Cranberry or Pineapple??

[ImMarcik]

Did the CM give you any insight as to why the Dolphin excursion has been cancelled?

She just told me that it was a surprise to them and DCL isn't saying why. I think I'm about to schedule a spa appt on the Nassau day. I have 2 or 3:30 to choose from and I think I will do 3:30 in case we do end up doing something in Nassau. The appt is 1 1/2 hours so I'm thinking I still have time to be ready for dinner. Okay I'm stressing over this change haha.

Karen, I am so glad you gave us an update and you are doing good.

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Heidi and Selena... I had your direct emails so I sent a hurricane update to you along with my other friends, hope that was ok. I did not know when I was going to get on the boards and wanted to at least let you know so you could share if need be. Gotta go. Love you guys!!! Karen

I am so glad you emailed me to keep me updated!!! We were all worried for you. Glad you made it through alright.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

I am so frustrated right now I could scream. I typed this nice long response and my finger hit a wrong key and it disappeared. Let's see if I can do it again.

Karen, I am glad that you faired ok through the storm. You were certainly thought of and in our prayers. Driving over a bridge is always scary to me so driving over one in that kind of weather must have been horrible. My sister was in a very bad car accident on a bridge and they went over. Heidi shared with me your email. Thanks for taking the time to notify us.

Marcie, dealing with insurance companies is never fun. Sorry to hear you don't get the lot. I know you were pretty excited over it. Like Heidi said, we have been to Blue Lagoon as well. Even though it was cold and we never got out of our sweats and Hurricane Andrew had just ravaged it we still enjoyed it. I am glad that Heidi was able to send you some links. If I were you I would stay on the ship and do the spa thing. CC days are always so hectic with packing and everything that I think you would enjoy the spa treatment at Nassau more. Staying on the ship in Port is always so relaxing and the ship is pretty much yours. I love it.

Selena, I have twin 25 year old daughters. Yep, Heidi is a twin. Her sister, Stacey, has twin 4 month olds. Heard Cancun got it pretty bad. Maybe a 4 day vacation at home will be fun. Something out of the ordinary. Go to a movie and a nice dinner. Just enjoy.

Lulu, wuz up girlfriend?

Hope I remembered everything. Cross your fingers, I am about to hit submit...

 

[ImMarcik]

Wow, you have twin daughters and twin grandbabies? That is great. Are all of you going to be on the 10 day cruise together?

I booked that spa appt for 3:30. I figured we could get up late have breakfast, get off a bit at Nassau and then come back and enjoy the ship. We will be at WDW 4 days so I am sure it will be nice to relax. I can't believe I booked this trip a year ago and it is finally almost here.

I thought I was the only one who was terrified of driving over bridges. I got in a wreck in upstate NY once and flipped my car down the side of the moutain all the way to the water. By some miracle the only thing I got was a dented scar on my forehead and glass in my mouth. I didn't even get cut. Every since then I shake when I drive over anything i could drive off of. It's an embarassing fear of mine.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Oh my gosh, Marcie. How horrible for you. Glad you did so well in that accident. An angel was certainly with you! No, just Heidi and her DBF will be on the 10 day. Stacey and family are waiting until her twins are two to go again. I think you will be so happy with your decision for Nassau!! Believe me, we have been there twice and really don't care for it. Probably one of our least favorites. Costa Maya is a close second.

 

[Jsme]

Wow so much has happened on here today. You guys have been busy!!

Marcie living with a man that does insurance I totally understand what you are going through. Jeff can be a real jerk at times on the phone with people. Even today I over heard him in a conversation and I finally aked him once he was done with the call....are you just rude all the time or what? He just sounded so ugly on the phone. I wish he could hear himself on the phone sometimes.....I know how over worked those guys are down there but you do need some help. I am sure they are bring people in to write check. That is probably why you will be getting a new adjustor. I do have to say last year Nationwide was the first company to make contact within days of the first hurricane. I would try to book sometime direct too. LOL I did not think of that. Way to go Heidi. What spa treatment are you thinking about???

