Welcome back, Shirley 38....!!!!

[kimmar067]

Hope you had a wonderful and exciting trip....I sent you a pm.
Please let us know all the details about the pin meet....We are all anxious!!!!

 

[NHMickey]

Any good pins or other collectable gotten on the cruise Shirley???

 

[JudithM]

Let's not forget to also Welcome Back John!! John & Shirley, hope you both had a wonderful anniversary trip!

 

[shirley 38]

Hi guys and thank you for the welcome back. First of all The Cruise was one of the best things we ever did.
It was rock and roll time. We had gale force winds up to 60 miles an hour and 20 foot waves.
I loved ever mimute of it. There was so much to do it was unbelieveable. It is like staying in one of disney's hotels.
We ate at Palo's and it was the best meal I ever had not to mention the service.
Now on to the fun stuff.
John had to be involved in everything. Picuture this he is over 60 and won a swinning relay race against much much younger people than him. He has the Gold Medal and it says I am a winner.
Then we were in the Know your mate, Not sure if that is the name of it but it is like the Newlywed game We came in last. Some very embarassing questions. Of course John had to go into detail.
Then we had the Caribbean night. Well when on St maartin's he picked up a knit hat with dread locks attached to it and wore to dinner and most of the time on the ship.
Saw some movies did a lot of snorkling and have the sun burn to prove it.

Oh I forgot it beings our 35th wedding anniversary we celebrated it on the cruise. John got me diamond earings and a diamond ring in St Maartin. I got John well he has me.
We have the best waiters. Dongon was from Turkey and Ivan from Russia. They would do a magic trick every night after dinner.
I must have eaten at least 100 very large shrimp. Dongon would just automatically bring the shrimp cocktail for me at dinner time.
The pool was a lot of fun especially with the waves. We were actually in a wave pool.
We met so many nice people. One is an architect with disney they other their daughter was the manager of Cast Away Key and helped in the building of the Magic.
But really I thought we were in the Bermuda Triangle. John went to all the Navigators events and the captain said they were befuddled.
On ther weather screen and it showed no wind and seas of 4 feet.
It was the first time theyn ever had to use all 5 engines on the Magic except for when they were testing it.
The Islands were beyond belief. I will never forget pulling into St Maartin and seeing it for the first time.
Oh also John has learned to dance like John Travolta.
PINS No good pins. Did a little trading but that is not what I was there for.

Pin Meet was great. Got everything I wanted. Saw a lot of old friends We would just jump up and down and hug one another.
Did a lot of trading at downtown disney and actually came home with over 50 traders. The people were so nice especially Eon. Did not see Ward bummer.

I met the nicest person R & R what a sweetheart.Now I can't remember his first name.
We only got to Animal Kingdom but that was fine with me. We actually went to disney for the weekend for a rest.
Next will be the Western Cruise and hopefull one day I will get on the 3 or 4 day and see Atlantis.
All I can say is do the cruise and go to disney after. It was something to look forward to after the cruise.

 

[doombuggy]

Shirley & John:

It looks like you had a great, abeit busy, time! Hope you had a spare minute to visit Anne at her shop at DD (The Art of Disney)!

 

[shirley 38]

Hi Jess we stopped in to see Ann and it was her day off. We were leaving the next day. Gee I think this is the first time I missed her.
Did you hear Gale is moving to Florida and is transferring.
I will let John tell you about our luggage. I think he will be able to tell this story better than I.

 

[john59]

It all started at 2:30 AM, 4/6/02, a Saturday.
Boarded airplane 5:45 AM in Philly. At 7:45 AM, deplaned aircraft, STILL IN PHILLY. Airplane broke down. Lucked out. Got a direct flight, 1st class, at about 8:30 AM. Keep in mind, we have the luggage from hell. Last 2 years, going to Orlando, 1 bag went to Pittsburgh, another bag went to Charlotte and my Golf Clubs had tags from 7 different cities. We will be OK this time.

In first class Shirley was not very Lady like. She fell asleep with her head on my lap and her feet in the window of the plane. Got to Orlando around 11 AM, go to baggage claim. NO LUGGAGE. All 4 bags are missing in action. The luggage from hell struck again.

The Disney Cruise people were great in Orlando. They kept us posted on our Cell Phone. NO LUGGAGE YET. If the bags don't make the Magic at 5 PM (anchors aweigh), we MIGHT see them in Sint Maarten/Saint Martin, 1st Port of Call, 2 1/2 days later.

At 6 PM the phone rang in our stateroom. A ray of light (kinda dim). Your luggage MAY be on board. Yes the luggage from hell made our room at 9:30 PM. My dearest Shirley, can we empty the bags so I can throw them overboard. I will buy new luggage. It hates us and will attack again. The Cruise was great. Shirley covered most of the bases.

Cruise ends (darn). We have our bags, going to spend a few days at DIZ. Shirley, see the look I am getting from the big bag. John, are you losing it.

Arrive at Dixie Landings, room 8540. Call Bellman. You can send our luggae up. Bellman; it's in your room 8082. UH OH---Shirley this $#%$$# luggage is evil and has a plan. It wants me to start smoking again. Bellman; something is wrong here "we have you in 4 different rooms". Now these bags are attacking others.

After 35 years I am still trying to figure out how we finished LAST in the Dating Game.

PS: A good investment---Walkie Talkies, they really are super. Especially when your spouse can get lost in a small room.

john59

 

[LynniethePooh]

First off........SHirley .....God Bless you for putting up with this man for all these years!
John you had me ROTF!!!!! You are a piece of work you are! I miss you guys so much! And just to make John feel better about my comment of Shirley putting up with you.......I always thought the 59 was your birth year not your age!!!!! (YES, I am sucking up to you......but it is TRUE!!!!! )

 

[kimmar067]

...great post you guys!!!! John,you had me laughing HYSTERICALLY in our school library (SHHHH!!!!)....can't wait to get my pins....check is on its way!!!!

 

[SueEllen]

John,

You gotta love luggage with a mind of it's own!!! Your luggage seems to want to take vacations separate from you and Shirley--too much pin weight!!!

Glad to see you had a great time. The cruise was the best vacation we ever took. I can't wait to take another next year!

Sue Ellen

 

[JudithM]

John & Shirley, I began my day with a big laugh at work this morning & now I'm ending my day laughing & laughing at your trip reports!! Thank you!! Again, happy anniversary!!

 

[shirley 38]

Well we have been talking about going on the Western Cruise in September to hook it up with the disney pin event.

John will never change and I really love that about him. DREAD LOCK AND ALL. How embarassing at a formal dinner being with someone wearing DREAD LOCKS..

Any takers?????

I have to say one disappointment I did have on the cruise. I did not like Cast Away Key.
It is too barren. By that I mean not enough trees, shade, umbrellas.
For people who have small childeren I think this is a necessity.

It is just one long stretch of beach. Needs more atmosphere. I had been on the Big Red Boat and the island they took us to was beautiful. Trees, a lagoon, paths in the shade. I think disney should rethink this.

 

[kimmar067]

were you trying to pm me? I cleared out some of my "junk mail" so there is now space to do so....
kimmar

 

[shirley 38]

Hi Kim now I forgot what I was going to write you about. I have to go back to your last message.

 

[kimmar067]

...check should be arriving today or tomorrow...

Countdown:
3 months - 2 days - 3 hours - 8 minutes to WDW!!!!