August 28, 2004 "LOST AT SEA" Cruise

[admepo]

Hi everyone!

Glad to hear everyone has been getting home safely! It was so nice to meet all of you (I know we missed meeting some of you but maybe next time??? ) We all had quite a little adventure together, huh???

Well just wanted to update everyone on the situation here due to Ivan. My mother lives in Charlotte County and due to the devestation there from Charley they are going to start evacuating them . So we are going to leave with her and my sister by tomorrow morning. So I will be MIA for a while and will return home (hopefully) right after the storm passes. So I have tons of packing to do (WAIT!!! Didn't I just unpack????) and have to clean up things around here in case of flooding, etc. We'll be boarding up the house tonight as soon as Adam gets home. I will post when we return as long as we have power.

Having to deal with this all over again and reading the whining people on the regular board about their compensation for their cruise and whose cruise was longest and all really puts things into perspective for you on how some people are. Glad not to be one of them! Would love to have that as the least of my problems right now. I have no job for awhile due to Charley and Adam will not be paid for any time missed due to the storms so if I was only concerned about my shipboard credit I would be so happy right now!!!!!!!

Ok, sorry to "whine" about that!!!! Going now. Will try to check back later with all of you before we leave! If not, those of you in areas that Ivan will affect - BE SAFE!!!

Melanie

 

[mikesmom88]

Melanie,

Prayers and Pixie dust to you and your family . . .and be safe.
Ellen

 

[O'BWV]

Melanie - I'm so sorry that you have to go through yet another hurricane Please be safe and all the best to you and your family. We'll be thinking and praying for you all......



-Mary Rose

 

[Reenieny18]

Melanie, be safe and our prayers are with you and your family. Everyone,, be safe.
I miss you guys so much. We are having cold wet weather here. I have to get all my receipts out for Insurance from DCL. They have been great with all the broken, lost and delayed items.
We booked for sometime in 2006. I am seriously thinking the western in Aug.. Any takers ?????
Lynn, so happy to see you guys are home safe. Im's sure MATT is glad to be back at school.lol
Joanna,, I loved the pun.My daughter has already had phone calls and IMs from fellow "STACKERS". Seems they have their own friends like we have the DISers.
Bobby, the pics are great. Where did you get the great sunsets.. I guess I was at the shows or dinners.. What thread is it that you were talking about for our 10 day cruise??

See you all soon
Doreen

 

[ElliotFan]

Devin & I are home in one piece. I'm glad that everyone else seems to have made it home as well.

When we got to the Orlando Airport around 1 PM, I found out that we hadn't been booked on another flight. Fortunately, we were able to get one out later the same day. We had to fly via Detroit this time. Boy, that Detroit to Seattle flight was a long one (4.5 hours). By the time we got our luggage and caught the shuttle home (we live about an hour from the airport), it was well after midnight (early Wednesday morning) before we got home.

Our cats and dogs were thrilled to have us home. Every time I rolled over in bed that first night, my cat thought that I was awake and should give her some more affection and attention. (What a pain!) She was much better last night. She's determined to keep me from running off again. After I unloaded the suitcase on Wednesday, she spent the rest of the day sleeping on top it, so that I couldn't pack it again.

Devin was thrilled to have another day off of school (I wasn't going to sent him to school on only 4 hours of sleep). However, we did stop by after school in the afternoon and pick up some of his homework. So, he wasn't totally behind when he got back to classes yesterday.

I spent yesterday working through all of my emails at work and trying to get caught up on the changes that took place to the project while I was gone. It's almost enough to drive me to book another cruise! At least the weekend is nearly here, but I'm going to be very busy harvesting walnuts. The nuts were just starting to ripen when I left for the cruise. So, I have to hustle to get as many as I can before the squirrels and birds make off with them.

I am definitely addicted to cruising now! I'm going to have to go again sometime.

 

[Mjasp]

Glad to see even more people getting home safely and checking in.

Melanie...Our best to you and your family during Hurrican Ivan. Keep safe and out of harms way.

Joanna

 

[ElliotFan]

Bobby - The pictures turned out wonderful. I have to admit that I'm somewhat jealous. I got a only a few really good pictures of the shows, so many of mine were blurry because the action was too fast or too dark for my camera to handle. You got so many more good shots of the shows than I did.


And I just got some great news - My manager is going to let me charge Tuesday and Wednesday against "excused absence" rather than having to use more of my vacation time to cover being delayed by an 'act of God'. YEA!!!! Now I won't have to shorten my Christmas vacation!!!

Dori

 

[Reenieny18]

I had to call them about some lost items and broken items when we got home. They told me to have my sister submit the claim for lost wages at work and see what can be done about that. I am not sure if it will work,, but you guys should give it a try.

