July 28, 2007 - "Rome-ancing the Mouse Cruisers" -11 days! Part 2

[WebmasterMaryJo]

:erk::

I'd love to go on the EBPC.... Hmmm, that means I'd only spend a week & a half in Spain.... I could go for that!

I don't see any opportunities, though.

I might have to enjoy vicariously through you guys.

Laura, we SHOULD get together, or have lunch/dinner at Downtown Disney - it would be fun.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

:erk::

I'd love to go on the EBPC.... Hmmm, that means I'd only spend a week & a half in Spain.... I could go for that!

I don't see any opportunities, though.

I might have to enjoy vicariously through you guys.

Laura, we SHOULD get together, or have lunch/dinner at Downtown Disney - it would be fun.

I will have to smuggle you on the EBPC.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I will have to smuggle you on the EBPC.

I like how you think!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I like how you think!

We will see what I can do, Kelsie did a great job getting me on the cruise and a nice room.

 

[kidcoos3]

Thanks for the birthday wishes and you are welcome on the lanyards.
kidcoos3 - I ordered the lanyards from www.kennyproducts.com. Just email or call if you have any questions. They are pretty quick.

Great, Thanks!!

Ooopsss sorry - I have gone many times to start up again but somehow always get distracted. I will attempt again. I am now putting pictures into a photo album and its amazing how the memories get me all warm and fuzzy again. Makes me remember what I was feeling and how hot it was that particular day. So it will almost be like the real live thing. Ok - I'll try.

OMG! Should I mention that in my city along within a 3 mile block we have - I should know because we passed them all today - no less than 5 with another one scheduled to open just down the street about 1/2 from my house - and just down the street from a high school. Just what the school needs - coffee-crazed high schoolers.

I'll keep checking Laura!
Bozeman is supposed to be getting a Starbucks. It will cause all kinds of controvery. Bozeman is a "be a yocal, shop local" kind of a place!!

I will have to smuggle you on the EBPC.

Ooh, more rumors . . .

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Great, Thanks!!

Ooh, more rumors . . .

Stop it!

The only rumours

Alaska, Burmuda, Carribean and as an outside runner Europe.

 

[LynnTarrant]

Harole Ann her name was Marcie and she posts quite often on the wedding board
Hello everyone no I haven't dropped off the planet just an incredibly busy time at wotk. Glad you are all doing well.
It's half term here this week so you might hear a bit more from me!!!

 

[LynnTarrant]

MJ I just love that Meeko shot, we don't get these across the pond I would love to see a racoon out in the wild.
Ask Joann about the squirrels sometime!!
Please come on the EBRC
I'm still hoping we'll be on it but keith's having a problem getting time off in August. his new boss has decided that it isn't fair that he gets 3 weeks in prime holiday time and that others then have to work round him, our answer is that company policy states that holiday can be booked from the 1st Sept and it's 1st come 1st served, we think he has been caught out because he hasn't made any family holiday decisions and he's realising that the school holiday weeks are going fast. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

MJ I just love that Meeko shot, we don't get these across the pond I would love to see a racoon out in the wild.
Ask Joann about the squirrels sometime!!
Please come on the EBRC
I'm still hoping we'll be on it but keith's having a problem getting time off in August. his new boss has decided that it isn't fair that he gets 3 weeks in prime holiday time and that others then have to work round him, our answer is that company policy states that holiday can be booked from the 1st Sept and it's 1st come 1st served, we think he has been caught out because he hasn't made any family holiday decisions and he's realising that the school holiday weeks are going fast. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Getting three weeks is difficult in kids school holidays.

 

[MrsG]

Lynn,

It is so good to hear from you. Glad all is going well. Some of us are hoping to cruise in 2009 at the same time we did the Med. Hope you and Keith can join us. We're just waiting for the itinerary.

Maryann

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Lynn,

It is so good to hear from you. Glad all is going well. Some of us are hoping to cruise in 2009 at the same time we did the Med. Hope you and Keith can join us. We're just waiting for the itinerary.

Maryann

Keep on the 'when will the prices for '09 thread be released' I do not think its the Med or Europe now.

 

[disneymagic316]

Hi Everyone,

Things have been going pretty good here. My mom's doing ok. She's visiting my sister in Lexington, VA. They own a 17 acre horse farm. My mom's been driving the tractor, feeding horses, attending 4-H meetings and even went to a rodeo! She's having a blast even though she did not want to go.

We're leaving for WDW next Wed. My mom will be back and then fly to Fla. with us. My sister is coming,too and my son and his wife will come over from St. Augustine. I'm really looking forward to it.

We will be interested in cruising with everyone in July 2009 as June 2009 will be our 25th anniversary. I'm anxious to hear the itinerary.

Our hearts go out to the people affected by the California wildfires.

 

[MrsG]

So good to hear from you Wendy. What a great anniversary cruise that will be!!!! Glad to hear your Mom is doing well. I'm sure you can't wait to see the newlyweds, too. I think Andrew is right, it might be more domestic. That's ok with us, the Euro is still high.

Yes, our hearts also go out to our CA friends, and all others affected by those terrible fires.

MJ, does this affect you? What about Dan? Haven't heard from him. Hope all is well.


Maryann

 

[alexcturner]

So good to hear from you Wendy. What a great anniversary cruise that will be!!!! Glad to hear your Mom is doing well. I'm sure you can't wait to see the newlyweds, too. I think Andrew is right, it might be more domestic. That's ok with us, the Euro is still high.

