August 7, 2004 Magic...who's going?

[gometros]

DVClady - I'm jealous - two cruises in a year? April 18th is a good day to sail, it's my daughter's sweet 16.

Shelley, don't worry if you take the cat 11, you're always welcome to come vist us and sit on our veranda

 

[jeanneg]

Elana's BD is right smack between Jenni's (20 on 4/16) and Nikki's (22 0n 4/20). Boy, how I used to hate doing those practically back-to-back birthday parties back then!

 

[gometros]

Ouch, ours are spread out - April, June and August. But, for Elana, we have virtual twin birthdays since her closest friend shares her birthday - they're virtual twins.

 

[wendym]

Denise - please wish Andy all the best. Then if he gets the job I can see if he wants a Biology teacher!
Looking forward to seeing what excursions they plan for San Juan also although we probably do it ourselves.
Wendy

 

[gometros]

Thinking of moving stateside, Wendy?

I was thinking of you last week. A friend of ours father was visiting from Canada. He's originally from Scotland and still hasn't lost his brogue. She's expecting twins soon and her "da" came to help out since he's retired.

 

[wendym]

I am always thinking of moving stateside!
I hope the twins do well once born and enjoy having their Grandda visiting.
I have been busy buying Hotwire vouchers for disney meals and the 1/2 price vouchers for the Hard Rock Cafe - have to take advantage of the exchange rate before the Budget tomorrow!
Wendy

 

[gometros]

Hotwire vouchers for Disney meals? What are they and how do they work?

 

[wendym]

The hotwire vouchers come from the hotwire savings club. (Trying www.hotwire.com should take you there – at work and cannot access it!) Got it - http://www.hotwiresavingsclub.com/hsc/index.asp?2

You can get a month’s free trial then it is $7.95 a month. Under the theme park meal vouchers there are various types. The quick and casual ones are $11.50 and can be used at quick service counters and Beaches and Cream. I think it is an entree, dessert and drink. The vacation kingdom lunch vouchers are $31 and can be used at most sit down places and the Rainforest Café. These are for 1 appetizer, 1 entrée, 1 dessert and 1 non alcoholic drinks. Also there is a breakfast voucher too. There is a thread at the top of the Budget Board that describes it all. Mum and I will probably split a few meals using these.
You also get 20% back on Bahama Breeze, Olive Garden, Outback vouchers and a few other retail places. I shouldn’t be able to get them as I live outside the US but they accept my card and they ship them (free shipping) to a friend in Texas.
Wendy

 

[sbennett]

Thanks for the veranda invitation....we didn't use ours last year very much, other than to dry beach towels and swim suits. And me saying my morning prayers thanking God for another glorious day!
We switched to a catagory 11 and saved $800. We can buy alot of coolers and coladas with that! We figured last year we weren't in the cabin much other than to sleep and get showered/dressed so we'd go cheaper this year. They said they "guarantee" us a catagory 11 on deck 5,6 or 7. But we may not know what cabin until departure....that concerns me a bit but...it's Disney so it can't be bad.

Good Luck Andy....hope you get what you want!

We're going to stay at the Radisson the night before departure since we'll be at WDW Boardwalk Villas on 8/3, 4 and 5. We didn't want to drive from WDW the day of the cruise, God forbid there's a traffic tie up or car problems!

 

[eye R.N.]

Our home PC was "doomed" saturday. It kept telling us we were out of memory and shutting down after a minute. Long story short, God sent a computer de-bugger in the form of Taylor's chemistry tutor and he has us up and running again, but I've lost all my old e-mail (including my dreams unlimited confirmation numbers) anyway to get that stuff back? I think it's time for us to downgrade and save some money.

I'll be out of touch from thursday till the 26th. I'll be practicing for the drive to flordia and visiting the parents.

