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[1andrea]

1Andrea I know you are asleep right now but...I got a chance to call tonight and they had a Wishes Cruise available!!! It is the basic on with no music...the others were all gone for that night. We will still have soft drinks and snacks though. We need to be at the marina at the Contemporary at 9:00 on 6/27...our cruise leaves at 9:30 and Wishes is at 10:00...I am so excited!! Our daughters will have so much fun together!! I can't wait to meet you & your family!! I have to call about 2 weeks before to confirm the time and location as soon as I do that I will PM you with my cell #.

Aren't there other members of our thread cruising that night (Wednesday 6/27) too?

Yippppppppeeeeeeee,

Were going on a cruise! It will be our last night though

 

[1andrea]

When is your anniversary? Ours is 6/22...16 years!

Ours is the 16th June 3 years

 

[1andrea]

Question for you all.... Have you ever been to England ....... and not the one in Epcot

 

[1andrea]

Of course we had the Walton's and good night Mary Ellen!

We are watching the Dallas re runs at the moment, we have watched them once before.. not the first time round though I was too young if I was even born! I love it.

 

[sunlver]

Question for you all.... Have you ever been to England ....... and not the one in Epcot

I was in England when I was 19 yrs old. I went to go visit my friend. I stayed 3 weeks and LOVED It. I said I wanted to go back one day. I never have

 

[SingingMom]

I was in England when I was 19 yrs old. I went to go visit my friend. I stayed 3 weeks and LOVED It. I said I wanted to go back one day. I never have

Dana wants to see London and Paris BIG TIME. I'm not sure I'm up for a
"European Adventure" any further than Epcot!! Overseas travel still makes me nervous. I think it is because we were a little TOO CLOSE to what happened on 9/11. Too many memories.

 

[sunlver]

Dana wants to see London and Paris BIG TIME. I'm not sure I'm up for a
"European Adventure" any further than Epcot!! Overseas travel still makes me nervous. I think it is because we were a little TOO CLOSE to what happened on 9/11. Too many memories.

What I liked about my England trip was that I was staying at somebodys home. My friend lived about 3 hrs or so away from London. So although we did a lot of tours and such, I got to also experience day to day life in a real England town. I remember my first morning waking up there. My friend had the window opened in the bedroom. I heard birds chirping, and I was like "I am cant believe I am in England". It was such a sureal moment.I guess part of it was that I was only 19 and so far away from home. That is when I was living in the Chicago area.

 

[LizAgna]

Yippppppppeeeeeeee,

Were going on a cruise! It will be our last night though

We are going to have so much fun!! It's your last night but what better way to end a wonderful vacation?!?!

Ours is the 16th June 3 years

I hope you have a great anniversary in the Happiest Place on Earth!!

Question for you all.... Have you ever been to England ....... and not the one in Epcot

I've never been out of the country...I hope to someday though.

Congrats! We just had our 13th on 2/12. (But it feels like MUCH longer! )

Congrats on your 13th! Next week will be the 21st anniversary of our 1st date and 18 years since he gave me my engagement ring...we started dating the last week of high school, got engaged in college and got married a month after graduation...so ours has been a long time but hopefully it will be MUCH longer!!

 

[LizAgna]

Ok Girls & Rags, now that I have booked a Wishes cruise, I don't want to start a debate but I have a question (we are such a fun group I don't think it would turn into a debate but I did want to put that in there)...Should we tip the driver of the boat? If so about how much should we tip? Thanks!!

 

[karibritt01]

My first thought was no because you have to pay SO MUCH for the cruise in the first place. However, I guess the boat captain doesn't really make that much, so maybe you should. Same as tipping the driver of a carriage or taxi, I guess. $5 maybe? I am obviously pretty ignorant about that kind of thing!

 

[jjohnson]

I haven't done the cruises but I know I've read on the boards that the driver is always tipped. How much is the cruise?

 

[LizAgna]

I am obviously pretty ignorant about that kind of thing!

Thanks!! So am I...that's why I asked !!

 

[LizAgna]

I haven't done the cruises but I know I've read on the boards that the driver is always tipped. How much is the cruise?

It's the basic cruise so it is $225.

 

[jjohnson]

It's the basic cruise so it is $225.

give me a minute. I'll find out.

 

[jjohnson]

It's 20%.

 

[LizAgna]

give me a minute. I'll find out.

Thanks!! I've got to go to work...I'll check back in this evening!! Have a magical day!!

 

[MagicAddict2178]

Aren't there other members of our thread cruising that night (Wednesday 6/27) too?

Yes, we are cruising with Wendy (MAGGIED) that night! I think ours leaves from the GF, though. Maybe our boats will be parked next to each other so we can all say hello!

BTW, I'm pretty sure we still have 2 spots available on our cruise if there's anyone interested in joining us!

 

[sunlver]

Here we are!!!!!!

You have a beautiful family

 

[Disneyolic]

This is my little son Rufus!

Funny...he doesn't look like you....

DD just told me DM stands for Disney Master

She is brilliant!

Oh look... it's DM and Tucker in an smackdown! Hate to tell ya sista, but he is like a little vulture... he just keeps picking at ya til you finally cave! Actually, the main way I can get to him right now is to take $1 from his Disney money whenever he isn't listening. Works nicely, because he has to do extra chores to earn it back!

Okay, now where did you get DM and Tucker from? I never thought I'd have to showdown someone's kid!

Do you brown your meat separately, DM? I have to do that and then drain it really well before I add it back to the "gravy" (we Italians call it gravy, not sauce. )
Sometimes it has that effect on me, too. Hope you are feeling better.

I totally sear the beef (chuck roast) first. I used to do it in a separate pan but then Rob's Grandma Yolanda (God bless has now passed) told me that the grease is what makes the taste. Great, huh? I couldn't argue with her since it was her recipe I took. She used to make the tiniest meatballs then dump all the grease in her sauce. Everyone loved it though. I don't do that and I don't use as much salt as she used to. My stomach has been bothering me for the past couple of days anyway so the meat/sauce (yes, Rob's Italian family called it sauce) combo didn't help.

 

[Disneyolic]

I can't make up my mind what I want to do. I keep thinking about a Disney cruise, a week in Florida (beach house a few days, Cape Canaveral, Sea World, Busch Gardens), or an all-inclusive resort somewhere... Cozumel and Grand Caymen are in the lead! I just know I want to do other things besides Disney for a year or two, then go back.

Want to meet in Cape Canaveral next year? Beach vacation baaaaaaby!!!!

Question for you all.... Have you ever been to England ....... and not the one in Epcot

I have never been to England. Only Canada, Mexico, Bermuda. But, if you are willing to let us stay with you, we will be happy to come and visit!

Ok Girls & Rags, now that I have booked a Wishes cruise, I don't want to start a debate but I have a question (we are such a fun group I don't think it would turn into a debate but I did want to put that in there)...Should we tip the driver of the boat? If so about how much should we tip? Thanks!!

We went on an Illuminations Cruise back in 2003. The cost was about $130. We tipped our captain $20 because he was a lot of fun.