Way Early I know but anyone going on Eastern May 1-8 2004?

[DisneyJam]

Hey Hey it's Friday!!!! And one day closer!!!

The DW went down (not what you pirates are thinking ) with a little stomach bug last night so we weren't on, but all seems ok today. Better at home then on the crusie at least.

Our kids know better than to fight about stuff like the bunk otherwise they have to sleep on the floor!

Yeah that doesn't seem to work for us, cause then they start to fight over who gets to sleep on the floor.

Actually, they are both sleeping on the floor in their rooms right now. Isn't that just great... I buy this bed with a nice comfy matress, and they want to sleep on the floor in their $9.99 sleeping bag.

I HATE MORNING! I hate everything about morning!!!

ahh see that's because you go to sleep. If you just stay awake, then morning is nothing more then an extension of the evening. Course it because very difficult to tell what day it is.

scare the living hell out of everyone around us and then go back to bed for a few hours!

Must be referring to the bow tie again!

Ryan said something that made me laugh and I just peed all over the steps...just let it rip!

Ok Ok... two guys walk into a bar.... just kidding I'll save it for the cruise.

I'm a network engineer and have been known to put a through a computer or two in the middle of the night...
Mostly because I need something to wake me up, and because sometimes the computer thinks it can win.

Ahh computers... if you can't fix them, you need a bigger hammer.

I think we are going to have a bit of a wild time on this one eh Ryan. Crazy women, booze no work and the wives will be taking care of the kids.

Reine, all bartenders can make most drinks non alcoholic. Most of the frozen fru fru drinks just have rum added, so they don't have to add it and you have a nice refreshing beverage.

Well so far my other families we are traveling with have not joined in on the fun of this thread, but hey that's there lost. You guys are great!!

--Joe

 

[hydster]

Happy Friday to one and all! In 2 more Friday's we will be at POR waiting for our Dismeet at the POR pool with drinks in hand!

Reine--I know the bartenders will make any drink without alcohol like any of the froo froo drinks because in my "less" wild days I had them make them for me. I was trying to be "a good girl" and so I had them made non-alcoholic. They were tasty! The best were the Miami Vice (haven't had one with alcohol YET but it's coming this trip!) and all the daquiris can be made without! Hope you hear from DD soon! I just did my daily cruise.com check for you. There are still cabins open:

Cat 11 - 6015,5001
Cat 08 - 7010
Cat 07 - 5138
Cat 05 - 7060,7560,7064,7564
That means 8 are still open and available...hopefully you get a couple of them!!!


Jason--Hope the walk goes well for you! The weather looks to be pretty nice down there today. Those souvenier glasses were the first time (on Carnival) that I ever had a froo froo drink with alcohol in it. Me being young and naiive and from Utah the land of the alcohol repressed I didn't even think about them having alcohol in them. We hadn't eaten breakfast as we knew we'd eat a huge buffet lunch so we started downing that drink. We have pictures of us looking wasted and goofy in the elevator...and that was the start of my "liquid xanax" days! LOL

Conny--I hope the photo sessions go well and the weekend flies by for you! I can't wait..only 2 more Friday's til we have our G&T at the POR pool! You still have my first and last name right?? I made the ressies under my name. Good job about finishing up all the last minute things! You will be so glad you did when you get done with the weekend huh?

Tammy--never say never about the drinking days being gone! LOL You may want to join in with us alcoholics..maybe we can go to the Bill W meetings while on board?? LOL It is for addicts! Glad you are finally getting some nice weather..we are getting crummy weather yet again. Of course now my kids are sick and have passed the sore throat onto mom once again! It was almost 75 here yesterday in the late afternoon and today hasn't gone out of the low 50's...no wonder we are all sick! I just hope we get it out of our systems now! The soccer stuff sounds exhausting to me! I think the extent of my weekend will be finding me a couple of new shirts, taking some stuff back because I found it somewhere else cheaper and just being lazy! The weather is going to be crummy so I might as well relax! Next weekend I will be in "chicken with my head off mode". LOL I need a vacation as well..and in only 2 short week's we will be on them!

