June 29, 2008 - Magic - West Coast!!!!

[Sophia37]

Hello Everyone!!!!! We are having an amazing time!! We went on a tour of the ship at 2pm. It was fun. It was funny, because people know me from my picture on the Dis board. Hey Sophia!!! It is a crack up. After the tour we went to deck 10 for the going away party. I ran into Chris, M-I-C, and Cryssi came by. I also ran into Marlin and Mary. Great people!!!
We ate at Animators tonight. Dinner was amazing. I had the butternut soup, some bacon veggie salad, and the stuffed chicken. Oh….and a glass of white wine. The All Aboard show was great. Rick took a nap, so he missed a little of it.
Ok…now the best part. After the show we went into a little piano/martini bar, and had a drink. It was really quiet!!!! Then she brought out a plate with cheese, crackers, grapes…all this yummy stuff. SHE JUST BROUGHT IT OUT!!!! Patrick (M-I-C’s) husband was roaming around, and came in and joined us. We then went to another bar (Rockin Bar D) then up to the pizza shack for a little piece of pizza at 12am….Ok guys…I guess this whole trip report will be about food. We are going to go to bed now. Our room is FAB!!! Oh…I also hung on our room doorknob to deliver coffee, donuts, fruit to our room at 8am. A little wake up call.
Tomorrow is brunch at Palo’s……Maybe I need to go get myself a spade to shovel all the

 

[Ukiah]

I am so glad to hear that you are having an amazing time and that you have met up with all your friends. I talked to mom for a few minutes tonight and her computer was acting up. Lori saw your post and mom is waiting to be able to see it. Darin came by to see if he could fix “the blue screen of death”. I hope that the internet is up for Jake.

Made some pasta tonight, as I do not have a crew to make my dinner. Holly came by tonight after work and had a bite to eat. We are watching Chelsea Lately and we should be going to bed soon. It is warm here, and dry.

Hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow!

A little poem for your continued adventure:

Buttons fly as the wind whips across the pale blue ocean. Birds erupt as the spray of a bag barge jumps from wave to wave. “I am here,” said the old orange coyote, “bring your drinks, the party is out back”. The horn of plenty is collapsing upon the universe. The tunnel of despair chases through the mighty clouds. Do not approach the sunset, for your eyebrows shall burn upon the midday moon.

Ukiah, 4/24/41

 

[Sophia37]

Hello Everyone!!!!
What a perfect day!!! We woke up with room service bringing us coffee in bed. We ate at Palo’s for brunch, and it was wonderful. I had three different entrée’s. The pizza is wonderful!!!! Our server Tony was so kind, and what a blast. He is from Spain, so I asked him to only speak Spanish to me. Ei Carumba!!! Rick and I then went to the Rainforest spa room, and went into the steam room, hot sauna, awesome stone chairs part of the spa. We then went out to the pool and had some cocktails. By 3pm for the art ship tour….I was like butter. Oh…I got burnt…red like a lobster. They are serving lobster on Friday at Palos.
Tonight was formal night. I looked BEAUTIFUL. Except for my big red mug… And fire engine chest. Im laughing. We had an incredible dinner!!! We ate at Parrot Cay, and I had the lamb!!! Rick had the swordfish. And chocolate Mickeys!!! We are about so go see the show . It is the Golden Mickey show. I am so excited.
I can really feel the ship. More than I thought. I am surprised. Thank God that I have that patch. I feel great, but my balance is off. Rick says lets go…..till tomorrow my friends!!!! I miss Sadie!!!! Sorry Jacob and James!!!

 

[Sophia37]

Ukiah
If you just want to talk to me. You can send me a personal message. The Golden Mickey Show and the Hypnotist were great.

