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

[gydell]

How am I suppose to get my post count up if nobody is here to talk to me?

 

[Nala80]

Hello to everyone!

I will be joining everyone in May 2008 for the Panama Cruise. I've actually been booked since January. (I sent a PM to the person who started the thread but haven't heard back but that's okay, being on or off the roll cal doesn't really bother me).

I just stopped by to say hello. I know there is no realistic way I'll be able to stay up to speed on this thread, but I figured I might as well try!

 

[gydell]

Hello to everyone!

I will be joining everyone in May 2008 for the Panama Cruise. I've actually been booked since January. (I sent a PM to the person who started the thread but haven't heard back but that's okay, being on or off the roll cal doesn't really bother me).

Welcome!
Just jump in when you can! Laura who started this thread is dealing with brest cancer at the moment and hasn't been around in a while. We all are hoping she is doing ok. Tell us about yourself and who is traveling with you.

 

[Nala80]

Welcome!
Just jump in when you can! Laura who started this thread is dealing with brest cancer at the moment and hasn't been around in a while. We all are hoping she is doing ok. Tell us about yourself and who is traveling with you.

Hello gydell, thanks for the welcome!

Oh my gosh, I sure hope Laura is ok. I had originally chalked it up to being very busy. I get that way, which is why I am sometimes on these boards a lot and then drop off for a while. I try to stay involved but...

Anyway, I am traveling with my mom. I booked a Cat 7 in January when the cruise booking opened up.

Previous cruises include the Magic Panama Repo in May 2005 as well as both repo cruises this year to the Med. As you may be able to tell, I have become a Disney Cruise Line repo junkie! I tried a 7-night eastern and thought it was too short!

Like everyone else on this thread, I can't wait for May!

 

[Skylarr29]

Hello to everyone!

I will be joining everyone in May 2008 for the Panama Cruise. I've actually been booked since January. (I sent a PM to the person who started the thread but haven't heard back but that's okay, being on or off the roll cal doesn't really bother me).

I just stopped by to say hello. I know there is no realistic way I'll be able to stay up to speed on this thread, but I figured I might as well try!

 

[gydell]

Hello gydell, thanks for the welcome!

Oh my gosh, I sure hope Laura is ok. I had originally chalked it up to being very busy. I get that way, which is why I am sometimes on these boards a lot and then drop off for a while. I try to stay involved but...

Anyway, I am traveling with my mom. I booked a Cat 7 in January when the cruise booking opened up.

Previous cruises include the Magic Panama Repo in May 2005 as well as both repo cruises this year to the Med. As you may be able to tell, I have become a Disney Cruise Line repo junkie! I tried a 7-night eastern and thought it was too short!

Like everyone else on this thread, I can't wait for May!

I was on the EB TA cruise! The board is slower this week-end because so many of us are in WDW. Not Me You can help us with info since you have already done this cruise. Right now everybody is just chit-chatting getting to know each other. We will sure be glad when some info comes out.

 

[lillygator]

So I went on ebay to find V's nautical bag because I loved it so much. I found it but none were available. So I bought a different bag from the Bitten line. I love Bitten....it's Sara Jessica Parker's collection and everything is affordably priced. She's got some great casual, everyday clothes and accessories and ebay has lots of them listed. Oh boy. I could get in trouble now.

it is not as large as I thought, but then I never paid attention to details such as dimensions!

This is all year round so it's at an indoor pool so at least we don't have to set up like for summer swimming. They let the 6 & unders swim first so we should be through by 10:30. This is my DGS so I am on my second go around!

we can swim tonight, it is 85 here in DECEMBER!

My DFIL is hospitalized tonight. He has been short of breathe and they tested his heart today and it is not very good.

He will be in the hospital for about 2 week. He is bleeding in his small intestine and he needs open heart surgery and bypass.

Okay, I have a pretty big house BUT.....and right now I have my mom, 2 girls, 1 son coming home next week, an exchange student, 1 dog, 3 cats and a husband.....and soon my FIL will be living with us.....

I am not sure where everyone will sleep......maybe I will move to a hotel

Oh my, I hope everything is ok with DFIL. How are you holding up?

Maybe you could find a firm to work for that does reimburse tuition, then you can pay as you go. Anything is possible!

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT.....that is one great benefit of any company! My company offers it as do most around here. For grad school, they offer state school reimbursement. UF is $30k for their online MBA, which is what I want to do. They would cover $7k.....I already owe enough student loans I don't want to take more.

Sceen II Act I. Today is Sat and John and I were going to see Sandi and Joe and try to make amends before they left. Well first we had to move Ray from a shared room into a private room. Me, John, the kid, Sandi and the boys showed up to do the move. Joe stayed home. Sandi met us at Mrs. Bush's, where Ray is staying. She didn't want us going to meet her and Joe at their house.