I hate driving over bridges. Especially long narrow ones!! When I was little we had to cross a low narrow long bridge on the way to my othopolgist (sp) and I was terrified!! It had been rainy for days and we had already been detoured due to flooding. I was terrified. I still remember the muddy water in the damn we crossed. It was almost at the bottom of the bridge. Very scary. I tend to close my eyes now when we go on a long bridge. Jeff thinks I am nuts.

You are lucky you were not hurt in your accident. I am glad you were fine.

Karen, girlfriend you email me anytime!!! For any reason. Anyone can I do not care. I am always available to you guys.

I have to say it is strange that DCL has cancelled the Dolphin excursions. That was a big seller! Would love to know the dirt.

Sandy, twins huh? Well I know Heidi had said something about her evil twin. I thought she was joking. Heidi you better be ready to have a set of twins girl. Sounds like you might be haing some one day! A family that I grew up with and went to church....start with it this way...you ahve parents that have 6 children-no twins. But every one of those children had a set of twins. Even one of the twins has had a set of twins. I thought that was strange. I have a friend that her BIL has two sets of twins 10 years apart! Stacey has boys or girls? 4 month old huh? DO they live close by?

Well I am not to please tonight. This whole process of trying to get our money back is becoming a pain. This is what is happening. We booked with Funjet. I did not buy their insurance I bought my own. Now Funjet has canceled most reservations thru Wednesday. Since I did not book my insurance with them we are at their mercy. I can cancel my vacation and rebook another Cancun or AeroMexcio airline vacation with out any major penalties. I was told Friday that if the airport was close or the hotel (riu) was not open to the public we could get a refund or rebook another vacation. Now we can only rebook a vacation that AeroMexico flies to. Unless they have to cancel. If they cancel then we can get a refund or do another vacation. The Riu's website.... www.riu.com on the press release it states they are closed and it will be at least 1 1/2 weeks prior to opening. It goes on to state that the Riu Caribe (our hotel) had the most damage. However, Funjet will still not cancel our vacation. They have to hear from the Riu themselves. Meaning a resort without power or phone lines have to be responsible to call FunJet and let them know this. Jeff asked them if they could not just look on the website and read if for themselves...NO was the answer! So we can either wait and see it Funjet will cancel it later in the week. Or we can rebook another Cancun vacation.... The Marriott in Cancun has already said they are closed until the end of the year. There is nothing open there. OR...we can contact our insurance and send in the information and wait 3 weeks to see if we will get a refund.
So tell me what am I to do. I told Jeff we will do whatever he wants to do. I am at the point I do not care.....I would love to go somewhere but how can we? If we wait on Funjet there will not be an option to go anywhere...too late to plan. If we go ahead and book we are at the mercy of the adjustor who will review our claim in 3 weeks. LOL SO we can book and possible lose $900. To rebook anything we are looking at $1400!! SO you take taht and add the $900 you come up with $2300. That does not include any money we spend. Oh I just do not know what to do!!!

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

Hello, funky monkeys!
I'm in a better mood- adjusting to my longer work hours! Last week I worked almost 70 hours, not including all my time with Avon stuff! Thanks for remembering me!

Marcie- Dealing with insurance is terrible. I really hope everything works out for you!
I loved my swimming with the dolphins tour! I went in Cancun (sorry Selena!) in 2001 with my sorority sisters for spring break. Awesome! If you can't do it on the cruise, maybe the next time you're in Disney World, you can do it there. I know they offer it at Epcot.

Karen- I am glad you're ok! I hate driving period. I was in a car that almost flipped over when I was 8 and I've been in 2 car accidents (one head on) in the past 6 years since I've had my car, so I avoid driving at all costs. I often have nightmares about falling off a bridge, too. I am really glad that you are ok!

Sandy and Heidi- hope all is going well with you guys!

Selena- I hate how they give you the run around! You should get at least what you put the money out for. Cancun is nice, but you should go for the best value. Unfortunately I have no idea what that would be for you!

