DDA Chapter 6

[PNO4TE]

Whoo Hoo! I'm a guru! :teeth: And why does everyone think they are bothering me WHEN I'M AT WORK and DOING MY JOB?! :rotfl:

eta: but i'll still be up early calling!

Well, I did email after I thought I had figured it all out... :rotfl2:

[PNO4TE]

now, if only the New England summer vacation would fall together more affordably... Think the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism is offering free dining or 40% off hotel and car rental prices? :rolleyes:

[yellowfish78]

What's the difference between a strip steak and a striploin? We are trying to decide our menu...
Grilled New York Strip Steak - topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic served with piped whipped potatoes and veggie medley
Slow Roasted Striploin - sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus served with piped mashed potatoes and veggie medley
It looks like they are the same cut of meat (when I attempt to google) but just cut differently??

(If anyone wants to see some of our other choices let me know! I don't mind sharing because we are having a heck of a time trying to narrow down what we actually want to try at the tasting...)

[KMH1]

What's the difference between a strip steak and a striploin? We are trying to decide our menu...
Grilled New York Strip Steak - topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic served with piped whipped potatoes and veggie medley
Slow Roasted Striploin - sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus served with piped mashed potatoes and veggie medley
It looks like they are the same cut of meat (when I attempt to google) but just cut differently??

(If anyone wants to see some of our other choices let me know! I don't mind sharing because we are having a heck of a time trying to narrow down what we actually want to try at the tasting...)

As a red meat guru :teeth: I'd say the cuts of meat are the same, but the striploin is probably served more like London Broil since the menu states, "sliced." I think it's funny that one comes with whipped potatoes and one comes with mashed.

Now I'm hungry! :)

[KMH1]

Our mortgage officer just called me to let me know that our loan processor was killed in a car accident this morning. She was 27 years old. Our mortgage officer is having a very tough time dealing with it. What a tragic loss. She wanted us to know that our loan could be slowed by this. That is so unimportant in the whole spectrum at this point :sad1:

Very sad. :(

We had a scare in our family this morning. Two firefighters were killed when a floor collapsed. The news kept reporting that one was a part-time firefighter, but fortunately, Kevin's cousin finally got a hold of her husband who was on the scene. Such a tragedy for the other families though. :(

[UP Disney]

Lansing is closer to me! And slightly less snow too! :teeth:

I'll add those to my pro side of the list! :rotfl: I'm also closer to Disney which is already on the list. It is also cheaper for flights which is on the pro list. :lmao:

[UP Disney]

The gnome was 26.95....I think it was around 15 for the shipping.

The kids like him....now they want to start a gnome collection :eek: so for right now we compromised and ordered "George the mini gnome" he can travel with us and I told them hey can take pictures of him at different places....I guess you would say he's a "PAL GNOME" :rotfl:

We want pictures on the Pal Mickey & friends adventures & fashions thread once you get him and he starts travelling! :lmao: I'm really serious!!!!!!

[babytrees]

Channon-I think you are right in they are the same cut just cut differently.
I would love to see your choices!!

[UP Disney]

Just you guys wait until Harry Potter arrives! You'll be next! Bwahh haaahaa! (That's my evil laugh. :teeth:) )

:lmao: :rotfl: :rotfl2: I agree! I'll be there when the Harry Potter parks opens! I may end up there next year.

[babytrees]

Very sad. :(

We had a scare in our family this morning. Two firefighters were killed when a floor collapsed. The news kept reporting that one was a part-time firefighter, but fortunately, Kevin's cousin finally got a hold of her husband who was on the scene. Such a tragedy for the other families though. :(

that is sad:guilty:

[UP Disney]

I get those too, but I just take a needle and pick at them until I get the center out. I didn't realize that I was doing a medical procedure though :thumbsup2


What's funny is that I almost did this myself. I probably will in the future now that I know that is all they do to remove them.

[PNO4TE]

What's the difference between a strip steak and a striploin? We are trying to decide our menu...
Grilled New York Strip Steak - topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic served with piped whipped potatoes and veggie medley
Slow Roasted Striploin - sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus served with piped mashed potatoes and veggie medley
It looks like they are the same cut of meat (when I attempt to google) but just cut differently??

(If anyone wants to see some of our other choices let me know! I don't mind sharing because we are having a heck of a time trying to narrow down what we actually want to try at the tasting...)

Like anyone on here would want to listen to food choices...



:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:
I don't know any difference between the steaks... have you asked the banquet staff?

[UP Disney]

I just received an email from AR (my favorite CM)

She wrote in part

I want to thank you for that great letter you wrote to WDW on my behalf. Believe it or not, it took until late January before it finally reached me. The good part was it was sent all the way up to the desk of Erin Wallace, WDW Senior Vice President of Operations and I was presented with a Disney "Star" Pin (really neat pin) and a special Cast Member Recognition and copy of the letter signed off by Erin "Arlene, thank you for making magical memories for our guests". It was read at one of our team meetings and I was presented the pin. It was really neat!! Thanks for making a magical moment for me.


I was surprised at the lengths that Disney went with this. I'm very impressed.

That's wonderful Deb. I'm glad that AR was recognized for making your trip special.

[UP Disney]

I'm sorry that I've been MIA the last few days. This week has been H E L L

Tuesday was the bus incident. It appears that 2 kids have been suspended as a result. Today I brought a box of chocolates out to the bus driver to Thank him for looking out for my kids. He was shocked, but I wanted him to know that we were thankful that he dealt appropriately with the situation. I also hope that it keeps him motivated to continue to do so.

Yesterday I stopped by Best Buy to check on the status of a TV that I had brought in for potential repair. I paid $35 to have them ship it to a repair center to be diagnoses. They were to call to let me know what was wrong and to give the a repair cost. The initial paperwork gave an estimate of $64 I hadn't heard anything so I stopped in last week and they were going to look into it and contact me, but still nothing. Yesterday they pull it up and tell me that it has been fixed and that I owe an additional $140 :scared1: I did not authorize the repair and certainly would not have. It is a 3 year old TV and I'd rather put that $140 into buying a new one with a warranty. I still have no idea what they plan to do about it as the tv did work (though poorly) before I dropped it off.

This morning I got up with high expectation of getting a lot done on Nick's room. I started by heading into Hunter's room to hang the closet doors. I inadvertedly put my hand on his desk only to leave a huge void. His entire room was covered in a white dust. I thought that my mother must have sanded while I was at work (which I had told her NOT to do). I started cleaning his room (which was completely brand spanken new on Monday. Then I noticed the dust on all of our electronics in the living room. After 4 hours of cleaning I was in tears as I felt like I had been set back by DAYS not just hours. I called my mother (crying no less) and she swore that she hadn't sanded, but she would come down to help me clean. As I went back into Nick's room I picked up a hammer that was speckled with white paint and the dust. Well I had used the hammer before work yesterday which meant the dust occurred last night. It turns out that Chris had used our new paint sprayer to pain the doors and it had created a white vapor that travelled throughout the house leaving a white dust. Thankfully it comes off by dusting, but what a mess. And to make matters worse the paint gun had left the door all blotchy so I had to hand paint them anyway. So now I am way behind schedule and totally stressed out. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

I'm so sorry to hear this Deb! :hug: :grouphug: I wish that I lived nearby so that I could come help you out!

[Tinkaroo]

Happy Friday, DDA!

Sorry I've been MIA again - this has just been one of THOSE weeks. I can't even really put my finger on what has me in a funk, but according to Jonathan I need to snap out of it! :rolleyes: I'm hoping the weekend will help (although that does include doing taxes, cleaning, going to an art show and movie - neither of which I'm intersted in, etc., so who knows! ;) )

I've been reading along, but things are kind of a blur! Lots of :wizard: :hug: :grouphug: :cheer2: for anyone I inadvertently miss!

Elizabeth - I know I missed you, but I hope you have a good weekend with your mom! Lots of continued :wizard: :hug: :hug: for you all. It sounds like the news is a bit more encouraging than at first!

Deb - I'm so sorry to hear about the fumes fiasco! I think I would have broken down, too. :hug: I don't know what it is about the dust that is generated when doing home improvements, but that is just some wicked stuff. I hope your day continues to look up, and that you enjoy the bowling this weekend. I was so sorry to read about your loan processor - how tragic.

Amy - happy belated birthday to Alyssa! Good luck with all the party prep, and make sure we get to see some pics one of these days. :goodvibes

Anne Marie - two weeks! :cool1: You must be getting so excited! Do you feel prepared?

Elin - good luck with all the package scenarios! What would we do with ourselves if there wasn't Disney Math to be done? ;)

Robyn and Tia - I'm going to have to check out that NKOTB footage, if nothing else for laughs! ;) They were my 1st concert ever, and I just LOVED them. When I heard they were regrouping, I was thinking - but they have to be in their 40's by now!

Tia - thanks for the head's up on the new Bounce Back dates! Another DIS friend of mine just returned from the GF, and shared the new dates with us - very cool that they've extended it out! Of course, only 2 of my December dates fall under that umbrella, and being that rooms are scarce at AKL CL, I'm sure I'll just have to be happy with my AAA discount. A girl can dream, though!

Chanon - good luck with the honeymoon plans! Sounds like you guys will have some full days (but good days!). :thumbsup2

Jennifer - glad to hear the girls are still growing as they should! Take care of yourself in the meantime! (BTW - I am very jealous of your "days left of working" ticker!)

Kristine - love the gnome! Don't know that I could ever see myself with one, but I will look forward to pics of your new traveling companion!

Marci - good luck with all the baking this weekend! It sounds like another full one for you. :wizard: for the boys' game!

Theresa - :wizard: for Abi, and for you! You are a good mommy!

Vicki - glad to hear your procedure wasn't too terrible. I hope the bruisng and swelling go away soon!

And with that, I need to get back off of here. Have great afternoons!

[lovesdumbo]

Belated Birthday wishes for Alyssa!party: :bday: party:

Elizabeth-sorry I missed you. Hope you have a nice weekend visiting with your Mom.

On the Disney Screening Room thing I was invited to join after the Mom Panel rejection ( ;) ) we've started getting clips from the new Tinkerbell movie. Thought some of you might be interested. Here's the first one:
http://www.totaleclips.com/player/Splash.aspx?custid=864&clipid=e38758&playerid=2&affiliateid=-1

There will be more posted over the next week or two. If anyone's interested I can post them as they are posted to us.That was pretty funny! Would love to see them.

Don't know anything more about it, but I saw this mentioned on the Dec'08 code thread. Lyndsey - Don't know if you could take advantage of it. Bernadette, want to add a Dec trip, say the 5-15, and tag me on as a 2nd room? ;) :rotfl:I would love to but I don't know what DH would think.


Our mortgage officer just called me to let me know that our loan processor was killed in a car accident this morning. She was 27 years old. Our mortgage officer is having a very tough time dealing with it. What a tragic loss. She wanted us to know that our loan could be slowed by this. That is so unimportant in the whole spectum at this point :sad1:How tragic!

when I need her brainstorming? :rotfl:

Let me type this all out (so I don't inundate Chanon with this drivel!)...

We have a AAA package with discount booked for our September trip. I am looking at the possibility of having the free dining promotion available to us for that trip. So, I worked out some numbers and came up with this.

