WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt 17

[CustardTart]

Marilyn...seems like a never ending project.


Now, you guys, DON'T TELL MONICA 'cause it will break her heart (as I know she wants to do it), but I'm trying to convience Nan and Peggy to say on the Queen Mary the night before our two day cruise to nowhere in January. Just messaged Bubba, V and Gaygay on facebook to let them know about it too.

Monica and I have this on our list of pre-cruise stay options for the LA-Vancouver repo cruise, so, as a good friend, I thought I should check it out in advance!

Family stateroom with 2 queen beds and my AAA discount is $151 including all taxes. Wouldn't it be great to have breakfast on the Queen Mary and lunch on the Wonder?

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That's just what we did prior to our 2008 Mexican Riviera cruise!!! And yes, it was a fab experience...

 

[Tink rules]

We should bump into each other again someday!!!!!!!



Well, I couldn't do it so no laughing from me. Though it does rather remind me of 'Fishy night'!!! It must be firmly embedded in your subconscious.

I thought it was a rose...


You did what was good and right Michelle, and you are the better person!!! You should at your brother for now!!!

Oh, and as far as lanyards for the alaska cruise go, you all know each other, so you don't need a lanyard to help recognise everyone!!!

I need a lanyard for my KTTW card... (although Vera Bradley has some nice lanyards...) I think we should also be snobs... it almost fits us... (well on some days... )

Thanks for the explanation on names Ian. so you are really Isaac?(Yitzchak) I agree Ian doesn't sound Jewish. I believe it is Scottish for John, and that isn't Jewish at all.

It is a shame about your cousin. I don't think i will hear about my cousins deaths either. Some families are like that I think. We never meet up.



We're all different Michelle, and all you have been through makes you the great person you are, no need to feel odd or out of place etc. Loads of people love you. Now, go and tidy up that bedroom!!!

Thanks Marilyn... & I will... tomorrow... today is office clean up day...


Well done!!

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

I have not looked at the Alaska thread in about 6 months. I sort of got turned off early on with overly bossy entities.

I think right now we have our table all set, which is the most important thing.

The next activities to plan will be such things as the official "Bump into Marllyn and John on Deck and Have a Lovely Chat" event.

I haven't either and apparently Shannon hasn't been keeping up to date on that one as well, like she was supposed to do.

I went into that thread rather early on but when no one even says "hi" or acknowledges your post, it can be rather off-putting.

Perhaps I need to jump back in and see what's up?

We haven't even planned anything for this cruise yet. I can't seem to get Shannon to want to stop and start thinking about it. I know we already missed the window I had for free flights to LA for it. Not sure where that sits now.


Oh well, it will all work out in the end.

 

[scottishwee35]

I haven't either and apparently Shannon hasn't been keeping up to date on that one as well, like she was supposed to do.

I went into that thread rather early on but when no one even says "hi" or acknowledges your post, it can be rather off-putting.

Perhaps I need to jump back in and see what's up?

We haven't even planned anything for this cruise yet. I can't seem to get Shannon to want to stop and start thinking about it. I know we already missed the window I had for free flights to LA for it. Not sure where that sits now.


Oh well, it will all work out in the end.

have you alter about your cruise for next year to put extra 2 girls?

I do remember that you paid deposit for two...

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

The reasons people name their children is really interesting.

I'm Marilyn Ruth. My mum wanted to call me Ruth, but thought I might get called Toothy Ruthy at school, so pushed it to middle name. My first name could have been Melanie, after the Gone With the Wind Melanie. They put the two names in a hat and my older sister pulled out the one I got!! I always wished I had been Melanie, but really it is such a dainty name it would never have suited!

John's name goes down the first son of the Mitchell's - alternating between first and second names. So his dad was William John, and our son is Andrew John.

Carolyn I just liked as I wanted Lyn, but thought this would give here more options for shortening. I think it sounds nice to say. Mary, her middle name is my mum's name.

David was named after his uncle who's birthday Andrew was born on, and if I had realised that at the time I would have called Andrew - David. David's middle name is Martin, which is John's middle name, and also his mum's maiden name.

None of our children named their children with any of our names, only one boy got John as a middle name. I guess Marilyn doesn't cut it these days!!

There you go!!!!

wow

when my brother born my mum choose Charles after dad name then my dad put middle name Webster mean my mum maiden name...

my late dad have three names after uncles as he was first boy in family after 6 sisters then total 11 family... - Charles Eddie Brass Keith

When I born my mum choose Deborah and my dad went to birth certificate and put Olive mean my mum name....

When my son born I want called him Andrew or Malcolm but Ian choose Keith Iain (scottish name)....

When my daughter born I put two names Olivia Lilian after two grannies name...

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

I received the document for end of July cruise with disney woo hoo...

Scottishwee35

 

[katypop]

Hugs to you about the car Kathe.

You know, you feisty broad, we're going to miss you in these parts at American Thanksgiving.

(Notice that you've been promoted to broad).

Thanks Ian

 

[katypop]

My first cousin Shlomo called me today. All of my family is in NY, except for my sister who is in Texas.

He started the conversation by telling me that he didn't go to our first cousin Judy's unveiling today. "Unveiling?" I said. "I didn't know that she died."

He said, "She had lung cancer."

I said, "Nobody told me she had cancer."

It was quite a surprise. She contracted cancer 4 years ago and no one told me. She must have died at least 8 months ago (if the unveiling was today, the soonest it can be is about 8-months) and no one told me.

I know I'm not the most familial person, but I would have thought that someone would have told me that my first cousin died.

I called my sister to tell her. Nobody had told her either. Judy was either 8-months older or younger than my sister. I think 8-months older.

I'm not offended at not being told. After all, everyone had more on their minds than me, and I am pretty distant from the family. But as I told Shlomo, even though I'm distant, blood is blood. I do care.

It's so sad. In the age order, Judy was near the top of the age range for the first cousins. I'm second from the bottom.

You know, I just realized that my parents fated me to be different from the rest of the family, espcially when I think of the names:

Manny, Judy, Sherman, Leah, Shlomo, Helene ...... What kind of name is Ian for a Jewish boy from Brooklyn?

Any hoo, it does sadden me, that the first of the first cousins has passed away. Judy was terribly sweet in her way.

I do have a very nice story about Judy. As you may or may not know, Jews name babies after the deceased (never the living).

When I was born, there was no one to name me after. Everyone who had passed away had been named.

My mother always liked my aunt Esther's father, Judy's grandfather. She thought he was a sweet, gentle and kind man. He died right before I was born. My mother thought that it was a shame that he was unnamed, and so, my parents gave me the Hebrew name of Yitzchak or Isaac in English. My mother thought that Esther's father, Judy's grandfather was too sweet a man to go unnamed. I was named after a very nice man, even though he was not a blood relative.

A couple days before my mother died gave birth to a little girl. My mother died and would be unnamed because there would be no children from either my sister or I to name them after her. Judy's daughter named their little girl after my mother, and carries her Hebrew name, Rachel. It was really a kindness and completed a circle in that I was named after Judy's grandfather, and Judy's grand daughter was named after my mother.

Kindness has a habit of coming full circle, doesn't it?

We actually have a pray to say when one hears that someone has died:

"Baruch dayan ha'emet"

Which translated into English means, "Blessed is the Judge of truth."

Hugs, Ian. Someone should have called you. I'm sorry that didn't happen. I have cousins that I haven't seen in years, but I'd be shocked to hear they were gone and no one had told me

Loved your story about how you and others in your family were named

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

have you alter about your cruise for next year to put extra 2 girls?

I do remember that you paid deposit for two...

Scottishwee35

We toyed with that but in the end we just added the girls from the get go and got it over and done with. One less hassle to worry about come due date time.

Now it's just trying to figure out how much time we want to spend in DL before the cruise. We can get a free flight to LA out of YVR but it would mean spending an entire week in Anaheim before the cruise. I think the cost of hotel and food would probably kill any savings of the "free" flight for a whole week.

It will cost us, so far, about $1000 CDN in flights if we fly in the morning of the 25th (Friday) before the departure day. Which is probably what I am leaning towards. That cost is also not with any seat sale. So if I just keep my eyes open I'm sure the rate can and will come down.

 

[katypop]

Was going to add, but the Dis goes down at 9.05am my time, that I personally don't think there is anything wrong with being a 'loner'. I think many of us are and I find other people finding us strange just because they aren't is a little unnecessary!! The world is full of a whole rainbow of different people that makes up a wonderful whole. If we were all loud exuberant extraverts it would be hard to find a place anyway!!! If we were all so called loners they it would be a quiet uninteresting place indeed.

John and I are both loners and I don't know how we managed to find each other, but we fit perfectly. As many of you know, we turn down requests to join larger fun tables, and I hope you realise it isn't because we don't like you or don't want to spend time with you. It is just us. Michelle is a loner, but loves this kind of large group setting. Just different, and we should all embrace our differences. I think families are much harder on other family members who don't fit their idea of norm as they just feel they can treat people badly because they are family and it has worked before.

As they say you can't choose your family but you can choose your friends. But, we can choose not to be intimidated by nasty family members!!!

Ok, now back to the wonderful world of planning cruises!!!

Michelle And listen to Marilyn, she's very wise

 

[katypop]

Love everyone's stories on how names were chosen in their families

Monica, you did a great job on your cake

 

[scottishwee35]

We toyed with that but in the end we just added the girls from the get go and got it over and done with. One less hassle to worry about come due date time.

Now it's just trying to figure out how much time we want to spend in DL before the cruise. We can get a free flight to LA out of YVR but it would mean spending an entire week in Anaheim before the cruise. I think the cost of hotel and food would probably kill any savings of the "free" flight for a whole week.

It will cost us, so far, about $1000 CDN in flights if we fly in the morning of the 25th (Friday) before the departure day. Which is probably what I am leaning towards. That cost is also not with any seat sale. So if I just keep my eyes open I'm sure the rate can and will come down.

