Roll call for March 16th

[tecdavidt]

I lost my post! Vonda P. we used to live on 4950 Aspen Drive. Email me at kathyt@raccoon.com and I will tell you our address. We also use to go up to Johnston all the time to Hyperion Field Club. We boat down at Lake Rathbun which is just south of Chariton. That is cruising Iowa style on our 34' Sea Ray sundancer.

Iluvorando, thankyou for checking on the Sea Safe. I am trying to talk my husband Dave into going over to Ron Jon's but he wants to see Epcot which would be fun.

Can't wait until we get on the ship. We have been having Jan. weather in March and we had March weather in Jan. go figure. Kathy

 

[iluvorlando]

Kathy,
You could always head over to the port early, I don't think it is that far away.

Vonda,
Forgot to ask, do you have late seating or early?

Well off to bed, ttfn!

 

[VondaP]

mab,

My girls are Kaylie (15) Shelbie (9) and Cassadie (8). We have 2nd seating.

I found some Safe Sea at a local Dive shop. It was $14.95 and spf of 15. Considering this is the desert southwest, I didn't even know we had a dive shop. Try looking in your yellow pages for any dive shops and give them a call.

Vonda

 

[iluvorlando]

Vonda- that is a great idea! Kathy, if you want I could look around in the Orlando area, see if there is one close to where you are staying.

 

[tecdavidt]

That is a great idea VondaP, we do have a dive shop (which even has a pool where they teach diving!) really close to our house!. I'll give them a call. We are using DCL transfers so going early to the port won't work . Kathy

 

[lilboyblue]

Hey! I think we are almost ready for Saturday. We will try to be there on Sunday. We are Joel and Paula (mid-30's) and Matthew (8). I hope the weather is good on Saturday. We fly out that morning. If the trip had been this past Saturday we would still be in Minnesota (because of a reminder from Mother Nature that it is still winter).

 

[plutospal]

We'll be on board for the 3/16 sailing! Me, DH, DS (14) and DD (16) from Ankeny, IA (where it's cold now!). We're flying in Friday night so we can visit Ron Jon's Surf Shop early Saturday morning, before getting to the Port. Our 2nd Disney cruise with our 3rd booked for spring break, 2003! We plan to see all of you at the Promenade at 12:30 on Sunday!!

 

[tecdavidt]

I called the dive shop and no luck. I think the guy thought I was crazy for asking! Oh well.

Welcome aboard, plutospal and lilboyblue. Plutospal, go Ankeny girls for winning the Iowa Girls state Basketball title! We are from West Des Moines. We are also going in 2003 over Spring Break. Our teen boys won't be joining us on that cruise, they will be in college.

The weather is much nicer now than last weekend. I thought we were going to blow down to Florida! I can handle today's 50°.

Plutospal, if you go to Ron Jon's Surf Shop could you pick me up a bottle of the Sea Safe sun screen? It is a sun screen with anti sea lice protection. I can pay you during our Dis meet 12:30 Promenade Lounge. What are your flights out of Des Moines? We leave on American at 8:00 AM Friday morning and we are staying at the Airport Hyatt. Kathy

 

[tecdavidt]

Bumpin us up to page 1. Only three days till we fly to Orlando Kathy

 

[iluvorlando]

Welcome plutospal! Can't wait to meet everyone on Sunday! Kathy, I will call a dive shop here and see if they have the lotion. I will keep you posted.

 

[VondaP]

Kathy,

I think the shop where I bought the Safe Sea had one more. I can pick it up for you tomorrow if it's still there. I can call and have them hold it. We leave for US/IOA tomorrow in the evening. The one I bought was $14.95 + tax. It has an SPF of 15 and is 4 oz.

Vonda

 

[iluvorlando]

Kathy,
No luck on the sea safe. They are sold out. Sorry!
Michele

 

[tecdavidt]

That would be great VondaP. If you get it I will pay you at our DIS meet. I hope everyone comes. We have a nice group of people going from this board!