 

[petrpanwendy]

Hello,Guys

I am so glad you had a great day. Did you for get the sun block... No I am sorry you had a red mug, but I am sure you were the talk of the ball . I went to Pewee's house and ran in to a lady that worked on the Magic for 9 ys..so when you said you and Rick went to the Rainroom I knew all about it I told my Rick oh she will love it.. Well all is well here it was hot today,I hope you have happy trails today...take care and one last thing sun block, hats are good too. Oh eat alittle for me too... Wendy

 

[Sophia37]

Sophia 37 LOVES CABO SAN LUCAS!!!!!! How could anyone not love this place. We had a great time!!! Well…yesterday the manager of shore excursions called us, and said that they were cancelling the afternoon Beach Buggy and swim tour, but if we want, we can go in the morning. We switched to the morning. Well first I woke up early, and went to deck 4 to watch us pull into Cabo. It was amazing. It is soooo beautiful. Then at 9, we all met with our tour, and we were tendered into Cabo. I love to tender. How fun to be on a little boat, and driven to your ship. My ship is the most beautiful thing ever!!! The guy driving our boat let me drive. HOW FUN!!!!!!
The Beach Buggy tour was great. They put 4 of us in a buggy, and we all took turns. Rick and I liked sitting in the back the most. All we had to do was sit there. Oh…in the middle of the dessert, this car drives up, and gives us a free Red Bull drink. WAY COOL!!!! When we got to the beach, I jumped in, and started swimming. Rich (our driver friend) said “hey Julie, there are tons of jelly fish”.
Then I said, “No Rich…its just seaweed”. Anyways, there was about a zillion teeny tiny jellyfish out there. Big deal, they didn’t hurt me. Paul our tour guide gave us water and fruit. I would take someone’s plum if they didn’t want it. I love when others say no…..more for me!!!!!!!
Rick and I ate at some place by the boats, and now we are back on the ship. Its 3pm. Rick is going to take a nap, and I’m headed for the gym. Every minute that passes, I love my trip more. We are having a blast.
Tonight is dinner at Parrot Cay. (Warm banana bread) The show is called Twice Charmed. The Golden Mickey show last night was the best!!! Tomorrow is Mazatlan. Here we come!!!! To all my friends and family, start saving your money. We are going to do this again as soon as they come to Cali again!!!!

 

[Ukiah]

Oh my God, your trip sounds almost as good as my day. I got up to the charming sound of the alarm clock at 7:00am, and was greeted by the cat licking my face and wanting tuna. My lovely bride was already up and her smiling face in her good robe, the one without holes, greeted me. A shower, shave, and a couple of handfuls of M&Ms and I was out the door on my way to one of the greatest days of my life.

Not saying that Marshall is like Cabo, but the smell of the dairy farms is breathtaking on a warm summer morning. Upon getting to work I was greeted with a bottle of water and a couple of Dove chocolates, man I love the chocolaty taste as I began my day wading through paperwork as thick as ocean waters. Lunch was a quick sandwich out of my office fridge with a few oreos that remind me of the breezes on a desert island.

At 5:00 I jump into my Accord and began tendering home across the many streets that makeup my neighborhood. I glanced out the window and thought I saw a cruise ship, but it was just a giant moving truck. To bad….

Upon getting home, I ate a warm brown banana, as the air conditioner hadn’t been turned on and the house was almost eighty degrees. I can just image the pleasure you had with the warm banana bread.

Dinner was fantastic. Reheated pasta from last night with a couple handfuls of chex mix, it was truly first class and reminded me of the meals that many must enjoy in prison. I feel like I am cruising with you, but in steerage.

Ukiah wishes you the best time tomorrow as you venture about the sands of your future. Remember, a lobster screams once, but never twice, as the sun sets upon the bosom of destiny.

 

[Sophia37]

Davie....I don't want to share my day!!!!. That was soooo funny!!!
Anyways, My day was super great!!!! We got off the ship, and met the tour guide for Randi's Happy Horses. We than took a boat ride to the horses, and rode them on the beach. It did hurt my body though. I had Zorro, and he had bad listening ears. Rick had a girl horse, and she was wonderful. He ran her all over the place.
We then went to Victors for lunch. Garlic Shrimp, and a half dozen beers....Julie had a great time!!!! We left that, and did a little shopping. We were back on the ship at 3pm. When we got back, we put on our suits and headed for the pool. We had a ton of mixed drinks, and by 5, I was ripped I did make it to dinner(Lumeires)And once I got food in my tummy, I was great
I love this cruise. We had the best time at the pool We are now in our room. I have no idea what we are going to do. I had scallops for dinner. Oh... escargot, tomato soup, and a salad. Creme Brulee for dessert. I am having about 3 desserts every night.

