September 12, 2009 ~ Last Call for Tortola! Thread 3

[iankh]

That was a lot of drama Ian although I'm not sure it challenges the drama of the "bathroom incident" I'm glad you got it all worked out! I'm pretty sure your members already appreciate you but I bet you'll get a huge welcome back after being gone for three weeks in a row!

Yeah, the bathroom incident still has me traumatized, and I lost a Saturday out of my life! You know, a woman in Australia beat me, same thing happened to her, but she was locked in her bathroom for a week.

 

[KayR]

Yeah, the bathroom incident still has me traumatized, and I lost a Saturday out of my life! You know, a woman in Australia beat me, same thing happened to her, but she was locked in her bathroom for a week.

I couldn't help but remember this...


Chorus:
Oh, dear! What can the matter be?
Seven old ladies locked in the lavatory!
They were in there from Sunday to Saturday
Nobody knew they were there.

The first old lady was Elizabeth Porter.
She was the deacon of Dorchester's daughter.
She went to relieve a slight pressure of water
And nobody knew she was there.
Chorus

The second old lady was Abigail Splatter
She went there 'cause something was surely the matter
But when she got there, it was only her bladder.
And nobody knew she was there.
Chorus

The third old lady was old Mrs. Bickle.
Her urge was sincere, her reaction was fickle.
She hurdled the door; she'd forgotten her nickel
And nobody knew she was there.
Chorus

The fourth old lady was Hildegard Folye.
She hadn't been living according to Hoyle.
Was relieved when the swelling was only a boil
And nobody knew she was there.
Chorus

The fifth old lady was Emily Clancy.
She went there 'cause something tickled her fancy.
But when she got there it was ants in her pantsy
And nobody knew she was there.
Chorus

The sixth old lady was extremely fertile.
Her name was O'Connor, the boys called her Myrtle.
She went there to repair a slight hole in her girdle
And nobody knew she was there.
Chorus

The seventh old lady was Elizabeth Bender.
She went there to repair a broken suspender.
It snapped up and ruined her feminine gender
And nobody knew she was there.
Chorus

A slightly different animated version here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQx1OcIlFqE

 

[granmaz]

Well, I never knew those words!!!

 

[cruisin'momto3]

You are on the updated list posted just a few days ago, so worry not!! It is just that Page 1 hasn't been updated. Jan has had other things to deal with. I think the list is closing tomorrow, so I am sure disneylove will be posting a final list then.[/QUOTE]



Thank you so much! I was hoping page one was an old list, put I couldn't find a date on it, so I wanted to be sure. Thanks for answering my question!! Ali

 

[KathyInCitrus]

HEY TORTOLANS
Its time for the weekly countdown

5 WEEKS
tomorrow until we board the Magic!!

LETS GET THIS PARTY STARTED!




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Woo Hoo !!!!!



Hugs to JLS50 and Ragdoll and spouses

 

[TiggersPal]

When? We are relatively new here and are not horse people but I bet Peggy has chimed in on this one as she is a horsewoman.
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Indeed I did!

Test results are finally in. Diagnosis is stage 3 lymphoma. Fortunately the cancer has not spread to the bones. At this point this was the best we could hope for. Harry starts chemo next Friday. When we asked about the cruise the doctor said "sure you can go, keep on living, we will work around it". Harry is really upset that he will lose his hair before the cruise. He seemed to be in denial up until this point so this hit him really hard today. I was expecting the worst so I was actually relieved. It's very bad but it could be worse.

Looking forward to seeing everyone! You all have been so kind.

Donna

You tell Harry I'm one of those who thinks bald men are sexy...

So glad you will still be sailing with us. Tell Harry that bald men are SEXY! Lots of us girls think so!


Jan, hope you are able to catch up on your sleep tonight.

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I knew Jackie would post this because she adores bald men... short bald ones even more...

You're all over achievers. I won't start dragging out clothing for another couple of weekends, though I think that we may do some trying on later today.

