Calling All 8/19/06 Special Western Cruisers! AKA "The Cruisin' Castaways"

[florida sun]

Hi Guys

So sorry I am late in voting and posting as I was a little late getting home from work today. Horrible rainy day here in Wales with dark clouds and no sunshine at all Oh to be on the cruise right now.

Liferbabe - Welcome Aboard

Terry- So sorry to hear your not feeling to good, get well soon.

Drumroll .....Here is the vote from the United Kingdom..............The Cruisin Castaways

Sue

 

[Mjasp]

Welcome Liferbabe, Please join right in so we get to know you.

Terry...Glad you are feeling better

I have been VERY busy, researching our 2005 summer vacation.

So this is the scoop so far.

1) St Petersburg Beach for a week

2) Holland America's Zuiderdam (This really has my eye)

3) Carnival Valor (Carnival's new ship)

Now here is something to vote on LOL

Joanna

 

[lynr]

Joanna:

Where does the Holland American go?

Lyn

 

[Mjasp]

OHHH When I tell you, I think you will like it.

Half Moon Cay (HAL private island)
St. Thomas
Tortola
Nassau

For the price of DCL's cat 8, I can get their suite with all the posh extras. Check it out. I am looking at the 8/20/05 sailing

Joanna

 

[ElliotFan]

Boy, I wish that I could afford to go on a cruise every year.

However, if someone would like to adopt me and introduce me to the lifestyle to which I'd love to become accustomed... please do so! (Or if you're interested in a 'personal valet'... LOL)

I guess that I can't complain too much. I do have a trip planned to Disneyland in CA in July 2005. I haven't told Devin about it yet. I plan to keep it as ammo for when he needs a 'kick in the butt' to keep him motivated in school this year. (I hate junior high already! Devin has already been sent to the principal once and got the worst progress report he's ever brought home the other day. For those with teenagers, I ask... does it get any better? All I can say is... I hope so.)

Dori

I need an insanity break!

 

[castoff]

Liferbabe: Welcome aboard !

Joanna: That cruise sounds so nice. Between the wedding and the 2006 cruise I didn't even think about a vacation for 2005 hmmmm. Let's see married in 2004 divorced in 2005 ( because that's what Chuck would do if I booked another cruise) single in 2006. Sounds good to me. Oh just kidding........

Dori: I know about teenagers ! My son is 14. I take one day at a time and say to my self there's no place like home, there's no place like home oh don't forget to click your heel 3 times either. Sometimes it works. lol My daughter is 11 and is a little but I am giving her time. lol Tina

 

[SeaSpray]

Originally posted by LIFERBABE
After much searching, and with the Holiday 2006 cruise costing 9K, we have decided to join y'all!

It will be Myself, DH and 2 sons ages 9 and 7 at time of cruise. Thanks so much for posting and all the info!

I would not have even known where to begin without this board!

Welcome!

 

[ElliotFan]

Tina,

Just wait until your daughter hits junior high school and your "little angel" will grow horns! LOL

Actually, Devin is a good kid. He got sent to the principal over a bullying situation that is going into it's third year. (Devin is the 'victim', but not completely innocent in all circumstances.)

I realize that the poor progress report is due to the fact that he is still adjusting to the difference between elementary school and junior high. (Starting a week late because we were hijacked by a mouse running from a storm didn't help matters.) I am cutting him some slack because of this, but I told him that I expected him to bring the low grades up to Cs by the time the quarter grades come out and that I want them up to Bs before the end of the year.

Unfortunately, he didn't inherit my ambition and drive. He's more like his father. He'd rather "play" than "work" any day. (Wouldn't we all.) Sometimes, trying to keep him organized, motivated and focussed is an exercise in frustration. (Yea, I know... that seems to be the story with most teenagers.)

I guess that it's time to start singing. "I will survive!..."

Dori

 

[castoff]

Unfortunately, he didn't inherit my ambition and drive. He's more like his father. He'd rather "play" than "work" any day. (Wouldn't we all.) Sometimes, trying to keep him organized, motivated and focussed is an exercise in frustration. (Yea, I know... that seems to be the story with most teenagers.)

