Wild Turkeys and Dancing Banana Heads Cruise 11/25/06

[DutchsMommy]

Hey Pat,

It's kind of a cute thing they do on the DIS. There is someone (who we affectionatly refer to as the Tag Fairy) who will randomly go around and put comments under your name - in colour. So, I had posted on a few threads, including this one and the TF (tag fairy) for some reason was looking through the posts and decided that those little comments maybe said something about me or whatever. Anyway, she/he then added them to my profile. Only the TF can put comments in colour, and you have no idea when/what will show up. It's just kinda fun.

 

[U2Pixies]

Oh Man! Just talked to Stephen. He, Esther, and kids are at the Magic Kingdom! With all that's been going on with Laura they needed a Mickey pick me up.
Pat

 

[cindalu]

We are getting close to the bottom of Page 1.

Bumping

 

[woogal]

Oh Man! Just talked to Stephen. He, Esther, and kids are at the Magic Kingdom! With all that's been going on with Laura they needed a Mickey pick me up.

Oh what the heck?! Steve has time for that but no time for his DIS board posting responsibilities? Shame on him! (I'm just jealous, really!)

 

[TiggerKing]

Oh Man! Just talked to Stephen. He, Esther, and kids are at the Magic Kingdom! With all that's been going on with Laura they needed a Mickey pick me up.
Pat

Well, I hope they had a great time, even though I am quite jealous!

 

[joelidol]

Good afternoon everyone. How was your weekend? 2 Months and 1 Week left before the trip starts! I'm having dreams about it for some reason. Guess my mind's ready when we go!

I'm going to the hospital soon. My grandmother is very ill. She was administered today. I'm really worried. Just so ya know, I'm speaking in a very solemn voice (solemn, incase you don't know, is a fancy word for serious ). The space suttle Atlantis is due to land Wednesday.
Did anyone know my dad got to personally meet Mickey?!? Not kidding.

Just before everyone had to be back on the ship, my dad was on deck four, facing Castaway Cay. My dad noticed that everyone on the ground was waving at him. My dad turned to his right and lo and behold, there stood Mickey Mouse! I wasn't there to see it sadly, he told me.
I have to go.

 

[disneediva]

Pat, throw me in with all the other jealous I wanna go to disney world

Sarah, CONGRATS on being tagged you lucky . I think it is way cool how they do that

Lucinda, we are keeping you in our prayers and anytime you want to vent jump right in and go for it girl, thats what us are here for.

Wendy

 

[disneediva]

Hey Shell, now that Mutt is off vacation is he not keeping up with his posting duties
Unless he was a bad mutt and you had to take away his computer privlages

Wendy

 

[cindalu]

Hi everyone,
I will jump right in. I have been lurking for a while. I just don't post that often but I think that will change. I would love for us to reach the goal of 4000 posts before we leave.

We are flying in the day before and staying at SSR for the night.

How many other people are coming in the day before and where are you staying.

 

[cindalu]

Wendy,
Thanks for making me smile. I will jump right in and vent. I posted earlier and let more of my feelings out. I feel better now that I can talk about it.

 

[TIGGER41681]

Hi everyone,
I will jump right in. I have been lurking for a while. I just don't post that often but I think that will change. I would love for us to reach the goal of 4000 posts before we leave.

We are flying in the day before and staying at SSR for the night.

How many other people are coming in the day before and where are you staying.

We are coming in on Friday afternoon to Orlando. We thought it was good idea since we are traveling with DS who is 7 months. We are not sure how he is going to handle traveling on a plane. We are staying at the Hyatt in the Orlando Airport.

 

[TIGGER41681]

Hello All. It's a beautiful day in FL today, at least where I'm at. Still a bit hot but I'm holding out hope for the 80's to show up!

Oh Kathy, you made me laugh about your moms dog. That reminded me of a time my dad had a poo poo-peree episode. He was living with my sister and her dh at the time. He had a little dog that he just loved. This little dog loved to "go" in the house. My sister's h said that if that happened again the dog was gone. One morning my dad woke up early and saw IT on the floor. Knowing that he had to work fast he went for the paper towels, he didn't want anyone else to see the blob. He went to pick up the mess and it hopped! Scared the you know what out of dad He didn't have his glasses on and it turned out to be the frog that jumped out of my sister's fish tank! Poor dad.