As far as my trip plans, I am sooo excited! I have everything pretty much in place. The EMH hours came out and weren't exactly what I wanted but I decided I would just keep it the way I have it. I'm not really all about fitting in every ride or activity, I just really want a relaxing vacation. I have booked Ionithermie, Rasul, Couples Massage and I will also do the Rainforest Room and hopefully the Chakra Capsules. My boyfriend and I are totally into the spa thing so I am thrilled. I am surprising him with the REAS and I am hoping against hope that they will include the massage. I heard it's included with REAS until the end of the year. Well I have my massage scheduled for Dec. 30! I will just throw a big fit if they say no, since I was told I would get the massage when I booked it. lol. My boyfriend will love REAS. He's very appreciative of all I do for him since his parents really skipped a lot of gifts and stuff when he was little. They don't even give him gifts anymore and he's an only child. Not even a card usually, so I go overboard, to compensate, since I was always spoiled by my parents and 3 older brothers.

I am doing my Christmas shopping online. I have done about 1/3 of it. I am still trying to figure out how to give my parents an upright freezer for Christmas w/o them knowing, lol. ( I live with them!)

I love working at Curves. Everyone is so nice and it is actually enjoyable. I am getting a great workout every day, too! I lost 7 lbs four weeks ago, 1/2 lb the next week, 1/2 lb the week after and 1 lb last week, so I am really trying my best, hoping to lose 15-20 lbs. by Dec for my cruise! Yay!

Tomorrow morning I have my training for a new program at school. My teacher is actually my second grade teacher, so it's weird but exciting! She's a really nice woman and it will be nice to work with her now, almost 20 years later!

Anyway, I'll keep you all filled in on my happenings. I am making it through, thanks in part to Quick Chek's new Harvest Blend coffee- pumpkin, nutmeg and cinnamon with a touch of honey. A little skim milk and instant yum!

Take care, ladies!

 

[ImMarcik]

Lulu it was so good to hear from you and that you are in such an upbeat mood.

Actually about 6 years ago my DH, DD and I took a week trip to Panama City Beach. We brought our boat and went out in the water and the dolphins would come right up to the boat. I didn't get out and swim with them, it was very rough waters that year. But I did get a chance to be around them. So, I guess I will survive without them this trip. Like you said Lulu, next time I go to WDW I can plan to swim with them.

Okay I really thought I was the only one who avoided and was so scared of driving. My DH loves to drive so we are very compatible LOL. I love to travel but hate to drive so I just ride along and read the maps. I work about 3 minutes from my house and really I only drive there and to my DD's school about 5 minutes from here. Takes me a long time to put 1000 miles on my car. LOL

I booked the Rasul today for the Nassau afternoon. I am also looking so forward to the Rainforest room. I am trying to talk my DH into doing the rainforest too. I know I can get him in there once i'm sure. Don't know if he will do it twice though.

We bought my DD's first Christmas present today because my DH saw it and it's a hard to get game. Only about half the stores are open still from the hurricane so Christmas shopping will be an adventure. I plan on doing most of my shopping after our vacation. My DD says she wants a bunch of little things this year instead of a big present.

We went to my inlaws tonight, remember how I told y'all he fell through the roof? Well he went back to the doctor again today and they are starting to think he has a blood clot so now he has to have a cat scan. I am really starting to worry about them. My DH says he is going to talk to them about staying with us some, they are living in their motor home in their driveway since their house isn't livable. They keep saying we have enough to do when we tell them we want to help them. My DH says this weekend we will just have to go over there and move the rest of the stuff out of their house so they can get to bulldozing. It's so sad.

Since the hurricane evacuation I've gained 5 pounds. Here it is 3 1/2 weeks until my vacation and my clothes are getting tight. I ate lean cuisine for lunch today though. Hopefully I can lose it back so I can gain on the vacation It got cold here today, record lows in the 40s this morning. So, I'm drinking hot chocolate before bed.

Well, it seems the closer my trip comes the more talkative I get. Hope everyone has a good night.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Good evening friends,

My, my everyone is yacky today.

The scary part for Heidi is that she is a twin, her twin has twins and her boyfried has twin daughters. Oh my. Actually my grandbabies twins are a boy and a girl. Stacey lives about ten or fifteen minutes from here and Heidi lives 2.2 miles away.

