June 21, 2007 (6/21/07) Cruisers Check In

[luvalldisney]

Pal's new clothes just arrived from Pals around the World (thanks Patty!!) Pal is really going to be "stylin" on this cruise!! Pal is still looking for a parrot for his pirate costume. He has a chest of gold and jewels but no parrot. Any ideas?
Still doing the ressie dance....

 

[brady961]

luvalldisney, way cool and can't wait to see Pal's new clothes. My Pal has a parrot that goes over his arm with elastic holding the parrot on. Wondering if your Pal would like to borrow his parrot for the cruise?

closer and closer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DISNEYFANRI]

Another day of shopping for cruise wear!!!

Spent yesterday afternoon reading the Passporter.

WAtching the countdown.....count down!!

 

[luvalldisney]

Sure, bring that parrot along...in the meantime he needs to find his own parrot...perhaps a parakeet will do? an owl? a falcon? anyway Pal would love to borrow (did you ever hear of a pirate borrowing?) your parrot
Dancing til cruise time!!!!

 

[brady961]

ok remind me as time gets closer to be sure I pack the parrot. Have you checked for one at Michael's? or another craft store? OOOO what about a cat toy that is a parrot or bird?

Yeah for the more clothes Paula. Are you learning much from the Passporter?

countdown continues for this cruise but also the closer we get to the June cruise means the closer I get to the Sept cruise HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DISNEYFANRI]

I'm sure any good pirate considers all of his loot just "borrowed" .....
It's in the code!!

Alyssa didn't feel up to trying on clothes (thanks to a first day at the beach sunburn from yesterday) - so out trip out was lunch at Panera - Target (house items and a DVD) - Barnes & Noble for a book for my MIL for Mothers Day and Starbucks for Frappacinos.

I jokingly said "I don't think I need any more clothes for our vaca - and she said "Ya think? Mom this is the most you have bought for yourself in am long time!!"

 

[DISNEYFANRI]

Good Morning....counting down!

 

[brady961]

the is getting closer and closer before we away to possibly see on Castaway Cay and enjoy sun and sand at the

 

[DISNEYFANRI]

Bumping from page 3 - gotta love our countdown!!

 

[brady961]

page 3, well we can't have that !!!!!

glad you bumped us up.

things seem to have been so busy this past week. this weekend spent friday night with another Diser here solo. We had dinner at Cape May then went to Epcot. Today we went to AK. I even got her to ride Everest. She hasn't been on a roller coaster. She liked it but doubt will ever do it again <G> Still had a blast today, lots of laughs, and she helped place the kids for photo ops. Even took pics of them for herself LOL.

Ok it's back to work tomorrow. Van company comes to get my power chair. Takes it to Tampa to install lock down system. Returns MY van and power chair by Thurs, hopefully Wed. I must say although the loaner van doesn't have as many bells and whistles mine has, its been such a blessing using it with the travel chair and this weekend with power chair.

Love my new ramp and sidewalk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I haven't tried yet but will tomorrow, I actually believe I can use my travel chair from the car to the front door. With sidewalk I know will work, and I believe it will go up/down the new ramp.

I will be glad though to finally get my van, and the power chair back. Just using it this weekend has been great, a blessing, etc... Although I have jammed my feet between the chair and a wall/door or something several times LOL. Surprised haven't broken a toe or bone in foot <G> I did ask on another board for ppl that use power chairs how they get use to distinguishing distance between footplate/feet and like the wall, door etc.. Seems just takes practice. Lets just hope during my practice until I get this part down, no broken toes or bones in foot LOL.

OOO I bought a Minnie back scratcher today to use to pull up footplate as I need to do this before going up van ramp. Figured it will serve at least two purposes, pulling footplate up, scratching back, so why not? LOL.

Paula, is Alyssa getting more excited about the cruise too?

We are getting so close!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DISNEYFANRI]

Hi there - yes - Alyssa is very excited - school is over for her for the year and now's she's searching for a summer job.

I did my clothes inventory - seems more shorts may be in order - or take old ones - can't decide. Haven't shopped for Alyssa yet = maybe this week. I did fine a really cute set of luggage at Kohls - I may buy her at least 1 piece for her birthday gift.

