OFFICIAL - MOANA MALIHINIS -15 day Carnival Spirit Hawaii - April 13, 2012 - PT 2

[GranysT]

Hope everyone is enjoying their Sat.

Kay Lynn, you're welcome. I was happy to take care of it.

Cruises42,
Are you Lynn and Dennis? Kind of hard to keep everyone streight. If so, there are you 2, Maryann and her 2 friends (3) Anna and Jeff (2) and Don and I, and my friend Linda. (3)
That makes 10 of us.

[Christina M.]

Originally Posted by GranysT

Hope everyone is enjoying their Sat.

Kay Lynn, you're welcome. I was happy to take care of it.

Cruises42,
Are you Lynn and Dennis? Kind of hard to keep everyone streight. If so, there are you 2, Maryann and her 2 friends (3) Anna and Jeff (2) and Don and I, and my friend Linda. (3)
That makes 10 of us.

Hubby is at work, so cleaning the house and going to work out.

[GranysT]

Originally Posted by Christina M.

Hubby is at work, so cleaning the house and going to work out.

Well that doesn't sound like much fun. lol

I'm waiting for my sister and bil to show up. We're going to order some dinner, and then play cards. Never anything on TV on Sat nights.

[Christina M.]

Originally Posted by GranysT

Well that doesn't sound like much fun. lol

I'm waiting for my sister and bil to show up. We're going to order some dinner, and then play cards. Never anything on TV on Sat nights.

I am going to watch some movies tonight.

[cruisingcouple2008]

Hey Christina come clean my house would ya ????

nah I have to work on that tomorrow, plus all the kids are wanting their taxes done so I guess I will have to work on those tomorrow too. Ughh one is the rental property. I will worry about our once everyone elses isdone.

[Christina M.]

Originally Posted by cruisingcouple2008

Hey Christina come clean my house would ya ????

nah I have to work on that tomorrow, plus all the kids are wanting their taxes done so I guess I will have to work on those tomorrow too. Ughh one is the rental property. I will worry about our once everyone elses isdone.

I plan on doing our taxes tomorrow, while hubby watches the Pro Bowl.

[cruisingcouple2008]

Nope I will be watching it too. I will do two of the kids tomorrow and then my mothers and the other kid soon ours I will only guarantee to have done before sailaway.

I hope the DD that had her accident the other night does well on them because they really need it right now

[cruises42]

Originally Posted by GranysT

Hope everyone is enjoying their Sat.

Kay Lynn, you're welcome. I was happy to take care of it.

Cruises42,
Are you Lynn and Dennis? Kind of hard to keep everyone streight. If so, there are you 2, Maryann and her 2 friends (3) Anna and Jeff (2) and Don and I, and my friend Linda. (3)
That makes 10 of us.

Yes, I'm Lynn and my husband is Dennis.

[Christina M.]

Originally Posted by cruisingcouple2008

Nope I will be watching it too. I will do two of the kids tomorrow and then my mothers and the other kid soon ours I will only guarantee to have done before sailaway.

I hope the DD that had her accident the other night does well on them because they really need it right now

Hubby just called and said tomorrow it is time to go thru his clothes for the cruise and then I can do taxes.

[cruisingcouple2008]

I forgot to say i got two bathing suits today. Jcpennys. I will look at khols for a couple more in a couple weeks

[Christina M.]

Originally Posted by cruisingcouple2008

I forgot to say i got two bathing suits today. Jcpennys. I will look at khols for a couple more in a couple weeks

I want to get at least one more and two pairs of shorts, to show of my fat white legs.

[GranysT]

[quote=cruises42;32175979]

Originally Posted by GranysT

Cruises, I'm also in VA, but bought our airfare back in Oct. So glad I did, as price has went up about $200 right now. Best of Luck.

Are you flying out from Dulles? What airline?



I didn't realize we had 10 people, that's great!

Lynn,
Since retireing, in 2006, Don and I spend part of our year in VA, where we lived for over 40 yrs, and part of the year in FL. In April we will still be in FL, so we will be flying out of and back to Tampa, for our cruise.

We are going to put our property in VA, up for sale when we go back this Spring. If it sells, we intend to move to FL year round. I love VA, but this going back and forth is getting sort of old.

[GranysT]

Amy,
Did we have to pay for the room at HI in SD? I think they just reserved the room, and we owe when we check in, am I right? I'm trying to remember just what is already paid for, and what we still owe for. It's starting to get very confusing, not to mention hard for my old brain, to remember.

I think this cruise has had more things to reserve, and book, and think about, than any other one I've been on.

[tiggerman101]

I agree GranysT. This cruise has taken more planning then I originally thought it would. It isn't as much as our Magic Med cruise, but it is up there. Still I am having fun with it all. Tomorrow Wade and I are going to my parents for dinner. I need to bring a bunch of stuff over there to show them. Then they can decide if they want to join us for a couple of our excursions, etc. My mom called me yesterday and she is so excited about going on this cruise. They did NCL around Hawaii about five or so years ago. Back then it was a longer cruise that had to go out to Fanning Island to satisfy the Jone's Act.

Well, tonight is the start of my weekend. It has been a long week for us, but a very good one business wise. I am very happy for my two days off.

[Christina M.]

Originally Posted by GranysT

Amy,
Did we have to pay for the room at HI in SD? I think they just reserved the room, and we owe when we check in, am I right? I'm trying to remember just what is already paid for, and what we still owe for. It's starting to get very confusing, not to mention hard for my old brain, to remember.

