Friday, March 11, 2011

43 DAYS TO GO . . .

     FRIDAY MARCH 11, 2011

     HOW DO YOU PREFER TO DINE?  WHAT DO I MEAN?  WOULD YOU LIKE TO KEEP IT AS INTIMATE AS POSSIBLE?  ARE YOU HOPING IT WILL BE JUST YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?  OR ARE YOU WILLING TO EMBRACE THE IDEA OF A SHIP AND DINING ROOM FULL OF FELLOW CRUISERS THAT ARE TRYING TO HAVE THE SAME GREAT TIME YOU ARE?  WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?  WELL YOU CAN REQUEST EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE HOPING FOR AT DINNER.  NOW WITH 4,000 PEOPLE ON-BOARD, YOU CAN'T BE GUARANTEED ANYTHING.  IT'S JUST NOT POSSIBLE TO GUARANTEE EVERYONE'S REQUEST, BUT LIKE A JIGSAW PUZZLE, THEY TRY TO PUT ALL THE REQUESTS TOGETHER FOR EACH SEATING.  FOR EXAMPLE: ALL I REQUESTED WAS THAT OUR ONE NIGHT IN ANIMATOR'S PALATE THAT WE BE SEATED NEAR A SCREEN WHERE CRUSH TALKS TO THE DINERS FOR MY SON'S SAKE.  THE SACRIFICE?  I SAID I DIDN'T CARE HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE AT OUR TABLE, BIG OR SMALL, MADE NO DIFFERENCE.  IF I KNEW THAT REQUEST COULD BE HONORED AT A TABLE OF 20, I'D BE PERFECTLY FINE WITH THAT. 
     YES YOU RUN THE RISK OF HAVING SOME NO COOTH HILLBILLIES, OR SCREAMING UNSUPERVISED KIDS AT YOUR TABLE, BUT WHO ARE WE TO COMPLAIN?  WE PLAN ON DRESSING UP FOR EVERY DINNER.  MY KID WOULD WEAR A TIE TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY IF HE COULD.  BUT THAT COULD TURN SOME PEOPLE OFF JUST LIKE THE OPPOSITE COULD.  IT'S LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING NEW PEOPLE, SEEING WHERE THEY'RE FROM, AND HEARING SOME OF THEIR STORIES.  PLUS YOU'RE ALL EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AND ENJOYING IT ALL TOGETHER.  AND IF YOU MAINTAIN A SENSE OF HUMOR, YOU COULD ALL GET A GOOD LAUGH AT THE NOT SO ENJOYABLE PARTS WHEN THEY COME UP.
     THE POINT IS TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN MAKE A REQUEST TO SIT IN THE GROUP THAT YOU PREFER, AND DISNEY WILL MAKE THE EFFORT FOR YOU, SO BON APPETIT!
     SEA YA REAL SOON!   ºOº
TONIGHT'S MOVIE IS "THE ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD".

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