Carrie - been there done that with the head lice. Yucky! Our dd had long hair and we sat for hours pulling eggs off her hair. What a job. Then the house was treated, the car, her bed, all her stuffed animals - just everything and everyone!
Being a preK-4, and kindergarten teacher, I inspected heads all the time after that happened.

Bill- Thank you for giving my baldness a name. I am also follically challenged. The only problem is I'm a girl.
I have been to all kinds of doctors and tried all kinds of medications. I even tried Rogaine. No use. I'm a "shinning" example for the family now! I don't like it, but what can you do I even passed the bald gene down to Stephen.
I was reading an article one time about male pattern baldness in women and it stated that one in 10 women will experience thinning hair, one in 100 will experience baldness. I looked around the room full of women and wondered who the bald one was and it dawned on me...it's ME
You all will see what I'm talking about that's for sure...I can't hide it.

Well, Laura had her test done this a.m. We won't know the results for a couple of days. Thanks for all your support and thoughts. It really means alot to Stephen and Esther. Stephen didn't take this too well, Laura is daddy's "little girl" He's doing better now.

Boy this is long! Sorry...
Have a good day. HI KATHY
Pat

I hope for the best with Laura's test !! My thoughts are with your family!!

 

[TIGGER41681]

Hey Nana Heads ,
Well today was a hot day here in NY. I want Fall to come. I like Fall because it breezy and cool. I like pumpkin picking and apple picking in the Fall. We are actually going to try to go apple picking with DS on Sunday.
I don't look foward to winter with the snow. I live in upstate NY and we get slammed with snow !! Well I am off to get dinner out of the oven. DH will be home any minute!! Have a great night!!!

Are we still going that Secret Santa thing???

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Lucinda,
my prayers will be with you and your family. DH and I have been through this with both our dads, so I know what your going through. it is hard on everyone, so please vent when ever you want to, even PM me if you want, I am here and will listen if that will help you. All of us here ,on this cruise will be here for you, just keep in touch when you can.

Pat, i also have been saying a prayer for Laura and the rest of you, I know how stressful this can be. We had one child who was critically ill for the first few years of his life, so I know how bad the worry and stress can be. Please let us know when you get the results.
Steve and Esther picked a great day for MK, toamrrow is suppose to rain.
I'm sure they are having a blast. MK is my favorite park. DH loves Epcot.


well we are doing pretty good on our posts here, we should make our 4000 goal if everyone keeps up the way we have been.
I hope a few of those who havnt posted in months will start again since the cruise is so close. Come on people we would love to hear form you guys even though you havnt posted in awhile!!


well the dogs are taking DH for a walk so I have some peace and quiet for a few minutes this evening. They do a little over a mile. Both are walking very good, but it is tricky walking 2 dogs, that big at the same time.

hope everyone is having a good evening. i am watching MASH for a few minutes. Josh are you watching too??

will check in later,

Kathy

 

[woogal]

Hey Shell, now that Mutt is off vacation is he not keeping up with his posting duties
Unless he was a bad mutt and you had to take away his computer privlages Wendy

I'll go smack him on the nose with a rolled up newspaper.

 

[JanDave]

Hello All!

Wow -- lots of pages of posts to read since my last post on 9/12. Guess I have to post more often!!!

Pgfour, favoriteslave and tiggerking -- I'm an early riser, too. I usually hang out on deck 9 near the coffee station waiting for Dave to arrive each morning. He's usual ETA is 8 or 8:30 am.

Dave is still working -- at Ford. He only has 11 years of service and is too young (for this retirement offer) and will keep on working -- unless, Bill Ford, Jr. wants to make a more than lucrative offer to Mr. Dave.

Dave works nights; I work days. We see each other on the weekends. Great marriage!!! By the way, we're celebrating 22 years this Friday. And they say second marriages don't last. Of course, I'll have to celebrate alone Friday night. Happy anniversary congrats to Bill and Shell, and belated happy birthday, Bill. Happy 35th anniversary Pat!!!

I want all my fellow DISers to know that I -- the most uncreative person on earth -- made two door signs last week! I felt so intimidated as I walked into Hobby Lobby, walked in circles around the scrapbooking stuff, and suddenly developed a headache. Do all stickers stick? Is a scrapbook sheet large enough? How will I hang the signs? Such serious issues to deal with on my lunch hour. Anyway, when Dave saw my 3 day project, even he was impressed!