Yes, our hearts also go out to our CA friends, and all others affected by those terrible fires.

MJ, does this affect you? What about Dan? Haven't heard from him. Hope all is well.


Maryann

Yes, our thoughts were with our California friends also....MJ, Dan, Susy (Bridegirl) and all their families. Hope they are all ok. Hopefully they will check in.....

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

Hi everyone. I'm okay. Thanks for asking.

The skies over Los Angeles are brown, though. The fires are so devastating, though. I heard from one over 360,000 homes evacuated, and heard from another over 500,000 homes evacuated in the San Diego area (2 hours south of us). Malibu is not that far from me -- If I drove there and there was no traffic, it would probably take me 45 minutes or so.. Well, there is a fire there. There is a fire near Six Flags Magic Mountain. There are a couple of fires in east Orange County - not too far from Disneyland, but DL is not in danger. Four fires in the San Bernardino Mountains - 2 hours east of me, fires between LA & San Diego -- huge area evacuated, fires east and south of San Diego.

So, the skies are just brown.

Dan lives closer to San Francisco, so I believe he's okay.

I'm not sure where Bridesgirl lives. I'd have to check and make sure.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Hi everyone. I'm okay. Thanks for asking.

The skies over Los Angeles are brown, though. The fires are so devastating, though. I heard from one over 360,000 homes evacuated, and heard from another over 500,000 homes evacuated in the San Diego area (2 hours south of us). Malibu is not that far from me -- If I drove there and there was no traffic, it would probably take me 45 minutes or so.. Well, there is a fire there. There is a fire near Six Flags Magic Mountain. There are a couple of fires in east Orange County - not too far from Disneyland, but DL is not in danger. Four fires in the San Bernardino Mountains - 2 hours east of me, fires between LA & San Diego -- huge area evacuated, fires east and south of San Diego.

So, the skies are just brown.

Dan lives closer to San Francisco, so I believe he's okay.

I'm not sure where Bridesgirl lives. I'd have to check and make sure.

I hope everyone in LA area is safe.

 

[kyla]

Hi everyone,
my sister, who was on our cruise, is in the thick of the wildfires. She lives in the Castaic area. She called me Monday morning at 6am and said fire was everywhere. Evacuation had begun for the community just north of her. Interstate 5 is the only road in and out and was pretty congested with people getting out. Red flag warning through Tuesday. I promptly told her she better be packed and ready to go, in fact just go. But she hung in there and the fire circled around her and finally ended up passing her by and headed for Ventura county. Winds have calmed down in her area at least and with it so have the fires. That fire was called the "Ranch" fire. Today, I see that there is now a "Magic" fire which I'm assuming was named due to proximity to Magic Mountain fun park. So I need to call her again and get an update. Magic Mountain is just down the road from her.

Yesterday it was reported that this is the largest evacuation in California history at over 1 million. Half a million is in San Diego alone. Thursday should bring cooler weather and hopefully the winds will disappear as well.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

Hi Kyla,

I'll keep your sister in my thoughts. The Magic fire is behind Magic Mountains & towards the Stephensen Ranch area - headed more south, so away from your sister's house... so that is a good thing.

Today in El Segundo the air is brown, it's hot, and you can smell the smoke.

Laura lives about 10 miles east of me, so she should be okay, too.

There is a thread on the CB called Souther California Fires that has links to some great resources that show the location of these fires, evacuation sites, etc.

 

[AnnaS]

Hi everyone,
my sister, who was on our cruise, is in the thick of the wildfires. She lives in the Castaic area. She called me Monday morning at 6am and said fire was everywhere. Evacuation had begun for the community just north of her. Interstate 5 is the only road in and out and was pretty congested with people getting out. Red flag warning through Tuesday. I promptly told her she better be packed and ready to go, in fact just go. But she hung in there and the fire circled around her and finally ended up passing her by and headed for Ventura county. Winds have calmed down in her area at least and with it so have the fires. That fire was called the "Ranch" fire. Today, I see that there is now a "Magic" fire which I'm assuming was named due to proximity to Magic Mountain fun park. So I need to call her again and get an update. Magic Mountain is just down the road from her.

Yesterday it was reported that this is the largest evacuation in California history at over 1 million. Half a million is in San Diego alone. Thursday should bring cooler weather and hopefully the winds will disappear as well.

to your sister and everyone out there in CA affected by the fires

 

[kyla]

Hi Kyla,

I'll keep your sister in my thoughts. The Magic fire is behind Magic Mountains & towards the Stephensen Ranch area - headed more south, so away from your sister's house... so that is a good thing.

Today in El Segundo the air is brown, it's hot, and you can smell the smoke.

Laura lives about 10 miles east of me, so she should be okay, too.

There is a thread on the CB called Souther California Fires that has links to some great resources that show the location of these fires, evacuation sites, etc.

Hi MJ,
glad to hear the Magic fire is headed south. Hope you guys are doing all OK. Are you breathing lots of smoke?

Ok, I found the thread:http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1616984&page=11&highlight=southern+california+fires
here are some links to fire maps: http://cbs2.com/firewatch/local_story_295170547.html
Ranch fire, where my sister is at (don't see anything on the magic fire):http://cbs2.com/firewatch/local_story_294103343.html
Fire drop:http://video.knbc.com/player/?id=170479

Cool San Diego website with maps: http://www.sdcountyemergency.com/