11/24/07 We are Better Than Leftovers!!! Nana Head reunion

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hey, who's with us?
We are going to book this cruise on our next cruise this fall, so we can get the room credit.
But I thought, why wait, get a thread started so i can meet all the awesome people who will be cruising with us.

It's going to be a awesome cruise


Let me know if your coming too. I'd love to get to know all of you who we will be crusin with.





mom x4,grandma x4
Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

come on gang, there has to be someone else on this cruise!

We cant possibly eat all the by ourselves and all the awesome desserts like .

Who out there is willing to help us enjoy these things??

mom x4,grandma x4

 

[lvstitch]

I'll be there eating them with you. Gosh, there is nothing like a Mickey Bar on your balcony. It will be just my husband and I (unless the expected happens, and we have to bring a little one with us). We booked a Category 3 (this will be a vacation of a lifetime as we will not be able to afford to go on another vacation for a long time after this one) but who cares you only live once, right. This will be our first 7-night cruise,I can hardly wait. I already have my excursions picked out. Only 18 months left

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

YIPPEE!!!!!

You made my whole night!!!!
I guess I will introduce us so we can get aquainted.

We are going as just a couple too. We have 4 grown kids and 4 grandkids who sometimes come with us, but not ths time.
We have done 11 DCL cruises so far. #12 is this September, # 13 is this November, # 14 is April ? 07, cant remember the exact date. It is Easter weekend a 3 day cruise and then of course #15 will be our cruise with you. Plus we may do one on RCCL or DCL in the summer of 2007 with kids and grandkids. It is their choice so we will see.
DH is in the construction business and I am retired (early). I was a cook for many years then assistant manager in a restaurant, and when I retired I owned a pizza shop which I sold.
We are both born and raised in Oregon, but for the last 6 years we have lived in Florida. We live in Fruitland Park. It takes us about an hour to get to WDW, so we are there often. Plus since the port is so close it makes it easier to afford to cruise more often, which I am grateful for.
I love Disney and my house is filled with disney stuff.
well I have probably bored you long enough. i dont want to scare you away!!!
I am looking forward to getting to know you over the next few months.

It is awesome having someone finally going with us!!!
Our names are Greg and Kathy

mom x4,grandma x4
Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Ok, now we have 2 families going!
Come on people, there has to be more of you out there.

Dont let some of those rumors about me being a old lady scare you away.
It's not true, well maybe 1/2 true, ok, so it's true, but dont let that stop you from joining us .

I am really a nice person, just ask me and I will tell you.

Hope to hear from more of you soon.

Kathy

 

[lvstitch]

Very nice to meet you Kathy. You didn't bore me at all. I am excited that I may actually know someone on the cruise too. Here is a little background on me.

Our first Disney Cruise was just this past December. We only booked a 4-night because we weren't sure if we would like it. Well we absolutely loved it and would be going back this year but was already committed to going to Hawaii, which my husband wanted to cancel to go back on the cruise, yes that's how much we loved it.

We lived in New York (Long Island) for most of our lives so we grew up going to WDW. Seven years ago we moved to Las Vegas for a better quality of life since NY was just to expensive to live. We actually have something in common. We own a pizza place here in Vegas. My husband has always loved making pizza (what he did in NY) and he had a great opportunity to buy one. I work for Station Casinos Corporation (they are the ones who had the show American Casino). I am the Executive Admin for Sr. VP of Operations. Currently we do not have any childeren but we are working on that I am Christine (33) and my husband is Joey (36). We both love Disney so much we got married there almost 12 years ago. We have been to WDW 3 times since we moved to Vegas but have been to DL over 20 times and are going again this weekend. It's only a 4 hour drive and I love being in a place that Walt Disney created. It just adds to the magic of Disney. Ok now I am done boring you.

