May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 3

[LiserAnn]

DH might be changing jobs the next year, and if he does, he would most probably won´t have more than one week or 10 days permission to go on vacation so soon, so we have talked about it and agreed that if necessary, he would leave the ship in Acapulco and fly home the day the Magic docks there, and that DD and I will remain in the ship until the end of the cruise.

Have you ever known of someone doing something similar?

I have no idea as to the answer but I would call DCL on something like that. Good luck!

 

[ibouncetoo]

I saw this on the door sign thread and had to share it.....





Please swallow anything you currently have in your mouth.......





Because this is a scream.....

 

[katypop]

I saw this on the door sign thread and had to share it.....





Please swallow anything you currently have in your mouth.......





Because this is a scream.....

Luv it

 

[katypop]

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ok ladies, this will combine the cruise logo and the CG logo into one picture file and it is only 24k, yeah!

Thanks PJ

 

[been2marceline]

You know for a couple of years there's been all this controversy over retailers going out of their way not to mention "Christmas" during the Christmas season? Everything is "Holiday" sales and "Holiday" trees and "Happy Holidays." Anyway, I saw a new one today: our local library is having a Spring egg hunt...not an Easter egg hunt. Oh, brother. Now I know that eggs don't really have a darn thing to do with the Christian Easter, but what is a spring egg hunt?

Yes, this is one of my "pet peeves"!!! In a country that is founded on everyone saying what they want, why do we always have to be so PC!! If you don't celebrate it, fine! I don't get in the way of everyone else's beliefs!!

Ok, off the soap box again...

Karen

 

[been2marceline]

just got this in my DVC newsletter. Don't know if any of the DL visitors are planning a trip around this time. It might be on soft openings around the time of the dismeet though.

If everything remains on schedule, that speculation can give way to reviews on June 11!

We will be one month too early!!

Oh well, we'll just have to go again in the fall..

Karen

 

[been2marceline]

I have told you guys my DH is a minister. He has for years run a sunrise service at the Bull Run Cemetary. (we live right in the middle of Civil War History) This year the sun rises at 6:44am. Two years ago, DH's mom passed away and she is buried there.

Anyway, many have been talking about the cold weather for the weekend. At sunrise Sunday, it is supposed to be 20 degrees here. I told DH...sorry....I'm not going this year!!

Brrrrrr! Don't blame you for staying in a warm bed!

Shouldn't mention that it was 81 here today...

Karen

 

[been2marceline]

Ahhhhh . . . but of course Eggs do have a lot to do with Easter . . .

We give out red eggs at the conclusion of our midnight resurrection service, the "Anastasi" - here is an explanation in better words than mine:

"Even though the Easter egg is obviously not an exclusive Christian introduction, its significance relates to the birth not of material life but to that spiritual experience enjoyed only in the life in Christ. Its symbolic adaptation to the events of Christ's sacrifice on the Cross, His entombment, and finally His breaking of the bondage of death by His Resurrection, all find a fitting expression in the Easter egg. The red colour of the Orthodox Easter egg signifies the blood of Christ, its shell His three-day entombment, and its breaking His Resurrection by which the 'egg of life' brought forth a life, up to then unknown. The cracking of the red eggs among Orthodox symbolises a mutual wish for breaking one's bonds of sin and misery and for entering the new life issuing from Christ's Resurrection."

Thank you, John! I really do enjoy enlightenment!! Learning new things is always a joy to me!!

Enjoy your wonderful, spiritual weekend!!

Karen

 

[granmaz]

just got this in my DVC newsletter. Don't know if any of the DL visitors are planning a trip around this time. It might be on soft openings around the time of the dismeet though.

Opening date surfaces for Nemo subs
Leaders at Disneyland® Park in California have targeted June 11 as the official opening date for the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage.
The new attraction, detailed without an opening date in the spring edition of Vacation Magic magazine (which began mailing in February), will lead Guests on an expedition to the site of an erupting undersea volcano. Along the way, groundbreaking animation technology will let characters from the hit Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo swim alongside the extensively refurbished submarines, appearing exactly as they do in the film (only in a real, three-dimensional underwater setting).