I am loving our countdown - that means I should be getting flight info soon!!!

 

[brady961]

OMG i found us on the third page !!!

Been busy around here with so many things, seems I haven't been on the computer as much as usual.

WOW one month and a few days.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This Friday I am taking off work and heading to POP Century for the weekend. Luvalldisney and a friend from MD (with two of her friends) will be here. So I will be Fri-Sun at POP and WDW HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

The kids are packed and ready to go LOL.

We are getting so close to cruise time. As soon as i get thru this weekend, then I will begin packing officially for the cruise <G> At least have Minn's stuff packed, and all my stuff but clothing. Ok I am an early packer LOL

Plus i need this month to practice packing, which bags to use, how best to pack to get everything in, what to carry on (not much this time), etc....

I will go thru each piece of luggage I have, trying each out, until i figure out just the ones that will work the best. I am so nutty LOL

ok nite, catch ya later

 

[brady961]

Ok guys another day closer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am thinking of trying to find a couple pair of shorts other than jean shorts. Which is about all I have. But yet not totally necessary as I can wear the jean shorts and I do have a pair of khaki. I think I just want a reason to go shopping LOL.

FYI I will be heading to WDW-POP in Friday morning thru Sunday night. I won't have computer access from Friday morning until Sun night or possible Mon.

So Paula keep us up on page 1 if possible. <G>

have a good weekend.

 

[DISNEYFANRI]

Enjoy your weekend Marsha! Wish I could be there.

I'm shopping today also - for Alyssa.

I'll do my best to keep our countdown on page #1.

 

[DISNEYFANRI]

Bumping to page #1.

 

[luvalldisney]

ONLY 31 days!!!
CAN"T WAIT!!!
Pal Mickey is tossing clothes around the room trying to decide which 10 outfits to take on a 3 night cruise!!! He would take more but I limited him!
Anyway, I will probably be as bad!!!
And the countdown continues!!!!! Doing the CRUISE DANCE!!!

 

[brady961]

30 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Minnie is doing about the same as Pal. Demanding on bringing this or that.

For a 3 night cruise I know I will have too many bags with clothes, Minn's stuff, swim stuff, odd and ends etc......

only 30 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and actually for luvalldisney and I 29 before we get to hotel near port on Wed night!!!!!

Paula have you gotten you flight info yet? When you plan to arrive at the port? Hoping its in time for us to have lunch together. or at least meet either in port or around 3p on the ship before the safety drill.

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! not much longer.

 

[DISNEYFANRI]

Woohoo!! I got my flight info!!
We arrive at MCO at 11:22am. Unfortunately not a direct flight - we leave Providence at 6:30am and have an hour layover in North Carolina.

No matter - we'll be on VACA!!!!!!

Upon arrival we'll most likely just make a quick "potty" stop and of sourse a STartbucks stop then we'll be off to the bus lines so I'm guessing we should be at the port by 1:00 - 1:30.

Cannot wait!!!!!!

Now that I see the flights it really seems real!

 

[brady961]

i bet it does seem more real now with flight info in hand.

With your time of arrival we will miss each other in the terminal, but that is ok.

They normally allow you to your room around 1:30p, and safety drill is around 4p.

I am assuming they will still have lunch being served buffet style.

Do you think you would be up to at least meeting just to say hi and introduce to each other around 3p? really just to introduce and say hi. then all of us off to do whatever we need to prepare for the safety drill, and of course get the vacation going.

If we can't meet to introduce at 3p then for sure will be seeing you at dinner

It seems so close yet so far still <G>

Oh, Minn is packed. Well except to put in her dinner dress for the first night in my carry on. She has her pirate outfit, and princess dresses for dinner. Daytime just shorts and t-shirts, and of course swimwear for CC. And her surf board, beach chair and umbrella which she will share with Pal Mick (her cousin).

Amazing for a three night cruise and the size/amount of luggage I will need

I will need to find someway to pack better, less, etc... for Sept cruise, since it's a 7 night and both Pal and Minn will join me then. I guess they will get the big luggage and I get the carry on.

Minn is dressed to board already and has about as much patience as i do, and just thinks someone should sprinkle pixie dust so it would be time to go cruising NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DISNEYFANRI]

We will definitely see you at 3pm !!!!