December 11, 2004 Eastern cruise thread

[mbuckles]

Originally posted by DisneyFam5
Now, Mark, wouldn't that be a gift for you? I guess you deserve it after all this planning, though! I will be celebrating my 40th on the 14th! I had to plan the cruise myself, but I'm the big planner of the house. Do you guys live in Chicago or Kentucky?

Drat! You caught me! lol - Early HB Wishes To You!

We're from Kentucky. Morton's Of Chicago's nearest location to us is in Louisville. It's DW's favorite, and mine too.

 

[mbuckles]

I will be celebrating my 40th on the 14th! [/B]

Michelle... I just read on the Disney Cruise website where all birthday girls on the cruise get thrown into the pool on formal night!

 

[thejenjens]

TraSee,

Can you add us to the list? My e-mails are not going through to ya.

My mom and I are traveling.

Millie (48)
Jen (26)

2nd dining

Deck 2

2nd Cruise

Thanks,

Jen

 

[jwann]

Originally posted by mbuckles
Just on the extremely outside chance that someone in my near geographic proximity is browsing these boards, I'll PM you our exact location. It's a small world these days! (Someone really should have written a song utilizing those lyrics) - With all my planning, I can't risk listing an exact location because my cover might be blown. Check your PM shortly.

Ah, yes, don't want to blow your cover!
Got your PM, thanks.
We look forward to meeting you and the Mrs.

 

[Villaness]

Sorry Tracy.....my email must have gone wrong. I am adding our information to the rollcall.

We have 2 families traveling together:
Kathy 55
Ray ++

Brad 30 Something
Ann 30 something
Noah 7.5
Lauren 5

We are on deck 6
Early dinner
1st DCL cruise
Multiple other cruises, an annual event for Ray and I

Welcome to the group Mark. Angela is very lucky!! I sent a pm for her birthday.

Clock keep on a ticking, I am ready for some relaxation!
:thewave:

Thanks,
Kathy

 

[Disneyfan37]

Welcome aboard Mark!Angela will be very surprised,and she is very lucky to have you.I hope to get to meet you both at the sailaway party on Deck 10.I just pm you as well!

No docs here!I called Disney last night to request a table for two.They can't guarantee it,but they will try.DH and I keep looking for that UPS man,and he is no where near our street<G>.

Come on docs!Come on December 11!I am so ready for some relaxation.The rainforest lounger is calling my name!

Maria

 

[DisneyFam5]

Getting thrown in the pool will be perfect! I just bought an Ursula costume for next Halloween on clearance. It is long and kind of shiny, so I've been joking that I'm going to wear it for formal night! I hope they don't decide to throw me in the ocean, though! Maybe Angela should have an Ariel costume for our birthday dunk!

 

[DisneyFam5]

Mark,
I sent you a PM for Angela. I'm a discussion forum newbie and that was my first PM ever! Hope I did it right.


Can anyone catch me up and what you are planning for a meet on deck 10 and the door game that I read a little about earlier? I'll try to go back and read a bit more when I get the time.

 

[mbuckles]

Thanks for the warm welcome from everyone. Jenn, Maria, Tracy and Michele... I received your PM's. That was too nice of you all. I can't wait to see the look on her face when she reads them.

Yes Michele... You completed the PM perfectly. You may be a newbie, but it certainly doesn't show! - I will scout out for an Ariel Costume. Of course, I'm a little partial to the NFL Referree Costume that she surprised me with Halloween weekend. Let's just say that my NFL referee didn't look like the ones I see on TV on Sunday afternoons! lol - She did throw a few flag on me, but luckily, none of them were for "illegal procedure"

Will someone here be creating a summary of the high spots a couple of days before cruising? There are so many great posts in this thread that it's a little hard to get through them all and cull the information you need. So our own DIS Navigator for members of this thread might be helpful. I'm having trouble getting caught up on meet times, I saw some reference to buttons and/or shirts and now something involving a door. I'm lost! ha I would be glad to help out in getting this done, but I'm not sure I'm the most qualified as a newbie. If I can be of assistance though, let me know.

 

[momto2dkids]

Mark,

Welcome! I just sent you a PM for Angela!

