August 28, 2004 "LOST AT SEA" Cruise

[SeaSpray]

Originally posted by Reenieny18
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

I know what you mean, Doreen! Here I am getting ready to go out shopping this morning for "prizes" that I'm going to give to DH and DSs at our "pre-cruise" party next weekend. I'm making up a trivia quiz and I'll see how carefully they've been listening to me for the past year while I've been planning this cruise. LOL But it does seem selfish to think about prizes after what happened to so many people down there Oh well.

I hope Melanie can check in with us soon. Is it just Melanie, and Jason and Travis, from our thread, who live down there??

 

[Mary Anne]

Doreen, we leave next Sunday the 22nd for 5 nights at the OkWest, then moving to the Radisson Friday morning.

I know what you mean about feeling so badly for those people who have lost so much, while we are going about our planning. Very thought provoking.

 

[winnyis]

Thanks for all your thoughts and kind wishes for my BIL's mother...She is such a sweet lady and has been through so much this year that my heart just breaks for her.


I was just talking to my best friend in Sarasota and she said they fared ok but she was very scared. She said that because they expected the storm to hit closer to Tampa/Clearwater area.. they had told residents in those areas to head south to the Port Charlotte/Arcadia area... right where the storm changed course to and hit. I feel terrible for those people who thought they were doing the right thing only to be heading right into the worst of the storm.


Ginny

 

[SeaSpray]

Originally posted by winnyis

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

I am so sorry to hear about this, Ginny I'm glad she wasn't harmed, but I can't imagine how it must feel to have your house destroyed All of those poor people down there, dealing with this today

 

[DisneyMagicTravis]

I just hope that Melanie and her family are alright. They are in Cape Coral right near Captiva Island there why eyewall hit. That area is in very bad shape right now. I'm sure they are probably without power and everything. I hope their home is ok. It is extremely torn up down there. Hopefully we will hear from them! I'm sure chatting on the internet is the least of anyone's worries down there though right now.

 

[lynr]

My heart breaks for all the people in Florida and our prayers are with them.

I hope all of our DIS friends are ok.

Ginny I am sorry to hear about your family. I hope everything works out for them. I can't imagine how awful it is not to be able to get to them when something like this happens.

Has anyone heard from Melanie? Cape Coral was hit very bad.

I feel selfish now worring about how we would get to the cruise ship if this happened when we were going.

Pixie Dust to everyone we will keep you in our prayers.

Lyn

 

[Samsara]

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[Mjasp]

Ginny...Our best to your BIL and family.

DH spoke to his mother this morning, she lives in Orlando, about a mile from Sea World, they have no power, and some shingles were blown off their roof, but otherwise they are OK.

I do hope Melanie and her family are OK and their home survived without damage.

Now tonight and tomorrow is the rain for us from Charley.

 

[Mary Anne]

I have gone into Yellow Alert in my house. We are going to be packed and ready to go by Thursday evening.

We're due to fly out next Sunday, in the event the next tropical storm hits and it looks like there will be a problem with us either flying out of the NYC area or into Orlando on that day and flight, I will start to try and get us on a flight (any flight) starting Friday.

My kids are LOL The last Disney cruise we took 4 years ago, something happened last minute and we ended up flying standby earlier in the day then we were supposed to and we were split up on different flights.

I've decided to be prepared!

 

[winnyis]

I am also doing the same thing... DH and Kids are totally packed,, Im just waiting for the last load of laundry to finish mine. I will be done this weekend except for toiletries.

We leave saturday AM and I want to make sure I am prepared should we also have to try to get out of NJ earlier.

Ginny

Anyone heard from Melanie yet????

 

[missinshadow]

Hope all others in Florida are doing well.

Ginny: I hope your BILs' MIL is doing okay. At least she is safe that is what matters most.

My prayers are with Melanie and her family. THings look pretty bad and she probably won't have power for a week or two.

We faired okay where we are but today we had some tough weather. 13 days and we are out of this mess for a week.


Hope everyones packing up. Have a great Sunday!

Carolyn

 

[Reenieny18]

I didnt know you were in Florida as well. Glad you got through it well. We were watching CNN and MSNBC tonight and can't fathom the destruction that was created.
10 more days here till we leave...
Melanie: here is hoping its just because of power lines down.. . and where is Bobby and Cindy? They were having a party as well.. but they are here in NY right??