Does any one else have fever blister/cold sores. As soon as my body got wind of cold weather , BAM! I think I have the state of TEXAS on my bottom lip . Its so sore... Good thing it didnt happen on the cruise.. would have cut down on my drinking very bad... and with GINNY talking all the ice,,,,

Oh well.. Miss you all!!

Doreen

 

[MoranClan]

Hello Everyone..

Miss everyone allready..

I am making a trip report with photos..Hopefully will be done by Sunday...

Dont forget to upload some photos on Our Photo Page...



August 28th Photo Gallery

Have fun..

Also...Dis Meet at my house?....All welcome..Lets set something up..

Bobby

 

[Reenieny18]

Today is Ginny's 40th Bday.. be sure to embarrass her on here.. She went to dinner and had lots of ICED drinks..
To bad the cruise wasn't longer that we could have had another DIS meet to celebrate!!

Love ya Ginny!!
Doreen

 

[Karel]

Happy birthday, Ginny - 40 isn't too bad!

I'm really upset because at work, the secretary charged me for two personal days. Now I only get three a year and had one saved from last year so I only have two for the rest of the year! I was hoping to just take two unpaid days,which is practically pennies for this job.

Urgh.

 

[lynr]

Hi Everyone:

I just uploaded a bunch of photos from the cruise to Bobby's Photo pages. It is all the DIS gang.

Ginny: Happy 40th

Doreen: Sorry to hear your not feeling well hope that cold sore heals quickly.

If anyone is interested I called the company I purchased the trip insurance with today. "Access America" and they said I will be covered for all out of pocket expenses due to the delay of the trip. Good thing I kept all of my receipts.

Talk to you soon.

Lyn

If anyone wants to keep in touch I am providing my email address below.

lredles8610@comcast.net

 

[winnyis]

HI all - yes its true - Im the big 40 today. DH took me out to a great dinner at our favorite restaurant and of course bought me my diamond earings while on the cruise.

Lynr - I also have access america and they told me that I needed something official from disney stating that they extneded the cruise due to a hurricane.. DId they tell you that too. I have emailed DCL asking for a letter stating that and havent heard back yet.

My company was great about the 2 extra days.. they are letting me charge personal business since I had no control over the delay. This way I can still keep my remianing vacation days for my next trip to FL in either Nov or Jan.

Ginny

 

[SeaSpray]

Originally posted by lynr


If anyone is interested I called the company I purchased the trip insurance with today. "Access America" and they said I will be covered for all out of pocket expenses due to the delay of the trip. Good thing I kept all of my receipts.

Talk to you soon.

Lyn

If anyone wants to keep in touch I am providing my email address below.

lredles8610@comcast.net

Hi Lyn

What sort of expenses do they cover? I had no idea that trip insurance would cover anything like that. I probably should give them a call. lol

*update* I decided to give them a call. They would've covered our meals for the day we spent at the airport (Tuesday) but we paid with cash and don't have receipts. Oh well. LOL

 

[gdulaney]

To the Original Ginny --- Hope you had a wonderful birthday!!!!!


Doreen --- was that you that the guys were singing to in Rocking Bar D? The Top Gun guys? That was great!!!

Hope everybody has a great weekend!

the other Ginny

 

[lynr]

Terry:

They are paying for my extra rental days, hotel and meals etc. Anything that I spent after 9/4, someone also said that if we made phone calls from the ship they would also pay those but we didn't make any.

Check out the pictures I added to Bobby's photo albums, you might find yourself in them.


Ginny:

I had DCL fax me a letter stating that the cruise was extended due to the hurricane for Matt's school so I am using that. If not we could use the letter they sent to our state rooms on Monday.

Lyn

 

[Reenieny18]

No Ginny that wasnt me,, since I have no idea what that was about. I never did get to meet you. I may have seen you,, but never met you. Where you at any of the meets?
. Lynn,, great pics. Its so nice to be able to see others pics. I still like to know how to upload all mine on here. They are on line,, but not on a site.. Anyone see my sandels yet?????

Doreen

 

[O'BWV]

Hey Ginny - 40th Birthday!!!!! Well my friend you don't look a day over 30! Hope you had a great day and enjoyed your birthday dinner!






-Mary Rose

 

[gdulaney]

We didn't make it to the DIS meet in the Promenade Lounge. We saw several other families that we'd cruised with before and got to talking.... We did meet several families and I'm really glad for that!!!

Ginny D.

ps...haven't seen your sandals, but hopefully they will turn up!

 

[winnyis]

Lyn - check your PM's