4 nights @ Polynesian (Lagoon View) at rack rate + 1 day base ticket and no dining = $2133.54 (this is what free dining would give us)

same package with DDP added = $2437.46
same package with Deluxe DDP added = $2693.46

difference we would need to pay if we were allowed to upgrade to Deluxe DDP appears to be $256

so, the free dining package w/ upgrade ought to be about $2389.46

4 nights @ Polynesian (Lagoon View) w/ AAA discount + 1 day base ticket + Deluxe Dining = $2396.50

Am I missing something here? Is is about equal? Have I missed something??
There is a simpler approach.

AAA is a 15% discount on your LV room so $440 X .15 = $66 + 12.5% tax = $74.25

You give up the $74.25 discount per day to get free dining at 37.99 for 2 adults is $75.98 per day.

:wizard: Hope you get a great AP rate!

I read this on the codes board...

Here are the details for 2008 Free Dining. 08/24/08 - 09/20/08. Disney Visa holders can book on 04/07/08 with code AYG...General public opens up on 04/10/08
Will you book a 2nd package for free dining? I don't think I will bother & I'm sure what my chances of getting a suite would be anyways. I guess I should run my numbers.

OK just did....I am saving $41.40/night with 20% AAA on ASMU family suite. The meal plan for the 5 of us is $105.95 so I would save $64.55/night with free dining or $258.20 for the last 4 nights of our stay BUT I would have to buy $342.94 worth of tickets to do so. I think I'll just leave things the way they are.

Very sad. :(

We had a scare in our family this morning. Two firefighters were killed when a floor collapsed. The news kept reporting that one was a part-time firefighter, but fortunately, Kevin's cousin finally got a hold of her husband who was on the scene. Such a tragedy for the other families though. :(
How sad.

[yellowfish78]

As a red meat guru :teeth: I'd say the cuts of meat are the same, but the striploin is probably served more like London Broil since the menu states, "sliced." I think it's funny that one comes with whipped potatoes and one comes with mashed.

Now I'm hungry! :)

That would be a typo on my part. To me, whipped is mashed no matter how they try to play up the potatoes! :rotfl:

[yellowfish78]

I'll add those to my pro side of the list! :rotfl: I'm also closer to Disney which is already on the list. It is also cheaper for flights which is on the pro list. :lmao:
Pro's are good! :teeth:

[lovesdumbo]

Happy Friday, DDA!

Sorry I've been MIA again - this has just been one of THOSE weeks. I can't even really put my finger on what has me in a funk, but according to Jonathan I need to snap out of it! :rolleyes: I'm hoping the weekend will help (although that does include doing taxes, cleaning, going to an art show and movie - neither of which I'm intersted in, etc., so who knows! ;) )

:hug: I'm having the same sort of week.

I too am hoping getting a few things done around the house will help. I did electronically file my taxes yesterday morning so it is good to know those are all set.

[PNO4TE]

There is a simpler approach.

AAA is a 15% discount on your LV room so $440 X .15 = $66 + 12.5% tax = $74.25

You give up the $74.25 discount per day to get free dining at 37.99 for 2 adults is $75.98 per day.

:wizard: Hope you get a great AP rate!

And that is precisely why you deal with numbers in real life! I only have to be able to count to 9 usually... and not often, as most music is not in 9/8 time. :upsidedow

[KristineN]

This cracks me up....I see you with one Lindsay...maybe even two! :rotfl2:


Kristine - love the gnome! Don't know that I could ever see myself with one, but I will look forward to pics of your new traveling companion!

[lovesdumbo]

I went to a different JoAnn's (farther from my office & home) last night as a coworker said she thought they had a better selection. I didn't think the selection was much better. I did buy more Cars fabric and she offered me what was left on the bolt at 75% off. I was hoping to find some racing checks for the lining on Emma's new shirt but the fabric they had was a poly blend and I like 100% cotton better. I bought some non Disney fabric to make Lizzy a shirt because they didn't have the Pooh fabric I was looking for. I was going to buy a few Butterick patterns at 2/$3 (instead of $5.99 each) but that 3 day only sale (Thu/Fri/Sat) isn't until next week.:headache: I stopped at the store closer to my house on the way home and they had the Pooh fabric so I got that and a plain white fabric to use as the lining. The clerk at this store offered me the remnant on the bolt at 50% off. It was only $1.99/yd so I didn't even ask why not 75%.:confused3 Then I went across the street to the only Walmart around here that still has fabric and found the checkered fabric in 100% cotton.

Lizzy LOVES the fabric! She wants a dress but I told her to let me make the shirt first.

Hopefully I'll get my machine back from the cleaning before next weekend and I can go back to JoAnn's for the Butterick patterns.

The kids are supposed to start soccer tomorrow but its pouring here today so I'm thinking it might get canceled. Lizzy goes 8:30 to 10:00, Joe goes 10:45 to 12:15 and Emma is 1:15 to 2:30.

[yellowfish78]

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spring Rolls with S&S Sauce
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
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Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
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Too many choices :scared1:

[babytrees]

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Too many choices :scared1:


holey shmoley those are a lot of choices!! But I think I would love to try the ones I bolded:goodvibes

[UP Disney]

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spring Rolls with S&S Sauce
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
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Too many choices :scared1:

Yummy! I'd like to try most of these. However, I also bolded my choices if I was having it for a reception. I did end up choosing 5 because I couldn't decide between the tuscan chicken and the apple stuff porked loin. I also almost choice the prime rib instead of the filet mignon. I finally chose the filet because Chuck makes me prime rib at home.

[yellowfish78]

Keep 'em coming! I'll use this to show Bob the variety of types of food that people like!

[KMH1]

You're right...too many choices! I'm known in my family for being a picky eater. I put my choices in bold. :)

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spring Rolls with S&S Sauce
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Too many choices :scared1:

[UP Disney]

Keep 'em coming! I'll use this to show Bob the variety of types of food that people like!

I love the quote in your signature! I am watching the 1st Harry Potter movie right now. I'm exhausted for some reason and decided it was a day to watch Harry Potter!

[Pooh67_68]

Hello all. :wave2:

Just a quick check in.

Mom had complete knee replacement on March 27th, so there were more doctor visits before then.
3 days in the surgery center, and now I run back and forth during the day to take care of her, as Dawn works nights and is sleeping during the day.


Hope all is well with everyone. pixiedust: :grouphug: pixiedust: and :grouphug: all around.

Heidi

[babytrees]

Heidi-so glad to see you!!!

[yellowfish78]

:wave: Heidi!!!

[Pooh67_68]

Hello ladies. :)

[Pooh67_68]

I need to get a different ticker, this one never stays. I am forever having to refresh my page to see it. :confused3

[babytrees]

I need to get a different ticker, this one never stays. I am forever having to refresh my page to see it. :confused3

but your keeping the pic right??

[Pooh67_68]

There I just deleted it. :snooty:

[Pooh67_68]

Wish I could but the Contemporary was the banner and the monorail was the slider.


but your keeping the pic right??

[UP Disney]

Hello all. :wave2:

Just a quick check in.

Mom had complete knee replacement on March 27th, so there were more doctor visits before then.
3 days in the surgery center, and now I run back and forth during the day to take care of her, as Dawn works nights and is sleeping during the day.


Hope all is well with everyone. pixiedust: :grouphug: pixiedust: and :grouphug: all around.

Heidi

Hey Heidi! I'm so glad to see you check-in. I've been worrying about you. Hope your mom is up & around again soon.

[Pooh67_68]

Theresa, how are you handling all the new budding of spring?

My nose keeps running, my eyes itch and are sticky, I have a constant cough (people probably think I smoke :sad2:)

[Pooh67_68]

Hi Vicki

Mom is doing ok, but whenever she is up walking, her foot and ankle swell bad. Dawn is going to ask the doctor on her next visit.

[babytrees]

Theresa, how are you handling all the new budding of spring?

My nose keeps running, my eyes itch and are sticky, I have a constant cough (people probably think I smoke :sad2:)

we haven't had any budding....unless you count snow buds!!:lmao:

Although I think it might have been a factor yesterday in Abi's attack...though it was mainly exercise induced.

[KristineN]

in case anyone wants a Mickey gnome...you can order through WDW merchandising...and the shipping is 9.95 (which I thought was not too bad)

[tmfranlk]

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spring Rolls with S&S Sauce
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
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Too many choices :scared1:

YUMM-O!! They all sound pretty good, but these sound great!

[tmfranlk]

Hello all. :wave2:

Just a quick check in.

Mom had complete knee replacement on March 27th, so there were more doctor visits before then.
3 days in the surgery center, and now I run back and forth during the day to take care of her, as Dawn works nights and is sleeping during the day.


Hope all is well with everyone. pixiedust: :grouphug: pixiedust: and :grouphug: all around.

Heidi

So good to see you!!! I hope that Mom is doing okay and one the mend quickly. :wizard:

[UP Disney]

Did you guys that rent strollers see that the prices are going up? There seems to be a lot of upset people. The double strollers are doubling in cost it looks like.

[tmfranlk]

Did you guys that rent strollers see that the prices are going up? There seems to be a lot of upset people. The double strollers are doubling in cost it looks like.

Okay, that is just insane! $15 for the single and $31 for double. No way! Makes me very happy with bought the Maclaren.

[UP Disney]

If you are interested in Owner's Locker & haven't signed up, there is a DIS exclusive limited membership offer. $45 for the signup (normally $75) and 2 free visits per year (instead of one). I really think I may do this. I want to buy a curtain rod and curtain for the studio doorway (at OKW). I'd like to keep the rain ponchos, some over the counter meds, etc. there as well. We'll also be buying food this time which I might be able to store there for future trips. I wasn't sure about $99 plus $25 each year since we plan to go twice but I think I could sell Chuck on $99 for two trips each year.

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spring Rolls with S&S Sauce
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
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Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
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Too many choices :scared1:

Here are my choices!

[mommykds]

Anne Marie - two weeks! :cool1: You must be getting so excited! Do you feel prepared?

No,:rolleyes1 I did get the kids clothes packed. Everything but shoes & their dinner clothes are done. I am a nervous wreck before we go away so now I am having major tummy trouble. :sad2:



Will you book a 2nd package for free dining? I don't think I will bother & I'm sure what my chances of getting a suite would be anyways. I guess I should run my numbers.

OK just did....I am saving $41.40/night with 20% AAA on ASMU family suite. The meal plan for the 5 of us is $105.95 so I would save $64.55/night with free dining or $258.20 for the last 4 nights of our stay BUT I would have to buy $342.94 worth of tickets to do so. I think I'll just leave things the way they are.

No, I am going to leave it as is. Hoping for a good AP rate. The dining plan is just too much food for us.

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spring Rolls with S&S Sauce
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
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Too many choices :scared1:

I chose 1 chicken, 1 beef, & 1 seafood option to cover everyones tastes. The pork loin also looks good.
The menu looks great.

[mommykds]

Okay, that is just insane! $15 for the single and $31 for double. No way! Makes me very happy with bought the Maclaren.W H A T???????? OMG!:scared1:

[tinker1bell]

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spring Rolls with S&S Sauce
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Too many choices :scared1:


Lots of good choices. Making me hungry


























Mushroom Purses!!!?????













bigger than Elizabeth's magic bag?

[UP Disney]

W H A T???????? OMG!:scared1:

Yeah, that's pretty much the reaction that I'm seeing on the threads discussing the issue.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1778222
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1778954

[tinker1bell]

Hello all. :wave2:

Just a quick check in.

Mom had complete knee replacement on March 27th, so there were more doctor visits before then.
3 days in the surgery center, and now I run back and forth during the day to take care of her, as Dawn works nights and is sleeping during the day.


