From WDW to DL With Love - January 06, 2011 part 4

[KayR]

Just a reminder - I will be closing off the order for PC certificates at the end of this month. If you want one (or more) and haven't put your request in, please get it in before the deadline.

Details for ordering are on page 1 (please use the link on page one and not a PM to me to order ).

We are over 60 certificates so far.

--Kay

 

[valbob89]

Love the photo of the champagne girls! That would be SO right up Dimple's alley - she LOVES bling and pink and dressing up (but of course not champers, being only 5 and a Teddy Bear). That was a terrific email, Val. I'll bet you can write some amazing "letters of complaint" too, lol.

What is this two day "cruise to nowhere" of which you speak?

Thanks for the comment - I think (haha). I do write a great complaint letter and can negotiate a contract with the best of them. Miss going rounds with a room a lawyers. My first job was handling complaints for a large company and from that experience learnt a number of things, 1) you do get more with honey then vinegar, being abusive is never acceptable 2) short of raising someone from the dead, there is never "nothing that can be done", you just have to find the right person who can do it 3) be honest, be well informed, and firm but business like- lowering your voice often has a better result then raising it. 4) maybe most importantly, pick your battles. val

 

[valbob89]

Postcard Exchange
The following people have signed up for the postcard exchange. PM me if you wish to be added to the list.

CABIN # NAME
6572 ValBob89
7618 Tami0220
GTY bwcb4
7522 WDW Princess 71
6084 #1Yepod
GTY Happy Goofy
GTY kmitchel
2560 Pixie Dust II
6511 Glindamood
7504 Disneylove69
5520 WeLuvDCL
8034 Poohs4me
GTY DisneyCruiser83
7098 cardidog
GTY Cindy Girl
GTY MickeyMagic (aka Sue)
GTY DCLtravler
8516 JenKat
5514 SleepingBeauty81
GTY Tinkryansmom
GTY Carmie3377

________________________________________

A chance to participate in an exchange of postcards during your voyage.

The idea is that people buy postcards of their area/country/town/city etc and deliver a postcard to each person on the list. They don't need to be written on or anything but I'm sure people would like to have something on there to let them know who it was from. If people do want to write a little note on theirs about their country or town then that’s OK too. Some people elect to make their own postcard using photos they have taken. Others printed local recipes on a card. It is great fun to come back to your cabin and find mail.

So far we have around 21 staterooms taking part and you don't have to be in the Fish Extender Exchange to join in - but please let me know if you don't have an FE as then I can make a note on the list so people know not to expect one and can place the cards directly in the Fish Holder (they are built to hold letters etc anyway).

If anyone would like to take part that isn't on the list let me know.

 

[DisneyCruiser83]

Val, great job on the e-mail! I hope we hear more in November.

What is this two day "cruise to nowhere" of which you speak?

After the PC, before the first MR, Disney left 2 days open. I think they were planning some kind of executive cruise or something. Well, then they decided to sell the cruise instead (why throw a party for executives when you can make money?). It is just embarkation day, a sea day and final breakfast. Going by the meet thread, it will mostly be Californians wanting a weekend getaway. It is lovingly referred to as the "cruise to nowhere" or the "cruise to Neverland". http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x48/smjosephrn/SignatureVersionCtN.jpg

 

[valbob89]

Val, great job on the e-mail! I hope we hear more in November.



After the PC, before the first MR, Disney left 2 days open. I think they were planning some kind of executive cruise or something. Well, then they decided to sell the cruise instead (why throw a party for executives when you can make money?). It is just embarkation day, a sea day and final breakfast. Going by the meet thread, it will mostly be Californians wanting a weekend getaway. It is lovingly referred to as the "cruise to nowhere" or the "cruise to Neverland". http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x48/smjosephrn/SignatureVersionCtN.jpg

DCL told me yesterday that this 2 day cruise was sold out. val

 

[ACDSNY]

Oh, pictures PLEASE!!! Brittanies are stunning dogs and even cuter puppies! I need another puppy fix!!
Congrats on the new addition! When we got our only girl Brit, we had a choice between two and one of them had a larger than normal "freckle" on her face (like a beauty mark). I wanted that one so I could name her "Cleopatra" and call her "Cleo," but my (now ex) husband wouldn't have it as he saw it as a flaw--silly,silly man! Anyway, my point is that I love thinking of the perfect name for each dog. Good luck with that as well, and I think "Lily" is great...by any chance is it "Tiger Lily" as "Tink" may have sent her to you from Neverland?

