Sept 18 2010 WB TransAtlantic Pirates/Capt Jacks Re-Repoing Repossession Cruise Pt.2

[gismo1554]

Losing a furbaby is hard, hard, hard. And you're right; you don't know how you're going to cope until you have to (and then you really don't want to).

(Sarah, if you want to do multiple quotes, click on the " box to the right of the Quote box for all but the last quote, and then click on the Quote box for the last quote. That's assuming the " box is showing, which it isn't always, at least on my computer.)

Thanks for this! Hadn't noticed that button

Morning all,
just wanted to check in and say Howdy.
I am unpacked, laundry done,groceries all bought pictures down loaded to the computer, now I need to put them on photo bucket so I can share them with all of you soon.

I am still feeling the jet lag because I am really tired still.

At least I didnt feel sad when getting off the ship this time,because I knew I had this cruise to look forward to and so many new friends to meet in 21 months .

well time to get a few things done so I can work on my TR and photos to share.
I know I wont have anytime to go back all those pages to the last thread to catch up, so If I missed anything really important will someone please post a quick update for me.
Thankyou,

I'll check back soon,

Kathy

Welcome back Kathy! Hope to see photos soon

Just wanna say good afternoon and welcome to all the new PEEPS and old timers. Things are looking up a bit here...Kel has a job interview Weds with good prospects...we finally got the settlement from the insurance company (not as much as we hoped, but more then we expected.) Kel is working on an article for paper and mags, about the loss of jobs in Auto and how it has inpacted on a personal level....looks like they want to maker her a personal face for the auto industry. She did a really good job on the interview on the news (stayed way calmer then I could have.) I teased her, and said if she could have had that one tear down her cheek, like in the movies, she would have made Oprah!

Anyway....she will find work somewhere if it is to be found. She's working harder at finding a job then she did AT a job!

I asked Kylie if she wanted to go to WDW this spring (the buy 4 get 3 deal) or "go on the boat"...without hesitation she said THE BOAT! Kinda surprised me actually, but she is a fish and would literally stay in the water all day if I let her. So, I put a deposit down on the 6/13 Cat 12 for $2100 for the 3 of us. I also have a deposit down on WDW for that same week too! We will have to see if Kel gets a job....the price is pretty close (within a couple hundred $$.)

I'm off to restring our tree....it "was" prelit, but when we put it up half the lights are out! It's only 2 years old! We called the Company and they sent out enough lights to restring the whole thing! But, is a big job.

Give her my best for the interview! I'm sure itll be fine.

Whats that, you are still looking for something to take up all your time,energy and money

Sarah knows how to do it she just likes clocking up the most posts!

Yeah, get better soon(again)

lol! Actually that's not a bad reason not to use this multi-quote option! I was always quoting everyone then copying and pasting the information over each time into one post! This multi-post thing is cool but does mean I might loose my no.1 standing lol

I was thinking a murder mystery on a boat would be fun; anyone out there participate?

Lynne

I did it! It was actually really fun (although the EB & WB ones were the same as each other. A painting of the captain was stolen and you had to guess who and why they did it! It was really cool! On the way out though the winners got a nice leather bound A4 notebook but on the WB you only got a mini magnifying glass which you go free for participating on the EB! The cruise staff were hilarious though as the different characters

I don't know if its time for a new "question of the week" or not, but here is a new one:

What is your favorite Holiday Tradition??

Mine is making gingerbread houses (with Graham crackers due to food allergys) with our friends and God Children.

OK well mine used to be - Going to the Kristingle service though haven't had a chance to go the last few years. For anyone who doesn't know what this is basically a few weeks before Christmas you go to church and take an orange which you carve a hole in for a candle then put cloves into the orange and you are meant to hang it up in your house over christmas.

Also we have the tradition in our family of spending Christmas Eve at my sisters, Boxing Day at my parents and then New Years Eve at mine. We however are going out for Christmas Eve this year so will be a different Christmas.