 

[SQUIGGLE]

Hi everyone & welcome all new cruisers.

Had to go up to Cocoa Beach yesterday. so, of course, had to go past the Port. You don't know how I wanted to go over and jump on that ship!

Just 4 weeks from now we will be out in the big, beautiful, blue Atlantic!! We are getting down to the nitty gritty now.

Everyone have a great day!

fran

 

[Disneyfan37]

Fran,It is hard to go to Cocoa Beach and not go to port.I don't blame you I want to jump on there every chance I see it too<G>.

We had a great time at Disney MGM yesterday.The park was packed solid.I still enjoy the Disney cruises more then the parks.You could say I am parked out after going for two years in a row every other weekend.The cruise is less stressful than the parks.Come on 4 weeks I am ready!

Maria

 

[mbuckles]

Originally posted by momto2dkids
Mark,

Welcome! I just sent you a PM for Angela!

I have the PM in "hand"! Thanks!

 

[thejenjens]

Hi everyone,

Hope everyone is doing well. Jeepers no one is really on the boards lately. I guess the closer it gets the busier we will all be. I mean getting ready for the cruise in 25 days. And then Christmas in 32 days.

Anyone done shopping? I am just about done. Meaning that I have maybe five people left to shop for. That is a record for me. Now the hard part is wrapping them. I do not like to wrap at all. I don't take after my mom, she LOVES to wrap. Bows, ribbons and all.

Well, hope everyone is getting as excited as well are for the time to keep sailing by until Dec 11th. Can't wait.

Jen

 

[DisneyFam5]

I'm just sitting home crying because my docs won't come!

 

[thejenjens]

Michele,

Don't cry, they will come soon! Have you called Disney to see if they have been sent out yet? Try that and that might give you some more hope. I'll send you some Pixie Dust to help.

Jen

 

[jwann]

Pixie Dust for Michele's docs

Jen- I'm getting close to being done shopping as well. I printed my address labels and Christmas letter for our cards this weekend. We are planning on purchasing the Shutter's photo Christmas cards so all I'll have to do is slap an address label on the envelope, sign the card, and stick in our family's annual letter! I WILL have all my Christmas presents out in the mail BEFORE our cruise. I want to really be able to relax on the boat and for the week before Christmas.

I'm sitting here doing some "work" on the computer and a Travel Channel show on the "Raidance of the Sea" cruise ship is on. I just keep thinkin' "That ain't no boat!!"

Can't wait to meet everyone!

 

[Villaness]

Jennifer and Jen I am very jealous that you are so organized regarding your shopping. I hope to get some of it done before we leave, but frequently I am a last minute shopper. I have been known to be out on Christmas Eve afternoon!! I have to figure out what to get my Mom.....she is my most difficult one. She needs nothing so I always feel like I am just spending money to spend money. I usually get her a gift certificate so she can buy something she can use. She lives in Florida in the winter and TN in the summer. This is always a dilemma.

The grandkids are usually easy because they want everything!!!

Time is really going by quickly, 2 birthdays this week, then Thanksgiving week and then we are into December!

Kathy

 

[DisneyFam5]

Thanks for the pixie dust! I called DVC and they checked for me. They were told that my docs were processed, but had no mail date. I should get them next week, but with the holiday it may be later! They said if I check Friday they might have a mail date. My parents booked through a travel agent and they haven't gotten theirs yet either!

I worked on christmas cards this weekend too. I'm using a picture of all three boys ready to dig into a Kitchen Sink at Beaches and Creme! It's a cute picture. I also have the majority of my shopping done. We aren't getting back into town until the 23rd, and Christmas Eve will be at our house! We just do snacks and stuff, so it should be okay. I not only have Christmas to worry about, we have DS turning 12 on the 5th and a DS turning 10 on the 27th! I plan to shop on the ship for my birthday so the DH is getting off very easy!

It seemed to go from "way too early to start getting ready" to "Oh my gosh! I'd better get moving quick!" instantly! How did that happen? So much to do, so little time...

 

[Disneyfan37]

We are doing the doc dance!We got home today from DH bowling night,and what was waiting there at our front door?Our DOCS!Hip!Hip!Hooray!




Hope everyone is having a great week!

Maria