Just back from having my hair cut and coloured. Another new hairdresser.They just don't stay in one place long at all these days, and I don't normally like a new one just before going away in case they make a mess. Anyway she, and my hair seem quite nice, and she doesn't seem to be going anywhere in the near future.
Another thing to tick off the list.
sounds good Marilyn! 
Still the same forecast on weather.com.
Just say, "sorry for the mess, there was an earthquake" - you don't have to say it wasn't anywhere near you
Colleague just moved a heavy box and dropped it with a rather heavy bang - we all jumped. For goodness sake, please don't slam your stateroom doors when we are around or we may not have enough mentionables to last the cruise
So here it is the second time in two weeks, we have helicopters flying overhead!!!it is dark outside but they still have searchlights!!! We closed and locked everything up but I know I will probably end up staying up!!!! Naturally we won't hear what was going on until tomorrow morning!!!
Hey everyone, I am soooo behind. Terry's granny died on Sunday so I have had the in-laws staying and the funeral today. Will have the in-laws for a few more days and I am finding it impossible to find the time to get on.
Somebody please PM me if I have missed anything important.
OK, will try to catch up next week, I promise
but since I will be leaving my comfort zone, I decided to put them on. I was afraid that I would "loose" them somewhere and there are things on there I really don't want strangers to have access to.
Thanks. I emailed this and the flight info to both sets of parents.
We fly on Monday from Spokane to Ft. Lauderdale and then Wed to Barcelona.
He has not seen a private provider, although we have insurance that he could use. We REALLY like is PCP at the VA, it is just the system is so cumbersome. He did use our private ins and medicare to get his eye surgery because the VA said it would be a forever wait to get them done. I have to smile because many of my veterans I worked with as an advocate thought DamnVA was one word.
Looking at the seatguru site though, it seems he won't be able to use it in economy without a battery, which VA did not include although they said they would.So, I guess we will just have to use the breath right strips for a little help and I will have to try to keep an eye on him as well. We are going to be a tired grandma and grandpa, BUT WE ARE GOING ON A 14 DAY DISNEY CRUISE!!!!!!
That is a helpful site. We have never had a problem with TSA and have flown with it in carryon many times. They do want us to take it out of the bag for screening and they wand it for explosives each time. We have no problem with them doing that.
Been busy with a very sick kiddo but wanted to add some info that may be redundant as I haven't had time to read through the threadSo I apologize in advance if this is all repeat.
Platinum cruisers out there, FYI on the EBTA we were offered a Galley/Stores Tour as one of the Platinum experience choices. If offered, I HIGHLY recommend this, we got to see so much and it was so interesting (we were taken down into the coolers, refrigerators, saw all the stores, what brands, etc.). This was a great tour and photos were allowed.
At the Barcelona port there were shops that sold sundries and liquor. There was water available for purchase but the only bottles we saw were the huge ones (I believe they came in a six or eight pack). Maybe bigger than some might like to carry on excursions. The prices in my opinion were not bad at all.
In Gibraltar, we used US Dollars for everything. We took the standard tour offered by Taxi Drivers when we got off the ship and it was wonderful and not expensive. If you are planning on the cable car, the line got incredibly long and there was a problem with a group on a DCL excursion and they did not get to do the cable car. The groups that departed first for the excursion, i.e. managed to stay ahead of the pack had no trouble. I'm pretty sure DCL ended up refunding this excursion for more than a few people and hopefully has better planned this time.
If you have kids 5-12 on the EBTA they offered the sleep over in the club/lab. This was a ticketed event, so if it is offered and done like last time you had to go to guest services and get the tickets and while they seemed to have plenty it was advertised as "limited". Our kids loved it.
Another thing we loved if they have it again was the Princess at Sea Tea
I think I saw someone asked about a talent show? On the EBTA we had both a guest and a crew talent show.
Madeira was wonderful, we did it on our own but a lot of people used Daniel's and they all loved their tours!
I hope everyone is healthy, packed, excited and ready to cruise.
We will be doing a mad dash to get done in time to leave for London on Wednesday, now was behind with dd being so sick.
I'm loving the cooldown in the Midwest after all the 90's we've had. I think allergies are causing all your sneezing. We desperately need some rain to wash all these allergens out of the air, not to mention green up the grass. The leaves are also falling early due to being stressed from lack of water.
