WBRepo-Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic Pt6

[nskjerven]

I found a logo for Nan:

that scares even me

 

[nskjerven]

Morning Thieves

Peg and I are having lunch with Cheri today! Guess where? Muffins may be involved.

Ian, if I had enough vacation time left I would so be there for turkey day! Let's keep next year in mind (and we can reminisce about our Tortola cruise). I have FIVE WEEKS starting next year. This year my ex-sister in law will be coming down the week before thanksgiving for a visit. Can't wait to see her (she's the one Peg and I cruised with for the 3 day in December 07). I've schedule my last two vacation days for her visit.

There was something else I wanted to say...but can't remember. Oh well, I can always come back and post it!

Oh, once again, I love all the photos you kids have been posting!

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I forgot to tell ya we went to Mimi's Muffin house for dinner before the movies I ate the top of my blueberry and split the bottom between Molly & Wil. My mom took home her pumpkin for dessert

 

[EllaEnchanted]

They book it, but as TA's they can hold it without a deposit for a few days. You will get an email from DU with the cost and a time to have sent a deposit. Then they will ask for all the relevant personal information for them to send to DCL and then you will be able to access your reservation on the DCL site. I think we might have had 2 days for the PCRepo, but I can't remember. It wasn't very long.

Hi Monica, DU gives you three days to pay the deposit, if not paid within 3 days then the ressie is released.

I have a ressie number for a quote from them for the Christmas cruise in 2010. They will send me the quote on the 14th and I will have 3 days to pay the deposit or forfeit.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Deb - thinking of you right now....Jack Hanna's show is on and they're showing Sea Turtles burying their eggss in the sand...and now the baby turtles are trying to get out to sea.

Oh how cool! Sorry I missed seeing it. John and I are sitting around still having coffee and yapping away. The TV is off.

 

[ibouncetoo]

I forgot to tell ya we went to Mimi's Muffin house for dinner before the movies I ate the top of my blueberry and split the bottom between Molly & Wil. My mom took home her pumpkin for dessert

OH....they've started serving the pumpkin?!?! It's seasonal and sooooo good. Did you notice if they have pumpkin break pudding now too????

Hmmm, might have a pumpkin muffin instead of the bread.......I'm getting hungry....70 minutes till lunch!

I LOVE THE FALL!!

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[Tink rules]

With so many sea days, I think that there's lots of stuff to plan.

On another note, we don't do the the spa, so that is not an expense for us.

Also, given the ports, I doubt we would do excursions. I'm so used to traveling in Europe and am so comfortable with it that I would just plan to do some stuff on our own.

I suppose that I also have the benefit of being tri-lingual.

I speak American, British and French!

& you speak Brooklyn and Chicago...

Has Nan been posing for book covers?

Yeah... but they got her eyes wrong...

I found a logo for Nan:

We need to shrink this down to Avatar size... The queen thing is getting old...

 

[ibouncetoo]

Hmmmmm.....wonder if Peg and Cheri would want to go to a movie after lunch....The Duchess is playing at 2:05 at the theater right by the restaurant....I love me some costume dramas!!

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[EllaEnchanted]

I'm partial to the oat bran gooey muffin myself.

The bread pudding I make is like no other. It is made with challah, that on it's own tastes almost like cake. The caramel sauce is made with heavy cream. It's incredible.

The turkey is usually free range organic, though this year I'm toying with the idea of preparing a free range organic heritage turkey. The stuffing will be a cranberry, leek and sausage stuffing.

OHHHHH that all sounds sooooooo delicious. You really do go all out! John is jealous, he says you like to cook the way he likes to cook. But since there's only three of us this year, it's not worth doing. That's why we're going out to eat.

I could go to a friend's house for Turkey Day, but then what do I do with Ray? I can't take him with me to a house full of strangers to him. He doesn't do well with change. I can't leave him at Mrs. Bush's and forget about him. That doesn't sit right with me. So we'll just go out to dinner with him instead.

 

[mishoe01]

Hmmmmm.....wonder if Peg and Cheri would want to go to a movie after lunch....The Duchess is playing at 2:05 at the theater right by the restaurant....I love me some costume dramas!!

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I can't wait to see this movie.


BTW enjoy lunch & tell the girls I said "hi" ( I had lunch at Mimi's yesterday...YUMMY!)