"We are literally bringing the undersea world of Finding Nemo off the screen and into the submarine lagoon," said Tom Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President and Senior Creative Executive for Walt Disney Imagineering. "We are going to immerse our Guests in an adventure that will leave them in disbelief. They will want to experience this new attraction over and over to find out, 'How did they do that?'"

The new attraction marks the highly anticipated rebirth of the Park's original "E-ticket ride," as the Tomorrowland® lagoon was home to the original Submarine Voyage, which accepted the first "E-tickets" for admission on June 6, 1959. The attraction closed in 1998, and Internet chat rooms have buzzed with speculation ever since.

If everything remains on schedule, that speculation can give way to reviews on June 11!

I would love to go on this Nemo ride!!!

I have told you guys my DH is a minister. He has for years run a sunrise service at the Bull Run Cemetary. (we live right in the middle of Civil War History) This year the sun rises at 6:44am. Two years ago, DH's mom passed away and she is buried there.

Anyway, many have been talking about the cold weather for the weekend. At sunrise Sunday, it is supposed to be 20 degrees here. I told DH...sorry....I'm not going this year!!

Brrr, don't blame you. I notice Georgia is cold too - is it an East coast(ish) thing?

I hope you get your results soon and that they are good.

I always thought that the UK used farenheight degrees too. Do you use the metric system or the same as the US?

The nurse thinks I will have to go on medication for the high cholesterol - tried the diet and enhanced yogurts but not helped.

We changed from farenheight to celcius quite a few years ago and we are slowly getting used to it. When we have high temperatures everyone resorts to farenheight as it sounds so much better saying those temperatures!!!

 

[been2marceline]

Good morning, Marilyn!

Was just waiting for the DIS to come back up. I am doing some last minute laundry before we go to the Bodega House and also bills and other paperwork!!

DH has already gone up, taking tomorrow as a work from home (Bodega) day and he has the laptop, so I have to be slightly less productive and DIS from our home office!! (So spoiled, I know...)

I too have to watch my cholestoral. Would probably help if I could drop some more weight.

I have lowered it in the past utilizing a margarine called Take Choice and also Benecol. We currently use another that helps, but I can't think of the name.

I am also trying to get more oatmeal into my world. I am not a big fan of Oatmeal for breakfast, would rather have it in Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but I'm sure that defeats the purpose.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Karen

 

[WldWcnWmn]

I kinda' fell off the planet there...sorry. I'll try harder to keep the posts up and check in a little more often. Have a nice weekend everyone!

 

[disneylover5]

DH might be changing jobs the next year, and if he does, he would most probably won´t have more than one week or 10 days permission to go on vacation so soon, so we have talked about it and agreed that if necessary, he would leave the ship in Acapulco and fly home the day the Magic docks there, and that DD and I will remain in the ship until the end of the cruise.

Have you ever known of someone doing something similar?

TIA

This should not be a problem.....we have talked about getting off and getting back on in the MED, to spend an extra day in a city....and driving to the next stop....I would let them know, but it should not be a problem at all!!

I know you will miss him, but then you will have to join with those of us who are traveling without a spouse!!

 

[disneylover5]

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[lillygator]

yahoo, under 400 days!!

Finally Friday...my throat and sinuses would indicate that I am going to be miserable this weekend...yuck!

Hope everyone has a great weekend and nice holiday!

 

[Jhalkias]

That's the reason we (my mom and I) ended up leaving the Greek Orthodox Church. They seemed to have issue with the fact that my mom was divorced, yet she is 100% Greek and was VERY involved with the Philoptihos (sp) and the church building board. So those ridiculous politics drove her and then me out (shortly after my marriage).