 

[Sophia37]

PUERTO VALLARTA!!!!!!!
Wow!!!! What a wonderful day. Mickey Mouse called us this morning to wake us up. Our coffee and bagels were delivered to our room by 7am. We got ready for our excursion, and met our tour guy by 9. We first got on a boat for an hour. It was a little choppy. Thank God for my patch!!!!! We then got to Las Calitas Hideaway. We stayed on the quiet beach, and layed in the hammocks. We swam to the activity beach, and got on a kayak. We took a long ride around the bend, and saw some cool caves. My arms are killing me. I loved it. At 1pm, it was time for lunch.OH….WAIT….. When we first got there, Rick and I had massages!!!! Incence was burning, and we were out in these really cool open rooms. It was crazy great!!!. Lunch was wonderful. We had Piaya (I don’t know how to spell that) We had a wonderful boat ride back. I don’t know why….the the boat ride back was smooth. Tonight is PIRATE NIGHT!!! Rick and I look great!!! Our dinner was Pirate themed. We get to keep the menu. I am keeping everything I can get my hands on!!!! I have this really cool Tinkerbell light up thing that came on a childs drink. Rick has Captain Hook. We had our pictures taken with Mickey. We are going to the Pirate party tonight. During our dinner, they had a conga line with limbo and music, and everything. The next 2 days are at sea. I am so excited. This ship has surpassed all my dreams. I am SOLD OUT!!!! Sorry for the crazy spelling on some things....Rick is taking a after dinner nap, so he can't help me with Piaya

 

[Sophia37]

Last day at sea……. Yesterday the computer was acting crazy. We had a great day. We had dinner last night at Palo. It was the best dinner ever. We ate almost everything on the menu. Tony was out server, and he is the best. For our main entrée, we could not decide, so Tony brought us out 3 different ones. We had the lamb, we had the Filet, and we had the lobster. Rick had the chocolate soufflé. We also had an amazing bottle of wine. Our dinner show was Disney Dreams. I am not kidding. It was amazing!!! Snow came out of the ceiling. Bubbles came out of the walls. I loved it. We also booked our next cruise. 17 months away. I am already looking forward!!!!!
Rick and I had our champagne breakfast in bed this morning. Again it was perfect. We are almost done packing. We bought all our pictures, and got all our accounts paid. We will probably take a nap, so we can stay up all night. The pub master is having a little party tonight at 10:30. We also have high tea at Palos at 3pm. Our final dinner is at Lumiere’s tonight. And our dinner show is Remember the Magic. We will probably be off the ship tomorrow around 8am. I think a 7 day cruise is the perfect amount. We have had the time of our lives, but we do miss the boys, and of course Little Miss Sadie Kay……

 

[infobahn]

We are waiting for our flight at LAX as I write this. we won't be home until 11pm.

Good time had by all, except we could have skipped Mazatlan.

We saw Wall-E the other day, with everyone else on the ship. Loved it.

 

[mickeyteachers]

Sophia, I saw you several times on the ship. But, you looked like you were having such a great time with your husband that I did not want to interrupt you. I saw you at Palo's for brunch, at Rocking bar D's, at the pool, and just around the ship. I am so glad you had such a great time. We also had a wonderful time. It was fantastic. We booked our next cruise.

 

[Sophia37]

Sophia, I saw you several times on the ship. But, you looked like you were having such a great time with your husband that I did not want to interrupt you. I saw you at Palo's for brunch, at Rocking bar D's, at the pool, and just around the ship. I am so glad you had such a great time. We also had a wonderful time. It was fantastic. We booked our next cruise.