Kathy -- can't belive the musical changes they are making on both ships. I have enjoyed the duos in the Promenade Lounge. It's a great meeting place before and after dinner.

Fellow Castaway members -- my co-worker just got off the Magic a week ago. The repeaters reception consisted of bottled water, choco chip cookies and rice krispie treats. No free shrimp, foo foo snacks, and mixed drinks.

Congrats to my fellow Weight Watchers -- kdmjgal, emaelltt1, j&c's mom, and Pat. I, too, am a lifer, got to goal weight in 1988. I have gone back periodically. Lost 20 pounds earlier this year. Need to revisit the meetings to lose a few pounds/inches before I overeat and overdrink onboard. Dave gained about 14 pounds on a 4 day Wonder cruise in 2003. Yes, not a typo, 14 pounds in 4 days. He loves to eat!!! Mutt, congrats on your diligent work outs.

Cindalu -- big to you and your family. I can only imagine the stress you are having. Vent all you want with us.

SSR -- Cindalu, dkmjgal and we (Dave, Bob and Gitta) are staying at SSR the night before our cruise. Wonder if we could have a mini DIS meet early Sat. Although it may be too much of a time crunch to meet.

Jeff -- sorry for your loss on Saturday. My gain -- Jeff buys me a drink since my Spartans beat his Panthers. Jeff, on Saturday morning, I told Dave about our bet. He said oh no, you're going to go broke making such crazy bets. He has MSU season football tickets, and he didn't believe his team would win. MSU hosts Notre Dame this Saturday. Anyone want to wage a bet with me???!!!

Gas prices -- $2.13 tonight in mid-Michigan.

Hard to believe we are at 9 weeks 5 days. The time is soon approaching.

As we, too, are northerners, we are leaving a day early to board the ship as we don't want a snow storm or ice storm to make us miss the 5pm departure from Cape Canaveral.

Have a great evening.

Jan

 

[jd99]

Hello All!

Jeff -- sorry for your loss on Saturday. My gain -- Jeff buys me a drink since my Spartans beat his Panthers. Jeff, on Saturday morning, I told Dave about our bet. He said oh no, you're going to go broke making such crazy bets. He has MSU season football tickets, and he didn't believe his team would win. MSU hosts Notre Dame this Saturday. Anyone want to wage a bet with me???!!!

Jan

Don't bet her. She's a shark. Well your husband was right for one quarter then I think the Spartans from 1960 (or whenever they were THIS good) showed up. Or the Panthers of last year (the stinky ones) decided to suit up.

Jan, you may not pay for a drink on this cruise if you can find willing victims and your team continues along this way.

Hope everyone has a good night

jd

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Jan,
I am proud of you for making the door signs !! Last time we mentioned door signs you didnt think you would attempt any. I am glad you did, i will have to make sure and walk by your room and check it out.

good night to all, I am off to bed as soon as we get the dogs put down for the night.
I will check in , in the morning,

kathy

 

[runa00]

i can 't even keep up anymore! things are crazier then ever here! internship has started and its a million more times work than i thought...... alright my friends dont think im "jumping ship" buttttttt its to hard to keep on this thread! later gators!

 

[Dixielady908]

Evening all....well I cant belive how well we are doing trying to reach our goal.

Lucinda.....prayers to your family been there with my mom..this is a very hard thing to deal with.

Kathy: glad the puppies are doing well.

Got home from work about 1/2 hr. ago. DH is in bed. So I came in thru the garage, kitchen kinda dark...upstairs to change. come back down and there are these two boxes on the table covered with a paper towel... I pick up the towel and there is a note in front of each box. On to "mom" from Jack (my dog) and one to "grandma" from Louie. I collect dreamcicles. they are like little churibs...anyway they are soooo cute. (of course dh got them but cant figure out where or why) they were from the "boys" a belated birthday gift...isnt that sweet...

Just got a message today from DD...she has arrived in Iraq a couple of days ago. Safe and sound. She said the base is huge..they have a bus system to get around. So I feel better knowing that she is safe there.

I will post later to help with our count....

Denise