My problem has less to do with policies (which can of course be silly) - and more with politics. The priest who was at our "home" church left late last year. The rumor is that the parish council forced him to leave. There are rumors swirling everywhere as to the reason - and everyone who apparently really knows will not comment, and want to pretend as if nothing happened. I don't think it was anything he did "wrong", but a power struggle between some groups in the church that forced the ouster over a difference in philosophy and direction. Many of those same people are the people who have never made me feel at "home" in the church - even though my family has been lifelong members (other than my baptism at the other church), and my parent's constant attendance and steady contribution. We were never part of the "in" or governing group of the congregation. My father was a cleaner at Ford Motor Co, and my mother never worked - we would never (and did not) have any problems like Noel talked about, as my parents were and continued to be of very modest means.

We now have a priest who is actually divorced (how do you like that Lisa?) who is not a family man. I have always felt that to relate well to the young families, it is helpful to have a family man as a priest (he may be just a wonderful man otherwise - I don't know him yet), and he came here from Hawaii (who would want that transfer?).

At the other church, I have both of the families that baptized my children (my koumbari), and a priest who is a family man and devoted to children. People there also make you feel more at home and welcome, and I do not run into the "snobbery" that I see at my home church. So I am in a dilemma as to what to do. It is hard to leave the place you grew up in - no matter how unwelcome or detached you may feel.

I love my faith. I just abhor the politics.

 

[granmaz]

Good morning, Marilyn!

Was just waiting for the DIS to come back up. I am doing some last minute laundry before we go to the Bodega House and also bills and other paperwork!!

DH has already gone up, taking tomorrow as a work from home (Bodega) day and he has the laptop, so I have to be slightly less productive and DIS from our home office!! (So spoiled, I know...)

I too have to watch my cholestoral. Would probably help if I could drop some more weight.

I have lowered it in the past utilizing a margarine called Take Choice and also Benecol. We currently use another that helps, but I can't think of the name.

I am also trying to get more oatmeal into my world. I am not a big fan of Oatmeal for breakfast, would rather have it in Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but I'm sure that defeats the purpose.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Karen

Karen, we went straight off to the garden centre and aquarium shop. We are going to get a tropical aquarium soon which should be lovely and relaxing!!

I am glad you can get Benecol over there. I do actually eat their yogurts as I am not keen on the spread. I don't fancy the little drinks either. I usually eat my bread without, or we have low fat olive spread which has a nicer taste. I really need to lose some more weight which I had hoped to have done by now but.......!!!

Hope you have a great time at the Bodega Bay house. We will be gardening and painting.

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Just because I want to see it again!! Had to get rid of a couple pf the party groups though as I was over the limit!

 

[kymma]

Only 399 days!?!?!?!

This cruise will be here before you know it!

Going to brave Disneyland this weekend. It's the first weekend since my foot surgery that I will be able to go. I know it will be really crowded but I am going anyway!

 

[granmaz]

Hope your foot holds up for you. Take lots of breaks. Enjoy yourself!!

 

[UKANGEL]

Well, what a beautiful day it's been here in the UK!
Has it been lovely there too Maz? We too went off to the garden centre, bought some plants and have been in the garden all day, making the most of the sunshine. I planted some roses, violas and a couple of Hebe shrubs

Glad there's not too much to catch up on today!

I think that my sister is doing a crown rack of lamb or pork for dinner, not sure. We are bringing some fresh crab to do as appetizers in a cocktail. And of course, there will be wine!!!

Karen

mmmmmmm an I come to dinner too?

I'm so sorry! I did forget you see it much later than us. I promise not to spoil it!

no problems Holly....just didn't want to read anything I shouldn't!

I am signing off now for my whirlwind trip to Cali. Hope everyone has a great Easter weekend. Sounds like everyone will be busy this weekend, so maybe there won't be too many pages to catch up on.

Have a great time!

 

[UKANGEL]

I saw this on the door sign thread and had to share it.....

I saw that too and really love it!!!!! Maybe it's the Champagne girls after our tasting!!!!!!!

I am also trying to get more oatmeal into my world. I am not a big fan of Oatmeal for breakfast, would rather have it in Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but I'm sure that defeats the purpose.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Karen

I'm with you on that Karen!

I kinda' fell off the planet there...sorry. I'll try harder to keep the posts up and check in a little more often. Have a nice weekend everyone!

welcome back! Have a great Easter weekend