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We're Kim (child bride) and Jack (cradle robber) from Orlando. Kim's originally from Vietnam, and Jack's from Rhode Island. We've been in Florida for nearly 30 years.
We're retired, with 11 kids between us and (at last count) 12 grandchildren. We're booked on what will be our 15th cruise this summer, and we've yet to encounter a bad one. We've been on the CruiseMate boards since 2002. It's the only place to be if you love cruising!
Hi, I'm Ed. My wife Marybeth and I live in Horseheads, NY.
Married 20 years.
Age: 48
Have worked for Corning, Inc. for 30 years; the last 10 as an electrician.
No kids but two cats.
Joelin
Southwestern Ontario, Canada
Joe - Highway Fleet Manager - early retirement around the corner
Lin - School Bus Transportation Manager - too young to retire ;-}
1 Son, 1 DIL and 2 grandkids (ages 4 and 5)
no pets
could be considered DINKs (double income, no kids)
I love to travel, hubby'd rather stay at home
don't know when our next cruise will be
jeanne, 62,(waiting for my first SS check this month)
Ellis,60, retired from Pratt&Whitney after 25 years, then was computer consultant for IBM, till 2 years ago when he became disabled.
live in Palm City, Florida, transplants from NY.
Ellis is retired, i am the homemaker. Although since his retirement he has been doing most of the cooking! <<<BG>>>
3 kids between us. I son, 2 daughters, all married and 2 grand children, girl and boy .
no pets, we have allergies.
Just trying to cruise thru life now.
Mark
Wauconda, Ill
Age: 44
Construction Estimator
Wife: 1
Kids: 1, Thankfully in her own apt.
Pets: I had quite a few untill Robin had me deloused {{grin}}
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Mark
Costa Atlantica, 3/23/03
Brilliance, 2/16/04
Brilliance, 2/14/05
Brilliance, 2/13/06
Brilliance, 2/12/07
Explorer, 2/3/08
Jewel, 2/9/09
Jewel, 2/1/10, RCI cancelled our cruise, (insert sound of sobbing)
Steve
Columbus, Oh.
Age: 53
Married
Retired after 25 years in telecommunications administration and manufacturing, and a few jobs before that.
Kids: Stepson (and daughter in law)
Sensation 2/03 I disembarked, but never really left the ship.
Enchantment 9/03 Just had to go back.
Inspiration 3/04 Just have to go back again, and again, and again...
Anita
Des Moines, Iowa
Administrative Assistant at a military base
Married 38 years, with 37 year old twins, and 3 "beautiful" granddaughters who are teenagers now.
56 years old
Two dogs (Buddy & Rascal)
Taking cruises and spoiling my granddaughters and my dogs are my favorite things to do.
Dave
From:Saint Petersburg, Florida
Age: 39
Occupation: Sales Manager Auto Dealer
Wife: Not anymore
Kids: Two boys (7 and 11) who love to cruise with me
Always planning my next cruise....
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Dave the Wave AKA- Diamond Dave
Song of America Dec '90
Starship Majestic May '89
Sovereign X 5
Majesty Jul '01
Enchantment X 4
Regal Empress Dec '02
Sensation '04
Mariner May '07 April '08
Grandeur Feb '08
Inspiration Oct '08
Radiance of the Seas Oct '10
Name: Carrie
Age: 36
Location: New Providence, PA
Occupation: Barn Manager, homeschool mom
Kids: 6 and 1 grandchild!
Pets: 2 dogs- Blazer (american/english bulldog) and Cocoa (chocolate lab)
4 horses - Moose, Missy, Ali and Squirrel
3 foster horses - Scooter, KG and Nugget
Linda
Beautiful Fairfield, Ca. (hey that's right next to Vacaville)
Worked for Square D Company in Operations since returning to California in 1990.
Two Children 13 and 16, one husband (just can't seem to get rid of him 22 years)
Husband is Retired Military (Airforce)
Love to Cruise -- Is there anything better ??
