November 1, 2008 "Election Day Castaways!"

[wuv tigger]

I have learned from past travel that the few things you can never find on a trip are the ones you pack first...some are not so great, but trust me NEEDED.

1. Bug bite meds, those red ants will get you every time.
2. Benedryl
3. Pepto product for both child/adult tummies
4. Immodium - yes pepto is good but not for for kids diaherra
5. Hate to say it ladies, but bring a box of Monistat...we will be living in wet bathing suits and finding it in Mexico will be a waste of time !! I would rather throw it out than try to find it.
6. Men, A&D ointment works wonders on the chafing of your issues...again WET suits are horrible especially for little boys.
7. Powder gets sand off feet so no blisters
8. Tylenol, Motrin etc....cures the " what the heck did I drink last night's".
BAND AIDS...we have children !!!
9. Sunburn lotion, we are all gonna need it at some point.

Anyone have any other things they can think of, please add, so I can add to my list. Doing a mental trip to CVS. Then off to Staples.

Re: 7

It is called Body Glide & I use it EVER day in the Parks! It is great as it keeps chafing away!

Your list is great!

 

[podsnel]

I got up this am & watched part of last night's debate.

I was also working on a school fundraiser ... Original Works. The kids at school draw pix on paper. That paper can then be turned into works of art from fridge magnet to kitchen towels, pot holders, key chains, puzzles.

I got 3 classes completed so far. I gotta have these done by Mon. of next week. I am hoping to have them done by Fri. at the latest.

I will do my best to get my #'s back up by the rest of the week ​

I love that fundraiser- the stuff is really great!

I'm going to go make your FE gifts now.....

 

[jenny2]

Good morning fellow cruisers

I was making some door magnets last night, when I realized I never offered to personalize the "Election Day Castaway" image for anyone!! I ended up making 2 for us... the one with the first names is going on our tshirts for the first day of the cruise, and the one with the last name is a magnet for our door.

Would anyone like me to do this for them? I saved the image in layers, so it really only takes a minute for me to take out my names and put in yours. If you'd like me to personalize this for you, just PM me with the name/names and I'll do it and upload it to the yahoo group/photos section.

Here's what I came up with:

For our TShirts:

For our stateroom door:

 

[nobodycares]

My DH is packing already. He is setting out his dinner wear, got his shoes out, .... (of course i had to remind him to put in DRESS SOCKS).

Can't believe he got ahead of me on the packing issue.

 

[podsnel]

Good morning fellow cruisers

I was making some door magnets last night, when I realized I never offered to personalize the "Election Day Castaway" image for anyone!! I ended up making 2 for us... the one with the first names is going on our tshirts for the first day of the cruise, and the one with the last name is a magnet for our door.

Would anyone like me to do this for them? I saved the image in layers, so it really only takes a minute for me to take out my names and put in yours. If you'd like me to personalize this for you, just PM me with the name/names and I'll do it and upload it to the yahoo group/photos section.

Here's what I came up with:

For our TShirts:

For our stateroom door:

Thanks, Jenny!! That would be great! I'll pm you my info-

 

[LBIGirl67]

AAA has our package which I was told would be handed back to UPS with new tracking number and sent back out....seems like useless shipping costs, but not coming out of my pocket. I was told I would have it by Friday....now I need to pull the bags out of attic and see who's taking which one.
3 weeks of bags should be an interesting packing job. Thank God I can do laundry at the inlaws, but I need cruise clothes, beachwear, fishing garbs and NASCAR fan stuff...OMG, SO MUCH TO THINK ABOUT !!
I was told by DCL that I can store what I do not need at the port, I can't imagine taking my tailgating stuff on the boat.... I guess I could hang a huge #1 and #88 off the balcony !!

 

[tinapomp]

My docs are out for delivery! I don't even want to sit here at work and wait. Also because with us being in an apartment, who knows where the package will be when we get home.

I also can't wait to get my wristbands! It just makes it all so real.

 

[muffin07]

Hi Jenny2,
That would be great, now I am heading out, back to Staples to purchase
so more magnetic sheet paper.
Muffin07

 

[jenny2]

RE: Magnets...

Has anyone tried laminating the picture, then putting the magnetic tape on it? I happen to have laminating sheets AND magnetic tape in house and want to use that up before I buy magnetic sheets.

 

[tinapomp]

RE: Magnets...

Has anyone tried laminating the picture, then putting the magnetic tape on it? I happen to have laminating sheets AND magnetic tape in house and want to use that up before I buy magnetic sheets.

That's what I'm doing. I've gotten all of them laminated all ready (printed them all out on cardstock paper so they'd be a little thicker), and now I'm just putting the magnets on them. It's working out pretty well. With how many I printed out it ended up being cheaper for me to print them out on card stock and laminate all of them instead of buying the magnetic paper. We've got a laminator at work, and it made it so much easier.

 

[jblb1020]

We got our cruise Docs today! I think all of our last documents where more exciting but for some reason there wasn't much to it. It does make it that much more exciting that the cruise is right around the corner! We are leaving 3 weeks from today and I have so much to do and buy before we leave! I have off Monday from work for Columbus Day and the kids have school so I guess that's when the buying and packing will begin!

 

[mindelmouse]

I leave work in 1/2 an hour to go home...I already know that my cruise docs will be waiting for me..per UPS. A package of clothes I ordered for the cruise is there (hopefully they fit) and who knows what else...it's so exciting to get packages....

 

[feenie]

I leave work in 1/2 an hour to go home...I already know that my cruise docs will be waiting for me..per UPS. A package of clothes I ordered for the cruise is there (hopefully they fit) and who knows what else...it's so exciting to get packages....

I love getting packages. I compulsivly check the tracking info until they come

DH was baffeled when we got home last night and I was so excited that we got the cruise docs then didn't really even look at them.
I told him it was the GETTING them that was exciting. The info is all online

 

[nobodycares]

Cruise documents were waiting for us when we got home today.

Now looking forward to receiving bracelets.


I am officially starting packing. Which means sorting through the one box and two plastic bags of stuff I've been accumulating for the trip. Gotta catch up to DH's packing.

 

[plutospup]

Just received a call from DW. The docs have arrived!!!!!!!!

 

[wuv tigger]

How exciting for all of you!

 

[tinapomp]

Got the docs today! Yay!! Cruise is getting SO much closer...

 

[mindelmouse]

were unimpressive, but just getting them signals the time to leave is near. Does anyone know how far in advance the tags for the Magical Express comes when you go to Disney before. I haven't gotten mine yet and was wondering if I should start worrying.

 

[muffin07]

were unimpressive, but just getting them signals the time to leave is near. Does anyone know how far in advance the tags for the Magical Express comes when you go to Disney before. I haven't gotten mine yet and was wondering if I should start worrying.

My son received his Magical Express tags with his hotel information a couple
of days before he received his cruise documents. Hope this helps.
Muffin07

 

[podsnel]

were unimpressive, but just getting them signals the time to leave is near. Does anyone know how far in advance the tags for the Magical Express comes when you go to Disney before. I haven't gotten mine yet and was wondering if I should start worrying.

THOSE I have- I got them a couple of weeks ago.