May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves...May 2008 Repo Thread...Part 10

[woody73]

My first concert was the Beatles in San Diego in (I think) 1964.

Cool! I remember seeing then on Ed Sullivan.

Woody

 

[woody73]

would you join if I did?

What, a Mean Mom club!?!

Woody

 

[Making_Memories]

John - I like your taste in musical.

Anyone have concert t-shirts? We all could wear them one night. At the pub crawl?

Woody

Lookout people another Dis theme going on. Hey I'll wear a concert T. What night you wanna do this?

 

[woody73]

No, I'm not familiar w/Gulliver's--is/was it in the HB area or LA area? Creamed corn sounds yummy! . . .

Are you familiar at all with the Spanish Kitchen on Beverly Blvd?

Gulliver's was a prime rib restaurant chain. There was one in Marina del Rey.

Not familiar with the Spanish Kitchen.

El Cholo restaurant on Western near Olympic is wonderful. It's been around forever.

Woody

 

[woody73]

I bet Jonathon loves the cheer outfit

Too funny!

Woody

 

[ibouncetoo]

. Wilson may have a journal and some plant experiments to do. I guess I have to figure out if he can bring on seeds to do this or not, hmmmm customs might have a problem with this huh?

Edited for clairty: I'm betting he would not be allowed to.

Jackie, Have you seen that ad on TV lately that says for every pound one loses in weight, it takes 4 pounds of pressure off the knees?? I thought that was very interesting!

Well, that's good to know!

I'm so happy right now - DH just made me a latte and surprised me with a little Irish Creme in it!! This is the life . . .

You two know how to live!


PALO QUESTION:
Did anyone book brunch on Canal day? I know they offered tea that day, but did they offer brunch?

When I talked to the Palo lady on Monday, she said there were only eight sea day options for brunch...with Canal day there would be nine. (It could be that they offer brunch, but do not have the private room available...what with special guest etc.)

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[cquick]

Something Exotic

Not that I intend to bore everyone with pictures of my car (even if I am), BUT, I thought that these photos might be a bit exotic for some of you.

In the past few months some of you have posted pictures of your houses and lovely environs.

It occurred to me that our Chicago environs might be exotic for some of you.
So here are some pictures taken today, behind our house.
We live next to the El. We have no backyard, though we do have a small patio off to one side of the garage.

So, here are some photos of us and Mrs. Fezziwig in our natural habitat:

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Gosh, until this AM Ididn't realize you lived right IN the city of Chicago. When people say "Chicago" it can be anywhere from DeKalb to Gurnee to Joliet! N

Now I see why the Smart Car is absolutely perfeect for you! Also why it was a big deal to make an appointment to do a test drive.

Have a wonderful spring with your little cutie! See you in May!

You aren't going to pack the car, are you?

 

[iankh]

You aren't going to pack the car, are you?

I thought I might be able to squeeze it into the overhead bin.




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[Making_Memories]

Smart Car Day!

We were up bright and early this morning to go and pick up Mrs. Fezziwig, our "orphan" Smart Car.

The people who originally ordered Mrs. Fezziwig, decided that they really wanted a Cabriolet model which is a convertible. However, they were too late as the build process had started and she was delivered.

They decided they didn't want Mrs. Fezziwig and preferred to wait for a convertible.

Oddly enough, she is nearly identical to the car I ordered, with the exception of missing 2 small options I had wanted. I was facing a 12 month wait, so I opted to "adopt" Mrs. Fezziwig.

Took much longer than I thought it would at the dealer, but we said goodbye to the 1998 Subaru Forester, and drove Mrs. Fezziwig off.

We did a bit of shopping today and I was a bit unprepared to have drawn so much attention to us with people honking at us.

At one point at an intersection, we quite literally stopped traffic.

I did not grow up with cars. My father never knew how to drive a car. As a child, in my entire family only 1 person knew how to drive a car, my aunt.

I did not learn how to drive until I was 28 and moved to Chicago for a job. The job entailed flying around the country, visiting customers and setting up their back office mini-computer systems.

When I was hired, no one ever bothered to ask me if I knew how to drive or not.

In a space of 3-weeks I got my learner's permit, took a flurry of driving lessons (I actually learned how to drive in Chinatown in NYC), got my Illinois License and bought a car.

Because I did not grow up with cars, they have never meant very much to me.

This is the first time I have ever bought the exact car I wanted. The really funny thing is, that for me, Mrs. Fezziwig, is a "sporty" car. Maybe I'm having a mid-life crisis.

Consequently, I am just not used to driving a car that draws any attention from anyone.

Here are some photos of us with Mrs. Fezziwig:






Mrs. Fezziwig is Smiling Because She Found a Home

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OMG the car is soo tiny and cute!! What wonderful smiles!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Anyone heard from Deb today?

Hi Gydell, I'm here and still without a room assignment too. I had to go for blood and urine tests this morning and I hate the needle part. I don't do well with that kind of stuff.....broke out in a sweat and the nurse thought I was going to faint. I'm in pain all the time and she really hurt me.....poking me twice and pressing hard on the vein to get the bleeding to stop. Not a good day....my arm still hurts. So I took it easy and read the boards, did some PMing and watched a movie.

