October 25, 2008 Halloween on the High Seas (2)
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suziemva
Wishing on a star.....
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My turn to sing it...
ALL BY MYSELF....DON'T WANNA BE....ALL BY MYSELF.....
No one in chat. Bummer.
Night everyone! I feel like I can't stay up past 10 anymore since the cruise! What happened to my late nights???? Gone forever.....well, we'll see....must be the weather....doesn't help that I'm sick.
ALL BY MYSELF....DON'T WANNA BE....ALL BY MYSELF.....
No one in chat. Bummer.
Night everyone! I feel like I can't stay up past 10 anymore since the cruise! What happened to my late nights???? Gone forever.....well, we'll see....must be the weather....doesn't help that I'm sick.
suziemva
Wishing on a star.....
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- Apr 28, 2005
Brian says Ed can borrow the costume any time!!
Valerie
Gosh, you all make me laugh! I soooo miss everyone!!!!
jenn&nelsonrego
<marquee><font color=blue>The first person to repl
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ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION Attention all HOTHS cruisers. Beware of dead and/or dying DCL Cruise Meet Threads.
C'mon guys... We cannot abandon our thread and let it fall away like some old moldy piece of fruit you found in the way way WAY back of your refrigerator when you came back from vacation 
(I will tell you what mine was if you tell me yours...)
Let's get posting, we can still talk to each other....
How about I post some pictures... maybe someone took one like it from a different angle, different night/day, different something... There is a thread somewhere on the DIS called a picture ping-pong.... It is a little different than what I am trying to get off the ground here but since we were all on the cruise together, lets all try to post pictures of OUR different versions of the same events... Sound good?
WORK WITH ME HERE!!!
(I will tell you what mine was if you tell me yours...) Let's get posting, we can still talk to each other....
How about I post some pictures... maybe someone took one like it from a different angle, different night/day, different something... There is a thread somewhere on the DIS called a picture ping-pong.... It is a little different than what I am trying to get off the ground here but since we were all on the cruise together, lets all try to post pictures of OUR different versions of the same events... Sound good?
WORK WITH ME HERE!!! O.K, O.K., Here are my first pictures...
Wildlife aboard the Disney Magic:
Did anyone else notice this little phenomenon? I have never seen animals (except for children
lol) on the ship before...This little guy was hitching a ride on the outside of the portholes in the Atrium.
This dude was hanging out on my veranda!
Alright... now I want to see if anyone has any pictures of wildlife aboard our ship....
dvc4life
Disney is my Happy Place
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- Sep 15, 2008
I don't have the picture, but I have the story!
One morning we went to Parrot Cay for breakfast and there was a bird flying around the dining room and the staff was trying to catch it with a table cloth! Where else, but right beside us!
It was quit comical watching them run around with table clothes to try and catch the little thing. I don't think they ever caught it while we were eating breakfast but it was quite the show!! Never seen birds acutally inside the ship before but there were plenty around this time!!
Anyone else at Parrot Cay that morning?
One morning we went to Parrot Cay for breakfast and there was a bird flying around the dining room and the staff was trying to catch it with a table cloth! Where else, but right beside us!
It was quit comical watching them run around with table clothes to try and catch the little thing. I don't think they ever caught it while we were eating breakfast but it was quite the show!! Never seen birds acutally inside the ship before but there were plenty around this time!!
Anyone else at Parrot Cay that morning?
O.K, O.K., Here are my first pictures...
Wildlife aboard the Disney Magic:
Did anyone else notice this little phenomenon? I have never seen animals (except for children
This little guy was hitching a ride on the outside of the portholes in the Atrium.
Alright... now I want to see if anyone has any pictures of wildlife aboard our ship....