I wish DMIL would follow this advice. In my email to her, I said I wasn't calling when we arrive in Barcelona.
Pmd you..Hey everyone, I am soooo behind. Terry's granny died on Sunday so I have had the in-laws staying and the funeral today. Will have the in-laws for a few more days and I am finding it impossible to find the time to get on.
Somebody please PM me if I have missed anything important.
OK, will try to catch up next week, I promise
4pm
Can we make it a rounded time, say we will start at 1600 but we can meet any time really at the 2 cat 10s and the cabin oppopsite
Cool, I am trying to get the "stolen/lost phone " unblocked for len.Tony and I have just returned from shopping where we picked up a few things for the cruise:
- new quad band phone we can use in USA.
- a watch for Tony so he can see the time when we are off the ship as he tends to panic and we won't be carrying the phone around all the time.
- a notebook for me to write lots of notes in
- a couple of Welsh things to give as gifts
This afternoon I am finishing off FE gifts and scrapooking gifts ( STILL) I will also call DCL to reserve a water package and rainforest passes for one day. I also need to book our magic express from port orleans to the airport
Just back from having my hair cut and coloured. Another new hairdresser.
Another thing to tick off the list.
should be good
Oh, lens buying the whisky, 
Oh and all the female stars have bunions and terrible feet! I know that for a fact as I saw the photos!
Hi Everyone,
Our flight is Sat. 9/11/10 at 12midnight to JFK then onto BCN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today will be my crazy day with tomorrow the home stretch if you know what I mean....
Looking forward to seeing everyone very soon!
Everyone have safe travels and Let the Magic Begin!!!!!
Well, of course it will rain....the Morkerts will be in town!
It has rained here all spring and summer! We thought we left that in Oregon. Isn't that just typical .... two of the many things I really feel anxious about are flying and thunderstorms, and combining the two just isn't good. We land on the 16th .... so I will be a wreck. We could do without rain and thunder on the 18th too please, we have a sailaway party to go to
Oh and thanks again for all the well wishes, they must have worked cause Im a bit better today, work was a real trial last night, we had a client that was a bit eh,,,,,,,, difficult, actually he was so bad it was almost funny, some folks realy do come in looking for an argument at every turn,
Oh man, it is the only good thing about getting old, you can deal with things better and calmer than 10 years ago thats for sure.
He had an accent from another european country,
" no sir, thankyou you very much and a good night to you"
I cant wait to hear what the day shift make of him.
By the way , the cats fine, even though it did not get an mri scan for its sore tail like the owner demanded. (we dont have an mri scanner by the way,and if we did he had no money, all it needed was a pain killer shot but he had been watching too many er tv programes I think)
Other funny thing was I asked for a contact number, he said.......
"well the telephone folks are as bad as you(me) and gave me beep beep service, when i told them they put the phone down on me and seem to have cut my phone of so I have no phone"
NO....really?
Ps , lovely big smelly entire tom cat, day shift will be loving the aroma
My step sister and BIL were really awful to the medical staff caring for my Dad before he passed. I was appalled for more than one reason. Dennis and I apologized for them, of course. I was thinking if 2 patients need assistance at the same time who are they going to help first....the nice family or the awful ones. Besides, it is just so much easier to be kind. Been busy with a very sick kiddo but wanted to add some info that may be redundant as I haven't had time to read through the thread
Platinum cruisers out there, FYI on the EBTA we were offered a Galley/Stores Tour as one of the Platinum experience choices. If offered, I HIGHLY recommend this, we got to see so much and it was so interesting (we were taken down into the coolers, refrigerators, saw all the stores, what brands, etc.). This was a great tour and photos were allowed.
At the Barcelona port there were shops that sold sundries and liquor. There was water available for purchase but the only bottles we saw were the huge ones (I believe they came in a six or eight pack). Maybe bigger than some might like to carry on excursions. The prices in my opinion were not bad at all.
In Gibraltar, we used US Dollars for everything. We took the standard tour offered by Taxi Drivers when we got off the ship and it was wonderful and not expensive. If you are planning on the cable car, the line got incredibly long and there was a problem with a group on a DCL excursion and they did not get to do the cable car. The groups that departed first for the excursion, i.e. managed to stay ahead of the pack had no trouble. I'm pretty sure DCL ended up refunding this excursion for more than a few people and hopefully has better planned this time.
