GOOD MORNING! WELCOME MONDAY!
Lets get to some replies before anything else shall we?
Well, as long as your family gets to go to AK, then I wouldn't worry too much about it. We are only doing 7 park days, unless I add another day. I won't be adding another night though. I wish I could help with the seating questions, but I have only gone with party of 4 and we never have an issue. I was contemplating asking if my sister or my aunts wanted to plan a trip, but...I don't want to figure out dining for that many people. I would call the restaurant and see if they can seat that many. If they don't, you can have time to figure out another alternative before ADR day. I get to make my reservations in less than a month.
It is a shame that we will miss each other, once again, but with my new job, some of the conferences have been held in Chicago, so there is always a chance of that.
Yes We will go to AK without them! I am not missing pandora! NOT! Everything i have seen so far just looks like an adventure! I want to ride that dragon thing!
I will tall you all about how the ADR's went soon i don't want to give anything away yet!
YES! when your in town let me know!
We'll be there pretty much the same dates and I think we'll be at the same party!
NO WAY!
I love my Dis meets!!!
Those are close to our dates too - we will arrive on the 6th and leave on the following Saturday. We are staying at the Boardwalk. We will probably do the party on Tuesday as long as its not the first one. I don't have a plan yet, we need to get through our April trip first.
Charlie has a purple mb too. You can pull the gray part off to make the band smaller for the little ones. I do it to mine.
Both of my girls are going to be in Chicago this weekend - Shannon is going on Saturday and Kate on Sunday. Wish I was going with them....
If you ever come to Chicago you better call me!
OK i have most of the plans together it's been so long since i posted on here with all the craziness going on. I have been planning this crazy trip.. Just haven't had the chance to come here and update or read anyone's reports! I know i am a bad Dis friend.
I am still waiting for our weekend of teaching me to sew! which i am going to mention in my next update.
I want at least one day with you! So please let me know which dates are going to work?
I haven't asked what color band he got? if he even customized them yet?
I think some of the side rooms at Primetime would allow for a bigger party--some definitely have tables that can be slid around and pushed together--I haven't ever counted but have definitely seen some bigger groups all eating together.
this is good to know and i have some research to do..
At Garden Grill, we've only ever sat at the regular tables (even though I love those booths!!)....I wonder if they can slide the regular ones together to accommodate bigger groups? It's definitely worth looking into!
Another floor plan to research! you know i need to do all my research! I haven't talked to anyone about the tables yet BUT i do have a TON to update you all on!
Sounds like a blast planning together, but I bet my Type A personality would take over and I'd be like, "peace out, party people. I'll be over here with my laptop planning the whole trip...and you'll all just do as I say!!"
It is a LOT of fun to plan together!
HA! you would think that! I just feel bad since their first trip was so BAD i want them to be able to re-do it with stuff they want. we will be happy just being there!!! all the restaurants are amazing so again. As long as out MUST DO's are on the list we are happy!
Bryan is REALLY into this planning and SO helpful!
Congrats on the job move--I like your new coat rack
Does this mean no more Kathy De's for lunch!?
it's ok i am farther away from home about 15 minutes, more drive. I am still close to you if you EVER want to go to lunch! LOL
Yes i still go to Kathy's D! I love her soup!!! and her giardiniera it's so fresh!
We just booked Beach Club yesterday. We'll be there Sept. 8th - 17th. Not sure if we're doing a
MNSSHP this year or not.
YAY! another dis meet!
OHHH MNSSHP you MUST!!
Ok, even if they don't like AK, they need to at least go for 1/3 of the day to see Pandora! We miss is by 2 months
I agree... I keep telling them this over and over Amy and i will probably go over there on our day off at night... want to see it all at night! hopefully we can do it without the kids! that would be fun!!!! just two people! I can do that..
Glad you are back with all your crazy plans Mo. WINE. Lordy, with wine nothing gets accomplished in my book. I could not handle your "meetings". I am too OCD with vacation plans. I have to have things in stone, bam, done. My crystal balls says you are going to have a lot of park changes till August. WHAT? NO PANDORA? Crazy.
we are back crazier then ever.
NOTHING get accomplished! you are so right my friend!
I agree with you and the OCD planning. like i said to Jackie: I feel bad their last trip was awful. and we will be just excited to be there!
They Bryan still has no interest in going. MY family will be there!!!
Sorry to hear about SIL. Attorney's are expensive (I have worked for attorneys for over 30 years). We had to finally hire one in Houston when we had issues with family stuff. She was cheap for Houston. $300 an hour. Whew. Hope you can get this resolved somehow, some way.
She is still a jerk. But my real estate uncle is looking for a crappy mortgage co. to help them get a loan to pay tom. PRAY THIS WORKS OUT!
I hope your "new, but old" job is going well.
It's BUSY! I can't like this!