Hope all is well with everyone. pixiedust: :grouphug: pixiedust: and :grouphug: all around.

Heidi

Hi Heidi,

Good to see you :goodvibes

Just be sure to take good care of yourself

[yellowfish78]

No,:rolleyes1 I did get the kids clothes packed. Everything but shoes & their dinner clothes are done. I am a nervous wreck before we go away so now I am having major tummy trouble. :sad2:


No, I am going to leave it as is. Hoping for a good AP rate. The dining plan is just too much food for us.



I chose 1 chicken, 1 beef, & 1 seafood option to cover everyones tastes. The pork loin also looks good.
The menu looks great.
Thanks for the one of each! :teeth:

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Bernadette- Glad you found your fabric!! I hope your funk vacates soon:wizard:

Lindsay- :wizard: for your funk to leave too! Jonathan will be 40 this November. Than Danny and Donnie- in May and Aug '09. Jordan in '10 and Joey in '12. Don't ask me why I remeber all this useless crap :confused3 :rotfl: We were obsessed to say the least. They were also my first concert, in fact Joe took me and one of my girlfriends. I couldn't believe he'd be caught dead there but then again I now know why;)

Heidi- It was good to see you pop in. :wizard: for you mom's healing.

Deb- :woohoo: on giving AR a magical moment. I was saddened to hear of your loan officer.

Amy- I am glad that your cousin is safe. Can't wait to see pics of Alyssa's party!

Kristine- Thanks for posting the Mickey gnome prices, I think we just found the perfect birthday gift for my MIL. I really want one too, though!

I know I read much more but today has been very :crazy:
:wizard: and :hug:'s to those I missed.


I need to get ready, my cousin will be here in an hour to pick me up. I am no where near presentable to go out!

Have a great Friday DDA!!

[UP Disney]

Bernadette- Glad you found your fabric!! I hope your funk vacates soon:wizard:

Lindsay- :wizard: for your funk to leave too! Jonathan will be 40 this November. Than Danny and Donnie- in May and Aug '09. Jordan in '10 and Joey in '12. Don't ask me why I remeber all this useless crap :confused3 :rotfl: We were obsessed to say the least. They were also my first concert, in fact Joe took me and one of my girlfriends. I couldn't believe he'd be caught dead there but then again I now know why;)

Heidi- It was good to see you pop in. :wizard: for you mom's healing.

Deb- :woohoo: on giving AR a magical moment. I was saddened to hear of your loan officer.

Amy- I am glad that your cousin is safe. Can't wait to see pics of Alyssa's party!

Kristine- Thanks for posting the Mickey gnome prices, I think we just found the perfect birthday gift for my MIL. I really want one too, though!

I know I read much more but today has been very :crazy:
:wizard: and :hug:'s to those I missed.


I need to get ready, my cousin will be here in an hour to pick me up. I am no where near presentable to go out!

Have a great Friday DDA!!

OMG! Thank you for reminding me. Today is my sister's 40th birthday. We need to call her!

[Tammi67]

Our mortgage officer just called me to let me know that our loan processor was killed in a car accident this morning. She was 27 years old. Our mortgage officer is having a very tough time dealing with it. What a tragic loss. She wanted us to know that our loan could be slowed by this. That is so unimportant in the whole spectum at this point :sad1:
Oh how tragic. :sad2:

[Tammi67]

What's the difference between a strip steak and a striploin? We are trying to decide our menu...
Grilled New York Strip Steak - topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic served with piped whipped potatoes and veggie medley
Slow Roasted Striploin - sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus served with piped mashed potatoes and veggie medley
It looks like they are the same cut of meat (when I attempt to google) but just cut differently??

(If anyone wants to see some of our other choices let me know! I don't mind sharing because we are having a heck of a time trying to narrow down what we actually want to try at the tasting...)
I'm glad I ate dinner before I read this. Sounds yummy! I can't help you though as far as the difference between the 2.

[Tammi67]

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spring Rolls with S&S Sauce
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Too many choices :scared1:These would be my choices:

Chicken skewers
Stuffed mushrooms
Reuben canapes
Springrolls

Filet mignon
Pork loin
Chicken Aurora (can't go wrong with a Disney name in the menu ;))
Vegetable streudel

Please send me a doggie bag of whatever you decide!

[Tammi67]

Hello all. :wave2:

Just a quick check in.

Mom had complete knee replacement on March 27th, so there were more doctor visits before then.
3 days in the surgery center, and now I run back and forth during the day to take care of her, as Dawn works nights and is sleeping during the day.


Hope all is well with everyone. pixiedust: :grouphug: pixiedust: and :grouphug: all around.

Heidi
I've been thinking about you Heidi. I'm glad you are okay. :wizard: for an easy recovery for your mom. Take care of yourself too.

[Tammi67]

Did you guys that rent strollers see that the prices are going up? There seems to be a lot of upset people. The double strollers are doubling in cost it looks like.
Holy schmoly. That is a huge increase in price. I could see them raising it a few dollars, but geez! Guess Alyssa will be walking. :rotfl:

[Tammi67]

I need to get ready, my cousin will be here in an hour to pick me up. I am no where near presentable to go out!

Have a great Friday DDA!!
Have fun!

[Tammi67]

We got Alvin and the Chipmunks and are having movie night. I hope it rains hard enough for our 8AM soccer game to be canceled.

I hope everyone is having a nice evening.

[UP Disney]

We got Alvin and the Chipmunks and are having movie night. I hope it rains hard enough for our 8AM soccer game to be canceled.

I hope everyone is having a nice evening.

We are also having a movie night here tonight. We got Sweeney Todd (which I won't be watching) and Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.

[PNO4TE]

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spring Rolls with S&S Sauce
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Too many choices :scared1:

I would think the Reubens would be a big hit in your neck of the woods, though!
I would like to try the 2 versions of salmon before I made my final selection!

[PNO4TE]

Good to see you posting, Heidi. Good luck to your Mom!

[UP Disney]

We are also having a movie night here tonight. We got Sweeney Todd (which I won't be watching) and Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.

We just saw the Alvin & the Chipmunks previews. I think we will have to watch that one. Tammi, let me know what you guys think. Katrina heard that it got bad reviews.

[Tammi67]

We are also having a movie night here tonight. We got Sweeney Todd (which I won't be watching) and Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.
Why won't you watch Sweeney? You'll have to let me know what you think of Mr. Magrium. I've heard awful things about it, but hoping that it is still good.

[Tammi67]

We just saw the Alvin & the Chipmunks previews. I think we will have to watch that one. Tammi, let me know what you guys think. Katrina heard that it got bad reviews.
The kids are enjoying it. I'm not paying too much attention to it though. You all left me with too many pages to catch up on.

[UP Disney]

Why won't you watch Sweeney? You'll have to let me know what you think of Mr. Magrium. I've heard awful things about it, but hoping that it is still good.

I'm not into shows about death and murder. Yuck! I'd probably end up having nightmares. I'll let you know what I think of Mr. Magorium.

[PNO4TE]

Why won't you watch Sweeney?

I'm not into shows about death and murder. Yuck! I'd probably end up having nightmares.

Kathrin says it was quite gory and told me there is no way I would be able to watch it. I took her at her word, and according to numerous people I have talked to I am glad I did.

[babytrees]

Why won't you watch Sweeney? You'll have to let me know what you think of Mr. Magrium. I've heard awful things about it, but hoping that it is still good.

Mr. Magorium was okay...a little dark. Abi wouldn't watch it...not sure why

[Tammi67]

I'm not into shows about death and murder. Yuck! I'd probably end up having nightmares. I'll let you know what I think of Mr. Magorium.

Kathrin says it was quite gory and told me there is no way I would be able to watch it. I took her at her word, and according to numerous people I have talked to I am glad I did.
Now you've piqued my curiosity. I'll have to watch it. Plus, it's Johnny Depp.

[yellowfish78]

Now you've piqued my curiosity. I'll have to watch it. Plus, it's Johnny Depp.
I was thinking the same thing...

[PNO4TE]

Now you've piqued my curiosity. I'll have to watch it. Plus, it's Johnny Depp.

And another reason I probably wouldn't! :rotfl:

[babytrees]

And another reason I probably wouldn't! :rotfl:

I am with you Elin!!

[UP Disney]

Now you've piqued my curiosity. I'll have to watch it. Plus, it's Johnny Depp.

There are many things that I could do for Johnny Depp but watching a gory show is not one of them.

So far this show Mr. Magorium looks very strange. It isn't bad but it isn't what I expected either.

[Pooh67_68]

Poor girl, hope she is feeling better. :hug:


Although I think it might have been a factor yesterday in Abi's attack...though it was mainly exercise induced.

[Pooh67_68]

How's the sweet pea?


So good to see you!!! I hope that Mom is doing okay and one the mend quickly. :wizard:

[babytrees]

I feel so foolish....Cassidy just reminded me who the field show is...Gershwin!!

I can't wait to hear it. :love:

[Pooh67_68]

Hi Terry :)

Thanks, yes sometimes the caregiver does forget about themselves. Wonder why that is?



Hi Heidi,

Good to see you :goodvibes

Just be sure to take good care of yourself

[Tammi67]

And another reason I probably wouldn't! :rotfl:
I saw a picture of Johnny Depp in People magazine where he is portraying Al Capone or some such gangster. He doesn't even look like himself!

ETA: He is playing John Dillinger in Public Enemies.

[Tammi67]

The kids gave Alvin two thumbs up. :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

[PNO4TE]

I saw a picture of Johnny Depp in People magazine where he is portraying Al Capone or some such gangster. He doesn't even look like himself!

He is a very talented actor. Maybe one of the best in the business right now. But he just gives me the willies!

[Pooh67_68]

Hi Tammi, thanks.


I've been thinking about you Heidi. I'm glad you are okay. :wizard: for an easy recovery for your mom. Take care of yourself too.

[Pooh67_68]

Hi Elin, thanks.


Good to see you posting, Heidi. Good luck to your Mom!

[Pooh67_68]

I like him, but not his biggest fan. Dawn however loves him.


He is a very talented actor. Maybe one of the best in the business right now. But he just gives me the willies!

[UP Disney]

This is not what I expected at all. It is an ok show but it isn't something I would watch again. We are probably 1/2 way through it.

[tinknme]

Hi Heidi! :wizard: for your mother!

[tinknme]

New Disney Shows On The Travel Channel Now!!!!!!!

ETA: This is not the new one. I thought Samantha Brown was coming on, sorry!

[PNO4TE]

New Disney Shows On The Travel Channel Now!!!!!!!

Thanks! I was waiting until next Friday night for Samantha Brown's new Disney series and didn't know these were on.

[babytrees]

This is not what I expected at all. It is an ok show but it isn't something I would watch again. We are probably 1/2 way through it.

that's what we kept thinking...watching it once was enough

[tinknme]

I thought that was what was on tonight, oops!

Thanks! I was waiting until next Friday night for Samantha Brown's new Disney series and didn't know these were on.

[Pooh67_68]

Hi Janet, thanks.


Hi Heidi! :wizard: for your mother!

[PNO4TE]

I thought that was what was on tonight, oops!

It starts next Friday night for 4 weeks in a row. The one I am watching now is not new, but still a good way to get the WDW fix!

[Pooh67_68]

I just check the travel channel and found this for 4-11, 9 pm EST.