I was reading about flights that this year will be expensive during airline lost 2.8 billions

I am searching flight for Orlando next year for Freedom of the Seas and I wonder if we make a mistake to book it as the flight is very expensive as 3 adults and 1 child.. I am still searching and think go book with contential flight to New York then change flight to Orlando as it is only one airline is much cheaper than BA and Virgins...

as it is Easter times I thought summer is expensive but Easter is more expensive than summer

Booked cruise and timeshare villa but flight

Scottishwee35

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

I was reading about flights that this year will be expensive during airline lost 2.8 billions

I am searching flight for Orlando next year for Freedom of the Seas and I wonder if we make a mistake to book it as the flight is very expensive as 3 adults and 1 child.. I am still searching and think go book with contential flight to New York then change flight to Orlando as it is only one airline is much cheaper than BA and Virgins...

as it is Easter times I thought summer is expensive but Easter is more expensive than summer

Booked cruise and timeshare villa but flight

Scottishwee35

Yes, which is why I can't get the free flight when i want it. Good Friday, which is the day we want to leave (the 22nd) is a holiday here in Canada. Easter Monday (the 25th) is not a statutory holiday here but many people get it off too (mainly government or anything related to government).

I'm not expecting a huge seat sale for these dates, but I still think it will go down a bit.

 

[iankh]

The reasons people name their children is really interesting.

I'm Marilyn Ruth. My mum wanted to call me Ruth, but thought I might get called Toothy Ruthy at school, so pushed it to middle name. My first name could have been Melanie, after the Gone With the Wind Melanie. They put the two names in a hat and my older sister pulled out the one I got!! I always wished I had been Melanie, but really it is such a dainty name it would never have suited!

John's name goes down the first son of the Mitchell's - alternating between first and second names. So his dad was William John, and our son is Andrew John.

Carolyn I just liked as I wanted Lyn, but thought this would give here more options for shortening. I think it sounds nice to say. Mary, her middle name is my mum's name.

David was named after his uncle who's birthday Andrew was born on, and if I had realised that at the time I would have called Andrew - David. David's middle name is Martin, which is John's middle name, and also his mum's maiden name.

None of our children named their children with any of our names, only one boy got John as a middle name. I guess Marilyn doesn't cut it these days!!

There you go!!!!

Marilyn, my mother's name was Ruth.

 

[iankh]

I haven't either and apparently Shannon hasn't been keeping up to date on that one as well, like she was supposed to do.

I went into that thread rather early on but when no one even says "hi" or acknowledges your post, it can be rather off-putting.

Perhaps I need to jump back in and see what's up?

We haven't even planned anything for this cruise yet. I can't seem to get Shannon to want to stop and start thinking about it. I know we already missed the window I had for free flights to LA for it. Not sure where that sits now.


Oh well, it will all work out in the end.

I just found a few people overly bossy.

I'll start thinking about the whole Alaska deal come January.

 

[katypop]

I received the document for end of July cruise with disney woo hoo...

Scottishwee35

That will be here before you know it!

 

[ibouncetoo]

THIS generation in my family finally put to rest some family names that none of us want to see again. Wilda, Abagail, Bertha, Walter, Wilbur. Now...perhaps in another generation these old fashioned names will be charming. Actually, Abagail and Walter aren't awful...but Wilbur,Wilda and Bertha

I was NOT named after my father (Jack), but after his favorite cousin Jacqueline. Peggy's name is NOT Margaret Josephine, but truely, Peggy Jo. Brother Paul was named after our family doctor but with the first name Warren (my dad's middle name). However, we've always called Paul by his middle name.

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[Tink rules]

Well... lets see... it's...

Michelle & Barbara 4

Timmy the you know what head... 1


(that's the amount of times we've hung up on each other in the last 24 hours...)

Lets see if he calls and screams for the third day in a row...

He even said my mom lied to him.

I told him he needed anger management classes and if the FBI ever saw him when he does this... he'd be out of a job...

 

[nskjerven]

I just found a few people overly bossy.

I'll start thinking about the whole Alaska deal come January.

Ian - you know you can just tell me to shut up don't you

I agree I don't like to have people be bossy to be either - hence I've been MIA on that thread too.

Also - we're booked but I can't get my head around being away from work for 2 weeks - so in my mind I'm trying to figure out when or what to drop. Neither week is making me want to drop...

 

[HollyTyler]

Ok... so I'm going to admit something...

I've always felt like the black sheep of the family.

You know.. the one that didn't do great in school

Never seemed to fit in (I was the youngest)

Still can't do anything right...

Didn't get along with Dad (except that I tried more times than they think I did to have a relationship with him...)

I'm overweight

My bedrooms a mess

I don't have a "job"...

Have been told I'm worthless... (that was Timmy again... any suggestions for the back of the T-shirt...)


You know what it's like to go to a family dinner and even when there is a dead silent moment and you say something and nobody hears it?

I sometimes feel like BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ing... (try it outloud... it's a good stress reliever...)

I sort of grew up a loner. And very shy and quiet... which you would never guess by now... Nobody thought I was funny. I'm not sure they knew I was there.

Oh wellllll....

Back to talking about Alaska... (and yes Ian... I WILL book...)

Jeez-O-Petes, you're having a rough day! I think you need LOTS of these: