Turkey Day Gang 2009

[eeyoremommy]

So can you order one of the dessert pizzas from room service? Is Palo the only place to get one?

 

[Ima Princess]

Thanks, everyone, for the well wishes on my new job! I am excited, intimidated, anxious, thrilled... you name it, I'm probably feeling it!

Welcome, new cruising friends!

Has anyone had any success in getting their kids account set up since the fax didn't work??? DD is using my account for now.

Just wanted to stop in and do a (very small) part in getting to 5000.

Hope everyone has a relaxing Labor Day weekend!

 

[dustermom02]

My tip - and I apologize if this is way confusing but it was soooo helpful b/c my son had a laundry emergency right before dh and i were trying to eat brunch at Palos on our previous cruise. Bring sticky notes, a couple ziplocks, tape and lots of quarters for laundry. I did laundry- with the help of other cruisers- while dh and i were eating brunch at Palos. I left the fold up basket by the washer with a sticky with my name on it and a sticky on the washer and a zip lock with quarters for the dryer taped on the washer and the nice people on board moved my wash to the dryer for me and then dumped it in the basket when it was done and left if for me in my basket under the ironing board to pick up when i was done at brunch. I think they must have been desperate for the laundry themselves, but when I showed up to try to switch laundry in a fancy dress they were like - just stay at Palos! we'll take care of it! Honestly, you meet the nicest people on cruises!

 

[sherreis]

Welcome Mickey Squared! We also have 9 and 14 yr old boys.

Karen – great job summarizing things.

Question about the washing machines – are they front loaders? Want to know what kind of detergent to pack.

Christine – I wasn’t able to get an account set up for DS9 so I told him we’re going to come up with a new screen name and try again. (Don’t tell him that I’m going to make him a little older than he is when I do it. )

 

[sherreis]

Yeah! I paid off the cruise today and got my confirmation of $0 balance. It's the small things in life, right...


Hope everyone has a great long weekend! Any good plans for anyone? We have a Bar Mitzvah tomorrow and the party on Sunday night. I needed "cocktail attire" for the party so I bought my dress that I'll wear for formal night. Just a black dress. Tomorrow night, we'll get to see my brother and SIL who are driving up from Atlanta to watch their son's 1st college football game in D.C. My nephew is deaf and goes to Gallaudet.

So, what's everyone else doing?

 

[bigeskimodog]

We decided to celebrate Labor day by avoiding any manual labor

The house may come up messy and smelly when we come out of the weekend but we will be well rested.

Sort of like a drill for our Thanksgiving week, but without the waitstaff.

 

[izma]

I think I will celebrate labour day the same way as Chun!

I have a tip!

Last year I made "calling cards" for each member of our family. Calling cards are very old fashioned. They are just like business cards but with personal information.

Ours said our names and email addresses and a "we had fun cruising with you".

It was a great way to exchange info with friends they met.

I just printed them at home onto business card sheets.

It was fun to make them!

 

[alwayslisad]

Tomorrow night, we'll get to see my brother and SIL who are driving up from Atlanta to watch their son's 1st college football game in D.C. My nephew is deaf and goes to Gallaudet.



Hello - my sister and brother-in-law are both at Gally -- Sharron is a Science Teacher there!! oh my gosh - wouldnt it be amazing if they knew each other -- Sharron and Chip both went to Gally - and Chip works at the Commissary (sp?)there....
what a SMALLLLLLL world!!!!

 

[Tinkerbell 99 Mom]

Welcome Mickey Squared. You are joining a really great group. We have many kids traveling the same age...

Hope you will join us with the fish extenders...

wendy

 

[alwayslisad]

Welcome Mickey Squared!!!!

 

[Tinkerbell 99 Mom]

My tip - and I apologize if this is way confusing but it was soooo helpful b/c my son had a laundry emergency right before dh and i were trying to eat brunch at Palos on our previous cruise. Bring sticky notes, a couple ziplocks, tape and lots of quarters for laundry. I did laundry- with the help of other cruisers- while dh and i were eating brunch at Palos. I left the fold up basket by the washer with a sticky with my name on it and a sticky on the washer and a zip lock with quarters for the dryer taped on the washer and the nice people on board moved my wash to the dryer for me and then dumped it in the basket when it was done and left if for me in my basket under the ironing board to pick up when i was done at brunch. I think they must have been desperate for the laundry themselves, but when I showed up to try to switch laundry in a fancy dress they were like - just stay at Palos! we'll take care of it! Honestly, you meet the nicest people on cruises!

All great tips.. They now let you use your key to the world card for laundry....