She's been to the Disney theme parks, hotels and restaurants many times, but what are Samantha Brown's favorite picks when visiting the Mouse? Join Samantha as she travels to Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., and Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla. Read on to discover what Sam likes about Disney and why she likes it.

Favorite No. 1 - Tower of Terror
Where: Disney's Hollywood Studios

This attraction equals five minutes of scream therapy! It's a case of love-hate for Samantha, because she loves the sheer imagination put into this attraction but hates the thought of dropping 13 floors in an elevator shaft. This exhilarating ride lives up to its name, as well as its new slogan: Fear every drop!

Favorite No. 2 - Turtle Talk With Crush
Where: Innoventions at Epcot
This is truly one of Sam's favorite experiences. It's an animated show featuring the surfer-dude sea turtle from 'Finding Nemo.' But that's not the amazing part. Crush actually talks to Sam in an unscripted, spontaneous conversation. If you had the chance to talk to a turtle, what would you ask him? It's totally awesome, dude!

Favorite No. 3 - The Wanyama Safari
Where: Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
For a unique adventure, Samantha chose Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge as her favorite place to stay at Walt Disney World. Her favorite thing to do at the lodge is go on the Wanyama Safari, which is open only to guests of the resort. Some travelers will spend just one night at Animal Kingdom Lodge to experience this two-hour adventure.


Favorite No. 4 - Soarin' Over California
Where: Disney's California Adventure at Disneyland
This captivating ride incorporates IMAX technology, motion simulators, and synchronized wind and scent machines. The virtual hand-gliding adventure begins with a swoop through the clouds above San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, then a float over a river alongside some majestic California redwoods. Other flyovers include a Sierras' ski resort, Yosemite Falls, the Anzo-Borrega Desert and the California coast - where it feels like Sam's feet can almost touch the waves.

Favorite No. 5 - Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
Where: Tomorrowland at Disneyland
This new attraction submerges Sam into the sparkling waters of the Tomorrowland Lagoon. It's packed with colorful reefs, ancient ruins, exotic fish, massive whales and an erupting underwater volcano.

Favorite No. 6 - Chef's Table Experience
Where: Napa Rose Restaurant at Disney Grand Californian Hotel in Disneyland
Sam likes to share a table with other friends for a one-of-a-kind "Chef's Table" dinner. This restaurant boasts an impressive collection of award-winning California vintages, showcased in its exhibition wine cellar.

Favorite No. 7 - World Showcase
Where: EPCOT
Samantha has been to EPCOT nearly every time of year, but her favorite is winter when the World Showcase is dressed up in all its holiday finery and each country sets out to share its holiday or New Year traditions. Sam's favorite spot to stop for a quick refreshment is a little kiosk in front of the France pavilion. Her favorite drink is the Grand Marnier slush.

Favorite No. 8 - Single Passenger Line
Where: Test Track at EPCOT and other rides at all Disney parks

Sam's favorite secret for not spending valuable "ride time" standing in long lines - head for the "Single Passenger Line." Now, this line only works if you are single - or if your group agrees to be split up - because you will be! But it can cut the wait in line by more than half in some cases.

Favorite No. 9 - Roller Coasters
Where: Each park has them!
Samantha loves roller coasters. Her favorites include California Screamin' at Disney's California Adventure, Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland and Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Favorite No. 10 - Tropical Imports
Where: Adventureland at Disneyland
Sam's always hungry, so for a quick diversion she goes to one of her favorite snack places in Disneyland - Tropical Imports, a fresh fruit and juice stand in Adventureland.

Favorite No. 11 - Disneyland's Dream Suite
Where: New Orleans Square at Disneyland's Dream Suite
Sam used her "connections" to sneak a quick peek inside Disneyland's Dream Suite, which overlooks New Orleans Square Park. The suite was originally conceived by Walt Disney himself as a private apartment for his family and closest friends. Disney Imagineers uncovered his plans and used them as the inspiration for its design.

Favorite No. 12 - Parade of Dreams
Where: Disneyland
This parade features more than 100 performers, 20-foot-tall floats, confetti blasts, oversized puppets and the cast of characters everyone's grown to love.

Favorite No. 13 - Cirque du Soleil: La Nouba
Where: Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World
Cirque du Soleil's 'La Nouba' is one of the most extraordinary entertainment experiences Sam has ever seen. Roughly translated, La Nouba in French means to "party down" - and the 70 international performers do just that through a high-energy mix of mind-blowing breathtaking acrobatics and modern dance.

Favorite No. 14 - The California Grill
Where: Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World
Perched atop Walt Disney World's earliest resort destination, the Contemporary Resort, this modern dining room offers what Sam feels is the best food at Disney. But this is also Sam's secret spot to watch the fireworks above Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom. They have their own observation point, so whether you're sitting down to a gourmet meal or just catching a drink at the stylish bar, it's the perfect spot to watch Disney's Wishes fireworks.

Favorite No. 15 - Spectro Magic Parade
Where: Walt Disney World
Designed as a moving gallery for audiences along a darkened parade route, this show uses a techno-workshop full of lighting effects to re-create pixies and peacocks, sea horses and flying horses, flower gardens and fountains, and other whimsical creatures found at the Disney properties.

[lovesdumbo]

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spring Rolls with S&S Sauce
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
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Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
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Too many choices :scared1:
It all sounds good!!!!

Mom had complete knee replacement on March 27th, so there were more doctor visits before then.
3 days in the surgery center, and now I run back and forth during the day to take care of her, as Dawn works nights and is sleeping during the day.

Hope she recovers quickly and that you're feeling better soon too!

Did you guys that rent strollers see that the prices are going up? There seems to be a lot of upset people. The double strollers are doubling in cost it looks like.:scared1:

Okay, that is just insane! $15 for the single and $31 for double. No way! Makes me very happy with bought the Maclaren.Me too!!! Especially with 21 park days coming up in the next few months.

If you are interested in Owner's Locker & haven't signed up, there is a DIS exclusive limited membership offer. $45 for the signup (normally $75) and 2 free visits per year (instead of one). I really think I may do this. I want to buy a curtain rod and curtain for the studio doorway (at OKW). I'd like to keep the rain ponchos, some over the counter meds, etc. there as well. We'll also be buying food this time which I might be able to store there for future trips. I wasn't sure about $99 plus $25 each year since we plan to go twice but I think I could sell Chuck on $99 for two trips each year.I signed up under the mousesavers offer. I'm going to work on pulling my stuff together this weekend. I'm worried I've already got too much that I want to put in the box. I'll take pictures if I get it together this weekend.

Bernadette- Glad you found your fabric!! I hope your funk vacates soon:wizard:

Thank you! I added the 4" to the pattern for Emma's shirt. I plan on washing the fabric this weekend so maybe I'll get it cut out too.

OMG! Thank you for reminding me. Today is my sister's 40th birthday. We need to call her!
Vicki-you must be getting OLD if you almost forgot.:laughing:

I hope it rains hard enough for our 8AM soccer game to be canceled. :wizard: We just go an email that ours was canceled.:thumbsup2

[my3princes]

Very sad. :(

We had a scare in our family this morning. Two firefighters were killed when a floor collapsed. The news kept reporting that one was a part-time firefighter, but fortunately, Kevin's cousin finally got a hold of her husband who was on the scene. Such a tragedy for the other families though. :(

How tragic :hug:

Hello all. :wave2:

Just a quick check in.

Mom had complete knee replacement on March 27th, so there were more doctor visits before then.
3 days in the surgery center, and now I run back and forth during the day to take care of her, as Dawn works nights and is sleeping during the day.


Hope all is well with everyone. pixiedust: :grouphug: pixiedust: and :grouphug: all around.

Heidi

I hope that she recovers quickly :wizard:

Yeah, that's pretty much the reaction that I'm seeing on the threads discussing the issue.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1778222
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1778954

I thought the prices were pretty high before. That is why we bought our MacLaren a few years ago. I think my nephew will use the MacLaren this trip as Colby and Hunter both have their wheelchairs.

[Pooh67_68]

Hi Bernadette, thanks.

[Pooh67_68]

Hi Deb, thanks.

[my3princes]

Thanks! I was waiting until next Friday night for Samantha Brown's new Disney series and didn't know these were on.

Please remind me next week. Our DVR won't let me program that far out yet. I'm sure I'll forget by tomorrow.

[PNO4TE]

Please remind me next week. Our DVR won't let me program that far out yet. I'm sure I'll forget by tomorrow.

I will definitely try to remember, Deb. It is on my calendar for the rest of the month.

[my3princes]

I managed to get our stuff packed for the weekend, some laundry done and I made roast beef, mashed potato, carrots and homemade gravy for dinner. We had Mom over for her birthday dinner. Dad was working so I sent a plate home for him. Nick baked her a strawberry cake and he frosted and decorated it himself. It really came out beautifully. She seemed happy. After dinner we put a coat of primer on Nick's walls. The primer is so dark that the room looks black. Hopefully the paint will brighten the walls up. The paint is a blueish gray color. We won't get to that until Sunday.

[PNO4TE]

I managed to get our stuff packed for the weekend, some laundry done and I made roast beef, mashed potato, carrots and homemade gravy for dinner. We had Mom over for her birthday dinner. Dad was working so I sent a plate home for him. Nick baked her a strawberry cake and he frosted and decorated it himself. It really came out beautifully. She seemed happy. After dinner we put a coat of primer on Nick's walls. The primer is so dark that the room looks black. Hopefully the paint will brighten the walls up. The paint is a blueish gray color. We won't get to that until Sunday.

I hope you have fun this weekend, Deb & clan!

[Blueeyes101817]

Our mortgage officer just called me to let me know that our loan processor was killed in a car accident this morning. She was 27 years old. Our mortgage officer is having a very tough time dealing with it. What a tragic loss. She wanted us to know that our loan could be slowed by this. That is so unimportant in the whole spectum at this point :sad1:

so sad


Very sad. :(

We had a scare in our family this morning. Two firefighters were killed when a floor collapsed. The news kept reporting that one was a part-time firefighter, but fortunately, Kevin's cousin finally got a hold of her husband who was on the scene. Such a tragedy for the other families though. :(
Those families are in my prayers---i hate stories like that!

Kathrin says it was quite gory and told me there is no way I would be able to watch it. I took her at her word, and according to numerous people I have talked to I am glad I did.
i heard the same--thats hwy i havent seen it!

The kids gave Alvin two thumbs up. :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2
thougth it was a cute movie!


Hi everyone~ It was a long day at work--field trip and ak id being sick,,,i went out for hpapy hour andi think im going to bed early--im exhausted!!!! have a good nighgt all!!!!

[UP Disney]

Thanks for letting me know about the Disney show on the Travel show tonight. I needed something to watch while my family is watching Sweeney Todd. I also hope not to forget about the new ones starting next week. It is on my list.

[bear74]

Happy Birthday Alyssa!!
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g21/babytrees_2006/Nancy2.gif

too cute had to Ditto. Alyssa I hope your party is tons of fun

[UP Disney]

Please remind me next week. Our DVR won't let me program that far out yet. I'm sure I'll forget by tomorrow.

By Bernadette's standard, you must be getting old like me! :lmao: :rotfl: I'd say I'll remind you but I'll probably forget before I go to bed tonight! :rotfl2:

[Tinkaroo]

This cracks me up....I see you with one Lindsay...maybe even two!

:rotfl: :rotfl:

I must admit - I had enough issues with Pal Mickey!

And I am just not a yard decoration girl - but if I was, that would top my list!

