July 2013 Getting to Know You Thread

Okay. So there's almost 100 replies to the July 2013 Thread and yet, we have no "Getting to Know You" Thread started yet! So I'm going to get us all started!! I know a ton of July repeaters will be there, but some of us are going for our first time! So here goes:

NAME: Barry & Lauren
AGE: 32 & 29
DATES OF TRAVEL: July 9-16
TRIPS TO CSS: First trip to CSS; Been to Cn 3 Times
ROOM TYPE: 1 BR Beachfront
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Arkansas
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: Sun, Relaxation, Spending some much needed time with my wife.
WILL YOU GO A/N: It could definitely happen!
DRINK YOUR LOOKING FORWARD TO: Hummingbird; Bob Marleys; Plain old Coco-Mania & Pineapple Juice
KIDS: 1 girl (She'll be just over 1 year when we arrive!)
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT (1-10) Closing in on a 10! Already pre-checked in over 80 days to go!! Can't wait to meet all our new friends!!!
PHOTO: See Attached

Thanks for starting this Barry
We will overlap with you guys. Can't wait to meet you and your wife

NAME: John & Heidi
AGE: 45 & 43
DATES OF TRAVEL: July 3-14
TRIPS TO CSS: 7th trip to Couples (1 at CTI, the rest at CSS)
ROOM TYPE: Penthouse
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Kansas City
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: Relaxing on the beach with my lovely wife; drinking a few Red Stripes; tennis lessons in the morning; Dinners at Cassanova out under the stars; I could go on forever...
WILL YOU GO A/N: definitely
DRINK YOUR LOOKING FORWARD TO: Red Stripe; Hummingbird; Ting-a-Ling (vodka, Ting and lime)
KIDS: 5 (21, 15, 14, 10, 6) plus 1 bulldog and 1 snake
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT (1-10) about an 8 right now. I have tooooo much to do before we leave. It is building though.

MAGMON* Please forgive any errors that you might find in the above post. All errors are a direct result of (1) too many drinks (2) the missing brain cells caused by years of abusing these above referenced drinks (3) the iniability to spell or write anything without the use of spell check or (4) the complete lack of knowledge of proper english grammer and sentence structure.

NAME: David and Heather
AGE: 34 (Turning 35 during trip) & 35
DATES OF TRAVEL: June 28- July 5
TRIPS TO CSS: 2nd
ROOM TYPE: Penthouse
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Lindenwold, NJ
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: Relaxing, quiet time, escaping reality, forgetting what day it is
WILL YOU GO A/N: probably - did last time, will be 3 months pregnant this time
DRINK YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Rum cream for David - Juices for Heather
KIDS: 1st on the way
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT (1-10) 11

Names: Karl and Suzzette
Age: 58 and 51 (will turn 52 during our trip!)
Dates of Travel: July 17-27
Trips to CSS: This will be #7
Room Type: Penthouse
Where are you from: Orlando, FL
What are you looking forward to: Not being a slave to my alarm clock, not making the bed, the smiling faces of the CSS staff, seeing our friends and yummy food:-)
Will you go A/N: Yes
Kids: 3 all out on their own
Level of excitement: Over the Moon!:-)

Names:Michele and Robert
Ages: 38 & 46
Dates of Travel: July 23-30
Trips to CSS: 1st
Room Type: One Bedroom Beachfront
Where Are You From: Kentucky
What Are You Looking Forward to: Beach, sun, & water sports
Will You Go A/N: Not sure
Drink You're Looking Forward To: Trying some of the drinks we've been reading about
Kids: 4 (13, 11, 9, & 9)
Level of Excitement: 9

Names Dianna and Keith
Ages: 39 & 45
Dates of Travel: July 19 - 26
Trips to CCS: 1st
Room Type: ONE BEDROOM BEACHFRONT SUITE
Where Are You From: Ohio
What Are You Looking Forward To: Getting Married On The Beach To My Best Freind
Will You Go A/N: Never have but might have to try it.
Drink You Are Looking Forward To: All of them!!!!!!
Kids: 19 19 16 11 10
Level of Excitement: Off the chartsAttachment 20299

NAME: Matt & Tracy
AGE: Both 29
DATES OF TRAVEL: June 29-July 6
TRIPS TO CSS: First trip to Jamaica
ROOM TYPE: 1 BR Oceanfront
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Illinois
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: Must needed rest! And hopefully some water sports.
WILL YOU GO A/N: Possibly
KIDS: If you count 4 legged kids, I have two!
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT (1-10) 10!! The weather has been all over the place in Chicago!
PHOTO: See Attached

NAME: Brian & Kristin
AGE: 32 & 30
DATES OF TRAVEL: June 30th - July 8th
TRIPS TO CSS: 2 trips to CTI with a trading places day at CSS
ROOM TYPE: Can't remember, but it doesn't matter because it's in Jamaica
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Omaha, NE
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: Being able to sit on the beach, read a book, and do nothing!
WILL YOU GO A/N: Absolutely
KIDS: 1 daughter (2 and a half)
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT (1-10) I have officially hit 10 this week.
PHOTO: Attached - taken at the piano bar at CTI in '10

NAME: Angie & Allan
AGE: 50 & 59
DATES OF TRAVEL: June 29th - July 7th
TRIPS TO CSS: 4 trips to CTI, 2nd to CSS
ROOM TYPE: Beachfront
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Jenks, OK
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: SSB, sleeping in, Vodka Slushies, Seeing Kristin & Brian again, all the yummy food, a couple of massages from Joan and a full week with my sweetheart and NO WORK!
WILL YOU GO A/N: Absolutely
KIDS: Two girls and a boy - all adults
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT (1-10) 11
PHOTO: SSB 2012

NAME: Rhonda and Richard
AGE: 46 and 63
DATES OF TRAVEL: June 29 to July 6
TRIPS TO CSS: First trip to CSS
ROOM TYPE: beachfront
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Paragould, AR
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: Relaxation, sun and enjoying the beautiful property.
WILL YOU GO A/N: Probably not
KIDS: 2 sons and 1 daughter- all adults
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT: off the charts!!

Nice to get to know everyone on the list. Just thought I'd pump this thread to the top since we are only 25 days from the start of the month. Unformtunately we still have 38 days or 912 hours or 54,720 minutes to go before we reach paradise.

Last edited by magmon; June 6th, 2013 at 01:52 PM.

MAGMON* Please forgive any errors that you might find in the above post. All errors are a direct result of (1) too many drinks (2) the missing brain cells caused by years of abusing these above referenced drinks (3) the iniability to spell or write anything without the use of spell check or (4) the complete lack of knowledge of proper english grammer and sentence structure.

NAME: Andrew & traci
AGE: 43 and 43
DATES OF TRAVEL: July 4 to 10
TRIPS TO CSS: First trip to CSS
ROOM TYPE: 1 BR Beachfront
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Texas
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: Sun, Relaxation, Spending some much needed time with my wife.
WILL YOU GO A/N: It will definitely happen!
DRINK: shots of anything
KIDS: 2 boys 20 and 21
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT (1-10) 11
PHOTO: