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

[disneediva]

OK I wanna play too.. heres my list

1. talk with my sister about feeding disney dog
2. leave all information with my sister
3. Stop the paper
4. Ask the neighbor to get mail in
5. drop off DS and DH suits at dry cleaners
6. Decorate house for Xmas
7. Have haircut
8. Have mani/pedi
9.Finish my list of what to bring
10. Charge video camera nad extra batteries for camera
11.get passports
12. meet with DS friends mom to get paperwork from her and give her itenery of trip
13.buy snacks for drive there
14. orderr basket
15. finish bags I made for kids and DH
16. buy regional gift
17. finish door signs
18. print out spread sheet I made of what I am wearing, doing and packing

 

[TIGGER41681]

Good Night All,
Well I am sooooooo tired right now that it is causing me to have a very bad headache!! Well I am off to bath DS and then hopeful he will go right to sleep so I can go to bed early!! Talk to you tomorrow !!

 

[pgfour]

Greetings fellow very-organized cruisers!!!

Let's see, here's my initial list:

1. Print last-year's WDW/DCL list and pack
2. Pick up last minute items (more batteries, memory card, disposable camera or two, etc.)
3. Get regional gift.
4. Give parents list of instructions for cats (same as always! )
5. Get hair cut & color (must be planned around Chicago-suburb rush hours!!!).
6. Use gift certificate for massage so I can relax BEFORE cruise!
7. Double check all travel documents to be sure all is ready.
8. Decorate house for Christmas so I don't have to do everything in December.
9. Watch Christmas Story so I can quote fluently to impress Shell
10. Practice 80's hairstyles - especially big bangs and winged sides.
11. Manicure & pedicure

I know there are lots of other things to add, but those are the main things! We go on 2-3 week+ trips a year so I do have some of the drill pretty well organized. The big key is to not procrastinate!!!!!!!

What a blah day. Gray & rainy. Yuk!

I'll try to check in later after DWtS. And then there were four. . .Mario, Joey, Emmett, and Monique. Any bets?????

Cheri

 

[jd99]

Actually, I am normally at Wal-Mart or Target on 12/24 to do my shopping, and maybe Hallmark if they have anything I like!

Honestly, this is a tradition that I have had for myself for most of my life. I actually enjoy being out amongst the crowds on 12/24. Since I am now married, my Christmas Eve shopping is primarily for stocking stuffers for DW's stocking. I will have already seen them and know what I want to buy, but I wait until then to do it. Of course, part of it may be a guilty pleasure in watching all the people who are shopping for MAJOR gifts on Christmas Eve and seeing the stress on their faces!

Bob - this is something else that we have in common. I LOVE being out on the last days before Christmas. There is something in the air that just really gets me in the mood. While I have the majority of my shopping done in early December (certainly not in October!) I save some things that I know I can do at the last minute to be out in it. I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

well it's off to bed here.
I have NO list for our cruise!!!

I have done it so many times I can do it with my eyes closed. Just have to remember my gift for the exchange, which I have bought and wrapped already and it is by the carry on bag.

Maybe that is a good thing to remind everyone,
If your doing our "secret santa" gift exchange, put the gift in your carry on because your luggage will not arrive by 2:45.

Good night all,

Kathy

 

[Dixielady908]

Evening all:


OK Kathy: that is just totally wrong that you already have the santa gift. I'm still trying to decided what to get....now I am realllllllllly stresssssed outtttt!!!!!!!

Well Jack's paw is still bothering him. Spoke with the vet's office today. I was worried that we may have to bring him in and have sticthes done, but they said just put peroxide on it and let the air at it. So that's what were doing and hopefully it will be pretty much healed by the time we leave.

Well reading all your lists make me realize I still have tons to do and get togehter. Man, this really came up fast and I dont think I am as prepared as I thought I was

Well Just got finished paying bills and going to watch some tv for a while.

Later
Denise
(15)

 

[pgfour]

Maybe that is a good thing to remind everyone,
If your doing our "secret santa" gift exchange, put the gift in your carry on because your luggage will not arrive by 2:45.

Good night all,

Kathy

Another reminder (a no-brainer for all you experience travelers!) that I had to remind myself: If you're flying, don't pack the wrapped gift in your carry-on bag -- they'll probably make you unwrap it when you go through security. So-- wrap it and put it in your checked luggage, or wait to wrap it AFTER your flight. There are waaaaaaay too many things to remember!

I'm very glad no one took me up on my bet about DWtS! Jerry managed to delay the inevitable one more week!!! I was surprised about Joey being in the bottom two.