:hug: I'm having the same sort of week.

I too am hoping getting a few things done around the house will help. I did electronically file my taxes yesterday morning so it is good to know those are all set.

:hug: back to you!

Hey - weren't you going to do my taxes?! It's supposed to be sunny and 72 here tomorrow....;)

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spring Rolls with S&S Sauce
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
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Too many choices :scared1:

Looks like some great choices!

I have to pick catering menus A LOT for work, and I must say one of my favorite apps of all time is what one of my caterers calls "Southwestern Rumaki", which is a tiny bit of a jalepeno slice and a water chesnut, wrapped in bacon. In fact, we had them at an event last night! ;) Everyone is always very excited to see those on the spread!

Be careful of the portion sizes/handling of the appetizers. If you're doing something skewered, you'll want to make sure the meat comes off the skewer easily (and how will your guests get rid of the skewers?). There's nothing worse than watching people knaw on tough meat on a skewer! :rotfl:

The mushroom purses and water chesnut/bacon sound bite-sized. Will these be passed? If so, how will the S&S sauce be presented with the spring rolls? Also make sure the rolls are wrapped fairly well - you don't want the stuff falling out all over someone's shirt/dress!

I would definitely choose a chicken, beef, and seafood option just to be safe. You might ask the caterer if the shrimp scampi with pasta option I bolded above could be adapted to accomodate vegeterians easily.

Will there be anyone keeping Kosher attending? If so, they'll either need a whole separate meal special-ordered (depends on how strict they are), or you'll need to be mindful of meat and dairy mixing.

It looks like you have some good options here, though. Choosing food for a group is a little nerve-wracking at times. Just make sure you get a good feel as to how everything will be cooked/presented, will they accomodate any allergies as necessary that night, etc. Good luck!!!! :wizard:

Hello all.

Just a quick check in.

Mom had complete knee replacement on March 27th, so there were more doctor visits before then.
3 days in the surgery center, and now I run back and forth during the day to take care of her, as Dawn works nights and is sleeping during the day.


Heidi

It's good to see you, Heidi! I'm glad that it's just been responsibilities keeping you away. I hope your mom's recovery continues to go well! :wizard:

Did you guys that rent strollers see that the prices are going up? There seems to be a lot of upset people. The double strollers are doubling in cost it looks like.

If you are interested in Owner's Locker & haven't signed up, there is a DIS exclusive limited membership offer. $45 for the signup (normally $75) and 2 free visits per year (instead of one). I really think I may do this. I want to buy a curtain rod and curtain for the studio doorway (at OKW). I'd like to keep the rain ponchos, some over the counter meds, etc. there as well. We'll also be buying food this time which I might be able to store there for future trips. I wasn't sure about $99 plus $25 each year since we plan to go twice but I think I could sell Chuck on $99 for two trips each year.

I meant to point these out earlier today and got side-tracked.

Those increases in strollers and ECV's are nuts! I really feel for those that need them. Particularly the strollers - that's just wrong, IMO.

And that Owner's Locker deal is really great - I am VERY jealous of that deal. :thumbsup2

No,:rolleyes1 I did get the kids clothes packed. Everything but shoes & their dinner clothes are done. I am a nervous wreck before we go away so now I am having major tummy trouble. :sad2:


:hug: :hug: :wizard: :wizard: for the tummy issues to go away!

Lindsay- :wizard: for your funk to leave too! Jonathan will be 40 this November. Than Danny and Donnie- in May and Aug '09. Jordan in '10 and Joey in '12. Don't ask me why I remeber all this useless crap :confused3 :rotfl: We were obsessed to say the least. They were also my first concert, in fact Joe took me and one of my girlfriends. I couldn't believe he'd be caught dead there but then again I now know why;)


:rotfl: :rotfl:

I'm not into shows about death and murder. Yuck! I'd probably end up having nightmares. I'll let you know what I think of Mr. Magorium.

I feel the same way, Vicki. I like JD, but I do NOT do scary movies of any sort, and the DVD promos alone are too much for me!

[bear74]

prayers and pixie dust here please....Abi is in the throws off an asthma attack, and I just got guff from a nurse for leaving her in her sister's capable hands for 10 minutes between my dropping her off and Jim coming home. :headache:

ETA: okay now that I have had time to calm down.....Abi had a very mild asthma attack and didn't have a rescue inhaler at school. So I went to pick her up...in the car....her breathing normalized and only started shortening as we walked up for her to get in the house. I knew Jim would be home in 10 minutes and I sent Abi into the shower to cool down. Gave Cassidy instructions and came back to work..a minute away...to call the dr's office. Nurse got me riled up. It was a mild attack and if she had had ANY stronger symptoms I would have called 911. I have dealt with asthma attacks...I know what I am doing and I know my kid....ARRRGH.

oh poor Abi,
I hope she is all better now.:wizard: :hug:

[UP Disney]

I feel the same way, Vicki. I like JD, but I do NOT do scary movies of any sort, and the DVD promos alone are too much for me!

They just had it on too loud and just the music gives me the creeps! I wanted some ice cream tonight but I'm afraid to go out and get it for what I might glimpse or hear.

[Pooh67_68]

Hi Lindsay, thanks.

[Pooh67_68]

Night all.

[Tinkaroo]

They just had it on too loud and just the music gives me the creeps! I wanted some ice cream tonight but I'm afraid to go out and get it for what I might glimpse or hear.

Tell them they get to be your ice cream valet tonight! ;)

Jonathan will always stop on Silence of the Lambs when it comes on TV. I practically have to leave the house. I'm getting to where all I can tolerate is Disney animation. :rotfl:

[Tammi67]

They just had it on too loud and just the music gives me the creeps! I wanted some ice cream tonight but I'm afraid to go out and get it for what I might glimpse or hear.
I just had some mint chocolate chip ice cream. MMMMmmmmm.

Tell them you are coming through and to put it on pause. :thumbsup2

[Tinkaroo]

So, today was not as bad as the rest of this week - maybe it was just the promise of the weekend, as I still felt I was spinning my wheels on several projects - but my special guests were all gone! :thumbsup2

But, it was a bummer when I got to my car at the train station tonight - someone stole my Minnie antenna topper! :confused3 :mad: :sad1:

Who are these people?! :sad2: And they've changed the bow on the ones they sell now (it's too big and cartoon-ish for me). But, I guess I'll have to find something new to replace it with in 25 days.

[PNO4TE]

Everytime I watch a Disney special I get weepy and excited at the same time. I have got to go there to work! But not tonight... I am fighting a sore throat. And I know which little darling gave it to me on Monday! So, I took my vitamin C and a large glass of water and I think I will read a little.

Enjoy your evenings, everyone! Tomorrow is Saturday! :)

[Tammi67]

So, today was not as bad as the rest of this week - maybe it was just the promise of the weekend, as I still felt I was spinning my wheels on several projects - but my special guests were all gone! :thumbsup2

But, it was a bummer when I got to my car at the train station tonight - someone stole my Minnie antenna topper! :confused3 :mad: :sad1:

Who are these people?! :sad2: And they've changed the bow on the ones they sell now (it's too big and cartoon-ish for me). But, I guess I'll have to find something new to replace it with in 25 days.
I'm sorry, Lindsay. :hug:

[Tammi67]

Feel better, Elin!

[UP Disney]

I'm planning on a banana split (kind of). Vanilla ice cream with sliced bananas, chocolate syrup on half and strawberries on the other half. Yummy! Though if I had some mint chocolate chip or plain chocolate chip I definitely think I'd go for that instead.

I'm supposed to start watching what I eat - and that doesn't mean watching it as I eat it. :lmao: However, I gave myself 60 days and that doesn't start until tomorrow! I really have to start tomorrow. Please remind me when you see me tomorrow!

I will start with 40 oz. of water every day starting tomorrow and try to cut back on my pepsi. The next two weeks I'll add 20 oz. of water each day to get to the recommended 80 oz. Starting next week I will stick with only one 24 oz. pepsi a day (with a plan to cut that down as I add more water).

[yellowfish78]

Lindsay - THANK YOU for all those comments! I think Bob and I are leaning towards the shrimp scampi for the dual fish/vegetarian option too. We won't have to worry about Kosher meals. Some might have a nut allergy, so that will be brought up since we seem to be leaning towards the Tuscan Stuffed Chicken.
My current problem is the pork tenderloin. If we fall in love with that would/should that be subbed for the chicken? Then my options become pork/beef/fish. And alot of red meat. And to me that just seems odd. So I'm leaning towards not even trying the pork just so I don't put myself in that that spot.

[UP Disney]

Lindsay - THANK YOU for all those comments! I think Bob and I are leaning towards the shrimp scampi for the dual fish/vegetarian option too. We won't have to worry about Kosher meals. Some might have a nut allergy, so that will be brought up since we seem to be leaning towards the Tuscan Stuffed Chicken.
My current problem is the pork tenderloin. If we fall in love with that would/should that be subbed for the chicken? Then my options become pork/beef/fish. And alot of red meat. And to me that just seems odd. So I'm leaning towards not even trying the pork just so I don't put myself in that that spot.

That's why I leaned towards the chicken as well because of the read meat issue. I think you are smart not to even try the pork. The chicken/fish/beef option sounds like the best idea to me.

[Tammi67]

I'm planning on a banana split (kind of). Vanilla ice cream with sliced bananas, chocolate syrup on half and strawberries on the other half. Yummy! Though if I had some mint chocolate chip or plain chocolate chip I definitely think I'd go for that instead.

I'm supposed to start watching what I eat - and that doesn't mean watching it as I eat it. :lmao: However, I gave myself 60 days and that doesn't start until tomorrow! I really have to start tomorrow. Please remind me when you see me tomorrow!

I will start with 40 oz. of water every day starting tomorrow and try to cut back on my pepsi. The next two weeks I'll add 20 oz. of water each day to get to the recommended 80 oz. Starting next week I will stick with only one 24 oz. pepsi a day (with a plan to cut that down as I add more water).There's that midlife crisis again. ;) Good luck!

[Tammi67]

Lindsay - THANK YOU for all those comments! I think Bob and I are leaning towards the shrimp scampi for the dual fish/vegetarian option too. We won't have to worry about Kosher meals. Some might have a nut allergy, so that will be brought up since we seem to be leaning towards the Tuscan Stuffed Chicken.
My current problem is the pork tenderloin. If we fall in love with that would/should that be subbed for the chicken? Then my options become pork/beef/fish. And alot of red meat. And to me that just seems odd. So I'm leaning towards not even trying the pork just so I don't put myself in that that spot.
Chanon, any reason to be concerned about shellfish allerigies?

[tinknme]

Lindsay sorry someone stole your Minnie topper :sad2:

Elin hope you feel better tomorrow :wizard:

Vicki your ice cream sounds good, yum! I hope to watch Todd Sweeny soon, I love scary movies :upsidedow

Bernadette I just seen pictures from Cape May breakfast & it reminded me how good it is. So if you really want to have breakfast here instead, I won't mind :rotfl:

[yellowfish78]

Chanon, any reason to be concerned about shellfish allerigies?
Not that I know of. I'd hope people would know if they have a shellfish allergy...

[UP Disney]

There's that midlife crisis again. ;) Good luck!

Actually, this has to do with a late life crisis. I do NOT want to end up like my mother. She is way too heavy and unhappy with herself. We are worried about whether she will be able to walk around Disney with us. I know that if I let it creep on, then I will end up the same as her.

