September 10, 2005 - Western Cruise!

[kellyb2000]

They look great to me!

 

[HollyTyler]

They look great to me!

This is crazy! When they first came up, they were tiny, but now I looked and they're normal size. Don't know how that happened, but I'm glad they came out right!

 

[kellyb2000]

This is crazy! When they first came up, they were tiny, but now I looked and they're normal size. Don't know how that happened, but I'm glad they came out right!

Don't worry - mine did the same thing except my signature picture came out HUGE! I thought I did it righ but when I saw it a few hours later it was huge, and I apologize to all that saw it because I know nobody wanted to see us that up close and personal!

 

[woj68]

The pics look better now. That was wierd, huh? You know I took almost the same identical photo of my son with Capt Hook outside of Mickey's Mates also. We must've been standing next to each other and didn't know it. Ha!

I'll try and post it later when I get home.

 

[HollyTyler]

OK everybody, after changing my mind a few times on the date, I paid my deposit today to go on the Sept. 2, '06 7-day! I don't know how I'll be able to wait a whole year, especially since we did 2 Dis cruises this year! I just might have to squeeze one in somewhere in-between! Yeah, maybe if I win the lotto!

One of the lawyers where I work jokingly asked me why I came back from such a great trip. I told him to make money for the next one!

 

[woj68]

OK everybody, after changing my mind a few times on the date, I paid my deposit today to go on the Sept. 2, '06 7-day! I don't know how I'll be able to wait a whole year, especially since we did 2 Dis cruises this year! I just might have to squeeze one in somewhere in-between! Yeah, maybe if I win the lotto!

One of the lawyers where I work jokingly asked me why I came back from such a great trip. I told him to make money for the next one!

That's the Eastern, right? We looked at that too but it was too close to school starting. Booked the 12/9 Costa Maya Double Dipper to CC instead. My DW would love to see the ship decked out during the holidays.

 

[HollyTyler]

That's the Eastern, right? We looked at that too but it was too close to school starting. Booked the 12/9 Costa Maya Double Dipper to CC instead. My DW would love to see the ship decked out during the holidays.

I would love to do that one too, for the same reason as your wife! I hear it's absolutely amazing how the decorate! But that's a week or 2 before my finals that term, so there's NO way I could do that. The week I'm going is the first week of the term, so that's not a big deal to miss. I know you guys will enjoy that week!

 

[woj68]

Tendering back from GC last Tuesday.

 

[Donnica]

Ot's so cool to see all these pictures! I haven't figured out how to do that yet. Although I admit I haven't put all that much effort into it either lol! I have been busy uploading my pictures to a site so that all my friends can se them if they want. I haven't even really made a dent in that but I am tryng. i'm so jealous of everyone talking about booking another cruise already. This comes from someone who did 2 1/4 cruises this year! (the half was the 2 day cruise) I don't think I could book a year in advance in less I absolutely HAD to be on that ship on that date. It would drive me insane!!!!

FLTink and hubby are due back today from Florida. I am interested to find out if they found anything job or real estate wise. I will wait until tomorrow to call, let them settle in a bit first.

I like how everyone still comes her to touch base!

Are we going back yet?

 

[drclaws]

How about the Key West sunset from our verandah?

 

[fltink]