 

[sherreis]

Tomorrow night, we'll get to see my brother and SIL who are driving up from Atlanta to watch their son's 1st college football game in D.C. My nephew is deaf and goes to Gallaudet.



Hello - my sister and brother-in-law are both at Gally -- Sharron is a Science Teacher there!! oh my gosh - wouldnt it be amazing if they knew each other -- Sharron and Chip both went to Gally - and Chip works at the Commissary (sp?)there....
what a SMALLLLLLL world!!!!

My nephew is a freshman - so he just started. He has been playing football since he was 8 or 9 yrs old and was on the team at his high school outside Atlanta. He had articles written about him in the Atlanta paper. I'm sure it's going to be weird for him to not need an interpreter to play football for the first time in his life.

It is a small world. One time I was taking care of a woman in labor and we started talking about what kind of work she did and she told me she was an interpreter. Of course, I started talking about my nephew. It was funny cause she was one of his regular interpreters and knew Scott and my brother's family pretty well. You just never know who will know who.

 

[mickey squared]

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!! I'm trying to read through all the pages, but without my kids trying to look over my shoulder to spoil the surprise.

I have a GOOD laundry story. My husband was up at the Mickey pool with my kids enjoying the day while I was stuck inside doing loads of laundry. This was a few years ago so the kids were smaller and messier!! I was waiting for the clothes to dry and anyone who has done laundry there before knows how long that could be I heard the announcement for bingo so I decided, what the heck, let me go. Long story short, I won the jackpot, over 5K, and when the cm's went to get my husband to tell him, my husband thought they were pulling a prank and told them I was in the laundry room!! Of course, my luck has never been that good since...

Happy Labor Day to all

 

[cinderellyintx]

Ok here is a new topic to boost the count.....what food item are you looking forward to at Palo brunch/diner?

Brunch- assortment of sliced meats

diner - the fillet


Rob

Ok Rob! I am on the boards! Happy!
I LOVE the filet at Palo too!
78 days!

 

[sherreis]

Wendy or anyone else --

what size do you usually make your magnets.

 

[lynnivey]

Welcome Mickey Squared! We also have 9 and 14 yr old boys.

Karen – great job summarizing things.

Question about the washing machines – are they front loaders? Want to know what kind of detergent to pack.

Christine – I wasn’t able to get an account set up for DS9 so I told him we’re going to come up with a new screen name and try again. (Don’t tell him that I’m going to make him a little older than he is when I do it. )

Regarding the washing machines, they are front loaders and everything in the laundry room now only takes the KTTW cards. In June, the detergent (I used Tide) was $1 and the washer and dryer were each $2 per load. When we would come back to the room before dinner, I would run put a load in and take my shower. I'd then run down and throw them in the dryer while I dried my hair and finished getting ready. I run get the clothes before we left for the night and it worked perfectly. Of course I was always fortunate that there was always a washer or dryer open when I needed it!!

Lynn

 

[sherreis]

Thanks Lynn. DH will be doing the laundry. He's the one who is insisting we pack less so I'm the one insisting he does the laundry.

Honestly, though, he does the laundry here most of the time. It was part of the agreement when I switched from part-time to full-time 4 yrs ago.

 

[Morgey24]

Wendy or anyone else --

what size do you usually make your magnets.

I did them postcard size (4 x 6) the last time but I thought that they were too small when they were on our door. Some other doors did FULL paper size (8 1/2 x 11) which was too big... I think a 5x7 would be good if they had paper that size. (alternately you do not have to print on magnetic paper as it is pretty pricey -- you can print in color on any paper and put contact paper on top of it and a little magnet on the back from the kind you buy in a strip)

 

[Morgey24]

Ok, I'm having buyer's remorse so I need some comforting...

I saw today an offer for a different (non DCL) cruise leaving the 21st, too. We could go as cheaply as $294PP for the week (an inside cabin for 2 is $708 for the week! so we could get 2 cabins so DexH could have his own cabin).

Alternately, we could get a Balcony cabin for the 3 of us for $1398. For the week. That is, of course, substantially less than what we are paying for this cruise...

I already paid in full and I think the 75 day mark is Monday (someone correct me if I am wrong)... so theoretically I could cancel (if my math is right) and get my $ back (less a TA penalty which is pennies compared to this) and go on the other line with a ton of money leftover....

But I love DCL. But I love $$ even more

help.

 

[sherreis]

Donna -- it is a lot of money and I understand. I brought up the topic around here and was veto'd. DS13 said it is to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah so it really should be Disney.

The 75 day mark is Monday. Would you be able to contact your TA over the weekend if you decide to cancel?