November 8, 2008 7 Night Eastern 11/8/2008 11-8-2008 FIRST POST UPDATED ON 10/16/08

[Stitch's O'hana]

WendyJersey,

That is awesome that your son knows how to run and use the sewing machine, to be able to help you out! I think you should do more on the sewing machine too!

And don't work to hard today. I can't believe we only have 47 more days until we will be on the Disney "Magic" ship!!!!!!!
That means we only have another 44 more days until we check in to Pop Century and go to WDW!!!!!!!!!

The other day I picked up a water camera at Target to use at Disney's Castaway Cay! Just need to pick up more film for my camera and batteries. And also some more video tape for the video camera, then we should be good to go!

 

[WendyJersey]

WendyJersey,

That is awesome that your son knows how to run and use the sewing machine, to be able to help you out! I think you should do more on the sewing machine too!

And don't work to hard today. I can't believe we only have 47 more days until we will be on the Disney "Magic" ship!!!!!!!
That means we only have another 44 more days until we check in to Pop Century and go to WDW!!!!!!!!!

The other day I picked up a water camera at Target to use at Disney's Castaway Cay! Just need to pick up more film for my camera and batteries. And also some more video tape for the video camera, then we should be good to go!

Unfortunately the only thing he'd help me with was the thread. He said I should do this by myself for self satisfaction. That's a teacher for you.
Can't wait to meet up with everyone soon. The wash is done and we were out most of the afternoon doing things so now I'm going to do some stuff for work and then the bills. Take care!

 

[1DisneyQueen]

WendyJersey.. WOW the FE looks great and it is so you. Congrats. I can just see Joseph now trying to get you to do it on your own. Can you believe we raised such strong guys. drats

I have spent two days getting dinner dresses and formal for the four grandchildren. I must say they are goign to lokk cute... and no I am not prejudice

I even got the material today for the girls lanyards and FE. Now all I have to do is get my self motivated and get it done. I still have not paid bills after the last cruise. Soon they are gonna cut something off. I must still be in vacation mode because I can not get it together. Maybe tomorrow night after work I will feel more inclined to take care of business.

Well it is official. I have decided to start a new diet. It is the photshop diet and it is guaranteed to help you lose 20lbs in an hour. I figure after a three or four hours I will be hot! So I do not need to stress anymore about looking thinner and younger for our vow renewal. I think I read somewhere it helps with wrinkles too. Wow, one less thing to stress over. NEXT......

I hope everyone had a great weekend and here is wishes for a great week.

 

[1DisneyQueen]

WHo is organizing the FE list.

I have a couple more rooms to add. Please

I have convinced my family to do it. Okay maybe it was more of coercion, but hey it worked

 

[cheeringmom]

WHo is organizing the FE list.

I have a couple more rooms to add. Please

I have convinced my family to do it. Okay maybe it was more of coercion, but hey it worked

Hey Girl, do you think you talked E into it?? or will you just hang it and make deliveries for her!! hehehe Should we try your in laws as well???

Morgan4 is organizing the list. She is on the ball!!


WendyJersey, very cute FE. I love Peter Pan. That is how we get people to remember our names, my dh's name is Pete and I am Pam so there you go....Peter Pam

 

[WendyJersey]

WendyJersey.. WOW the FE looks great and it is so you. Congrats. I can just see Joseph now trying to get you to do it on your own. Can you believe we raised such strong guys. drats

I have spent two days getting dinner dresses and formal for the four grandchildren. I must say they are goign to lokk cute... and no I am not prejudice

I even got the material today for the girls lanyards and FE. Now all I have to do is get my self motivated and get it done. I still have not paid bills after the last cruise. Soon they are gonna cut something off. I must still be in vacation mode because I can not get it together. Maybe tomorrow night after work I will feel more inclined to take care of business.

Well it is official. I have decided to start a new diet. It is the photshop diet and it is guaranteed to help you lose 20lbs in an hour. I figure after a three or four hours I will be hot! So I do not need to stress anymore about looking thinner and younger for our vow renewal. I think I read somewhere it helps with wrinkles too. Wow, one less thing to stress over. NEXT......