Have a safe night everyone and a brighter tomorrow
Doreen

 

[sandygirl]

Glad to hear from those in Florida. Melanie is still in our thoughts.

Spoke with my son in Plant City. He said everything was fine there. My son who lives in Tampa was evacuated and he rode out the storm in Plant City. My daughter-in-law in North Carolina said the wind lifted her car and really shook the house. But she is ok and was more worried about the family in Florida. She's so sweet. She did say the dog had a rough time with the weather, barking and all.

It's raining here now. Not sure what to expect tomorrow. The forecast doesn't seem very stable.

Our prayers are with all those who lost so much. Pray that they get the services set up quickly to bring them relief.

Darlene

 

[MoranClan]

Thanks for wondering where we are..

BUSY AS HECK..hehe

Work, Packing, Packing, shopping, Packing..hehe

Sending wishes to all that have family in Florida..Hope all is going well..

11 more days until we leave for Florida...

Hopefully no more storms, especially on the drive down...

See you all soon..

Bobby

 

[pattiteach]

What are the chances of another Hurricane hitting again this hard when we sail??? I am flying down that morning, and to change our airfare will cost us almost 1,000. I am really scared now.

 

[sandygirl]

Originally posted by MoranClan
Thanks for wondering where we are..

BUSY AS HECK..hehe

Work, Packing, Packing, shopping, Packing..hehe

Sending wishes to all that have family in Florida..Hope all is going well..

11 more days until we leave for Florida...

Hopefully no more storms, especially on the drive down...

See you all soon..

Bobby

Nice to hear from you. I tried to PM you and the system was busy. I'll ty again today.

We're packing too. Asked DH what he was bringing with him and didn't get much of an answer. Good thing he packs himself. He lost so much weight that none of his jeans fit him. So, I guess he will be traveling sans jeans.

 

[MoranClan]

Originally posted by sandygirl
Nice to hear from you. I tried to PM you and the system was busy. I'll ty again today.

Just sent you a PM also..

Hope you Like the Magnet,,,

Bobby

 

[MoranClan]

Magnents
More magnents Added

Moranclan "Pooh"
The Kurtz Family "Goofy"
The Marshall Family "Stitch"
ThreeCircles "Mickey, Evil Queen"
The Brown Family
Tina & Bill "Mickey"
Adam & Melanie "Mickey"
The Redles Family "Tigger"
Stan, Darlene, Sandra "Tinkerbelle"
MJASP "pooh"
Doreen, Marty, Daniel "Pooh, Donald, Mickey"
Karen & Jaclyn "Tinkerbelle, Mickey"
"Maryanne" "Mickey"
Terry & John "Mickey"
Robby
Craig
The DeLuca's "Goofy"
The Benton's
The Driscoll Family "Cruella deville"
The O'Briens " 20th anniversary" "Goofy"
The Mc Donalds "Mickey"
The Ward family 2 rooms
The Szabo Family
Bob, Cathy and Emily "Pluto, Donald,Pooh and EEyore"
The Wilsons 2 rooms "Mickey and Ariel"
Jill, Laurie and Alyssa "Tigger"


Please, if you requested magnets..Make sure
your name is on here..All those that sent me room numbers
They are on..if anyone else wants room numbers,
Birthdays..etc..put on there let me know

Please make sure the characters are correct..

Please If you want a magnet, let me know by next sunday..Trying to get everything printed and sorted..


Any one Else want Magnents?..

Bobby

 

[Mjasp]

OK Who is the Driscoll family with Cruells Deville?

Luv that humor already

 

[Reenieny18]

Bobby your so good... Thanks for all your doing..Dh and I are celebrating 2 yrs on Aug 24.. We will be in WDW already...

I have been trying to find all my lime green clothes so I can pick something to wear for the DIS MEET..lol. You think you guys will notice me?
I checked out a few of the other
cruise meet boards most of them only have 7 -15 pages of bantering back and forth. We are up to 139 now,,lol What a great bunch of people we are..
Can't wait...


Melanie where are you?????

Doreen