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Ending off the night with some sail away pics we took earlier. 

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Also, these neighbors who rolled in earlier look a bit “sus” (I teach Grade 8 lol). We will have to keep an eye on them. Especially that little one with the light sabre. 🤣

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Cruising can begin! 

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3 hours ago, GregD said:

It sounds like there may have been some issues with people complaining about seats

Honestly this hasn’t been an issue for us. Haffnar asked us where we wanted to sit. We told him front row unless otherwise requested. Example being we didn’t want to sit in the front row at the adult comedy and he sat us slightly back where there was a ledge for drinks.  

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Merry Christmas to everyone in this great blog family we have here!

I hope Santa brought you everything you wished for!

I heard back from Helia with all our changes and requests, and everything has been updated and noted. At this point we are on cruise control.

It will be a busy day but early night for us here. We will be OOT at 3:30am on Thursday to head to the airport....bring on the coffee!

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3 hours ago, JustMeJoe said:

We have a granddaughter with that same stocking 😃.  Merry Christmas !

Pottery Barn, years ago. I told D16 she better pick a good graphic cause she would be stuck with it for years to come. This was back in 2011 and she was three and a half. She picked the train. That was back in the days when Thomas the Train was a show she liked. I told her she might not like the train for years to come. She was adamant about it. She complains every year since then that she made the wrong choice lol

3 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

I’m sure the certificate is just shoved down into the stocking…keep digging !

Nope! I might have to visit NC next week to remedy that 😉

2 hours ago, LandstromCruise said:

Yeah my stocking didn’t have a cruise in it either 🥲

Sad...don't our spouses know us by now? lol

2 hours ago, Ampurp85 said:

I love the little Christmas trees and your whole setup.

That little tree on the right is the kid's tree. I am so possessive over my full size tree that no one touches it but me. Years ago, when the kids wanted a turn, I got them the little one and they get free reign on that that one. Now, it's so full with their ornaments over the years that it's ready to topple over.

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3 hours ago, Ampurp85 said:

I know your husband loves Star Wars but tell me that was added to your card and not actual background props!!!!

Sadly no lol. They are totally 💯 real! They move too. They are animatronics. It’s crazy. He just bought them this year 😬

1 hour ago, AshleyDillo said:

Would you really be OK with an entirely Justin-planned and booked cruise? 😂

I would like to give him the benefit of the doubt and think he knows my tastes by now…but yeah, you do have a point 😂

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All our bags are packed, we’re ready to go. The weighted blanket is in there too. 
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I think John Denver missed out by not having these as the lyrics 

6 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

I am so possessive over my full size tree that no one touches it but me. Years ago, when the kids wanted a turn, I got them the little one and they get free rein on that that one. Now, it's so full with their ornaments over the years that it's ready to topple over.

This is how it is in our house too. The tree in the photo belongs to @TheBoss518 We just get to look at it. 

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Good morning from the airport! We managed to get some sleep and our early packing payed off. We were OTD a few minutes early too!

@TheBoss518 bonus gold status helped us get checked in sooner as well, and the TSA precheck line was quick too.

Total time from getting in the line at the counter to through security was a whopping 22 minutes. 
 

It would have been faster except there…..were….shenanigans courtesy of my youngest freeloader.

His backpack got flagged for secondary screening because he insisted on bringing a new magnet toy with him that he got for Christmas. Picture tiny magnetic beads that you can sculpt with. Needless to say, this showed up as a very dark blob on their screens they could not identify. The agents did have fun playing with them for a few minutes though. 

Ang and her girls made it through the normal security line pretty quickly today too. We are all enjoying some coffee and just waiting for the plane to board.

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On 12/22/2024 at 4:31 PM, TheBoss518 said:

Consider yourself pinged! Love to do non-touristy things when traveling to places. So anything would be appreciated. Once this trip is done, it’s full steam ahead for planning the Scotland trip. So far flights and accommodations have been booked but nothing else! So we are open to suggestions 🥰

Enjoy the cruise. Then when you get back send me a named ping and we can try to join up on Facebook / WhatsApp so I can get more info about where / when and your interests. Sure I can get some interesting things for you to do

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22 minutes ago, GregD said:

Update on luggage, just got a flurry of notifications. Per the app, all our bags have been loaded!

Almost done boarding, next stop Orlando.

Yes!!!!

12 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

@Lovetocruise2002 Jocelle from MJ got back to my wife. She is on Utopia until March 21st. I forget your sail date but I think that means you'll just catch her before she leaves?

Thank you!  Yes, we sail March 10th and MJ is our first stop after boarding! My sister already said that is non-negotiable that we do brunch there on Day 1. I can't wait to see if she is the same person that I am thinking of from Wonder. I hope so.

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38 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

we sail March 10th

That sounds right now. That's why I was surprised that our spring breaks matched in 2027 when I might be on Star with you. You're usually a week earlier than us.

Still procrastinating on that sailing, btw. My TA said plenty of group space for the 2 types of interiors we're debating and my SIL is going on Icon in two Interior Plus cabins in a week and a half so I think my wife is waiting to see/hear about it from them. For whatever reason, the interiors are smaller and lacking in drawers on Icon class.

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20 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

That sounds right now. That's why I was surprised that our spring breaks matched in 2027 when I might be on Star with you. You're usually a week earlier than us.

There is no “might” we need to make that happen! That will be our first March break sailing without any freeloaders as they will both be in university by then.
 

I never know for certain when I book that I have the correct March dates. It is a bit of a gamble. The Ministry of Education in Ontario has a 5 year calendar of holidays and breaks. Local school boards almost always follow the ministry calendar so I use that to book. Local school boards do not release their official calendars until near the end of the current school year for the next one. No way I can wait for that to book.
 

One year, in all my years of teaching, I got screwed over. That one still stings as I lost out on my chance to sail with @WAAAYTOOO and @twangster that sailing. 

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25 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

There is no “might” we need to make that happen!

The only way I can see us not going would be if we go on Star in June 2026 and dislike it compared to Oasis class and/or if group rates for Utopia for spring break 2027 are significantly cheaper (which I won't know until February). Unlikely scenarios.

One more scenario... I could remember that I'm really pretty introverted IRL and get shy, lol.

BTW, spring break is an educated guess for us too, but it's been the week of St. Patrick's Day for a long time so I'm just banking on our county not changing.

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