JenL--ROFLMAO about you losing bladder control as well! I think it might have something to do with childbirth (or that's what I'm telling myself!) LOL Ouch grass killer in the eye has got to hurt! Our biggest thing was McKaylee busting her wrist the 5th of July a few years ago and having to deal with her at ER with X-Rays. The child does NOT handle things like that well AT ALL! She gets it from mom!!! Cool you are going out with your friend. Tell her we don't bite on here (but we might in person) and she should get on here and just get a laugh if she doesn't even join in!! LOL I agree WTG Jen getting your pic up on the site! Everyone's pics look great by the way!!!!!!

OK NOW COMES MY ISSUE POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JOE YOU ARE ON MY LIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the wives will be taking care of the kids.

OK WHAT THE HELL IS THIS ABOUT?????? Them are fightin' words!

I plan on making you MEN watch the kids while us women go to the spa or something and leaving your sorry butts behind!!! I think Jen needs to kick some butt at your house...she obviously isn't tough enough on you!

Ok now that I have THAT Off my chest....

Yeah that doesn't seem to work for us, cause then they start to fight over who gets to sleep on the floor.

I hear you which is why we have duct tape and Benadryl at our house!!! FIrst one to complain gets duct taped to the floor, 2nd one gets duct taped AND Benadryl! JUST KIDDING JUST KIDDING!

Actually, they are both sleeping on the floor in their rooms right now. Isn't that just great... I buy this bed with a nice comfy matress, and they want to sleep on the floor in their $9.99 sleeping bag.

Isnt that the way it goes??? Like Christmas and the kid would rather play IN the box than with what came OUT of the box!

Must be referring to the bow tie again!

No that thought just scares the bejeesus out of me!

We are a wild and crazy group though aren't we???? It's going to be a LOT of fun!!!!!!

Oh and while I'm in complaining mode....how come this week has taken so long to get over with???? I mean come on..it should be at least next Wednesday by now shouldn't it?????

So far this is my list of drinks I HAVE to try (help me if I've forgotten any)

1. Bushwacker (we ALL know where that lead!)
2. Key Lime Martini
3. Fairy Tale Cuvee
4. Anything with Midori (compliments of Alice)
5. Konk Kooler
6. Guavaberry Liquor
Those are all I can think of...remind me of more so I can write them down on my MUST DRINK list!


Ok..well I HAVE to go finish McKaylee's scrapbook...I have 12 days to do it...and I need to get it done!!!

TTFN
Heidi

 

[LogansMommy_MD]

Two more weeks from right now, we'll be taking off and heading for Orlando!! Woohoo!!!

Kudos to you Jason - Good luck at the race!!

I must admit, I'm a tad bit envious of those of you with built-in babysitters (ie. husbands)!!!! lol... But like a few others on here, my partying days are behind me, although you can include me in on the Drink of the Day partying!! I'm anxious to taste these exotic drinks you've all been talking about...

Sorry to hear your families sick Heidi! Logan has got the sore throat thing too, and hopefully it'll be over with before the trip!!

Reine - hope you hear from DD soon!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

-Tracey

 

[CM_Mom]

Real quiet Friday night on the Boards.

Tracey, I'm reasonably sure I'll hear from Robyn tomorrow morning...I'm just not sure I'm gonna like what I hear!

I had a really busy day at work today. Microsoft came out with new security patches on Tuesday and I had to get reports from the field about how complete our patching effort was. Not really difficult, but tedious and time consuming. And guess what... after we get all the patching done and I get the reports completed, we get to do it ALL OVER AGAIN ...Next month. I shouldn't whine. I have a job and I guess you could consider it a form of job security. That's what I have to look forward to when I get back from vacation. The May security patch release.

Well it's time to go to bed. I've been reading the trip reports from folks and the posts on the Board and now my mouse hand is aching. That didn't happen when I was 25...but then we did computer entry on punch cards then too! For you younger ones, be glad you missed it...NO backspace...NO spell check. NO DisBoards...EEEK.