Oh my gosh.........sounds exactly like my son. I wonder if it's a boy girl thing. My daughter is the complete opposite ! she is my go getter and my helper. Tina

 

[O'BWV]

Since it's buried back on page 33, here is the list again:

We are waiting for the following people to vote come on now:

ElliotFan
Caren90
disneycrazzzy
SNicksed
KEH
PoohJen
maryisme
RobinMarie
TMTIP
Diamond_Girls


And the nominees for the official name of the 8/19/06 cruisers are:


1) The Storm Chasers
2) The Castaway Cay Castaways
3) Castaway Crew
4) castaway castoffs
5) The Motley Crew
6) Kooky Castaways
7) The Cruisin Castaways
8) The Floating Castaways
9) The Castaway Addicts
10) The DIS-y Castaways
11) The DISSY Castaways
12) The Dizzy Castaways
13) The DISea Castaways
14) The Dissed Castaways
15) Castaway 2006
16) Double Castaway
17) The Castaways
18) CRUDITY CASTAWAYS
19) COAMING CASTAWAYS
20) POOP DECK CASTAWAYS
21) The CASTAWAY SEA BEGGERS
22) JOLLY ROGER CASTAWAYS
23) CAROUSER CASTAWAYS
24) Wild N' Crazy Castaways

OH YEAH, and the best one of all submitted by my good friend Ginny:

25) Caribbean Castaways

And here's last minute entries: drum roll please:

26) Cruisin' Carribean Castaways
27) Castaway Smoothies
28) The BlacK Pearl Castaways
29) The Castaway Islander Crew or The Castaway Islander Cruise



Let the voting begin...........

 

[O'BWV]

Welcome LIFERBABE & family! I have added you to our list!


Hi Everyone! I am listing the votes so far: Right now it's a tie between The Black Pearl Castaways and The Cruisin' Castaways.

CV - Calmin' Verandahs
winnyis - Caribbean Castaways
castoff - The Cruisin Castaways
sandygirl - The Black Pearl Castaways
lynr - Castaway Smoothies
MoranClan - The Black Pearl Castaways
allshookup - Kooky Castaways
Reenieny - The Black Pearl Castaways
mickeymom923 - Cruising Castaways" or Wild N Crazy Castways
SeaSpray - The Black Pearl Castaways
Colestat - The Castaways Cruisers or The Cruisin' Castaway
Verandah Man - The Cruisin' Castaways
kap158 - The Black Pearl Castaways
florida sun - The Cruisin' Castaways
AboutTheMouse - The Cruisin' Castaways
Mjasp - The Storm Chasers or Kooky Castaways, or The Cruisin' Castaways
lwilliam - The Cruisin' Castaways
Liferbabe - The Cruisin' Castaways or The Dueling Castaways
Darwin91 - The Cruisin' Castaways

 

[lynr]

Originally posted by Mjasp
OHHH When I tell you, I think you will like it.

Half Moon Cay (HAL private island)
St. Thomas
Tortola
Nassau

For the price of DCL's cat 8, I can get their suite with all the posh extras. Check it out. I am looking at the 8/20/05 sailing

Joanna:

That sounds like heaven. I know most of the caribbean cruises are cheaper than Disney. On Carnival we are in a Balcony room with the three of us for $3000 which includes gratuities. If we hadn't booked Carnival already I would switch to Holland American. We are traveling with friends that really have their hearts set on Carnival and so does Matt.

Are you going with the suite? I hope so it is so worth it.

Lyn

 

[Mjasp]

Can I have 2 votes?

If so here they are


The storm chasers

and


Kooky Castaways

 

[Mjasp]

Those are my first 2 choices BUT if I have to break a tie I would go with the Cruisin' Castaways

 

[Mjasp]

Originally posted by lynr
Joanna:

That sounds like heaven. I know most of the caribbean cruises are cheaper than Disney. On Carnival we are in a Balcony room with the three of us for $3000 which includes gratuities. If we hadn't booked Carnival already I would switch to Holland American. We are traveling with friends that really have their hearts set on Carnival and so does Matt.

Are you going with the suite? I hope so it is so worth it.

Lyn

Mitch wants the suite, BUT I on the other hand feel we can go with a balcony for much less and it would still be nice. What was the website for Carnival that you went on?

 

[sandygirl]

WELCOME LIFERBABE!



Darlene

 

[lynr]

Originally posted by Mjasp
What was the website for Carnival that you went on?

Joanna:

I used www.cclreservations.com the cheapest prices they have are on the website.

Lyn

 

[castoff]

Good Morning Everyone !!!
I know some people have trouble getting to the polls so consider this your personal escort...





For those of you feeling like your on another planet because I am driving you nuts with this.............Here is your Transportation.






:space:

 

[SeaSpray]

I just added a new picture to my signature. I'm not sure how it looks because I didn't scan it, it's already in a frame so I took a picture of the picture with my digital camera. LOL Does it look bad? Should I put the other picture back (Me and DSs standing in front of the one of the Stacks)??? Its a big picture and it looks slightly distorted all shrunk down.

 

[SeaSpray]

ooops, almost forgot!!


96 weeks till our cruise!!!!!!!