OK. I'll admit, I should not have this story. My family was not pleased. But seriously, it wasn't my fault. Leading into the cruise, I had ignored my allergy meds (ok, that part was my fault), and produced a throat infection. In short, I was miserable, despite the great improvements since a few days before the cruise. I was almost ok during the day, but couldn't sleep well. I hadn't slept more than 3 hours each night the 2 days leading into the cruise (my excitement had nothing to do with that, I'm sure...). The first few nights of the cruise were little better. The night leading in to our day at sea, I woke up at 2am. There was no hope of going back to sleep. I went out onto our veranda (oh, so many, many nice things to say about having that), and did Sudoko puzzles for an hour. The whole time, I was chastising myself for taking a boat noise I could hear and interpreting it as something else - in this case, it sounded like thousands of birds flying around. Which, of course, we're out to sea, so there's no way. Around 3:30, I went upstairs to get some tea, and I'll be darned, there really were thousands of birds. I couldn't believe it. They were everywhere. There were dozens of them parked on the boat, and just hundreds, if not thousands, flying over the boat. I did get the camera, but I'm not my husband, and I had no chance of getting a good picture. At 6am, while I was getting my third cup of tea (I knew it would be a lloooong day), I met up with a cast member (there were remarkably few of them around until about 6am) who said it does occasionally happen, and that there were the most at about 2am that morning (at which time I kicked myself for not going up to check right away!). If anyone ever encounters this again, I suggest going by the basketball court, as there are lots of lights, and the birds liked landing on the netting around the court.
(note the additional birds in the background)
My biggest regret? Not waking up my husband, the camera expert, and dragging him upstairs at 3am. Seriously, I shouldn't be allowed near anything but a point-and-click camera. Oh, well.
I did manage to wander the ship for a few hours that morning and take pictures with the ship looking completely empty. I'll admit, I paid for my nighttime endeavors later that day, but I a) had some great pictures and memories (including the birds!) and b) slept great the rest of the cruise!
I almost forgot! DH did catch a bird hanging out on the veranda the day we were at Cozumel:
Obviously, he knows what he's doing with the camera...and, well, having daylight is just plain cheating.
There. That's my contribution to keeping the thread going.
Who's up next??
Staci
PaDisneyCouple
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No wildlife photos here, I think. But, one morning at Goofy's Galley, one of those little fluffy ones was nestled INSIDE one of the toaster-oven looking appliances. I think that was our first at sea day. He sat in there, all cozy for at least 10 minutes.
We did see multiple birds inside Topsiders one morning at breakfast. The staff appeard to notice them, but weren't in "hot pursuit" at the time.
I've added and update to our TR. My cold is hanging on, and possibly making a comeback, so off to the Doctor tomorrow. Haven't been around here, our TR, or chat due to work and... Mom and Dad have started the greyhound adoption process. We're helping work them through it, and answer their questions. It is the subject of tonight's TR post.
We did see multiple birds inside Topsiders one morning at breakfast. The staff appeard to notice them, but weren't in "hot pursuit" at the time.
I've added and update to our TR. My cold is hanging on, and possibly making a comeback, so off to the Doctor tomorrow. Haven't been around here, our TR, or chat due to work and... Mom and Dad have started the greyhound adoption process. We're helping work them through it, and answer their questions. It is the subject of tonight's TR post.
jenn&nelsonrego
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Mom and Dad have started the greyhound adoption process. We're helping work them through it, and answer their questions. It is the subject of tonight's TR post.
That is awesome! Go Mom and Dad! So, Max got them... hook, line, and sinker... huh?
Great Job Max!
slindamood
DIS Veteran
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- Oct 17, 2000
I love the photos of the birds. I did not get a photo, but I did get to hold one of the little yellow birds.
We were walking around deck 4 the morning of the birds and I noticed one had a foot stuck next to a deck chair. He was flapping wings trying to get out. I picked him up to put where he could fly. He was not frightened at all and was sooo soft. He seemed very happy to be held, but I set him down and he was off.
We were walking around deck 4 the morning of the birds and I noticed one had a foot stuck next to a deck chair. He was flapping wings trying to get out. I picked him up to put where he could fly. He was not frightened at all and was sooo soft. He seemed very happy to be held, but I set him down and he was off.
taraandmike
Mouseketeer
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- Apr 22, 2007
Good evening all!
No wildlife pictures here, still trying to download all my pictures into photobucket it takes forever! Sean great news about helping Mom and Dad with the greyhound adoption papers, I know they really must have enjoyed Max while you and Christine were on vacation.
Mike and I booked another cruise today for 4/25/09..I am excited about going but it will not be the same without some of you. I miss you all and love looking at the pictures of all the kids playing and having fun. Still wish I could do the WB transatlantic but do not think we can swing it.
