August 28, 2004 "LOST AT SEA" Cruise

[admepo]

Good Morning all!

Lots of cruise prepping and packing planned for today so probably will not be online much (hopefully anyway so I can get some things done!) Hoping to have the mess I have made in my bedroom straightened into organized packing piles and begin to pack the suitcases for next week. I have to finish preparing my packets of emergency info for my DSister and DSIL who will be taking care of our three little darlings! It is sad how much info needs to be left for all of those "Just in case" instances!

Also dreading the last minute cruise shopping we have to complete this weekend! Hopefully we will find everything we need easily since most stores here are pretty much back to normal after the hurricane. Thinking I can find a smoothie maker somewhere for decent price...either that or steal SIL's!

Will try to check the boards again later! Otherwise - will "talk" to all of you tomorrow.

Melanie

 

[MoranClan]

If it makes you feel better I can have little Bobby gel his hair into a mohawk. He keeps it like that if he's in the pool or shower anyway, but I must insist he pass on the color!

My 3 kids all begged for their own suitcases on wheels and I gave in because they are all on wheels, and everyone can roll their own. I have the Daddy suitcase filled with just shoes, the Mommy suitcase filled with my clothes, another Mommy suitcase filled with Daddy and leftover Katie clothes, a few carryons, and a rather large garment bag, abag for our overnight stay on the road for thurs, a small suitcase for the raddisson filled with what we will wear to board on sat, which will be our booze carryon once we get dressed sar morn! I will probably have to pack one more bag for toiletries and meds, the dont seem to be fitting in any of my suitcases.....

I dont think its too much... The problem is I keep shopping and adding!

I can't wait
Cindy

JOANNA CALL IF YOU WANT A SHOPPING BUDDY TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[paulinewdw]

Almost all packed...so far 5 suitcases(one for each of us) and then one extra for those things I need to throw in at the last minute...I brought a small steamer which I hope will get the wrinkles out of stuff(DH wanted to go buy garment bags...but since everything is all packed I vetoed!) We also each have carryons...dh must bring his computer...but I am going to watch amovie on it (I hate to fly and hopefully it will be a good diversion-RADIO...anyone see it?) . I know we have way too much stuff ...but sixteen days is a long time!

Did I mention that we have a wedding to attend the day we return...we arrive at noon and the wedding is at 4PM!

See you all on the cruise...and to whomever is also staying at OKW next week...look us up !!!!

 

[Reenieny18]

MARY ROSE I did the BIG RED BOAT as well.. What a dingy compared to todays cruisers..
Ginny: I will miss you the next few days... Start making ice at the Raddison. You must be so excited. Remember having 200 days to go and happy to hit single digits at 99? now you have hours.. Terry, 7, 6 5 4 3 2 1 yeahhhhhh.. Thanks for a great count Down!!! Melanie: dont forget the permission for treatment paper for the kids.. Just in case. Sorry thats the ER nurse in me. I am sure the kids will be fine and after CHARLEY you and ADAM need this time alone. Joanna: I saw that AWAOL stuff on the news. They said they already have groups that want it banned. Its big push is that you can have beer and no CARBS!. I am sorry, I am not going to INHALE my drink to be skinny. Isn't that a double negative or something?CINDY: what is wrong with more shopping... Shhh don't let Bobby read that...

Be safe to all..

Doreen

 

[xABearx]

Hey guys, I haven’t posted in quite a while ….. today is my last day of work till 9/8 and will be packing this weekend and hitting the road on 8/25 to Orlando. We will be staying at Saratoga Springs till Saturday morning at which time we’ll hit the road to PC … can’t wait….hope everyone has a great weekend and a safe trip from where ever you all are coming from ……. Andy

 

[Mjasp]

Oh Gee...You can't even go to sleep at night and not awaken to a full page of posts, I love it!

It's hard to answer, now I have to go back and see what to answer.

Terry...Thanks for the weekly countdown. I agree, a daily one would be great and since I am off today and tomorrow and am leaving next Friday, I also have only

(4) working days to go.

Jill...You ARE one of the gang.

Ginny...We did the orthodontist yesterday and I will be doing nails and we (the girls and I) will be also doing pedicures this weekend. We all need haircuts this week, remember school starts the Tuesday after we get back. I also have the dentist today.

Ginny...What do you do for a living that you can go to work at 6 AM.

Lyn...Tell your DH to go with the flow and not stress over the small stuff. Hair will grow back and dye grows out. (all too fast, if you ask me)

Melanie... You are very lucky to have someone you can leave your children with. Enjoy the cruise. When my mom babysits, my kids just love it, they want us to stay out later LOL

Cindy...I have a 4 PM dental appointment. I am going to try to get it moved up. I am OFF this weekend. Samantha really wants to go to Build a Bear workshop today. If I don't get there today I will try to get there some other time this weekend, so I will give you a call if we go to that side of the world. I haven't been to that mall in a looong time. And it is cruise time and back to school shopping, so a reason to shop and justify the trip that far to that mall and not the malls within a stones throw.

Our last cruise we had 11 suitcases, 8 checked and 3 carry ons. I plan on lightening the load this time as I realized we didn't nearly use all the clothes or shoes we brought.

Key West...What is everyone doing? We had the Glass bottom catamaran on our list, but we quickly decided against it after I saw the excursion only got 1 star in the passporter. I need ideas please.

Joanna

 

[Mary Anne]

Pauline if you are still around, I just sent you a PM.

You know my very first cruise was on the Oceanic, which in turn became The Big Red Boat 25 years or so later. It the Top of the Line Ship when it was brand new. I still compare every ship I'm on to it.

