NYE Western Cruise 2008 - New Thread

[artman]

Hi everyone.

If anyone going on any of the 2010 cruises would like to adopt me, I play nice with other kids.

Here is a giggle for hump day.

A man staggered into a hospital with a concussion, multiple bruises, two black eyes and a 5-Iron golf club wrapped tightly around his throat.

Naturally, the Doctor asked him, “What happened to you?”

“Well, I was having a quiet round of golf with my wife, when at a difficult hole, we both sliced our balls into a cow pasture.

We went to look for them while I was looking around I noticed one of the cows had something white at its rear end.”

“I walked over, lifted its tail, and sure enough, there was a golf ball with my wife’s monogram on it - stuck right in the middle of the cow’s behind.

Still holding the cow’s tail up, I yelled to my wife, ‘Hey, this looks like yours!’”

“I don’t remember much after that .”

 

[Anjelica]

Checking in from Walter Reed. We made it in yesterday and will be here through Sunday. We actually got to take Chas out of the hospital and outside of Walter Reed "base". It was the first time he has ridden in a vehicle since the incident so he was a bit nervous. I think just being outside of the hospital area was nice for him.

I see the updates for the website I need to make - will make them when I get back as I decided to not bring my laptop with us (along with two kids was just alot to tow).

Congrats to Chad on scoring the interview~ That will be so cool if he gets to work for them. My great grandfather worked for the FBI until he passed on (he passed on early). I hope he gets it as it will be so cool.

It looks like a few others were booking 2010 cruises. I'm still not that sure about the DU TA we "used" so I did go ahead and book our 11-night Med cruise online and got the category, room along with everything else. I still hope to transfer it over to the DU TA (who I contacted yesterday and gave the confirmation number but still haven't heard anything back - hopefully soon). I was actually surprised as the prices are the same today as they were yesterday for that particular cruise and it appears there are still quite a few rooms available. If these don't go soon I would fully expect a price decrease to occur - keep on watching for it if intersted.

Well I sounds like everyone is doing good - good to hear. I will chat with you guys later on!!!

 

[Aisling]

Artie, I told your joke to Mel, and he told me I'm disgusting!!!!! (He gets embarrassed with jokes containing private body parts! )

Anjelica, tell Chas that all your cruise friends are pulling for him!

 

[Marla Hellwig]

morning - hopefully I can catch up this weekend

tonight is parent/teacher conferences - should be my last round of those

tomorrow taking Kara for senior pictures

game tomorrow night

2 band competitions Sat

Sunday - I am staying home and just vegging

 

[ohioworkingmom]

Marla - what time is your GC Island tour?

 

[Marla Hellwig]

GC Island Tour 8:15AMEnd: 10:15AM unless I change it

 

[ohioworkingmom]

We are on the 11:30 - 1:15, hoping to do some shopping earlier. What about parasailing? My DD and DH are doing that from 10:30 - 11:30.

No need to switch, just wondering if you would be with us.

 

[Marla Hellwig]

parasailing is after lunch I think

 

[disneykelly73]

Hi everyone.

If anyone going on any of the 2010 cruises would like to adopt me, I play nice with other kids.


Is no one else going to call Artie on this statement?!?!?!?!?/ lol

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Hi everyone.

If anyone going on any of the 2010 cruises would like to adopt me, I play nice with other kids.


Is no one else going to call Artie on this statement?!?!?!?!?/ lol

I every time Artie has a statement~

and I every time you do Kelly.

I Aisling's. I'd be honored to be considered an Aunt to your children.

Yours too Nan. My drinking buddy and Captain stalker

I could go on...I only *hope* you people ALL know how happy you make me feel



Happy Thursday

 

[CADZNYCHC]

you are all too much!! Artie - i'm dying with your joke - had to copy & paste it & send it around....

Thanks for the BD wishes...it's really Monday (20th) but celebrated with family early - of course most of you know i celebrate a birthMONTH not a birthDAY....more celebrating that way!!! and yes i am still 40....

you all have me drooling over 2010 cruises....but will have to make do with an eastern that year...so i can do the maiden voyage on a new ship....

outta here now...catch ya'll later!!!

 

[Aisling]

Today I had a fantastic experience. Where I go to get my hair done, they do head/shoulder massages during the wash, and after the wash, they massage your back. It lasts about 20 minutes and it always feels great. Well today there was a new girl, and OMG she must have learned some tricks in China (she's Chinese) because I felt like I was euphoric! She did this pull hair, slide behind the ears, press temples thing that I thought I was on a morphine high! It was the most intense pleasurable physical experience I ever had (no snickering!!) I was so relaxed afterwards that I could hardly walk to the salon chair. And she did this for 30 minutes! Tig (and any of my cruise buds), next time you come up, we HAVE to go and get this girl!

