August 20, 2005 - L.A. to Port Canaveral - Eastbound Repo Cruise - The SHIP OF FOOLS

[piglet33]

Love those pictures Mark. I really can't wait until we cruise now.

Reneé

 

[rsschneck]

I was in California again this weekend and had to read 8 pages of this thread. I don't think this thread has slowed too much! We have a lot of "Chatty Cathies" on this cruise!

California has been great! We went to Napa Valley, Sacremento Zoo, Great America (can't even come close to Disney), Shopping, movies, Aquatic center, etc. etc. etc.

I think ThreeCircles web sight needs a few more photos. I like putting names and faces together.

I almost purchased 2 formals for the cruise while in California. Then I came to my senses and realized how far away the cruise is! Still over a year away! I'm ready now!

 

[mark & sandra]

Did you ever realize how little is developed on Castaway Cay?

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Good morning. Those wonderful pictures sure help my mood. My father in law is starting to come around. He is starting to get a little more alert. It has been a very long week already and the week has only just begun. Hopefully he can be moved out of ICU soon.

 

[Denine]

Suzanne: Congrats on the upcoming addition!

Love the pictures. I need a day off from everything! I just wish our home would sell so I can start packing.

 

[piglet33]

The Panama Canal Map that I ordered just came. It's great and very informative. It's the one that's listed on http://www.sealetter.com/Mar-01/panamac.html

I had a hard time finding it, and got it here:

http://www.travelguidewarehouse.com/maps/south-america_cruisemappublishing_a.htm

Reneé

 

[ivanova]

Renee,

Mine showed up today too - I now have it pinned up on my cubicle wall (so I remember every day exactly WHY I am at work )

 

[jin diesel]

Originally posted by ivanova
Renee,

Mine showed up today too - I now have it pinned up on my cubicle wall (so I remember every day exactly WHY I am at work )

WOW! That's got to be the best motivation YET!!!

 

[ivanova]

Yup, every time I get peeved at a manager or coworker all I have to do is turn around and chant "this is why I put up with them, this is why I put up with them."

 

[mark & sandra]

Susan, I think I know your manager. Is this him???

Mark

 

[Verandah Man]

OMG, I just spit my iced tea all over my monitor and keyboard, that photo is too funny!!!

 

[paulcrsb]

Mark - That looks like every manager that I have ever known! LOL

Paul

 

[mark & sandra]

Come on now Paul. That's not true. They don't ALL wear long sleeve shirts and ties.

Hey Andy, Glad to see you back. How's work been? Are you catching up on the missed work? How's the knee holding out?...Mark

 

[hometech99]

well, just got off the Magic (7 day east- our first cruise EVER) and before getting off
we did put a deposit on the aug 20 CA-FL repo!
(the cheapest thing still avaliable was a cat 10).


we had a cat 6 this cruise and i did enjoy the verandah. BUT, i also enjoyed laying out on deck 4 loungers. more view anyway.

my mother and kids were across the hall in a cat11 and it really isnt THAT small. i imagined worse. my mother who has cruised before said that the her room on the Magic was bigger than on other ships. we could get a cat 9, but its almost $1000 more and i didnt want to loose the cat 10, when i dont know yet if we can afford it anyway.

some person explained that the prices are high now because the ship is almost full, and Disney raises prices as the ship fills. she got 3 rooms on the W-E repo (didnt say what cat) for $11,000 that on the ship she heard were now $19,000. so , even with the 10% savings, if i had booked this 2 months ago, we would have had a verandah (or even a porthole at least) for less money probably.
We got approx $7300 for 2 adults and 2 little kids in the cat10 (but, on the deck 7!)

so, hopefully this all works out and i see you all there!

 

[ehtpnt]

Welcome to our happy little group hometech99!!

We are a bit odd (some of us more than others). Do you like Zinfandel? If so you are entitled to possibly a few drops. If you want an explanation of this you'll need to read the previous 137 pages.
I do have one question... Why do you say Bush/Chaney when you do something Disney? Alright I know that's not what it really is supposed to say but it came across that way on the post.
We have had a nasty day today with rain and then drizzle and then rain and the humidity has returned. Oh well once summer is over then comes August and we'll be only a year away from "Magic" time.

Estelle

 

[Verandah Man]

Originally posted by mark & sandra
Come on now Paul. That's not true. They don't ALL wear long sleeve shirts and ties.

Hey Andy, Glad to see you back. How's work been? Are you catching up on the missed work? How's the knee holding out?...Mark

Still working hard trying to get the meter readings caught up to date, hopefully by the end of June we will be all caught up. Knee is aching a bit tonight, I think I might have been over doing it, plus the dampness tonight doesn't help either.

 

[Scratch42]

Originally posted by mark & sandra
Susan, I think I know your manager. Is this him???

Mark

I am so glad that I was busy at work and could not Dis!(something I thought that I would never say!)

If I had of seen that today, that would have been it! Especially since the new program we are suppose to be using crashed on the weekend and that's all I kept saying about these people!

Since I can't put up a map, my mental picture will be of this one! Then of the map!

Thanks, I needed a good laugh!

Andy, don't forget there is always tomorrow for the work! It waited this long another day won't hurt, whereas your knee will!

Take it easy!

Scratch

 

[tigger2on]

We are due February 26, 2005
baby will be 1/2 a year old on cruise!!!
That's if we can go. I called DCL today and they thought that the boat was at capacity and I am now waiting on a supervisor to call.
Double pixie dust all around!!!

 

[hometech99]

ehtpnt



no no.
CLICK on the link that says "what i say..." and have your speakers on.

yes, i do like ZInfandel, but havent really had in a long while.

 

[sandygirl]

CONGRATULATIONS TIGGER2ON! Hope you are feeling well and everything is smooth sailing. I'm sure DCL can make room for one itty bitty baby. OK, if she insists on filet mignon I'll share mine!