November 19, 2005 Thanksgiving Magic Cruise

[LAMPSKIES]

LOL Willie!!! April 23rd........hhmmmmmmmmmm April 20 is my 40th!!!!

Weather report say 5 degrees Sunday........YUCK!!!! What happened to 91 and sunny in Cozumel........

 

[WMILLER86]

We could really bring in your 40th the right way in Vegas! Kim could give you a trip as a birthday present.

I promise Vegas will not run out of Miller lite!

W

 

[silver7]

Bumping**

Where are all our 2005 Turkey Day Cruisers?? Xmas shopping?

Does anyone have a master list of who is going?

 

[KennyK]

Not yet - You'll have to wait until after the big red man comes down the chimney. I'm working in retail at the TDS and you can appreciate this IS our busy time a year.

So as soon as the clock strikes 12 and 2005 rolls in I'll put that long awaited list together.

Enjoy your holidays, I've been here lurking reading the posts in the wee early morning hours before I curl up with my Dal... and take a long winters nap.


Kennyk

 

[the5J's]

Hi Everyone
Been peeping in a little here and there.
You know, it took me until this past week to accept that winter is here.
i figure when we go to Orlando in March that i will be ready for spring.
But if we have to live north, i like to think that we can rush through winter by taking trips to the south certain times of the year.
My mind is still deep in Disney! I am reminded by it eveywhere in our house and i am wearing my red Mickey sweatshirt!
Tomorrow, i have to go shopping with the DD's to pick up presents for the wife.
For the car guys out there....I did let the Snake slide around a corner (or 2 or...)today! Vrrrooom!

 

[DOOGIERUNNER]

Doogie here... famed bass player for Mr. Miller Lite - Lampy - Bon Jovi. Submitted a quote to Dreams today!!

This is the first time I've checked the thread. You guys are picking up where things left off!! Awesome! I should have re-booked on board. We did, but not for T-day. We're booked for March 06 but we had such a ball momma's not saying no to next Turkey Day. We might have to part with some of those DVC points!!

I'll keep you guys posted.

 

[silver7]

Woohoo!!

Come on Doogie! You KNOW the water is FINE!

But are you going to take chips to the giant submarine fish this time around?

 

[DOOGIERUNNER]

Two rules: No . Don't feed the fish... and make sure Lampy doesn't run out of Miller Lite.

 

[ICEMANPAD]

Hi everyone!!

We wish ya'll happy holidays!! By Florida standards, it's actually chilly here this week. It may get down into the 40s this evening!! However, by the end of the week it's expected to be in the 70s. We can't complain!!

Doogie--go ahead and use the dvc points!!

We're still keeping positive thoughts about turkey week next year!!

 

[WMILLER86]

Confession time- Doogie, When I saw you were going to bring those chips out to snorkel, "Good Willie" started to warn you that you would be swarmed! Because I had already experienced it earlier! But then the "Evil Willie" said "Nah, let him learn his own lesson, it will be a blast to watch those fish get a free meal!"
Alas, Evil Willie wins out again. Sorry about that! But it was funny! When I did it, I had the fish food in a mesh bag attached to my vest. The darn things kept striking me in the chest to knock food out of it. Hayley got a great laugh out of it.
Jacques Cousteau we AIN'T!

OK Doug, I tell you what. If you come with us in 2005, when we snorkel CC, I will be the one that carries the fish food this time! After much study, I have a plan to feed those fish, without them thinking that I am the dinner.

W

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Hey guys!!!! Holy #1*# It's cold!!! And snowy!!!! Yep, right here in Valparaiso we got 20 inches of snow Saturday night and Sunday. I went 30 miles West to Lansing Ill. to pick up DDs at MILs house and NO SNOW!! Yep, It was a high of 9 yesterday and -20's wind chill!!! 5 and Sunny today but they are forcasting the exact same thing Wednesday night and Thursday!!! Wind shifting out of the North and HEAVY "lake effect" snow Wednesday and Thursday. The a high of 5 Friday!!! Brrrrrrrr.

Willie and Doogie......no need for "chips" for the fish.......Cheeze wiz is what you are supposed to bring snorkeling!! No mess........

DW (Kim) and her mom "got into it" over where to have xmas dinner.......It's at our house and she's not comming. (That's not a bad thing LOL) Looks like we'll be somewhere warn for xmas next year!!!! LOL

 

[DOOGIERUNNER]

Lampy, it must suck to be you . I'm in balmy Iowa, w/out the 20" of snow, but it's been coming down all evening.

We're still discussing T-day 05. I should have booked on board. I wonder if we could switch our res, from March (booked on board) to Nov, and still get the credit? We don't have the kid's school schedules yet, rumor has it they won't get as much time off next year.

Jackie said that if they only miss 2 days, YES!!! she'd go again on Turkey Day. I'm torn. I feel bad leaving my father and MIL. We've got 800+ pts available, but I'd like to get the kids to some other places also... BUT WE LOVE CRUSIN'!! Especially w/ the Turkey Day Gang.
It's nice to have such dilemmas

Yeah Willie, you mentioned carrying food in a mesh bag, but DID neglect to tell me how much I would get swarmmed! After seeing the BIG GROUPER, I wondered if feeding is a good idea. The swarm of fish might attract the attention of him and become his meal, feeder included.