I just yawned for the forth time so I'm gonna suit actions to words.
Until tomorrow
Reine

WOOHOO I just noticed that my clock is BELOW 14 days.

 

[CM_Mom]

HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY --- WE'RE GOING --- WE GOT RESSIES



Can you tell I'm a little excited. I feel like Heidi with her upgrade.

FINALLY talked to DD today. She went to WDW on a department sponsored outing and she didn't call me until almost 12:00.

Naturally she hadn't checked her e-mail so didn't know what we wanted her to do. Anyway, I gave her instructions and she called reservations and signed our life away for two cabins.

We booked Cat 11 and there were two listed on cruise.com at the time. Now Cat 11 is listed as GTY so we are probably in 6015 and 6101...unless for some reason we get an upgrade. We get our Docs at the port so won't know definitely till then. Maybe we're joining the mahem on Deck 6.

DH is getting in the cruise mood. He wore SHORTS and tropical shirt to work today. I think that's the first time he's worn shorts in 10 years. He expresses his excitement in a different way than I do. In case you haven't figured out, I'm the outgoing one in the family.

Heading out to do some last minute shopping but just had to share the news.

Go countdown clock GO


Reine

 

[JenLynn]

Oh Reine --- Joe and I are so happy for you!! We aren't even home right now (at a cookout for a friend) and Joe had to check-in to see if you had heard anything. YIPPPPPPEEEEEEE! And if you are on deck 6, you'll be in very good company!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! The weather is absolutely beautiful here in central Maryland (sunny, clear 80 degrees!). And i just told Joe that "2 weeks from right now we will be enjoying a delicious lunch and meeting all of the crazy DIS people!!! I AM READY!

Talk to you all again soon!
Jen

 

[hydster]

:
WOOOHOOO REINE!! I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is amazing news!!!!!!

HOW AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I KNEW it would happen! Gotta LOVE that pixie dust !!!!! That is wonderful!!

Jen & Joe--YOU SUCK with your nice weather! LOL JUST KIDDING!! It's raining, looks like it is snowing in the high mountains here and a balmy 49 degrees with nothing out of the mid 50's forcasted for the next 7 days around here! And I wonder why my kids are sick! I did that 2 week from now thing too while we were sitting eating lunch at Wendy's! LOL AAH 2 weeks from now we will be basking in the sun at the mickey pool drinking froo froo drinks waiting to meet all you tremendously COOL people!!!

Well we have the most weed infested front yard so while it's nice and cool I guess I'll go help Ryan weed it. Went to Hilfiger today and got a few last minute shirts for me since some of mine were nasty looking..seemed weird to put on Tank Tops and T-shirts after taking off a long sleeved shirt and sweater!! ONLY 2 MORE WEEKS ONLY 2 MORE WEEKS.....YIPPEEE and we are all going to be there!

Have a good one all and Reine once again WOOOHOOOO! CONGRATS!!

Heidi

 

[Alice Sr.]

THAT'S GREAT REINE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now you can shop with conviction Will you be able to join us at POR for the kick off celebration?

Sorry Hydster about that nasty weather But I'm happy to say we have been in the 80's the last 2 days and not a cloud in the sky who needs that stinkin old tanning bed

JenLynn - I was saying the same thing to Lindsey just a few minutes ago. (as we were laying outside with more than a bow tie but not much more sorry Heidi but is just about perfect today) We will be on board in 2 weeks with our butts planted on a nice comfy lounge chair ooh la la.

Conny and Silke you must be in overdrive - like Mickey says "See ya real soon"

Enjoy,

Alice

 

[CM_Mom]

Heidi and Jen,

Thanks for the congrats. I'm finally definitely going.