Selena, I feel so bad for you. You always have a solution for all of us but when you need some advice I am at a loss. I guess do whatever feels right and it will all work out in the end. Good luck. Hugs!

Lulu, so good to hear from you. No advice for you either with that freezer. Pretty much I believe that is next to impossible! Man, you need to slow down and relax once in awhile! You are going to overload. I am jealous that you are going to do REAS. I had it scheduled for our Oct 2004 cruise and then decided to cancel it and put that money towards the PC cruise. I felt that was more important. lol. We have only done the spa a couple of times and both times I got sick. I can't handle aromatherapy smells. They upset my system something terrible. I have never had a massage in my life. Some day.........

Marcie, I don't like to drive either. I am petrified of merging and avoid that at all costs. I am fine on city streets just highways set me off. I feel so bad for your in laws. I wish I lived around you and could help. I feel like my hands are tied. Is there ANYTHING I can do for you or them? You know what??? Don't worry about the weight gain. You have so much going on that it sends your metabolism on a crazy course. When things slow down you can worry about your weight. I have been craving hot chocolate. LA WEight loss has the best hot choc. Guess I will treat myself one of these days. Just think you leave in 24 days. I am soooo jealous.

Hello Heidi. Can't wait for your new recipe on Thursday! For all of you guys, I started a new thing that we try new recipes on Thurs nights. Heidi comes over and watches Survivor with us so it works out great and has been fun. Heidi is having us over this Thurs. We have had some yummy food. So far no bad ones.

Well, DH's show is about over and it is bedtime. Talk to you all in the morning. Sweet dreams.

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Marcie- Oh my gosh, that accident that you had sounded terrifying. Angels were definitely looking out for you that day....scary sary. L

uckily I do not have any driving fears like my mom, I can drive anywhere and it doesn't bother me (I get it from my dad.) I think it was 2 years ago, before I had my SUV and I had a little Nissan Sentra, I drove home in a blizzard. My dad got stuck up in the mountains with my grandpa and determined to get home to be with my mom I drove through feet of snow in a blizzard. That was a little scary but I was so determined. I made it all the way home when cars around me where sliding off the road and getting stuck. Good thing I only live 2.2 miles away from her now...atleast it is walking distance!!!

Yes I am a twin, I have twin niece and nephew, and now included in that is my boyfriend's twin daughters!!!! You are correct, I am bound to have twins....maybe I can actually do it the right way though!!!!!!

Selena - sorry to hear about your trip...how frustrating to go through all that mess. First you are so excited, that changes to hopeful, and now it is a major pain in the butt. Take a vacation out to CO!!!!

LuLu - you can get me a freezer for Christmas!!!!! Do you have any siblings or can you store it at your boyfriend's house until Christmas? Glad to see you post, we have missed you!!!


Just wanted to add that I am excited for Marcie and LuLu. I am living through them and their upcoming trip!!!

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Check out: Email post 388, it is back up again!!!!!!

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Oh my gosh, that is so funny. I loved that post. Thanks Karen AND Heidi! You got that right. It is Heidi and I passed out together.

Hey Heidi, what do you mean the right way???? If we didn't do it the right way and have twins, you might not be here. Remember, you are the youngest. Maybe it is the single births that is the wrong way. No actually, I think it would be so cool if you did in fact have ONE baby at a time. That would be so unique for all of us.

 

[Jrsy Boy]

Lulu, wuz up girlfriend?

Hee Hee, you're so street...

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Hee Hee, you're so street...

Yea, and I don't even live in Denver per se.

Can I impose on someone living in a different state than CO? My friend sends me anonymous humorous birthday cards and gets other people to send them from different states so I won't figure out who does it. Well, I know exactly who it is and now it is HIS turn. His birthday is Nov 11th and I would like to send him cards from the birthday fairy. Anybody willing to let me send them the card and have you sign it "birthday fairy" or whatever, address it and send it for me? Of course I will have it stamped. Any ideas how to sign it? He is so creative and I don't have an ounce of creativity in me. He has done it to me for the last 2 years. When I hit 50 it was a year long event. Every month or so I would get one of those age related humor cards. Well, at least it is suppose to be funny.