I'll try to get some pics up over the weekend and yes Lily is for Tiger Lily. It's a nice short & sweet name. There's one puppy with a perfect round spot on the top of her head and I've been joking we might have to get her so we don't mix her up with our grandson's brittany.

 

[A Litle Pixie Dust]

DCL told me yesterday that this 2 day cruise was sold out. val

It is sold out and at capacity..we tried to add kids to an existing cabin and no more room!

I am glad I booked it opening morning.

 

[tinksmom]

Wow, I'm finally caught up (again!). I've been away with some health issues that are better and found not to be too serious, so I can focus on the cruise again.
I'll be ordering bracelets a week from Monday, so if you want to be in on this order PM or email me -- tinkerbellesmom@sbcglobal.net. Information is on the first page of this thread. I think I'm going to use the company one of you mentioned on thread 3.
Off to cook dinner, then high school football, and keeping up with my hometown Texas Rangers first bid at the AL championship.

 

[glindamood]

Thanks for the comment - I think (haha). I do write a great complaint letter and can negotiate a contract with the best of them. Miss going rounds with a room a lawyers. My first job was handling complaints for a large company and from that experience learnt a number of things, 1) you do get more with honey then vinegar, being abusive is never acceptable 2) short of raising someone from the dead, there is never "nothing that can be done", you just have to find the right person who can do it 3) be honest, be well informed, and firm but business like- lowering your voice often has a better result then raising it. 4) maybe most importantly, pick your battles. val

Very good, That all applies to life in general. I had a co-worker tell me once that I was always so nice (and she was sorta grumpy) and I just said it was easier for me - it does take more muscles to frown that it does to smile.

 

[LindaBabe]

Thanks for the comment - I think (haha). I do write a great complaint letter and can negotiate a contract with the best of them. Miss going rounds with a room a lawyers. My first job was handling complaints for a large company and from that experience learnt a number of things, 1) you do get more with honey then vinegar, being abusive is never acceptable 2) short of raising someone from the dead, there is never "nothing that can be done", you just have to find the right person who can do it 3) be honest, be well informed, and firm but business like- lowering your voice often has a better result then raising it. 4) maybe most importantly, pick your battles. val

VERY good advice!

DCL told me yesterday that this 2 day cruise was sold out. val

Figgers - now that i've heard about it But, it would have meant giving up three days at Disneyland, so I guess I'm glad I don't have the option.

Very good, That all applies to life in general. I had a co-worker tell me once that I was always so nice (and she was sorta grumpy) and I just said it was easier for me - it does take more muscles to frown that it does to smile.

Good one, Gail!

 

[tinkryansmom]

OK anyone interested in a surfing school excursion in Cabo??

I will be talking to Costa Azul - 10 -12 people per excursion. We would be our own group. They provide transportation.

Will post what I find out. Just wondering if we could get the required amount of people. Any interest??

 

[valbob89]

ROOM TOUR
How it works: Cruisers volunteer to let others visit their cabin and see what the different categories are like. One person organizes the event to make sure we don’t have duplicate categories. So, on a sea day, at an established time, (final time set after other event times are published) starting on the lowest deck, we visit the different category of cabins. It is great fun to parade down the halls meeting each other and getting a real look at those rooms we all take only a quick peak into as we pass an open door. Additionally, it allows us to share cabin living ideas such as use of an over-the-door shoe storage hanger to put all the “stuff” that ends up set everywhere; or printing a few 4x6x pictures each night at Shutters and decorating one wall as the cruise progresses. Lynne, Orandthebeagle, who has organized room tours on other cruises, has wisely and kindly offered the advise that we not firmup which rooms we will tour until the GTY rooms have been assigned and upgrades made. But here is a list of people who have generously offered their room at this time and the categories we are still looking for. Val
Category Cabin Dis-Name
11 (sideways) 6511 Glindamood
11 GTY Orlandothebeagle
11B DCLtravler
10C 1043 Waiting tomeetDumbo
10A (SPH) 5520 WeLuvDCL
9
8
7
6
5C Unkamike
5B 6572 ValBob89
5B 7116 Tinkerbel129
4
3
2 8516 JenKatt
1
GTY HappyGoofy

 

[PIXZPWR]

Postcard Exchange
The following people have signed up for the postcard exchange. PM me if you wish to be added to the list.

If anyone would like to take part that isn't on the list let me know.

My DH and I would be interested in signing up for the postcard exchange...but I don't have quite enough posts to PM yet (I'm working on it, slowly but surely )!