But i will say working back here the people are way more friendly. They don't walk around with looks of death on their faces like the other place. It's nice.
My office is still in shambles. I don't have anything on the walls yet. Like i said BUSY!
except today. Today i am working on this trip and working on updates here! I have so much to report on!
Thank you!
My, oh, my Sorry to hear about all the craziness and health problems!! I will certainly be praying for Mike (and Cookie!) and all of you for some calm days ahead and HEALTH, too!!
Thank you!
Cookie is still at large as far as i know! LOL
Mike is getting better! stronger day by day!
Oh no that's all so terrible! I'm glad your step dad is doing better now though.
Thank you!!
After the last couple days I don't blame you for laughing at the crazy lady with the cat
So strange!
tell me about it. It was the strangest of days..
I can't believe your store manager was so rude. No one wants to be near sick people and catch what they have.
Yeah.. Well i am catching something now i have no idea what but it's all in my chest and needs to break up! She is a jerk
I hope you're feeling better too! Can't wait for the Disney updates!
i have LOTS!
Oh my heavens! What a terrible time you have had!
It wasn't easy for sure but we just get through!
Oh my goodness! I am so sorry for everything you and your family has been through in the last couple weeks! Hugs and prayers to you all! And your boss does sound like a real jerk!
thank you so much!
She is a hag.
What a horrible time you have had. Plus the jerk of a manager. I am surprised you can still manage to write sentences.
I think that was part of the reason i haven't written anything in so long!
I'm sorry you are having such a horrible time. I hope your step dad is doing better now. Please take care of yourself. Your kids don't need you to get sick, too.
Your manager sounds like a couple of store managers that I've had to work with.
Liz
Thank you!
Yes he is getting stronger day by day!
UGH! bad managers! HAGS!
Oh my goodness! I'm sorry to hear what a terrible time you've had lately. As you know I can sympathise only too well with the anxiety of parents being hospitalised, it's a horrible feeling, getting that call. Lots of love to you all.
Thank you!
yes, it's tough..
I get the same attitude sometimes for avoiding sick people. My Mum has lupus and numerous other things so germs are a big no-no. People look at you like you are crazy sometimes! Do what you have to do, they'll get over it eventually!
Better to keep your family safe than worry about offending people you don't really care about anyway.
I cannot agree with you more! people are just RUDE and ignorant.
I hope your step-Dad is improving and feeling better, and as for Cookie... I hope she escaped being a tasty snack! I would have had to have laughed at that woman too after everything you've been through.
Thank you! He is getting better and snarkier by the day! LOL
Cookie. i have no idea. i never see this neighbor. if i do i i do need to know if cookie ever came home.
Well HELLOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just popping in to say HI!!!!
Sounds like things have been crazy lately....... I hope your stepdad is better! And that all other excitement has subsided......
Howdy!
Defiantly getting better!
I have a LOT of catching up to do. Like holy moly 14 people?!
Yep.. 14! I cannot wait for my next update for you all!
I think we will be there at the same time.... I booked POR today for 9/7-9/15, mostly just to get something on the books so that I can make dining reservations this weekend! Our dates may change a bit, and resort may change too. My husband's not totally convinced we should go but I'm working on him.....
YAY!
POR... i love this resort. But just heard of 2 cases of Bed bugs. SO BE CAREFUL! i am sure they will get it together before you get there. The one friend of mine was upgraded to the wilderness CL! so hang in there!!!
I'm off tomorrow so I hope to spend some quality time on the DIS and rough out my park days and ADRs.........
And??? How did it go?
Holy moly Mo!
I hope your step dad has a full recovery from all of this. It's incredible how our health just snow balls like that; one seemingly simple thing ends up being this devastating issue. I'm so sorry he's not well, but again, I hope that changes quickly.
Sending you peaceful thought and hope you're able to get some rest and get your thyroid under control again. i remember how hard all that was for you, I can only imagine it's much harder when your step dad is not well.
Be well!
Hi there!
You are so right. it spiraled out of hand. I can't do that one again... Otherwise i might just be in a bed next to him! LOL.
Thank you so much! I have to call the doc today for a new blood test. I know they are going to up the meds again.
Thank you!!!
Thank you everyone for your kind words! It does mean the world to me. I am glad i have somewhere to vent! LOL
So now i have FINALLY done replies i can tell you all the fun stuff that has been happening in regards to this most epic trip!
I am going to start the update now! I refuse to work today the snow is coming down hard. this was an unpleasant surprise.. snow. blah!
I am coming down with something here.. But i am calling the doc i need a new blood test for my Thyroid hopefully they can suggest what to take!
the new location of my job is interesting to say the least. people are a lot more talkative here. Pretty funny. my office is off the front office cubicles. so i can hear their banter. I just laugh. bad side it is close to the bathroom.. and people smell.
OK lets get on with the FUN disney planning shall we?