May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 4

[lillygator]

Kaylee - if you check back in ---is the air smokey in Orlando? We are very very smokey here, it is getting thicker as the day goes on. As of this morning there were 260 fires in Fl alone! We are in desperate need of rain! (not that I want it to rain at WDW!!)

 

[birkner]

Off to the airport guys. Had some things happen that I will chat about with you all later .

 

[LiserAnn]

I have a new thought on this whole STAR testing. They are taking it this week and before I never paid any attention to it. It seems to me that going on vacation during STAR testing is actually ideal! My son has no homework and they aren't teaching him anything new. The way I look at it, this can actually be a blessing. Now if I can just get the school to see if from my point of view.

That's great perspective!!!

 

[HollyTyler]

Hey from the great Magic Kingdom!!!

Just a quick check in to say hi. Wow....25 pages so far...there is no way I am catching up with those. So, I hope everything is great with everyone.

So far the trip has been great. I am hoping to download and share some pics later.

Oh, how wonderful your time sounds so far! Can't wait for pics!

 

[HollyTyler]

Let's see if this worked. DH took the other camera with most of the pics golfing, and for some reason photobucket made these blurry when I resized them...so I may delete them if they don't look good.

Here are DD and her BF in front of the castle (mine is the blondie)

Here are the 3 girls meeting Mary Poppins

The end of the same day...family pic with the girls giving us bunny ears!

DD2 waiting for everyone to go by on BTMRR (notice how wet her hair is!)

I am sure I will have better ones later. They really aren't that blurry on my computer screen, anyone have any ideas what I did wrong this time? John????

Too cute! Thanks so much for posting those!

 

[LiserAnn]

I'm just going to leave them for now....kids are getting restless so we are getting dressed and hitting the pools. Will check in later.

The pics are great....you guys look like you're having lots of fun. I think you're trying to make us all envious of you. Well, it worked! (that would be me, green with envy)!!

 

[LiserAnn]

Off to the airport guys. Had some things happen that I will chat about with you all later .

Hopefully nothing bad happened Well here's a just in case....

 

[HollyTyler]

Off to the airport guys. Had some things happen that I will chat about with you all later .

I hope everything is OK!

 

[granmaz]

Off to the airport guys. Had some things happen that I will chat about with you all later .

I'm hoping the smiling thumbs up sign is good news.

 

[HollyTyler]

I'm hoping the smiling thumbs up sign is good news.

That's what I'm thinking too. Maybe good news for Samantha!

Well, I'm out of here. 2 minutes until time to leave work. I worked so hard today.

Off to the gym....my first day back after being sick for so long on and off, then to pick Tyler up from daycare and have fun!

Catch everybody after bedtime!

 

[Tahoe]

2-bedroom suite at the Hyatt for 5/9 cost $700. Anyone know how to get it cheaper?? Otherwise, I think we will book two standard rooms and hope to get price on hotwire later.

Are we all still up for a mimosa party the morning we leave? Maybe arrange for a buffet breakfast from 7am-10am in one of the Hyatt's conference rooms??? Now is the time to plan. YIPPEE!!!
Lisa

Wow! That is a lot of money. I'd do the two standard rooms. Before our cruise in May 2006, I was never able to get the Hyatt on Hotwire for less than $219--I tried up until the day we left. I'm guessing that before this repo cruise, it will be fully booked, and therefore there won't be a deal, but I will be checking every day anyway!

Interesting idea about the mimosa party--I'm wondering if I'd be able to drag my west-coast-time body out of bed in time!

We're planning to hire a limo service to drive us to the Port (there are 9 of us)--but now I'm wondering if there are a lot of us staying at the Hyatt, if it might be cheaper per person to charter a bus!

 

[granmaz]

That's what I'm thinking too. Maybe good news for Samantha!

Well, I'm out of here. 2 minutes until time to leave work. I worked so hard today.

Off to the gym....my first day back after being sick for so long on and off, then to pick Tyler up from daycare and have fun!

Catch everybody after bedtime!

Hope you had a good workout. Don't push yourself too hard just yet.

I will be going tomorrow. I find it so hard to go back after a break.

 

[pahrumpgirl]

and the cashier is a young girl....(not that it's nice on anyone's record) but what a way to start out.


I just bought a 2gb memory stick for $24 on Best Buy, going to pick it up tonight. (that's a good price isn't it?) I had 3 1gb, that I had purchased for the cruise last year and one is missing...although Samantha claims she knows nothing of it, although I did find the camera's rechargable batteries in the drawer of her Ariel beauty parlor.... Hopefully this will not lead to meat theft! (I know, I shouldn't joke about it!)....

