Thread: CSS July 2009 - Get to know you

It's time to get to know all the couples going to CSS in July '09. Can't wait to meet everyone! We'll get it started with our info. Copy and paste with your answers and post a pic if you can.

Names: Jeff & Mandy

Ages: 39 & 34

How many times to CSS: 2nd visit

Trip dates: July 3rd - 12th

Room type: One Bedroom Beachfront Suite (BFJS)

Reason for trip: 2nd Anniversary (7/7)

Where you from: Dallas, TX (Addison)

What you're looking forward to most: Enjoying the sun with my wife. Sunset Beach, great food and drinks. Laughing with our old friends and making some new ones.

Will you go A/N during trip: Every Day!

Drink you're looking forward to: Red Stripe, Rum Runners & Sans Souci Specials, Rum Cream, Cranberry and Champagne, Blue Mountain Coffee. Probably some Bob Marleys. Gotta watch those.

Kids: None yet

Pets: Golden Retriever & Orange "DIVA" Tabby Cat

Level of excitement (1 - 10): 1,000,000

Our pic:


ONE LOVE,
Mandy

Good idea! I'm going to "borrow" it for the CTI thread

Jed
Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 12:54 am:

Names: John & Heidi

Ages: 40 & 38

How many times to CSS: 2nd visit

Trip dates: July 3rd - 12th

Room type: Ocean Suite

Reason for trip: relax and get away from work, kids, etc

Where you from: Kansas City

What you're looking forward to most: SSB
Spending time together

Will you go A/N during trip: See above. Definitely!

Drink you're looking forward to: Red Stripe, Hummingbirds

Kids: Five--17,11,10,6,2

Pets: Hercules the Cat; Guinea the Poo

Level of excitement (1 - 10): 10+

Dandes
Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 12:13 pm:

Names: David & Erin

Ages: 36 & 34

How many times to CSS: 1st visit

Trip dates: July 3rd - 10th

Room type: One Bedroom Ocean Suite

Reason for trip: 15th Anniversary (7/23)

Where you from: Madison, AL

What you're looking forward to most: Enjoying the sun with my wife. Time alone!

Will you go A/N during trip: Of course

Drink you're looking forward to: The free ones!

Kids: 3 girls

Pets: Not anymore

Level of excitement (1 - 10): 10+

2soonersfans
Posted on Tuesday, May 05, 2009 - 12:06 am:

Names: Brent and Christy

Ages: 35 & 32

How many times to CSS: 1st visit; went to CSA last year and loved it.

Trip dates: July 17-22

Room type: Ocean verandah

Reason for trip: To spend time alone.

Where you from: Ardmore, OK

What you're looking forward to most: Spending time together without interruptions.

Will you go A/N during trip: nada

Drink you're looking forward to: pineapple juice w/ coconut rum, strawberry daiquiri, red stripe, etc.

Kids: two

Pets: n/a

Level of excitement (1 - 10): To infinity and beyond!

Mabr_kamo
Posted on Tuesday, May 05, 2009 - 09:25 am:

Names: Martin & Kate

Ages: 27 & 28

How many times to CSS: 1st visit

Trip dates: July 28th - August 11th

Room type: Not sure - booking from UK and our travel agent also isnt sure, booking confirmation states - "Suite with Balcony"

Reason for trip: Getting Married 4th August / Honeymoon

Where you from: Cannock (Near Birmingham) UK

What you're looking forward to most: The wedding! / Relaxing / Red Stripe / The Beach / The Sun / The Sea (pretty much everything we have read about!

Will you go A/N during trip: Martin - yes - Kate to be convinced

Drink you're looking forward to: Any cocktails on offer

Kids: None yet

Pets: Goldfish - "Tigger"

Level of excitement (1 - 10): 1,000,000 (at least)

Nechan
Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 10:00 pm:

Names: Chan & Necia

Ages: 30 & 34

How many times to CSS: 1st visit

Trip dates: July 11th - 20th

Room type: One Bedroom Ocean Suite

Reason for trip: Honeymoon

Where you from: GA

What you're looking forward to most: Scuba diving, drinking and relaxing...without the kids.

Will you go A/N during trip: One yes and one hesitant

Drink you're looking forward to: anything with alcohol

Kids: 2

Pets: Dog - hound mix 'Homer' and Cat - 'Kitums'

Level of excitement (1 - 10): 10+ no kids

Wandalaw
Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009 - 05:37 pm:

Names: Alvaro & Wanda

Ages: 57 & 54

How many times to CSS: 1st visit

Trip dates: July 2nd - July 8th

Room type: Deluxe Ocean Verandah

Reason for trip: Vacay!!! And to see what it's all about!

