Wonderful Panama Canal Sept 2014

[Robin"D"]

It has started.....the organizing & pre-packing has begun!!!!

Robin & Angel "D"

 

[davidls]

That was YOU????

Yep I guess that was me..................didn't know it was you!!! (Uuuhhhhh listen..............that screaming like a girl thing..................uuhhhhh.............just between you and me...........it never happened................ok??!!???)

 

[dee slack]

our documents made it 'across the pond' and arrived Thursday so we really are coming, yay!!

Now I need you guys help with some gift ideas, sorry this might be a bit long......
While we are in SD we are meeting up (very briefly) with a penfriend of mine that I started writing to in the late 70's but had lost contact with for over 10 years and recently back in contact.
We don't really 'know' each other these days but I would love to bring her and her family (DH and 2 sons 11 and 8) some British/English gifts and that's where I'd like your input- any ideas other than copious amounts of chocolate
(she did say they like it). Thanks in advance, I'm pretty useless at gift ideas I'm afraid.

 

[Va-NanaTink]

Yep I guess that was me..................didn't know it was you!!! (Uuuhhhhh listen..............that screaming like a girl thing..................uuhhhhh.............just between you and me...........it never happened................ok??!!???)

(sure, David, our little secret!!) Ours and about a hundred or so of our closest Disney cruise companions!!!

Dave says he's looking forward to trading with you again!

(Seriously, he looks forward to meeting you! )

 

[Cruisin]

our documents made it 'across the pond' and arrived Thursday so we really are coming, yay!!

Now I need you guys help with some gift ideas, sorry this might be a bit long......
While we are in SD we are meeting up (very briefly) with a penfriend of mine that I started writing to in the late 70's but had lost contact with for over 10 years and recently back in contact.
We don't really 'know' each other these days but I would love to bring her and her family (DH and 2 sons 11 and 8) some British/English gifts and that's where I'd like your input- any ideas other than copious amounts of chocolate
(she did say they like it). Thanks in advance, I'm pretty useless at gift ideas I'm afraid.

 

[Thnlk]

Driving home today the car in front of me had a great bumper sticker " protected by drunken pirates"

 

[Theblaneyslovedisney]

Hi Everyone,

Myself (Jo), DH Ryan, and DD Claire (5) will be joining this cruise. We are traveling from Vancouver, Canada. This will be our 5th Disney cruise, all on the Wonder. We got the cruise document yesterday and can't wait for Sep 12 to come. Wow, this group is very active, I have lots to read. Anybody travelling with young kids? My daughter (5) is looking forward to make new friends on the big boat (that what's she calls the disney cruises). We are looking forward to the cruise and making new friends.

Thanks.

Jo

 

[Theblaneyslovedisney]

Hey everybody! Since I'm still waiting to be added to the Facebook group I'm just going to put this out here. My husband used to design board and card games for a living, and over the years (even well after leaving the industry) he has acquired quite the collection of games. We are considering bringing a couple of "packable" games (mostly card games as we don't want to damage any game boards in our travels) with us on the cruise. Is there anybody out there who would be interested in meeting up a couple of times to play a game or two?

Also, we're looking into taking the train down to San Diego since we're spending some time at Disneyland before the cruise. We are looking into either the 9:00 or 10:30 train. For those of you who are doing the same, what time did you book and how early would you suggest to leave Disneyland?

Hi,

My husband loves to play board and card games as well and would love to meet up with your DH to play games. He will also bring a couple of games. Maybe your DH can email my DH (cbearsparty@hotmail.com) so they can communicate about the games before the cruise (what games to bring, where to meet, etc?). Now DH is more excited to go!

 

[mmbl]

our documents made it 'across the pond' and arrived Thursday so we really are coming, yay!! Now I need you guys help with some gift ideas, sorry this might be a bit long...... While we are in SD we are meeting up (very briefly) with a penfriend of mine that I started writing to in the late 70's but had lost contact with for over 10 years and recently back in contact. We don't really 'know' each other these days but I would love to bring her and her family (DH and 2 sons 11 and 8) some British/English gifts and that's where I'd like your input- any ideas other than copious amounts of chocolate (she did say they like it). Thanks in advance, I'm pretty useless at gift ideas I'm afraid.

What about a nice tin filled with different teas and shortbread cookies?

 

[kdeans1010]

Hi Everyone,

Myself (Jo), DH Ryan, and DD Claire (5) will be joining this cruise. We are traveling from Vancouver, Canada. This will be our 5th Disney cruise, all on the Wonder. We got the cruise document yesterday and can't wait for Sep 12 to come. Wow, this group is very active, I have lots to read. Anybody travelling with young kids? My daughter (5) is looking forward to make new friends on the big boat (that what's she calls the disney cruises). We are looking forward to the cruise and making new friends.

