I SWEAR the Wonder is NOT sailing 5/29/2005!

[fljelad]

NOBODY is on this cruise! NOBODY! Just me, my DH and my DS! We're going to have a BLAST on that huge, beautiful boat all by ourselves! We're going to have the Captain "lay a scratch" as we leave port and then we're gonna roll doughnuts all the way to Nassau!

Yup. It's gonna be great!

 

[BethC1952]

Nobody's sailing with us on November 27, either! I think we should ask to be upgraded (for free, of course) to one of the Category 1 suites. I just haven't decided which I'll request!

Beth

 

[fljelad]

Which suite has the piano? That's the one I want! I'm wicked at "Chopsticks!"

Pirate Night? JUST for us!! All those yummy, fruity frozen rum drinks!

The Captain's gonna let my DS steer the boat for his birthday too!

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

No such luck, fljelad!!

We'll be there too: me, DH, DS, MIL, and SIL.

But I think that ship is probably be big enough for the 8 of us!!

Think of all the deck chairs that we won't have to worry about being saved!

Think of the empty Mickey Pool!

Think of the easy Palo ressies!

Think of not having to be first off the ship at CC!

It's gonna be a great cruise.

 

[fljelad]

Oh, my goodness! Someone else will be on the boat with us!!! This will be our first cruise and we're very excited.

How old is your son?

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

This is our second cruise...last year we did the 3 night, and had such a good time!

I know this cruise will be fun...we're also hoping we'll have a space shuttle launch bonus! That would thrill DS like nothing else.

 

[fljelad]

Hey! My DS will turn seven the day we embark! Now at least I know there will be ONE seven year old boy for DS to play with!!

Bring on the fruity rum drinks!!

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

Look out, Konk Kooler...here we come!

What a great birthday for your DS! Mine will be thrilled with another boy to play with!

What interests does your DS have?

Mine loves: space, geology, Power Rangers, dinosaurs, Star Wars, and science experiments. He's also very outgoing (aka: talk your ear off)...what about yours?

 

[fljelad]

Well, he's more cerebral than sporty but he loves his bike. He LOVES dragons, dinosaurs, space, rocks, science. He collects mighty beanz. He likes godzilla. He's on the quiet side but can be as annoying as any 6-7 year old out there!! There are days when I want to change my name!

He loves SpongeBob and Kim Possible. "Not Kim Mom! RON!" Yeah, yeah, whatever! He likes Zoom on PBS and Myth Busters. Go figure!

He is DEFINITELY looking forward to the Kids Clubs. "I can be there ALL DAY, right mom?"

He's just finishing up 1st grade.

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

They should get along great! We'll have to make sure they go to the Clubs at some of the same times...especially the scientist classes!

He gets out of school just a few days before we leave, so this will be a great kickoff to the summer.

Are y'all going to DW also?

 

[fljelad]

Yup. We're doing the 3Land/4Sea package...staying at AKL. This is sort of our BIG family vacation for a while.

My DS is Jack. It sounds like Jack and Jeff might be twins separated at birth!

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

AKL is beautiful...we've never stayed there, but we did eat at Boma, and took a look around the resort. DO NOT miss Boma!

I'm afraid we won't have the boat completely to ourselves, though. Someone PM'd me a couple of months ago, and they were going on the same cruise. It was a mom and her DD.

So let's see, that makes 10 of us...still a pretty good CM to guest ratio!!

 

[fljelad]

Well, I love the name Jeff (Jeffrey) but Jack was always Jack. He was named after his Grandfather.

We have PS for Boma for breakfast AND dinner. I've read mostly really good reviews and since we are there. I'm really looking forward to it!

Yeah, I guess we can let two more people on the boat. Ten is a good number.

If we're not careful we're going to push this thread to TWO PAGES!!

Do you have anything planned for Nassau?

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

Last year in Nassau, we just did the Straw Market. It was okay, worth doing once. We picked up some really inexpensive T-shirts for souveniers for our family back home, and DS got some cool knick-knacks.

This year we're doing a snorkeling excursion, and maybe the Pirate Museum. We've heard that the snorkeling is beautiful in Nassau.

PS - Nobody can complain that we're hogging the thread, since we're the only ones on it!

 

[fljelad]

Right now we are signed up for the Historic Harbor tour. I think that is in the morning. I'm assuming we'll have time to check out the Straw Market afterwards. I'm not a big shopper but I love to look around. I'm a horrible tourist because I prefer to explore rather than shop!

I'm saving my money for fruity rum drinks!!

We're in Colorado. Where are you?

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

Ooooh, DH loves Colorado! He's been there on hunting trips twice, once to Rifle, and once to somewhere else, Cortez maybe? He thinks it's beautiful, and wants us to vacation there one year...but I can't see skipping DW!

We're waaaay down in Louisiana. We usually drive to Orlando, but this year we're splurging and flying down. It will be DS's first trip in an airplane, and I do believe he's looking forward to flying just as much as DW or the cruise!

It's wierd that nobody else is "checking in" on this thread. I figured this cruise would be packed because it's Memorial Day weekend.

 

[fljelad]

I've never been to Louisiana but I'd love to visit one day. I love creole food. Anything with spice really!

I started a thread for this cruise back in February and it skittered off the first page faster than you can say Mickey! I'm surprised at the lack of attention this thread is getting too.

Hey! Maybe we really ARE going to be the only families on the boat!! Poor Jack has never really had a birthday party because his birthday is ALWAYS Memorial Day Weekend! We have planned parties....it's just that nobody ever comes because they are all "in the mountains" for the holiday. Maybe everyone is just avoiding my poor boy's birthday!

 

[fljelad]

Just in case anyone else is going on this cruise...

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

Yes, we may have the crookedest politicians and the worst roads in the country, but we *do* have the best food!

Maybe closer to the cruise, others will start checking in. If not, oh well, it's gonna be a great cruise anyway!

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

bump!