Freeps Ahoy 3

the Free Republic Network Cruise Committee | 12/22/2003 | DoughtyOne

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

I'm gonna miss Shrew and Bahbah.... oh how I wish you were going with us! The piano bar or whatever replaces it on this cruise will not be the same.

[DoughtyOne]

The Vista Show Lounge Stage

[DoughtyOne]

Hey MinuteGal, be careful about that snapping. I think you put a jinx on my computer.

Sorry to have taken so long to get this photo on. I had some serious computer problems.

[MinuteGal]

Thanks, Doughty. Guess my finger snapped and your computer crackled and popped, yuk, yuk.

Great pic of the Zuiderdam show theater. Holland America always puts on good musical productions with first class performers, costumes and orchestra.

Leni

[AGreatPer]

Wow, you got married. Congratulations.

I really wanted to go on the cruise this year with the wife but with a kid graduating high-school, it is impossible. Maybe next year when he's in college.

Now, youns guys going, have a great time.

[MinuteGal]

'TENSHUN!

Our talented cruise webmaster, Doughty One, will be starting a new cruise thread contemporaneous with our freeper voyagers sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale on Saturday afternoon. He'll have an icon link so all you vicarious landlubbers can find the thread easily.

Featured on this new thread will be some LIVE photos and commentaries direct from the Zuiderdam as FReeps Ahoy 3 navigates the island waters of the azure Caribbean.

Overseeing the on-board internet transmitting will be Dalereed who'll work with the home-front Doughty One to keep the ship-to-shore thread on the cutting edge of maritime evolution.

(not a bad phrase, eh wot?)

The new thread will also be the vehicle for after-cruise reports as well as photos posted by some of our snap-happy sailors when they return state-side.

So, keep a spy-glass out for a really fun thread coming to your local computers this weekend.

Leni
Cruise Chair

[dalereed]

"the ship-to-shore thread on the cutting edge of maritime evolution."

By the time I mess things up good you might want to change that to MARITIME REVOLUTION

[MinuteGal]

At least you can post photos, which befuddles me. My attempts would be the cutting edge of maritime convolution.

Leni

[MinuteGal]

Cruisers, please keep checking out the Bahama Mama thread for any new information right through Friday when your ole Mama will hang a "Gone Fishin'" sign on her little grass shack.

Leni

[MinuteGal]

Please freepmail me at MinuteGal if any of you sailors and/or sailorettes are celebrating a birthday, anniversary or other happy occasions on dates during or near our cruise week. Don't be shy, we won't tell your age.

Leni

[hoosiermama]

Hey, you still packing? ALmost finished here....Just the "small stuff" left.......Rest can wait till tomorrow!

C U soon!

[MinuteGal]

Yep, all packed. Just can't lift the suitcases. See ya soon.

Leni

[dalereed]

We've still got one suitcase open but ready or not we're leaving for the airport in 45 minutes!

They should rename it to the Federal Fear Port!

[hoosiermama]

Two more errands and I'm out of here....See you for lunch TOMORROW! TOMORROW! I LOVE ya tomorrow, your only a......

[rrrod]

Have fun kids!!!! hopefully the new mrs rrrod and I can make the next cruise! (better tell her to start packing now...geez)

[MinuteGal]

Have to hit the hay at 9 tonight, as I have to get up at 3:30 AM for the first part of the fantastic voyage. Everyone have a safe trip to Ft. Lauderdale....and I'll see you on the Lido for tiffin, la dee dah!

Leni

[DoughtyOne]

Good morning Leni. Here's a link to the Ship to Shore thread for Freeps Ahoy 3. BTW, I'm more than a little jealous of you folks. Have a great time.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1140284/posts

[DoughtyOne]

Folks, there's now an active 'Ship to Shore' thread, where we're beginning to post pictures and comments from the Freeps Ahoy 3 cruise. If you'd like to drop by and participate, we'd love to have you.

Use the link in the above post. Thanks.