Hi everyone!!!!
Well, I am back to reality for sure now. No more hearing Rachel over the intercom in the morning, no more Personal Navigators to tell me what's going on, no more drink of the day, no more servers (who we loved DEARLY!!!)
Let me start by saying, the wedding was wonderful!!!!! Absolutly perfect! For all of you who wished me well or said hi to us that night, thank you! Everyone onboard made our day SO special! It was great meeting everyone too! Holly, I'm sorry Tyler had so much trouble adjusting to the hot sun and loud noises of sea life. I hope he'll do better next time for you! Christine and Christina, we miss you guys like crazy already and can't wait to get together! (Self-party peeps!) Alex, glad you joined us! And Donnica....well, Donnica, let me tell ya, I don't know how we'll ever cruise without you again! ) I love you!
As Donnica said, we did book while onboard for the Sept. 2006 10 day as our anniversary cruise. (In fact, we got the same stateroom as we did this time! 5637!) But I am sure that the new hubby and I will squeeze in at least one or two shorter cruises prior to then. I hate that the 10 day is on the Wonder. I have so many wonderful friends on the Magic that I will miss! :O( Especially Our head server Ronald, server Roberto, assistant server Aswald, Palo server Sasha, room steward Wesley, bar tenders Joman, Kadir, James, and Lourdes, entertainment Julie and Rhett, Ellie form the Spa and cruise director Rachel.
I am goign to write a trip report to post on the report part of the DISBoards in case anyone is interested. After the cruise we stayed in Disney for a few days and had a great time! We also, as Donnica mentioned, went job and house hunting. I interviewed for two positions and have a feeling both may be offered to me. Also, Jay and I found a house we really liked. We are hoping to place a bid but it all depends on what kind of loan we can get. Keep your fingers crossed! ) If we move to Orlando soon, we'll be cruising all the time! )
Well, i'm going to go get some work done. (First day back after being out for 15!) Talk to you all soon!

 

[daisy112878]

fltink - welcome home! Sorry we didn't get to meet yall. If you read the earlier post I totally forgot about the meet. I got to busy. how do you like deck 5? We booked the april 29th eastern and the only cat. 6 she had left was 5730. We really wanted deck 6 but that's okay. Our stateroom hostess said deck 5 is usually pretty quite. I was just worried about the moving of the boat. We were midship last week.

 

[fltink]

We loved Deck 5!!!! (As you probably saw, we booked the same cabin for next year!) You are centrally located so we almost always got to skip the elevator lines. (Except when going up to Decks 9 and 10!) You felt the ship'd movement very minimally. (Is that a word) AND it was quiet on our end of the ship!!! We loved it!

 

[daisy112878]

great thanks fltink. I figured with the few staterooms down there that it would be quite (not that it wasn't on deck 6). We skipped the elevators most of last week.

My Dh had a tough day at work yesterday. He actually told one of his managers he thought about quitting and going to work on the Magic. I couldn't believe he said that. He wasn't even sure he wanted to go on DCL cruise but he had so much fun last week. I'm still in shock he let me book another one.

 

[fltink]

Isn't it crazy though???? You see people onboard enjoying their jobs SOOOO much, and you wish that you could enjoy your job like that too!

 

[woj68]

Was told by our Capt Marvin's tour guide that this home on Grand Cayman is owned by Bill Gates.

 

[Donnica]

I was on deck 5 with FLtink, right next door. I don't even remember feeling any ship movement. Or maybe I just thought it was me and my "Joman specials" that I had... mannnnnnnn were those good drinks!! As if I needed more after having the hurricane category 5 drinks! David and I enjoyed more then a couple of those!

I'm still uploading pictures to my page. Looks like this is going to be a "boat load" of work, as they say lol There are some really fun pictures that we have of our "Self Party Posse"! We were lucky to have such a fun group go and have other fun people to join us. I have had people ask me now if I would cruise Disney again and I of course said... HELL YEAH!

Are we back there yet?

 

[fltink]

Awwwwwww.....Donnica!!! Welcome to the DCL addicts club!!! I'm Jenn. I'm not only the president, I'm also a client.

 

[HollyTyler]

I have had people ask me now if I would cruise Disney again and I of course said... HELL YEAH!QUOTE]

HEY Donnica! I think you should cruise Sept. 2, 06! Our table mates from last cruise, which included a 7 year old girl Tyler was attached to the 2nd half of the week, are considering going the same time, so I know he'll be happy to be in the kids' club with her. That means ADULT TIME FOR MOMMY! WOOHOO!!!! Too bad I didn't find out about the refillable beer mug until the last night. But I made up for it!

 

[fltink]

Morning, Self Party Posse! Anyone else have this problem today??? Did you wake up this morning and find that teh View From the Bridge was not on your TV? Or did you wake up and NOT get breakfast delivered to you???? Did anyoe wake up and NOT feel the ship move??? What is Up with that????