SEPT 24 2005 Enter and Sign in Please

[power_alaska]

Congratulations Deanna !!!

I think you just won a gallon of Moose Lemonade from Ingrid!

Bill ~ Good thing you were late, I think Deanna would have beaten you to a pulp if you snuck in on her!

Okay ~ Will be back - Going to check on Atlantic Wx Reports ...

In the meantime

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Dennis

 

[power_alaska]

Guys - Been checking the Wx Forecasts across planned itinerary. Here it is...

TS Phillipe ~ Not a issue ~ Hustling Hurricane Hussies (H3) have accomplished their goal.

TD#18 ~ Should ABSOLUTELY be gone before we go!!! Another success story for the H3 group!!!

Checked the weather reports for:

Key West ~ Clearly under Tropical Storm advisory this week ... Bears watching & a little more hustle! Save Kino's Sandals!!!

Grand Cayman ~ Hot & Humid - NOT expecting anything from TD18 at this time!!

Cozumel ~ Looks okay for the next week ...

NO WORRIES MON!!!

Dennis

 

[b&j's_mom]

Ok, I know it's already 10:17 am, but I have been up for a while! I promise!

I know that we should be fine as far as Phillipe and #18 are concerned, but what about this low pressure thingy that Larry was telling us about? Oh well, I need to just relax.

NO HURRICANES, NO HURRICANES, NO NO NO HURRICANES:

 

[kcatoir]

I logged off and everyone woke up

Thanks for the Good new Dennis

Hey its not fair being on the West coast I can't win ANYTHING I think I should get a handycap

Julie: I told DH the same thing about Kino's being our first family stop in Key west, He just gave me the "yeah right" eye role. Plus I have "unwittingley" passed my Love of Shoes to the DD's. I don't think i can get out of there with only shoes for myself

Deanna your an ANIMAL I can just see you hunched over your key board, salivating, curser hovering over the submit button......waiting for 3003.....Thank goodness no one challanged you, I think we would have earned our name "Ax Murdering Barney Brood"

No Hurricane Dance
STAY AWAY I SAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More house cleaning and Laundry to do, I also have the issue of DD's wearing clothes this week they want to take on the trip, so can't complete packing till Thursday.

I am Electronic Illiterate so: Will the airport x-ray machines damage digital camara's or memory cards????

 

[kcatoir]

Erin can you email me the updated chart?? I will pm you.

Thanks

 

[kcatoir]

I'm glad it looks like we will scoot through these storms. But I just keep reminding myself and Dh, as long as we can board the boat thats all that matters. The last leg of our flight is from Denver to MCO so I don't think we will have a problem.

We're going regardless.

More No Hurricane dances

Ingrid: Hope the Wedding was Fabulous, Of course it was. I'm sure your resting up today. I had a friend who's brother got married in Canada this past Monday at some famous Garden place.

 

[power_alaska]

Julie

Here is the latest Wx Report from the East Atlantic. Beyond TD18 is a "system" trying to gather together. It is currently 2762 NM away. NO other information available at this hour ... Have a VICE! Plenty of time left to worry about that one!!!


TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SUN SEP 18 2005

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL
STORM PHILIPPE...LOCATED ABOUT 425 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE
LEEWARD ISLANDS...AND ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN...LOCATED
ABOUT 390 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NASSAU.

A LARGE AND COMPLEX AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER IS LOCATED ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN AFRICA AND THE LESSER ANTILLES. THIS SYSTEM REMAINS POORLY ORGANIZED BUT HAS SOME POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH
MONDAY.

 

[power_alaska]

Kim ~ You already have a handicap! You're on the West Coast! I think by virtue of the fact that I am in ELP now, you win LONGEST distance!!! OK? Should be NO PROBLEM with digital camera & memory sticks. Dennis

 

[b&j's_mom]

I'm glad it looks like we will scoot through these storms. But I just keep reminding myself and Dh, as long as we can board the boat thats all that matters. The last leg of our flight is from Denver to MCO so I don't think we will have a problem.

We're going regardless.

This is what I have been telling my worrisome parents! (Where do I get the "worry" gene?!?) If we can just get to MCO and to the port, we will be fine! Just get me on the ship - I don't care where you take me!

Thanks for the latest on the weather, forecaster Power.

Later-

julie

 

[kb1esx]

Dennis: I like the tracking site.

Deanna: WAY TO GO!!!

Julie: I love Sloppy Joes...