Jen, it was thoughtful to check just so you could see if we were going. WE ARE WE ARE WE ARE

I finally got the the clip joint and got my hair cut...it was getting too long for the style. Paul will probably not like it again. I think the longest hair on my head is maybe 2 inches----well I measured and some hairs are 2 1/2!!! Think pepper and salt pixie cut I think there's still more pepper than salt but mom has beautiful snow white hair and I'm headed that direction. Just hope it's as pretty as hers when it gets there. The problem I have is the girl Paul married 30 years ago (me) had hair 4 or 5 inches below her shoulders... and that's still his preference. Unfortunately for him, it hasn't been very long for about 28 years. And the older and lazier I get, the shorter it gets.

Don't want to make anyone feel bad but it's back to spring here. Upper 70's and sunny but real windy.

Just think, 2 weeks from now the lifeboat drill will be almost over and we can begin to dream of the ship MOVING and hearing the Wish Horn.

Dreamin Disney.

Reine

 

[hannahandkatesmommy]

Cm Mom- I am new to the boards but have a few comments to you. I too, regardless of my family picture on 3circles have really short hair, maybe 3 inches at best. Very becoming! Do you feel like you look good(and I bet you do.....)? My husband, strange to say, loves me with short hair. I had short hair when I was 15 and met him. Besides, it is foolish to hide this beautiful face behind hair(For those who don't know me, I used to be a little vein but then I had 2 kids and gained 20 lbs and about 10 years.....). I used to say that before I got wrinkles.

Anyway, congrats... can't wait to meet you. My mommy's(yes I am 31 and I still call her mommy) main priority is her kids and it sounds like you have the same attitude. And my mommy is still too young to be 53 in calendar years.....she is a buddhist(although she has not yet renounced all her material possesions ie her Lexus or her country club... we are waiting though....). and does yoga and golfs 18 holes a day.. Young is a state of mind...

My computer geek(self proclaimed) husband made fantastic homemade Margarita's tonight. We don't have a grill and we had 78 degree weather today. What do you do without a grill on this nice day......you steam shrimp in old bay and have margaritas

I know this sounds so corney, but I asked Jason to take our picture of 3 circles. My husband freaked about having the kids pictures on the internet. We just had an internet related kidnapping in Philadelphia and we decided that it wasn't worth the risk. I know where the meet is and I am sure we will run into you all sooner or later. We are on deck 6, which sounds like the party deck. I am a crazy woman at heart, but my kids help calm me down. After all, someone has to be sober to drive "crazy" to the emergency room......

We are expecting 82 degrees tomorrow in Philly and I am sure warmer in MD. We will waive to you as we drive through MD on the 28th down to FL. WE love to drive, and spend that extra "captive" family time in the car. Not to mention save $1700 on airfare. We have family in Cocoa and so we arrive the night before and will have a stretch limo take us to the port. The girls have their best dresses all picked out....that is, if I can convince my 5YO that she doesn't need to wear her snow white costume on embarkation day......uhhhh the trials of being a 5yolds mom....... Love her to death, but man is she exhausting.. She scored 3 goals at her soccer game today... Yay!!!!

Sorry, so chatty. Margarita night.

Less than 2 weeks and I still don't have the right shoes for formal night. The pressure!!!!!

Jennifer

 

[hannahandkatesmommy]

Sorry CM Mom- Forgot, this was my main issue before.....The salt and pepper look is so nice. I can only dream of having that someday.....

 

[hannahandkatesmommy]

Connie,

Wie Gehts? I think that is how you say it....I took German for like 6 years but can't remember worth a damn unless I am drunk.....which was 80% of my trip when I was 16. My sister and I took a school sponsored trip to Munich and a ski resort area with 2 names can't remember it now. Garmish Parten Kirchen??? Garmish I think was what everyone called it. Loved it. Loved the beer, although it was a tad difficult to acutally pick up the second beer......

I remember a poem that I used to do in German class and I apologize in advance because I certainly mean no disrespect if I spell stuff wrong.....Its just that my teacher was so wonderful that 16 years later I still remember some of it....

Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind
Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind;
Er hat den Knaben wohl in dem Arm,
Er faßt ihn sicher, er hält ihn warm. -
Mein Sohn, was brigst du so bang dein Gesicht? -
Siehst, Vater, du den Erlkönig nicht?
Den Erlenkönig mit Kron und Schweif? -
Mein Sohn, es ist ein Nebel streif.


I have to tell you, that took all I had just to remember it. Had to have another Margarita just to remember the name of the poem. Hoping you will have some patience with me while I try to remember 6 yrs of German class.....My maiden name was Reitz...

aAnyway, can't wait to meet you...


Jennifer

 

[dthogue]

Happy 2 week Saturday -

This mom is exhausted, but had to check in here before crashing.

Reine - WAY TO GO!!! I was so excited when I read your post - see the cruise gods are smiling on you. I'm so glad that you were finally able to make your resevations.

Jennifer - I have a 5yo DD too - they can be so fun one minute and so trying the next. Since I have older DD's my little one is always trying to keep up with them - why can't I... ,my sisters do..., why can;t I - just fill in the blanks. Congrats to your daughter on her soccer game and the goals. Between my two DD's we spent all day today at the soccer fields - we left this AM at 5:30 for a 2 hour drive. Happy to report a total of 4 games today - 3 wins and 1 loss. More games tomorrow. We'll be in your neck of the woods for part of the day in Pottstown.

Heidi - sorry to hear about the weather - it just sucks when it goes from nice to yucky in only days - there should be some kind of law that once its nice outside it has to stay that way

We went for ice cream tonight and spent over ten dollars for 5 cones. I told my DH that in 2 weeks we can eat all the FREE ice cream we want.

Twelve days and counting till we leave - suitcases all over the place, can't pack the shorts yet, we might need them before we leave.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend and I'll check back in tomorrow!

Tammy

 

[hannahandkatesmommy]

Tammy,

I guess I didn't realize how close you were to us. Pottstown is just like 15 miles from us. Where in central PA, PA is a big state and thus lots of "central".... Yeah, my 5 yo(she's my oldest) and I just watched the Disney cruise vidoe twice. I swear, she can't get enough of it. Then she asked me to sing her a lullaby(so cute) so I sang her "Sweet Baby James" by James Taylor and she fell asleep before I even finished. If that isn't a picture perfect bedtime!!!! She laughed when I started cause she said that was a "rock song" lullaby but apparently it worked...

Good Luck on the Soccer Game tomorrow. Hannah just plays for West Mont so her game is like 1/2 hour of "beehive" soccer but hey a goal is a goal in my book!

Nice warm day today and nicer tomorrow. Gotta pack!

Jennifer

 

[CM_Mom]

Alice, don't know what I was thinking when I read the posts earlier. Excited maybe but I totally missed the question about POR. Sorry but we're leaving DFW at 9:07 PM getting to MCO at 12:31 AM. We're staying at the Hyatt. With the 50% SR citizen discount it's reasonable my main concern was to see how fast I can get my body horizontal. I'll probably take a couple of benedryl on the plane and I'll be sleeping as soon as my head hits the pillow. NOT I'll be too excited.

Anyway, DH and I both have to work that Friday. Then come home, pick up bags, meet DS, GMA and AM and head for the airport. DS is the chauffeur responsible for getting the cruisers to the airport.

FYI, GMA=grandma and AM=Auntie Mutt which is what I call my Aunt Myrtis. DA has too many other meanings for me to refer to her as that! And we long ago started referring to my mom as Grandma. When you get three generations, it's just easier.

We're doing Disney Transfers from the Hyatt to the port. We probably won't be the first on board since we have to pick up our docs at the port.

Conny, I can't remember when you leave but it's soon isn't it? Lucky, Lucky....Well maybe just good planning.

Tammy, congrats on the soccer games. Hang in there tomorrow.

Heidi, I understand about the weeds. I worked in the iris bed today and got about 10 feet of it cleaned out. Bermuda grass is the pits to clean out of an area. But I also got about 10 feet of the edging installed to I have some armor against the Bermuda. only 30 feet too go.

