Cruise 10/11/2003 Part 2

[papa]

Thought that I might as well grab #3100 while I am at it. Mike

 

[Viking]

Hi Folks,
just got back from the dentist. Now he's a couple of thousands richer and my pie hole looks like new I just hope I don't have to see him again before our pre-cruise checkup in September.
Didn't have time for an update this weekend, Sorry.
But my cousin and I have a lot to prepare for Gramps' 90th birthday. We are going to make a presentation of his life during the celebration, and it takes a lot of time to cover nearly a century.
I just wanted to have a look at the TV to see some news about the war, but guess what: Our street gets a new asphalt layer and those construction-jer*s ripped the cable with their bulldozer

 

[@GoofyNut]

We're realllllly quiet today ... Just stopping in to say HI and ............


GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

 

[Windermere]

Mike,

We cross the MAson-Dixon several times a week. Only live about 2 miles from it. I shop in the south (no sales tax) and live in the north (lower income tax)

Nancy

 

[Twinave]

Sounds like Nancy has the best of two states!

 

[RellingTwin]

200 DAYS TO GO!

Eric, glad to hear your trips to the dentist are over!
My DMIL had a birthday party for her father 2 years ago for his 100 birthday. It was attended by over 100 direct relitives, plus their spouses. Please tell your Gramps happy birthday!When is the big event?

Kathy, hard to belive Katie is 10 mo old! I remember when you found out she was on the way! How is the "Fish" coming along?

Sherri, if you are lurking.....HI! We miss you

 

[@GoofyNut]

Little upset over all of the people that are NOT supporting our troops and demonstrating. Guess what, they hear about it over there and it's BAD for their morale. Also if America is so bad ... there are no fences or walls holding anyone here BUT the countries you may go to have them! I guess there are a lot of foreign countries that feel safe in the good old USA otherwise the UN wouldn't be in NYC! This is me getting off my soapbox. I know after 911 how supportive you guys are.

Hope everyone is having a nice day!

GOD BLESS THE TROOPS!

 

[papa]

Good morning all

Mary hope that you are fully recovered from your hammer swinging session this last weekend. We are looking forward to seeing all of you again soon.

Cathy our thoughts are with all of our troops overseas. I guess that the grass is starting to green up there in Pennsylvania too and Art will have to get the mower out and go for it. Beware of flying black jelly beans!!!

I read Shirley's post about the tee shirt shops there in Key West and how rude a lot of them were. Guess that since we are making our own we will avoid them like the plague.

Mike

 

[Hopkins]

AMEN, Cathy! I just love our troops. -Tina

 

[Hopkins]

NEWS: We added Hopelea's parents to our list. Welcome Aboard! Anymore scavengers?

We have the following people pre-registered.

dan and scott (Dan & Scott) - 2
cdnmickeylover (Fiona & Jim) - 2
Viking (Eric & Anja) - 2
DizneeDenna (Denna & David) - 2
Hopkins (Tina & Bill) - 2
RellingTwin (Mary, George, Regina & George) - 4
Twinave (Ave, Mark, Mary & Casey) - 4
Windermere (Nancy & George) - 2
scootersmom (Colleen, Don & Josh & Mandy) - 4
Missy and Tammy (Missy & Tammy) - 2
@GoofyNut (Cathy & Art) - 2
papa (Mike & Kathy) - 2
padisneyfan (Nancy & Norm) - 2
bettemom (Kim, Bette, Joseph & Jada) -4
Sarah'sMomfromPA (Mary Jo, Sam & Sarah) - 3
alikat99 (Amy, Chris & Emily) - 3
Okwmiester (Doug, Christy, Cori & Connor) - 4
pohnate (Nate & Jean) - 2
Chuck and Dean (Chuck & Dean) - 2
CWD (Chris and Michelle) - 2
parents of Hopelea (Richard & Marilyn) - 2

That's 54 people!!!!!

www.keywesthunt.com

*Cost?
It's $20/person for 3 hours. Kids 10 years and under are FREE. Prepayment by check is required three months prior to excursion (July). They don't take credit cards. If you are from outside the US, US Money Orders are accepted or if you have a US dollar account from a foreign bank you can draw a check on that. We will be sending our checks AND a self-addressed stamped envelope (so the checks can be returned if we miss Key West) to the following address:
The Southernmost Scavenger Hunt
3301 Pearl Ave
Key West, FL 33040
DO NOT SEND CHECKS, YET!

*Place and time?
We are going to meet on Sunday, October 12th, 2003 at 1PM in front of the stairs to the Hilton Hotel Lobby. It's to the right of the red brick building (Custom House) as you leave the ship. The Magic usually docks in front of the Hilton Hotel. The hunt lasts from 1 PM to 4 PM. Remember to wear your ScavengEar t-shirts designed by @GoofyNut.

*Electric Cart?
If one needs an electric cart, the scavenger hunt people can point you in the right direction to rent one. The two electric cart places they use are Key West Cruisers @ (305)294-4724 http://keywest.com/keywestcruisers/ on Truman Ave at Truman and Duval and Reef Mobile (formerly Randal J Scooters) @ (305) 296-0208 www.reefmobile.com on Greene Street (near Sloppy Joes Bar on Duval). The Reef Mobile Electric Carts are themed, but have changed management and are going to be themed according to "reefs", like shark, manatee, dolphin, baracouda or octopus in a reef theme instead of the polka-dotted one on the hunt website. Call these companies to make reservations if you require an electric cart. An electric cart isn't necessary to experience this tour.

*Sites?
Southermost Point, Hemmingways House, Shipwreck, Cigar Place, Shrimp Dock and off the wall places you might not normally have known about. The normal Key West sites plus some interesting wacky ones, too. Learn about interesting facts and trivia of these landmarks and sites.

*Hunting for objects?
In addition to searching for the sites and answering the clues (all for points are counted at the end for prizes), there is an object named "PINKY". He is their mascot and if you find him, he is worth an extra 50 points. People in Key West know of Pinky the Flamingo. He's famous. As our award winning scavenger hunt is, too.

Since we are the ScavengEar hunt, our hunt has to have a pair of Mickey Ears, too. The back is sewn with the words "Pinky". At the end of the hunt, people gather at the "mystery location" for the awards ceremony where all the points are tallied and stories of our hunt are told.

That's it for now. They will be checking in on us to give our group more information, so they will be posting shortly and I will also. If more people want to join the group, just reply to this thread. If I missed someone, sorry. Just remind me, and I'll add you.

Tina

 

[@GoofyNut]

Hope I didn't scare anyone away with my little soapbox speech ... sorry but I had to vent. If you think I was wrong, let me know ... that's what great about the USA.

If you're out there lurking ... at least drop in and say HI. I know some may be in a funk since last week but at least we can be there for each other.

Have a very Mickey day and

GOD BLESS THE TROOPS!

 

[alikat99]

Hi Cathy -

I'm here, at least to poke in once in a while. Ever since I started this new job last week, I've been swamped. I worked yesterday from 7:30am - 11pm, with a 1.5 hour break to take Emily to Gymboree class at 11:00am, and I took a dinner break for about an hour at 6pm. Then, I was right back at it at 8:00am this morning. I'm just wiped out.

As for your soapbox, I understand. But, just like those people have the right to protest, you have the right to express your opinion. That's why we love the USA, Freedom of Speech!!! While I don't necessarily believe that the protesting does any good one way or the other, they have the right to stand up and say what they want. Just as you have the right to stand up and say that they are ridiculous for protesting.

Heck, I support our troops whole-heartedly!!! If it weren't for the fact that Chris gained a little weight and couldn't get it off in time before his promotion review, the Army unit that he would have joined has already left for parts unknown. I already stood by him when he went to Bosnia, and I would have stood by him again, but I'm so glad that he's staying right here next to Emily and I.

Prayers to everyone that their family and friends are safe and sound!!!

 

[@GoofyNut]

Amy ... don't work so hard (I know, easy to say) ... save some time for Emily and your hubby and of course yourself!

 

[alikat99]

Thanks Cathy!! Today is turning out to be much better than yesterday. I'm hoping to turn off my work computer no later than 5pm today!!!

Chris asked me last night, how long did I think that this extra work was going to last? Well, unfortunately, not anytime soon. When they laid people off 2 weeks ago, that work had to go somewhere, and I picked up my new job, my old job and some work from people that were let go. I'm just hoping that it doesn't turn into late nights, every night. Once in a while is ok, but every night is just too much!!!

 

[padisneyfan]

Hi everyone,

I've been lurking but not posting. Part of the problem is that in the evening AOL continues to kick me off. So I write a reply and before I can send it, I'm booted off line and then would have to rewrite my post. So haven't bothered posting because of that.
Another reason, have been busy at work and home. Both of the boys are back in college, so now have more time. Don't need to do as much laundry, cook meals and clean. If I don't feel like cooking, Norm and I just go out to eat.