We did the move, I stayed in and talked with Ray while John went outside and talked with Sandi. John extended any help and all his courtesy to her and to Joe. Sandi's reply was that Joe was ready to make amends with John and the kid, in small doses, but not with me. Sandi was standing by her man and following his lead. Meanwhile I have a 17 year relationship with her. She crashed my wedding and got married with me because she was already pregnant. She moved in with us when the boys were only 2 and 3 years old. We took care of her and the boys everytime she was in need. We just bought her a car that she needed for work. We just paid for a lavish and wonderful vacation with them. We have overextended ourselves just to get cut off and have Joe control who he sees and how much he sees us.

Scene II Act II. So on the ride home when John told me this I let him know that I'm way too old for high school drama and I will now cut myself off completely from Joe and Sandi too. I told John to continue his relationship with his daughter and do whatever he wanted to with Joe.

John and I got back to the house and talked it out. John has decided to take a stand against his daughter in support of me. He feels she drew the line in the sand and forced him to take a side. He feels that I don't warrant being treated that way by either one of them, especially Sandi.

So be it. I'm tired of playing the role of the wicked stepmother. The other night when she came over to pay us....John did all the talking. I kept my mouth shut. Yet Joe has decided to punish me and accept John and the kid. The kid has absolutely nothing to do with this and although I agreed with John I never said a word. I let it be a conversation between father and daughter.

I hope, for John's sake, someday Sandi can realize the damage she has done by supporting Joe in his madness.

Talk about a dramatic afternoon!

Since I turned 50 last year I decided to cut out all the drama and BS in my life and just live real. To be the best person that I could be everyday without compromising my values.....Yes, John1.....I still do totally agree with you the importance of truth, respect, integrity. Yet I was willing to lie so that my husband could keep his good relationship with his daughter. Just to see his daughter throw it all away for a putz!

The door is closed, the bridge is burned, there is no going back now. She made her bed, now she needs to lie in it!

Oh Deb, what can I say, I know family drama. Hang in there and hope for the best.

I felt bad for McFadden because he was 2nd runner two years in a row ...wish he got something....but I do have to admit that I was happy a Gator got the trophy and Tebow is such a good player

I did feel sorry for McFadden for a MOMENT..but, hey, he was really up and down this year, really up and down. I did wonder what the other three were really thinking.

Yay for Tebow!!!! Robert is UF alum and he was super excited! Can't wait for the bowl game on New Years!!!! Boy did those tickets cost us a pretty penny lol!

When did Robert attend? I think you posted you guys were in your 20's so probably before me. I was there 92-97 - my John ran track for UF 10 years before I was there. That was in the days of really only playing one sport. He is a ball player. A very very good one. I am a bit shocked that his parents would encourage the track over the ball, since his Dad was a Cleveland Chick at one point. Oh well, I would have never met him had he gone to the bigs!

We're going to be at WDW world then too. We get season tickets for Auburn. Only the small fee of $21,500 and then we have to buy away games. DH doesn't complain a bit about this!

OMG - tell me you have a suite!! Our season tickets are $650 for four seats plus whatever the new donation is that year....last year is was $2.500, I told Johnny he better be hiking up his pant lang on lunch until then for some extra cash.
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to be a BULL GATOR but a $10k donation on top of ticket prices? Hello!
As much as we love it, it is sooo much money that we cannot afford!

Our football tickets are due in Feb. We are going to be poor for DD's b'day in March!

Ours are due 3/31!

Hello to everyone!

I will be joining everyone in May 2008 for the Panama Cruise. I've actually been booked since January. (I sent a PM to the person who started the thread but haven't heard back but that's okay, being on or off the roll cal doesn't really bother me).

I just stopped by to say hello. I know there is no realistic way I'll be able to stay up to speed on this thread, but I figured I might as well try!

Welcome!!!

 

[gydell]

V - are you back? How was everybody?

As far as our tickets we are scholarship seats. If we were in the suites its $64000(I think). Anyway it's too rich for my blood!

 

[lillygator]

so we are back!

What did I miss?

 

[lillygator]

V - are you back? How was everybody?

As far as our tickets we are scholarship seats. If we were in the suites its $64000(I think). Anyway it's too rich for my blood!

and over the course of the next five years UF is raising prices to match the SEC!!!

 

[lillygator]

we're back!
I am trying to upload pics now!!! How is everyone? Any more newcomers?

 

[lillygator]

we're back!
I am trying to upload pics now!!! How is everyone? Any more newcomers?

