October 11-18, 2008 Eastern Magic Parrothead Pirates in Paradise-chapter 7!!

[Octoberbride03]

Did you get my PM Michele?

Have not heard anything back yet, but as long as the email didn't bounce that's fine

 

[belle1627]

Evening everyone!

HANNA!!!!!! CONGRATS!!! I hope your toothfairy is as generous as ours! He just goes WAY over board!!

Gina...GREAT Info! Thanks for searching it out. I am trying to concider sending a package, BUT whatever I send, I would think I would have to send home too. Which means finding a UPS center or Post Office. I don't have anything "disposable" to send...such as diapers/formula/wipes. I'll have to give that some thought. The idea of not schlepping suitcases is great...but getting it all home is another thing!

Downy....Dupont...it all starts with a D right? LOL I will bring that, but I have also thought about bringing a small steamer. I just don't know that it will work as well as a iron.

Well, I got the Tiki Hut to the high school. Not without peril. It started to STORM and I mean STORM when I got there. Was met at the back door since we got there late and the buses were up front. Anyway, by the time we were done unloading the truck, I was soaked. I mean, I looked like I just stepped out of the pool!!! Then I was going to go to GameStop, but since I looked like a drowned rat, we came home, I took a shower and got Colton off the bus, THEN went back. Now we are just hanging out. The boys are playing Wii Super Smash Brothers....again. LOL They love this game! Oh, and no, GameStop did not have WiiFit...we asked! I have to be back at the school at 9 to pick up the tent...and the center pieces!

I think I need dessert....what's for snack tonight?

Yikes, sounds like an interesting evening, Jake loves that game too.

I am trying to not eat after 6 pm. Not easy to do!!!!! I want munchies now!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cdhheidi]

I'm eating Red-Hots!

Fat free sour watermelon thingies... yum!

 

[Octoberbride03]

NO eatting after 6? Good lord girl I don't even have supper till after 6

I've always heard that 9pm should be a cuttoff. I don't think even the diehards use 6

 

[belle1627]

NO eatting after 6? Good lord girl I don't even have supper till after 6

I've always heard that 9pm should be a cuttoff. I don't think even the diehards use 6

I do!!!! I don't want to eat after supper, summer is here and I'm not ready for it so no eating after 6!!!

 

[WDWCrazzyCunninghams]

Did you get my PM Michele?

Have not heard anything back yet, but as long as the email didn't bounce that's fine

I did!! I appreciate you setting it all up! I am sure your TA will get us MUCH further then DU! I have not had any interaction with them...besides turning over our ressies...but from what I have heard, they are not impressive. I think it's just because they are A) a big company and B) they don't make themselves accessable to the public. I know this is the day and age of emails and text messages, but when I want to talk to someone, I want to talk, not send a text or email! Besides, if it weren't for the extra onboard credits we are getting, I would have left my ressie with Disney and did everything myself anyway!

 

[TIGGER/POOH4]

Hi fellow Parrotheads in Paradise cruisers. Glad to see you liked the Margaritaville pictures. I posted a new picture today of the Margaritaville in Cozumel on the picture of the day thread also.

Jun 2007 Land & Sea
Oct 2007 DCL Halloween 4 Day
May 2008 DCL Western
Oct 2008 DCL Eastern
May 2009 DCL Western
Oct 2009 DCL Eastern

 

[cdhheidi]

I did!! I appreciate you setting it all up! I am sure your TA will get us MUCH further then DU! I have not had any interaction with them...besides turning over our ressies...but from what I have heard, they are not impressive. I think it's just because they are A) a big company and B) they don't make themselves accessable to the public. I know this is the day and age of emails and text messages, but when I want to talk to someone, I want to talk, not send a text or email! Besides, if it weren't for the extra onboard credits we are getting, I would have left my ressie with Disney and did everything myself anyway!

I got your PM too... thank you! We don't get extra OBC from our TA, but she knows Sean's stuff REALLY well and had a good relationship with DCL after coordinating our home care conference cruise last year... She is on top of his needs for sure! (we had 200 people cruising, 50+ of them had various special needs).

I can't believe it is summer already... we have had rain today, gray skies, and I HAVE to turn the lights on or it will feel like dusk... and it is only 6:15!

 

[WDWCrazzyCunninghams]

We usually eat dinner early....by 5. If I didn't have at least a little somethng after dinner, I would be a mess! LOL I know I could/should pick better snacks though!

We tried a new pizza place today for dinner. I really wanted to save eating pizza for Friday night, before our trip, but the evening was so crazy, there was no time to cook!

 

[WDWCrazzyCunninghams]

I got your PM too... thank you! We don't get extra OBC from our TA, but she knows Sean's stuff REALLY well and had a good relationship with DCL after coordinating our home care conference cruise last year... She is on top of his needs for sure! (we had 200 people cruising, 50+ of them had various special needs).

I can't believe it is summer already... we have had rain today, gray skies, and I HAVE to turn the lights on or it will feel like dusk... and it is only 6:15!

That's great that you have TA you can work so closely with. You'll be sure to get all your needs met!

 

[Octoberbride03]

I did!! I appreciate you setting it all up! I am sure your TA will get us MUCH further then DU! I have not had any interaction with them...besides turning over our ressies...but from what I have heard, they are not impressive. I think it's just because they are A) a big company and B) they don't make themselves accessable to the public. I know this is the day and age of emails and text messages, but when I want to talk to someone, I want to talk, not send a text or email! Besides, if it weren't for the extra onboard credits we are getting, I would have left my ressie with Disney and did everything myself anyway!