Married -14 glorious years, 23 altogether... to the same exceptionally tolerant bride.
Occupation- Hotel/bar owner, and CruiseMates writer
Two sons- one just graduating this spring, and waiting to hear if he's been accepted to grad school film program at USC. The other just finishing high school and hopefully going on to college... though he says he wants to work as bartender on a cruise ship for awhile.
Will likely break him of that desire when he's old enough to work for me this summer<G>
Pet.. Sammy... the brave, beautiful, bombastic, Border Collie
BTW, Carrie.. A horse named Moose. Ya gotta like it .
Martie
Dayton, OH in reality (Orlando, FL in my mind)
Married To Greg (a.k.a. Big Al)
Age Old Enough To Know Better (46)
Realtor
Kids: Four between us, 2 of each
Pets: None thank goodness, then I couldn't travel!
Grandchildren: Three absolutely GORGEOUS granddaughters....6....4....2
PapaBill and Gram (Rita)
Live in a northern suburb of NYC
3 grown (married ) daughters
3 employed son in laws (that's the best kind)
4 grandchildren who outshine the sun (two girls and two boys)
no pets ,
Papa is an executive with a sports photography company
Gram is a banker
Next vacation Aruba in May.
Next cruise Sept. 17 2004- Summit - 14 days Alaska and the west coast to San Diego.
(with two days pre in Vancouver and two post in Sandiego)
That will be lucky number 13.
Oh, yes, Ed, I've even been to Horseheads NY many many times. It was a good gasoline/ food stop on the way to Geneseo where 2 of my girls spent 6 years.
Jodi
Orlando
36
Accountant
No Kids
Never Married
No Pets
Only 9 cruises under my belt - but got my new CCL brochure in mail today - won't be too long before I get another booked.
What do accountants use as birth control?
Their Personality.....
Love that joke - it is so not true.
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20 Carnival Cruises completed...more to come...
R ay and Helen
Ray's age 84
Married: 62 years
Children: 6 (one deceased)
Grand children: 18
Great Grand children 11 and counting
Retired since 1982
Retired USAF 24 years
Retired Civil Service 18 years
We live in Ocoee, Florida ( Sub of Orlando)
Formerly from Louisiana
Cruising is our choice of vacationing
Cruised 62 times
waiting for an exoitic Long one at our selection.
No Pets (only if you can call Helen MY PET)
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I Sail The Carnival Dream.
The Royal Princess Transatlantic.
I sail The Crown Princess to The Southern Caribbean.
Hi From chilly Boston...A lifelong resident, Bruce and have been married 35 years,and have 3 children, the newest, Aiden, can be seen in our new gallery.. Bruce ia s printer, and until recently I worked in a boutique...and I count my job here at Cruisemates, great fun...we have 2 dogs, a Bichon, and the dog from Hades......We have been cruisers sine 1990, and are hooked.. Trip/Monday Chat Host
Bonjour from Montreal Quebec! We are:
Donna 48, daycare educator
James 59, airline mechanic
Married 2 years, together 10 years
4 kids between us, 3 on their own, 1 teen at home
1 lovely grandaughter, 17 months
1 beloved Golden Retriever Emma, and a cat named Chewy
And, like the rest of you, we are HOOKED on cruising!
Next up: the majestic QM2 next November (or if we win the lottery tonight, something else VERY soon!
Hi Kuki... he got his name because when we first brought him to the barn, someone said, "OH my gawd, it's Bullwinkle!!"... I've attached a picture of him and my 10 year old daughter, Kate...
Jen (40) & Gary (43)
Newport, VT
Jen - Secrtary/Treasurer for Church
Gary - Lineman for local electric utility
Children: 2 daughter 19, son 15
Pets: No
Cruises - 1st time last year on the Sensation
Next Cruise - Majesty of the Seas - bringing my niece for 21st Birthday
Hope to book something next spring for a belated 20th Anniversay trip which we will celebrate in Sept.
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