Chad's at his mixed martial arts class, and I'm outside in the car trying to sneak a photo with my cell phone. You can see right in, as it's sort of all window.

 

[nskjerven]

A bit of good news from us, Paul is starting a contract licensing position soon for Sony It's a bit of a drive for him, but he is content to have something regular coming in. I think it's a 6 month gig. It might interfere with our NYE cruise, but a job is a job, so if he has to come home early we can handle it on our own.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Tig (and any of my cruise buds), next time you come up, we HAVE to go and get this girl!

When can we go?!

I guess it'll be a few weeks since you just got yours done~Brittany also says she wants to come up with me when you take me to JL and HL's buildings~

Nan, like you said - a job's a job. I got a call back to test for a job with the State of NJ. Of course it's the government, so if I get it I won't start til January.

 

[nskjerven]

When can we go?!

I guess it'll be a few weeks since you just got yours done~Brittany also says she wants to come up with me when you take me to JL and HL's buildings~

Nan, like you said - a job's a job. I got a call back to test for a job with the State of NJ. Of course it's the government, so if I get it I won't start til January.

good luck. I assume it is accounting related?

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Not really accounting. It is for the Tax Division tho~

and thank you dahlin...it's good pay and great benefits. John's Aunt retired from there. My favorite joke with her is by the time she retired she had two years worth of time off every year

 

[Aisling]

When can we go?!

I guess it'll be a few weeks since you just got yours done~Brittany also says she wants to come up with me when you take me to JL and HL's buildings~

I get my hair done EVERY week! Just a wash and blow-out, because they make it pin straight. I don't get perms or dyes. My guy Jim holds two blow dryers in one hand to straighten my hair. Come up any time!

A bit of good news from us, Paul is starting a contract licensing position soon for Sony It's a bit of a drive for him, but he is content to have something regular coming in. I think it's a 6 month gig. It might interfere with our NYE cruise, but a job is a job, so if he has to come home early we can handle it on our own.

Nan, do you mean that Paul may only be able top do the WDW portion and not the cruise portion? About Sony, Mel gives it many thumbs-up!

And Tig may be working for the state! Many of us are beginning new adventures in our lives I see!

 

[nskjerven]

Not really accounting. It is for the Tax Division tho~

and thank you dahlin...it's good pay and great benefits. John's Aunt retired from there. My favorite joke with her is by the time she retired she had two years worth of time off every year

yes, I understand the benefits of govt work. When I was younger I just couldn't work in that kind of environment (very different than in the start-up world I've come from) now as I've aged I'd for sure consider that kind of job. Who knows maybe that is what I need to look towards to find my fulfilment. Good luck with the interview/test let us know what becomes of it.

I get my hair done EVERY week! Just a wash and blow-out, because they make it pin straight. I don't get perms or dyes. My guy Jim holds two blow dryers in one hand to straighten my hair. Come up any time!


Nan, do you mean that Paul may only be able top do the WDW portion and not the cruise portion? About Sony, Mel gives it many thumbs-up!

And Tig may be working for the state! Many of us are beginning new adventures in our lives I see!

Sounds nice to have your hair done each week, relaxing

Yes, I'm sure Paul will come for Xmas, but we won't push the NYE thing if it looks like they need him. It is a wait and see thing. Since he is contracting no vaca, just hourly billing. Unfortunately the hourly rate is 1/4th he gets from his legal practice

 

[disneykelly73]

Nan, is it something that he could work on while say CRUISING?? kind of like a working vacation of sorts?!?!?!

Just a thought.

Tigg, working for the state is not a bad gig. I work for the state of MA as an auditor... although, after Wed announcement of them laying off 1,000 jobs I dont feel oober secure right now. I have been doing this for about 2 yrs and 4 mths. I unfortunately only get 2 weeks vaca a year. I wont get another week until I hit 5 yrs employment. The retirement is also a nice incentive. I used to work for Deloitte and Touche LLP and PwC, but had enough of not having a life or getting enough sleep.

So excited today is Friday.. I get to sleep in tomorrow!! YEAH!

 

[nskjerven]

Nan, is it something that he could work on while say CRUISING?? kind of like a working vacation of sorts?!?!?!

Just a though.

I wish, but it is an onsite client gig, so I doubt it. But we won't know anything for a few more days, he doesn't even have a start date yet