Hope to see you in chat soon!
Night
No wildlife pictures here, still trying to download all my pictures into photobucket it takes forever! Sean great news about helping Mom and Dad with the greyhound adoption papers, I know they really must have enjoyed Max while you and Christine were on vacation.
Mike and I booked another cruise today for 4/25/09..I am excited about going but it will not be the same without some of you. I miss you all and love looking at the pictures of all the kids playing and having fun. Still wish I could do the WB transatlantic but do not think we can swing it.
Hope to see you in chat soon!
Night
auntlynne
Aunt Lynne
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- Sep 2, 2008
Wow. Six months to the day since the beginning of our cruise. They really are addictive, aren't they? I'm guessing this is one of the special military rate offerings?
Julie (DN 17) says the flip flops are a great FE gift.
Anyone not reading the trip reports needs to; I like the interweaving of Max's vacation into Sean & Christine's; and the wording of Sarah makes you wonder why she isn't a writer of some kind (or maybe she secretly is).
I waffle about going on another cruise because you guys spoiled it for me. Who else could ever have such a winning BINGO table? The WB TA is very pirate-oriented, and all I can think about is the fact that there are real pirates out there holding 12 ships even as we speak. Do we think one day people might dress up as serial killers just for fun? (This was not to offend you pirate-heads, just wondering..)
We did rebook while onboard for a dummy date sometime in 2010, but will change our resie to the summer of 2011 when we can sail on the new ship. The kids are still paying for the missed days at school, one teacher concsidered it unexcused and will only accept make up work at 60% 
so we now know to never go during school again.
I must admit the military rates do make another cruise this spring very tempting but with school and lack of vacation time I will just have to dream.
so we now know to never go during school again. I must admit the military rates do make another cruise this spring very tempting but with school and lack of vacation time I will just have to dream.
goofprincess
DIS Veteran
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- Oct 10, 2008
Shirley, aka Chipmunk, Doug, Tony and I were at Disneyland this past weekend. On Saturday, by noon, the park was being rained on with ashes. It was everywhere. The matterhorn looked erie and bright white up against the blackened skies. If I knew how to do the pics, I would post one. We left the park early due to the smoke. It was hard hearing about all those who lost homes. 
Sunday we met up with Shosie and Adam and got hugs. They were at the Paradise Pier hotel to do a Mouseplanet event. We enjoysed observing all the teams running around the park with clipboards in hand looking for all the "right answers." The weather on Sunday was much, much better and air quality better too (no Santa Ana winds).
Waited in line half hour to see the Pixie Hollow fairies. They took our Ariel away and gave her feet over at the Princess Fantasy Faire.
Chipmunk was able to get a "soft opening" ride on Small World. Tony enjoyed his "hunt" on three different days and scored fastpass lanyards, hats and I even found the pin lanyards. 
I am still basking in the memories of our fun, fun cruise with you all. I now understand why people do reunion cruises. Miss everyone!!! I keep looking and looking at pictures. Time to get them printed and make those scrapbook layouts.
2010 is a long, long time away. I will probably have one son married by then, one gainfully employed and out of his army training program, and two graduated from college. Now thats a lot!
Tara, are those military rates really good?
Sandra
Doug, Tony and I were at Disneyland this past weekend. On Saturday, by noon, the park was being rained on with ashes. It was everywhere. The matterhorn looked erie and bright white up against the blackened skies. If I knew how to do the pics, I would post one. We left the park early due to the smoke. It was hard hearing about all those who lost homes. Sunday we met up with Shosie and Adam and got hugs. They were at the Paradise Pier hotel to do a Mouseplanet event. We enjoysed observing all the teams running around the park with clipboards in hand looking for all the "right answers." The weather on Sunday was much, much better and air quality better too (no Santa Ana winds).
Waited in line half hour to see the Pixie Hollow fairies. They took our Ariel away and gave her feet over at the Princess Fantasy Faire.
Chipmunk was able to get a "soft opening" ride on Small World. Tony enjoyed his "hunt" on three different days and scored fastpass lanyards, hats and I even found the pin lanyards. I am still basking in the memories of our fun, fun cruise with you all. I now understand why people do reunion cruises. Miss everyone!!! I keep looking and looking at pictures. Time to get them printed and make those scrapbook layouts.
