May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 2

[LivingtheWDWdream]

My family and I will be going on the repo w/ all of you this May. I'm so excited....We actually were on the 1st Westbound repo in 05 so I know this one is going to be alot of fun. My family consists of myself(30)DH Todd (32) DS Jacob(8 B-day on 5/15) and DD Alyssa(5). Do you guys have any group excursions planned?

-Serena

Serena!!!

How cool that you are getting to go through the canal again!!

I have family in Williams AZ but not sure how far from Gilbert that is but I hope its warmer there then it is here in CT! We just got 7 inches of snow!

 

[figment52]

Morning Karen. Hope each day you are feeling much better.

We need someone to do lanyards. Fiona(cdnmickeylover) who cancelled yesterday was organising them I seem to remember Linda(Seaulater) also offered so perhaps she will take them on.

Does this group have a individual cost for the lanyards or is there a sub-group that contributes to the cost instead?

 

[readyalready]

Popping in to say a quick hello while the boss is at lunch! No time to read the 41 pages yet that I'm behind, but am very excited about doing so as soon as possible!

Going through major struggles with Tyler's dad because he's decided he will absolutely not allow meds for Tyler because he's been reading statistics. I don't every believe any research study because our Health professor told us to "follow the money" and you'll see why the results are portrayed the way they are. I believe they're one-sided and whoever publishes a study has their own agenda. If you want to find stats on a particular viewpoint, you can find just about anything if you look for it. Anyway, I've basically told him I'm not willing to argue about it right now because life it too stressful already and all I'm asking is for him to agree to do whatever the doctor recommends, and I'll do the same, no matter what she says, because after all, she's the professional....not us.

OK...that's my update. Have to get back to work. Won't be able to go anywhere with internet tonight because we have lots of running around to do and have to go vote. Was too busy last night too.

You should google or ask your Dr to provide the statistics and reports on the higher incidence of drug abuse and other rotten outcomes for non medicated ADHD kids. Good Luck.

 

[HollyTyler]

backto catching up now...I think I have 8 more pages. Then we are off to the awards ceremony for Wilson's go-karting year. He doesn't know that he is getting a big trophy. It should be cool.

WAY TO GO WILSON! But I'm sure by this time, you probably have already posted a pic of him with his big trophy. I will eventually catch up!

 

[LivingtheWDWdream]

Popping in to say a quick hello while the boss is at lunch! No time to read the 41 pages yet that I'm behind, but am very excited about doing so as soon as possible!

Going through major struggles with Tyler's dad because he's decided he will absolutely not allow meds for Tyler because he's been reading statistics. I don't every believe any research study because our Health professor told us to "follow the money" and you'll see why the results are portrayed the way they are. I believe they're one-sided and whoever publishes a study has their own agenda. If you want to find stats on a particular viewpoint, you can find just about anything if you look for it. Anyway, I've basically told him I'm not willing to argue about it right now because life it too stressful already and all I'm asking is for him to agree to do whatever the doctor recommends, and I'll do the same, no matter what she says, because after all, she's the professional....not us.

OK...that's my update. Have to get back to work. Won't be able to go anywhere with internet tonight because we have lots of running around to do and have to go vote. Was too busy last night too.

Good luck with Tyler's Dad

 

[HollyTyler]

but it would still be nice to get a rough idea of how many people we are talking about sooner than later I think. I know for our team it will make our conversation move forward, dontchathink?

Lisa, I have one other idea in my mind, it will depend on how many people also, but I'm pretty sure I'm doing it (& dragging Holly into it with me...yes I haven't mailed it to you yet, I'm a bad mailer....)

 

[figment52]

Good Morning All from cold Maryland. I haven't gotten caught up from last night yet.

I ordered some neon green luggage straps, handle wraps, ID tags and locks from AAA this morning. With the neon green duct tape stripe on our black luggage it should be pretty obvious we are DIser's and hopefully which luggage is ours.

Neighbors borrowed some of our luggage last year the dad thought our neon green duct tape was a hoot, until he went to luggage claim. He came back a convert.

On a weirder note, I noticed that a few had said their cruise folder is purple. Our's was until I had to expand to a three ring notebook.

You are flying into MCO and you think the neon green is going to stand out I think it is going to blend in with the rest of us.

 

[katypop]

Wonder who will be the first one of us in the lifeboat to get a room allocation.