Well, I've doing prep work for all of the electronics. Getting the rechargeable batteries for Camera conditioned. Cleaning out the memory cards (2 x 256MB, 1 x 32mb). Charging the Camcorder batteries. Locating all of the accesories for both. Anybody used a 'travel' tripod? Just thinking it might be nice for those night shots. Ah Ha! I need more DV tapes!!

Off shopping for the last 'week' stragglers: Over-the-door-shoe-holder, Travel size toiletries, New music?, still need some formal clothes for the boys, new toothbrushes, DS12 needs a new backpack. Am I missing anything?

I'll have to check the medicine cabinet.

What do you all think about packing binoculars? Small, Large or None?

I may just have to take payment for the t-shirts in Pins. Kathy & DS9 have gotten a strange glossy look in their eyes. Uh Oh!!

I forget, can we get a list together of who is leaving when? Dennis, will we hear from you at WDW?

Gotta run,

David

 

[cujobugs]

We are leaving at 7am on Friday morning! Will see Julie on our plane, and will see Marsha at our hotel. How is that for an awesome DIS kind of day?

Thanks for the hurricane report! Stay away.

I can't wait until Ingrid tells us about the wedding. She is probably sleeping this afternoon.

Well, still working on the ironing. At one point I got a bit grumpy about the ironing. (for 4 people) Ugh. And then I couldn't even believe that I was grumpy about the fact I am packing. I should be ecstatic! Not grumpy. So now I have a little whistling tunes going on while ironing. I must be happy!

Back to the ironing board. Deanna

 

[power_alaska]

David ~ Will be bringing my laptop ... ... Small binoculars ... Tracking site is simply a user-friendly overlay of marine bouys and such ... Works well though ... Dennis

 

[b&j's_mom]

I was looking at another thread and saw something that
looked really cool that I had never seen before so I
wanted to share it with ya, if you already knew this
just ignore me

If you take a pillow case or photo mat board with sharpies
to Guest Services the first night of the cruise and leave it
with them the characters will sign it and return it to you
at the end of the cruise. HOW COOL IS THAT????

We did the pillowcase last time. They turned out really cute! This time I made t-shirts with the kids' pictures on them to be signed. I forgot to wash them first, but I guess it will be ok.

 

[GilesFamily]

Here's three of my favourite:

 

[b&j's_mom]

Here's three of my favourite:

Ingrid! Those pictures are so good! You all 4 look so nice and, of course, the bride is absolutely beautiful!!!! Wow! And pictures of Daddy dancing with daughter always make me teary eyed! It looks like everything went well. I am so happy for you all.

 

[cujobugs]

Oh Ingrid! I'm so happy for you. You are all looking so beautiful. It also looks like you had fabulous weather! Congrats! I'm sure you are exhausted. Thanks for sharing the pictures!

Okay, I noticed on AOL news that Key West visitors are getting evacuated. Due to the approaching tropical storm that is supposed to become hurricane strength by the time it reaches the Keys. It didn't say what day it was to hit though. Does anyone know that answer? It also talked about the next weather being Phillippe. Does anyone know the anticipated region it will hit? I don't know how to get to that site. Thanks.

See ya. Deanna

 

[b&j's_mom]

Deanna -

Tropical Storm Philippe:

Tropical Storm Rita: The one that's causing the evacuation of visitors in the Florida Keys

If it goes as predicted, this should be out of the Fl area by late Tuesday.

 

[cujobugs]

Thanks, Julie, I'm getting a little nervous. We need to be blowing a lot of hot air to the east to keep Phillippe flying north. If he takes a turn to the west, we are in trouble! Start dancing you little John Travoltas!!!!


Deanna

 

[Uncle Servo]

Whoa, you folks have posted up a storm of late (no pun intended... well, maybe a little bit...).

Season's started packing for Mac (she better hide Mac's suitcase if she doesn't want him spreading out everything she's packing all over the house)... which means she'll soon be turning her attention to me and finding new ways to scream at me for not being packed well in advance...

I haven't been slacking though -- I've been printing out cabin door signs. They're probably not the most visually impressive ever seen, but those who take the time to read 'em all hopefully should get a good laugh or two. Now I need to work up something to print on Mac's pillowcases. Yep, we're fully immersed in better living through the Disney Print Creations software!

 

[power_alaska]

Ingrid ~ Congratulations!

Deanna & Julie ~ Will Kino's Sandals still be open? PLEASE say it will, I am not sure I could stand the sight of the lot of you being depressed!

ALL PACKED!!!

Dennis