May 10, 2008 New Ship Of Thieves...May 2008 Repo Thread...

[LiserAnn]

We were thinking of watching the cliff divers from a restaurant as well. I found out about it from the port authority who posted about Acapulco. Do you just go there and eat or do you have to make some sort of reservation?

That's a good question...does anyone know. I think Gydell has done this before...Gydell, do you know if we have to make a ressie?

 

[gydell]

That's a good question...does anyone know. I think Gydell has done this before...Gydell, do you know if we have to make a ressie?

It's best to because there will be other ships there that day. A few post ago I told how to get a ressie.

 

[LiserAnn]

I heard it was a real dive.

That was good...

 

[LiserAnn]

It's best to because there will be other ships there that day. A few post ago I told how to get a ressie.

I just saw that...as you can tell, I'm still catching up!

 

[mishoe01]

Originally Posted by TADsMommy
WOW guys!! My heart is really going out to ... so many of you ... today!!

My oldest Tiffany is "in remission" (and has been for 4 years) from Leukemia ... praise God!!

In addition to her 2.5 years of in-hospital treatments, we have struggled thru so many challenges ... medical, cancelled vacations, etc. ... that I am reading about. Please know that I am seriously praying that everyone's situation works out for the best (and I know that we do not always know what "the best" is, so I confidently leave it in hands much greater than mine).

I will say that we went our first DCL cruise as our celebration of her "end of treatment" and it was so truly WONDERful, we decided to book the MAGIC for 14days as a truly "once in a lifetime" family memory ... and it was!!

... well here we are ... everyone is still happy and healthy ... and we going again (even tho it means juggling our family finances and cutting back in other areas) because our priority right now is to share this time together before they are all off to college or whatever life may have in store.

I believe Family Vacations (and I am talking all families, in every shapes/sizes, whether blood related or friendships and everything in between), and making memories to last a lifetime, are so important!! (In fact, that is the name of my travel company)

I am sending some Pixie Dust to everyone that the challenges can be met ... or at least somewhat overcome. I am very much looking forward to seeing everyone onboard!!


Karen

Karen - thank you so much for sharing your story. I am so thankful that Tiffany is in remission. Here's to another amazing cruise and to builiding up more memories!

 

[nskjerven]

Anybody following me to the CLIFF DIVERS at 1:30 when we are in Aca then please go to Acapulco . com(no spaces) and go to the LaPerla site and e-mail for reservations. We are just doing drinks. We can meet on the dock and take cabs over. I made my ressie for 1:00.

Thanks for instructions.

emailing now, I just asked for a reservation with a view of the cliff divers, didn't mention dining or drinks.

Nan

 

[EllaEnchanted]

I would rather book it through DCL. I know there's a savings doing it on your own, but because this excursion involves a boat, a truck and mules, I'd rather be going through DCL...just in case one of those three fail and we can't get back to the ship in time...and especially since I'll be separated from my family and Kaylee and Scott's girls will be on the ship.

Lisa, when I first read this I thought you were kidding about the transportation. Then I didn't see a funny, ha, ha......so I realized you weren't kidding. You really are going to take a boat.....good.......a truck.......you've got the hairs up on the back of my neck now........and a what? a mule?.......now you're crazy for sure!.........I can see it now.......in a foreign country, in the jungle, on a mule.....you better book it thru DCL or you don't know what might end up happening to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......no news reports on the six o'clock news!!!!!!!!

 

[LiserAnn]

Anybody following me to the CLIFF DIVERS at 1:30 when we are in Aca then please go to Acapulco . com(no spaces) and go to the LaPerla site and e-mail for reservations. We are just doing drinks. We can meet on the dock and take cabs over. I made my ressie for 1:00.

I just went to their site and it only shows the evening shows:

Hours of operation: 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Shows: 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30


Not sure what to do!

 

[mishoe01]

I would rather book it through DCL. I know there's a savings doing it on your own, but because this excursion involves a boat, a truck and mules, I'd rather be going through DCL...just in case one of those three fail and we can't get back to the ship in time...and especially since I'll be separated from my family and Kaylee and Scott's girls will be on the ship.

I agree 100%.

 

[HollyTyler]

Thanks Deb! I'm working on it! Just got some good news in the mail. I'll be adding $200 more on my cruise balance on Monday, then I'll only have $800 more to go! And if Tyler's dad contributes, and if DCL is willing to extend me until 2/15, that would take care of it.

