October 25, 2008 Halloween on the High Seas (2)

[Shoshie]

I know it isn't until 2011 -- but anyone else planning on bringing the Wonder "home" to Disneyland?

 

[NewfieMom]

Shosie - that would be lovely! The Dissers on the West Coast must really be

Suzie - don't you head to WDW soon???

Valerie

 

[suziemva]

Heading out Friday.....ready for it too! Not sure who is more excited - me or the kids!! I'm just ready to get some FL sunshine!!!

Shoshie, probably not us...I wish but probably not.....I'd love to do another cruise but we're having backlash from taking Tori out of school that week+.....They have to report any student with so many absences to the Truancy office. She only had 12, the 6 for the cruise (the after cruise were teacher workdays) and she was sick a few time with that darn stomach flu thing. SOOOOO, long story short, no long vaca-s during school time. She's only in first grade and already has that on her record. And we even talked with them ahead....ah, well.

 

[NewfieMom]

Wow Suzie - sorry to hear the school is still giving you a hard time. I remember right after the cruise - you were that frustrated you talked about home schooling her!

Have a great WDW trip - so wish we were going!! That Florida sunshine sounds great. Our snow is gradually going, but it's been cold - as they say here, "the ice is in the bay". We're pretty much surrounded by pack ice, which keeps our temperatures down. The police have been going into the schools to warn the kids about "jumping pans" - would you believe they think it's great fun to go to the shore and jump from ice pan to ice pan? The wind can change, and they're floating out to sea, or worse yet, they fall in. The temps are so cold, that hypothermia can settle in quickly - we had 3 teenagers die here a few years ago from doing just that activity. It's much more fun to play football at Castaway Cay in my books!!

Hope everyone is doing well. Still miss chat nights. And walked through the dollar store the other day and found myself looking for FE stuff - so I guess I'd still qualify to be Queen of the Addicts?

Valerie

 

[suziemva]

It's much more fun to play football at Castaway Cay in my books!!

Hope everyone is doing well. Still miss chat nights. And walked through the dollar store the other day and found myself looking for FE stuff - so I guess I'd still qualify to be Queen of the Addicts?

Valerie

Val, I totally agree with you! Castaway Cay in the rain is better than any day here!!! We've had rain the last few days but at least it's been warmish...supposed to be 69 today. Sorry to hear about the kids "hobby", I just wish they didn't think they were invicible and could do anything without getting hurt.

I still find myself looking at the dollar section or the dollar stores, too!! Sad, isn't it?! I love to look at my fridge and around the house at our wonderful gifts from our dear cruise friends! Does it exactly what it was supposed to - remind me of them and the cruise!!!

Hail to Her Majesty! Long live the Queen!

 

[TotallyAngelic]

Hiya!

For anyone who might be interested I have finally started the cruise part if my trip report. As supporting cast you may well be mentioned!

 

[suziemva]

Sarah, may we please have MORE? I'm loving your TR! Brings it all back!

Oh, and does anyone have the TR link for Sean's? I had it but lost it somehow! Still don't know how that happened.....

Miss you guys......Ed actually asked me to look into cruises for 2010 in the summer but alas, the Magic will be gone from PC into the Baltic and we just can't afford that.....BUT we're looking at 2011 when the rates come out!!!! He said he liked the cruise so much and the people even better that it made him want to go again!!!!! Thanks again for a great time, everyone. Hard to believe it's been 6 months ago......

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

Always happy to direct folks to the
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1999663

Soon, I'll be working on the final CC day, and return home.

Next weekend, Mom, Dad, and Dodgie will be down for the annual Greyhounds in Gettysburg. Max turns 5 next Sunday.

Hope all is well with everyone,
Sean

 

[suziemva]

So, what do you serve a dog for his birthday????? And do you have a party complete with hats and stuff? I wanna see pictures!!!!!! I love it! Happy almost birthday, Max!!!!! I'm sure he's been lovin' the weather lately!

THanks also for the link. I'll try to catch up tomorrow. Going to bed now. Night all!

 

[jenn&nelsonrego]

I'm on FB - .

I am on Facebook too! You can look for Jennifer Costa Rego, or find me on Suzie, Jackie, or Sarah friends lists! Oh! Amy's too!

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

So, what do you serve a dog for his birthday????? And do you have a party complete with hats and stuff? I wanna see pictures!!!!!! I love it! Happy almost birthday, Max!!!!! I'm sure he's been lovin' the weather lately!

THanks also for the link. I'll try to catch up tomorrow. Going to bed now. Night all!

Max and Dodgie celebrated together with a nice walk in the morning, and matching "greenies" in the afternoon. Greenies are doggie teeth cleaning/breath freshening treats. I'll have to effort photos...