I hope everyone had a great weekend and here is wishes for a great week.

Lets see, the last I knew Jeff's two children would be going and Lilihana that makes 3. Is Alexis now going? If so great that gives us a chance to see her also. That would make 4 grandchildren.
Yes, I think Photoshop would be a great stress free diet. Though trying to work on wrinkles, especially on the face, is hard because there are so many different colors and shadows in the skin and neck area. Anyway you don't have any wrinkles so what are you worrying about. I've been doing the fixing of pictures for a long time and I still find faces the most challenging thing to repair or fix or adjust. Good luck! I don't work with Photoshop at all maybe it is easier to do those types of things. I use EZViewer3. It may not have all the capabilities as Photoshop, but then again it does have some capabilities I like better than what is in Photoshop. I should go back and try working with Photoshop again and see if I find it easier now.
Speaking of Photos last weekend we were at Best Buy and I sat down to an Apple and was amazed by it all. I think James mentioned that it is good for Graphics. I have to agree. If you buy an Apple they will convert all of your programs onto your Apple computer. Sounds like a good deal. But, alas my trip has used up my excess cash so I'll have to wait awhile. Sorry Apple, but Disney comes first.
Well, decided to take today off . Really not that bad just need a mental health day for myself. Have a great day everyone.

 

[WendyJersey]

Now it's only 593 days to our cruise!

Hey Pandamom do you remember this note you wrote March 24th, 2007?
Wow, now we only have 46 before we are on the ship.

 

[WendyJersey]

Hey Girl, do you think you talked E into it?? or will you just hang it and make deliveries for her!! hehehe Should we try your in laws as well???

Morgan4 is organizing the list. She is on the ball!!


WendyJersey, very cute FE. I love Peter Pan. That is how we get people to remember our names, my dh's name is Pete and I am Pam so there you go....Peter Pam

That is so cute. Now I know we have to meet. Glad you liked it, thanks. Believe me it wasn't easy for me, but I did it.

 

[WendyJersey]

Hello!!

Just booked for November 8, 2008 7 night Eastern Cruise! Who else will be joining us????!!!!

We booked two adjoining cat 6's for myself, dh and 2 dds. (dds will be 8 and 10 at the time of the cruise.) MIL and FIL aslo booked a cat 6. Sil, bil and dn will be in a 6 too. Woo hoo! Can't wait!


November 8, 2008 Cruise List:

pandamom, dh, dd8, dd10 adj cat 6
mil and fil cat 6
born2cruise dh, ds5, dd1 cat 6
GoofyFD, dw, dd7, dd10
friends, ds8, ds8
skylynx and dh cat 6 6078
Tay N Evies Mom, dh, dd10, dd10, mom, dad adj cat 9
mrsv98, dh and dd8 cat 3
wdwdclfan dh, dd8 and dd 10
mom & dad
2 sisters and their families
fairy godmother, dh
2 DS and their families, friends and in laws
Stich's O'hana, mom
Pixie Dust II, dh
friends from Chicago Jan & Howie
dd and her dh Liz and David James
goofy4wdw59, dh, dd11, dd9, dd6
4cogscruzin, dh, ds13, ds15
WendyJersey, dh
sgtslovak (Chris), dw (Janet),
DF Lynn from Bronx, NY
DF's Jack & Mary Jo from St. Louis
Mozart, dw
JamiT, dh (Mike), ds3 (Dylan), grandparents
grumpsmrs, dh, dd12, ds13
mimi's girl, dh, ds5, dd3
rocadonismom, mom, dad, sister, boyfriendTwoKings, DD16
CanadaFour, DH, DD10, DD4
Morgan4, DH, DD12, DD8 (plus friends: DW, DH, DS13, DD11)
SillySully, DH, DD11, DD10, DS7
BigDog7775, DW, DS2, DD2 (plus 21 friends/relatives)
Gecko1, DW (Lilo-Relocated), DD9, DS8
Old School Pooh Fan, DH, DS8, DS6 CANCELLED DO TO PREGNANCY -- CONGRATULATIONS
Morris*Family
FantasticFour, DH, DD10, DD5
Zoom, DH, DS8
zack&alexmom (Linda)40, DH(Roger)42, DS(Zack)11, DD(Alexandra)9
uk-simon DW Honeymoon!!
KBennett DH, DD5, DD7, DD9
chkdrumr Fran and her mom
cmcvean dh, 4dds, mil, mom
Maddie's Nana Sue dh, dd, dsl and dgd6
MegaMouseHouse dh, dd17
friends: 3 other families including ds12 dd10, dd8
Basfreeman dw
TigerTink08 df
VA Girl dh, dd8. ds6
cheeringmom, dh and dd8


