Sunday, May 28, 2017

Goofin' Off With Project Updates and Disney Cruise Trip Report Day 1

So summer has finally reached us here in the Pacific Northwest.  This Memorial Day weekend has seen us with some really beautiful weather.  A typical Pacific Northwest Memorial Day usually comes with rain...lots or rain and drizzle and more rain.  So we are venturing out to some of the beaches to celebrate this weekend.

It's been a while since I've updated.  We were so lucky to go on a Disney repositioning cruise this past week.  I had intended to take a lot of pictures, but somehow I was enjoying family so much that I didn't take nearly as many pictures as I had planned.  So you just may be stuck with a more general summary over the next few posts of our fun time with family.

Quilt Update

I want to first do a quick update on my current quilt...the Captain America quilt.  I have completed the units II-A.  

Units II-A of Captain America Quilt

I finally cut into the Captain America fabric.  In a previous post, I had mentioned that as long as I was careful with my cutting, I should have just enough of the Captain America fabric for the quilt...despite what the pattern indicated.  Well, as Murphey's Law would have it, I didn't quite measure right, so I didn't quite have enough fabric for the quilt.  

I quickly jumped on the JoAnn's website, only to find out they didn't have any more of this fabric online, but they did have some at a store about 100 miles away.  I didn't want to particularly drive 100 miles for fabric, especially not knowing if they really had it in stock.  I went to eBay and had no luck. Then I visited Etsy and finally found a seller with the fabric.  It should be here late next week. Whew!  Crisis averted!  

Cross Stitch Update

I finished my first little section of the Mickey and Pirate Friends cross stitch.  Not a whole lot to show but a lot of brown and oranges.  

Mickey and Pirate Friends - Update 05/28/2017
All is going well on this one (knocking on wood).  

Disney Cruise Trip Report Day 1 - Pre-Cruise Day

Again, I apologize for not having a lot of pictures.  Hmmm...maybe I can talk my adorable nephew into letting me use some of his pictures.  He was having a blast taking pictures.  Anywhoo...back to the pre-cruise day.  

Mr. Goofin' Off worked from home that day.  We had an afternoon flight, so we headed out to the airport about lunchtime.  Getting to the parking lot and shuttling it over to the airport was a breeze. We enjoyed having our TSA Pre-Check again.  It saves so much time and hassle going through security.  I am not sure why we didn't do it before.  

We were both hungry, so once we made it through we grabbed some Qdoba's at the airport.  The food area was packed.  They had a live guitarist playing.  Oh, how I wish I had taken more pictures.  We couldn't find a table, so a nice couple from Houston invited us to sit at their table. They had just gotten off a cruise from Alaska that morning.  They were seasoned cruisers and had enjoyed their cruise very much.  Of course, talking about cruising only made us that more excited for our cruise. 

We boarded our uneventful flight, took a taxi to the hotel, and dropped our luggage off before exploring San Diego.  It was a beautiful day in San Diego, albeit unseasonably cool that day.  We were only two blocks from the water, so we walked along the bay.  Mr. Goofin' Off wanted to see the USS Midway, so we stopped there for a few pictures.  

 
USS Midway - San Diego


After walking for a while along the water, we decided to get some dinner.  We ate outside at an outside patio at Claim Jumpers.  It was chilly, but the view of the water was nice.  As I recall, we shared a plate of appetizers and then shared a dessert.  Afterwards, we rolled ourselves back to the hotel.  

We had only been back a few minutes when we ran into Mr. Goofin' Off's parents, brother, nephew, and a cousin he hadn't seen in decades. We spent a few moments together chatting before settling in for the night.  The next day was going to be a big day as we would be boarding the ship.  

Thanks for following along.  Do you have anything special planned with your family this summer? Feel free to comment below and let me know what you're up to.  

14 comments:

  1. No special plans this summer. We may be moving our daughter, a multi-state move, so we are thinking about how that's going to happen. Fall is our 30th anniversary, so we are thinking on a trip for that.

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  2. Wendy, I can't imagine our son moving several states away. He has talked about it once or twice, but we're glad he is still just a few cities away and not states. Happy 30th anniversary! I hope it is an extra special one for you. Our 30th anniversary will be next year, we've been discussing just this weekend ideas of how we'd like to celebrate it.

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  3. Nice progress on both. Glad you found the fabric. Looking forward to hearing more about your cruise. I haven't been to Disneyland in 16 years. I would so love to go while I can still walk.

    Linda

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    1. Linda, Thanks for dropping by. I was very happy to find the fabric. As for going to Disneyland, or any Disney vacation, I would always say "go for it". It really is my and my family's happy place.

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  4. Glad you were able to find more of that fabric! I am looking forward to seeing both Captain America and Mickey.

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    1. Faith, Thanks for dropping by. Yes, I was really getting nervous after looking for a while to find the fabric. I did have some similar Ant Man fabric I could have used in a pinch, but it just wouldn't have been the same.

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  5. Perfect trip for a "Goofy" family like yours!!! We do a road trip every summer.

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    1. Nancy, We love a good road trip. We try to slip one in on a long weekend whenever we can. Thanks for dropping in.

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  6. I'm so glad to hear you found the extra fabric you needed for the quilt. Where would we be without technology?
    I loved the sound of your adventure I used my imagination instead of photos, :)
    We are in winter, in the Southern hemisphere, well first day tomorrow. No holidays planned for us for a wee while, but ever so great to anticipate something special for the coming summer.
    Kay.

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    1. Thank you for stopping by, Kay. It is so fun to hear from different people living in different areas. Blogging has really opened up the world to me.

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  7. Special plans...we have a family wedding this summer and a few weeks later we'll be visiting my sister and her family (and my brother, who lives a little over an hour away from her, and my parents are going to drive up to join in on the fun too since all 3 kids and all 3 grandkids will be in the same state for the first time in years).

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    1. Emma, Your summer plans sound lovely. I love family gatherings. Our motto is: The family that plays together, stays together. Thanks for dropping by! --Andrea

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  8. Glad to hear that the fabric worked out OK. The pirates piece looks like you stitched the mast for the ship so far!
    We have very little planned for the Summer other than Hubby working hard enough to keep us going through the quiet period in the winter!
    Of course, I'll be stitching!

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    1. Thanks for dropping in, Jo! I am very glad I was able to find the extra fabric. Otherwise, I am afraid I would have had to get very creative. --Andrea

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