I'm trying to follow in my dad's footsteps. In his 40's, he started running and got in shape. In his 50's and being a non-swimmer, he started scuba diving lessons and took his test to become certified when he went to visit my brother in Japan. Mom did this with him as well. I want to continue in his steps. I got my lifeguarding and high ropes instructor at 40. I need to start running and get in shape for whatever comes next.

[tmfranlk]

Why won't you watch Sweeney? You'll have to let me know what you think of Mr. Magrium. I've heard awful things about it, but hoping that it is still good.

We watched it last week and I though that it was okay. Not great, but still enjoyable. I did find the end a little abrupt though. I'd be intersted to hear your opinion too Vicki.

[UP Disney]

As soon as the soundtrack quiets down in the living room, I'm off to get my banana split.

[UP Disney]

We watched it last week and I though that it was okay. Not great, but still enjoyable. I did find the end a little abrupt though. I'd be intersted to hear your opinion too Vicki.

My exact thoughts. It was like "That was the end?" Becky thought there must be a sequel or something. I told her I hope not.

[tmfranlk]

How's the sweet pea?

She's good. Had a random fever with no known cause one day this week, but didn't seemed bothered by it. Having a cousins sleepover tonight.

[tmfranlk]

I feel so foolish....Cassidy just reminded me who the field show is...Gershwin!!

I can't wait to hear it. :love:

Oh, now I want to hear it! I love Gershwin and that's great field show music.

[Tammi67]

Actually, this has to do with a late life crisis. I do NOT want to end up like my mother. She is way too heavy and unhappy with herself. We are worried about whether she will be able to walk around Disney with us. I know that if I let it creep on, then I will end up the same as her.

I'm trying to follow in my dad's footsteps. In his 40's, he started running and got in shape. In his 50's and being a non-swimmer, he started scuba diving lessons and took his test to become certified when he went to visit my brother in Japan. Mom did this with him as well. I want to continue in his steps. I got my lifeguarding and high ropes instructor at 40. I need to start running and get in shape for whatever comes next.
Good for your dad, and :wizard: for you to follow along!

[UP Disney]

I'm back! Luckily, I didn't hear or see anything that will give me nightmares tonight. Sometimes hearing it is even worse than seeing it. My imagination is very vivid when it comes to stuff like this.

[Tammi67]

Enjoy your banana split!

I'm heading to bed. I hear the thunder way off in the distance, which will be getting closer as the night goes on.

[UP Disney]

Good for your dad, and :wizard: for you to follow along!

I don't want it to sound like I'm not proud of my mom. She is an awesome woman. I've never met anyone with a heart as big as hers. She is an amazing person. I just wish that I knew how to motivate her over her weight only because it makes her so unhappy.

[Tinkaroo]

Everytime I watch a Disney special I get weepy and excited at the same time. I have got to go there to work! But not tonight... I am fighting a sore throat. And I know which little darling gave it to me on Monday! So, I took my vitamin C and a large glass of water and I think I will read a little.

Enjoy your evenings, everyone! Tomorrow is Saturday! :)

:hug: :hug: for the Disney dreams, and for battling that sore throat!

I got the chills reading someone's TR tonight. I think it just happens to those of us that "get it!" :thumbsup2

I'm sorry, Lindsay. :hug:

Thanks, Tammi! In the end, it's a $5 piece of foam, but it just seems so stupid and pointless to have stolen it!

Lindsay - THANK YOU for all those comments! I think Bob and I are leaning towards the shrimp scampi for the dual fish/vegetarian option too. We won't have to worry about Kosher meals. Some might have a nut allergy, so that will be brought up since we seem to be leaning towards the Tuscan Stuffed Chicken.
My current problem is the pork tenderloin. If we fall in love with that would/should that be subbed for the chicken? Then my options become pork/beef/fish. And alot of red meat. And to me that just seems odd. So I'm leaning towards not even trying the pork just so I don't put myself in that that spot.

You're welcome. :goodvibes After 8 years, I could probably choose a catering menu in my sleep!

I, too, would stick with the chicken/beef/fish, unless for some reason there's not an increase in price to add a 4th entree. Although pork is the "other white meat" I think chicken is the safer bet, and people would probably find it more odd if there wasn't a beef option!

Enjoy the tasting - that was one of my favorite parts of getting married! :rotfl2:

Not that I know of. I'd hope people would know if they have a shellfish allergy...

You would hope! :scared1:

Although I did have a partner at a party last year eat an inordinate amount of shrimp. He ended up having a terrible reaction, and we had to take him to the hospital - very scary. He will never eat shrimp again, it's safe to say. And he had been eating it his whole life with no problems.

Not to scare you, though - that doesn't happen often!

Actually, this has to do with a late life crisis. I do NOT want to end up like my mother. She is way too heavy and unhappy with herself. We are worried about whether she will be able to walk around Disney with us. I know that if I let it creep on, then I will end up the same as her.

I'm trying to follow in my dad's footsteps. In his 40's, he started running and got in shape. In his 50's and being a non-swimmer, he started scuba diving lessons and took his test to become certified when he went to visit my brother in Japan. Mom did this with him as well. I want to continue in his steps. I got my lifeguarding and high ropes instructor at 40. I need to start running and get in shape for whatever comes next.

Good for you, Vicki! I hope you see success!

I see the same things with my IL's, vs. my parents. My FIL is probably close to 100-150 lbs. overweight, and cares to do nothing about it (has type II diabetes, high blood pressure, the works). My MIL is also overweight, but not as bad.

My dad was probably about 30 lbs. overweight, and I think he's lost close to 40 lbs. in the last year. My mom is 62, and wears a size 4 or 6. :rolleyes: They have both joined the gym in the last year, and hav become gym rats. My dad does spinning (as I told him, the 24-year olds I work with won't even do spinning! :eek: ), and my mom has a personal trainer.

I told Jonathan it's going to be embarassing that my parents will be all ripped on the beaches of Kauai this summer, and we'll be the pudgy duds with them. :rolleyes:

[tmfranlk]

So, today was not as bad as the rest of this week - maybe it was just the promise of the weekend, as I still felt I was spinning my wheels on several projects - but my special guests were all gone! :thumbsup2

But, it was a bummer when I got to my car at the train station tonight - someone stole my Minnie antenna topper! :confused3 :mad: :sad1:

Who are these people?! :sad2: And they've changed the bow on the ones they sell now (it's too big and cartoon-ish for me). But, I guess I'll have to find something new to replace it with in 25 days.

I understand! Someone stole Mom's figment topper at Target last month. I thought Terra was going to cry. I assured her we could look for another one in Dec and that helped, but she still asks why it happened every few days.

[tmfranlk]

My exact thoughts. It was like "That was the end?" Becky thought there must be a sequel or something. I told her I hope not.

Yeah, I walked into the kitchen during what turned out to be the final minute and looked back to see credits.

[UP Disney]

Yeah, I walked into the kitchen during what turned out to be the final minute and looked back to see credits.

Actually, it is probably the most abrupt ending of any show that I EVER remember seeing. :confused3

[tmfranlk]

sO I guess we're having a sleepover tonight. Kristi called because Chris brought a little convertible sports car home from work tonight and they wanted to see if someone would come over long enough for them to take a drive. She told Mom, "If you need something from Target or something we'll go to the one in the Valley and get it." (The Valley is about 12 miles away and there is a Target a quarter mile from Kristi's house. ) I told Mom to call back and tell her that I was needing some Ted Drewes. ;) So, Terra and I went over to play while they made an ice cream run. They hadn't even left yet when the lights went out (with the girls in the now-pitch-black basement, no less). I guess a car hit a light pole on the main street and knocked out the neighborhood. So, now the older kids will sleep here and they'll take Chase home when they come back with my frozen custard. :thumbsup2 I'd have offered to keep Chase overnight too, but she's been up crying at 2:30am twice this week. ;)

[Tinkaroo]

Vicki - just saw this on another thread.

The Overland Donner bag that I mentioned the other night is on clearance on this site (the "older" model): http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,54804_Overland-Equipment-Donner-Bag-.html

If you use code AC38YY, you'll get an additional 15% off!

I got my "newer" model in the mail tonight, and I think I'm really going to like it. :thumbsup2

[Tinkaroo]

I understand! Someone stole Mom's figment topper at Target last month. I thought Terra was going to cry. I assured her we could look for another one in Dec and that helped, but she still asks why it happened every few days.

It just seems so silly. I've never put the "specialty" ones I have on my car, because I figured those would be easy targets. I see enough of the plain black Mickey head ones, though, that I figured I was safe. It's been on there for 3+ years with no problem!

Maybe it was a Universal lover...:lmao:

sO I guess we're having a sleepover tonight. Kristi called because Chris brought a little convertible sports car home from work tonight and they wanted to see if someone would come over long enough for them to take a drive. She told Mom, "If you need something from Target or something we'll go to the one in the Valley and get it." (The Valley is about 12 miles away and there is a Target a quarter mile from Kristi's house. ) I told Mom to call back and tell her that I was needing some Ted Drewes. ;) So, Terra and I went over to play while they made an ice cream run. They hadn't even left yet when the lights went out (with the girls in the now-pitch-black basement, no less). I guess a car hit a light pole on the main street and knocked out the neighborhood. So, now the older kids will sleep here and they'll take Chase home when they come back with my frozen custard. :thumbsup2 I'd have offered to keep Chase overnight too, but she's been up crying at 2:30am twice this week. ;)

I hope the kids manage to go to bed for you guys!

Your custard sounds delightful - all this talk of ice cream, I think I'm going to have to go get my own serving!

[UP Disney]

Vicki - just saw this on another thread.

The Overland Donner bag that I mentioned the other night is on clearance on this site (the "older" model): http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,54804_Overland-Equipment-Donner-Bag-.html

If you use code AC38YY, you'll get an additional 15% off!

I got my "newer" model in the mail tonight, and I think I'm really going to like it. :thumbsup2

You are a horrible enabler! I love the Twilight colored one. Of course, if I was to be a true DISer, I should get the Aloe colored one. I'm going to sleep on it but I have a feeling I'll be ordering this in the morning. I like the look of this bag. It looks like it would be easy to open for security as well plus I'd be fashionable (a big plus since my sister will be along in June!).

[Tinkaroo]

You are a horrible enabler! I love the Twilight colored one. Of course, if I was to be a true DISer, I should get the Aloe colored one. I'm going to sleep on it but I have a feeling I'll be ordering this in the morning. I like the look of this bag. It looks like it would be easy to open for security as well plus I'd be fashionable (a big plus since my sister will be along in June!).

That is a pretty color! I noticed that the true DIS color is backordered, so you wouldn't have to feel guilty passing it up! ;)

That's a really good price. I think they retail for almost $60. I got mine for about $36 from Shoebuy with a 20% off coupon, plus another 10% for being a new customer.

The bag appears really well made. There are just enough pockets to keep things organized, but not so many that you'd have too many things to open. It's pretty roomy, too, but not bulky.

I really like my little Mickey drawstring backpack I bought last year, but it was just a cavernous black hole that I was always digging through. Plus, the canvas of it rubbed all the back of my shirts wrong, and pilled the cotton. This is a nice material!

[UP Disney]

That is a pretty color! I noticed that the true DIS color is backordered, so you wouldn't have to feel guilty passing it up! ;)

That's a really good price. I think they retail for almost $60. I got mine for about $36 from Shoebuy with a 20% off coupon, plus another 10% for being a new customer.