Cruising with us but not on the list? Please let me know and I'll add you.



PROPOSED CRUISE LOGO CREATED BY PIXIE DUST II (post #502):

PROPOSED DIS MEET TIME:
Tentative meet-n-greet at 9:30/10:00 on Sunday morning in Promenade Lounge

GIFT EXCHANGE ORGANIZED BY MORGAN4 (post #481):
Send following info to Morgan4:
Please PM me with:
Stateroom number,
Who is in the room (names or DD, DS whatever you prefer)
Ages (no need for adults, but the children please)
If you have a specific day that you wish to distribute, please let me know. I will try to stagger the gifts so that we get something each day.
A week or more b4 we sail, I will send everyone the list and map. I will also keep updating everyone on the number of staterooms, adults, kids with (age ranges).

ST. MAARTEN'S DAY INFORMATION POST #409

Gecko1's SEA DAY ART POST #467

MOZART'S CRUISE ART POST #468

ITINERARY:

Day Port

Saturday, November 8, 2008 Port Canaveral


Sunday, November 9, 2008 At Sea


Monday, November 10, 2008 At Sea


Tuesday, November 11, 2008 St. Maarten


Wednesday, November 12, 2008 St. Thomas/St. John


Thursday, November 13, 2008 At Sea


Friday, November 14, 2008 Castaway Cay


Saturday, November 15, 2008 Port Canaveral


Have something you want to add here? Just let me know. Thanks!

Pandamom, don't forget to add EMT from NFD to the list of cruisers.

 

[Morgan4]

Well I'm trying to post the FE wish me luck. Hopefully it will be here:

That looks GREAT!!! And you don't know how to sew huh? Looks like you can do anything you put your mind to, and do it well. I love the Peter Pan pictures. The "mistake" of the superimposed pictures is the BEST! You're right, it does look like Wendy is dreaming....

What you were doing yesterday, i am doing today. Laundry and Bills, YUCK!!

Saturday I took my girl scout troop to Kalahari Water Park, that was relaxing (even with 12 scouts). Just watching them play and have a great time, I was thinking that this is what it is going to be like on the cruise. Me relaxing watching my DDs have fun all day long. Except this time I only am responsible for 2 not 12.

See you soon!!!!!

 

[1DisneyQueen]

Lets see, the last I knew Jeff's two children would be going and Lilihana that makes 3. Is Alexis now going? Well, decided to take today off . Really not that bad just need a mental health day for myself. Have a great day everyone.

Steve's youngest's daughter, Emily is going. She make 4

Lex is not coming.

It must be in the air. I too took today off. I cannot shake this headache and just feel Blah. It must be all the issues with the old folks. I have to blame it on someone and they win today. Seriously, I think it may be the season change and possibly allergies, which I did not know I had. Life..it is always changing. Just when I think I get it, someone moves the cheese

 

[1DisneyQueen]

Hey Girl, do you think you talked E into it?? or will you just hang it and make deliveries for her!! hehehe Should we try your in laws as well???

I did not talk E into it. In fact I am going to chain it to her fish so she cannot take it down. I told her I will do it with Bailey. If I catch her eating any goodies anyone has left, I will be very quick to remind her of her decision.

