May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 5

[EllaEnchanted]

Reading everybody's posts. No time to reply to any. Just saying HI from sunny, beautiful FL!

Right back at'cha....happy you're there, sorry I'm not. Have a blast and enjoy!!!! Can't wait for the pics.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Well, I haven't been home much for the last couple of months, that's for sure!
It's not like I TRY to be gone, but all these opportunities keep coming up...

What can I say...RETIREMENT IS THE BEST!!!!!

Good for you, I'm sure you have earned it....but I'm at least allowed to say that I'm jealous, jealous, jealous!!!! Enjoy!!!!

 

[granmaz]

Well it is almost bed time for us.

Hope you are having had a great time Orlando Holly.

See you tomorrow.

 

[Jhalkias]

Well, to make me feel better during a LOUSY game, here are some pictures from Sophia's Dance recital yesterday . . .

Sophia in the very front in ballet

The end pose, Sophia sitting on the right

Irish Dancing

Sophia jumping up - second from the right

Irish End Pose

Flowers after the show

 

[Jhalkias]

Two pictures of Sophia with her very FAVORITE dance teacher (she had her for Irish), Miss Erin. Miss Erin graduated from High School this year, and is going away to college in the fall. Sophia will really miss her.

Miss Erin has a beautiful smile . . .

 

[HollyTyler]

Right back at'cha....happy you're there, sorry I'm not. Have a blast and enjoy!!!! Can't wait for the pics.

Pics to come Wed when I get home. Great pics of Tyler playing in the ocean, jumping in the waves, having a blast! Redington Beach. Had to ask our hosts because I had no idea where we were. LOL!

Well it is almost bed time for us.

Hope you are having had a great time Orlando Holly.

See you tomorrow.

We're actually staying near Clearwater which is southwest (I think) of Tampa. But tomorrow (or should I say later this morning) we'll be in Orlando. Sea World, here we come! Off to get a bit of sleep for a fun day!

 

[HollyTyler]

AWESOME pics John! Sophia is such a beauty! Hmmmmm......I'll bet the flowers were from Daddy!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Great pics John, Sophia has beautiful form...you could tell she was happy when the ballet was over and she looks like she loved doing the Irish. You're going to be in soooooo much trouble when she turns 16....she's a real beauty!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Pics to come Wed when I get home. Great pics of Tyler playing in the ocean, jumping in the waves, having a blast! Redington Beach. Had to ask our hosts because I had no idea where we were. LOL!

Can't wait for the pics...love the ones where they play in the water...they always look soooooo happy!


We're actually staying near Clearwater which is southwest (I think) of Tampa. But tomorrow (or should I say later this morning) we'll be in Orlando. Sea World, here we come! Off to get a bit of sleep for a fun day!

SHAMU......I LOVE Shamu at Sea World, make sure you sit up front and are prepared to get soaked....it's so much fun and cools you right off!!!

 

[NotSoLittleMermaid]

Well, to make me feel better during a LOUSY game, here are some pictures from Sophia's Dance recital yesterday . . .

Thanks for sharing those pictures, John. It took me back, WAAAY back, to my own dance recitals. I LOVED getting the costumes! Sophia looks so pretty!

 

[granmaz]

Wow, that must be a record number of posts for last night!! Where is everybody?

We're actually staying near Clearwater which is southwest (I think) of Tampa. But tomorrow (or should I say later this morning) we'll be in Orlando. Sea World, here we come! Off to get a bit of sleep for a fun day!

Ah, why do we always presume people go to Orlando!!! We stayed in Clearwater for a couple of nights in September 2000, but a hurricane came through so we hopped it back to Orlando. We stayed at St Petes Beach for 2 weeks in 1994 which we enjoyed. Well, it was just back over the bridge from the Don Cesar hotel, but we enjoyed the walk.

Enjoy Seaworld today.

 

[pjpoohbear]

John, tell sophia she looked beautiful up on stage.

 

[granmaz]

John, tell sophia she looked beautiful up on stage.

She did didn't she? A real little star too!

 

[MrsMork]

John1, Grandma here is bursting at the seams with pride. Looks like she was having a great time with the Irish dancing. What a beautiful girl you have - classic beauty.

 

[gydell]

John the pictures are great. She's as cute as can be and looks like she loves dancing!


Has anyone noticed that rooms keep opening up for this cruise? Now there are cat. 9, 6, and 4 available. On the first PC was the ship full when it sailed, or was it like the TransAtlantic that started off pretty full and went down from there?

 

[fourmcds]

WooHoo! Always happy to hear about a good wine and food experience!

Let me know and I will get it for you!

Happy Birthday again!

Karen

Karen...the DIS went down right after I posted this....
I am going to get the info off the bottle and email it to you this week. Scott's bday isn't until the middle of July, so we still have time.
Thanks

Well, to make me feel better during a LOUSY game, here are some pictures from Sophia's Dance recital yesterday . . .
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John...great pics! Sophia looked like she was enjoying herself up there, especially during the Irish dance. She certainly is a beauty!

My girls started the countdown this am until they are out for summer...I bet we have everyone beat since they go until June 25!! Talk about halfway through summer.

Holly have a blast at Seaworld today. Is it hard being that close to the mouse and not visiting it? Just wondering. It was always hard for me to visit my grandmother in Bradenton Beach and not see Mickey.

Happy Monday everyone.

 

[granmaz]

My girls started the countdown this am until they are out for summer...I bet we have everyone beat since they go until June 25!! Talk about halfway through summer.
Happy Monday everyone.[/COLOR]

Our schools don't break up till almost the end of July. They go back the first week in September - 6weeks off usually.

 

[lillygator]

John and Amy - great pics!! Sophie looks gorgeous! Is she dancing at all in the summer or do they follow the school year calendar?

 

[TiggersPal]

What a beauty! Thanks John for sharing.

Sure brings back memories for me too - of my nieces!

My niece Faber actually went on to do some competitions (Ballroom, swing etc) and has won National awards as well as winning a competion for Neil McCoy who held a radio contest for one of his songs - she won and was on TNT? No, the Country TV show ???? anyway she met Mel Tillis as well. I still have the tape and just love showing her off!

How proud you must be!!!!

 

[endkaos]

John, those pictures are wonderful. Sophia will have to give us performance on the ship with my irish boy band "The Bilge Rats" accompanying her. We'll be in full Celtic mode with Bobby Banana and Jack the Monkey in the front row.