Mike~ I'll wait for Jodi to come back and really lay some wishy-washiness on us about this race.
I'm not committing to ANYTHING until I hear from
Kathy!
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Hey guys! I'm home!
Wow, what a trip! Before I forget, Happy Belated Birthday,
Mike. Hope you had a great day...no, really.
What can i say? The Dream was absolutely incredible! I'm so glad we did the B2B...4 days wouldn't have been enough. Beautiful weather the second time around for CC!
I had been reading A LOT of negative chatter here on the boards about the ship...slow service, bad food, too small of a pool, too crowded, etc., etc. All unfounded by me...but I'm pretty easy to please (no comments,
Mike). Sure it was crowded as heck in the kids sections...but weren't the other cruises, too, during winter break? It also got REAL crowded when shows let out of the Walt Disney Theater. Other than that? Jeez, take the dang stairs if the elevators are crowded.
The food, IMHO, was a step up from what I remember on the other cruises. Service was terrific!! Not slow at all. The only negative comment I have is that the drinks weren't strong enough!!
We found an awesome pub, 687, & they had their own brew! 687 Ale. I don't know if it was just the setting, but it was a really good brew. This is where we spent most of our time.
The adult area was fine..plenty of room. I don't know if that's because all the parents were with ALL those kids, but even @ sea day (and it was warm!!) there were chairs to be found on the upper deck & there was plenty of room in the pool. I even got a bit of a workout in there treading water b/c it was just a deeper than I am tall. Being short can have its benefits ya know.
Let me know any questions you might have, I'd be happy to answer them. We re-booked while on board.
. SO depressed to be home (insert smilie with sharp objects in hand).
& it looks like we're going to escape right before the next major storm on Thurs. I have to admit we're a little nervous about leaving the house. Roofs are collapsing on buildings all over...Bruce & I spent all last weekend shoveling off the roof. His sister has volunteered to stay @ the house while we're gone, so there's some comfort in that.
My PR goes back to August 13, 2008. So... I guess all the Boot Camp and Wii Fit has been paying off afterall. 
I'll let you know if all the heinous reviews on the DIS Boards are true!! 
Hey - as long as I don't have to shovel snow off the roof & driveway, I'm good. And Howard, you're right. I'll probably gain 10 lbs. & lose any fitness that I might have. Meanwhile you'll be doing BootCamp 
. Oh well...save me a bottle of water @ the finish line of the 1/2...they usually run out after 3 hours. 
I hope you are having a great time! 