Hockey season is nearly over, Norm's high school team is out of the playoff and he only has one more game to coach the Senior All Star game on Friday. We were both going to retire at the end of this season. However, at the High School Hockey pizza party we got talked into still being involved next year. I will be the treasurer and Norm will be assistant coach. He doesn't want all the responsibility of being head coach, but will help as assistant. I guess after all these years of being involved with ice hockey, we just couldn't go cold turkey. However, I won't need to be organizing any tournament on the cruise as I have resigned from the travel hockey programs.

Cathy-- My neice just got married a little over a year ago, and her husband is a Marine and left in Jan for Kuwait. Both Norm and I fully support our troops and pray for a quick and successful outcome to the war. One of the things that I regret from my youth is being a Vietnam war protestor. As a 20 year old, you think you know it all and felt the cause was just to protest. Looking back on it, it served no purpose and showed such lack of support for the brave men and women who bravely serve our country. Now if I could just get that into the head of my 20 year old DS#1, who does oppose the war. However, he knows not to talk about it around us. Now I'm off my soapbox.

Kathy & Mike--- Glad to hear that Bunny is back safe and sound and had a good time. Other than her purse being stolen. I'm anxious to see the finished fish.

Eric--- Hope all your dentist visits are now behind you. Sorry Roland isn't traveling with us. How is his mom doing?

Only 60 days until I sail on the Carnival Pride and my WDW fix, so am busy making final plans for that trip. Have meet some others on cruise critic who will be sailing with me. Ave, one of them is from Panama City and was sharing some of the spring breakers stories. I guess Girls Gone Wild was allowed to tape there again this year. DS #2 had friends who spent spring break there. Girls Gone Wild is one of his favorite videos to watch. This child share alot of information with me, that I really don't want to always know about. Like the strip joints out in the Pittsburgh area.

For now spring has sprung in PA. Actually able to wear some spring clothes the last few days. I started to go to the tanning booth this past week, yes I know that it probably isn't good for you. However, it helped me from becoming burned to a crisp like some people did last year. So after I get my base tan, usually go just once a week to maintain.

Are we still on for the April 5th mini meet?

That's all that is new for us. I am hooked on American Idol so will be watching that tonight. I have only causually watched Survivor.

Got to get back to work.

Nancy

 

[@GoofyNut]

Hi Nancy ... Nice to hear from you. I was just talking to Sarah'sMom - Mary Jo, today about the mini meet. Send her an e-mail with the details cause I'm just tagging along to "talk Disney".

 

[cdnmickeylover]

Hi, I'm here too.

It was raining here this morning but it's sunny now. The temperature has finally warmed up and most of the snow is gone. There are just little piles of snow left to melt. Had to laugh about the comments about grass cutting -- we are still a while away from that. We are at the stage where everything is brown but there is hope.

Been watching CNN every night. Am disappointed that Canada has decided to stay out of it. Don't agree with that decision at all and don't understand it either. We do have some ships in the Persian Gulf so hopefully our government will change their minds and we can be of some help. Don't agree with the protestors as I feel that this sends the wrong message to the troops who are doing their jobs and doing them well. They need support and not criticism.

Eric -- pixie dust about the dentist. My tooth ache seems to have gone away and am crossing my fingers that it won't return. Teeth problems are not pleasant.

Amy -- don't work so hard although I know it's hard not too when the work is there to be done.

Please post the pictures of the finished fish when it's done. It looks interesting.

Take care everyone. Have to finish up some stuff before going home.

Fiona

 

[Twinave]

Hi Gang, Good to hear from everyone!
Cathy, I agree with you about supporting our troops. No one LIKES a war but once our troops are comitted, we need to give them our support.
Nancy, Girl's Gone Wild pretty much got run out of PCB. Our no nonsence mayor ( former PCB Police Chief) told them anyone who beared all, and anyone who encouraged that kind of behavior would be arrested. The Girl's Gone Wild people filed a lawsuit, but it was dropped and they left to film the spring breakers in Texas. Only one person has fallen off a balcony so far, and he is going to be ok.
Got to run catch the news.
Later, Ave'

 

[hopelea]

Hopkins.......would you please include my parents, Richard & Marilyn Olcott to the Key West Hunt. Here is her email address..
molcott@scottsboro.org She will be a registered DIS user soon.

Thanks so much..........Hope

 

[Hopkins]

Hope,

You must have told me, but I've forgotten. You have other plans in Key West, right? I'll include your parents on the list. What city and state are they from? We're up to 54 people! It should be a fun bunch. I can't wait. Less than 200 days.

Tina