35 days from today and we'll be on board.....I am just so very excited today. I watched the history channel's modern marvels on the PC. Then I checked out Jackie's link on the PC.....and I've been reading the new Passporter on the PC. Can you tell I'm getting anxious! I am so psyched to actually go through the locks. I can't wait to say what Teddy Roosevelt said, "I took the isthmus." I think I'm going to have John make me a shirt with that on it so I can wear it on crossing day.

Now get your packing finished so you'll be ready to go on Monday morning right? How long will you be there for? If it's going to take another two weeks to get a room, I would rather wait it out in St. Maartin....it's actually good timing then.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Ian what a special day for you and Sukie.....bringing a new family member home......WELCOME Mrs. Fezziwig! She is very special.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Once again Holly is MIA.....hopefully she will have some time to check in here while at work next week. I really miss her frequency of being on here with us.

 

[Disney Rocks]

Hello Everyone:

Hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Does anyone know if DCL will come out with gifts to have delivered to the cabin which are special for the Panama Canal cruise? We had called to order some things for our girls from the gifts online but the lady told us that they would be coming out with gifts specifically for our cruise so she suggested we wait. I still don't see anything so am beginning to wonder if I should just order from their normal merchandise. Would have thought if they were having special gifts they would have included them in the little catalogue they had sent out to people on the cruise. They don't seem to plan far in advance which I guess is why many people are still listed as GTY.

Take care.

 

[Tigger1221]

Hopefully this week I will finalize the Scavanger Hunt. I graduate May 2 so have lots of shool work to do too. I think the hunt will last around 2 hours and we will meet on deck 4 somewhere. I will post final detail and also pm. I also have to order things for the cruise this week and start a packing list. Our passports arrived which is good news. It is going to be a busy month!

Ian the smart car is very cute and I love all the tails and pictures.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Angie, glad to hear that you are moving forward and that everyone is ok. It's good to do a little sight seeing instead of dwelling on sadness. I hope your family got some of the answers that they were seeking.

 

[kimerinc]

Heres one for Deb and Will, and our other Crush lovers.

larger sized for printing
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b325/pjpoohbear/finding-nemo-wallpaper-005-1024--1.jpg

Pj

I like crush, but squirt is so cute!!!!!!!

PJ I LOVE THIS!!! Is it on the site to dowload too?

 

[gydell]

Hi Gydell, I'm here and still without a room assignment too. I had to go for blood and urine tests this morning and I hate the needle part. I don't do well with that kind of stuff.....broke out in a sweat and the nurse thought I was going to faint. I'm in pain all the time and she really hurt me.....poking me twice and pressing hard on the vein to get the bleeding to stop. Not a good day....my arm still hurts. So I took it easy and read the boards, did some PMing and watched a movie.

35 days from today and we'll be on board.....I am just so very excited today. I watched the history channel's modern marvels on the PC. Then I checked out Jackie's link on the PC.....and I've been reading the new Passporter on the PC. Can you tell I'm getting anxious! I am so psyched to actually go through the locks. I can't wait to say what Teddy Roosevelt said, "I took the isthmus." I think I'm going to have John make me a shirt with that on it so I can wear it on crossing day.

Now get your packing finished so you'll be ready to go on Monday morning right? How long will you be there for? If it's going to take another two weeks to get a room, I would rather wait it out in St. Maartin....it's actually good timing then.

I fully understand about the needles! I start crying in the shower before I go to the Dr, all the way there and continue through the entire appointment. When it comes time to take blood, 1 nurse holds 1 arm, another nurse holds the other arm and 1 nurse holds my legs because I am shaking so much that my whole body is moving. One time some OLD man in the waiting room got up and came in and started patting my head and telling me it would be ok. They love seeing me come!

I'm packed except now I am rethinking my packing since there is no room to buy anything and bring home. maybe just take a duffle bag with our phones and ipods in it. Then we'll have a little room!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

John, how is Manuel today? Any updates? How are you holding up? It's good to get lost in some of your favorite tunes. It has always helped me through the hard times. It will make you feel better too.

 

[kimerinc]

I think I have one bad now because I had to have one eye closed so I could read!

Wierd thing for you. In the last 2 weeks my 1 good eye (scared the you know what out of me) started to REALLY hurt and was very fuzzy. I play the piano in church and could not see the notes. I went to the eye dr. and I had bumps on my cornea. He had me switch contacts, go to clean and clear a chemical free eye cleaner and an allergy drop. If it does not work, I will be putting steriod drops in my eye.

Anyway, I ran out of the clean and clear he gave me, and went back to the regular solution. The pain was WORSE! The clean and clear was helping, it just took a while..


Just a thought.

Kim

 

[ibouncetoo]

Sandra, there will be special merchandise avilable for sale, on the ship. There also MAY be a present from DCL (the 2005 people got a book on the Canal, Med people got leather passport cases--I think). I'll bet what they have available will be better than the generic stateroom gifts you can order now on line.

Well....chatted on the phone with Cheri...so no nap , but we did work out our strategy for getting ourselves to and from Prescot/Phoenix at each end of the trip. Now I have to call and find out what time breakfast buffet is served at Storytellers on Sunday the 25th.

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