DD is in bed so I'm going to straighten up the place. I've been running all over the place today, so now it's time to breathe!

Have a good night Nanas!

 

[disneediva]

Good night,
I am off to bed it was a longggggg day today.
Wendy

 

[TIGGER41681]

Good Morning All,
Wow, mark this day down DS got up once last night and sleep till 6:30am!! I was happy !!! This weather is sooooo crazy becuase we are going to in the 70's and by Saturday we are going to be in the low 50's. Well I did not watch DWTS results last night because it was the perfect time for me to catch up on my sleep which I did !!! Well today we are off to a meeting at the school I used to work. Have a great day!!
Kathy: Are you sleeping in today??

 

[TIGGER41681]

Here is a new picture of DS!!!

 

[JanDave]

Good Morning Nana Heads!

Just looking at all the to-do lists. Ok, guys on this thread, where are your listts? Let's make one for them:

1. Have spouse pack.
2. Have spouse make sure we have money, tickets, birth certificates, passports.
3. Haircut -- why? We're going to be swimming, in the sun, snorkeling, etc.


Feel free to add to the list! (This is all in the name of fun, guys!)

Jan

 

[JanDave]

Lynn: Your little guy is so cute! I can't wait to meet him.

Jan

 

[TiggerKing]

Your a good neighbor. ( neighbor to be) or your trying to get DCL even more upset with me so they wont let me on board and then you wont have to worry about moving to the other end by Bill and Shell

Thanks,
Kathy

Why, whatever do you mean Kathy? Do you really think I would do something like that?

 

[TiggerKing]

My DH will pack the night before and still have more than he needs. Its completely unfair.

It's a man thing, you wouldn't understand!

 

[TiggerKing]

Good Morning Nana Heads!

Just looking at all the to-do lists. Ok, guys on this thread, where are your listts? Let's make one for them:

1. Have spouse pack.
2. Have spouse make sure we have money, tickets, birth certificates, passports.
3. Haircut -- why? We're going to be swimming, in the sun, snorkeling, etc.


Feel free to add to the list! (This is all in the name of fun, guys!)

Jan

Here is the guy's real list:

0800 - Wake Up
0815 - Shower
0830 - Throw toiletries in shaving kit
0845 - Pack week's worth of clothes in one suitcase
0855 - Put travel documents in carry-on bag
0900 - Load car
0900 - 0930 - Sit in car while DW searches house for the one item she didn't get packed in the four suitcases already in the car
1000 - Finally leave house after DW realizes what she is looking for is in her purse.

The sad part is that the items from 0800 - 0900 are basically my schedule every time I travel for work! But, I can knock it down to 30 minutes if really necessary.

 

[cruisemutt]

Bob, Bravo! Thats exactly right! ...you DID forgot the manly way to pack undergarments....
Ok....lesse here (as we toss them in the suitcase)....one, two, three, four, five, six, seven,....ahh...eight....oh heck, one extra pair for an emergency. This method is sock friendly too.

 

[TIGGER41681]

Jan,
Your list is very short compared to mine so you can help me complete mine !!!

 

[pgfour]

Here is the guy's real list:

0800 - Wake Up
0815 - Shower
0830 - Throw toiletries in shaving kit
0845 - Pack week's worth of clothes in one suitcase
0855 - Put travel documents in carry-on bag
0900 - Load car
0900 - 0930 - Sit in car while DW searches house for the one item she didn't get packed in the four suitcases already in the car
1000 - Finally leave house after DW realizes what she is looking for is in her purse.

The sad part is that the items from 0800 - 0900 are basically my schedule every time I travel for work! But, I can knock it down to 30 minutes if really necessary.

This timetable is soooooooooo true! This my DH and me to a T!!!!!!!! Though I have gotten him trained to help with things that we both use -- camera, drinks, snacks, etc.!

"Maybe this time it will be different. . ." (my mantra!!)

 

[pgfour]

Here's one more thing to add to the list:

Remember to keep a postive, realistic attitude and HAVE FUN (even if you receive dead crawfish and scrapple for your regional gift ).

Yes, we're on our way to a relaxing week in paradise, but there will be bumps along the way (lines to wait in, occasional rude people to deal with, possible travel delays, lots of loud , etc!) I've been reading a lot of negative trip reports and it seems like many of the complaints are about "unavoidable" issues (lines, crowds, less than ideal weather, etc.). It's been a bit of a downer. . .

I know we turkeys & nanas will be having too much fun to sweat the small stuff.

Have a good one!

Cheri

 

[pgfour]

Another great picture of DS, Lynn!

Glad to hear he (and you) got more sleep!!!!!!