December 15, 2012 A Yo-HO-HO-HO Holiday Fantasy!

[NWmom]

That's awesome...congrats on your achievements and best wishes on your goals.
I'm finishing chemo this month and hope to drop at least 25 before our sailing.
Dee

Congrats on finishing chemo this month.
Skye

 

[davidls]

Well, I see several of you are in the same "boat" as I am. See what I did there...............we are going on a cruise and I said we all are in the same "boat"................ahem.......................anywho...........we all hate those ol' TORTURE MACHINES!!!! Like everyone has said though.............I do hate to admit it...................but they do work. Hey NWmom (Skye), DW and I have our TORTURE MACHINE facing the TV as well in our spare bedroom. It does help to pass the time while you are TORTURING yourself.

Kevin..........DUDE glad to hear you are getting some time off. At least 1 day a week is better then none!!! I do enjoy my 4 days off a week though, I must say. Now all I have to do is find a way to lose that stupid hunny due list DW has made for me. That thing is longer then both my arms put together!!!

Well, I can see by the ol' clock on the wall, it is time for me to start working this morning. Ya'll have a GREAT day today. Talk to you again later.

 

[pjstevens]

That's awesome...congrats on your achievements and best wishes on your goals.
I'm finishing chemo this month and hope to drop at least 25 before our sailing.
Dee

Dee, So glad to hear you are finishing chemo this month. Hope it's your last time.

 

[DisneyDee27]

Congrats on finishing chemo this month.
Skye

Thanks
Dee

 

[DisneyDee27]

Dee, So glad to hear you are finishing chemo this month. Hope it's your last time.

Thanks I feel fine just a bit tired sometimes. I was lucky enough to keep my hair during our Dream B2B last year. I should have hair by the time we sail on this cruise.
I'm looking forward to this trip and our WDW Xmas trip
Dee

 

[NWmom]

Get to make my pre- cruises reservations tomorrow at 6am.
Can you say
EXCITED!!!!!!
Skye

 

[NWDAD]

Get to make my pre- cruises reservations tomorrow at 6am.
Can you say
EXCITED!!!!!!
Skye

I can say EXCITED. Know what I hate about leap year. Haveing to wait 1 more day for our cruise.

Kevin

 

[pillow]

Hi everyone. We are booked on this trip with you. I've been reluctant to join in because I wasn't sure if the kids' school schedules would make this trip possible. Not 100% sure yet, but it looks like it is gonna work - yay! I'm suffering from cruise withdrawal - can't wait for this trip!

This looks like a fun bunch. Torture machine posts cracked me up!!

Jodie

 

[AmandaRG]

Hi everyone. We are booked on this trip with you. I've been reluctant to join in because I wasn't sure if the kids' school schedules would make this trip possible. Not 100% sure yet, but it looks like it is gonna work - yay! I'm suffering from cruise withdrawal - can't wait for this trip!

This looks like a fun bunch. Torture machine posts cracked me up!!

Jodie

Welcome, Jodie!

At the moment I am holding out for ressies at the Art of Animation, but we may end up staying in a studio on points after I try to transfer our Oct trip from BLT to AKV. That will free up the ONE point I am short! Ugh.

Right now I am watching the buzz about a TA in 2013. Possibly a once in a lifetime kind of trip, so hoping it all works out! I'd love to add that to my signature!

 

[pillow]

That will free up the ONE point I am short! Ugh.

Right now I am watching the buzz about a TA in 2013. Possibly a once in a lifetime kind of trip, so hoping it all works out! I'd love to add that to my signature!

Did you know that you can buy up to 24 points per use year from DVC now if you're short? They charge a lot ($15 per point), but its a nice option if you just need a few extra to make the res work.

I'm waiting for 2013 info too. The TA won't work with my kids' school schedules, and flights to Europe are so high during the summer, so I think that Europe will be out as well. Hoping for some interesting Christmas itineraries. The waiting is driving me nuts!

J

 

[LuvEeyore]

Welcome Jodie and Family. We are neighbors. I work in Roanoke and live in Stuart, VA near the north carolina line. Welcome!!

 

[eacdabney]

Did you know that you can buy up to 24 points per use year from DVC now if you're short? They charge a lot ($15 per point), but its a nice option if you just need a few extra to make the res work.

I'm waiting for 2013 info too. The TA won't work with my kids' school schedules, and flights to Europe are so high during the summer, so I think that Europe will be out as well. Hoping for some interesting Christmas itineraries. The waiting is driving me nuts!

J

Hi Jodie!! I'm really your neighbor! I live in Ashland. Good to see VA will be so well represented on the cruise!

We are trying to decide whether we want to go down a few days before or few after the cruise to WDW. Just waiting on the Hanover County school schedule to come out to decide because my daughter is in elementary school.