Ran into a better deal on SD memory cards here in the Columbus, Ohio area. Cord Camera has 2 - 2Gig SD memory cards for $29.99 or 2 - 1Gig SD menory caqrds for $19.99. If anyone is interested I think you can order them from their on line store at "CordCamera.com". Believe tghat price is good for several more days.

Doug

 

[birkner]

So here I am at home again and finally calm enough to tell you all what happened. As you may remember, I went for a Fiji wrap on Sunday night. After the wonderful experience, I returned to my locker in the spa to discover over $700 in cash and change missing from my wallet. The casino security staff denied there were any problems with theft in the spa.

Much to my consternation, I discovered in conversation with the spa staff and regular customers that it seems that the keys work in more than one locker and that fact is know by regular spa members and employees. Obviously, this theft was committed by someone who knew this and used another key. Another woman lost about the same amount last week in the same locker room probably by the same method.

I made a police report but of course, I am now out the $700. Since this took place at a casino I go frequently, I know many of the staff and the regulars. I expected at least some sort of apology about what had happened but nothing was forthcoming. Needless to say, I am not sure if I am every returning to this spa.

Now back to my regularly scheduled life....

 

[gouodux]

Hope this works. Just returned from Las Vegas and saw this swimsuit on the front of the catalog. Ordered it for our upcoming Western cruise in October. Hopefully it will still fit next May for Panama.


http://www2.victoriassecret.com/images/prodlgvw/V261899.jpg
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[GreatWhiteNorth]

Hi Everyone, I have just received a quote for this sailing. I have never cruised before and I really want to go with DCL. As you can see I am reserved for this Oct but I am thinking of changing my ressi. I am from Western Canada ( Alberta ) and my DH does not want to cruise so I will be going solo. Do you think this will be too long of a cruise for a first timer?
TIA for any advice. I did see on the first page that there are other solo cruisers.
Angie

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

OMG, I started a new page
Hope to hear from someone soon!

 

[pjpoohbear]

Hi Everyone, I have just received a quote for this sailing. I have never cruised before and I really want to go with DCL. As you can see I am reserved for this Oct but I am thinking of changing my ressi. I am from Western Canada ( Alberta ) and my DH does not want to cruise so I will be going solo. Do you think this will be too long of a cruise for a first timer?
TIA for any advice. I did see on the first page that there are other solo cruisers.
Angie

Angie, a Halloween Cruiser! Woo Hoo! Do both!

I don't know about it being too long a cruise for a first try, I did a three day and did not want to leave the ship. Several solo cruisers on this cruise, so with 12 months before cruising I am sure that others will be looking for dinning groups.

 

[ibouncetoo]

Wow! That is a lot of money. I'd do the two standard rooms. Before our cruise in May 2006, I was never able to get the Hyatt on Hotwire for less than $219--I tried up until the day we left. I'm guessing that before this repo cruise, it will be fully booked, and therefore there won't be a deal, but I will be checking every day anyway!

Was somebody going to check on a group rate or block of rooms at the Hyatt? Or am I remembering that from an earlier cruise? I have a strong feeling my DBil will want to stay down by Port Canaveral and DSis will want to show him Animial Kingdom Lodge and I think I'd vote for Cocoa Beach because I want to meet Shirley! Heaven knows where we'll end up!

Ran into a better deal on SD memory cards here in the Columbus, Ohio area. Cord Camera has 2 - 2Gig SD memory cards for $29.99 or 2 - 1Gig SD menory caqrds for $19.99. If anyone is interested I think you can order them from their on line store at "CordCamera.com". Believe tghat price is good for several more days.

Doug

HEY! Doug & Carol....where have you kids been?!?!?!?

Hope this works. Just returned from Las Vegas and saw this swimsuit on the front of the catalog. Ordered it for our upcoming Western cruise in October. Hopefully it will still fit next May for Panama.


http://www2.victoriassecret.com/images/prodlgvw/V261899.jpg
http://www2.victoriassecret.com/images/prodlgvw/V261901_RCB51.jpg

Hmmmmm. I know someone who would love the hoodie! Off to see if it's 'sold separately'.


Tooth is gone, stopped at the grocery for yogurt, pudding, ginger ale and cottage cheese. Had a nice little happy pill and slept most of the afternoon. I can have 'real' food tomorrow and decided lasagna would make a nice softish meal for lunch. The oral surgeon though I was wacked when I started laughing as he was pulling the tooth. I told him (afterwards of course) that I was envisioning a champagne bottle being opened as he 'wiggled' the tooth and 'popped' it out! I guess I am a true Champagne Girl!

 

[Ginamarie]

Good evening everyone! DH and I are feeling ill tonight. The baby was throwing up all weekend, and now I'm afraid we're getting it! I'm soooo tired.