If you have kids 5-12 on the EBTA they offered the sleep over in the club/lab. This was a ticketed event, so if it is offered and done like last time you had to go to guest services and get the tickets and while they seemed to have plenty it was advertised as "limited". Our kids loved it.
Another thing we loved if they have it again was the Princess at Sea Tea
I think I saw someone asked about a talent show? On the EBTA we had both a guest and a crew talent show.
Madeira was wonderful, we did it on our own but a lot of people used Daniel's and they all loved their tours!
I hope everyone is healthy, packed, excited and ready to cruise.
We will be doing a mad dash to get done in time to leave for London on Wednesday, now was behind with dd being so sick.
Just back from having my hair cut and coloured. Another new hairdresser.
Another thing to tick off the list.
I know HIM!!! 
Well, of course it will rain....the Morkerts will be in town!
So now we know the reason!!
Too funny!! Glad you are able to laugh about it. It always amazes me when folks are rude to people that are going to have the wellbeing of their pets or family in their hands.
When both my sister and Dad were in Kaiser, the nurses and doctors were so helpful and caring. I have found in life if you treat people the way that you want to be treated, you usually get much farther. Of course, there are always exceptions to every rule but I try to remember the old adage, what goes around comes around for those instances.
I am not a complainer but don't give me an attitude before I even open my mouth!! My DD Jennifer, her children and I once went to dinner at the Prado in San Diego. We were all well dressed, children well behaved and the first to be seated. I supposed our waiter decided because we were two women with children we would not tip well. He decided not to even come over until other tables were seated. We had to ask him for water and he avoided us as much as possible Even though we were seated first, he served us last, give us poor service and generally had a surly attitude toward our table. My grandchildren started to get restless as they were hungry!!
I almost always tip 20% or more having a daughter in the service business, I know how the staff depends on tips. Our bill for this meal came to almost $200. I had expected this and had been prepared to tip accordingly.
At the end of the dinner, I left the table and went to see the hostess. I asked for the manager who promptly came out. I explained why I was only going to tip 10% and why. He was very courteous and offered to reduce our bill which I refused. I told him I was very happy with the food, just not the service. The way he responded to me indicated that this was not the first complaint he had had about this server. I felt that it was important enough to complain as he partially ruined what should have been a great experience for us on our trip. This is the first and only time in my life that I felt it was important enough to make a statement in a restaurant.
Famous in our eyes!!!!
Hi Everyone,
Our flight is Sat. 9/11/10 at 12midnight to JFK then onto BCN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today will be my crazy day with tomorrow the home stretch if you know what I mean....
Looking forward to seeing everyone very soon!
Everyone have safe travels and Let the Magic Begin!!!!!
Well this one was really quick and I was out in under 2 hours. I have been places where I have been in 3 hours for the same sort of cut/colour! Now that makes me a bit cross.
Today I got to browse/read about 5 Hello type mags. Jordan is pregnant, Jordan isn't pregnant. Jordan and hubby are about to split, Jordan and hubby are fine. So and so got married, so and so is pregnant. So and so looks too fat, so and so looks too thin. So and so looks great in this dress. So and so is showing her bulges in that dress.
Oh dear, my mind is numb. But I love to look at them at the hairdressers.
Room tour changed to 4pm, we will be down there earlier, maybe we can have a little scotch pre tour, post wine tasting
Hi Everyone,
Our flight is Sat. 9/11/10 at 12midnight to JFK then onto BCN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today will be my crazy day with tomorrow the home stretch if you know what I mean....
Looking forward to seeing everyone very soon!
Everyone have safe travels and Let the Magic Begin!!!!!
Famous of course!!!
Well this one was really quick and I was out in under 2 hours. I have been places where I have been in 3 hours for the same sort of cut/colour! Now that makes me a bit cross.
Today I got to browse/read about 5 Hello type mags. Jordan is pregnant, Jordan isn't pregnant. Jordan and hubby are about to split, Jordan and hubby are fine. So and so got married, so and so is pregnant. So and so looks too fat, so and so looks too thin. So and so looks great in this dress. So and so is showing her bulges in that dress.
Oh dear, my mind is numb. But I love to look at them at the hairdressers.
