Please take Gramto3 and Jeninpa off your roster. We won't be cruising this year. The reality of both my husband and myself being retired is hitting hard. Simply can't afford to pay for three of us this time around.
I was the FE co-ordinator for our last cruise. We made arrangements for a meet by the mickey pool, and thus those that had room changes were to notify me there. I arranged to hand out my FE's First that evening, so that I could at the same time, deliver with the FE's, an updated room list. Now that was easy to do because we were a small group of about 10 or so cabins. I do like the idea of the dry erase board, but also assume I can give our update if need be during our meet at the promenade lounge? We are GTY and have yet to be assigned a stateroom.
Oh and Little Tim is having his moments of trying to cope with his oldest brother leaving home too. He has broken down and cried about it. I haven't done that yet. That'll probably happen the day we leave him in Thunder Bay!
Sorry for the story there, just needed to get some off my chest!
On the upside, our FE is done and I really like how it turned out. it's very *non-traditional* but it suits me and my parents and I guess that's really all that counts. It's actually the second "base" of the FE - the first one my mom crochet was 1 large blue pocket but she decided she didn't like it as much so she crochet a second one with 1 pocket for each of us (and wanted a netrual colour - she thought the blue was too dark to represent water).
Our FE
A co-worker just told me that Disney extended Free Dining through the end of December . . . anyone have any info on this?
Trisha, what a very innoventive way of making an FE! VERY VERY NICE!!
I'm starting to panic a little about cash for the cruise (it's all paid off, so now it's just the cash to get there and back on and spending money) as the reality of my son heading off to college is setting in! We're renting a car for the labour day weekend in September to drive him 20 hours away to Confed in Thunder Bay. Tuition fees are covered and some of his residence fees, but then there's the meal plan, the deposits needed now and he likely won't have a job once there, so I'll need to fill his account monthly.......... Perhaps he won't need as much as I'm worrying about now, perhaps his OSAP (student loan) will cover everything, and it's just my realizing my boy is leaving home, that is shaking my nerves. SOOOOO much changes over the next few months...... it's just really starting to hit me! He got his Drivers licence last week, and already that bit of independance is showing itself fully. Every day we hear "Can I use the car to go.........." Today it was to go to Wallmart, and then while there he called to ask if he can take his little brother to a movie tonight. Oh and Little Tim is having his moments of trying to cope with his oldest brother leaving home too. He has broken down and cried about it. I haven't done that yet. That'll probably happen the day we leave him in Thunder Bay!
Sorry for the story there, just needed to get some off my chest!
They went to see The new Shrek movie. Tim says it was GREAT! I took all 3 of my boys to see Toy Story 3, a few weeks ago. Yes, the cruise is a good distraction! We've been having weather here yesterday and today that is making me think of the caribbean a bit, though I'm sure the caribbean is NOT this humid! You must be having this in NJ too, as on our news map, it shows the heat wave across southern Ontario and the Northern US. I hear a LOT of people in Toronto lost power yesterday as the system was overloaded. Home in a few areas of Ottawa also lost power, but we haven't (thank goodness).
Waiting for my paycheck on the 8th, so I can pay off my Credit cards (clean and clear), that will be a good feeling too! Then I can get DH some new Shorts that he says he needs. I think my boys are ok for clothes for the cruise, I am now!
Getting DS17 to clean his room, is a piece of cake ever since he got his G2 licence last week. He can use the car as long as his room is clean! Nothing has EVER motivated him as much as this has!
We though, still have not lost power, hmmmmm good for us though.
Well not really bad news....
We've decided not to "do WDW" before the cruise. I'm concerned that after 6 days at WDW, we'll be too exhausted to truly enjoy the cruise. And of course, after a week of eating out I'm concerned we'll be "fooded" out (and I really don't want that!), and of course, being around all of those snotty, sneezing, barfy, sicky kidsrotfl2:just kidding - I love em all - really
), the chances of catching something before the cruise goes up exponentially. And with the refurb in Fantasyland and Star Tours being refurbed (it was one of the only "thrill" rides I did - and I loved it), WDW is just seemingly like too much in addition to the week long cruise.
There is a part of me that is sad and a part of me that is glad and a part of me that is ambivilent about cancelling - I think what hurts the most is cancelling the Poly Concierge that was booked at 40% off- I'm hoping that I'll get that deal again somewhere down the line.
On the upside, our FE is done and I really like how it turned out. it's very *non-traditional* but it suits me and my parents and I guess that's really all that counts. It's actually the second "base" of the FE - the first one my mom crochet was 1 large blue pocket but she decided she didn't like it as much so she crochet a second one with 1 pocket for each of us (and wanted a netrual colour - she thought the blue was too dark to represent water).
I need to get back to my FE gifts at some point. I have a good start but put away the materials and now I am having trouble motivating myself to pick them back up (which I knew was going to happen).
But I'm going to do it - soon - if I just keep telling myself that it might actually happen.
Prognosticators Unite: Tomorrow!
Do you mean "Procrastinators Unite: Tomorrow!" ? 'Cause if you do, my husband has that on a t-shirt. It's one of his favorite sayings as well!
I think "Prognosticators" predict the future.... which would also be cool, especially if you could tell me what cabin DCL was going to give us!