I weigh 21 pounds less than I did when we did our California trip for the wedding, and Sukie weighs 10 pounds less, so I think that some of the dress clothing may be a little loose. Not that it matters much, we don't spend all day in dress clothing. The tux trouser waist bands are adjustable, so we can just pull them in.

I know the hats and shoes still fit.

I'll just have to drag out the play clothing and do the counting of the t-shirts, tropical shirts, short, socks and underwear and make very sure that we're not overpacking.

This is better than our last cruse because it's shorter, and we have a week in WDW beforehand with a washer/dryer in our 2-bedroom villa at VWL. I'm sure that between the 4 of us, there will be at least 3 loads done a day, if not more.

Lord knows, I've recalculated how much detergent I've got, and between what I have in our storage crate down there, and the Purex Complete sheets I'm bringing (also to be stored at the end of the trip in the crate), we have enough to do 72 loads. Do you think that's enough?

We will have 3 suitcases (if it kills me) a large rolling duffle, a medium sized rolling duffle, and a rolling garment bag, for the tuxes, sport jackets, bow ties, dress shirts, etc.

We'll have 2 carry-on bags, my new larger backpack, the mother ship as I call it, which has a nifty feature, one of the front pockets completely unzips from the main bag, has back straps and turns into a smaller day-backpack. I call it the landing module.

We will also have the double stacked English hat box. The most expensive thing we're bringing on the trip, other than the cameras, are two of the 4 hats that are coming along with us, and so they must be well protected.

I hate packing for trips.

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Congrats on the addition 21 pounds lost - Ian you make me smile- I love the "landing module" and "mother ship" names - you are the only person I know who comes up with such great quips.



God Bless all of you who are struggling with health issues - I pray for all of you...


Nan - I'm not sure what your counting... fill me in so I can "verify" your count... OK I'm KIDDING!!!!

 

[MickeyOCD]

Jan, so sorry you had to go thru this. I'm glad you DH is doing better. My dad went thru this 8 yrs ago (same thing, a quad bypass) at age 66 and he hasn't had a problem since. Same thing, no symptoms, Dr found something a little funny on a yearly checkup and sent him to a cardiologist, did a stress test, then scheduled him for an angioplasty. Said the may open him up for a triple bypass, depending on how the angio goes. Well, they did a quad and one of his arteries was 100% blocked. Again, no symptoms. So you're right, you just never know so keep up to date on your checkups. It was scary seeing him in the hospital, but he recovered quickly (amazing how different he looked from the ICU to a reg room!). He is in great shape, no lasting effects, and he was able to do all things he did before the bypass. You are in my prayers. I know he will do well (I hope my dad's story helped put your mind at ease a little).

 

[woody73]

. . . At this point this was the best we could hope for.

. . . Harry starts chemo next Friday.

Our continued well wishes for Harry.

Woody

 

[pfishgirl]

Donna & Harry I am so happy you will be able to still sail with us..

Jan.. Blessings and Prayers and Pixie Dust

 

[MickeyOCD]

Donna & Harry, you are in my prayers as well, much Pixie Dust to be sent your way. The cruise will be a time to relax, recover, and escape the "real" world. So glad you are going to be joining us.

 

[ibouncetoo]

Returned from successful adventures.

Eye exam...healthy eyes, slight change in prescription, so new lenses had to be orderd for last year's frames ($300...cha ching!)

Shopping...10 pair undies, 2 bras and 2 REALLY CUTE tops! Lane Bryant....mega discount coupon and sale...$130. Got a darling white top for our embarkation photo (we're coordinating). Even though it is dangerous for me to wear white, I'll be wearing this one again and again till the mustard stains take over!

I'd like to pose a question....why are pants (trousers, undies, shorts, drawers) refered to as a 'pair'...when there is only one? Eh? Is it because they have two legs (or leg holes)?

