GregD

I live on heavy doses of coffee and sarcasm…..if you haven’t already guessed

Another pistachio cold brew for @asquared17

Yeah, when you reached out about getting the same table, I just purchased the 5:15 which was the only time slot available that was close to 5:30, figuring 15 minutes would be easy to adjust for. With how slow everything was with my shoreside genie, I didn’t want to lose out. When we were on HM we didn’t pre-book hibachi and was told, “we can get you in, but only at this time slot” I didn’t want that situation happening again.

Speaking of, I did just get the email from Helia. She wrote a very long email, with all the standard overview stuff. I can say that I don’t think there was much communication between her and shoreside. Some of the things are correct, others are wrong. We had requested night 1 in CK for dinner, because filet, but Helia has us at CP150. She did mention Lydia’s birthday, so maybe she was thinking she would move us there for a “fancier option?” There also was no mention that we plan on doing hibachi with @Lovetocruise2002, even though shoreside did say they would pass that on. She did say that we would be refunded what we paid for it though. I will email her back with everything that needs to be said and see how it goes. I do know that she is a new genie so there isn’t too much out in the wild yet. The friends we made on Indy though had her when they were in the RLS in November, so I will be sure to get the scoop from them. @cathypower, feel free to chime in!!

FYI, this is what Chicken Piccata is supposed to look like. @TheBoss518 married me for my cooking, certainly not my looks

Missing person report was filed on Lindsay

Definitely just a form letter.

Just got an email from my shore genie passing me off to the ship genie, with no mention of who it will be….cue the Jeopardy music please.

You are further south than I actually am

Can I get on the airplane yet?

Potato….PotAHto

Going in the comment card (Post cruise survey)

Cheeky

I was ready to say the same thing, but you beat me to it!

Thinking back to those lunch pictures reminded me, that they really need to do a better job with their picatta. Even on other ships, I think to myself, I should go back there and show them how to do it.

I don't even know who I am anymore.....my clothes are packed

Our next few days will be crazy too. The endless stream of Bezos donations are still rolling in. Thankfully I think we have everything accounted for. Poor Lydia, one of her gifts will arrive after we leave though. In a shocking turn of events, we are actually packing.... TODAY! We just really won't have time over the next few days to get anything we are finding out that we need. In the meantime, I woke up to this.... Its officially, I need this cruise now O'clock

Where are the teeth?

This will be me on the 26th after Boston Lobster Feast

Other pre-cruise stuff. My SS genie experience has been a crap shoot. It’s taken week for mine to respond to anything. I gave up on the whole process it was so annoying. We have not heard who our ship genie is yet so who knows. We do want to do a little partying for Lydia since it is her birthday the day we board, but nothing too crazy. I’m thinking a raucous happy birthday sing along in CC to completely embarrass her would be sufficient

I should also mention to any of you from the Orlando area, I’m open to suggestions for the open day on places to eat etc. The 26th we will be going to Boston Lobster Feast on international drive because we love that place.

Could you imagine

Details from the @GregD family portion of the blog.... Who’s Going? Me, Heather @TheBoss518 Lydia and Johnny, my freeloaders Flight Delta from ALB-MCO then MIA-ALB. Pre-Cruise Stay A few months after booking, we were approached by one of Heather’s friends Ang. She was a cheer coach with Heather when Lydia was little. We have been good friends since. We had traveled to Florida together before, and she mentioned she wanted to do so again with her daughters. So we are flying down on the 26th with them to Orlando. We are doing two days in the parks, with an open day to do whatever. We are staying at Lake Buena Vista resort and spa in a 3Br/3BA room together. It’s off Disney property, but close enough that’s it’s really convenient. Following this, we are dropping Ang and her girls off at the airport and taking the Brightline down to Miami’s Itinerary 26 DEC Arrive Orlando 27 DEC Hollywood Studios 28 DEC open day (I tried to convince @TheBoss518 we should road trip to La Bamba, but she didn’t go for it…. 29 DEC Animal Kingdom 30 DEC Miami, FL (Cruise Day!) 31 DEC PDCC, Bahamas 01 JAN Nassau, Bahamas 02 JAN At Sea 03 JAN Miami, Florida (Go home) Cabin 2 BD ATS where we will wave gleefully across the ATS to Sabrina and her family while muttering thank goodness we aren’t all in the same room together…… Just kidding about that last part…..maybe..

nice save