Where you from: Miami, FL

What you're looking forward to most: Relaxing, reading, exploring, seeing new places, meeting other people.

Will you go A/N during trip: Uh, no. I might put on a bathing suit, though!!

Drink you're looking forward to: Hmm. Does Couples have a signature beverage??

Kids: Two. Son, 25; Daughter, 23 (the Graphic Designer for Couples!)

Pets: Sun Conure (parrot) named Besos

Level of excitement (1 - 10) 10+infinity+1!!!!!

Mattnlisa
Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 10:48 am:

Names: Matt and Lisa

Ages: 34 & 34

How many times to CSS: 1st visit

Trip dates: June 28th - July 3rd

Room type: BFJS

Reason for trip: 10th Anniversary

Where you from: North Potomac, MD

What you're looking forward to most: Relaxing, meeting folks, Dunn's river falls, beach, all of it.

Will you go A/N during trip: maybe

Drink you're looking forward to: Bob marley's, anything with Rum in it! red stripe

Kids: Two. Son, 3; Daughter, 6

Szap
Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 - 05:21 pm:

Names: Steve & Joanne

Ages: 54 & 53

How many times to CSS: 2nd visit

Trip dates: July 6rd - 10th

Room type: One Bedroom Beachfront Suite (BFJS)

Reason for trip: To leave the real world behind and recharge the batteries!!!

Where you from: St. Louis

What you're looking forward to most: No phone, room service, warm weather, great food, plenty to drink, meeting new friends, and about 100 other things!!!

Will you go A/N during trip: We take the 5th!

Drink you're looking forward to: Red Stripe, cosmopolitans, long beach tea, Gold coast sunsets, cran and Skyblue and finding one or two new ones.

Kids: One

Pets: Nope, we outlived the last generation and have been too busy for the next.

Level of excitement (1 - 10): 10+++

Our pic:

Erinnlewis
Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 11:26 am:

Names: Chris & Erin

Ages: both 24

How many times to CSS: 1st visit

Trip dates: July 26-July 31

Room type: One bedroom beachfront suite

Reason for trip: Honeymoon!!!

Where you from: Tennessee

What you're looking forward to most: the beach & honeymooning

Will you go A/N during trip: probably not!

Drink you're looking forward to: hmm...margaritas & anything new!

Kids: nope! Not anytime soon!

Pets: the cutest, fattest dachshund named Jack

Level of excitement: 11!!

Eac124
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 01:24 pm:

Names: Beth & Josh

Ages: 25 & 27

How many times to CSS: 1st

Trip dates: June 27th - July 4th

Room type: One bedroom beachfront suite

Reason for trip: second anniversary

Where you from: Rock Island, IL

What you're looking forward to most: beach, Dunn's River Falls, Jamaica (I fell in love last time)

Will you go A/N during trip: Unlikely

Drink you're looking forward to: Brandy Twist, Rum Punch

Kids: Not yet

Pets: Three cats: Snickers, Killer, and Bella

Level of excitement (1 - 10): 10+++ Eac124

Bilkat
Posted on Thursday, June 04, 2009 - 11:27 am:

Names: Bill and Kathy

Ages: 54 and 53

How many times to CSS: 1st visit

Trip dates: July 25-Aug 1

Room type: One Bedroom Beachfront Suite (BFJS)

Reason for trip: Too many to post here!

Where you from: California

What you're looking forward to most: Eat, sleep, read, relax, reconnect, and NO KIDS!

Will you go A/N during trip: We'll see

Drink you're looking forward to: All of them!

Kids: 3

Pets: 2 cats

Level of excitement: to infinity, and beyond!

Jjnca
Posted on Thursday, June 04, 2009 - 03:42 pm:

Names: Joe & Janet

Ages: 42 & 43

How many times to CSS: 1st Time!

Trip dates: July 8th - 15th

Room type: One Bedroom Beachfront Suite (BFJS)

Reason for trip: We Love the Caribbean, 1st (wedding) anniversary

Where you from: Orange County, Ca (Buena Park)

What you're looking forward to most: Sun, Drinks, meeting new friends, NO KIDS (see q 11)

Will you go A/N during trip: Thinking about it. really nervous

Drink you're looking forward to: any with alcohol!