 

[Tink rules]

I was awakened early this morning.

The Chicago Transit Authority (not the rock group) is working on the tracks in the alley behind us again this morning.

There is a lot of noise from work horns and banging. I think this is worse than the last time they did it.

I believe that last time they worked on the inbound tracks and this time they are working on the outbound tracks.

They start at midnight and finish at 7AM.

They'll be working on it again tonight.

That must be dreadful. I bet ear plugs wouldn't even help that.

We have some demolition going on close to us and they are mechanically hammering all the stone etc to pieces. We can hear it inside the house with the double glazed windows closed! Been going on all week from morning till night - bang, bang, bang, bang! I would soon give them more than my name, rank and serial number!!

I was going to suggest earplugs and a pillow over your head...

I forgot to mention, our Blu-Ray edition of Sleeping Beauty arrived the other day.

We watched and it is INCREDIBLE in HD and 7.1 Dolby.

Are we the only Blu-Ray owners here? I ask because there is a special online feature (yes even our HD DVD players, our Playstation 3's are connected to the Internet), where you can schedule a movie night, synchronize players and watch a film together and chat online.

I'd be up for a movie night.

I have to last edition that was probably a really bad copy taken off a VHS somewhere in the vault... It won't be AS good, but I'm in if you are...

We'll save you some pie.

(Actually, I make an awesome pumpkin bread pudding and caramel sauce).

Apple pie is MY favorite pie---yummy!

Monica... mom made it yesterday and it's WONDERFUL!!!

I'm partial to the oat bran gooey muffin myself.

The bread pudding I make is like no other. It is made with challah, that on it's own tastes almost like cake. The caramel sauce is made with heavy cream. It's incredible.

The turkey is usually free range organic, though this year I'm toying with the idea of preparing a free range organic heritage turkey. The stuffing will be a cranberry, leek and sausage stuffing.

Makes my turkey with green bean casserole look downright pedestrian..

I forgot to tell ya we went to Mimi's Muffin house for dinner before the movies I ate the top of my blueberry and split the bottom between Molly & Wil. My mom took home her pumpkin for dessert

How big are these things?

OH....they've started serving the pumpkin?!?! It's seasonal and sooooo good. Did you notice if they have pumpkin break pudding now too????

Hmmm, might have a pumpkin muffin instead of the bread.......I'm getting hungry....70 minutes till lunch!

I LOVE THE FALL!!

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Me too!!! I got some yummy cider the other day at the farm... very fresh... but I can't drink too much of it... tummy hurts... but it's a treat anyway...

Hmmmmm.....wonder if Peg and Cheri would want to go to a movie after lunch....The Duchess is playing at 2:05 at the theater right by the restaurant....I love me some costume dramas!!

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It got good ratings...

OHHHHH that all sounds sooooooo delicious. You really do go all out! John is jealous, he says you like to cook the way he likes to cook. But since there's only three of us this year, it's not worth doing. That's why we're going out to eat.

I could go to a friend's house for Turkey Day, but then what do I do with Ray? I can't take him with me to a house full of strangers to him. He doesn't do well with change. I can't leave him at Mrs. Bush's and forget about him. That doesn't sit right with me. So we'll just go out to dinner with him instead.

No matter what you do, you will have a good time!!!

 

[granmaz]

Oh, I forgot to say, with all the 2010 cruise talk, that I used the cool ties you made Michelle. When we first arrived for a few days I was just so overheated - it was so hot and humid. It worked really well. Thank you.

Deb, the complex we stayed in has a small pond with 2 turtles. When we went 6 and 5 years ago they were very small, olnly about 3" 5 years ago, and they used to shoot away when we went near. We used to quietly sneak up on them!!! This time they were about 12" nose to tail, and were not as timid. One in particular used to come over to look at us. Used to look a bit Sometimes one use to dive. It was great to see them still there.

 

[granmaz]

I must get some pictures up, though there aren't any of me as I felt so fat.

 

[Tink rules]

Oh, I forgot to say, with all the 2010 cruise talk, that I used the cool ties you made Michelle. When we first arrived for a few days I was just so overheated - it was so hot and humid. It worked really well. Thank you.