We have booked the Christmas cruise for 2010 and my Husband and I are thinking about changing it for the Trans WB 2010. For one.. we have already sailed the Western and though we have not seen all that Mexico has to offer.. Well.. we think the Trans will be much more exciting. I am concerned that we may suffer from sea sickness while crossing the Atlantic. How are the sea's in Sept? And the temps? Would I be foolish to stay in a room on deck 7 forward for a Transatlantic cruise? How about a CAT 8- Oceanview??? Has anyone ever cruised in a CAT 8 on a 14 day cruise before?
Thanks

OK well last year we were on deck 7 in a balcony room for the TA and it was a lovely room but seas wise its hard to tell. On the May cruise we were told that the seas were the best in May but had awful weather! There were a lot of people getting sea sick, including my father and brother in law. On the August one the weather was completely opposite and was fine. I think the Atlantic is hard to predict Im afraid. I cruised in a Cat 11 and a Cat 7 for 14 days both of which were fine.

Wooohoo indeed, it does all sound rather exciting although I would love to sail disney at xmas, I dont think I could afford it, come with us!
Might be a cat 8 wave view
I dont know, the others will help you.

I love the idea of sailing at Xmas on the Disney Cruise but agree that its way too expensive!

 

[dolphingirl47]

The only Christmas tradition in recent years seems to be that I always have to work on Christmas

I have kind of given up on Christmas. I grew up in Germany where Christmas is truely magical and a far cry from the commercial event it is in the UK and by the sounds of things in the USA. When I first came to the UK, I tried hard to keep some of the Christmas traditions alive, but I soon gave up. I usually have had enough of Christmas by the end of September!

When I still lived in Germany, we decorated the windows with stars either on the day before the 1st Advent Sunday or December 1st, whichever came first. We had an Advent Wreath with 4 candles and every Sunday afternoon in Advent, we would light the corresponding amount of candles (One on the first Sunday, two on the second, etc.). At the same time we would have either some Christmas cookies, Lebkuchen (a kind of soft spiced gingerbread) or Stollen (a seasaonal sweet bread with dried fruit and sometimes filled with Marzipan) as well as some Kinderpunch (hot juice with spices) or Gluehwein (hot spiced and slightly sweetened red wine) for the adults. Usually on one Sunday, my mum would do baked apples stuffed with dried fruits and nuts and drizzled with honey.

The Christmas tree would not come out until Christmas Eve. My dad usually had to work until lunch time. When he got home, we had a light lunch (usually some soup) and then he disappeared into the basement to get the artificial Christmas tree and the decorations up. From that time onwards, nobody was allowed into the living room apart from him until the "Christmas Child" (the equivalent of Santa in Germany) at been.

Around mid afternoon, we got all dressed up for church and attended the afternoon family service. For some of the years, I was teaching Sunday school and my sister sang in the youth choir so often one or both of us were involved in some way in the service. What happened after the services changed over the years. When we were younger, we would go back to our room while my dad would switch on the lights on the Christmas tree and then my mum would ring a bell and it was time to unwrap the presents. Dinner would be after this. As we got older, the Christmas tree lights would still be switched on after church, but we would have dinner first and clear up before we would open the presents. many German families have Carp for the dinner at Christmas Eve. As long as I can remember, we always had kebabs made from pork tenderloin and smoked bacon with freshly baked bread. On Christmas Day a lot of German families have Goose with potato dumplings and red cabbage, but my parents don't like poultry so it was usually roast pork in our house. Christmas Eve has always been the only day in the year, when the TV remained off.

As far as Santa is concerned, he does not come at Christmas, but St. Nicolaus (the saint Santa is modelled on) comes on December 6th in Germany (I think it is on December 5th in the Netherlands, who also have the tradition). In Germany, children put their polished boots outside their front doors on that day and if they have been good, St. Nicolaus will leave them fruit (oranges, mandarines and apples usually), nuts, cookies and sweets and maybe a little present. For children who have been bad, he leaves as wooden cane in Germany (I think this is replaced by coal in the Netherlands).

dolphingirl47

 

[gismo1554]

The only Christmas tradition in recent years seems to be that I always have to work on Christmas

I have kind of given up on Christmas. I grew up in Germany where Christmas is truely magical and a far cry from the commercial event it is in the UK and by the sounds of things in the USA. When I first came to the UK, I tried hard to keep some of the Christmas traditions alive, but I soon gave up. I usually have had enough of Christmas by the end of September!

