July 18 2009 Tortola

[jfis1020]

Hi All!

Just checking in quickly! The basketball tournament went fine - the lost in the consolation final round, ended 1w-2L. That win was the first win of the season.

We're leaving on the Voyager today!!! I watched her sail in on the Galveston port cam early this morning!

I'll see y'all next week!

Have a great time Monica!!!!!

 

[jfis1020]

Well we officially sent in our transfer schedule request - it includes a LOT of airplanes!!!!

Ouaga - Washington (training)
Washington - Denver (visit great-grandma who is 95)
Denver - San Antonio (visit one set of grandparents)
San Antonio - Orlando (WDW & DCL Magic!!! )
Orlando - Washington (visit other set of grandparents & training)
Washington - Kampala (new job!!!! )

Now we just have to wait to see if everyone will accept it. Kampala already asked DH to move up his arrival, but that's not going to happen since we're already leaving Ouaga as early as we can.

And, of course, it's important to remember that we are doing this crazy itinerary with three children under 7 and the international legs will involve the addition of 2 feline family members!

Remind me again why we do this?????

Because we only get one turn on this earth and you are living life the way it should be!!! You will remember this for a long time and you spent it with your family................way to go!!!

 

[jfis1020]

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. The weather here is beign weird it is either very cold and snowing or warm and sunny. I wish it would make up it's mind and be one way or the other. Our poor furbaby is having to wear a lampshade so she will leave her eye alone. We have an English bulldog puppy and while we were on the Christmas cruise she picked up an eye infection. I feel sorry for her but it has been very entertaining to watch here run into things. We learned our lesson though and will never again board our very expensive baby this eye infection has been very expensive. All right I've got to getg back to class work. I'm getting my masters online from UOP and have five classses to go. In fact I'll graduate right before this cruise. Have a great Saturday!

Lissa

Poor baby! I had an English Bulldog a few years ago. What a fun dog. His name was Ike and he was so ornery! They are a barrel of laughs!

GL with the Master's.........that brings back memories!

 

[jfis1020]

DITTO, although we are supposed to go north to Albany tomorrow for a Sci. competition. We shouldn't be too bad on Long Island, but the area we need to travel through may get 10 inches. I don't want to be stuck somewhere with 12 children that are not mine!!! I think we're cancelling. I'd actually rather shovel. (UGH!)

How disappointing to prepare for something of that caliber and not get to participate! But, I wouldn't want to be stuck with 12 children not belonging to me! Heck there are times I don't want to be stuck with MY OWN!!!
But, I hope you cancelled!!!!!!!!!

 

[DarthVader92]

HEY GUYS!

Sorry I haven't been here for a LONG TIME!!! But, I do have some good news. I have revised the plan on the 1st post of the teen thread yet again so you should go ahead and check that out. I have informed the teens of a TEENS ONLY excursion for tortola and I am awaiting what they think about it.

Also, the DIS meet that has been scheduled for Sunday July 19 at 10am is still on. I have still yet to contact DCL about this, but all I need to ask them is for the Promenade Lounge to be reserved for us and ask for a sign outside the Promenade Lounge that says DIS Meet on it. Anyway, more on that when we get to it. I have figured out that Promenade Lounge should be big enough to have all of us even Quagmire decides to show up or someone of that nature.

Please note that for us teens we will have our "get together" on Castaway Cay day. FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AT THE TEEN BEACH. MAKE A NOTE OF THIS BECAUSE THIS IS DEFINETLY A GO!!!!!!

Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday and a new year and I will be seeing you all REALLY SOON!

186 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jlawall]

Hi All!

Just checking in quickly! The basketball tournament went fine - the lost in the consolation final round, ended 1w-2L. That win was the first win of the season.

We're leaving on the Voyager today!!! I watched her sail in on the Galveston port cam early this morning!

I'll see y'all next week!

Have a wonderful time and share when you return!!

 

[jlawall]

Ok, now I really have to decide what we're doing before the cruise..........

 

[jlawall]

HEY GUYS!

Sorry I haven't been here for a LONG TIME!!! But, I do have some good news. I have revised the plan on the 1st post of the teen thread yet again so you should go ahead and check that out. I have informed the teens of a TEENS ONLY excursion for tortola and I am awaiting what they think about it.

Also, the DIS meet that has been scheduled for Sunday July 19 at 10am is still on. I have still yet to contact DCL about this, but all I need to ask them is for the Promenade Lounge to be reserved for us and ask for a sign outside the Promenade Lounge that says DIS Meet on it. Anyway, more on that when we get to it. I have figured out that Promenade Lounge should be big enough to have all of us even Quagmire decides to show up or someone of that nature.

