I was actually following along with all the posts yesterday but was too busy to post anything myself. Then when I do finally get time to do it, the boards are down again!! Sheesh!
I'm sorry for all these "old" replys from yesterday!
Also here in Utah, you can buy a boxed ingredients at the store and make them. It's by Eagle Brand, here is the site:
http://www.eaglebrand.com/detail.asp?rid=650
OMG!! These are Justin's favorite cookies! But we call them "7-layer bars," and there's butterscotch chips also (the link only has six ingredients w/o the butterscotch). His mom is the only one that can make them for him, though. I've tried & failed...
(Everything else, though, he says I make better!
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I want to order him the refillable beer glass as well, but am scared he will feel the need to really get his moneys worth from it!!
Well, you can always get your money's worth by bringing it on your next cruise! That's what we'll be doing! I don't think Justin was able to justify it last time (that was a surprise!), but he really wanted the mug, so after 2 cruises, I'm sure he'll justify it!
Someone mentioned that they were going to make a Navigator for our cruise...
I have been using this excel sheet that I copied from another cruise meet thread. It may help with the details for your Navigator. I copied all the information from the most recent Navigators that I have (which is January) so I'm hoping that this info in accurate. It may need to be changed once the new Navigators come out.
May 16 2009 Cruise.xls
OMG! This is wonderful!! This is just like what I've been doing but not on a spreadsheet. (I actually downloaded a free "viewer" version of Excel, so now I can view but not modify files.) Now I don't need all my handwritten notes (except to change your "notes." I'm sure you don't want me showing up for your Rasul on Thursday!)
Anyone have a time for the safety drill?
Yes, it's at 4 PM.
That time in the port also goes fast! Get in at 10, check-in, check the kids in and get pager, take pics with Mickey, Minnie, etc. Then........"Group 2 boarding!!"
I agree!! It does go fast! I was wondering what in the world we would be doing for 2 hours before boarding last time, but we almost didn't have enough time to do everything before our boarding # was called (we were #3!)
I'm happy with the current menus so am happy if they stay the same! I'm a picky eater so I don't want them to change!!
Same here! I know they took away my favorite dish from the Palo menu, but I'm going to beg & plead that they make one just special for me!
Since I pretty much have my food already picked out for each dinner, I'm hoping they stay the same!
I was lucky to book our airfare! I was sharing with Mati that I've been holding out because it was running us almost $2000 for the 4 of us.
THe only airlines that go straight through is American Airlines and Delta. I lucked out and got all 4 tickets for $244 each! Yeah! I saved $1000!
Just by luck because the next day (like 10 hours after I booked), they went back up to $455!
WTG!
We booked ours for the same price when one day in January they went super cheap all of a sudden! Now we'll need to tack on luggage charges, though.
ATTENTION ABOUT DINING!!
Make sure you ALL check your dining requests when linking up for dining.
Lysney & Cinda, I just checked and they said we had linked reservations, BUT my dining still had me as a private party of 2. We would have our own table and not be seated with you guys!! PHEW! That would have been horrible.
I also put in a 2nd request for the 6 PM dining of APLLAPL. Keep your fingers crossed.
When I called
DCL on Saturday (I think) to request the APLLAPL rotation, the CM I talked to asked if the other 9 reservations wanted to request that also. When I said, "Yes!" is when she noticed that some of us had a TA and said that the TA had to call to request. So, I had my TA call yesterday, and she said she got it done for me & my parents.
Hopefully that will keep all of us "with kids/main dining" group linked together for the same rotation. If you can, though, I'm sure it would help if everyone in each group requested the same rotation--just to be sure! I'm looking on our reservation, though, and don't see where it shows linked reservations. I remember seeing it 2 years ago, but I can't remember where to look for it now. Hmmm...
I am not too sure about the dinning rooms. There is the DCL logo on the front of the mug.
I think you can bring your filled mug into the dining rooms but you can't order the refill there (not 100% positive, though). I think that's why Justin didn't use it as much as he thought he would because then he would have to fill it before dinner and go out to refill it if he needed more. But I know other alcohol is served in the dining rooms, so I'm not sure how that's any different.
Sounds delicous, I love BBQ!
So do we!! Justin has gotten pretty good at "low 'n slow." We're actually going to do some pork butts for the Old West murder mystery party that we're invited to on Saturday! YUM!
I though I would also use the ship layout and mark everyone's room for easy FE finding. We would also include a few other meets like a designated location to meet for the Adventures Away Party, Pirates in the Caribbean Party, and
Castaway Cay for those that would be interested. Also maybe put a time for Cove Cafe on sea days (2 or 3??). Let me know what you all think or what you would like to see! I'm all ears.
Sounds like a GREAT idea!!
Sooo if anyone out there has the Walt or Roy Disney suite I would love to see your room!
No kidding!
I'm not sure yet, but I think the "extra" refund I got from DCL might be for my parents' insurance cancellation when we changed to Access America. I used my credit card initially to pay their deposit, so the ins refund may have been credited to my acct instead of theirs, but it's not the exact amt of the ins (close but not quite). I seriously doubt I got a refund for the fuel surcharge like I was originally thinking just because a) I believe it is supposed to be an OBC and not a refund, and b) I never even paid the fuel surcharge since it wasn't in place when I booked. Now I suppose I have to give my mom her money back! Snap!
We're having a yucky, snowy, windy day today. Blech.
I don't think spring is EVER going to get here!! At least I have some nice, sunny, warm days in the Caribbean to look forward to!
laughing
V -- we would love to have you sit with us! After reading your TR -- I think you would be a BLAST to sit around at dinner! 
file Jane has already put together so we will have a list of all the cruisers including the FE info. I though I would also use the ship layout and mark everyone's room for easy FE finding. We would also include a few other meets like a designated location to meet for the Adventures Away Party, Pirates in the Caribbean Party, and 
I guess I can't be too upset about that. I'm pretty excited about using spending some time at the Beach Club's pool!
Be back on later
