May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 9

[nskjerven]

Before I go away and forget.......

Happy Birthday Amy! I hope it was a good one!

Kathe: I hope your x-ray tomorrow will provide some answers for your back trouble.

Nan: How's your back doing?

Lisa: I hope things went well for your father-in-law today. Is Vanessa feeling better?

Marilyn: CONGRATS on buying DVC!

Now......off to pick up some dinner somewhere. I guess I'll just start driving and see where my car takes me.

Hi Holly, thanks for asking. I figured out that it was and is a stress spot. When I'm stressed it is flaring up. I was ok on Monday morning and then I got called into a meeting and it tighten back up again. The rest of the week has been tight but not as bad as last week. I too had a migraine this morning, took my pill and slept from 4am-9am, then had to take mom to her doctor appt. We then went out for lunch (breakfast for me) and this afternoon it's all but gone. Back to work, I'm underwater still....

Lisa, praying for good results with surgery.

Happy Bday Amy

Welcome newcomers and hello old timers....

And ladies....save me a spot on the Walt or Roy couch when that call comes ok?

peaked at the excursions nothing looked outta this world, I think we may lay low too and hang at the beach.

 

[gydell]

Doesn't seem that DCL will be making too much $ on any of us. The beaches will be full!

 

[LiserAnn]

We have been long time "lurkers" but not "posters", but I'm planning to change that. I'm Bob and my wife's name is Lucy. We are friends of Deb (Ella Enchanted- Hi Deb! Time to get together !!) and also Lisa (Liserann- Hi Lisa!)
We have been booked since the first day and posted for a while in the beginning. But we really haven't kept up with the posts like we wanted to. But this group all seems so close and so special that I decided it was time we got to know everyone better. This cruise is coming so fast and now that excursions are out, it's even more exciting.
We are leaving for WDW on Christmas Eve so we'll have a little Disney fix before May, but really can't wait to meet many of you on the cruise.

Hi Bob! How are you and Lucy doing? Can you believe our cruise is just around the corner? It seems like just yesterday we were meeting in the San Pedro terminal for our Mexico cruise!!! Say Hi to Lucy!!

 

[Tigger1221]

We book our excursions through Disney. We are terrified of being late or getting a dud!

Castaway Cay- Eco Tour
Aruba- Sea and See Island Tour
Acupolco- Hightlight, Shopping, and divers
P.V. - Sea Lions
Cabo- Canyon Canopy Adventure

DH does not really like beaches and is allergic to the sun. He also had a terrible time snorkeling but I LOVE it. I will do that on CC and he will watch.

 

[HollyTyler]

Glad he's ok! Just a few more days until Christmas break. When does Tyler get out? Are you off during the break?

He has the last week of Dec & the 1st week of Jan off, so his last day is 12/21 and he goes back 1/7. Unfortunately, I can't afford to miss any work at all, in fact, I'm trying to get more hours. I'm already losing 2 days of pay for Christmas and 2 for New Year (the Mon & Tues of each week). But I'll also have to take off each Wed those 2 weeks, and then each Thurs & Fri he'll be at his dad's, so his dad will have to figure out those days. Good news is my office manager told me she'll ask the guys if they'll let me work extra hours Thurs & Fri of those 2 weeks to help make up a few lost hours. Depends on work flow though, so I hope they need me.

 

[gydell]

He has the last week of Dec & the 1st week of Jan off, so his last day is 12/21 and he goes back 1/7. Unfortunately, I can't afford to miss any work at all, in fact, I'm trying to get more hours. I'm already losing 2 days of pay for Christmas and 2 for New Year (the Mon & Tues of each week). But I'll also have to take off each Wed those 2 weeks, and then each Thurs & Fri he'll be at his dad's, so his dad will have to figure out those days. Good news is my office manager told me she'll ask the guys if they'll let me work extra hours Thurs & Fri of those 2 weeks to help make up a few lost hours. Depends on work flow though, so I hope they need me.

Hope it works out!

 

[gouodux]

Shawn was surprised by his Divisional today who flew in without notice. They met for awhile and most of the talk was about the Holiday season. Then he was asked the following . . . . . . even though you turned down the Honolulu store are you willing to go there for a month end of Feb early March and help open it???

Umm, let me think, a paid trip to Honolulu for a month. . . . . yep, sure can do!

Second question, are you and your family willing to relocate to Florida???

Yep!

That was the end of the topic. Left with many, many unanswered questions, but not really the situation to ask more questions.

We were talking of making it a goal to move when the Sarasota store opened in 2010. Made some calls to find out what might be out there. Rumor has it that the North Carolina/Georgia/Florida Regional position is about to open. Hmmm, this could be very, very good. Now we play the waiting game.

 

[HollyTyler]

I'm so excited for Tyler! I'm setting up his first classmate playdate! He's been wanting to invite ALL his classmates over because he gets along with ALL of them (he's such a social guy). So, I sent notes to school with him today for the first 2 classmates he picked. I had to tell him that we can't hand out those notes asking parents to call me ALL AT ONCE ! So anyway, one of the boys' moms called me tonight while I was getting dinner at the grocery store, so I need to call her back tomorrow and set something up. I'm so happy for him because I still remember the friends I made in Kindergarten....many stayed friends all through school, lost touch with most, but I'm still friends with a few.

 

[HollyTyler]

Hope it works out!

It probably will. The great thing about my employer is that they've always been so flexible with my schedule and working around whatever I need regarding Tyler's schedule as well as my school schedule.

 

[gydell]

Deb - Do you know where Four Points by Sheraton is located? They have some good rates and I am considering changing from CI&S. The pool looks nicer and the shark tank sounds good. Just don't want to be too far from port.