Kids: 4....teenagers

Pets: Samoyed: Polar Bear

Level of excitement (1 - 10): 10++++++

Wandalaw
Posted on Friday, June 05, 2009 - 10:19 pm:

OMG!! The days are creeping up so fast!!!

Barryterri
Posted on Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 05:18 pm:

Names: Barry & Terri

Ages: 44 & 42

How many times to CSS: 1st Time!

Trip dates: July 25th - Aug. 1

Room type: One Bedroom Ocean Suite

Reason for trip: 25th Anniversary

Where you from: Guin Alabama

What you're looking forward to most: Sun, Drinks,reconneting, NO KIDS

Will you go A/N during trip: no

Drink you're looking forward to: none, just want to try them all

Kids: 2

Pets: 1 dog, Bear

Level of excitement (1 - 10): 10++++++

Bjlc0711
Posted on Saturday, June 13, 2009 - 10:14 am:

Names: Lorri & Barry

Ages: 51 & 47

How many times to CSS: First visit

Trip dates: July 9th through 14th

Room type: One Bedroom Beachfront Suite (BFJS)

Reason for trip: Wedding! July 11th

Where you from: Pasadena and Needville, TX

What you're looking forward to most: Our wedding day, spending time together, enjoying Jamaica's beautiful shores and lush interior.

Will you go A/N during trip: ?

Drink you're looking forward to: Gonna try them all!

Kids: Two grown children

Pets: None

Level of excitement (1 - 10): Can't Wait!

Jessilee1200
Posted on Monday, June 15, 2009 - 12:26 pm:

Names: John & Jessica
Eddie & Stephanie


Ages: 27-29

How many times to CSS: Second for John & Jessica - First for Eddie & Stephanie

Trip dates: July 1-7

Room type: Two - One Bedroom Beachfront Suite (BFJS)

Reason for trip: celebrating eddie safe return from Iraq!! and john and jessica's 2nd anniversary (7/7)

Where you from: John and Jessica (Little Elm, TX DFW) Eddie and Stephanie (Round Rock, TX)

What you're looking forward to most: relaxation

Will you go A/N during trip: have to at least once

Drink you're looking forward to: rum punch of course!!

Kids: 3 under 5 between the 2 couples

Pets: 1 dog

Level of excitement (1 - 10): 1,000!! 16 days!!

Mandynjeff
Posted on Monday, June 15, 2009 - 03:29 pm:

Jessilee1200,

Hey from Addison, I added you guys to the CSS July 09 list also. We get there 2 days after you guys arrive.

Jeff

Wandalaw
Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 03:49 pm:

Hello John & Jessica and Eddie & Stephanie! We are arriving on your heels! We'll be there on July 2. Congratulations on Eddie's safe return from Iraq, and on John & Jessica's 2nd Anniversary! My husband and I just celebrated our 28th. Hope you have a GREAT time at Couples. We intend to as well!

Jessilee1200
Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 - 11:11 am:

Only a few more days!! So excited. mandynjeff...hello from little elm! we will be there a few days before you guys but will see you next weekend!

anyone want to do a volleyball tournament? or are you guys more interested in a shot bingo tournament? either way, let me know when/where and we'll be there!

Dandes
Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 12:05 am:

shot bingo sounds good to me!

Mandynjeff
Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 11:21 am:

We're in for shot bingo too!

Which beach was this volleyball tourney supposed to occur?

Jeff

Earthbiscuit
Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 12:13 pm:

Names: Tim and Wendy

Ages: 54 & 44

How many times to CSS: 1st visit- yay!!

Trip dates: July 15- 21

Room type: One Bedroom Ocean Suite

Reason for trip: Because we are in desperate need of some "US" time.

Where you from: Memphis, TN area

What you're looking forward to most: Just BEING. Being in a beautiful place away from our crazy day-to-days, being alone, being with other fun people, being on SSB. Sampling everything on the food and drink menus we possibly can. And just indulging our every whim.

Will you go A/N during trip: Absofrikkinlutely!

Drink you're looking forward to: ALL of them.

Kids: Boy- 12, Girl- 5

Pets: Brown Boston Terrier named "Henry"

Level of excitement (1 - 10): 1,000,000 (I second that!!)

Our pic:

Ok everyone, this thread should now be completely migrated over from the old message board. Lets try to use this one to continue on.

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Jeff
(Mandynjeff)