Christmas Cruising 2005

[tiggerwannabe]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIG! Sorry its so late! But I hope you had a great birthday! I have been so busy with thinking about the cruise...planning....school...hanging with friends...sports...it's just all wayy to much right now! ....But I am enjoyign it...It getting so cloe to CRUISE time!!!! I just can't wait! I hope the new improvements are ready by our cruise!



WHO ELSE IS AS EXCITED AS I AM!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! My friend and I always talk about the cruise during school...she also takes the cruise but every year and goes at thanksgiving .....she always gets to go b4 me! but thats ok I get to go during Christmas which is even more special!

Thank you Tori! Yes, I had a great birthday!

Life is so busy it can get overwhelming, it helps you to just sit back every once in a while and justtake a breath. Stop everything and then move forward one step at a time.

As excited as this I am!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Sunday!

 

[trinibjill]

Tigg ( My DD)
I will be at Lauries for Ham & Cabbage (she invited you too) at 5. I don't have the Book It is on CD (Tori) It comes on tape & CD.
If I don't see you before 5 I will take it with me. (Got any Cheese (cake) pie left. John said he was going to bring some over.
TTFN

 

[tiggerwannabe]

John told me about dinner

I know you have the CD - I'll get it from you later at Laurie's. John's making Jambalaya and Chicken before we go to Laurie's, my kids don't eat Ham (or cabbage)

Re: St Maarten, I had mentioned that Mom will be with us but was mistaken, she's doing her own excursions.

The cheesecake left is Apple and Chocolate - I'll try to remember to bring it over.

 

[KKB]

Reading what my mom & I do...I called her SEVERAl times this AM. (typical).
Not feeling well..can't peg it...had headache (like hangover, but not a drop yesterday...), lightheaded, upset tummy. Maybe dehydration, dunno. Vegging out today. (not totally minding an excuse to!)
Love HP, too--although a bit disappointed in last book. It wasn't like the first 5 that I couldn't stop reading AT ALL once I started. This one took me several evenings. (Jill I cried, too!). We are sad...Marcus got the last movie on DVD for Xmas...WE HAVE YET TO WATCH IT! Hailey doesn't like HP (too scary), Dan isn't into it & Marcus isn't much (I have tried!). Plus I'm worried I won't like that one as well...the regular clothes thing has me boycotting. BUT definitely a bittersweet anticipation for #7. I need to reread them all...in my free time!
Tori, I am like you--I am totally obsessing about this cruise! Sad, but consuming my free time! Rereading all my books, Navigators, going through items to pack. It is a sickness!
Hope everyone had a great weekend! (Nan, hope Speed Racer had a good one!)
Kris
PS Aisling thanks for the workout support. Don't think I'll make it today...meeting tomorrow, but T-W look good. I figure if I get in AT LEAST 3x/week it's good, but I need more to budge the bulge!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

This is my DISer friend Betsy aka Dalpal-John and I met her, her hubby and sister at the Renaissance Faire in PA.

 

[Aisling]

Tig, nice photo! John is so funny in the background. So that's Dalpal...I love seeing what other Disers look like. Duh, that sounds so corny!
Chad is so annoying right now! I'm trying to Dis and he says he's hungry! Evil child!
I'd better go feed my soon-to-be-20 year old baby!

BBL

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Can you believe I had a wonderful day on my birthday with my soon-to-be-20 year old baby (Feb 2nd) and he told me later he hadn't even realized it was my birthday!!!!!!!!

Agghghhghghg!

Gotta love em!

Hi Chad!!!!!!

 

[nskjerven]

Speed Racer Wilson says GO GO GO!!! We're home it was a blast! Nice weather, not too hot today. I'll upload some pictures in a little while...(gotta go to the office) I'm in the house (20 feet too far to walk), lounging in the recliner with SciFi on the tube.

Okay, HP fans here too. Paul & I read 1-3, then listened to 4 on tape, but lost it there....we need to get 5 & 6, maybe cd for Xmas travel good plan 'eh? Don't tell any more critial plot details, half blood dies!!!....no more info....

I really better read those Navs and make my spreadsheet if I want to be in on the rest of the fun....I took them today, but too mch going on at the track to Dis. Although I did of course wear a Dland tshirt (okay, I think that is the only thing I wear...Dland tshirts) and got to talking to another mom and she is going in Dec to Dland...I had to gloat that we are going again in October. THis is a sickness isn't it???

Gotta get Wilson's bike out for him, he and his friend (Mike next door neighbor 60 years old) are going for a ride...good heavens you'd think he was young and full on energy....oh yeah he is....