Jennifer, with the short hair one thing is certain. It's quick to wash and a bottle of shampoo lasts forever. Only problem is sometimes my cowlicks misbehave. Thank goodness for mousse.

Reine

 

[conny264]

Yeah Reine,great news,just wanted to check only to see if you got news and you´ll see,all our good energy and positive thougths paid off.I´m so happy for you and can´t wait to meet you.

Jennifer-Hhoah,I had to learn thie stupid poem in school as well and can only remember the first 2 lines.I think it´s called Der Erlkönig ,but I´m not 100% sure.And uns gehts gut.
3 more days(not counting today) and tons of work,so I´ll guess the packing has to wait till Wednesday.I tried very hard to leave this day free of work and so far it looks promising.Normally I get up 1 hour early before heading to the airport and thats a nono this time.I want to start relaxed.Dropped by my sister(she is living 1 floor below me and it seemed like she started packing but she has to work on Wednesday,so its probably a good idea.

Jason and Travis-how is the weather currently in Florida,Thinking of what to wear on the plane.Luckily the weather is improving over here.

Can´t wait to go.
talk to you soon and now of to work again(Its Sunday

)

Bye-bye
Conny

 

[LogansMommy_MD]

Reine - GREAT NEWS! Glad you got the word and will be able to offically get excited!~~

Like Jen said, GORGEOUS weather here in MD - I actually had some free time yesterday and laid out in my backyard. Did manage to get a little burn which is usually how I start out anyway, so I call that a good accomplishment! lol..

I actually did manage to bring the suitcases up from the basement, but thats the only "cruise related" thing I've done! Oh, does watching Pirates of the Caribbean count?? lol..

Another beautiful day - Logan's first soccer game is this afternoon, so I'm going to go yell and scream and root him on like only a soccer mom can! LOL..

Happy Sunday everyone!




-Tracey

 

[ThreeCircles]

Good morning all--

I'm still recovering from the Relay for Life so you'll have to excuse me for not making this a long post. I ended up staying awake for 31 hours and probably 10 of those were spent walking around the track! The event did really well though and raised over $100,000 for the American Cancer Society.

Reine--

Glad to see you finally got the ressies. Now all you have to do is pack and enjoy the cruise!


Conny--

The daytime weather has been pretty nice here in Florida. We've had highs at about 80 or just above. The nights have still been cool, unseasonably cool, actually. During the Relay the temp hit 53 and we were all walking the track with sweaters, gloves, and comforters wrapped around us!


Heidi--

I just love the new avatar. Somehow, it's a great match!


Jennifer and Amber--

I made the changes to <a href="http://www.threecircles.net">ThreeCircles.net</a> that you requested. I apologize for the delay but I couldn't access a computer until yesterday and by that time I was too tired to make any changes until I woke up from my 8-hour, pre-bedtime nap.

Talk to you all soon (I need some coffee!),
Jason

 

[dthogue]

Good Morning -

Just checking in before we head out for another fun-filled day

Jason - great job with the Realy for Life - I had to laugh - 53 degrees and gloves Only you people from the South, for us Northeners, that's not too bad

Jennifer - we actually live right outside (east side) of Hershey. My older daughter played a West-Mont team in the fall - out at the farm I believe? Some days I miss the beehive soccer - it is so cute to watch. Kaitlyn trains at Owen J Roberts school - so that's where they are heading today.

Tracey - good luck to Logan today at his game. Isn't it fun being a "soccermom" At least we have a beautiful day to be outside and a nice chance to work on the tan

Have a great day everyone!

Tammy

 

[ThreeCircles]

Originally posted by dthogue
I had to laugh - 53 degrees and gloves Only you people from the South, for us Northeners, that's not too bad

Tammy--

You don't know the half of it! We had on snow caps too!

But, to be honest, it was very windy and the wind chill probably made the temp more like 43! That, for Floridians, is like the next glacial ice age!