March 2014 - Getting to know you

[Erinn]

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[Erinn]

Names: Erinn and Ricky
Ages: 22
From: Michigan
Date of Travel: March 6-14
What are you looking forward to: Spending time together, the beach, having some drinks and meeting new people.
Will you go A/N: Yes
Level of Excitement: 9.5
This will be our 1st time to Jamaica and 1st time out of the country together.

[charlie & janice]

NAME: Janice & Chuck
AGE: 59 & 60
DATES OF TRAVEL: March 4th thru March 11th We will also vacation there May 2nd thru May 14th and will be celebrating our 40 wedding anniversary
TRIPS TO Couples Resorts: This will be our 8th vacation at Couples San Souci
ROOM TYPE: 1 BR Beachfront Jacuzzi Suite. 1 B/R Suite
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Philadelphia
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: Fun in the Sun, Relaxation, Spending time together
WILL YOU GO A/N: We vacation there because of Sun set beach. It will be interesting to see the pool without rock formation - cave
DRINK YOUR LOOKING FORWARD TO: Mimosa in the morning & Vodka all day
Children: 2 Girls, 1 Boy - Grandchildren 5
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT (1-10) Always a 10

[cleckrone8101]

It's nice to see a little more movement on this post as time gets closer. I was beginning to worry that somebody knew something I didn't about March hence the low activity.

[cleckrone8101]

I went ahead and compiled all the names, dates and special occasions. If something isn't right let me know and I can change it or add to it. I arranged the list by arrival dates.

Dawi – Jerry and Diane – Feb 26-Mar 5
Olddirt58 – Mar 1-8 – celebrating wifes birthday
BriandKat – Mar 2-9
Charlie & Janice – Mar 4-11
Grinandbareit – Chris and Karen – Mar 6-20 – celebrating 30th anniversary
Erinn – Ricky and Erinn – Mar 6-14
Blfm – Billy and Betty Lou – Mar 8-15
Cleckrone8101 – Cory and Ashton – Mar 11-18 – celebrating 5 year anniversary
Artie – Rick and Karen – Mar 13-23 – celebrating Ricks 53rd birthday
Falcon – Mark and Helen – Mar 20 – Apr 3
KevinH – Kevin and Nancy – Mar 20-31 celebrating 25th anniversary
Cortal – Chantel and Correy – Mar 21-28
Cpanddp – Jackson and Summer – Mar 24-31
Tol – Ed and Patty – unk dates

[Falcon]

Having celebrated Helen's 50th last July, a month after our 25th wedding anniversary (so really a double celebration). This time in CSS its my 54th (god I feel old!!!)

[Godiva]

NAME: Bridget (that's me!) and Bob
AGE: 30-something and a bit older
DATES OF TRAVEL: March 18-25
TRIPS TO Couples Resorts: CTI in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Finally did Trading Places last year and decided to give CSS a longer try.
ROOM TYPE: Also 1 BR Ocean Suite, haven't had a chance to read up on the different blocks yet--I need a quiet room! Why does everyone hope for G?
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Upstate NY
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: Sun, warm weather, snorkeling, maybe some sailing, yoga on the beach (me), scuba (Bob only, unfortunately).
WILL YOU GO A/N: Immediately!
DRINK YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Bob likes a good frozen margarita with salt. I like Jamaican Smiles, lemon vodka (Citron) with seltzer, gin & tonic, coconut water.
KIDS: None.
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT (1-10) We're excited, but trying to pace ourselves!

I am an elementary school teacher, Bob is a computer guy. We booked Couples as our first "big" vacation 4 years ago and since then have made it a priority to return. We liked CTI but are looking forward to trying something new, with a bit of elbow room. We've been together for 11 years, married for 7. We love kids, but enjoy the adults-only atmosphere at Couples.

Kevin & Nancy, I took my first tennis lesson at CTI last year and enjoyed it, but haven't played since. We overlap a bit, maybe we can learn together.

Here's the roll call, I added us. Thanks, Cory!

Dawi – Jerry and Diane – Feb 26-Mar 5
Olddirt58 – Mar 1-8 – celebrating wifes birthday
BriandKat – Mar 2-9
Charlie & Janice – Mar 4-11
Grinandbareit – Chris and Karen – Mar 6-20 – celebrating 30th anniversary
Erinn – Ricky and Erinn – Mar 6-14
Blfm – Billy and Betty Lou – Mar 8-15
Cleckrone8101 – Cory and Ashton – Mar 11-18 – celebrating 5 year anniversary
Artie – Rick and Karen – Mar 13-23 – celebrating Ricks 53rd birthday
Godiva - Bridget and Bob -- March 18-25
Falcon – Mark and Helen – Mar 20 – Apr 3
KevinH – Kevin and Nancy – Mar 20-31 celebrating 25th anniversary
Cortal – Chantel and Correy – Mar 21-28
Cpanddp – Jackson and Summer – Mar 24-31
Tol – Ed and Patty – unk dates