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Howdy Christine,
It is great to know your name.
We got hooked on DCL the same way you did. We decided to take a 4 day cruise and we were hooked.
At that time we had our youngest son with us. He was full grown he loved it too. He works for WDW. He is in guest relations and is in training the next few weeks for a management job at Epcot.
We have annual passes and go to WDW all the time, several times a month.
My dining room is set up as pirate party with all my stuffed disney characters. some with pirate bandanas, eye patches, gold earrings and lots of gold wrapped pirate coins from the ship and the tall colored plastic glasses from the ship are around on the table too. King Louie is swinging from the chandelier with a pirate map rolled up under his arm, which is actually the pirate menu form the pirate night dinner on the ship. People think I am crazy , but I have fun with it. I will post the pictures sometime for you to see if you'd like.
It reminds me of all our cruises when I look at them.
The Magic has a few different things than the Wonder has. By the family pool they have a Dumbotrom movie screen. It is awesome to watch movies on it or sporting events. They played Pirates of the Caribbean movie after the pirate party which is great fun. Plus on the Magic most people dress up as pirates, so it is a really lively party. On the Wonder most dont dress up much, but when you get on the Magic it is a totally different story.
On all the cruises we have been on we have always had a cruise meet the first day, usually in the Promenade lounge around 3:00 p.m. where we can meet all the people we make friends with on this board. Then we keep seeing each other over the week and chat some to see how each others trip is going. This has always been great fun for everyone, so keep that in mind too.
Well I had better sign off for now. Let me know how your trip to DL goes this weekend. we will probably go to WDW on sunday. It is suppose to be really hot this weekend, so we'll see.
mom x4,grandma x4
Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

BUMP



Who is ready to party with us??
We are only 2 families so far,
we need more great people to come along!!

mom x4,grandma x4
Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

BUMP

Come join the party!!







mom x4,grandma x4

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Happy monday morning Christine,
How was your trip to DL this weekend? I hope you had an awesome time!


I didnt make it to WDW because I caught my DH's cold and didnt feel like walking around all day, maybe next weekend.

We have been in the 90's everyday now and the humidity is starting in. Of course living in Las Vegas I dont have to tell you about the heat!

Did you guys wear Pirate costumes on your cruise?
If not, are you going to wear something pirate this crusie?

I have an outfit I threw together and will wear it again. I may change from the skirt to pants, not sure yet. Sometimes it is so windy out on deck a skirt can be a real problem, especially if your bouncing up and down anyway!!!
I am trying to figure out something for DH to wear. He will wear something simple, but he is not real adventurous that way. He usually wears a pirate t-shirt and bandana, which works well, but I would like a little more for him.
Any ideas??

When did you cruise last December.?
We cruised on 12/17 on the Magic.
Were you on the same ship as us??
That would be a weird coincidence wouldnt it.

well enough gossip for now.
I hope we can keep this thread bumped up so others will see it and join us.

Drop me a line when you get the chance

Your crusin buddy,
Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

oops,
sorry Christine,
I goofed.
I just remembered you went on a 4 day cruise so we couldnt of been on the same ship!!

But we will beon the same ship this time and that's what counts,
Kathy

 

[lvstitch]

DL was great, very crowded but we have gotten used to that. Ever since the 50 Anniversary the parks have been very very crowded. It's not like WDW where you don't notice 40,000 ppl. DL is so small you can barely walk in some areas it's just body to body. Sorry you weren't feeling well this weekend. There's alway next week

We were on the December 4th cruise. We did buy Pirates in the Caribbean tees and had goofy pirate bandanas so I think we will wear the same thing for this cruise. No full pirate costume but close enough.

Yes, it has already been over 100 here but there is no humidity and that really does make a difference until it gets to be over 105 than it is just unbearable to be outside but that's why god invented central air conditioning

Looks like we are going the have the ship to ourselves

PS: Yes I would love to see pictures of your dining room

 

[lvstitch]

I found some pictures of us on night

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hi Christine,
I loved the pictures of you and DH. Our POTC shirts are blue and have pictures front and back. They are the original ones that came out at the same time as the movie. You could only buy it in the parks, at that time.
There is a new mickey ears with pirate bandana that just came out for sale that I may buy for us before we cruise in September 06.

I went to DL once when I was 14 and it was very crowded even way back then!! That was a long, long time ago, guess i am giving away my age here huh

I will try and send the pics of the diningroom, but i still can only post one picture per post. I cant seem to get 2 on one post. I am still missing something on sending pictures, so it may take a few posts.

Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

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I think I goofed, but I will try again.
Kathy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

maybe this will work

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

King Louise has a treasure map under his arm, it's hard to see.

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

well these should of given you an idea of what it is like.
I change them around for each holiday. I have little costumes for Halloween, Christmas , Easter, and more. They are my kids since mine are all grown.

Kathy