2010 is a long, long time away. I will probably have one son married by then, one gainfully employed and out of his army training program, and two graduated from college. Now thats a lot!
Tara, are those military rates really good?
Sandra
Okay,
One night photobucket didn't like me
. Last night, my own picture file didn't like me . I'm starting to get a complex 
What I wanted to post was MY pic of the little birds that were flying around. The reason I was so tickled to see one was because I also have a pic of a little bird like it from the Girls Cruise on Carnival last year. Only last year, the little bugger scared the bejeepers out of me when it landed on my arm, and the squeal that then came out of me scared the bejeepers out of everyone around me! You just don't expect a bird to land on you when you're in the middle of the ocean !!
If ever get the computer and picture file to co-operate, will post the pics. Does someone want to post another ping pong pic? (Great idea by the way Jenn!).
Valerie
One night photobucket didn't like me
. Last night, my own picture file didn't like me . I'm starting to get a complex What I wanted to post was MY pic of the little birds that were flying around. The reason I was so tickled to see one was because I also have a pic of a little bird like it from the Girls Cruise on Carnival last year. Only last year, the little bugger scared the bejeepers out of me when it landed on my arm, and the squeal that then came out of me scared the bejeepers out of everyone around me! You just don't expect a bird to land on you when you're in the middle of the ocean
!!If ever get the computer and picture file to co-operate, will post the pics. Does someone want to post another ping pong pic? (Great idea by the way Jenn!).
Valerie
jenn&nelsonrego
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Hmmm.... How about... What you ate at Palo's!!!
Here we go...
Beginning at the far left, we have Beef Tenderloin with some sort of Gorgonzola sauce... OMG! So flippin tender and yummy! Then there is the Lobster Ravioli... These were good, I am not a big lobster fan ~ but the needed to be tried! Then there is some pasta dish that the Chef had made up that day... It was yummy... Underneath those dishes are the grilled scallops. These were cooked perfectly! Ummmmmmm.......
Can you see the hidden Mickey in the plates at Palo?
and... Here is it... what you have all been waiting for...
My Husband!!!
O.K., O.K., so it's the Chocolate Souffle you wanted to see... but whatev! 
One more... Here is our professional portrait from Palo:
Your turn!
jenn&nelsonrego
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Hey everybody...
Staci and I are in chat... Wanna join us?
Better hurry... I can only be in until 7:40 ish... Then poor Staci will be all alone....
Or maybe you want to wait until 7:45 and I am gone... whatever floats your boat.... LOL.
Staci and I are in chat... Wanna join us?
Better hurry... I can only be in until 7:40 ish... Then poor Staci will be all alone....
Or maybe you want to wait until 7:45 and I am gone... whatever floats your boat.... LOL.
jns
<font color=cc3366>Tries hard to get the jelly off
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Sorry no photos of our Palo dinner or animals
They was no one taking photos when we were there
and I didn't bother to taken my carema with me
thinking of Palo's
I was glad we went but would not be in a big hurry back
The food was great , but I missed spending time with the boys and over table servers ,
They was no one taking photos when we were there
and I didn't bother to taken my carema with me
thinking of Palo's
I was glad we went but would not be in a big hurry back
The food was great , but I missed spending time with the boys and over table servers ,
What you ate at Palo's!!!
Your turn!
OK. On the same day as the bird adventure, we had brunch and high tea at Palo's. Not my bright idea, but that's all that was available. And I'll take what I can get.
DH, king of the camera though he may be, doesn't take nearly enough pictures. Here's desert from brunch:
Here are the in-laws at high tea:
and while this is by far a less fabulous picture, it shows the tray of treats, plus the extra dessert of ice cream with berries for me, because of my cheese allergy:
For those of you who made it to Palo, you might agree with my original thought that I should have starved with my cheese allergy (really, does everything need cheese??), but they made me special food, so I was not left hungry while the rest of the family was too full to move. Of course, add in the wine tasting and tea with Alice all on the same day, and we all had to skip dinner...
Hmm...I'm starting to think I need to do a TR. Jenn, you are a bad influence, stop coming up with topics I remember!
Staci
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