[MTNESTER]

Hey Erinn and Ricky, its Mike & Traci from the CS/Windsor show. It's was great meeting you guys. Still reeling from the show! Check out Run & Why videos on Youtube posted by Melissa Steffler. The 4 of us are in them, pretty crazy.
And now for CSS...lol you have to be getting excited! I know we are

[Tol]

NAME: Ed and Patty
AGE: 57/55
DATES OF TRAVEL: March 6-13
PRIOR COUPLES VISITS: CSS-2011, one night at CN-2012
FROM: Wisconsin
WILL YOU GO A/N: Yes
DRINK YOUR LOOKING FORWARD TO: Mudslide
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT: Low, We prefer the -15 degree weather here.
We plan to trade places with Tower Isle one day to check it out.
I will do a resort dive, perhaps I can talk wife into it this time.
Plan to take the water bikes to the smoothie bar a few times.
Okay maybe level of excitment is closer to 11.

[UGLYBOY]

We called in for SR 7 day split and from emails it looks like CTI March 4,5,6 CSS 7-11 I guess things could change
We are excited about visiting these resorts been to CN 2X
Anybody want to play golf ? I'm a 10 handicap my wife does not play.she's the BeachQueen, I will play with any skill level, we could have a match or just bang it around Looking to play early every day Wake&Bake Sat & Sun - less traffic, will play the White Witch - ezlinks has discount tee times, back for lunch..... Who's in ? One day or every day ? Otherwise I'll see you at the Bar

[Sueboo]

Put us on the list for March 15-22 - Adolph and Sue from Wisconsin, our 8th visit to CSS and our 19th Couples visit. We are meeting friends Larry and Jeanne from Iowa - their first trip to CSS March 14-21, can't wait to get out of the cold!

[cleckrone8101]

Here is the new updated list. Let me know if any changes need to be made.

Dawi – Jerry and Diane – Feb 26-Mar 5
Olddirt58 – Mar 1-8 – celebrating wifes birthday
BriandKat – Mar 2-9
Charlie & Janice – Mar 4-11
Grinandbareit – Chris and Karen – Mar 6-20 – celebrating 30th anniversary
Erinn – Ricky and Erinn – Mar 6-14
Tol – Ed and Patty – Mar 6-13
UGLYBOY – ? – Mar 7-11 (tentative) – Looking for golf partners
Blfm – Billy and Betty Lou – Mar 8-15
Cleckrone8101 – Cory and Ashton – Mar 11-18 – celebrating 5 year anniversary
Artie – Rick and Karen – Mar 13-23 – celebrating Ricks 53rd birthday
Larry and Jeanne – Mar 14-21
Sueboo – Adolph and Sue – Mar 15-22
Godiva - Bridget and Bob -- March 18-25
Falcon – Mark and Helen – Mar 20 – Apr 3
KevinH – Kevin and Nancy – Mar 20-31 celebrating 25th anniversary
Cortal – Chantel and Correy – Mar 21-28
Cpanddp – Jackson and Summer – Mar 24-31

[Godiva]

Sue!

It will be great to see you and Adolph. Drinks on me! ;-) Our little visit to Sunset Beach was so lovely last year that we decided to give a week at CSS a try. Can't wait! I am looking forward to hopefully being able to establish myself as a "regular" at SSB so I can be there when Bob goes diving! The whole "arrive as a couple/leave as a couple" was a big drag on my Tower Isle time last year!

Are any of your other friends from last year coming? Such great people!


Bridget

[olddirt58]

sure there will be drinks at the beach in our future

[olddirt58]

has anyone took advantage of the golf? is it worth taking the sticks? 30 days and counting !!

[cortal]

nice to see the list adding up but still seems like not many attending.......you can also add Debbie and Brian ( friends of ours) attending March 21-28. Their first visit to couples and jamaica. I am sure they will fall in love iwth couples as we did the first time we went. 49 days to go

[Rastamon]

Add Herb & Gloria from PA to the list,12th to the 19th, CTI born & raised but needed a change.

[cleckrone8101]

Added the two more to the list. 37 days and counting for us! I think the excitement level is increasing each passing day.

Dawi – Jerry and Diane – Feb 26-Mar 5
Olddirt58 – Mar 1-8 – celebrating wifes birthday
BriandKat – Mar 2-9
Charlie & Janice – Mar 4-11
Grinandbareit – Chris and Karen – Mar 6-20 – celebrating 30th anniversary
Erinn – Ricky and Erinn – Mar 6-14
Tol – Ed and Patty – Mar 6-13
UGLYBOY – ? – Mar 7-11 (tentative) – Looking for golf partners
Blfm – Billy and Betty Lou – Mar 8-15
Cleckrone8101 – Cory and Ashton – Mar 11-18 – celebrating 5 year anniversary
Rastamon - Herb and Gloria - Mar 12-19
Artie – Rick and Karen – Mar 13-23 – celebrating Ricks 53rd birthday
Larry and Jeanne – Mar 14-21
Sueboo – Adolph and Sue – Mar 15-22
Godiva - Bridget and Bob -- March 18-25
Falcon – Mark and Helen – Mar 20 – Apr 3
KevinH – Kevin and Nancy – Mar 20-31 celebrating 25th anniversary
Debbie and Brian - Mar 21-28
Cortal – Chantel and Correy – Mar 21-28
Cpanddp – Jackson and Summer – Mar 24-31