 

[Skylarr29]

When did Robert attend? I think you posted you guys were in your 20's so probably before me. I was there 92-97 - my John ran track for UF 10 years before I was there. That was in the days of really only playing one sport. He is a ball player. A very very good one. I am a bit shocked that his parents would encourage the track over the ball, since his Dad was a Cleveland Chick at one point. Oh well, I would have never met him had he gone to the bigs!

Robert attended from 1998-2003. He has his masters in Environmental Engineering.

 

[gydell]

The Dis is slo...w tonight!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

After two days of me and John in tears and our heads exploding....I knew I had to do something. I was going to be the better person. I invited Joe and Sandi to our house to watch the Dallas game. Joe is a huge fan and it was only playing on the West Coast. He didn't get the game on cable but I got it on DirecTV. I told him that me and John will listen to their side of things and get their perspective. I know that nothing is black and white, all things are shades of gray and we needed to communicate and compromise. We heard them out and came to an understanding then watched the game together and Dallas won.

I want to thank all of you here for being so supportive, it means a lot to me. Noel, I totally agree with everything you said. I think you hit the nail on the head precisely. But I couldn't allow John to lose his daughter. They are my family too and I love Sandi and the boys. And as John says, love me, love my dog. We have to tolerate and accept Joe for Sandi's sake. She loves him. If they say they're happy together then we have to let them live their life on their terms even if we disagree.

I do feel much better now, so does John. We didn't agree with everything they said, we didn't tell them any lies, but we agreed to disagree and be more accepting of each other.

So all's well that ends well afterall. Now they can move, I think after next weekend, and we can put some space between us while leaving on a good note. It means the world to me that we came to an understanding. My mother always told me....I know all of your strengths and all of your weaknesses and I love you unconditionally despite everything. That's what we accomplished today and it feels right.

Thank you again everybody. It was what I needed to hear at a very desperate moment. It gave me strength and enouragement to try and make it right.

 

[gydell]

After two days of me and John in tears and our heads exploding....I knew I had to do something. I was going to be the better person. I invited Joe and Sandi to our house to watch the Dallas game. Joe is a huge fan and it was only playing on the West Coast. He didn't get the game on cable but I got it on DirecTV. I told him that me and John will listen to their side of things and get their perspective. I know that nothing is black and white, all things are shades of gray and we needed to communicate and compromise. We heard them out and came to an understanding then watched the game together and Dallas won.

I want to thank all of you here for being so supportive, it means a lot to me. Noel, I totally agree with everything you said. I think you hit the nail on the head precisely. But I couldn't allow John to lose his daughter. They are my family too and I love Sandi and the boys. And as John says, love me, love my dog. We have to tolerate and accept Joe for Sandi's sake. She loves him. If they say they're happy together then we have to let them live their life on their terms even if we disagree.

I do feel much better now, so does John. We didn't agree with everything they said, we didn't tell them any lies, but we agreed to disagree and be more accepting of each other.

So all's well that ends well afterall. Now they can move, I think after next weekend, and we can put some space between us while leaving on a good note. It means the world to me that we came to an understanding. My mother always told me....I know all of your strengths and all of your weaknesses and I love you unconditionally despite everything. That's what we accomplished today and it feels right.

Thank you again everybody. It was what I needed to hear at a very desperate moment. It gave me strength and enouragement to try and make it right.

Good to hear! I figured something was going on when you weren't on the site all day. I'm just glad that you are alright!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Thanks gydell....I feel much better.

Welcome home V....can't wait to see the pics.....congrats on your boy Tebow!

Welcome Nala....I love your DIS name!

I wanted to name my dog Nala, but DH said no. We ended up naming her Angel and she is anything but! She is so bad. Very strong willed and spirited with attitude. Gotta love her anyway.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

I agree that the DIS is VERY SLOW AGAIN! I thought they cut off our signatures so that it wouldn't be slow anymore? Well, that didn't work!

 

[disneylover5]

Holly- a book I thought you may like is total money makeover by Dave Ramsey...he's a financial advisor. When DH and I first got married right after college we had 35k in debt...mostly DH student loan and he helped us pay it off. We were debt free(minus our mortgage) and payed it off 6 years ago. He's strict but it helps a lot. Some friends of mine thank me for it some couldn't do it....maybe you could check it out at the library...I know its a tall order to pay off your student loan in a year though but maybe a jump start...hang in there....nobody likes those student loans

Dave Ramsey is awesome.....everyone should use his system!!

Do you do season tickets? How much were the tickets to the Capital One bowl? Peach bowl was $80.

Daniel paid $400 for 4 Orange Bowl tickets.....

 

[gydell]

I agree that the DIS is VERY SLOW AGAIN! I thought they cut off our signatures so that it wouldn't be slow anymore? Well, that didn't work!

It hasn't been slow all week-end until a while ago. Maybe too many people are on it.