I bought a steamer from Sunbeam for our clothes. Every cruise I wish I had one so I finally bought one.

Iluvorando, thanks for checking. I posted on another thread this idea, why doesn't DCL see it aboard the ship? Not everyone cruising has access to stores that carry it and it would be covenient for not coastal cruisers if DCL sold it on the ship.

Kathy

 

[plutospal]

Hey, thanks to all for welcoming us to the DIS family! Kathy, I sent you an email off-board. If anyone has any orders for Ron Jon's, let me know. My 16 yr old daughter has tried to get to Ron Jon's the last 3 times we've been in FL, but comically it hasn't happened. We were at WDW over Christmas and New Years ---had a car rented for the Ron Jon journey and the car rental called us at the last minute saying they didn't have any cars ... all rentals were taken for that busy week and we didn't make it to Ron Jon's! Looking forward to meeting everyone! Can't wait!

 

[iluvorlando]

Kathy, I know what you mean about the sunbeam. My husband had to go to Tahoe, and he "had" to have one. Of course, as soon as he left, I found our travel iron!

Maybe DCL will read this about the Safe Sea. It would be a good thing for them to sell, especially since it has an SPF in it.

Plutospal, I hope you have a lot of time at Ron Jons, it is huge! Lots of cool clothes and stuff!

Off today to get the hair cut, then more laundry!

 

[tecdavidt]

Plutospal, I didn't get the email. I tried using the boards around 10:00pm central time but I couldn't get on because the server was too busy. Did you send the email to kathyt@raccoon.com? or was it to dthompson@tecenv.com? I think Dave registered this site with his email address. It would be fun if we were on the same flights out of Des Moines. That happened last Feb. a friend of mine won a 7 day cruise from Prairie Meadows Casino! We had the exact flights going and coming home but different cruiselines. We flew all the way to San Juan together and back! It made the time in the airports go by quickly.

The Sunbeam steamer worked great when I tried it out. Next I need to buy and pack our wine. I always wrap well in bubble wrap and put it in its own suitcase that gets checked. On the way back that suitcase becomes the souvenir bag. I need to get last minute details finished, like typing up the list for my mother-in-law who looks after our home.

And of course, LAUNDRY!!! I try to have no dirty clothes waiting for me when we get home since I will have one weeks worth for 5 people.

Gotta go and get busy on this list of must do. Kathy

 

[iluvorlando]

Just bumping us up to page 1. Haven't had a chance to work on our list. Will try to do it tomorrow. Just found another family that we know is going too. They are DH, DW, and DD 4 or 5.

Booked our excursions today, last day to pre-book. Tried to get something from Magical Treasures, but was told it was too late, so we ordered from Shirley at the Perfect Gift. She was as nice as everyone has said here.

Serious packing time now! Is anyone still around?

 

[plutospal]

Kathy, I used the "email" button at the bottom of your post and that functionality doesn't give the email address to which the message (from me to you) is being sent. Technology! Anyway, I was just checking to BE SURE that you are getting your Sea Safe Sun Screen (if not, just let me know and I'll pick up some for you at Ron Jon's). We're flying out of Omaha Friday afternoon, staying Friday night at the Sheraton Suites (Priceline, $32!) and hitting Ron Jon's early Saturday morning before the port.

Can't wait for Friday! By the way, my name is Lacy (and my board name is actually PlutosMom -- I've been using my husbands sign in and he is plutospal). My 14 year old son still loves Pluto !

 

[jgeurin]

Sorry that I haven't posted in so long. I'm in Orlando now. Nearlychildless asked about our seating: it is second. I went to Cocoa Beach a couple of days ago, and there were no sea lice there. I can't vouch for the water in the Carribean though.

See everyone on the Promenade Deck.

Jim

 

[iluvorlando]

Will try to do the list today, thanks for letting me know what seating you have Jim, I think nearlychildless also had second.

Kids are getting super excited now!

Only 2 more days!!!