 

[LindaBabe]

GOOD Morning, Happy Cruisers!

One day closer to sailing - but first we have to get through Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Those interruptions are NOT what I want to think about . . .

 

[DCLtravler]

My DH and I would be interested in signing up for the postcard exchange...but I don't have quite enough posts to PM yet (I'm working on it, slowly but surely )!

Just pop in and say random things like "I am so excited about this cruise" or we could help you out with questions...so...where are you from? Have you cruised with DCL before? Any favorite sports team? What knid of excursions do you want to do?
Answer all of those in different posts and you're golden =0)

GOOD Morning, Happy Cruisers!

One day closer to sailing - but first we have to get through Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Those interruptions are NOT what I want to think abouwt . . .

Is anyone else having nightmares about Christmas? I dreamt I woke up on Christmas morning and I had forgotten to get presents for everyone! Do you think I am preoccupied with something else? But, I did finally get my Hallooween decorations up last night...better late than never!

Well, it's 4am and I'm laying here snuggling with my dog Samson. He is the best snuggler! He's like a living teddy bear =0)

I hope you all have a great day and weekend!
Melissa

 

[Happy Goofy]

The rain finally stopped here in CT. It is a crisp Fall day. Have to help my daughter and her children move today. Hope to work on my FE- my goal is to finish them this weekend - HA HA- Hope everyone has a good weekend.

 

[granmaz]

GOOD Morning, Happy Cruisers!

One day closer to sailing - but first we have to get through Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Those interruptions are NOT what I want to think about . . .

Nor the food!! I really must be good so all the new clothes I got for this last cruise will still fit. No chance of getting any more over in chilly UK!

 

[glindamood]

GOOD Morning, Happy Cruisers!

One day closer to sailing - but first we have to get through Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Those interruptions are NOT what I want to think about . . .

Halloween is nothing here - we live in a rural area and we just don't turn on the lights so it all goes well. Since I figure no one will be around for Thanksgiving, that will also be a no brainer and Christmas is still up in the air.

Well, happy Saturday everyone. DH just left to work the Trading Post at camp again this weekend, will be home noonish tomorrow. I am going to tackle more in the bedroom today and need to head to the grocery store too. Stopped there last night and lots of holes on the shelves so I am hoping they did some stocking whilst I was sleeping last night.

 

[sak0526]

Good morning cruisers! Beautiful day here in maryland! Sunny, not hot, not cold. little cool for me, but i dread winter and look forward to going on this cruise to get out of the cold in Jan.

I have so much to do and no umph to do it with. still have a bunch of daddys clothes here. the lady i was going to donate them to (she works with a halfway house) wont call me back. Goodwill is going to be very happy very soon. and i need need need to get to the gym. havent been since sunday. it shows. and i need to clean out my closet. i have stuff in there i've not worn in years! and i need to order FE gifts. just can't make up my mind on what to get or from where! or how much i can afford to spend. sigh. Did get my checkbook balanced, finally, to within 6 cents. to me that's balanced.

so i can mail a package of stuff to the ship before hand. that's good. and someone suggested one of the one price boxes to ship stuff from la home. not cheap way to do it but cheaper than overage on plane. so that's good. guess i'll go through my clothes today and go to gym and start planning the packing.

you all have a great day!

Sherri
(who has no idea how to add those fancy things at the bottom of my posts, so i dont!)

 

[emum]

Nearly 1.30am here, I can't sleep - too much on my mind Plus, taking advantage of the fact I only get one Saturday a month off from work. Sipping a Cointreau neat always helps

I'm glad we don't really "do" Halloween, and of course, we don't do Thanksgiving. Plus, we leave Christmas Day. I feel for you all who have those to get through. I've got plenty of other "stuff" on my plate, though - I have a 3 day residential training course for Cub Scouts in 4 weeks, and a 2 day training course for work in a couple of weeks. Plus DS has a massive Ancient Egypt project due Monday, and DD1 has her end-of-year exams in 3 weeks. Add to that the Shakespeare festival, umpteen Christmas parties, Speech night, Presentation Day, oh, and my 40th birthday, and things are quite manic enough for the next 10 weeks

Anyway, I love the idea of a "cabin viewing". Not sure if you'd all want to see one of our two - we're staying in two Navigator's Cabins on deck 5. Let me know.

I really *must* get to bed - DD4 is my early riser and will be in my ear at 6am. Been bopping away most of the night to an array of songs - everything from Phil Collins to Phantom of the Opera to Little Red, so need to unwind a little first.

Night all !

Cheers,
Sally