Yeah, when I was booking my cruise, the whole cruiseboard says they're great. So i submit my info. 3 days later I got a quote and that's it. 1 person on the board steered me to All Seasons and raved about the service in the thread AND in a PM to me. So i submitted for a quote there. Had my quote in a few hours, along with a VERY NICE phone call from an agent saying anything they can do. Did I have any questions etc.

NO onboard credit mind you, but when the quote was done I had an upfront discount that equaled DU's onboard credit. So All Seasons it is for our business. Very nice ppl. I even had a PM from the owner of the agency once, saying how he checks up on his agents and he was happy I liked the agent i talked to. If I had any difficulites at all to PM him through these boards.

How's that for service?

 

[elgerber]

We usually eat dinner early....by 5. If I didn't have at least a little somethng after dinner, I would be a mess! LOL I know I could/should pick better snacks though!

We tried a new pizza place today for dinner. I really wanted to save eating pizza for Friday night, before our trip, but the evening was so crazy, there was no time to cook!

We eat early too, 5:30. Unfortunately I snack too much during the day so I try not to really eat after dinnner. I have a piece of candy of course LOL, but not usually too much else. The darn red-hot bag is something I buy only occasionally, because I eat the whole bag in a few days!!!

Hi fellow Parrotheads in Paradise cruisers. Glad to see you liked the Margaritaville pictures. I posted a new picture today of the Margaritaville in Cozumel on the picture of the day thread also.

Jun 2007 Land & Sea
Oct 2007 DCL Halloween 4 Day
May 2008 DCL Western
Oct 2008 DCL Eastern
May 2009 DCL Western
Oct 2009 DCL Eastern

Hi There!

 

[Octoberbride03]

Very cool pic Tigger

NIce to see you join us. We love pics on this thread.

 

[Octoberbride03]

I got your PM too... thank you! We don't get extra OBC from our TA, but she knows Sean's stuff REALLY well and had a good relationship with DCL after coordinating our home care conference cruise last year... She is on top of his needs for sure! (we had 200 people cruising, 50+ of them had various special needs).

I can't believe it is summer already... we have had rain today, gray skies, and I HAVE to turn the lights on or it will feel like dusk... and it is only 6:15!

There's a lot to be said for excellent service. I don't think my TA is a small company, but they make a big effort to act like 1. They'll definitely get my business again

 

[Octoberbride03]

I do!!!! I don't want to eat after supper, summer is here and I'm not ready for it so no eating after 6!!!

Who's ready for summer? but honestly, i could never Not eat after 6. Have an apple or something if you get the muchies after 6. Eatting every 3-4hrs is better for your metabolism anyhow.

 

[WDWCrazzyCunninghams]

Yeah, when I was booking my cruise, the whole cruiseboard says they're great. So i submit my info. 3 days later I got a quote and that's it. 1 person on the board steered me to All Seasons and raved about the service in the thread AND in a PM to me. So i submitted for a quote there. Had my quote in a few hours, along with a VERY NICE phone call from an agent saying anything they can do. Did I have any questions etc.

NO onboard credit mind you, but when the quote was done I had an upfront discount that equaled DU's onboard credit. So All Seasons it is for our business. Very nice ppl. I even had a PM from the owner of the agency once, saying how he checks up on his agents and he was happy I liked the agent i talked to. If I had any difficulites at all to PM him through these boards.

How's that for service?

Impressive!!
and really, in a day of computers and do it yourself flights, hotels and dinners, who really NEEDS a TA? They have to go over and above to get you what you can't yourself. I'll have to keep All Seasons in the back of my mind.

Off to get the Tiki Hut!! I'll try to get back on when I get home...don't know how long I'll be!!

 

[Octoberbride03]

Have fun getting the getting hut.

 

[Octoberbride03]

*CRUISE QUESTION*

Can somebody explain this Fish Extender thing to me? Exactly what do you do for it and whatever? I know you get stuff for ppl? How much stuff?

 

[pinkygirl]

Evening everyone!

HANNA!!!!!! CONGRATS!!! I hope your toothfairy is as generous as ours! He just goes WAY over board!!

Gina...GREAT Info! Thanks for searching it out. I am trying to concider sending a package, BUT whatever I send, I would think I would have to send home too. Which means finding a UPS center or Post Office. I don't have anything "disposable" to send...such as diapers/formula/wipes. I'll have to give that some thought. The idea of not schlepping suitcases is great...but getting it all home is another thing!

Downy....Dupont...it all starts with a D right? LOL I will bring that, but I have also thought about bringing a small steamer. I just don't know that it will work as well as a iron.

Well, I got the Tiki Hut to the high school. Not without peril. It started to STORM and I mean STORM when I got there. Was met at the back door since we got there late and the buses were up front. Anyway, by the time we were done unloading the truck, I was soaked. I mean, I looked like I just stepped out of the pool!!! Then I was going to go to GameStop, but since I looked like a drowned rat, we came home, I took a shower and got Colton off the bus, THEN went back. Now we are just hanging out. The boys are playing Wii Super Smash Brothers....again. LOL They love this game! Oh, and no, GameStop did not have WiiFit...we asked! I have to be back at the school at 9 to pick up the tent...and the center pieces!

I think I need dessert....what's for snack tonight?

wow sounds like you got hit with alot of rain!!!!!!!! we barely got wet here LOL
thanks for asking about the Wii Fit I'm starting to wonder if they really exist LOL
no snack tonight......had plenty for dinner LOL

 

[pinkygirl]

oooh! I don't think I could eat many of those! LOL I think of redhots as a cupcake decor or something! I fixed a bowl of ice cream with magic shell chocolate and magic shell peanut butter!

mmm that sounds very yummy.......here we go again talking about food!!!!