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Hee Hee, you're so street...

That was my thought when I first read what my mom wrote....here she is going ghetto style!!!!

Can I impose on someone living in a different state than CO? My friend sends me anonymous humorous birthday cards and gets other people to send them from different states so I won't figure out who does it. Well, I know exactly who it is and now it is HIS turn. His birthday is Nov 11th and I would like to send him cards from the birthday fairy. Anybody willing to let me send them the card and have you sign it "birthday fairy" or whatever, address it and send it for me? Of course I will have it stamped. Any ideas how to sign it? He is so creative and I don't have an ounce of creativity in me. He has done it to me for the last 2 years. When I hit 50 it was a year long event. Every month or so I would get one of those age related humor cards. Well, at least it is suppose to be funny.

That would be so funny, he would get a taste of his own medicine, in fact I would post it on the community board to see who would help you out, I am sure many people would send cards. Could you imagine him getting cards from like 80 people!! He wouldn't know what was coming.

 

[ImMarcik]

LOL I'm willing to send him a card.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Thanks Marcie. Could you pm me your address so that I can send you the card to forward on?

Heidi, I would love to put it on the CB but I wonder if he would be upset that I broadcasted his address on the internet.

 

[ImMarcik]

I had such a busy day at work. I really wanted to read the board all day but I was running wild. I did do one thing fun for the trip though. My DH wanted me to call and check how much a limo cost to the airport and I think we might just get one. We don't want to leave our truck at the airport for 10 days.

Did everyone have a good day today???

 

[Jsme]

We are going to the Bahamas on Friday. Leaving out of Charlotte NC for 4 nights 5 days. Staying at the Wyndham Resort. Not quite what I had envisioned but hey it is a vacation. I have no idea if we will be refunded our monies for the Cancun trip via FunJet but we can request a refund with the insurance. Way to go insuremytrip.com!!!!

Sandy, if you will pm me the address and his name I will send him a card from the Bahamas for you. Just email me or pm me the information. That would rock his boat!! Just tell me what type of humor on the card and I will buy it and send it for you. I would love to be able to do that for you.

Lulu so good to hear from you. I am glad you are doing well. Just take your vitamins so you will not get sick with all the stress and work!! YOu are dong great at Curves too!!

Me I ahve not been since last Tuesday. I was suppose to be good and go every night until our vacation but.... Wednesday my mom came and I had to come straight home. Thursday my dad was here so I had to come home and see him. I got home and he had already left!! He had a doctors appointnment. He had cancer a few years ago so he had to have soem blood work. Friday...who wants to go on Friday after work!! Then I decided I would go on Saturday....well Jeff wanted me to go with him to the ball field...Erik's football game was at 11:00 but you have to be there an hour and half early then we all meet prior to leaving and go as a huge group. Jeff had led me to believe I would be able to come on down just for the game....
I woke up Saturday morning...very stressed over Wilma and Jeff decides to lay a guilt trip on me over him having to go by himself and not having anyone to talk with... Real funny considering he is the one that drops me off and leaves to get breakfast for us....Too worried and wanted to come straight home Monday and today to figure out what the heck to do!! So tomorrow my mom will be here again... I promised the kids to take the trunk or treating at a neighborhood church. There version of trick or treating. Instead of houses you go to each trunk of the cars to trick or treat. Thuraday, I have to pack. Friday we leave and I will not be home until next Tueaday!! I guess I will get up and go Wednesday morning. Fall break ends and I go back to work on Thursday. Woo Hoo a 2 day work week next week.

I hate to DRIVE!!! I love to sit in the passengers seat and read a good book or take a nap. I can not stand to watch Jeff drive. He scares me to death!!

Well guys please pray for good weather for us in the Bahamas. I am not sure how much more I can take!! With this vacation we did get free travel insurance! Every forcast I have looked at has a different forecast. From 30% showers to clear and sunny. Temp varies from 68-89! LOL....

 

[ImMarcik]

Oh that is great that you are going to the bahamas. I hope you have a great time. I will be keeping my fingers crossed for great weather. You can let me know how cold it is so I know what to pack haha.