Still no luck fining capris....hard to find for petite (short) women in large sizes. I'm thinking of having some of my cotton slacks just hacked off and hemmed. Though I think I'll check Walmart and Target before I go that route.

Now it's time for a nap!

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[ibouncetoo]

I knew Jackie would post this because she adores bald men... short bald ones even more...

With large dancing brown eyes...

and who can whistle and play the piano and/or harmonica...

and who can talk like Donald Duck (especially while telling naughty jokes)...

and wouldn't mind lots of Disney related vacations....

and who loves to dance....

and it would be great if he had an accent (especially Scottish)


AND


this is why I'm still single after all these years.....



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we have RAIN today and 95 for sunday ?????????? looks like I can do hay. YIPPEE!!!!!!!!



gaRRy

"doing hay" brings back memories of loading 200 bales from the truck into the loft in the barn...what a hot, stickey job. The most fun about that was watching tiny Peg flinging bales of hay over her head....DO NOT...EVER under estimate the strength in that small package!

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[LyndaC]

This weekend becomes the formalized assembly of the electronics, I have to think about 2 iPhones, 2 still cameras, 1 video camera, and a flotilla of chargers and batteries. I'm carrying for two you know.
...........snip....

This isn't so much a trip as a fully mobilized landing on Orlando.

I highly recommend giving serious thought to getting a chargepod from Callpod.com

I've had one for a couple of years, it really makes it easy and slick to charge your various and sundry electronic devices. You can usually find new ones on Ebay as well as directly from Callpod.

 

[iankh]

I highly recommend giving serious thought to getting a chargepod from Callpod.com

I've had one for a couple of years, it really makes it easy and slick to charge your various and sundry electronic devices. You can usually find new ones on Ebay as well as directly from Callpod.

Now that looks very interesting and extremely handy!

 

[sssteele]

Returned from successful adventures.

Eye exam...healthy eyes, slight change in prescription, so new lenses had to be orderd for last year's frames ($300...cha ching!)

Shopping...10 pair undies, 2 bras and 2 REALLY CUTE tops! Lane Bryant....mega discount coupon and sale...$130. Got a darling white top for our embarkation photo (we're coordinating). Even though it is dangerous for me to wear white, I'll be wearing this one again and again till the mustard stains take over!

I'd like to pose a question....why are pants (trousers, undies, shorts, drawers) refered to as a 'pair'...when there is only one? Eh? Is it because they have two legs (or leg holes)?

Still no luck fining capris....hard to find for petite (short) women in large sizes. I'm thinking of having some of my cotton slacks just hacked off and hemmed. Though I think I'll check Walmart and Target before I go that route.

Now it's time for a nap!

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Congrats on finding the undies. Bras are the worst for me-sorry guys-you should have to shop for them.

Guess you don't sew. I found a great pattern for capris that I adjusted for petite. Can cut them out and have a pair ready to wear in less than 2 hours.
Wish more people would understand that petite means height impaired not just small boned (skinny).

Joanie

 

[nskjerven]

Nan - I'm not sure what your counting... fill me in so I can "verify" your count... OK I'm KIDDING!!!!

oh you do

You and I are gonna be best friends or even better emenies at the end of this trip ya know

I feel a little sorry for Jackie, NOT!!!

Love ya Jacks!

 

[nskjerven]

Why does Ian know that a woman was trapped in the bathroom for a week, is the question that we didn't ask him ya know

 

[JLSE50]

Jan, I'm so glad that Tom is doing so well I only read about this tonight.Prayers and hugs for a quick recovery

Kathe

Kathe--you read it 30 minutes after I wrote it. I had not posted about it before.

 

[iankh]

Why does Ian know that a woman was trapped in the bathroom for a week, is the question that we didn't ask him ya know

Because Sukie told me.

 

[JLSE50]

Jan, hugs and prayers for you and Tom. I think a cruise is a wonderful way to round off his recovery! Hope the doctors agree.



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SO DO WE!!