Take care guys.
If we take the plunge, I'll let you know.

 

[the5J's]

HEY DIS TDAY 05!

THIS IS HOW I AM GOING TO LOOK AT THIS
WOULD I RATHER BE ON VACATION WITH SOME PEOPLE WHO I SHARE SOMETHING IN COMMON WITH OR WITH EXTENDED FAMILY WHO I DON'T
(parents deceased)
And the winner is: Mickey Mouse!
Doogie, this is the discussion, "Give me the phone Hon, so i can reserve the trip"
pretty easy, uh?

However it is sad this week
Last year we were getting ready to head to WDW this time last year. My 40th was held with the mouse. My 41st will be in Nashville at the Grand Ol Opera for my girls cheerleading competition. Guys, i am an old rocker, how do i dare listen to...dare i say it... country music!
Santa is bringing DS a decent Snowboard and Passes to Cincinnati's local ski hill. So....Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow.

 

[DOOGIERUNNER]

Country Music mmm. I'm in the same boat, never thought I'd listen to country music but it's been growing on me. My wife has always liked it. We're going to see Toby Keith in Jan. I still like the stuff the kids listen to on the radio... except the hip hop @#$%^.

I'm pushing T-day, but she's also all for it. Just trying to determine if we should pull the trigger and cancel the March 06 trip. !@#$ I just wish we'd have booked on board.

I want to rock!!!

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Doogie.........do both!!! DDs are on spring break at the end of March. I think we are going to do a 4 night Wonder March 27th., looks like the neighbors aren't "doing" cozumel. So I need a backup plan!! Easter on the Wonder!!!!

 

[WMILLER86]

I was under the impression that you could switch dates and still keep your 10% and stateroom credit. You just have the difference in the cruise costs. Lampy even booked AFTER we left the ship and STILL got the 10% off. Come on Doogie, you can bring your folks with you if you don't wanna leave em!

Man! This weather has been something!
I had to wear a darn sweater this morning. It was pretty chilly. Must have been around 70 degrees! he he! However we ARE getting some cool weather for Christmas Eve. MAYBE even a snow flurry.(Won't stick, tho) I had better get in the jacuzzi tonite. May be too chilly later! I really don't see how you guys live in that cold weather. Give me the SUN! The hotter the better! And kick in some 100/100 days! (100 degrees and 100 percent humidity) Yes, I know that the snow is beautiful. But that cold hurts!

As far as music goes, I think there are some of each type that I enjoy. I listen to everything from classical to rap to country. But there is also some of each type that is awful. That is usually in the rap-hip hop stuff.
Anybody ever used to listen to Grand Funk Railroad? My daughters saw a high school pic of me and were crackin up at "Hippy Dad" I informed them that I was actually a jock. And that long hair hanging out the back of a football helmet was cool. That just made the roll even more. Conservative Dad, now! I was told once that if you are not liberal when you are young, then you have no heart. But if you are not conservative when you get older, you have no brain! Too true!

Willie

I have decided that the November 19, 2005 sailing WILL be the best Magic cruise of the year!

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Willie.........heat wave here today 36 degrees!!! Forcast for tomorrow......lake effect snow Wed. night into Thursday...8-14 possible. Then a high of 6 on Friday with wind chills 35 below Friday night!!! Oh for Castaway Cay!!! And I thought that 78 degree water was cold!!!

Music.......70's and 80's are now playing on "oldies" station. How 'bout Sugar Hill Gangs "Wrappers Delight" I still know all the words to the long version.........

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Welcome to our N.W. Indiana weather report.......just in......URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
304 PM CST TUE DEC 21 2004

.VERY COLD AIR IS RETURNING TO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION WHICH
WILL ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS NORTHWEST
INDIANA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

INZ001-002-011-220500-
JASPER-LAKE-PORTER-
304 PM CST TUE DEC 21 2004

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO
THURSDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO IL HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WATCH.

STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ATOP ANOMALOUSLY
WARM LAKE MICHIGAN WATER TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ACROSS NORTHWEST INDIANA. THE SNOWS COULD
DEVELOP AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTNUE
INTO THRUSDAY EVENING. ONCE THE EVENT IS UNDERWAY THE SNOW BANDS MAY
PRODUCE HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW
1/4 OF A MILE. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 TO 10 INCHES
ACROSS THE WATCH AREA, WITH LOCALIZED 12 TO 14 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE
PRIMARILY ACROSS PORTIONS OF LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES.

CHECK SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND FUEL NOW BEFORE THE SNOW BEGINS AND

 

[silver7]

What is this "SNOW" in which you speak? I thought the fluffy white stuff was only found at the North Pole.

Hey Willie, it is getting down to the lower 50's here tonight. I think we may light the fireplace.

 

[LAMPSKIES]

At least the Miller lite will stay cold in the pop machine in the garage!!!! LOL That snowfall is on top of the 20 plus we already have.........