Podcast Cruise 2.0 Discussion Thread Deux

[klam_chowder]

Happy Monday folks!

Couldn't think of a nicer place to make my 8,000th post!

congrats on the milestone, Jeff!

Glad to hear you had a good time it must seem like ages since you were here last? I'm thinking we'll probably keep going on about 12 hours sleep for the whole cruise

Yeah, it was a bit weird getting back into a routine I'm all caught up on the podcasts now - it was fun to hear Pete mention you on the last one. How was your visit with Yvette & Emiel?

As fab as Princess was, those pics from Launchpad reminded me that no one tops DCL's boarding announcement!

cheers,

 

[katscradle]

I had dessert/coffee (well tea and cocoa) with TWO DISers last night...(alright so they are married, big whoop. There are still TWO!!!)

We had a great time too!
I got my Todd fix!
John is behaving himself as well as can be expected!

 

[jeanigor]

We had a great time too!
I got my Todd fix!
John is behaving himself as well as can be expected!

Have you left the US yet?

 

[tlcoke]

I had dessert/coffee (well tea and cocoa) with TWO DISers last night...(alright so they are married, big whoop. There are still TWO!!!)

They almost came to visit me too, however they didn't get as far north on Saturday as planned, so the extra 100 mile detour to Louisville became a no go on this trip.

 

[A.Mickey]

I had lunch and dinner with 3 DISer's yesterday, even one of them is my husband...well maybe 4 DISer's if you count Meggie.

Jason, Jen and I went over to Jaime's for the day and we attended Vicky's memorial. I am happy we could be there to be the faces for all the DISer's that wanted to be there but couldn't be. She will be missed.

 

[mainegal]

Paul's photos are fabulous. Thanks for posting them.
I am really looking forward to the cruise and the etceteras.

 

[Becx N Gav]

Yeah, it was a bit weird getting back into a routine I'm all caught up on the podcasts now - it was fun to hear Pete mention you on the last one. How was your visit with Yvette & Emiel?

cheers,

That was funny trying to find Dave We heard from Pete that he didn't have the interview recorded on his equipment and he wanted to check and make sure Dave had it - otherwise they may have had to do it again! So Pete sent a message to us, we texted Emiel, who then asked someone at DATW to text Dave that he needed to call Pete

We had a lovely time with Yvette and Emiel we just enjoyed hanging out with them (mainly Yvette as Emiel had to work), we spent a day in Utrecht and had a quick look around Rotterdam - it was so cold there , we spent some time shopping in Delft, Yvette called us her little Elves/Sinterklaas slaves as we helped carry the groceries We had some wonderful food - including traditional Dutch New Years Eve food such as Oliebollen

And I loved the appelflappen
From Wikipedia On New Year's Eve, Dutch houses smell of the piping hot oil used to prepare oliebollen, appelflappen and appelbeignets (battered apple rings) in deep-fat fryers. These yeast dough balls, either plain or filled with glacé fruits, pieces of apple and raisins and sultanas, are served with powdered sugar and are a special treat for New Year's Eve. The Dutch also took their oliebollen to America, where they are now known in a slightly different form as doughnuts.

Also on New Years Eve it is the only time of year you can set off fireworks in Holland - literally from 10am until the early hours there are fireworks and firecrakers going off. We went up to the third floor of their house and we could see fireworks going off all around us (like at the end of Hallowishes!) and as it's so flat you can see for miles, it was the most incredible thing I've seen - when they told us there would be fireworks we thought ok maybe a few here and there like we have in November but it must have been every other house setting them off. If you happen to go to the Netherland around this time of year it is definately worth seeing.

We also found out Mindy is the Dutch version of Kim Possible - she's everywhere!
Mega Mindy -

We had a great time too!
I got my Todd fix!
John is behaving himself as well as can be expected!

Glad to hear you guys had fun

 

[Emiel]

We had a lovely time with Yvette and Emiel we just enjoyed hanging out with them (mainly Yvette as Emiel had to work), we spent a day in Utrecht and had a quick look around Rotterdam - it was so cold there , we spent some time shopping in Delft, Yvette called us her little Elves/Sinterklaas slaves as we helped carry the groceries We had some wonderful food - including traditional Dutch New Years Eve food such as Oliebollen

We enjoyed ourselves too. You were very good little Elves!!! Thank you again for a lovely week.

