Answers to the Questions of the Day:
My name is Lori and I'm ready to cruise!!
December 9 * What time are you scheduled to arrive? I arrive the morning of the 5th....red-eye flight from Anchorage.
December 10 * What inspired you to book this vacation? A friend and I decided to celebrate our 50th B-days between the dates.
December 11 * What’s up with your DISboard name? part of an email address
December 12 * Ages and sex of those in your group? Me 50, friend 49, friend's son 7.
December 13 * What kind of vacation planner are you? An idea of what I want to do, with enough flexible time to play it by ear.
December 14 * How formal are you going for formal night? Long dress, sandals, inexpensive sparkly jewelry...
December 15 * Where are you from and tell us a bit about your hometown.
Born and raised in Alaska, started in Fairbanks, moved to Anchorage as a 10yo. Love my state, it is beautiful, but still looking forward to some fun in the sun!
December 16 * Disney newbie or an expert? Totally a newbie! I went to Disneyland as a child in 1967...
December 17 * What are you looking forward to the most about the cruise? Fun in the sun, swimming, sightseeing, eating...what's not to love?!?!
December 18 * What do you do? I am a cashier at Costco...been working there for more than 27 years. I have worked in several different departments, but cashier accounts for most of my tenure.
December 19 * What is a unique Disney Cruising tip you have? First timer...sounds like the best tip is to come prepared to have lots of fun!
December 20 * Favorite Disney film? Not sure...but I think Lion King, I saw the stage show too, and it was spectacular.
December 21 * What are your plans for the holidays? I went to church then to my niece's house to spend the day with family. Grand niece and nephew are 4&8 and I love hanging out with them.
December 22 * What is your favorite food item? Hmmmm, my mom's homemade stroganoff.
December 23 * How many times have you cruised with Disney? Total Rookie!
December 24 * What are you eating tonight? Don't remember...must not have been exciting.
December 25 * What’s the funniest holiday story you have? One Christmas I got a "Giggles" doll, when you squeezed her arms she laughed. I woke up to the sound of my brothers playing with her on Christmas morning.
December 26 * What is/was your favorite gift? Watching my nephew enjoying the R/C truck I gave him for Christmas...that and spending the day with family.
December 27 * Do you have any surprises for a fellow traveler? Pleading the 5th...
December 29 * Have you ever had an “It’s a Small World” experience? Of course! Many times...but one of my coolest ones happened when I traveled to St Louis for a meeting of United Methodist Women, the group was walking to a park in town, and while I was walking I heard some ladies talking about Tingly Iowa, my mom graduated there in a HS class of 6 and my ears perked up...turned out one of the women graduated with my Aunt.
December 30 * Who wants a Facebook group? Yes. Waiting on approval to join the current group.
December 31 * Do you have a New Year's resolution? Nah...
January 2 * What’s the weather like in your neck of the woods? We have had a wild and wacky winter....none of the conditions are particularly unusual (more snow than is typical) but it has been way above average, way below average, way windier than average and snowier than average, and all of these have happened in the same week. Forecast is for another giant snow storm tonight.
January 3 * Do you have main seating or late seating for dinner? Main
January 4 * Are you bringing drinks on board? If so, what? Nope, prefer soft drinks.
January 5 * What excursions has everyone booked? Pirate Boat Sail & Snorkel Adventure in PV, San Jose City Tour first day in Cabo and Cabo Dolphin Swim second day.
January 6 * What kind of heat are you packing? Fuji waterproof, shockproof point and shoot, Fuji finepix 14mp 30x (and a tripod to shoot the fireworks)
January 7 * Are you making any special purchases for the cruise? New dresses for formal night and semi formal night, new swimsuit, new shoes...
January 8 * Who would be interested in an early morning port meet-up? This is in addition to the official DisMeet/FE Meet. If I am on board early enough it would be great to meet everyone...
January 9 * Are you dressing up for Pirate Night? I haven't thought about it, but may be able to throw something together.
January 10 * Maybe the DISboards logo with "Ahoy WONDERing Mateys!" However, "Tundra to Tropics" fits us just fine!(copied this list and pasting my answers...this works for me)
January 11 * How are you getting to port? Plane, Train or Automobile (a combination of the above is allowed, of course). Automobile to the airport, airplane to California, shuttle to the port.
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My name is Lori and I'm ready to cruise!!