I just did some more searching and came up with ANOTHER $100 to put on my cruise balance on Monday, so that leaves only $700 more to go! That's do-able!

 

[tigger137]

Apologies if this has already been posted.

On ebay a couple of people are advertising fish extenders, actually calling them fish extenders. One does mention Disney, but doesn't really explain. The other doesn't explain at all. Anyone who comes across them while looking for, presumably, fishing supplies must really be confused!

 

[LiserAnn]

Lisa, when I first read this I thought you were kidding about the transportation. Then I didn't see a funny, ha, ha......so I realized you weren't kidding. You really are going to take a boat.....good.......a truck.......you've got the hairs up on the back of my neck now........and a what? a mule?.......now you're crazy for sure!.........I can see it now.......in a foreign country, in the jungle, on a mule.....you better book it thru DCL or you don't know what might end up happening to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......no news reports on the six o'clock news!!!!!!!!

Just promise to look after my DH and kids should I not return....

 

[tigger137]

Whew!! I am FINALLY caught up! Now watch today will go crazy again at work and I won't be able to get back on until late tonight.

Marilyn, Angie, Mary, V, Deborah - how are you ladies doing?

Hi Monica. 60 pages behind and trying to catch up!

 

[tigger137]

Call me crazy but I love going to the dentist. /QUOTE]

Yes, you're crazy!
And all I can think of now is Bill Murray in the Little Shop of Horrors movie.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Tonight is our annual Winterlicious/Summerlicious adventure, two times a year city restaurants host prix fix dinner menus for two weeks, for reduced prices and a group of friends head out for a meal at a new restaurant (s). We are doing two this year, somehow we ended up with two greek restaurants, all good.

The one for tonight is Pan on the Danforth, and Monday is Lolita's Lust (lol), check them out.

Pj

........Oh sweetie, when is the next time you're cooking some Greek food again.........hope it's soon.......so glad mom taught him everything she knew. She made mostly everything on the menu at Pan's. Only her stuffed grapevine leaves had meat in with the rice and an egg and lemon sauce over them.......much better at home than out.

When you were asking what is everyone's favorite food......mom's stuffed grapevine leaves.......hands down.......for sure!

 

[LiserAnn]

I just did some more searching and came up with ANOTHER $100 to put on my cruise balance on Monday, so that leaves only $700 more to go! That's do-able!

Holly-I hope you can go but don't forget to explore the option of getting an extension...where there's a will, there's a way.

 

[LisaG520]

Ohmigosh ... I just noticed that noone is currently planning Door Tag (unless I missed something, and if so, please let me know).

I am definitely happy to take the lead on this. Do you all want to play??


In case you haven't played DIS DoorTag ... someone (me in this case) makes up a Door Magnet and then "tags" the door of one other DIS member, who "signs off" and then "tags" another .. and so on. When the magnet is completely filled in (everyone has been tagged), you return in to my door. I will then switch to magnet number 2 ... we can try to get thru several magnets (with so many sea days, we should set a high goal). The kids ... and the kids-at-heart ... all like this one as it is hilarious to see everyone running back to the room to "check" for the doormagnet, the run down the halls to place it as quickly as possible.

I would have prizes for everyone (delivered by my crew to each fish extender or door) after each magnet has been completely signed off.

What do you think? Do you want to play??


Karen

Sounds like fun - add us in!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Thanks Deb! I'm working on it! Just got some good news in the mail. I'll be adding $200 more on my cruise balance on Monday, then I'll only have $800 more to go! And if Tyler's dad contributes, and if DCL is willing to extend me until 2/15, that would take care of it.

They will extend you.....YEAHHHHHHHHH YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LiserAnn]

........Oh sweetie, when is the next time you're cooking some Greek food again.........hope it's soon.......so glad mom taught him everything she knew. She made mostly everything on the menu at Pan's. Only her stuffed grapevine leaves had meat in with the rice and an egg and lemon sauce over them.......much better at home than out.

When you were asking what is everyone's favorite food......mom's stuffed grapevine leaves.......hands down.......for sure!

That menu has my greek mouth watering! How delicious it all looks. Spanakopita is my favorite.

 

[tigger137]

You have to sign up for it. They had 2 on the TA. You go and all the princesses and a couple of prince come and teach you how to eat and wave and a couple of other things, the way that a real princess or prince would. It almost like a manners class.

I'm English. We're born already knowing all this stuff!