August 28, 2004 "LOST AT SEA" Cruise

[nuts4sn00py]

Wow Bobby, That's alot of magnets!LOL! I really can't wait for this trip. It looks like your bar tab is covered for the week. I counted 22 magnets..thats 3 a day. Not bad! I hope you plan on sharing with Cindy.. FYI, my DH had his surgery today to repair his finger & is out like a light right now. You know how anasethesia knocks you out, but everything seems to have gone well & his finger should be up & working in no time. (Just kidding!) I'm glad we're getting all our ailments out of the way now...my DD has a very bad ear infection & I have poison ivy that got infected. None of you want to be anywhere near us, I think we are contagious. LOL! Everyone on our block seems to be having something or other. Ginny, Doreen, Mary Anne I really can't wait for those drinks now! Terry & Karel I hope you both are feeling better & hope you get your docs. long before the 13th. I would be in a panic if I had to wait that long. It's amazing how much you miss when you haven't been on in a few days, & BTW, we also don't have any excursions booked. Nothing overly appealed to us, so I think we are just going to site see on our own. Kathy

 

[SeaSpray]

Originally posted by nuts4sn00py
my DH had his surgery today to repair his finger & is out like a light right now. You know how anasethesia knocks you out, but everything seems to have gone well & his finger should be up & working in no time. (Just kidding!) I'm glad we're getting all our ailments out of the way now...my DD has a very bad ear infection & I have poison ivy that got infected. None of you want to be anywhere near us, I think we are contagious. LOL! Everyone on our block seems to be having something or other. Ginny, Doreen, Mary Anne I really can't wait for those drinks now! Terry & Karel I hope you both are feeling better & hope you get your docs. long before the 13th. I would be in a panic if I had to wait that long. It's amazing how much you miss when you haven't been on in a few days, & BTW, we also don't have any excursions booked. Nothing overly appealed to us, so I think we are just going to site see on our own. Kathy

I'm glad that your DH's finger will be ok! Hopefully it won't be too painful after the anaesthesia wears off. I had my follow-up appt with the doctor today. He told me that it can take 4-6 weeks to feel better from pluerisy. Well that explains why I still don't feel 100% better yet! But at least I'm feeling a lot better than I was. He told me to take it easy for another week or so.

I really hope those documents arrive soon. I really want to check over everything and make sure it's all correct.

 

[Reenieny18]

Kathy we are mending our ways as well. Son woke this AM with bilateral otis media... meds are helping(somewhat). daughter,, well, I am sure she will get something. Hubbie has to see an IME this week.. CRUISE TAKE US AWAY...

Ok question of the ladies... How fancy are you getting dressed up for the formal nights. I have a long gown to wear.. On the last cruise Marty and I took, so many were in tuxes and gowns,,, Well we felt ok in our dress and sport coat,, but I was needed advice from my DIS FAMILY I found a white dinner jacket for my son and he has the pants already.... so now to get hubbie in fancier duds.
EXCURSIONS We did one excursion to snorkel since my sister and son never did that. In Cozumel we will just enjoy the beach and of course shopping. We have to get up early on Tuesday for the snorkling,, but that way we are not in the sun at high noon..Save that for later in the week,,lol

 

[Mary Anne]

We will be with the formal group. DH has a tux and the boys will either be in formal suits or tuxes also.

I know a lot of people make a fuss about having to get dressed up, but we really enjoy it. Listen 30 years ago, on a cruise, you dressed 3 times a day. Trust me, that was a hassel. Just getting dressed for dinner is enjoyable.

 

[winnyis]

Doreen.. for formal night my DH and son are both wearing a dark suit... I will wear a long black skirt and beaded top... not sure about DD yet.. You will see a mixture of tuxes/suits/sport jackets and gowns/cocktail dresses etc.... I never felt out of place with what I wore.

Hope that helps!

Wanna hear something funny.. I go to the orthapedic dr today for a follow-up on my toe... well the xrays looks like its not even healing to me but he swears he sees calcification starting and tells me to take it easy for the next few weeks... I proceed to tell him im going to Disney/Universal/Seaworld/Cruise in 2-1/2 weeks and he tells me to try to take lots of breaks and rest during the day and ice my foot several times a day.... He obviously has no kids or he would know that is just not gonna happen at Disneyworld... I can see my son now....Oh honey you cant go on Space Mountain cause mommy has to ice her toe... that would surely bring on a major hissy fit...




Ginny

 

[Reenieny18]

Your at the pool and the bar boy comes over, and of course after you get BOBBY his drink.. you ask for a a BAG OF ICE.. for your toe...;lol How much do you have to tip for that??

Doreen

 

[Mjasp]

Originally posted by Reenieny18
Your at the pool and the bar boy comes over, and of course after you get BOBBY his drink.. you ask for a a BAG OF ICE.. for your toe...;lol How much do you have to tip for that??

Doreen

Too funny

Kathy...Glad your DH is OK.

Joanna

 

[nuts4sn00py]

So, should we take bets on which of us will be visiting the Dr. first on this cruise? Are we the saddest bunch or what? LOL! I hope we all have med. insurance for this trip...we just might break the bank! Maybe we can get a group rate! Doreen , you cracked me up! Joanna, Thanks...DH is in pain, but, at least the hard part is over. Kathy

 

[winnyis]

Doreen... I like the pool boy idea. I always wanted one of those at my pool - but DH refuses to put on a speedo and serve me LOL

As for Bobby... I have a feeling he is going to be in a constant state of intoxication with all the drinks we owe him.. I sure hope he remembers his vacation.. LOL

Kathy - glad to hear DH's finger is going to be ok.

