So I was thinking(something I do... not often) those who did Ta's before and newbies, and we have LOTS of time, why dont we introduce ourselves.
looks like I go first
Im Ann ... married to Howard(time of sailing 44years)....
Great idea, Ann, and I'm really looking forward to seeing you two again! It's great to get a profile of everyone!
My name is Kimberly (to save you the ask, yes, I do go by Kimberly, not Kim), and as you may be able to figure out from my screen name, I live in the four seasons of Ohio.
My first
DCL cruise was the 2008 Double Dip Delight. It was very special as we made it a three-generation cruise with my at the time 76 year old grandmother and my mother. Grandma had so many firsts on that cruise, including cruising, seeing the Caribbean Sea, and eating lobster (who knew?!). I think the highlight for her was being with the dolphins at Discovery Cove in Mexico. She's always had a fascination for dolphins and always loved watching them in the ocean when she used to go to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina annually. Although my grandmother and I are pretty close, especially after I had to temporarily move in with her for 9 months to care for her, as a whole, my family isn't super close, so to have had this quality time with the three of us was indescribably precious!
A few weeks after getting off of that cruise, the 2010 WBTA bookings opened up, and I knew I had to go, and it was a delightful way to commemorate my 40th birthday! It was such an amazing experience, and I cannot wait to have yet another spectacular holiday in my memory bank!
Several of us were trying to have a 2008 Double Dip Delight reunion on the Fantasy last year. Unfortunately, I lost my job, so I had to cancel. Well on the 2010 WBTA, I had two "friends" who traveled with me to be playdates with our fellow DISers. Twin sisters Anita and Ivanna Cruz would hang out at my Fish Extender, then they would be picked up for some unknown adventures. They were so popular that they were gone 85% of the time! They may have had a better time than *I* had! Well since I couldn't go on the Fantasy cruise, Melodie (MagicMe) took Anita in my place. Here's a picture of Anita with Mickey Mouse from that cruise. It was a nice feeling to know that although I couldn't be there, I wasn't forgotten. The twins may make a reappearance in 2014 to play with you, too.
For this cruise, technically I'm solo, but with already knowing so many people here and knowing I'll meet so many new and wonderful friends here, it's next to impossible to feel alone!
Now just so you think I'm crazy, I'm also thinking my Elf on the Shelf, Marci, may have to tag along. She's not your typical Elf as she's a bit naughty at times. I promise she won't eat any Mickey Bars!
As for my personal bio, life hasn't turned out as desired, so unfortunately I'm DH-less and DKid-less. My favorite Disney character is Tink because she is has a little spunk in her yet she's sweet.
I am addicted to Pinterest, like to cook, love to do crafts and scrapbook, and thoroughly enjoy recreational cake and cupcake decorating. A friend of mine who loves owls just had a birthday, so I made her some owl cupcakes. For the non chocolate-peanut butter lovers, I also made raspberry-filled lemon cupcakes decorated as a flower. The owls came out so darn cute, if I say so myself!!! Thank you, Pinterest!
I just got my first DSLR camera in December, so I'm trying to learn the art of operating that as I love to stage beautiful photographs. My friends make fun of me that I cannot just take a picture of an object, rather I have to stage it with an appropriate background or with other related things! (Pictures above prove me to be guilty as charged!) I don't mind them laughing at me because I do it to myself! Is it bad when you have a title of a scrapbooking page in mind to correlate with an event and require your friends to use props and pose for a photograph to bring the title to life???
Professionally speaking, I'm a project manager for technology-related projects. That is I am a project manager when I'm working! I'm still looking for a job from the loss last year. So my intentions are 1000% to go on this voyage, yet there is still an unknown about having a job in place and having the time off approved. So prayers for all of that to happen....SOON...are welcome!
Okay...who's up next for an intro?!!!