 

[HollyTyler]

Shawn was surprised by his Divisional today who flew in without notice. They met for awhile and most of the talk was about the Holiday season. Then he was asked the following . . . . . . even though you turned down the Honolulu store are you willing to go there for a month end of Feb early March and help open it???

Umm, let me think, a paid trip to Honolulu for a month. . . . . yep, sure can do!

Second question, are you and your family willing to relocate to Florida???

Yep!

That was the end of the topic. Left with many, many unanswered questions, but not really the situation to ask more questions.

We were talking of making it a goal to move when the Sarasota store opened in 2010. Made some calls to find out what might be out there. Rumor has it that the North Carolina/Georgia/Florida Regional position is about to open. Hmmm, this could be very, very good. Now we play the waiting game.

WOW Leslie! Great news on both counts! How exciting!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Deb - Do you know where Four Points by Sheraton is located? They have some good rates and I am considering changing from CI&S. The pool looks nicer and the shark tank sounds good. Just don't want to be too far from port.

Gydell, go for it! John says it's about 5 mins. from the port. I do remember passing it as we left our hotel to go to the port. It looks very nice.

Are you flying into town? What airport do you come into? What day are you flying?

We're arriving into Sanford on Thurs at 10:30am, picking up our rental and going to the hotel.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

We book our excursions through Disney. We are terrified of being late or getting a dud!

Castaway Cay- Eco Tour
Aruba- Sea and See Island Tour
Acupolco- Hightlight, Shopping, and divers
P.V. - Sea Lions
Cabo- Canyon Canopy Adventure

DH does not really like beaches and is allergic to the sun. He also had a terrible time snorkeling but I LOVE it. I will do that on CC and he will watch.

Me too! I LOVE the beach, DH hates it! I LOVE snorkeling, DH has a hard time with it! We compromise. He'll swim and I'll snorkel. He can snorkel better off the beach than off a boat, so we try to mix it up with boat and beach.

 

[gydell]

Gydell, go for it! John says it's about 5 mins. from the port. I do remember passing it as we left our hotel to go to the port. It looks very nice.

Are you flying into town? What airport do you come into? What day are you flying?

We're arriving into Sanford on Thurs at 10:30am, picking up our rental and going to the hotel.

We're flying into MCO early Fri morn. Heading to hotel near port and playing at the pool. I have the CI&S booked but the pool doesn't look to exciting. Like the pool at the Raddison but not the price of the rooms. The pool at the Sheraton liiks nice but I heard you have to walk through the parking deck to get to it. I am working to find out if this is true. What are you doing Fri?

 

[Minnie's Guy]

Deb- You're on ! We'll get in touch with you and set up a dinner date when we get back from WDW.
gydell- We're leaving on the 31st. So you'll be coming as we are going. I'm sure you'll have a great time. Where are you staying?
Hollytyler- Thanks for the "Howdy" I hope everything works out for you and your son. You seem like a great mom and a good person. The best to you.
Lisa- How have you and your family been? I can't believe it myself that is was 2 years last August. I will be good seeing all of you again. We can't wait!

 

[gydell]

gydell- We're leaving on the 31st. So you'll be coming as we are going. I'm sure you'll have a great time. Where are you staying?

The cheap hotel with the large sports gear!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

We're flying into MCO early Fri morn. Heading to hotel near port and playing at the pool. I have the CI&S booked but the pool doesn't look to exciting. Like the pool at the Raddison but not the price of the rooms. The pool at the Sheraton liiks nice but I heard you have to walk through the parking deck to get to it. I am working to find out if this is true. What are you doing Fri?

I'm not sure yet. Usually we drive down and the first day we hang at the hotel and crash early. The second day we do errands, get a mani/pedi, go to Ron Jons and do pool. This time we're flying so John suggested we do errands and mani/pedi on the first day and then free up the second day....maybe do something at NASA.

What are your plans?

 

[gydell]

I'm not sure yet. Usually we drive down and the first day we hang at the hotel and crash early. The second day we do errands, get a mani/pedi, go to Ron Jons and do pool. This time we're flying so John suggested we do errands and mani/pedi on the first day and then free up the second day....maybe do something at NASA.

What are your plans?

We all get our man/ped and waxings the day before we leave. As of now we will be arriving MCO at 8am and limo to hotel so should be there early. We will definitely be turning in early since if this is the flight we keep we will be getting up around 4am. I am trying to get a later flight so we are not so tired and that I don't have to board the dog a day earlier.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Deb- You're on ! We'll get in touch with you and set up a dinner date when we get back from WDW.

Me and John will be looking forward to it ... you guys have a blast and say hi to mickey for me!!!!


gydell- We're leaving on the 31st. So you'll be coming as we are going. I'm sure you'll have a great time. Where are you staying?
Hollytyler- Thanks for the "Howdy" I hope everything works out for you and your son. You seem like a great mom and a good person. The best to you.
Lisa- How have you and your family been? I can't believe it myself that is was 2 years last August. I will be good seeing all of you again. We can't wait!

Four months and four weeks to go!!!

Kaylee, John said one month is more than 28 days so there's the difference between five months and four months and four weeks. It makes sense!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

We all get our man/ped and waxings the day before we leave. As of now we will be arriving MCO at 8am and limo to hotel so should be there early. We will definitely be turning in early since if this is the flight we keep we will be getting up around 4am. I am trying to get a later flight so we are not so tired and that I don't have to board the dog a day earlier.

Ew! 4am is EARLY, but not too early for Mickey! Hope you have some luck getting that later flight. If we decide not to go to do NASA, do you want to get together before Grills and maybe do beach or pool. Our hotel is right on the oceanfront. We like to hang out at Mambos....it's the outdoor bar at our hotel. Does Brent like the ocean or the pool better?