I would have loved meeting you!!!! We also booked our next cruise. We added the Disney airfare just incase the price goes through the roof. Hopefully I can find something less. We will take the boys this time. This vacation was better than all my dreams!!!! I cannot wait till the next. I am glad you and your family had a wonderfull time. I loved meeting all my Dis friends on the ship. I even met some that just read this, and don't go on (HELLO MARK) I was sad that my coffee and bagel were not in my room when I woke up this morning. I had to do it myself

 

[EmEyeSeeKayEeWhy]

Hi Everyone! Well...I'm knee deep in laundry We just can't stop talking about the amazing time we had. Went and got Casey this morning....he's VERY happy to be home So, was anyone else kicking and screaming when they had to leave the ship, or was I the only one to make a spectacle of myself?? Well, I get to go camping next week, then DL in September...CAN'T WAIT!!! ::cop: ::cop:

 

[cryssi]

Hi everyone! I too am SO SAD to be home! I almost cried as we got off the ship. lol

Hey, do you all still feel like you are on the boat, because I swear, my office is ROCKING back and forth!!!

I'm so sorry I didn't get to meet everyone, and I kind of did a drive-by meeting on deck 9 at sail away. I did see Miss Julie several times, as we had the same dinner seating! I got to see her float in to formal night in her gown... I also ran into EmEyeSee in Diversions...sorry we didn't get to chat!

I only managed to get out and run the jogging track twice... I was too busy eating...and eating...and eating some more...

I saw MickeyAnne the first night at Rockin' Bar D but didn't say hi (sorry!) because I think that drink was getting to me (the ultimate chocolate experience, or whatever it was called!).

It was really neat to see people on the boat! My family was like "do you know those people?" and I had to say you all were from the boards. LOL Not sure what they thought of that.

I am happy to report that I spent the entire cruise unplugged from the world. We didn't buy internet, so I wasn't tied to the computer. I turned off my blackberry as soon as we sailed, and didn't turn it on until I got home! It was quite nice.

Anyway, the whole trip was fabulous...

So...what was the best thing you all ate?? I REALLY loved the lava cake from the Captain's Gala...so...yum... Also the pizza from Palo brunch. OMG.

 

[EmEyeSeeKayEeWhy]

Hey, do you all still feel like you are on the boat, because I swear, my office is ROCKING back and forth!!!

Patrick is still rocking....he can't seem to understand it. It was his first cruise, and he said it didn't feel like he was moving until he got off the ship!



I'm so sorry I didn't get to meet everyone, and I kind of did a drive-by meeting on deck 9 at sail away. I did see Miss Julie several times, as we had the same dinner seating! I got to see her float in to formal night in her gown... I also ran into EmEyeSee in Diversions...sorry we didn't get to chat!

That was the night I won at Wii Bowling!! I scored 245 (even beat out a couple of kids who COMPLETELY thought they were going to beat us adults ) I won one of those blue DCL baseball caps that says WINNER on the front....I flaunted that baby!!

::cop: ::cop: ::cop:

 

[cryssi]

aw man, you seriously won something?? If we knew that, we may have come in and given you some stiff competition!

DH and his cousin did win mickey mania, though...

 

[infobahn]

Yes, please stop my office from rocking. Really, now, please.

Also, I am expecting towel animals and chocolates on my pillow tonight.

We got DVC stuff, including the great RED hats. Also the Castaway Club booty.

Total stateroom bill for the week. $1900.

Dammit.

 

[EmEyeSeeKayEeWhy]

aw man, you seriously won something?? If we knew that, we may have come in and given you some stiff competition!

DH and his cousin did win mickey mania, though...anyone see them? purple plutos?

OH!! We saw the Purple Plutos!! How funny!! They ran away with it....I don't remember what they won though. Did they get to keep the hats?

 

[EmEyeSeeKayEeWhy]

Yes, please stop my office from rocking. Really, now, please.

Also, I am expecting towel animals and chocolates on my pillow tonight.

Yes....our room guy made the MOST awesome towel animals!! Each one (except the Eagle on the 4th) was made with blankets! He totally rocked!