 

[klam_chowder]

Happy Tuesday folks!

Jason, Jen and I went over to Jaime's for the day and we attended Vicky's memorial. I am happy we could be there to be the faces for all the DISer's that wanted to be there but couldn't be. She will be missed.

Bex: wow, those look yummy-yummy!!!...who could refuse a deep-fat fry dusted with powdered sugar Those fireworks sound a bit Glad it was fun to see and no one was warming by firelight that nite.

Reminds me of my stupid BIL...took his young son camping in a provincial park (Algonquin in Ontario) and lit a ton of fireworks from his campsite to celebrate Canada Day. In addition to all the other lil boys from neigboring campsites who came over to watch, was the warden to hand him a ticket and fine

Hi Emiel

Off to FINALLY see Princess and the Frog tonite!

cheers,

 

[georgemoe]

Bex: wow, those look yummy-yummy!!!...who could refuse a deep-fat fry dusted with powdered sugar

We actually have Appelflappen round these parts Karen. At the Big E in West Springfield in the fall. They have a booth just for that. It's awesome!

I have some old photos (non digital). If I can find them I'll post them.

 

[Becx N Gav]

Good morning everybody

We've had a bit more snow overnight - not half as bad as other areas though but it is coming down now so I hope we can get home ok

Hope everyone is having a good first week back at work? We're back into the swing of things now, it started off a bit slow but it's now business as normal

 

[klam_chowder]

Happy Wednesday folks!

We actually have Appelflappen round these parts Karen. At the Big E in West Springfield in the fall. They have a booth just for that. It's awesome!

Sounds like Kat needs to plan her roadtrip to coincide with that

Princess & the Frog was wonderful...only 4 of us in the theatre tho

See ya in chat tonite

cheers,

 

[tickledtink33]

We actually have Appelflappen round these parts Karen. At the Big E in West Springfield in the fall. They have a booth just for that. It's awesome!

I have some old photos (non digital). If I can find them I'll post them.

I missed the Big E last year, gotta make sure I get there this year. Of course all I do is eat eat eat my way through the fairgrounds.

 

[aGoofyMom]

We also found out Mindy is the Dutch version of Kim Possible - she's everywhere!
Mega Mindy -

Interesting....it looks like Mega Mindy should have some special powers?

 

[Becx N Gav]

Good morning everyone - this week seems to have gone by quite quickly! At this rate it will be December before I know it!
Have a good one

 

[jeanigor]

Good morning everyone - this week seems to have gone by quite quickly! At this rate it will be December before I know it!
Have a good one

Good morning!!!

And from your lips!!!

 

[georgemoe]

Happy Wednesday folks!



Sounds like Kat needs to plan her roadtrip to coincide with that

Princess & the Frog was wonderful...only 4 of us in the theatre tho

See ya in chat tonite

cheers,

Hey Karen. The Big E is September 17 - October 3 this year. Maybe we could do a New England - NY Meet there during that time.

I missed the Big E last year, gotta make sure I get there this year. Of course all I do is eat eat eat my way through the fairgrounds.

You can eat there Kim?

Good morning everyone - this week seems to have gone by quite quickly! At this rate it will be December before I know it!
Have a good one

Good morning!!!

And from your lips!!!

Hi Becx and Todd.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[Becx N Gav]

Good morning!!!

And from your lips!!!

I'm staying positive Looking on the bright side and really trying not to moan (it was annoying me listening to myself moaning all the time )


Eh up George

 

[klam_chowder]

Happy Thursday folks!

Hey Karen. The Big E is September 17 - October 3 this year. Maybe we could do a New England - NY Meet there during that time.

Sounds great You know the rule

I'm sure DH will appreciate the 6 hr drive

FedEx just came... I just rec'd my tickets for the Olympics

cheers,

 

[Becx N Gav]

Happy Thursday folks!

FedEx just came... I just rec'd my tickets for the Olympics

cheers,

Winter I assume? I don't think they've built anything yet for 2012