 

[gometros]

Originally posted by eye R.N.
Our home PC was "doomed" saturday. It kept telling us we were out of memory and shutting down after a minute. Long story short, God sent a computer de-bugger in the form of Taylor's chemistry tutor and he has us up and running again, but I've lost all my old e-mail (including my dreams unlimited confirmation numbers) anyway to get that stuff back? I think it's time for us to downgrade and save some money.

Without knowing what the tutor did, I don't know. However, what mail program do you use?

 

[jeanneg]

Hi everyone!
Just posting to say "hi" and get this bumped up to the first page again. The cruise is only a little more than 4 months away.......let's have a little excitement!!!!!!
Actually, if you all (and notice that was NOT "y'all"!) are as busy as I've been lately, it's not surprising that no one has posted.
As I type this, Jason is on a flight to Berlin for a 10-day, 5 country whirl through Europe. As of this week, all the college acceptances are in, and he now has to make his decision....hopefuly he'll have lots of time on the plane to think about it. In just a few hours, Adam and his girlfriend will be traveling from LA to spend their spring break with us. Unfortunately, he won't get to see Jason at all this trip. Jen already had her spring break, but she and a few other friends are driving down Wednesday to spend a long weekend with us. So except for Jason, we'll have a full house for Easter!
Hope everybody is doing well....pop in and say "hello"!
Regards,
Jeanne

 

[musicalSaranader]

Hello! I'm getting very excited for the cruise; summer can't come fast enough!!

 

[eye R.N.]

That your kid's senior year would make you this busy.

Between Chelsea's and Hope's activities we have been traveling every weekend for shows. The grand finale will be the Bands march down WDW main street before the night parade April 23rd. I am taking that opportunity to have a long (just girls) weekend with my sister. Then the next weekend it is off to San Diego for a coference and three days at DL where they will be opening the Tower or Terror.

So right now I have three Disney trips in the pipeline, so major planning for the cruise will be happening after Mothers Day.

The strangest thing happened this week. I was at AAA to pay off the DL trip (their quote was the cheapest by about $100) and while chatting with my travel agent discovered her family will be on our cruise as well. Now all I need is to get her on this board. Think of all the things we could ask a travel agent.

Happy Passover and Easter to all.

 

[sbennett]

Hello friends,
Shelley had an MRI this past Thursday which showed that she has 2 herniated discs. She is in excrutiating pain and has to see the neurosurgeon on Monday. I would ask that you keep her in your prayers.

Thanks and Happy Easter/Passover to you all!!

Jay Bennett

 

[jeanneg]

Oh Shelley, I truly feel for you. I also had two herniated disks over 10 years ago and spent 3 or 4 months in either excruciating pain or was so medicated I was virtually useless. At the time all 4 of my children were under 10 and if it were not for the kindness of my family and friends, I don't know how I would have pulled through. Hopefully you will be a good candidate for surgery because mine was extremely successful and I haven't been bothered since. You poor thing.....as if you haven't already gone through enough this year. Of course, I will keep you in my prayers. Just keep thinking "conch coolers" on Castaway Cay......"

Yo, Denise, now you know why John and I are so happy to see our last one leave........it means we're doing all this senior year cr*p for the absolute LAST time!

 

[eye R.N.]

Of course Shelley will be in our prayers. Are they thinking surgery?

 

[sbennett]

Hi Denise,

Not sure what they are going to do. Shelley sees the neurosurgeon tomorrow around noon. I hope they do something then, she's in terrible pain. I know she's really looking forward to the Cruise...we all are.

 

[sbennett]

Hello all,

Well out trip to the neurosurgeon today will bring a proceedure called Epidural Steroid Injection (EIS). This will hopefully bring relief from the inflamation and the pain which will allow the area to "heal". Right now Shelley cannont take anymore anti-inflammatory before the proceedure. We'll keep you posted! Keep praying!!

 

[jeanneg]

Hi Jay,
Please give Shelley our best and let her know our thoughts and prayers are with her. I'm not familiar with the procedure you mentioned, but alot can happen in ten years and I'm sure they've come up with many new advances. If she can get away without surgery, all the better.
All our love,
Jeanne, John and kids