<!--quoteo(post=327585:date=Oct 19 2008, 04&#58;31 AM:name=cruisetarp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cruisetarp &#064; Oct 19 2008, 04&#58;31 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=327585">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><div align='center'><u><b><!--coloro:#8B0000--><span style="color:#8B0000"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->SUNDAY - OCTOBER 19TH<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b></u></div><br />Good morning Crazies.   Another cold day today but it is supposed to warm up a bit later on.    We need to go find Colin a pumpkin to take to school tomorrow so after Church and maybe some breakfast we will go in search of the perfect &quot;little&quot; pumpkin - with the emphasis on little.   All went well yesterday with only a couple of tears at bedtime that they wanted their Mommy  Daddy.   As independent as these kids are they very rarely spend any time away from their parents.    <br /><br />Dave &amp; Kathy called shortly before the ship sailed and were amazed at the size of the Explorer and loved their Grand Suite.   I hope they can just relax now and enjoy their time alone.    Dave really needed to be away from the office and Wall Street for a few days.<br /><br />Joey - I hope you enjoy your new car, or should I say David&#39;s new car.    Good for you for walking out of that first dealership.    Before it is too late I hope retailers will realize that as consumers we have options and in these bad economic times it&#39;s not a good idea to p*** off a customer.  I am just not talking about car dealers either.    <br /><br />Shaunna - it&#39;s great to have you back on the boards and glad you are feeling a little better.   Before you know it you will be cruising.    Good for you also in walking out of BestBuy.    I don&#39;t know if it would work for you but one salesman suggested we buy a card reader to download out pictures into for our Panama Canal Cruise so we could reuse their SD cards.   I don&#39;t know anything about them but plan on doing some research before we go in December.<br /><br />Cheryl - another project?   This one sounds great.   Good luck with the countertops.     How is Scotty doing?<br /><br />Kevin - would love to see pictures of your spider.   It sounds great and sounds like a fun project.<br /><br />Steve - how did Lynda&#39;s suprise go on Thursday?   We are missing you and hope you have not joined the ill list here.<br /><br />Ed - I sure could use some of your LV sunshine right now.  <br /><br />Robert - it won&#39;t be long now - are you packed yet or are you still packed from your cancelled cruise?  <br /><br />Rose, Jenn, Falina, Deb hope you are all feeling better. <br /><br />I hear movement up in Colin&#39;s room so I guess it&#39;s time to at least let him know that I am up and he can come downstairs if he likes.  I&#39;ll check back during the day.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br /><b>Robert - it won&#39;t be long now - are you packed yet or are you still packed from your cancelled cruise? </b><br /><br /><br /><b>Laughing, yep Mary Lou still packed from the last cancelled cruise, just some small refining to do&#33;&#33; <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":tongue:" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Have a Great Sunday and 9 Days to Go and 5 Days till we leave to go down to La Porte,Texas close to Bayport Cruise Terminal&#33;&#33; <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/thumbup.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumbup:" border="0" alt="thumbup.gif" /> </b>