knees. I did have a slight problem standing up after the play. All the parts were complaining about movement after 3 hours of sitting in one spot.
I have been thinking that the time is fast approaching for me to get started counting clothes especially underwear. Just so I know I have enough. I refuse to do laundry on vacation. Laundry and vacation do not appear in my dictionary. In fact under vacation it says "do not do laundry during this time."

I hear the treadmill calling so I am off for my 15 minutes of fame. Talk to you later. Estelle

 

[rae519]

Thank you for the advise - I'll just put a thread on the Birthday/Celebration list and let you know when it's there so anyone can post. That is probably the safest way to go.

Sometimes I am just too trusting!

Linda, I am so glad that your arm is a little better. Poor thing! What an awful pain to have.

Estelle - glad your knees held up~! I've had a few surgeries on my right knee - I find that any one position for a length of time will also result in stiffness and some pain, but it's part of life, isn't it?! You are so right - laundry and any type of work during vacation isn't a vacation for us women! I was given a tip by a travel person years ago - take all your old stuff and throw it out after you wear it. I did this with pants/shirt/sneakers after horseback riding on Grand Cayman. Family and I do it with old underwear - makes room for the souveniers (like that huge CC gift towel).

I have a pile in the "classroom" of things ready to be packed. Need to get the suitcases out and start packing up. Michael is easy to pack - Tom does his own and well, I pack ahead then forget what I pack and have to look, then repack because I don't want this and substitute that, etc., etc.

Ohh, new horse in the family - Scooter out! Michael really didn't like him, so we now have an 11 year old sorrel (red) gelding that looks very similiar to Red. The horse has a name (ready for this.....MAGIC) - but Michael says he wants to change it.

I learn so much everyday when I talk or read about horses - they are all different (personalties, quirks, etc.) so you have to really work to "match" human rider and horse. Plsu being a pack animal, they have to respect the rider as the "leader" - the one who will keep them safe from preditors and look out for their best interest.


Rae

 

[dianthus]

Estelle~ If you still have those dresses, check out eBay. They have discontinued Molly's Evergreen velvet Christmas dress for girls and the Samantha burgundy check victorian one. I've seen the dresses going as high as $200+ ( Felicity one) They are very valuable. We were packing away all of Tay's AG dolls & clothes today. Saved all the boxes, so it wasn't too bad. Three huge storage tubs worth. All she left out in her room were the AG Mini*s rooms. Kind of a right of passage, she's becoming a true blue teenager now. Kinda sad for me... But the new phase is fun too!

Congrats on the new horse! Of course his name is Magic, you're a disney family! I love horses personalities. The one Tay rode- Eve, or "Evening Out" ( show name ) was definitely a PMSer... Tay was the only one she liked. She was very diffcult with everyone else at the farm. That horse spooked so easily, especially around birds... I loved that horse, but was always nervous when Taylor was jumping at shows with her, so unpredictable... The other one Kyrstal ( Krystal Klear)- was a grande diva. Couldn't get too close behind her, or she'd make mean faces & bite the horse following her, upsetting the rider accordingly... She was lightning quick- pure white- georgeous mare. Taylor always seemed to love the difficult ones.... making me a bit crazy...

Haven't done anything for the cruise yet- too early. I like that last minute rush of adrenaline...

Arm is gettin better everyday. It was just so wierd! Thanks for your good wishes.

~Linda

 

[rae519]

Jumping a horse would make me nervous! Wow, she likes the difficult ones, ehhh? Good horsewoman knows and bonds with her animal regardless of how it is toward others. She sounds like a very good one!

Packing?????

Linda, did you get any info from your friend about the reservations?

Rae

 

[ehtpnt]

Rae-- Got a quick laugh this morning when I checked your last post. That is going to be some cruise next year...May--August. Wouldn't that be a trip! Four monthes on the Magic. I could handle that.
I have never ridden a horse except for a few pony rides as a child. My Mother however was an avid horsewoman. She was offered the opportunity to purchase her favorite for a dollar. Her name was Firefly. She had been a Philly police horse. Unfortunately she had a non policeman on her and he whipped her severly. She took him thru a billboard, killing him. After that she wouldn't take a male on her back. But she'd allow any female on her. My mother being her favorite rider. My grandfather however wasn't enamored of the idea and told Mom no. Eventually they had to distroy the horse because she got so bad that no one could ride her. A shame about the horse, it wasn't her fault.
I have to get together with the friend who is cruising with us and get down to brass tacks about what we really need to pack. I realized this morning that it is getting closer and better get on the stick and either buy or order by mail anything I think I am going to need.

Off to the laundry. Estelle

 

[rae519]

Oh, Estelle - that was a pretty funny way to put the cruise down now wasn't it???? Well, I was "accused" of being selective about having "by invitation only" on my signature, now someone will accuse me of taking a four month cruise (as opposed to a "3 Hour Tour"!)
Speaking of Gilligan's Island, my dear friend Kristi just got her third horse....now she owns, "Gilligan, Skipper and Mr. Howell" - we are laughing so hard because she is making up a sign of a ship "USS Minnow" for her stable!!!

Michael chaned the name of his new horse....he is now called, "Cap'n Jack Sparrow". He looks so much like Red that people are mistaking them!

Got the BIG suitcase out and getting ready to fill it up!

Rae

 

[ehtpnt]

Packing I am just not there yet. DH would think I'd lost my tiny mind if I asked him to get out the suitcases. However I have been busy counting things. Okay I need 15 pairs of sox and at least 7 pairs of panty hose. And the list gets longer and longer.
Today was an absolutely lovely day. We hit 65 degrees and I went out in the yard and sat in my swing and enjoyed the Sun and the blue sky. The dog got to stay out for better than an hour so she was happy. And the ice that used to be snow is slooowly melting. We have too many trees in the back yard so there is still a large area of ice. But the front yard is pretty much now just mud. And of course tomorrow it is going to rain. At least it isn't snow. Of course the way things go next week we'll have a foot of snow.
Off to the treadmill. Estelle

 

[Skuba2]

Estelle--wasn't it just gorgeous and just what we needed. We played keep away football in the back yard and I sat out and read a little. Man--what a weekend. I could use more of those.

Packing--not here either. The floor of my closet is just collecting bags right now. We take enough for 4 days--that is 2 outfits a day of course--day wear and dinner casual. We pack 3-4 swimsuits each too. We spend the 3 days before the cruise at Universal, so I am ready to do laundry on day 1 of the cruise when the laundry is usually empty. I am so allergic to basically all detergents but Cheer, that I buy some and bring it on with me.

Anybody out there early risers. I remember getting up and going to the coffee stations upstairs early and no one around. Of course, that was when I spilt a whole cup of coffee right in front of the doors to get back in because there was nobody to help me get them open.

This is something freaky---or meant to be. I was on a Carnival Cruise about 4 years back and I was going to meet up with someone from cruise critic. Well, we ended up not making the captain's gala and so I thought I missed her. Well, one morning my dad and I (we brought my parents) went up for an early morning coffee and sat down and started talking. Well, a woman next to me asked--are you Debbie from CT. It was her. Tooooo funny. It was like it was meant to happen. We spent the next hour talking.

Anyway, gotta go get kids to school--

Deb