Thanks.

Jo

I am like 90 miles south of you! We have a big Pac-Northwest group here!

 

[davidls]

Hi Everyone,

Myself (Jo), DH Ryan, and DD Claire (5) will be joining this cruise. We are traveling from Vancouver, Canada. This will be our 5th Disney cruise, all on the Wonder. We got the cruise document yesterday and can't wait for Sep 12 to come. Wow, this group is very active, I have lots to read. Anybody travelling with young kids? My daughter (5) is looking forward to make new friends on the big boat (that what's she calls the disney cruises). We are looking forward to the cruise and making new friends.

Thanks.

Jo

I want to Theblaneyslovedisney (Jo, Ryan & Claire) to the cruise. So glad y'all are joining us. This is going to be one GREAT cruise and a tons of fun!!! Again, welcome aboard!!!

 

[Va-NanaTink]

Hi Everyone,

Myself (Jo), DH Ryan, and DD Claire (5) will be joining this cruise. We are traveling from Vancouver, Canada. This will be our 5th Disney cruise, all on the Wonder. We got the cruise document yesterday and can't wait for Sep 12 to come. Wow, this group is very active, I have lots to read. Anybody travelling with young kids? My daughter (5) is looking forward to make new friends on the big boat (that what's she calls the disney cruises). We are looking forward to the cruise and making new friends.

Thanks.

Jo

Jo, Ryan and Claire!!! Glad to have you joining us! Can't believe we are just over a month away! So excited! No little ones for us, we are empty nesters and leaving the grandkids with their parents! Yes, we cruise Disney without kids most times…this is our 13th cruise and our 12th without little ones! :good vibes
Dive right in, we are a friendly bunch!

 

[Va-NanaTink]

What about a nice tin filled with different teas and shortbread cookies?

Oh, I know I would LOVE that!!! That's a great idea!

 

[dee slack]

What about a nice tin filled with different teas and shortbread cookies?

Oh, I know I would LOVE that!!! That's a great idea!

Thanks for the suggestion, I will look for a nice gift pack. I buy so much stuff when I'm in the US that it's hard to believe anyone would want any of our 'boring in comparison' stuff!!!

 

[kerstfan1]

since we got some new cruisers to let them know on september 23rd were having a pj breakfast in trition's if u want to join our group please message me here our at the fb page

 

[kdeans1010]

Yarn purchased for cruise. My mom was like "are you going to knit on the cruise?" Nope, wasn't planning on it, then we were in the yarn store and I saw this creamy white (Cascade's Luna) and a dark navy. Somehow I left with 2 skeins of each. Darn. Luckily both are cotton so that should feel okay knitting in the hot humid heat. Now what to knit?

(Oh and yes, I am a knitter, when we meet you may notice I have a sheep tattoo on my Achilles tendon. Not religious, just my love of yarn/knitting.)

 

[Zippety-Doo-Dah]

since we got some new cruisers to let them know on september 23rd were having a pj breakfast in trition's if u want to join our group please message me here our at the fb page

Bob & I would like to go to Breakfast... We will probably be wearing our exercise clothing ...

DH has a pirate costume but he doesn't know if he will bring it. On other cruises there haven't been many dressing up. I am thinking of getting one. Will there be many dressing up?

 

[dee slack]

DH has a pirate costume but he doesn't know if he will bring it. On other cruises there haven't been many dressing up. I am thinking of getting one. Will there be many dressing up?

I made DH and I costumes last year so will certainly be bringing them again - we love Pirate Night!!!
I don't think you'll feel out of place either way.

 

[Zippety-Doo-Dah]

I too would like to you Zippety-Doo-Dah, (Bob & Carol), to the cruise So glad y'all are joining us. We are one deck below you guys!!! I'll bang on the ceiling to say hi..................wait a minute, I think you are on the port side of the ship...............we are on the starboard side. Guess I better not bang on the ceiling then....huh??!??

Glad to hear from you and glad you are on the other side of the ship. We are very early risers and probably would be the ones doing the waking!

 

[bbkeough]

our documents made it 'across the pond' and arrived Thursday so we really are coming, yay!!

Now I need you guys help with some gift ideas, sorry this might be a bit long......
While we are in SD we are meeting up (very briefly) with a penfriend of mine that I started writing to in the late 70's but had lost contact with for over 10 years and recently back in contact.
We don't really 'know' each other these days but I would love to bring her and her family (DH and 2 sons 11 and 8) some British/English gifts and that's where I'd like your input- any ideas other than copious amounts of chocolate
(she did say they like it). Thanks in advance, I'm pretty useless at gift ideas I'm afraid.

If they drink coffee/tea maybe a mug. I love the digestive cookies from England. Hope that helps some, I am sure they would love anything you brought