The bag appears really well made. There are just enough pockets to keep things organized, but not so many that you'd have too many things to open. It's pretty roomy, too, but not bulky.

I really like my little Mickey drawstring backpack I bought last year, but it was just a cavernous black hole that I was always digging through. Plus, the canvas of it rubbed all the back of my shirts wrong, and pilled the cotton. This is a nice material!

That's my issue with a backpack as well. It looks like this is going to be the bag. I really don't want to use the black one that I have. I have a bright pink one but my sister will die if I use that one! :lmao:

[Tinkaroo]

That's my issue with a backpack as well. It looks like this is going to be the bag. I really don't want to use the black one that I have. I have a bright pink one but my sister will die if I use that one! :lmao:

Sweet dreams, then. ;) I bet that beautiful turquoise will meet your sister's approval! :goodvibes

I think I'm going to grab some ice cream (perfect idea at 10:22 p.m.! :rotfl: ), and head to bed for some reading/TV time. Catch you girls in the a.m. - sleep tight! :cloud9:

[tinknme]

Thank you Lindsay! I just ordered the chocolate one, I really love the one I already have. Cost with discount & tax was $29.00 :thumbsup2


Vicki - just saw this on another thread.

The Overland Donner bag that I mentioned the other night is on clearance on this site (the "older" model): http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,54804_Overland-Equipment-Donner-Bag-.html

If you use code AC38YY, you'll get an additional 15% off!

I got my "newer" model in the mail tonight, and I think I'm really going to like it. :thumbsup2

[tinknme]

Chanon my choices are in bold :teeth:

You asked for em!

Hors d’ oeuvres choices - we get to pick four
Miniature Potato Pancakes
Miniature Reuben Canapés
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Spring Rolls with S&S Sauce
Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Wild Mushroom Purses
Mongolian Beef Skewers
Bacon Wrapped Water chestnuts

Dinner Choices - in the long run we get three choices, maybe four with vegetarian option. For the tasting they recommend trying two chicken, two beef, and one or two vegetarian options.
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Stuffed Chicken Aurora: Sautéed chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, capers and tomato in a delicate white wine cream sauce

Grilled NY Strip Steak: topped with button mushrooms and roasted garlic

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken: Spinach, tomato, pine nut and ricotta cheese stuffed chicken breast baked and topped with fresh basil cream

Grilled Atlantic salmon: with cucumber dill sauce

Slow Roasted Strip loin: sliced and served with horseradish merlot jus

Prime Rib of Beef

Vegetable Strudel: Grilled vegetables with three cheeses wrapped in phyllo dough and baked with a sherry cream sauce

Chicken Oscar: Sautéed chicken breast with lump crab meat, fresh asparagus and béarnaise sauce.

Grilled Filet Mignon: served with green peppercorn bordelaise

Shrimp Scampi: sautéed shrimp with lemon, garlic and capers served with linguine pasta alfredo and sautéed asparagus

Garlic Infused Sliced Sirloin with basil bread pudding and pommary demi glace

Apple Stuffed Pork Loin with roasted sweet potatoes and sweet onion demi glace

Chicken Agnolotti: sauted chicken breast topped with sweet peppers, artichokes, and fennel cream sauce

Herb Crusted Salmon
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Too many choices :scared1:

[tinknme]

Vicki the Aloe color is the one I used in Oct. :thumbsup2

You are a horrible enabler! I love the Twilight colored one. Of course, if I was to be a true DISer, I should get the Aloe colored one. I'm going to sleep on it but I have a feeling I'll be ordering this in the morning. I like the look of this bag. It looks like it would be easy to open for security as well plus I'd be fashionable (a big plus since my sister will be along in June!).

[Steffy]

Pixie dust to all in need.:wizard: :wizard:

I have had the most amazing week not spent at Disney.:cloud9: Dinner for 8 turned into dinner for a dozen, but what a wonderful day this has been.:love:

Just what the doctor ordered for me. My friends (that I went to Disney with in December) came here for spring break. Thier son and my grandson are bestest buds. :goodvibes With two trips to Chuck E Cheese, one trip to Hands On House, a stop at Choo Choo barn and a few shared meals. What a week.!:dance3: :dance3:

Then we just relaxed at my home. I hate leftovers. Well, I don't have to worry about that. There is not a drop of leftovers. I'm sipping the last of the cabernet sauvignon ( a wonderful John Shaw 2001) out of a Go Diego Go Dixie cup. Every glass is in the dishwasher...:woohoo: :woohoo: What a wonderful evening.

I think the boys are going to sleep until noon. My DGS did not have a nap. He was falling asleep standing up. Their DS was so tired, he had to be carried to the car.:goodvibes :goodvibes

I finally washed all the dishes and just turned on the dishwasher. I'm off to bed.:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Blueeyes101817]

Steffy -sounds like you had a good week!

i couldnt sleep so came online for abit--headed back to bed:)

[PNO4TE]

Lindsay - THANK YOU for all those comments! I think Bob and I are leaning towards the shrimp scampi for the dual fish/vegetarian option too. We won't have to worry about Kosher meals. Some might have a nut allergy, so that will be brought up since we seem to be leaning towards the Tuscan Stuffed Chicken.
My current problem is the pork tenderloin. If we fall in love with that would/should that be subbed for the chicken? Then my options become pork/beef/fish. And alot of red meat. And to me that just seems odd. So I'm leaning towards not even trying the pork just so I don't put myself in that that spot.

Why not try the chicken and the pork and make a choice between the 2. I bet one will stand out above the other. Then you can choose your scampi (will all your vegetarians eat fish??) and a beef offering.

Also, I figured out (I think) the answer to your question about the difference in the two cuts of steak yesterday. I forgot to post this last night!

When you order a filet as a single serving it is simply a filet. When you order it for two it becomes a Chateaubriand. For a larger crowd it is beef tenderloin. I am betting that when you roast the entire loin that a strip is cut from they change the name too.

[PNO4TE]

yep... I think you wil be able to see it here...
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c69/PNO4TE/Miscellaneous/striploin.jpg

[PNO4TE]

My exact thoughts. It was like "That was the end?" Becky thought there must be a sequel or something. I told her I hope not.

Since the character Sweeney Todd has occurred in many literary forms for the past 200 years or so, I wold not put it past Tim Burton to find a way to make one of his famed sequels.

[PNO4TE]

I'm back! Luckily, I didn't hear or see anything that will give me nightmares tonight. Sometimes hearing it is even worse than seeing it. My imagination is very vivid when it comes to stuff like this.

You know, Vicki, that is one reason Kathrin didn't want me to go see the movie. I said I would go with her and just close my eyes and she said the sounds would "haunt" me anyway. :eek: After her vivid description of said sounds, I am very glad I opted not to go.

[PNO4TE]

I'm heading to bed. I hear the thunder way off in the distance, which will be getting closer as the night goes on.

Well, I never heard it! I hope it didn't keep you up last night, Tammi.

[Tammi67]

Since the character Sweeney Todd has occurred in many literary forms for the past 200 years or so, I wold not put it past Tim Burton to find a way to make one of his famed sequels.
I think they were referring to Mr. Magorium. Remember, Vicki wasn't watching Sweeney.

[PNO4TE]

Thanks, Tammi! In the end, it's a $5 piece of foam, but it just seems so stupid and pointless to have stolen it!

It just seems so silly. I've never put the "specialty" ones I have on my car, because I figured those would be easy targets. I see enough of the plain black Mickey head ones, though, that I figured I was safe. It's been on there for 3+ years with no problem!

Maybe it was a Universal lover...:lmao:

Don't you wonder what motivates some people? One of my students brought me back one of the Mickey snowmen antenna toppers. My car had not been parked on the streets of downtown Fredericksburg more than a week before it had been stolen! :sad2:

I told Jonathan it's going to be embarassing that my parents will be all ripped on the beaches of Kauai this summer, and we'll be the pudgy duds with them. :rolleyes:

:rotfl2: Good for them! I don't care if I am ever "ripped" but I need to get back into a more regular exercise regimen. I can tell a difference in my body even though I have not gained any weight. (Of course, I have not lost any more either, but that is a completely different story and one upon which I have begun yet another chapter. :rolleyes: )

[Tammi67]

Well, no rain. I wish I could have a job where I was wrong 90% of the time and still get paid. We were supposed to have rain all afternoon and evening yesterday, into today, which we didn't. So that means we DO have our 8AM soccer game. Or they will cancel it at the last minute. :rolleyes: Guess I better start getting ready. TTFN.

Good morning, Elin, and to the rest of you eventually.

[PNO4TE]

I think they were referring to Mr. Magorium. Remember, Vicki wasn't watching Sweeney.

ah! yes, I forgot that there were multiple screenings on the DDA last night! :upsidedow

[PNO4TE]

Well, no rain. I wish I could have a job where I was wrong 90% of the time and still get paid. We were supposed to have rain all afternoon and evening yesterday, into today, which we didn't. So that means we DO have our 8AM soccer game. Or they will cancel it at the last minute. :rolleyes: Guess I better start getting ready. TTFN.

Good morning, Elin, and to the rest of you eventually.

:rotfl:

Good morning, Tammi! :wave2:
I wish you all didn't have to go to soccer this morning too. It is raining already in Richmond, if that helps. (Kristin probably won't have opening "night" of Merchant of Venice today in the amphitheater!)

[MrsHeg]

Good Morning DDA,

It has been another hectic week around here, but I was able to finally get things caught up from my week off at work. I don't have anyone to fill in, they just stack my paperwork up for me to handle when I get back.

I have read along but I didn't quote so I'm sure I'll leave someone out,

Elizabeth - I know I missed you but I hope you have a nice visit with Mom, and you come back feeling better about the situation.

Elin - Congratulations to Kristen, you have two wonderful daughters.

Alyssa - Hope you have a Fun Fancy Nancy party today!

Lots of PD :wizard: for luck to all the kiddos and there various sports this weekend.

Heidi - Good to see you, I hope your Mom's recovery is quick

Chanon - You do have a lot of choices there, I'm afraid I wouldn't be of much help in the decision. Your date is getting closer quickly now!

Denise - be careful in your travels this weekend, you've got some bad weather headed in that direction. Hope your anniversary was wonderful..

Robyn - Hi :)

Becky - I got your e-mail and will be sending something your way, I'm just not the most organized person in the world.

Deb - You make me tired just reading your posts. You'll be so happy you did all the work when it is done, we'll be waiting for pictures. I'm so sorry to hear about your loan officer, such a tragic loss.

Janet - I ordered the same bag you did, I've been looking at a new one for our upcoming trips, the code had expired though, but it was still a good deal.

Vicki - Best wishes with your job, I don't think I could move from your beautiful home if I were you though. I would love to live on 5 acres, although it is absolutely beautiful with the snow that is something I con't think I could deal with and I know DH couldn't, he complains about the cold here.

Jen - Looking at your ticker we will be cruising at the same time, we leave on the 24th of May. We'll be headed in opposite directions though.

Glynis - Sorry to hear about your MIL, hopefully this will be the one to add stability to her life. It is a scary thought that she is giving out your information to strangers, :scared1:

Jennifer - Glad to hear the babies are doing well

Bernadette - hope your feeling better, we'll be waiting to see your new creations.

