August 28, 2004 "LOST AT SEA" Cruise

[admepo]

Joanna.... I live in SW Cape Coral and they are all going crazy here because the surge they were expecting at 4-6ft which would have been bad has now changed to 8-10ft which means major flooding and home flooding as well. I live right across the street from a small canal not even a mile from the Caloosahatchee river so we are definitely concerned about water! We have the garage reinforced but that won't stop the water. As you said, no true panic here, but definite concern about flooding. They are changing the sewer/water in our neighborhood (if your friend lives in the Cape she can fill you all in about the water project they made a mess out of here) which causes our road to flood when it rains so I can't imagine what it will look like after today!

Just watching the news and heard that Tampa area may turn off all power to downtown Tampa to salavge it! So that can give you an idea what is going on down here. They are giving our area now 80-110mph gusts and the movement of the hurricane possibly moving more to the east more which will be a major problem for our area and Charlotte county area below the Tampa area. They keep saying "wobbles" in the track of Charley that they have to keep a close eye on to possibly go more NE instead of NNW track they were thinking of! Who knows!!! We will "ride out the storm" just the same.

Making my mudslides early in case the power goes out and the blender won't work! LOL

Thanks for all the well wishes and more to all of the rest of you as well!

Melanie

 

[winnyis]

Melanie you are a girl after my own heart.. making mudslides before the power goes out... too funny.

Seriously though... to all our florida friends.. be safe and please check in if at all possible so we know you are ok... you guys are like our extended families and we are all concerned about your safety.

Ginny

 

[Reenieny18]

I agree with ...Ginny . That must be the thing to do in a storm... DRINK
Joanna . My son has been away all week too. I get him about 5pm and then they have a family dinner...before we all leave the camp. its about 2 hrs from home...
Terry : we leave Wednesday for WDW.. WHAOO.. Keep your DH in a bubble... Karel: check your dates Tuesday is the 24. Monday is the 23,,, dont want you to miss the boat.

Stay safe Florida families and friends.

 

[Mary Anne]

I think I may be the 2nd to leave, we leave Sunday the 22nn, relaxing at the OKWest till Friday Morning when we move over to the Radisson!

All of you in Florida and in the path of the hurricane stay safe.

 

[admepo]

Well seems Charley wants a mudslide with me because it is coming through to Ft. Myers and Cape Coral! Will hopefully talk to all of you soon! Gotta go finish prepping!

Melanie

 

[Reenieny18]

Stay safe Melanie.. Protect the MUDSLIDES at all cost..lol


Doreen

 

[nuts4sn00py]

Doreen: You & I are going to get along real well on this Cruise! Protect the Mudslides is exactly what I would be doing!LOL! Seriously, though, my thoughts & prayers are with all Floridians who have to go thru this. I hope Charlie loses some of its power as it hits land & no one has too much property damage or worse! Stay dry & stay safe! BTW: I hope to be bringing mudslide mix on board, anybody know a good place to pick this up when I get down there? I usually buy TGIF's brand with the Liquor already in it, unfortunately I won't have my blender, but I can make a mean ready made mudslide! anyone care to join us? Kathy

 

[missinshadow]

Hope all is going well for you. Sorry to here your in the path. We were but then it moved to you guys. We are getting outer edges of it. Keep us updated. Stay safe!!!!



Carolyn

 

[missinshadow]

14 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Samsara]

OK, Melanie, we hope you guys are safe and that Charley didn't give you much trouble.

We pretty much escaped without seeing any rain or even any wind. Lost a few branches on some trees around here when the early, early feeder bands went through in the AM.

Please let us know if we can help with anything.

Jason

 

[missinshadow]

Are we able to change a person who is going? If someone can't go can we put someone else in?

 

[Samsara]

Carolyn--

I think you can do that with relative ease as long as the "main" person on the reservation isn't the one you want to change.

I think that if they have already sent out the docs and you request a change they may charge you an additional fee to send out new ones.

 

[missinshadow]

Thanks for the info. I would think that since we have to scratch out and rewrite all of the info on all of our docs anyways ( all wrong) it shouldn't be a problem. They even have completely wrong last names and addresses on most of our docs not just misspells.