When I still lived in Germany, we decorated the windows with stars either on the day before the 1st Advent Sunday or December 1st, whichever came first. We had an Advent Wreath with 4 candles and every Sunday afternoon in Advent, we would light the corresponding amount of candles (One on the first Sunday, two on the second, etc.). At the same time we would have either some Christmas cookies, Lebkuchen (a kind of soft spiced gingerbread) or Stollen (a seasaonal sweet bread with dried fruit and sometimes filled with Marzipan) as well as some Kinderpunch (hot juice with spices) or Gluehwein (hot spiced and slightly sweetened red wine) for the adults. Usually on one Sunday, my mum would do baked apples stuffed with dried fruits and nuts and drizzled with honey.

The Christmas tree would not come out until Christmas Eve. My dad usually had to work until lunch time. When he got home, we had a light lunch (usually some soup) and then he disappeared into the basement to get the artificial Christmas tree and the decorations up. From that time onwards, nobody was allowed into the living room apart from him until the "Christmas Child" (the equivalent of Santa in Germany) at been.

Around mid afternoon, we got all dressed up for church and attended the afternoon family service. For some of the years, I was teaching Sunday school and my sister sang in the youth choir so often one or both of us were involved in some way in the service. What happened after the services changed over the years. When we were younger, we would go back to our room while my dad would switch on the lights on the Christmas tree and then my mum would ring a bell and it was time to unwrap the presents. Dinner would be after this. As we got older, the Christmas tree lights would still be switched on after church, but we would have dinner first and clear up before we would open the presents. many German families have Carp for the dinner at Christmas Eve. As long as I can remember, we always had kebabs made from pork tenderloin and smoked bacon with freshly baked bread. On Christmas Day a lot of German families have Goose with potato dumplings and red cabbage, but my parents don't like poultry so it was usually roast pork in our house. Christmas Eve has always been the only day in the year, when the TV remained off.

As far as Santa is concerned, he does not come at Christmas, but St. Nicolaus (the saint Santa is modelled on) comes on December 6th in Germany (I think it is on December 5th in the Netherlands, who also have the tradition). In Germany, children put their polished boots outside their front doors on that day and if they have been good, St. Nicolaus will leave them fruit (oranges, mandarines and apples usually), nuts, cookies and sweets and maybe a little present. For children who have been bad, he leaves as wooden cane in Germany (I think this is replaced by coal in the Netherlands).

dolphingirl47

Lebkuchen is so so nice! My boss has just got back from Berlin and brought some for us! Yummy.

I have a friend from Oslo and Im sure it is the 5th St Nicolaus comes. In Netherlands he leaves coal, as hes meant to in the UK

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Favourite Christmas Tradition

We really dont have one. I worked a huge shift including christmas and boxing day for 7 years straight, then it flipped last year so i have to work new year and off xmas for 7 years.

We are not into big gifts, just little novelty gifts for each other, usually cruise/holiday orientated!

Absolutly anything as long as it involves being with Leonard.( we spend a lot of time apart because of my job) Big walk on xmas moring with the dogs, then taking big huge box of ginger nuts from under the xmas tree to the horses, then usually get visiting Lens family out the way first(his words not mine) then go to my mum and dad and family.

Dolphin girl, fascinating reading.

 

[NHdisneylover]

Random question for Woody (or anyone else who has spent time at DLP). Rio would like to know if they have hair wrap stands there like they do at WDW?

 

[nordkin]

Favoriet Holiday Tradition:

When we were growing up to was putting the Christmas tree in the house on Christmas eve, placing one ornament each on it before we went to bed, and waking up to a beautifully decorated tree. It made Christmas seem magical and placed the gifts second.

Today - now that I have a grown family of my own, it is the 5PM service at church on Christmas Eve and then dinner at home after, where we talk about the true meaning of Christmas. The discussions have changed as the kids have grown into 20 somethings, but the love around the table has not changed.

 

[jewelmicky]

For my DD it is putting the ornaments on the tree...we make hot cocoa, put on comfy cozie PJ's, make a fire in the fireplace....and go through ALL the ornaments collected over the years. We have a TON and all of them mean something. DD loves the hear the stories about who/were/when of each one.

Reading the Night Before Christmas, the night before Christmas.

The 1st snowball fight of the winter and snowman making!

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Howdy everyone,
some of you asked for pictures of Christmas stuff on the ship, so here are a couple of photos for you.

Tree in the Atrium

Gingerbread house. It was IN the Promenade this year

Inside the gingerbread house. It really smelled so good!!!

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

Howdy everyone,
some of you asked for pictures of Christmas stuff on the ship, so here are a couple of photos for you.