I think this cruise has had more things to reserve, and book, and think about, than any other one I've been on.

You pay for the room at HI at check in, I am still working on a lower price.

[Christina M.]

Originally Posted by tiggerman101

I agree GranysT. This cruise has taken more planning then I originally thought it would. It isn't as much as our Magic Med cruise, but it is up there. Still I am having fun with it all. Tomorrow Wade and I are going to my parents for dinner. I need to bring a bunch of stuff over there to show them. Then they can decide if they want to join us for a couple of our excursions, etc. My mom called me yesterday and she is so excited about going on this cruise. They did NCL around Hawaii about five or so years ago. Back then it was a longer cruise that had to go out to Fanning Island to satisfy the Jone's Act.

Well, tonight is the start of my weekend. It has been a long week for us, but a very good one business wise. I am very happy for my two days off.

I am so happy your mom and dad can join us. You are so lucky to still have them still with you.

[cruisingcouple2008]

Originally Posted by GranysT

Amy,
Did we have to pay for the room at HI in SD? I think they just reserved the room, and we owe when we check in, am I right? I'm trying to remember just what is already paid for, and what we still owe for. It's starting to get very confusing, not to mention hard for my old brain, to remember.

I think this cruise has had more things to reserve, and book, and think about, than any other one I've been on.

Grany our room is only reserved just like with any individual hotel booking. We were not offered a pre pay rate.

If it helps you what I do is either print out or write out a page for each day or port however it works best for you and then write down my activities/bookings/reservations and if it is paid I write paid in red next to it.

Plus for all of our on board activities and get togethers I will have a printed out itinerary for each person that you can take back to your cabin for reference and I cross them off as I go.

Originally Posted by tiggerman101

I agree GranysT. This cruise has taken more planning then I originally thought it would. It isn't as much as our Magic Med cruise, but it is up there. Still I am having fun with it all. Tomorrow Wade and I are going to my parents for dinner. I need to bring a bunch of stuff over there to show them. Then they can decide if they want to join us for a couple of our excursions, etc. My mom called me yesterday and she is so excited about going on this cruise. They did NCL around Hawaii about five or so years ago. Back then it was a longer cruise that had to go out to Fanning Island to satisfy the Jone's Act.

Well, tonight is the start of my weekend. It has been a long week for us, but a very good one business wise. I am very happy for my two days off.

David I also am happy for you / envious that you have your parents to come with you. Its wonderful that you have such a great relationship with them and that they enjoy traveling with you.

Please let them know about the other activities and excursions that are booked as well. They are more then welcome to join us on any that we have booked that you and Wade may not be doing.

Do you have to work next Sunday ? I would expect that will be a very busy and lucrative day for your business.


We also have had a very busy week here. the oldest DD was in a car accident and totalled her car that had two payments left on it. She was not admitted to the hospital, but is sseriously banged up. Looking at the vehicle she is lucky to be alive. She is the one with the two toddlers so the week has been EXTRA busy with them and now trying to help her and her husband with getting a new vehicle and to top it off his car broke too, but can be fixed.

The upcoming week looks to be just as chaotic, but it will help the time pass more quickly counting us down to our trip.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday.

[jordanaire]

We had our taxes done Friday and guess where 100% of our refund is going....to Hawaii! I can't think of a better place to spend it!

Bill

[patattack]

Originally Posted by GranysT

Amy,
Did we have to pay for the room at HI in SD? I think they just reserved the room, and we owe when we check in, am I right? I'm trying to remember just what is already paid for, and what we still owe for. It's starting to get very confusing, not to mention hard for my old brain, to remember.

I think this cruise has had more things to reserve, and book, and think about, than any other one I've been on.

I agree with you about remembering everything. I finally built a spread sheet so I could keep up with what everything cost, what was paid and what would be owed while we are there. I have already purchased OBC to use on the ship plus a few other things. I am still trying to figure out how much additional money I will need. Of course I will be playing in the casino, and purchasing souvenirs for my family and myself.

Pat

[Christina M.]

Originally Posted by cruisingcouple2008

Grany our room is only reserved just like with any individual hotel booking. We were not offered a pre pay rate.

If it helps you what I do is either print out or write out a page for each day or port however it works best for you and then write down my activities/bookings/reservations and if it is paid I write paid in red next to it.

Plus for all of our on board activities and get togethers I will have a printed out itinerary for each person that you can take back to your cabin for reference and I cross them off as I go.



David I also am happy for you / envious that you have your parents to come with you. Its wonderful that you have such a great relationship with them and that they enjoy traveling with you.

Please let them know about the other activities and excursions that are booked as well. They are more then welcome to join us on any that we have booked that you and Wade may not be doing.

Do you have to work next Sunday ? I would expect that will be a very busy and lucrative day for your business.


We also have had a very busy week here. the oldest DD was in a car accident and totalled her car that had two payments left on it. She was not admitted to the hospital, but is sseriously banged up. Looking at the vehicle she is lucky to be alive. She is the one with the two toddlers so the week has been EXTRA busy with them and now trying to help her and her husband with getting a new vehicle and to top it off his car broke too, but can be fixed.

The upcoming week looks to be just as chaotic, but it will help the time pass more quickly counting us down to our trip.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday.

It sounds like your week is going to be like mine last week. Glad your DD is not hurt, a car can be replaced she can not. I am here if you need to email me.