Anyway, thanks for the info. and i am glad you didn't receive much of the storm either. We were very lucky once again.

Carolyn

 

[missinshadow]

There are two new tropical depressions brewing in the Atlantic.

Praying they stay away for our cruise. We all should be spredding gallons of Pixie Dust around to help.

Hope everyone is almost ready for the cruise. i am just about done packing.

Carolyn

 

[Mjasp]

Originally posted by Samsara
OK, Melanie, we hope you guys are safe and that Charley didn't give you much trouble.

We pretty much escaped without seeing any rain or even any wind. Lost a few branches on some trees around here when the early, early feeder bands went through in the AM.

Please let us know if we can help with anything.

Jason

Glad all is well with you guys, Melanie, let us know as soon as possible how everything is going over there. My mother in law and sister and brother all live in Orlando and they were having bad winds the last time we spoke with them. I have cousins and an Aunt and Uncle in Brooksville, Tampa and Spring HIll. Glad it wasn't that bad, but what is it with 2 more storms brewing. I guess if they are brewing now they will be gone in 2 weeks.

Good Night
Joanna

 

[Reenieny18]

I hope everyone survived well, with minimal to no damage. It seems that the storm hit areas that were not excpected.
Did you see that the Orlando airport is closed until 12 noon?
I can't imagine the folks that have arrivals for cruises today.Melanie: are you safe?? Please tell me the mudslides were safe?? I wonder if my SMOOTHIE MAKER will fit inthe carry on..lol
Seriously, I hope everyone is well.

Well, my son is back from BSA camp.. real muddy and so tired. I think I will let him sleep in. Good thing the cruise is after his camp.. he needs to be pampered after a week of wilderness.

Weather channel is the station to watch Lets hope that Tropical Depression comes and goes without effecting us.

to all
Doreen

 

[Mary Anne]

I keep thinking about those people sailing today. DCL Travel has major problems on their hands, not to mention the poor people stressing about the flights. All the early flights from all the airlines out of NYC to Orlando have been cancelled. Assuming they can get these people on late morning noon flights they should make the 6:30 sailing tonight.

I am now a wonderful wife having the foresight to say we spend the week in disney before the cruise. I figure I've built in a six day cushion. We'll be watching a lot of that Travel Channel in the next week.

I have a really big favor to ask, could I leave someone my cell phone # before I leave in case something goes on with changes to the cruise due to weather. I will not have any internet access for the week before and while I will be @ disney, we all know all the important information will be posted here first :lol :lol

I know someone else will also be at the OKWest the week before, do they want to exchance cell phone #'s also. If another storm does kick up I figure we'll be in the same boat LOL so to speak.

 

[winnyis]

Doreen.. I think we are somehow related... DH and I had a party last night and he said the same thing to me - Do you think we can fit the smoothy maker in our carry on...LOL.

As far as the hurricane... my brother in law's mother lives in Punta Gorda - where the eye hit.... her house was destroyed.. thankfully she is not hurt but of course is terribly upset. BIL is trying to get down there but has been told that even if he flies into Tampa or Sarasota and drives down , that local officials are not going to allow him to get near where his mothers house was. BIL, of course is totally stressing and to complicate matters his father is in a nursing home in Punta Gorda and they dont even know when they will be able to get to see him.

I hope all our DISers fared better than that and we all continue to be safe.

Ginny

 

[Mary Anne]

Ginny, so sorry to hear about your family. That is terrible. I will keep them in my prayers. Please keep us updated.

 

[Reenieny18]

Maryanne, when do you leave for WDW. I think I am there before you. Sad thing is, daughter and sister will go to Magic Kingdom, while DH, and DS will drive to Daytona for the day. Both areas are pretty barron today.
I read on the main board that RCL(I think it was them) left the port 3 hrs earlier. Can you imagine if you missed the boat.
I agree will all of you go there a day or two earlier . Ginny: My prayers with your BIL mother. How terrible. Here I am worried about going on a cruise... while others lost lifes and belongings. May God hear our prayers....

But still,, the selfish side of me says,, pack less to fit the SMOOTHIE MAKER
Ok where is MELANIE we have heard from Jason and Travis.. anyone else is that area??

Doreen