Tree in the Atrium

Gingerbread house. It was IN the Promenade this year

Inside the gingerbread house. It really smelled so good!!!

Awwww...thank you so much for sharing the pictures! The ship looks beautiful!

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

My Christmas door sign

Tree outside the movie theater

snowmen on the dock at Castaway Cay, I had a shot of the tree I need to download still, so will post it later.

This wreath was on several posts along the walkway to the beach on CC.

 

[MagicMe]

thanks so much for sharing your pictures of the ship all decorated. Looks positively beautiful!!!!

 

[MrsMork]

I don't know if its time for a new "question of the week" or not, but here is a new one:

What is your favorite Holiday Tradition??

Mine is making gingerbread houses (with Graham crackers due to food allergys) with our friends and God Children.

I love the music. The Candlelight Processional is amazing! We will miss it this year.

My Christmas door sign

Tree outside the movie theater

snowmen on the dock at Castaway Cay, I had a shot of the tree I need to download still, so will post it later.

This wreath was on several posts along the walkway to the beach on CC.

Kathy, thanks for posting these. Early Dec has been our traditional WDW/DCL visit, but since we did the PC cruise in May we do not get to cruise this Dec. We miss it.

 

[poohbear926]

I don't know if its time for a new "question of the week" or not, but here is a new one:

What is your favorite Holiday Tradition??

Mine is making gingerbread houses (with Graham crackers due to food allergys) with our friends and God Children.

I cant really say I have a favorite Hanukkah Tradition since we dont really do them anymore since everyone is now to busy. I miss being a kid when we could actually sit down and enjoy Hanukkah. So I would say then My favorite tradition was Sitting in the living room Lighting the menorah and singing songs. Eating potato latkas and opening presents. every night. Now my cousin started a tradition where we do a gift exchange. Definitely not a favorite of mine. So therefore I cant wait until I have my own kids so I can start new traditions.

 

[gismo1554]

Howdy everyone,
some of you asked for pictures of Christmas stuff on the ship, so here are a couple of photos for you.

Tree in the Atrium

Gingerbread house. It was IN the Promenade this year

Inside the gingerbread house. It really smelled so good!!!

The pics all look fantastic and I love hearing about the different holiday traditions!

 

[dh chrisva]

I see they moved the Gingerbread House this year. In 06 they had it between the Stairs to Shutters and the wall to the Promenade Lounge....

 

[pit303]

I see they moved the Gingerbread House this year. In 06 they had it between the Stairs to Shutters and the wall to the Promenade Lounge....

On the Wonder they have the gingerbread house up on deck 4 stuck in a corner they moved it because of photopass

 

[DisneyVegas1]

On the Wonder they have the gingerbread house up on deck 4 stuck in a corner they moved it because of photopass

Did I miss something , when did DCL start having Photopass ?????

 

[orlandothebeagle]

For my DD it is putting the ornaments on the tree...we make hot cocoa, put on comfy cozie PJ's, make a fire in the fireplace....and go through ALL the ornaments collected over the years. We have a TON and all of them mean something. DD loves the hear the stories about who/were/when of each one.

Reading the Night Before Christmas, the night before Christmas.

The 1st snowball fight of the winter and snowman making!

Wish I had a real fire,not to mention being on the wonder with they amazing piccys, Lynne

 

[epcot1stfave]

Hi, managed to to put us on the map, think I mistakenly managed to move Port Canaveral a bit but I think someone has noticed and put it back,thank you. Not much of a computer wizard Im afraid.
Dont have much in way of holiday traditions, just take it as it comes. Had to work a lot of holidays when first married ( power stations, no stopping for Santa there ) so now just happy to be home. Been to WDW in Dec for 7 times so I guess that was in danger of becoming a tradition, but will be there in Sept next year then its the cruise so it will be 2011 before we get to go back in Dec.
Came in from work today and found DW had started putting up the decorations " just for the grandchildren" so I guess the tree will be up this week end. Lots of Disney things to bring out

 

[DH of dolphingirl47]

Snow and christmas decorations at Castaway Cay, doesn't really work for me.

So I have a TA question for those who have done it before. I love CC but wonder just how depressing it is to get there on a TA, cruise more or less over. Sorry negative thought as a result of boredom at work.

Incidentally favorite character Elizabeth Swann, admittedly not because of the character but the actress who plays her