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You guys are making me feel old. When I go t my first car gas was 15 cents per gallon and for years never got up to 20 cents! Last week I filled up for $3.47 a gallon and that afternoon it went to $3.61 and I was happy I saved some money. Now that is sad!

Wow! Miss a few days and you really get behind. Welcome Ray. So glad you have joined us. Looking forward to meeting you and hope your DW can make it also. Since I don't drink coffee I'm not as upset as the rest of you but I do hope they don't change it. Sounds like a great place to meet. Now if they take out the martini bar we have a problem! Great news on the door signs. I too was wondering if we were going to do anything special.

But can you be late on a cruise? Besides looks like a nice place to wait.

Trying to do too many things at once. We love beaches, tours, bars, just about everything.

Joey...put us down for the hotel. We will be flying in the day before the cruise, what ever that is.

Congratulations Joan & Joe on getting your docs. Enjoy that doc dance. It will be here before you know it.

Too far for us to drive so guess we will have to figure out how to cut back. Looks like we will have to pay extra. No way we can get down to two bags for 2 week trip. Maybe we will bring a clothes line and hang it on the balcony! Flying was the main reason we cruised out of Galveston last March. I hate the hassel of flying and we drove to Galveston. Joey...I'll buy you are martini on the cruise. Now you only have two more to worry about!

Judson.......Thanks for the rundown. My mothers side of the family were teachers. Great grandfather was Dean at Pittsburg State College , Pittsurg, Ks. My grandfather was a teacher as were several of my Uncles. My only claim to fame in the academic world was when I made the Dean's list is college. Of course, when my Mom was alive she always pointed out it was the wrong list! Look forward to getting to know you and Louise and meeting you on the cruise.

We have never had room service. Our exercise program is walking to the buffet each morning or the main dinning room for breakfast!

Welcome Judson & Louise. It's great having you on Cruise Crazies and joining us on the cruise! We are going to have a blast!

We are generally on the balcony with an adult beverage!

Joey.........Looks great! I love it.

Have wanted to go to Aruba for several years. This cruise is going to be great.

Jackie, thanks for the info on Curacao. That's the one port I know nothing about. I'm a picture nut so that should be a good stop.

Three ports will be new for us. Barbados, Aruba, and Curacao.

Thanks for the great review Ed. Will definitely have to try some time in the future and I don't even like slippers!

Joey...I like the "Connie goes Crazie"

Maria....Sorry to hear you won't be able to make the cruise. Was looking forward to meeting you and Ken. Tonia....You will find roomie. Still plenty of time. Never thought of it before but this is kinda like family. Except I talk to you guys much more than my family! I'm very excited about the islands we will be visiting but I'm even more excited about meeting the Crazies. Don't think we will do much laughing do you? Joey...Lynda & I love going to the beach. The beaches in Missouri leave a lot to be desired!

A week is a good time for us. After retirement will kick it up to 10 days to two weeks. Right now it's hard to be gone more than a week. That will change with the Cruise Crazie Group in Nov. 2009 but will only have two months left to work when we get back so who cares!

Ed....Great picture. Those guys do a terrific job no matter what military they are in. It is not an easy task to hover one of those monsters but they do an exceptional job. That crewman going up with the strecher has to have alot of faith in those piolts.

Welcome back Ed & Roe. Glad you had a fantastic time, cant't wait to hear the details.

Southern carribean with the Cruse Crazies. That will probably be it for 09. Planning Europe and TA in 2010 after I retire.

Joey....Jackie is right about Key West. I drove down there once a month for RCA/Whirpool in 1970. Beautiful drive but pretty slow going. Since I lived in Miami 38 years ago my hotel info is dated. Not one of my favorite towns! Jackie....Large table are fine with us.

Joey........Can't agree with you more. This is going to be one of the best cruises ever. We have been to St Thomas, St Marrten, Antigua, and St Lucia but these are all great islands. Have always wanted to go the Barbados and Aruba. All these great islands and sailing with the Crazies. How could it get any better? Mary Lou....Now you will have to keep your eyes open when you go to Aruba and find us something fun to do. I listed on the meeting hall, that moved you up one!

And now we have 6. Have never booked this far out. We should have this cruise well planned by the time we go! Joey and David Late Seating Cabin 8170 MaryLou & Jim - Early seating - Cabin 8172 Steve & Lynda - Late Seating - Cabin 6098