[jofrank]

NAME: Jolene & Frank
AGE: 32 & 38 (celebrating his birthday is that is on Feb 15)
DATES OF TRAVEL: March 2-11
TRIPS TO Couples Resorts: CSA twice before
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Alberta, Canada
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: Everything! Sun, snorkeling, scuba, food, drinks, relaxing!
DRINK YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Hummingbird! And working our way through the drink menus.
KIDS: 2, 18 and 2.5 yrd old
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT (1-10) 10!!

[grinandbareit]

its a lovely thought to now be able to say "next month i'm going to CSS" - 32 days and counting!

[tim&kim]

Hello all,
My Wife and I will be coming to Couples San Souci on the 9th of March to the 13th of March. This will be our first visit to a couples resort and our second trip to Jamaica. We were there about 10 years ago and we are looking forward to the trip. Look forward to meeting some of you then. The resort looks lovely and we need a break from the cold. We like to scuba dive and are excited about the Dun's River Falls trip. I'm not sure which beach we will end up yet?
all the best,
Tim & Kim

[Norm and Kim]

HI everyone. My husband and I will be at CSS March 24 through the 30. This is our fourth trip to a Couples resort.We have been at CSS three times and to and CN once.
This will be our belated honeymoon. We were married last June and couldn't get away then so we decided to wait until March. We are so excited to return to our most favorite place on earth! Also can hardly wait for that first tropical drink on the beach.I'm sure we will enjoy it even more after this wicked winter we are having.
Norm is retired and is 62. I'm a 56 year old nurse.Between us we have four daughters and two sons-in-law.

[Nautical4life]

We arrive the 21st and leave the 31st

NAME: Dan & Jill
AGE: 55 & 53
DATES OF TRAVEL: March 21-31
TRIPS TO Couples Resorts: 2013 CSS
ROOM TYPE: 1 BR Beach Front
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Ontario
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: No phones...no stress...Red Stripe
WILL YOU GO A/N: ABSOLUTELY...we'll be at SSB most of the day. No better way to spend the day
DRINK YOUR LOOKING FORWARD TO: G&T, cold beer
KIDS: Son 29, 2 dogs
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT I'm here aren't I

[cleckrone8101]

Adding a couple more to the list. So what are the must have items that some of you veterans pack that could help us newbies out?

Dawi – Jerry and Diane – Feb 26-Mar 5
Olddirt58 – Mar 1-8 – celebrating wifes birthday
BriandKat – Mar 2-9
jofrank - Jolene and Frank - Mar 2-11 - celebrating Franks B-day
Charlie & Janice – Mar 4-11
Grinandbareit – Chris and Karen – Mar 6-20 – celebrating 30th anniversary
Erinn – Ricky and Erinn – Mar 6-14
Tol – Ed and Patty – Mar 6-13
UGLYBOY – ? – Mar 7-11 (tentative) – Looking for golf partners
Blfm – Billy and Betty Lou – Mar 8-15
tim&kim - Mar 9-13
Cleckrone8101 – Cory and Ashton – Mar 11-18 – celebrating 5 year anniversary
Rastamon - Herb and Gloria - Mar 12-19
Artie – Rick and Karen – Mar 13-23 – celebrating Ricks 53rd birthday
Larry and Jeanne – Mar 14-21
Sueboo – Adolph and Sue – Mar 15-22
Godiva - Bridget and Bob -- March 18-25
Falcon – Mark and Helen – Mar 20 – Apr 3
KevinH – Kevin and Nancy – Mar 20-31 celebrating 25th anniversary
Debbie and Brian - Mar 21-28
Cortal – Chantel and Correy – Mar 21-28
Nautical4life - Dan and Jill - Mar 21-31
Normandkim - Mar 24-30 - celebrating belated honeymoon
Cpanddp – Jackson and Summer – Mar 24-31

[LeeandD]

Hello all!

We are Lisa and Damian
AGE: 36 &37
DATES OF TRAVEL: March 6-15
TRIPS TO Couples Resorts: this will be our 3rd to CSS and 4th to Couples
ROOM TYPE: Hibiscus cottage
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Long Island, NY
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO: renewing our vows on the beach on March 9th!
WILL YOU GO A/N: ABSOLUTELY...we arrive early on the 6th- plan on dropping off the luggage and stripping!
DRINK YOUR LOOKING FORWARD TO: filthy banana (dirty banana with extra rum!) and Miami Vice
KIDS: 2 boys- 7 and 9
LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT- 20!