 

[TiggersPal]

How wonderful to hear from you. So much has happened and continues to happen that a trip report would not be likely. I have may many funny stories to tell and embelish. Sounds like we need to plan another cruise together.

The wine tasting on the PC Repo was a special one. The standard one on the ship "Stem to Stern" does not have the sweeter wines.

As for the celebration on this cruise. I will be very happy and proud when you defend. I will even join you and Wendyjersey for the drink of the day.



Not sure you two really need an excuse.


I have been busy with moving (for work) and planning the wedding vow renewal on Castaway that I have not had time to post. I have Palo brunch booked, but am still working on Palo dinner.

I do have all the stuff we need for the FE and just need to make one more FE.

I am looking forward to seeing WendyJerseys FE. Good job!

To add to my list I now have to pre-plan funeral arrangements for the in-laws. Seems that in this town the corerner will not come pick up the body unless it is a suspicious death They figure at the age of 86 it is unlikely it is suspicious, so you have to call a funeral home to have the body picked up. Please do not misunderstand. I am not planning or expecting them to depart, but I cannot leave life to chance while I am gone. We took them on the PC Repo, but they are not really interested in going again. Seems we are to mean and will not let MIL eat her weight in doughnuts. I figure when her blood sugar was almost 400 that something had to go. It was either the doughnuts or overboard. Seeing how no one has ever disappeared from a Disney ship, I did not want that to be her legacy.

Well thanks for letting me vent.

DEE!!!!! So great to hear from you - even though i had to track you down like a bloodhound! YOu scared me for a minute with the funeral talk - I was afraid one of the bunnies had left us! Are you sure you can't join us on the family cruise next 9/12/08???? We'd LOVE to sail with you again. It's my dh and I's 50th celebration and Jackie's 60th!!!

I know you have this cruise planned - but you never know! Anyway, we think about you often and really need you to visit Las Vegas again so we can fly up and meet you!

Well I'm trying to post the FE wish me luck. Hopefully it will be here:

Gorgeous - I'm going to need someone to make one for me on my next cruise - hint hint... Just kidding, God knows I have a lovely machine in my office just sitting there waiting for me to learn how to use it!

 

[WendyJersey]

Steve's youngest's daughter, Emily is going. She make 4

Lex is not coming.

It must be in the air. I too took today off. I cannot shake this headache and just feel Blah. It must be all the issues with the old folks. I have to blame it on someone and they win today. Seriously, I think it may be the season change and possibly allergies, which I did not know I had. Life..it is always changing. Just when I think I get it, someone moves the cheese

I thought that is what I heard about Alexis. By Emily I think you meant Steve's granddaughter. Cause if he has a younger daughter I'd be wondering about those renewal vows you want to take. Hope you had a nice day off. Joseph and I decided to go out to a late lunch and now I can go to the second job and work it off. Need to stop eating. Ain't that a good laugh. Still have a crazy stomach, but I really think is is job related. Enjoy the rest of your day.

 

[WendyJersey]

DEE!!!!! So great to hear from you - even though i had to track you down like a bloodhound! YOu scared me for a minute with the funeral talk - I was afraid one of the bunnies had left us! Are you sure you can't join us on the family cruise next 9/12/08???? We'd LOVE to sail with you again. It's my dh and I's 50th celebration and Jackie's 60th!!!

I know you have this cruise planned - but you never know! Anyway, we think about you often and really need you to visit Las Vegas again so we can fly up and meet you!




Gorgeous - I'm going to need someone to make one for me on my next cruise - hint hint... Just kidding, God knows I have a lovely machine in my office just sitting there waiting for me to learn how to use it!

Thank goodness my son was here to show me how to do the machine. I hate reading 100 page books just to learn something that only takes five minutes to be shown. It was alot easier than I thought.

 

[WendyJersey]

That looks GREAT!!! And you don't know how to sew huh? Looks like you can do anything you put your mind to, and do it well. I love the Peter Pan pictures. The "mistake" of the superimposed pictures is the BEST! You're right, it does look like Wendy is dreaming....