Please note that for us teens we will have our "get together" on Castaway Cay day. FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AT THE TEEN BEACH. MAKE A NOTE OF THIS BECAUSE THIS IS DEFINETLY A GO!!!!!!

Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday and a new year and I will be seeing you all REALLY SOON!

186 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm impressed!

 

[lwilliam]

Ok, now I really have to decide what we're doing before the cruise..........

your counter is GONE for our cruise!

YES, it is time to start planning - we are actually going to start calling for our
Boardwalk stay this week (we can only book at the 7 month window--we own at Saratoga, which we do like).

I am SO READY!

 

[jlawall]

your counter is GONE for our cruise!

YES, it is time to start planning - we are actually going to start calling for our
Boardwalk stay this week (we can only book at the 7 month window--we own at Saratoga, which we do like).

I am SO READY!

Don't worry, I just can't figure out how to do the rotating tickers or it would be there.......I'm going to work on the pre-cruise booking while waiting for the GGs to start......

 

[jlawall]

Ok, airfare is booked..........we're leaving 7/16 and returning 7/25.......

 

[lwilliam]

1) where are you staying?
2) what airline?
3) how many family members?
4) am i getting excited for this vacation?

 

[jlawall]

1) where are you staying?
2) what airline?
3) how many family members?
4) am i getting excited for this vacation?

1)GF (don't kill me, I went for it)
2)air tran and usairways
3)4-8
4)yes

Let's book Tea.

 

[LoriLuvsDisney]

1) where are you staying?
2) what airline?
3) how many family members?
4) am i getting excited for this vacation?

Back on the DIS board and getting excited, by countdown ticker says 6 months 6 days!

1. Flying in from San Francisco which arrives at MCO around 10:00 p.m. - taking the drive to the Port and staying at the Radisson.
2. The only non-stop flight from the SF area is on United.
3. 4 of us, me my DH, my DD (13) and DS (12)
4. YES - got the airline booked, the before and after hotels and a couple days after that all booked. Cars reserved. When I'm in the mall I've noticed that I'm starting to look for my 'cruise' wardrobe already. Haven't bought anything yet but the way these stores work their seasons I'll be buying shorts and swimsuits next month!

 

[jlawall]

This is great, who else wants to share?

 

[starwood]

We stayed at GF twice. The first time Matt was about 5 and got sick the night before we left for Florida. He was coughing and throwing up. We stayed the first night at an off site hotel and were going to go to Universal (to see Barney) the next day and then check in at GF. He was too sick to go to Universal. When we checked in at GF DH went to check in and Matt and I just slumped on the couch (we had been up all night). I don't know if they took pity on us but we were upgraded to the Honeymoon Suite in the main building on the concierge level. This room was huge. Out one set of windows you could see the monorail coming in and the other you could see the wedding pavillion.

1. We are staying at the Residence Inn Port Canaveral 7/17 and AKV 7/25-7/29.
2. We are flying Delta non-stop out of LaGuardia arriving around 10:00 am.
3. There will be 3 of us.
4. Yes - I haven't had a vacation since April!!!!

 

[3princessMommy]

1) where are you staying?
2) what airline?
3) how many family members?
4) am i getting excited for this vacation?

1) Assuming that DH can actually get the reservation made, we'll be staying at Shades of Green.
2) I need to get started on the air trip planning, the itinerary is so complicated, that I'll have to work closely with our travel office to get it all put together. Regardless, we are supposed to arrive in Orlando on the 14th.
3) There are five of us, DH, me, DD(7), DD(5), & DD(2).
4) Definitely, but I've get to get myself organized to move before I can contemplate relaxing aboard DCL!!! Anyone out there want to help???

 

[SC Minnie]

1) where are you staying?
2) what airline?
3) how many family members?
4) am i getting excited for this vacation?

1- Raddison - I think
2- None- we are driving down on Friday
3- Three- Me (Mona), DH (Tom aka scduckman), DD (Catherine aka SC Tinkerbell)
4- YES!!! We are going to Vero using DVC points in April has a primer for the cruise.

 

[luv2boys]

First...anyone know why I'm not getting the email notifications? I have it set to recieve them and am recieving them for other subscribed threads?

We are driving in on Thursday and staying at the Radisson for two night. Probably going to the beach on Thursday after arriving, space center Friday possibly. Headed back home right after cruise.

By the way, my name is Amy

 

[Dizzyworld]

1) where are you staying?
2) what airline?
3) how many family members?
4) am i getting excited for this vacation?

(1) Beach Club the day before
(2) Probably Southwest
(3) Only 3 this trip - me (Shirley), DS (Ace), DD (Allison)- (DH will be home recovering from 2 weeks of hiking in New Mexico with 22 other people- most of them are teenage boys)
(4) I'm mixed. I like planning as much as doing the trips.