Have a great day all

Ginny

 

[Reenieny18]

Kathy , we better hope hubbie is better and his middle finger is not stuck in the air,, (there goes all our xtra drinks from the waiters,,lol), They will think he is flipping them off and wan't serve us anymore.
Ginny: if your hubbie is in shape,, does he take TIPS while in his SPEEDO? I for one know a few guys that I wouldnt want to see in one,,lol ugghhh what a site( now your bringing up some gruesome child hood memories)
Ok as far as bets go.. Who is bringing more more meds on board?JUST IN CASE STUFF..lol
Doreen

 

[winnyis]

Doreen... DH is in good shape but no speedo... I actually hate those things and dont think anyone looks good in them.

As far as meds.... I always pack a ton of medicines when I travel... I try to anticipate anything we could need and bring it.... this way Im always prepared and I dont have to spend a fortune buying it on the ship.

Ginny

 

[Karel]

Originally posted by winnyis
Doreen... DH is in good shape but no speedo... I actually hate those things and dont think anyone looks good in them.
Ginny

...maybe if they're ten....


Should I pack rain jackets? They fold in on themselves and take up little space.

Is anyone taking Sea Safe?

 

[nuts4sn00py]

Uh Oh! A speedo post. My best friend is having a canary over her DH's choice of bathing suits. Yep, you guessed it, a speedo. Now, he is much older than us & while thin, I don't think he is Speedo material. What is it, with older guys & speedos?LOL! Sooo, when you see my best friend & her DH at the pool, please be kind, as she would really like to crawl under a rock when her husband is in his Speedo. Anyway, I better leave this topic before I open mouth & insert foot. LOL ! Since I'm home right now I think I better really start organizing since the week before the Cruise is going to be very hectic for us. Anyway, have a nice day all, & catch up with you later! Kathy

 

[winnyis]

Kathy - dont worry we will be kind to your best friend and her DH.
Heres a thought - maybe if we get your best friend drunk she wont care that he is wearing his speedo and if we all get drunk we wont either. Although that could backfire and we could get drunk and silly and start laughing uncontrollably and that probably wouldnt be a good scene, especially if we were with your DH with his middle finger sticking up.LOL

Karel.. I packed some of the disposable rain poncho's from the dollar store.. just incase we get a midday shower while at the parks.



Ginny

 

[admepo]

Hello everyone!!!


Kathy...hope your hubby is doing better!

All injured/sick/etc DISers....Hope you are feeling better soon!!!

And some PD for all of us that no more injuries, accidents or sicknesses occur!

Karel...I am still wondering the same about the "Sea Safe" product. Has anyone used it before??? Plan to use/bring it????

We are off to see The Sandman tonight here (hypnotist entertainment show) and then Back to School ( ) open house tomorrow night to meet the teachers so probably will "talk" to all of you again sometime Friday.....

Anyone hear from Jason???? Hope all is ok with him.

Enjoy the rest of the day everyone!

 

[invaderzim]

Ditto on admepo's question -- anyone use Sea Safe products? We are doing the Stingray swim and have never been to CC in the summer -- didn't know when sea lice were more bothersome.

 

[admepo]

Karel and invaderzim...after looking Sea Safe up and finding out it is actually SAFE SEA rolleyes: lol)...I found these two websites for it with FAQ.

www.nidaria.com
www.lifestylesdirect.com

Would still like firsthand knowledge of the product from our little DIS family, so if you have used it please advise!!! THANKS!!

Melanie

 

[Mjasp]

OMG so much to answer.

First where is JASON and TRAVIS???? That isn't like them not to post, I didn't send them an e mail as I feel if they were on the computer, they would at least answer us to where they are.

Sea Safe or vice versa, I'm pretty sure ScottH has put a whole thread about the stuff at the top of the cruise forums page.

OH NO a Speedo wearer among us LOL My DD12 and her friend also 12 get a kick out of speedos, you know that preteen stuff.

I keep my medicine cabinet in a large overnight bag in large clear freezer bags (in case of leaks) in a hall closet. Everything I own is in there. Have meds will travel. I had Bobbie pins on our last cruise, and no one in my family wears them LOL
But my friend wanted Bobbie pins and wah lah.

I am afraid to even mention about my vacation last August and how awful it was with injuries and deaths, so as you can see I am keeping a low profile here on the injury topic.

I can't wait to meet you all, some of the things you all say crack me up, too bad it is only a 15 minute meet after the life boat drill.

Bobby...How are you hanging in there with your company?

Talk to you all later

Joanna

 

[Samsara]

Originally posted by Mjasp
First where is JASON and TRAVIS???? That isn't like them not to post, I didn't send them an e mail as I feel if they were on the computer, they would at least answer us to where they are.

We're here! Just have a new screen name!

Well, Travis still has his old one, DisneyMagicTravis. I guess I'm the only one who has a new one!

Sorry to keep you guys wondering where we were!

 

[SeaSpray]

Jason: Now the "mother" in us can stop worrying what happened to you! I know I was starting to worry a little Glad to see you're ok!

Joanna: I travel with a huge ziplock bag as a medicine chest too. It's good to know that we have almost anything we'd need, WHEN we need it, while away from home. I just got a new prescription for meclazine from my doctor yesterday, so I'll be adding that to the bag, too.

Karel: I have thin ponchos that fold up very small, I'll probably throw them in our suitcases, just in case!