 

[ThePhantomsGirl]

CONGRATULATIONS bought the TORTURE MACHINE!!! This is an eliptical - TORTURE MACHINE!!! (Are you starting to see a pattern here!!)

Just popping back in to say that you make me laugh my a** off Davidls! Going to miss all of you. But there is hope I'll see Davidls on the WBTA in '13 if DCL caves into our demands.

And AmandaRG as she might go on the WBTA too.

Oh...and LuvEyeore

 

[LuvEeyore]

Phantom's GirlI hope I get this stuff controlled or sailing wont be fun. Emails, phone calls and now antibiotics. Dont get an ear infection in the middle of a flair...next if theabx dont work will be a trip to UVa to see the best otoneurolgist ever!!

So what am I doing today on a sick day at home...Dising!!

Got to stop this so I have some PTO(vac days) with which to cruise in December.

 

[ThePhantomsGirl]

Phantom's Girl:wave2 Dont get an ear infection in the middle of a flair...next if theabx dont work will be a trip to UVa to see the best otoneurolgist ever!!

Tell me about it. I have the "morph" cold right now. (the "morph" cold is one where the symptoms change each day). My hearing is completely gone in my left ear and I am walking funny. Least my family knows I am not drunk.

Going to a otoneurologist (or neurOTOlogists as they are called down here) is the best thing you can do with Meniere's.

Anyway, I will think about all of you and will wish you a wonderful sailing!

 

[davidls]

Just popping back in to say that you make me laugh my a** off Davidls! Going to miss all of you. But there is hope I'll see Davidls on the WBTA in '13 if DCL caves into our demands.

And AmandaRG as she might go on the WBTA too.

Oh...and LuvEyeore

Holly, all we can do is keep our fingers crossed that DCL will cave into our demands!!! Do you know of anyone's arm we could twist???

 

[davidls]

Get to make my pre- cruises reservations tomorrow at 6am.
Can you say
EXCITED!!!!!!
Skye

I can say EXCITED. Know what I hate about leap year. Haveing to wait 1 more day for our cruise.

Kevin

Where are you guys planning on staying pre-cruise? DW and I like to go over to WDW for a couple of days before the cruise. We stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge the last time, and will likely stay there again pre-ceuise for this cruise as well. We can get some great FL resident rates at almost any of the Disney Resorts. Just need to keep an eye out for when Disney opens them up and book right away.

 

[davidls]

Hi everyone. We are booked on this trip with you. I've been reluctant to join in because I wasn't sure if the kids' school schedules would make this trip possible. Not 100% sure yet, but it looks like it is gonna work - yay! I'm suffering from cruise withdrawal - can't wait for this trip!

This looks like a fun bunch. Torture machine posts cracked me up!!

Jodie

I too would like to pillow and family to the cruise. Hope everything works out for you and your family so you can join us. This is going to be allot of fun!!! You know the kids are going to love it.

 

[pillow]

Hi Jodie!! I'm really your neighbor! I live in Ashland. Good to see VA will be so well represented on the cruise!

We are trying to decide whether we want to go down a few days before or few after the cruise to WDW. Just waiting on the Hanover County school schedule to come out to decide because my daughter is in elementary school.

Wow - you are close! We actually live in Goochland. Typically we copy Henrico when it comes to holiday schedules. Henrico has a proposed calendar out right now which puts them in school on the 17th and 18th and then out for the rest of that week. If we copy them, then my kids will miss 2 days. We can handle that, but any more is too much for my high schooler. We may stay at WDW overnight on the day we disembark, then back home. Are you driving or flying?

Jodie

 

[eacdabney]

Wow - you are close! We actually live in Goochland. Typically we copy Henrico when it comes to holiday schedules. Henrico has a proposed calendar out right now which puts them in school on the 17th and 18th and then out for the rest of that week. If we copy them, then my kids will miss 2 days. We can handle that, but any more is too much for my high schooler. We may stay at WDW overnight on the day we disembark, then back home. Are you driving or flying?

Jodie

We used to live in Goochland too! Right off of Route 6 behind Manakin Farms. Moved to Ashland 6 years ago (which is where I grew up). I work in Goochland too (Capital One).

I wish Hanover would put out their proposed calendar. If Hanover goes the 17 & 18 too then I think we will just try to visit WDW after the cruise as she would already be missing 3 days (we would def. be leaving on the 14th b/c we want to get down there a day early so that we don't miss the cruise in case there are any flight delays). Which answers your other question, we are flying. I hate to fly but the rest of my family wants to fly. It'll be my mom, my hubby, my daughter (7 at the time of the cruise), and my son (2 at the time of the cruise)