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

Oh-
We're going back to WDW. Specifically, the place of the honeymoon in 1997: BC! Got in on the free dining promotion. Just got off the phone with Discovery Cove. We'll be swimming with dolphins, too. We'd heard that DC is at least as good as the dolphin experiences on the cruises.

Saving here and there: $49/pp on Southwest one-way (cheapest from BWI I've ever seen), $50/pp early bird discount at DC, free dining at WDW, park tickets that we bought 4 years ago, with the no-expiration option, and Disney gift cards from this past Christmas.

 

[suziemva]

So, when are you going? There's a few of us going to be there in August about the same time.......

 

[NewfieMom]

Boo Hoo! I wanna go!!!! I am so green for all of you planning your Disney trips. With family coming to us this year (there will be 9 in-laws arriving at the one time - I'm both and ), and us supposed to be going to family next year, it's just not in the cards (aka: bank account!) for us to plan a visit with Mickey. I have priced out both WDW and DCL though - Brian just rolls his eyes at me. But then again, that's how the HOTHS cruise started - me, pricing things "out of curiosity" .

Other than that, we're all doing well. Alex seems to have discovered pre-teen hormones , so there's been a few and and days here. And just think, only about 6 years or so til he starts to settle out - I'll be by the other end! Weather has improved, and had lobster last night for supper (yum!) - another sign of spring...fresh lobster . Work is crazy, and going to get worse because it looks like we're going to have province wide nurses strike by Wednesday. Did get a new bike for Mother's Day - realized how out of shape I am! So that's the condensed version of what's happening in my life! I sooo wish I was planning a Disney trip, but not, so will have to live through all of you!

Hope everyone is doing well! Enjoying reading the trip reports. And Sean - if the swim with the dolphins is anything like the one we did in Cozumel, you'll enjoy every minute of it!

Take care every one. Keep posting - love to hear what everyone is up to.

Valerie

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

So, when are you going? There's a few of us going to be there in August about the same time.......

We're booked for late September. Anybody going then? We might even branch out, and try some new restaurants. Though we'll miss Spoodles.

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

This is a special post for me, and I wanted to do it here. What's special about 1157, you ask?

I spent all 5 years at PCPS on the intercollegiate rifle team. We shot air rifle and 3 position smallbore (prone, standing, kneeling with a .22 caliber rifle). Our schedule had several traditional dates, locations, and opponents. The first Saturday in November was when we would travel to Annapolis to take on the Naval Academy. Their coach at the time was Raymond Anti. His son is a multiple-time Olympian, with at least 1 medal, I believe. For a small pharmacy school to be able to go to Navy, who was NCAA, and limited as to the number of matches shot, was a big deal for us. Their "downstairs" ranges (there were 2) had 8 firing points each. On that day, in November 1994, we were given the 4 points in the prime range with Navy's top 4 shooters. I did pretty well in this sport, but on this day, I shot the best combined scores of my life.

We shot 40 record shots, worth 10 points each, in each of 3 positions. Maximum score per position is 400, aggregate 1200. I started out with 397/400 in prone. Standing, my strength, began poorly (89/90). Then, it all came together for the 2nd set of 2 targets (100/95). I finished with a respectable (especially for me) 386/400 in kneeling for a 1157 total. This tied me with 2 from Navy for the high score in the match.

I then went on to record my highest air rifle score to that point. 40 shots, 10 points each, perfect is 400/400. I shot 391/400 to place first in air for the match.

So that is why I wanted post #1157 to be here, among good friends.

Epilogue: The perfect 100 in standing was very special to me. I've got most, if not darned near all, targets I shot in collegiate competition. I had that one in a special place in my apartment, to take home at semester break. Our coach wanted it back, supposedly to show an esteemed alumnus who'd be by one day. And then it got "lost" in his office. What happened was one of his work study students took it to one of her apartment mates, who had her sister frame it professionally. That apartment mate was Christine, who gave it back to me that Christmas. Its hanging now in our family room.

 

[suziemva]

AWWWWW! And how awesome!!!! Gee, Ed was just talking the other day that we haven't gone to the shooting range in years.......hmmm.....you don't live THAT far away from us!!!

Congrats on the post! WOW! Oh, and say hi to Christine and Max for us!!!!

 

[TotallyAngelic]

Congratulations Sean on your post 1157 and on your shooting figures - I don't really understand much about target shooting but it must have been very impressive and something you are very proud of. Thanks for sharing

 

[jns]

Thanks Sean for sharing this with us

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

Thanks to all for the kind words. Competitive shooting has brought me much fun and happiness, along with many friends.

Chris is off today. Time to go enjoy sunny skies and 60 degree temps!