LIVE LIVE LIVE from the MARINER with MERION MOM for 53 DAYS!!!

[Arizona Cruz Chic]

i look forward to carol's description of the frustration- she is so funny!

 

 

For sure, she can really tell it like it is....but we don't want her to get banned!!! :eek: :D ;) :)

 

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[Merion_Mom]

Ok, Daryl finally got me online on my laptop........here goes my first attempt to show you some pictures.

 

I have everything "turned off", so YOU all have to tell me if they are showing up.

 

Here is my favorite topic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok, one obligatory shot of the ever-so-cute Abe Hughes, *your cruise director!!!*

 

[wrp96]

Oh, yes!! They show up!! NICE!!!:D

[Merion_Mom]

 

 

Carol, David Pengelly usually does a coffee seminar on his cruises and it is pretty interesting--especially if nothing else is going on.

Barb, he mentioned that during the show. :)

[Merion_Mom]

Just a question?

 

What is Simeon's last name and is his wife a dancer on the ship?

Also is he Cruise Director?

 

Thank you, enjoy your cruise just wish we could have joined you.

 

I forget.

No wife.

Assistant CD.

[rubrrick]

Glad to see that you are up and running Carol!!:D:D:);)

 

The pictures are great!! Keep em coming!!

 

Rick

[Merion_Mom]

Simeon is the Cruise Director, his last name is Baker and yes, she is a dancer...

He was our CD on Grandeur this past April and she was on board too!

 

Wrong Simeon. :D

[RoofingPrincess]

Carol, is that you in the pic with the two guys?

[Merion_Mom]

Hey Carol..........where are you??

 

The Mariner has today and tomorrow left as sea days before reaching Salvador De Bahia..........their first stop in Brazil According to the chart, they have a little over 880 nautical miles left, before docking at 9 AM, Brazilian time on Friday.

 

If we don't hear much between now and then.........we can blame it on the internet system onboard.

 

Although, I heard from Bobbie twice yesterday.........via the internet. She said that it is agonizingly slow.:cool:

 

Cindy, of the Diva's has her own blog going, but nothing from yesterday.

 

Hopefully, we will get an update sometime today!!:rolleyes:

 

Rick

 

Stupid SeaPasses stopped working, Rick, JUST in the computers. Had to have new cards made three times. P'ed me off big time.

:)

 

Sorry to hear that Bobbie has a pretty bad cold today.

 

I'm a bit hoarse from lots of celebrating last night. :D :D :D

More later....have to get ready for drinking, er, dinner.

[Merion_Mom]

Carol, is that you in the pic with the two guys?

 

Yeah, right. :rolleyes:

 

 

That's my 23 year old daughter. I'll post one of me and Gunnar later..................................... ;)

[mtcabin2]

Barb, he mentioned that during the show. :)

 

Jim and I went to one of David Pengelly's coffee seminars, and found out that he has a coffee shop that Jim used to go to here in GA. It's located near the school where Jim was teaching before we retired. Small world.

[truffles2]

Your pictures are great! Keep em coming (until Friday:p when we start our journey to meet you).

I sympathize with the seapass card fiasco. Happened to me the first time I finally got a card that said D+. Got about 4-5 cards that cruise (only the first one had D+). I could walk from guest relations directly to the computer across the room (did not pass GO, did not collect $200) and it wouldn't work! They told me things that made no sense at all...but finally I got one that worked--and lasted.:rolleyes:

[The Big Booper]

Very nice pictures, Carol. I see you have leaned to take theater pictures with the flash off.

 

For hallway pictures you should set a custom white balance to get rid of the overly orange/yellow cast.

 

Daughter is cute. Of course if I mention that to my son he will throw a brick at my head. Why do the younguns today hate fix ups? :confused:

 

Keep those pics coming.

[rubrrick]

Thanks Carol. Glad to see some pictures of the first 7 day trip..........before you started the historic run of 46 nights around the horn.

 

Lovely daughter. Now we get to put the pictures to your posts!!;)

 

Sounds like you were dining with the Captain when the ship crossed the equator. Looking forward to hearing more. Glad you are up and running!!:)

 

Rick

[cruisenfever]

HI Patti and Jim how are you both ?

Hey there...........I was just thinking about you and Mike the other night and his infamous words of "down in front" at the M&M on our Radiance Member's cruise to Alaska!;)

 

Hope to sail with you again sometime.

[whirlybird3]

Thanks MM for the photos!!! :D It looks like one great cruise:)

[phillychick]

Question for anyone sailing the Mariner now - are the cabin doors magnetic?? We're sailing on 3/1/09 & are looking to decorate our door.

 

Thanks,

 

Barbara from Philly

[rubrrick]

The cabin doors are steel! So if it's magnetic....it will stick!:)

 

Rick

[Arizona Cruz Chic]

The cabin doors are steel! So if it's magnetic....it will stick!:)

 

Rick

 

 

So are all the walls....I bring one or two magents and post up what ever I need. Works like a charm!

 

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[phillychick]

The cabin doors are steel! So if it's magnetic....it will stick!:)

 

Rick

 

 

I thought so but wanted to check to make sure - THANKS!!!!

 

 

Barbara from Philly

[Tazie]

Can anyone tell me how much the drinks are: beer, wine, mixed drinks. I am going on the Mariner on March 8th and I am trying to get an idea what our bar bill might look like at the end of the week.

 

thanks

[piercetc4]

great pics , carol- your dd is beautiful!

thanks for sharing the journey with us-

we will be on the vos jan 25 - feb 1 , i plan to write down what page i leave this thread on so i can come home and read to catch up and see the pics!!! and the posts too , of course!:D

[astralj]

Fabulous posting and awesome photos! 2 nights and a wakeup for us. Time to pack and get ready for some warmer weather :D See you all very soon.

[negc]

great pics , carol- your dd is beautiful!

thanks for sharing the journey with us-

we will be on the vos jan 25 - feb 1 , i plan to write down what page i leave this thread on so i can come home and read to catch up and see the pics!!! and the posts too , of course!:D

If you bookmark the page, you should be able to click on the bookmark when you get back and be taken directly to that page.:)

[Lynn the Cruiser]

Carol......LOVE the pics!!!!!!!!!:D