December 9 * What time are you scheduled to arrive? I arrive the morning of the 5th....red-eye flight from Anchorage.
December 10 * What inspired you to book this vacation? A friend and I decided to celebrate our 50th B-days between the dates.
December 11 * What’s up with your DISboard name? part of an email address
December 12 * Ages and sex of those in your group? Me 50, friend 49, friend's son 7.
December 13 * What kind of vacation planner are you? An idea of what I want to do, with enough flexible time to play it by ear.
December 14 * How formal are you going for formal night? Long dress, sandals, inexpensive sparkly jewelry...
December 15 * Where are you from and tell us a bit about your hometown.
Born and raised in Alaska, started in Fairbanks, moved to Anchorage as a 10yo. Love my state, it is beautiful, but still looking forward to some fun in the sun!
December 16 * Disney newbie or an expert? Totally a newbie! I went to Disneyland as a child in 1967...
December 17 * What are you looking forward to the most about the cruise? Fun in the sun, swimming, sightseeing, eating...what's not to love?!?!
December 18 * What do you do? I am a cashier at Costco...been working there for more than 27 years. I have worked in several different departments, but cashier accounts for most of my tenure.
December 19 * What is a unique Disney Cruising tip you have? First timer...sounds like the best tip is to come prepared to have lots of fun!
December 20 * Favorite Disney film? Not sure...but I think Lion King, I saw the stage show too, and it was spectacular.
December 21 * What are your plans for the holidays? I went to church then to my niece's house to spend the day with family. Grand niece and nephew are 4&8 and I love hanging out with them.
December 22 * What is your favorite food item? Hmmmm, my mom's homemade stroganoff.
December 23 * How many times have you cruised with Disney? Total Rookie!
December 24 * What are you eating tonight? Don't remember...must not have been exciting.
December 25 * What’s the funniest holiday story you have? One Christmas I got a "Giggles" doll, when you squeezed her arms she laughed. I woke up to the sound of my brothers playing with her on Christmas morning.
December 26 * What is/was your favorite gift? Watching my nephew enjoying the R/C truck I gave him for Christmas...that and spending the day with family.
December 27 * Do you have any surprises for a fellow traveler? Pleading the 5th...
December 29 * Have you ever had an “It’s a Small World” experience? Of course! Many times...but one of my coolest ones happened when I traveled to St Louis for a meeting of United Methodist Women, the group was walking to a park in town, and while I was walking I heard some ladies talking about Tingly Iowa, my mom graduated there in a HS class of 6 and my ears perked up...turned out one of the women graduated with my Aunt.
December 30 * Who wants a Facebook group? Yes. Waiting on approval to join the current group.
December 31 * Do you have a New Year's resolution? Nah...
January 2 * What’s the weather like in your neck of the woods? We have had a wild and wacky winter....none of the conditions are particularly unusual (more snow than is typical) but it has been way above average, way below average, way windier than average and snowier than average, and all of these have happened in the same week. Forecast is for another giant snow storm tonight.
January 3 * Do you have main seating or late seating for dinner? Main
January 4 * Are you bringing drinks on board? If so, what? Nope, prefer soft drinks.
January 5 * What excursions has everyone booked? Pirate Boat Sail & Snorkel Adventure in PV, San Jose City Tour first day in Cabo and Cabo Dolphin Swim second day.
January 6 * What kind of heat are you packing? Fuji waterproof, shockproof point and shoot, Fuji finepix 14mp 30x (and a tripod to shoot the fireworks)
January 7 * Are you making any special purchases for the cruise? New dresses for formal night and semi formal night, new swimsuit, new shoes...
January 8 * Who would be interested in an early morning port meet-up? This is in addition to the official DisMeet/FE Meet. If I am on board early enough it would be great to meet everyone...
January 9 * Are you dressing up for Pirate Night? I haven't thought about it, but may be able to throw something together.
January 10 * Maybe the DISboards logo with "Ahoy WONDERing Mateys!" However, "Tundra to Tropics" fits us just fine!(copied this list and pasting my answers...this works for me)
January 11 * How are you getting to port? Plane, Train or Automobile (a combination of the above is allowed, of course). Automobile to the airport, airplane to California, shuttle to the port.
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She's awesome, I can't wait to see her, and my other SoCal college friends!! (DH and I went to college in Stockton, CA)