I've been checking about once a week, but I think I'm almost dreading seeing an allocation, I'll be lonely without my lifeboat buddies

 

[gydell]

Wonder who will be the first one of us in the lifeboat to get a room allocation.

I'm sure it won't be me!

 

[HollyTyler]

We will be at the pool a lot. Sophia loves the slide, and I think I have a lounger there with my name permanently imprinted.

Save us a chair, would ya?! Tyler was freaked out by the slide, but only because the water gushed way over his head at the end. He tells me this time he'll remember to sit up at the end so that doesn't happen. He can't swim, so that's the pool we'll use. I can't just sit in the heat and go in it with him, but it grosses me out being in that water. Yucky! Especially after the joke at bingo one night...the caller asked what color the Mickey pool is and the answer was YELLOW!

 

[lillygator]

I made Sailaway and the Pirate Night fireworks but I missed the dessert Buffets at midnight due to falling asleep for what was going to be a short nap

This Cruise I would like to actually see the adult night clubs when not meeting for an excursion as by the time we would get back from dinner we were exhausted. So this cruise I plan on having one or two cups of coffee mid day to keep me going

I am a wealth of useless information so maybe we can get a small group going to the clubs!

naps work too!!

Good luck with Tyler's Dad

I hope he will at least be more receptive going forward...he needs to think of Tyler.

 

[HollyTyler]

Need to vent:

We went to my great grandmothers funeral tonight. It was sad but, I found out more about my grandmother. She had left before I got there b/c she didn't feel well. My cousin and I talked and my grandmother had an infection and needs her legs amputated and to stay in the hospital. She won't let them b/c she says she needs to take care of her sons. My dad lives with her but doesn't take care of her. My cousin has to bathe her and she doesn't eat. People have been taking things from her house and selling it. So my cousin took some things my grandmother wanted me to have for her house so they didn't get stolen and sold. I LOVE my cousins but my dad and uncles are horrible and it makes me so sad! I don't see them very often b/c my dad wants nothing to do with me. We are going to see her next Sat. again. She barely remembers our last visit. My parents divorced when I was 5 and my mom always got along with my dad for me but now I see the truth.

I'm so sorry you have to experience this. It's just so sad when a situation like that happens in family, when family are supposed to love each other and take care of each other.

 

[gydell]

Kelly when you get a chance can you give me a list of restuarants at DL that you would suggest? Thanks!

 

[HollyTyler]

The pictures are cracking me up too Jan!

ME TOO! I'm loving reading about Bobby's adventures! I've shared the pics with a co-worker and now she wants to meet him.

 

[gydell]

Holly - when do you get your internet back?

 

[HollyTyler]

Hello everyone. Once again, I had a crazy week. I apologize for my missing everything. My washing machine broke, and then my basement flooded. 2 seperate things. The walls are down in our basement now and the carpet is being taken away with the salvageable furniture tommorow. The good news is my washing machine was fixed after a week waiting for parts and I think I may have actually caught up on the laundry.

My mom took home a bunch of the towels we used during the flood so luckily they were not sitting in water for a week, but I had no idea how much I would miss a stupid washing machine.

DD is much better. She still has the marks under her arm, but they seem to be getting better so that is also good. And wow, Feburary 10th, really?

I am really going to try to keep up, but DD has the Utah Winter games in 1 1/2 week, so it may take me a sec to catch up.


Kim C. Larson

YIKES! What a mess! I hope you get your washing machine fixed or replaced soon.

 

[HollyTyler]

Thought I'd share a photo of my youngest today - he just makes me smile. Sorry...don't know how to make it small yet. I will learn!

Oh my gosh, he's so adorable! Look how bright his eyes are!

 

[lillygator]

i am so tired today....one of my co-workers gave me atonement to read...has anyone read it?

 

[HollyTyler]

Hello,
We are first time cruisers. We made our final payment last week. We're very excited.

There are three of us, DW, Heather, DS, Cameron (10) and myself Joe. Is there a master of list of cruisers? We are in SoCal, just north of LA, and were wondering if there are others from our area planning to be on board.

We have several questions that we will post at a later time.

Thank you,
Joe

WELCOME aboard our crazy group!

 

[granmaz]

I've been checking about once a week, but I think I'm almost dreading seeing an allocation, I'll be lonely without my lifeboat buddies

Lets hope we are all allocated on the same day.