YEAH big time and doing the countdown till I do the retirement dance.
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23 years ago today gave birth to my precious twins completing our family of four sons. Planning a family birthday celebration for tomorrow night. My middle son turns 26 on Monday. March is our busy month.
We bring our laptop so we can download ALL of our pictures and videos.. DH goes pic crazy
YEAH big time and doing the countdown till I do the retirement dance.
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23 years ago today gave birth to my precious twins completing our family of four sons
The wave phones were installed on the Magic at the dry dock after last year's WBTA. My friends said they were great on their Xmas cruise on the Magic, fantastic way to keep in touch
We bring our laptop so we can download ALL of our pictures and videos.. DH goes pic crazy
YEAH big time and doing the countdown till I do the retirement dance.
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23 years ago today gave birth to my precious twins completing our family of four sons
It will soon be here. 
I think that says a lot for this group! Keep it going fellow cruisers! 
was just checking new thread to see if i signed up for everything , but need help, what is place saver and place holder???
YEAH big time and doing the countdown till I do the retirement dance.
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23 years ago today gave birth to my precious twins completing our family of four sons
It just means they've reserved a post so that can go back later and edit it to add the details for whatever it is they are organising.
We needed to set up the new thread before it goes live and this one reaches the 250 page limit so I guess they saved a spot before going to work this morning and they will edit it when they get home or over the weekend.
ahhh makes sense, thanx claire, good job i didnt post on there then
I am sure we will have a 4th or even a 5th thread before we sail.....
We are all so chatty the 250 pages don't last long.
Sarah,
Stevie was browsing in youtube a few months ago and came across disney horn battles and had a look. The clip that came up was of the horn battle with the Norwegian Epic (or Norwegian Epi as the C light had blown lol) at St Maarten on the last WBTA.
During the clip, the camera panned round to Tony I think standing with a drink up on deck watching the sail away and then the next part of the clip was me dashing downstairs to get ready to go to Palo that evening as it was our wedding anniversary. Stevie was in the background hanging over the rail watching the sail away.
Was it you filming?
We're going to Dawn Beach!
When we get to St Maarten, I am heading to the shop of the Yoda Guy. Nick Maley is the creator of the YODA character in the "Star Wars" movies. He has an incredible shop and gallery, where you can look/purchase lithos signed by him. He is often in the shop and takes the time to greet guests.
Five yrs ago, we purchased a litho for one of our dd,who loves all things Star Wars. He was in England at the time for a funeral, but we left our dd name and address, and 3 weeks later she received a note from him to her personally. If you enjoy Star Wars, this might be a St Maarten consideration. Caroline
Second cruise, we participated in the adult costume contest in WaveBands (October cruise = Halloween fun!) and the games afterwards. We teamed up with another couple and had to find all kinds of crazy stuff. I was the designated "runner" - I ran up to the emcee with our stuff and ran around the room trying to get things we needed from other people. My favorite was "a tattoo." No one on our team had any, so I ran around the room looking at people and saying, "You there, you look like you have a tattoo! Come with me!" All the while, I was dressed in my Halloween costume:
(this was at MNSSHP)
I really love doing crazy things like that. I'm not shy - or proud.
We hired a car last year and went to Maho Beach to watch the aircraft. It was great fun. We didn't get involved in the whole getting blown across the beach and hanging onto the fence, but sat at the Sunset Bar and got loads of great photos.
It really was a fun day out, it is amazing seeing the aircraft flying so low.
We just wandered up the town in the afternoon, with the compulsory trip to Diamonds Internationalhow much do I love my DH
You have to be careful if you go across to Maho Beach as apparently the bridge opens in the afternoon to let the shipping traffic through and holds up all the vehicles in the process. All the websites warn you to get back across to the main town as early as possible in the afternoon so that you don't get stuck in the traffic and miss ship boarding time... apparently its happened before
We had no trouble, we waited until we saw a 747 and then left to be on the safe side.
All in all a fantastic day
Some pictures from Maho Beach
You can see Lynne (Orlandothebeagle) lying on the sand. She got blown across the sand and just gave up and took cover! The photos really do not do it justice, it is really an hilarious must see for yourself !!
St Maarten was a scorching hot day last year
Some pictures from Maho Beach
You can see Lynne (Orlandothebeagle) lying on the sand. She got blown across the sand and just gave up and took cover! The photos really do not do it justice, it is really an hilarious must see for yourself !!
St Maarten was a scorching hot day last year
No fence hanging for us, I'm afraid. 
we're getting there slowly
just jacqueline (goofieslonglostsis), karen (pixiedustforme), and dan (cliffy97) still to put their info on there. not bad considering i only sent out the PMs in the last day or so. thanks to everyone for getting their bits in so quickly, looks like its going to be a nice seamless transition into the new thread!
ooh: i think someone suggested we stick the weekly recap on the front page too, off to PM lynne......
Do you think it's worth you saving one or two extra posts at the end just incase we have more stuff to add? I knew it was moving fast but not that fast! 
WE're going to Maho beach !!
Can't wait to go there .. Tony wants to do the whole hanging on the fence thing. I don't think behaviour like that is covered by our travel insurance somehow
But I know he will be hanging from the fence.....I'll come and join you in the bar and we'll let the men do the extreme sports. 
on the recap! Keep up the good work, love it! Funny, informative, too the point and capturing the week highlights. Did the TS-marathon. Watched one and two first in 3D and then it was time for the premiere. Another great time at the movietheater; joining the presentation about WDW-planning. Was a CM from imagineerdep. that held a great talk about WDW imagineerdevelopment, upcoming changes to WDW etc. Was around the time the new changes to WDW were just announced and we had a look of all of the drawings, plans etc. Perfect timing! All in all very enjoyable, esp. since the CM himself was new to DCL, giving such a talk and obviously enjoyed the DCL-experience but had to get over his first minutes fear during the speak. Loved the real love for the job he showed in all his newness and somewhat clumbsiness. Couldn't have faked that.
Makes me a little more excited about the Tortola excursion (not that I wasn't already pumped as it was! lol
)!
we're getting there slowly
just jacqueline (goofieslonglostsis), karen (pixiedustforme), and dan (cliffy97) still to put their info on there. not bad considering i only sent out the PMs in the last day or so. thanks to everyone for getting their bits in so quickly, looks like its going to be a nice seamless transition into the new thread!
ooh: i think someone suggested we stick the weekly recap on the front page too, off to PM lynne......
we're getting there slowly
just jacqueline (goofieslonglostsis), karen (pixiedustforme), and dan (cliffy97) still to put their info on there. ggested we stick the weekly recap on the front page too, off to PM lynne......
I've just changed my flights to the day before and I have booked the Novotel City hotel.Is anyone else staying there?
I hope I win the lottery tonight I'm gonna need the funds.