LYMI,

Nan

 

[trinibjill]

Okay, HP fans here too. Paul & I read 1-3, then listened to 4 on tape, but lost it there....we need to get 5 & 6, maybe cd for Xmas travel good plan 'eh? Don't tell any more critial plot details, half blood dies!!!....no more info....
LYMI,

Nan

Half Blood Prince didn't die!!!

Sorry Nan

Also I thought book 5 was better on CD. I found the book slow. #6 really kept my interest.

 

[Aisling]

he told me later he hadn't even realized it was my birthday!!!!!!!!

Gotta love em!

Cute!!!

You WILL go on this cruise!

Tig, when I said I may skip the cruise, I was talking about my planned Wonder trip. I can't back out of THIS cruise, I've been waiting so long, we all have. When I get freaked out about the expense, I'm going to think about this:

I am 99.9% positive that this will be my only cruise ever, and I want you there!!!

It really made me smile!

Now I want to go find those new posted Navs. If anyone's on right now and knows where to find them, be a pal and please let me know!

 

[domiii]

Yes, indeed I do love HP. When I went to Fla last trip I listened to the whole audo book (the newest one) down & back. I must say I wasn't surprised at who the half blood prince is; but, why he is the prince surprised me. And, when the character that died did I cried.

Jill - I SOBBED!!! I normally get to read to books after Kayla, but she was still in Europe when #6 came out so I sat and read and read before she came home. I was more than 1/2 way through when she got home 2 days later. I thought it was going to be a fight, but lo and behold, my little young lady said 'go ahead mom, you finish it!' Kayla has theory after theory, you and she can have some really good conversations/debates!!! Loved the 3rd movie. Can't wait for the 4th. Do they show non Disney moveis on the cruise?

I checked into have trees sent to all of our rooms - $60 a pop! I thought perhaps not - so I found the most adorable 2 foot trees in a burlap sack for $4.99 + 50% off!!!! I figure I can get a strings of 50 lights and voila - a whole lot less than $180. I have a feeling one suitcase is going to be entirely dedicated to decorations/gifts/DIS grab bag!

Tig - I am badgering (remember those guys) Dominick to get started on the logo for the shirts, we should have some time this week to work on it. We have discussed it a whole lot!! So we just need to execute the design.

Happy Monday every one - I hate Mondays - I had a sign at work years ago that said Monday it a H E L L of a way to spend one seventh of your life!!!

 

[trinibjill]

Disney Movies
Yes, they show mostly Disney Movies. Because of the hurricane we went to Galveston & they brought extra entertainers & movies aboard & lo & behold. A Harry Potter movie. The Prisoner of Azkaban.

I guess I like Mondays because they are my Sunday. & now since the job doesn't want to pay us holiday pay if it falls on Monday they give us an additional day during the week. Just think most of the holidays are celebrated on Monday. Punish me (he he).

Jill

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I scanned the article...

from my magazine, ~The Laughing Place~

This is their article on the changes to the cruise line.

Click the thumbnail to see the full story...


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[domiii]

What is and how does one get the Laughing Place? I so miss my Disney Magazine - they owe me a refund!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

It's a site that sells Disney merchandise...

They publish their own magazine. It's a little expensive, $8.50 an issue, but VERY good!

http://www.laughingplace.com/

I too miss my Disney Mag...

Did you submit for your refund?
I remember signing something and I recd my refund, a while ago... you should check on that.

 

[nskjerven]

About the mag....When you buy a Dland AP you are suposed to get the Disney Mag too, wonder if I can get a refund for that part??? I miss the mag, but 8.50 per issue, yikees, how about if you bring one or 2 with ya????I'll rent it for a magarita

I hope, hope, hope we will get to see the Chronicles of Narina (sp) on the ship. I need to see if we can get the cds soon(the books look too long to read outloud to the kids), I thought that it would be fun to listen to them as a family before we travel and then watch the movie on the ship Hope it plays for us!!!

N

 

[3xthecharm]

I'm desperately hoping the same thing. Wouldn't it be cool to see on the ship.

 

[domiii]

Kayla is banking on it, too. Since it is coming out early December, I can't imagine it not!!!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Your turn to educate me!

Who is Narina?

 

[grimgrinnin]

Good news!!!

I hope I'm not jinxing myself by saying this outloud....

Our realtor called yesterday and said we are getting an offer on our house. They are offering our asking price - plus - they WANT us to lease back the house from them until our new house is finished, or May, whichever comes first!

I am soooo excited about this. I hope it goes through without a hitch - it's perfect. I SO don't want to have to move twice.

Carry on....




grim