Hey Bonnie Our digtal camera video so we dont have to bring our video camera anymore,We  took a cruise last year for our anniversary also.. the time seems to be going by fast...I have my grandson all next week so the week will fly by with him here he keeps me real busy... I guess we need to find a place to meet  see ya soon cathy 

Hi Cathy...sorry it took so long to get back to you...went shopping on Saturday and spent to much $ but got my dtr some dress' & shoes and found 1 for myself. Then had to clean the house and work today, make reservations to board the dogs and get someone to come in and taske care of the cats. We are just going to get disposable water cameras at Walmart for the stingrays, and the beach etc...still have to decide on the video camera....it is a bigger one....but it does work pretty good.... just not sure if I want to drag it around or not.  time is going faster now, so we will put the suitcases out this weekend and start to pack. We should think of a place to meet.not sure where we will be, I know we will be on the lido deck for a time for lunch...not even sure what we all are wearing yet.  What time does your group have dinner? My group requested 8:15 ....well off I go to see how  hubby & the vikings are doing on Monday football....see you in a few day (also most to single digits now)     Bonnie

Hey Bonnie I have my grandkids over so we have been busy with them.. Aiden 18 months and Kaylee is almost 8 months They are alot of fun Aiden is staying the week with us... I have my dogs taken care of the neighbor  is going to take care of them for us.. Who are you booked with to do the stingrays? we are booked with mobey *** tours.... Yes we have dinner at 8;15 also...Yes we do need to think of a place to meet...Yes we are almost single digits woohoo the time is flying by..I dh just left for work he has the midnight shift tonight.... see ya soon Cathy

Hi Cathy...I am so jealous!!!  No grandkids here yet :(  been after my son & dtr in law on that since they got married 2 years ago...so enjoy your week, someday I hope to be able to have a week like yours (even a day will be nice)  ! have you been back to the post Sailing Legend 10/19/08 anyone else?  There is a couple there, Derek & Sally. that will be on the cruise and would like to meet for drinks or lunch on Monday ...maybe the piano bar  take a gander back at the post and let me know. We will book the singrays thru the cruise line....hopefully the 1st one out in the morning so we have time to do a bit of shopping...not sure what other excrusions we will do......talk soon....Bonnie

Hey Bonnie Yeah the grandkids are great... Its alot of fun..The Dh and I are young grandparents (43)  I cant find that posting (post sailing) I would love to meet with them also.Lunch would be great. We never book through the ship for our excrusions.... we have a early time for our stringray excrusions also....we are almost at single digits the time is going by so fast... talk to you soon Cathy

Morning Cathy...the post should be right under this one or a couple down. We usually book thru the cruise line..especially when we have 1st timers or the kids with us. Sure wish I had grand kids....I will be very old by the time I get even 1 I think as I am already 51 <sigh> but feel 25 most of the time LOL   waiting for single digits here..we are actually counting down to the day we leave the house for Tampa..so we are at 10 today .....I am not sure I can get my groupl dressed for a lunch...usually on lido sitting in the sun with a drink ....but I can try...hope to have a get together dinner this Sat with my gang to discuss the cruise as we are driving 3 cars to Tampa...so should have an answer on Lunch Sunday...off I go to work..talk later..........Bonnie

Hey Bonnie we can meet anytime... K I will check the post again.... But anyplace is fine with me, we are counting down too I will start packing and stuff next week..wow three cars... I hope you can get a deal on parking.. k talk to you soon cathy

Hi Cathy...Ok... let me see what my group has to say and will post. Yes 3 cars lol  we could not fit us all in 1 car with the luggage. We drive a PT Cruiser so it is a bit small when you try to put people & bags and a top carrier would flatten the roof or the tires...so we do 3 cars. Almost in single digits  YEAH  sure is getting tough to be at work! Talk soon...Bonnie

Hey Bonnie Wow I understand about the luggage and everything we are taking my dh truck over to tampa Because our neighbor is also going and her two kids so we can fit everything in his truck.... Did you get a hotel in tampa yet?  I'm sure its tough being at work ... Is next friday your last day of work? If I worked  I would have to take next friday off and get everything done LOL..I have to take the clothes to the cleaners today... Talk to you soon and see ya real soon Cathy

Hi Cathy.......yes the luggage I tend to overpack ...and so does my daughter. We could not all fit in anything but a big van and neither of mine will make it to Tampa. We have not made reservations at a hotel yet...Sat dinner will see how far everyone wants to drive...me I want to get to a hotel in Tampa. Yes next Friday is my last day of work for at week and they will keep us busy all week I am sure and probably end up working late Friday (hope not have to get my nails done!) Bringing my clothes to the cleaners in the morning, and just a wee bit of little things yet to buy and will start packing next week...want that done by friday morning so I don't have to mess my nails up friday nite (boy is that a superficial thing to say LOL)  We have Made it to SINGLE DIGITS!!!! YEAH...started our countdown at 312 ....talk later and see you in a few days....Bonnie

Hey Bonnie We made it to Single Digits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah we are getting are nails and toes done on next saturday. So I want to have everything done before we get them done.. My dh has to work next saturday 9-7 so he will pack the rest of his stuff on saturday night... I will cook dinner for my kids on saturday night also...We always over pack I'm going to try real hard this time not to over pack but we will see... I would have to be in tampa on saturday...We are going to leave our house sunday around 830 or 900.... we thought about staying in tampa on saturday night but with the neighbors going we have to come over on sunday...K have a super friday and I will see you in a few days cathy

Hi Cathy....we will be at the piano bar Monday at 4pm......almost ready to start packing here.....have the suitcases out. Hopefull my dh can get off at a decent time Friday...so he can load up the car...they always manage to have crazy things happen right before we go on vacation...price one pays for working with family I guess......Friday nite we will have pizza for dinner lol...guess we all are gonna wing it on the hotel on the way down...but I don't think we will have a problem. I guess now we are leaving Atl about 10am Sat.....really depends on when everyone is ready....I Keep watching the weather and I sure hope it is sunny & warm the whole time we are sailing....see you in a few days ...Bonnie

Hey Bonnie.............sounds good to me we are going to start packing today,I have some last min sopping todo today also... my dh works for the goverment .....theres alot of nice hotels in tampa .I would be on the road by six am if i was driving down lol.I will check the weather this week.... see ya real soon   take care cathy

Hi Cathy....got some last minute stuff to buy here still as well......thankfully it is the small stuff..my dtr is trying to break the bank I think  lol...I hve been looking at the weather in all 4 ports...but have to wait till later in the week as each only goes up to this saturday....sure hope we have sunny weather....looks like the weather in Tampa will be nice. I think we are going to stay at the quality inn on bearss, if they have any rooms....everyone just wants to wing the hotel...so that is fine with me,,,,we usually do and never have to much of a problem finding a room as long as no big events are in town.  I would leave early in the morning...but I am the only one that gets up early (as you can see)...but 10am or so is fine with me..gives me a chance for my coffee and quiet time. Well off I go to make sure my packing list has everything on it....see you in a few days.......Bonnie

Hey Bonnie  I have alot of stuff todo today.. I'm going to start putting stuff in my suitecase today, Good luck with the Hotels in  Tampa on Saturday,Are you going to stay there the port? The days are going by so fast.... see ya soon cathy