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All your preparations sound great and very exciting. It's just too perfect that Terri and Chris are next door. As you said, you couldn't manage that if you tried!
Ah, so close and yet so far!! I can feel your excitement. I get to book excursions at midnight tonight, so it is getting close as well. Clothes shopping is always a good thing!!
All your preparations sound great and very exciting. It's just too perfect that Terri and Chris are next door. As you said, you couldn't manage that if you tried!
It was so funny, I just burst out laughing startling Dave.
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Ah, so close and yet so far!! I can feel your excitement. I get to book excursions at midnight tonight, so it is getting close as well. Clothes shopping is always a good thing!!
Good luck with your excursions!
When I pointed out to Dave what the countdown was, he said…oh the too fast/too slow time!
Nicely done with the shopping!
I agree that formal night is fun, and I'm always sorry to see fewer people dressing up with each cruise we do. Maybe they need to poll people to see who plans to participate and put them all on the same rotation, so everyone in Tritons/Lumieres/Royal Court would be in formal attire?
We hav 2 weeks to go until we can book shore excursions. Or more importantly - Palo Brunch!!
Your excitement is clearly coming through! How cool that you all and Terri's and Chris' rooms are side by side.
Yes, I am getting excited! Yesterday I practiced a new way to roll tees I learned on the internet, easy peasy! So I should be able to get more in the suit case AND they won't be wrinkled!
It is very cool that Terry and Chris are next door! I just find it quite funny that it worked out that way!
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Great job with all of the clothes shopping and planning!
Thanks!
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Nicely done with the shopping!
I agree that formal night is fun, and I'm always sorry to see fewer people dressing up with each cruise we do. Maybe they need to poll people to see who plans to participate and put them all on the same rotation, so everyone in Tritons/Lumieres/Royal Court would be in formal attire?
We hav 2 weeks to go until we can book shore excursions. Or more importantly - Palo Brunch!!
It makes me sad too, but I'm afraid they will just stop having them rather than try to balance the rotations. To each their own, I guess.
Good luck with your bookings… I agree Palo Brunch is my first order of business, ALWAYS!
With the passports, are you sure you lose time on them? We have to renew when our passports are six months out from their renewal date and all that happens is that they're renewed from the renewal date, if that makes sense? We never actually lose any times on our passports, so it's worth checking if it's the same for you guys?
With the passports, are you sure you lose time on them? We have to renew when our passports are six months out from their renewal date and all that happens is that they're renewed from the renewal date, if that makes sense? We never actually lose any times on our passports, so it's worth checking if it's the same for you guys?
No, we have to turn in our current passport for renewal and it comes back voided and we get a new one that is valid for 10 years from the date of issuance. I'm currently without a passport at all. I don't believe it will be from my original expiration, but I guess I will find out in a few of weeks! It takes 4-6 weeks to get the new one. We are not required to renew our passports by a certain time or even renew at all. It's not US rules requiring the extra time on the passports. Seems like a silly rule to me, but maybe since you are required to renew at 6 months, that is where it comes from.
It should be fun! We are all taking different excursions so it will be fun to get together at dinner and discuss what we each did!
First of all, I your signature picture!! The two of you re beyond cute!! Your writing style is wonderful and your plans sound incredible!! How cool that you and Terry are next door to each other!! I can't wait to hear more.
First of all, I your signature picture!! The two of you re beyond cute!! Your writing style is wonderful and your plans sound incredible!! How cool that you and Terry are next door to each other!! I can't wait to hear more.
Tara
Awww, thanks!
I should probably update that photo as it is 4 years old, but it's a favorite one of mine. I don't take good photos usually and I look presentable there.
We can't wait for this cruise and are both ready to go!! It's really coming up soon!!
Thanks for reading!
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your signature picture!! The two of you re beyond cute!!
How cool that you and Terry are next door to each other!! 
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