What you were doing yesterday, i am doing today. Laundry and Bills, YUCK!!

Saturday I took my girl scout troop to Kalahari Water Park, that was relaxing (even with 12 scouts). Just watching them play and have a great time, I was thinking that this is what it is going to be like on the cruise. Me relaxing watching my DDs have fun all day long. Except this time I only am responsible for 2 not 12.

See you soon!!!!!

Those were always the words the teachers gave my mother whenever she went to open house at the school. "If she would put her mind to it and just apply herself she would be a straight A student." When I started college, long after I was out of HS I did get my A's. I think it is because you are older and your priorities are in a different place. Life goes on and we learn as we go. Yes, you will enjoy your vaca watching just two because they are your own. That's what it is all about. Watching your own have fun! Have a great rest of the day and thanks for the kind words.

 

[twoandtwins]

Hey fellow cruisers, we are on the Nov 8 sailing on the magic. Cant wait. I signed up for the FE swap and I want to add our name to the meet and greet list.

I am sailing with DH John and DD's Madysen and Taylor both 8 and me, Donna

See you onboard!

Donna

 

[cheeringmom]

Hey fellow cruisers, we are on the Nov 8 sailing on the magic. Cant wait. I signed up for the FE swap and I want to add our name to the meet and greet list.

I am sailing with DH John and DD's Madysen and Taylor both 8 and me, Donna

See you onboard!

Donna

Welcome!! Lots of 8 yr old girls!!! Does anyone have a count??? I know it has got to be at least 15ish?? wow!

 

[Mozart]

Okay, there's a post on the main board about this, but I'm trying to decide how to deal with the Kennedy Air Show. Normally we would leave WDW at 9 to head over to the port, but I'm wondering if we need to leave earlier. The show doesn't start until noon, so I'm hoping that most people won't start coming in until after 10:00, by which time we should be there. Then again, I don't want to arrive at 9:30 and have forever sitting in my car at the port waiting for them to open to traffic.

Where is the closest breakfast/fast food restaurant that will be open?

Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to avoid the problems? We don't want to stay at the port since we'll be doing the Food and Wine Festival the day before, and will probably have had too many sips of wine to make the drive Friday night.

 

[Pixie Dust II]

Pixie and to all who are interested I found this on January 2008 Navigator which is set up for the 7 day Eastern Trip. (I'm sure costs are subject to change! )
Margarita & Taquila Tasting on a Monday the cost is $15.00. (I'm up for it.)

I know we want to sign up for the Margarita tasting and I don't care if it is $15.00. I was not happy with the last two wine tastings and I like wine!


Wine Tasting on Sunday, Monday & Thursday the cost is $12.00. (Read some pros and cons, but I'm up for this also)

Tour of the Gallery, ( argh that's kitchen for you mateys' who don't know that. argh ) on Thursday and the cost is free . We never did the galley tour, but I want to do it this time. Everyone says it is awesome.

I would also like to try the Napking folding on Monday just to say I have finally done this. Hope this helps.

welcome!

I did the napkin folding one time and they do give you a paper that tells you how to do all of the folds and it is fun!

Hey fellow cruisers, we are on the Nov 8 sailing on the magic. Cant wait. I signed up for the FE swap and I want to add our name to the meet and greet list.

I am sailing with DH John and DD's Madysen and Taylor both 8 and me, Donna

See you onboard!

Donna

You are going to have a wonderful vacation and Welcome to twoandtwins also!

I did not realize how long it has been since I have been on the boards. We have been busy re-doing bedrooms and helping out sick friends and I just have not have been on the computer at all.

I love the fish extenders you have made. They are great.

I want to send you pictures of our Mickey bedrooms so you can tell I have been wroking---

Mickey Bedroom 1

Mickey Bedroom 2

Now that I have things in hand at home, I can keep caught up on the computer.

Garry is working on t-shirts with the logo this week so hopefully they will turn out good.

Have to run to football practice and pick up our grandson!

Talk to you later!