I'm starving but I keep saying, I'll be eating in another week so I keep passing on snacks. My kids are starving as I haven't bought much at all this week.

Oh well, my five minute break is up, gotta get back to doing my housework and packing.

Catch up later.

 

[Mary Anne]

Ok I just realized you might read that last post as I haven't feed my kids LOL - Trust me they have eaten, I just haven't brought much Junk food. Therefore, they are STARVING

 

[Mjasp]

Originally posted by Mary Anne
Ok I just realized you might read that last post as I haven't feed my kids LOL - Trust me they have eaten, I just haven't brought much Junk food. Therefore, they are STARVING

I know exactly what you mean. I laugh when after dinner my kids look for a snack and open the cabinet and say "I'm starving" I didn't even clean the table off yet, so I then offer any leftover vegetables LOL

 

[O'BWV]

Joanna - We are planning on renting a four person electric car in Key West and see the sites.

Andy - Last day of work WooHoo! You have a safe journey too & we'll see you at the meet!

Doreen - I was on the Big Red Boat twice. Once before kids and once with them. I always enjoyed my cruises with them. I am probably in the minority there - but hey, I'm a cheap date LOL!



-Mary Rose

 

[lynr]

Joanna:

Wise choice on the Catamaran. We did that last year and it was awful. We couldn't see anything because all the people sat around the glass panels and not everyone fits. In my opinion it was a waste of time and money.

Lyn

 

[Karel]

We were on the Big Red Boat for our honeymoon. It was so short, I don't remember much about it. We didn't stay on Disney property and I'll always regret that. There's so much I didn't know back then!

Key West - I think we're just going to walk around a bit and then enjoy the ship. I hoping we can meet up with my brother in law, who lives in the Keys.

 

[Mjasp]

Originally posted by xABearx
Hey guys, I haven’t posted in quite a while ….. today is my last day of work till 9/8 and will be packing this weekend and hitting the road on 8/25 to Orlando. We will be staying at Saratoga Springs till Saturday morning at which time we’ll hit the road to PC … can’t wait….hope everyone has a great weekend and a safe trip from where ever you all are coming from ……. Andy

Andy & GinnyD...Have a great trip and we will see you on board or in the terminal if you should spot us with green leis.
Lucky you no work until 9/8. Are they hiring, I'm always looking for a change. LOL

 

[admepo]

Taking a break so checking the boards.... See! I can't stay away!!!!

Joanna... my sister will be staying in our house with our three boys. She is single with no children so it should be quite an adventure for her LOL - I am going to take before and after photos of her to remember the occasion. My SIL will be handling the transport to school for DS age 6 and DS age 3 (her kids in same schools) and then watching my DS age 1 while my sister is at work. Doreen...I have ANY kind of emergency note imaginable for them - medical, school, insurance, ANYTHING!!! I have a manilla folder for each of them with numbers, our itinerary, insurance cards, household info, etc! I am such an overplanner but when it comes to those three little boys, I have a hard time not being over zealous!!!!

Have fun everyone who is leaving today and this weekend! I am VERY jealous Can't wait to go! But we will see you all next weekend.

Ok, back to the bedroom for more cleaning and more packing and more cleaning and more packing............

Melanie

 

[Mary Anne]

I'm just putting a marker here to look back and see how manytimes I actually stopped and started today LOL

 

[xABearx]

Originally posted by Mjasp
Are they hiring, I'm always looking for a change. LOL

You can have my job when I win the BIG lottery jackpot …… Andy

 

[gdulaney]

I'm starting to feel like "Pork" ... you remember those commercials for the "other white meat"?

It's me...the other Ginny checking in. While hubby's last day is today...I have to work on Monday and Tuesday; however, I'm leaving a bit early on Monday (dentist appt) and I'm working at home on Tuesday (eye dr appt). Plus...between this weekend and Tuesday night, we have to clean the bathrooms & the kitchen, both of us are getting haircuts (no mohawks, as far as I can tell), tips & toes (mani/pedi), pull down the suitcases, begin to pack, take the ferrets to their grandparent's house (my mom and dad), and take out the trash. Then on Tuesday night, we'll pack up the Jeep and very early Wednesday, we'll head to FL. Whoa, I'm tired just reading it!!!!

As for suitcases...as far as checked luggage, we have three. The big one (for my stuff), the medium one (for Andy's stuff), and a garment bag (dress clothes). Carry-ons...we have a small rolling suitcase (aka the liquor store...beer, cokes, etc), my HUGE tote (books, magazines, my Disney Cruise Line guide, and my 3-ring binder, which has info on each port along with coupons and printouts of the menus), a toiletries bag and a bag (it's really the softsided cooler in disguise) for electronics. Oh crud... Andy's bringing his XM radio...so that will probably go in the rolling tote...so the beer may go in the cooler, or on a rolling luggage tote. Hmmm... something else to think about. Maybe Andy could just carry the XM radio?

I have to go in search of a Coke (without rum) and do some work. For those who are leaving --- be safe!! See you in FL!!!

Ginny D.
the other Ginny

 

[gdulaney]

Hey, I thought I was gonna win the lottery?!?

Ginny D.
the other Ginny

 

[sandygirl]

Traveling mercies for all those heading out in the next couple of days. Stay safe and see you onboard.

Today IS DD's birthday. 7 years ago we welcomed her into our blended, hodge-podge, unhomogenized family! And she has been the icing on top ever since! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDY!

We will celebrate onboard. See you all then.

 

[Mjasp]

Originally posted by gdulaney
I'm starting to feel like "Pork" ... you remember those commercials for the "other white meat"?
Ginny D.
the other Ginny

Ginny...ROTFL As long as you don't become the "other" woman LOL

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDY

Joanna