Deb, the complex we stayed in has a small pond with 2 turtles. When we went 6 and 5 years ago they were very small, olnly about 3" 5 years ago, and they used to shoot away when we went near. We used to quietly sneak up on them!!! This time they were about 12" nose to tail, and were not as timid. One in particular used to come over to look at us. Used to look a bit Sometimes one use to dive. It was great to see them still there.

You are so very welcome Marilyn... Don't forget for your next tropical vacation... they work really good if you put them in ice water...

I must get some pictures up, though there aren't any of me as I felt so fat.

Oh... post them anyway... We you!!!

 

[Tink rules]

Ok... the weather channel says it's 84 and cloudy at WDW... why am I happy it's cloudy???

Cause my brother is down there and I'M NOT!!!!!

Not that I don't love my brother... cause I do... but he's the clueless type when it comes to Disney and I'm sure he's not getting out of it what I do... It's not fair!!!

Rant over...

 

[iankh]

OHHHHH that all sounds sooooooo delicious. You really do go all out! John is jealous, he says you like to cook the way he likes to cook. But since there's only three of us this year, it's not worth doing. That's why we're going out to eat.

I could go to a friend's house for Turkey Day, but then what do I do with Ray? I can't take him with me to a house full of strangers to him. He doesn't do well with change. I can't leave him at Mrs. Bush's and forget about him. That doesn't sit right with me. So we'll just go out to dinner with him instead.

Why do you think we invite so many people? So there's someone to cook for.

 

[mishoe01]

I have done nothing today that I can claim has been productive. I have been going back & forth btwn 3 diff threads here - trying to catch up. This one, the Tortola 9/12/09 and the 1st Baltic one. I don't know how I'm going to be able to keep this up WHEW!

Just spoke w/ my sister - she called just to say HI - she tried 4 times to see if Sydney wanted to speak to me....her response each time "no" (very clearly a no ) Made me laugh.

Papa John's just opened up down the street - thinking of calling them to see if they have any grand opening specials....know I shouldn't but I really don't want to go to Publix.

Ian - your Thanksgiving day feast sounds amazing - yummy. Not sure what I'll be doing....except it looks like I'll get to meet Maureen (pit303) from the Tortola cruise that weekend as we'll both be at the Vero Beach resort.

 

[granmaz]

I have done nothing today that I can claim has been productive. I have been going back & forth btwn 3 diff threads here - trying to catch up. This one, the Tortola 9/12/09 and the 1st Baltic one. I don't know how I'm going to be able to keep this up WHEW!

Just spoke w/ my sister - she called just to say HI - she tried 4 times to see if Sydney wanted to speak to me....her response each time "no" (very clearly a no ) Made me laugh.

Papa John's just opened up down the street - thinking of calling them to see if they have any grand opening specials....know I shouldn't but I really don't want to go to Publix.

Ian - your Thanksgiving day feast sounds amazing - yummy. Not sure what I'll be doing....except it looks like I'll get to meet Maureen (pit303) from the Tortola cruise that weekend as we'll both be at the Vero Beach resort.

I'm chatting on those 3 plus the Sept 2010 TA thread!!

 

[Tink rules]

& you think I don't get any sleep...

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Oh, I forgot to say, with all the 2010 cruise talk, that I used the cool ties you made Michelle. When we first arrived for a few days I was just so overheated - it was so hot and humid. It worked really well. Thank you.

Deb, the complex we stayed in has a small pond with 2 turtles. When we went 6 and 5 years ago they were very small, olnly about 3" 5 years ago, and they used to shoot away when we went near. We used to quietly sneak up on them!!! This time they were about 12" nose to tail, and were not as timid. One in particular used to come over to look at us. Used to look a bit Sometimes one use to dive. It was great to see them still there.

Wow, that is soooooo way cool Marilyn. Next time bring them some treats.....they like veggies and fruit. They will LOVE you! Take some pictures too next time. I would love to see them. I always go.......ga ga.....whenever I see turtles in the wild.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Why do you think we invite so many people? So there's someone to cook for.

DUH!

We did it one year at our house and we went all out. It was a lot of work, but boy the leftovers were worth it!

We couldn't do it with the same group of people because they're all gone now. We can't add a new group of friends because they already have their annual traditions that they do.

Yours probably works so well because you started it so long ago and have maintained it every year.

We'll be fine going out to dinner.