Feb. 21, 2004 Eastern Cruise

[bassoongirl]

Hello!

Today I am doing the "One Week Dance"!

We leave one week from today approximately one hour from now! Yay!

Boy, I've been dancing so much lately, my feet are getting tired!



Christine and Woody,

I hope everyone gets healthy real soon.

Good luck with the final preparations this weekend!

Gayl

 

[av01bps]

I put our room info on the yahoo site.

WE'rE ON VACATION!!!! No school (for me and the gals) for 2 weeks! Whoo Hoo!

I guess I gotta start getting organized. Think I'll start with a glass of wine.

 

[av01bps]

Wow! That was my 50th post (FIFTY)- how crazy.

 

[woody64]

Sure, rub it in about nothing for 2 weeks. I even have to work on Mon. The glass of wine sure sounds good though

woody

 

[bassoongirl]

Amy,

How nice to be on vacation for two weeks! Congratulations on 50 posts!


Woody,

Don't feel bad about working on Monday. Besides working on Monday, I have to work tomorrow too. Maybe we should change our professions to bankers or dentists!

Gotta start getting our cruise clothes in order.

Gayl

 

[bassoongirl]

Hey!

That was my 200th post!! Wow!

Gayl

 

[Gina]

Why wouldn't you all be working on Monday??

 

[woody64]

Monday is President's Day. Banks are closed, schools are closed and I think there will be no mail. Not sure though.

woody

 

[christinou]

I am also working on Monday, but exactly 1 week from this instant, I will be at the ARadisson drinking coffee (hey it is early) and looking at the Magic that just pulled into port.....

 

[woody64]

Christine,

So sorry to hear about your co-workers neice. I do noot have any advice other than keep trying Disney or maybe PM Verandahman. He appears to have some good connections.

One week from today we should be having breakfast getting ready to hop on the bus to rediscover the MAGIC!

Hey where are all the warm weather cajuns? You have been quiet lately.

woody

 

[bassoongirl]

Hello!

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Just think - one week from now we will be looking at the real thing!

Gayl

 

[woody64]

Getting closer to packing. DW has all the kids clothes laid out on the bed. I might even start arranging mine soon.

woody

 

[christinou]

Wow Woody, that must mean that we really are getting close. It is homework marathon at our house this week-end, the girls will miss 1 week of school, and I really would like to have it all done before we leave, Camille is nearly done, she is only in 1st grade, Emilie still has a way to go....
I still feel lousy, I can't believe that this nasty cold is hanging on so long...

 

[woody64]

Christine:

In less than a week I have the perfect remedy...It involves rum, fruit and an umbrella! I like to medicate internally just in case. Hope you feel better before the trip.

Yes, I have even started organizing my clothes. Scary huh!

woody

 

[christinou]

Ha I am feeling better already, and I do believe that alcohol kills all germs

 

[Gina]

Of course it does, Christine! Just make sure you apply the alcohol liberally and often.

Bruce, I'm so proud of you! You might actually make it to the cruise with all your clothes, at this rate!

-gina-

 

[bassoongirl]

Hello!

Christine,

I hope you feel better soon! I got sick right before a trip to Florida years ago and the doctor told me the best thing for getting over it was lots of sunshine and warm weather. Hopefully, you will feel better before you leave.

Woody,

I started packing too! I have all our clothes laid out on the ping pong table in our basement. I hope it all fits in our suitcases! I am afraid to "unpack half" of what I have! Since we have never been on this cruise before, I am afraid to forget something!

Good luck with the packing!

Gayl

 

[whytcrystal]

Hi All!

Sounds like everyone is now in full packing swing! I packed everything this weekend and hubby was a bit upset that there were 5 suitcases for the three of us . Sooo, I bought some space saver bags and tonight I am going to try to eliminate a big suitcase.

Gina-
How are you? Yesterday Doreen and I were having our pedicures and manicures when I saw the snow storm in Austin. Now forgive my ignorance, How far are you from Ausitn? ALll I could think of was, 'Oh no this is Gina's last weekend to run around before the cruise, it can't snow!' (Most of the rest of us are used to it).

Went to the Dr. Friday and he was kind enough to give me steriods to keep the arthritis in check for the trip, I can't start taking it until Sat. AM so it lasts for the whole cruise so whoever's at the Radisson will see me limping a bit. UNFORTUNATELY He said he believes I have some nerve damage in my Ulna so I have to call my PCP for a referral to see if I will need surgery.


Christine- Hope you are feeling better. It will be nice not to have the homework to take with you.

Woody- I am so proud of you. Did your wife have to do some prodding?

Gayl-
The 'unpack half' isn't working for me this time even though after the last cruise I promised I wouldn't bring so much. It's not that I think I will forget something, it's that I don't know what I'll want to wear! I will make an effort again tonight.

See ya'll soon!

 

[Gina]

Christy -- I hope you're not hurting too bad! And I sure hope you don't have to have surgery... sending lots of pixie dust your way!

Austin is very far from me... I live in a coastal county, only about 25 miles from the whole edge of the United States. It doesn't snow here. Much to Tyler Dean's chagrin!! But I tell him you have to take the bad with the good... sure, a little snow would be nice, but being a hop skip and a jump from the beach is nice, too.

I feel oddly disorganized this time... to add to everyone's aches and pains and germs, my TMJ has been acting up again and pain-free sleep has been eluding me. I can't wait to be rocked to sleep on the Magic. But the less-than-usual sleep is making me feel fuzzy. I hope I haven't forgotten anything, even with all my lists!

-gina-

 

[whytcrystal]

Gina-
Sorry to here about the TMJ. Do you tend to grind at night? (Can't imagine why!) I will be sending some Pixie dust your way. Maybe I'll mix in a snow flake or two for Tyler Dean!