Theresa - Hope Abi is feeling fine today, and no you're not a bad Mom. One thing I had to learn with my asthma was to try and calm down during an attack, it can be very frightening. I had my first bad one at work, and my boss was angry that I wasn't answering his questions, he didn't understand that when you can't breathe, you can't really talk either. Does Abi use her inhaler before she does any exercise? That's one of the things my Dr. suggests.

Kristine - Love the Gnome, I have a few our in the yard, I have to keep them in the back where it is fenced in, if you put them in the front they will disappear, I know that first hand.

Lindsay - Good to see you, hope your job calms down soon.

Well it's been slow going but I have reached another mini goal, this one has extra meaning as I'm now at the weight I was in 1992, so I've taken off 16 years of weight gain. I had to go shopping for new under garments, I had a serious case of droopy drawers, :rotfl: . DH wants to know why when women lose weight they lose their breasts too, :confused3 , sorry. I also bought some jeans that fit as all my others were falling down, and I had to have something for work. I still didn't buy too many things as I've still got a long way to go. DH said I need to get rid of the bigger clothes, I use two closets so I think I will seperate them into one closet, getting rid of some but keeping some too. I've been down this road before and unfortunately I know how hard it is to maintain.


We're headed over to Mobile this afternoon to spend the evening and then attend a Banquet tomorrow, DD is being entered in the National Honor Society and they are having a Banquet in their honor.

I realized this week that one of my life goals will be met next month when DD receives her degreee, I've preached to my girls since they wre little that they would have a college education. I've always told them that if they were to get married and decide to be a stay at home Mom that that would be great, but they needed something to fall back on if they ever needed it. I'm very proud to say that they listened, :yay: .

Have a Great weekend friends!

[PNO4TE]

Elin - Congratulations to Kristen, you have two wonderful daughters.

Thank you, Debbie. That means a lot coming from you (see below).

Well it's been slow going but I have reached another mini goal, this one has extra meaning as I'm now at the weight I was in 1992, so I've taken off 16 years of weight gain. I had to go shopping for new under garments, I had a serious case of droopy drawers, :rotfl: . DH wants to know why when women lose weight they lose their breasts too, :confused3 , sorry. I also bought some jeans that fit as all my others were falling down, and I had to have something for work. I still didn't buy too many things as I've still got a long way to go. DH said I need to get rid of the bigger clothes, I use two closets so I think I will seperate them into one closet, getting rid of some but keeping some too. I've been down this road before and unfortunately I know how hard it is to maintain.

I realized this week that one of my life goals will be met next month when DD receives her degreee, I've preached to my girls since they wre little that they would have a college education. I've always told them that if they were to get married and decide to be a stay at home Mom that that would be great, but they needed something to fall back on if they ever needed it. I'm very proud to say that they listened, :yay: .

Have a Great weekend friends!

Were we separated at birth?? I have said the very same thing to my girls since they were little and we knew there was every reason they should have a college education. We realize that it is not necessary or even advisable for everyone, but for them there was no other path they should have taken.

I congratulate you and your DH in making certain that this goal was met. And I know that your wonderful DDs will thank you every day of their lives. You have made a remarkable accomplishment and should be congratulated! So... http://www.emotihost.com/glass5/24.gif

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Good morning, DDA!

I am just popping in for a minute. We had a good flight (after an hour delay for weather) and yesterday was fine. Had dinner with my aunt & 3 cousins (and of course DS and Mom). Not sure what's on the agenda today. I am exhausted. I couldn't sleep last night.

Mom has dial-up and no coffee :scared1: so things aren't moving too quickly this morning!

:wizard: and :hug: to all!

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, DDA!

I am just popping in for a minute. We had a good flight (after an hour delay for weather) and yesterday was fine. Had dinner with my aunt & 3 cousins (and of course DS and Mom). Not sure what's on the agenda today. I am exhausted. I couldn't sleep last night.

Mom has dial-up and no coffee :scared1: so things aren't moving too quickly this morning!

:wizard: and :hug: to all!

Good morning, Elizabeth. Sounds like a good start yesterday. I hope you find coffee this morning at some point. High-speed internet will have to wait till you come home, I am afraid. Enjoy your day!

[MrsHeg]

Thank you, Debbie. That means a lot coming from you (see below).



Were we separated at birth?? I have said the very same thing to my girls since they were little and we knew there was every reason they should have a college education. We realize that it is not necessary or even advisable for everyone, but for them there was no other path they should have taken.

I congratulate you and your DH in making certain that this goal was met. And I know that your wonderful DDs will thank you every day of their lives. You have made a remarkable accomplishment and should be congratulated! So... http://www.emotihost.com/glass5/24.gif

Thank you Elin

Good morning, DDA!

I am just popping in for a minute. We had a good flight (after an hour delay for weather) and yesterday was fine. Had dinner with my aunt & 3 cousins (and of course DS and Mom). Not sure what's on the agenda today. I am exhausted. I couldn't sleep last night.

Mom has dial-up and no coffee :scared1: so things aren't moving too quickly this morning!

:wizard: and :hug: to all!

Glad you had a good flight, sorry about the no coffee.

Now I have to get myself in gear and get some things done around here.

[tinknme]

Stephanie nice to see you stop by!

Debbie congratulations to your DD & to you on the weight loss!

Tammi sorry the game was not canceled, hope you all have a good time anyway!

[tinknme]

Elizabeth glad you both made it safely. Hope you find some coffee soon!

[tinknme]

30 more days till my trip :dance3:

[tinknme]

Good morning :)

[PNO4TE]

I have had the most amazing week not spent at Disney.:cloud9:

Sounds like you had a well-deserved SUPER week, Stephanie. I am glad! :goodvibes

[PNO4TE]

30 more days till my trip :dance3:

:yay:

[mommykds]

Today is opening day here for little league. Dana took Daniel to the parade & pictures. I wanted to go my my tummy says "no".

Stephanie,
Hi!!! Sounds like a wonderful time!

Tammi,
Sorry no rainout.

Deb,
Congrats on your droopy drawers!!!!:cool1: Awesome!! Yes unfortunaley when I loose weight that the first place it comes from.:rolleyes: Sounds like you have done a great job with your DD's. :thumbsup2

Elizabeth,
Get thee to Starbucks (or Dunkin Donuts!)

Janet,
Yay for 30 days!

I did get the kids packed yesterday & today I am working on the rest. This time 2 weeks from now we will be at the Kennedy Space center.:thumbsup2

[Pooh67_68]

Hi Debbie, thanks.

[Blueeyes101817]

Jen - Looking at your ticker we will be cruising at the same time, we leave on the 24th of May. We'll be headed in opposite directions though.
:cool1: very cool
30 more days till my trip :dance3:

:cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

[Pooh67_68]

Morning.

[yellowfish78]

Morning DDA!

Mom flew in last night for a funeral today. Thanks for all the suggestions on the menu! Mom was looking over the choices and doesn't like the shrimp scampi choice for some odd reason (maybe price? :) ) and keeps pushing the stredul. We'll try both and go from there. :thumbsup2

[ReAnSt]

Hi and Bye! I gotta finish an assignment by noon and frankly I do not care anymore.:rolleyes: Is this semester over already??:confused3 :confused3 I have two assignments due Tuesday as well.

Talk to you all later. Sorry to be so negative, again.

[UP Disney]

Since the character Sweeney Todd has occurred in many literary forms for the past 200 years or so, I wold not put it past Tim Burton to find a way to make one of his famed sequels.

I didn't watch Sweeney Todd. This was about Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.

I wouldn't be surprised if there is a sequel to the Sweeney Todd. There are lots of people who like shows like that.

[UP Disney]

Thank you, Debbie. That means a lot coming from you (see below).



Were we separated at birth?? I have said the very same thing to my girls since they were little and we knew there was every reason they should have a college education. We realize that it is not necessary or even advisable for everyone, but for them there was no other path they should have taken.

I congratulate you and your DH in making certain that this goal was met. And I know that your wonderful DDs will thank you every day of their lives. You have made a remarkable accomplishment and should be congratulated! So... http://www.emotihost.com/glass5/24.gif

I hope that I am as successful as the two of you with my girls. It isn't looking good with Katrina. I'm hoping the counseling that she starts in a couple of weeks help her choose a career path. She is so much like me - I quit school for a few years until I could decide what I wanted to be. I met my goal and graduated by the time I was 30.

[PNO4TE]

Morning DDA!

Mom flew in last night for a funeral today. Thanks for all the suggestions on the menu! Mom was looking over the choices and doesn't like the shrimp scampi choice for some odd reason (maybe price? :) ) and keeps pushing the stredul. We'll try both and go from there. :thumbsup2

I kind of preferred the streudel too! The Coral Reef used to make an amazing vegetarian streudel that Kristin would order every time we went there. It appears it is no longer on their menu. :(

[PNO4TE]

I hope that I am as successful as the two of you with my girls. It isn't looking good with Katrina. I'm hoping the counseling that she starts in a couple of weeks help her choose a career path. She is so much like me - I quit school for a few years until I could decide what I wanted to be. I met my goal and graduated by the time I was 30.

Brava for you, Vicki! You met your goal!

As for Katrina... my suggestion to all my students who approach their senior year in high school with no idea of what they want to do is to find an excellent small liberal arts college to attend. That way they are able to explore so many different things that eventually one that "fits" them is bound to pop up! :goodvibes Why, in our country, do we expect 16-17 year old children to know definitively what they want to do for the rest of their lives? :confused3

[UP Disney]

Brava for you, Vicki! You met your goal!

As for Katrina... my suggestion to all my students who approach their senior year in high school with no idea of what they want to do is to find an excellent small liberal arts college to attend. That way they are able to explore so many different things that eventually one that "fits" them is bound to pop up! :goodvibes Why, in our country, do we expect 16-17 year old children to know definitively what they want to do for the rest of their lives? :confused3

I have always told her (& others) that as well. I have never expected her to know what she wanted to do. I also told her to get a full-time job and quit school until she knew. She is so much like me that when she decides what she wants to do, she'll make it happen.

[PNO4TE]

The DDA Appliance Curse has hit our house. My 27 year old washer no longer wants to play. So, we are faced with shopping for something that I really don't give a hoot in Hades about. Under $400 is my only criteria... :rotfl:

We also really need to look at purchasing another car. I hate car shopping. Yes, you read that right... ELIN HATES SHOPPING FOR SOMETHING! I want a convertible. But I hate the shopping part of it. I also know that we really need two newer vehicles so I hesitate to splurge on that coveted topless one. ;)

[PNO4TE]

I have always told her (& others) that as well. I have never expected her to know what she wanted to do. I also told her to get a full-time job and quit school until she knew. She is so much like me that when she decides what she wants to do, she'll make it happen.

That may be the best advice you could give her right now, Vicki! I wish you all luck on this. :goodvibes

[UP Disney]

Ahhhh. I missed the great deal on the Owners Locker. It went over so well, that it was only available for a day. They are going to make a offer to all existing members for a 3-year free 2nd trip and that will be the new DIS deal. I'm so bummed. I should have jumped on it but I thought I'd have a couple of days to convince Chuck.

[UP Disney]

I think I'm off to buy my overland bag. I probably shouldn't but I really need a nice looking bag.

[Tinkaroo]

Pixie dust to all in need.:wizard:

I have had the most amazing week not spent at Disney. Dinner for 8 turned into dinner for a dozen, but what a wonderful day this has been.

Just what the doctor ordered for me. My friends (that I went to Disney with in December) came here for spring break. Thier son and my grandson are bestest buds. :goodvibes With two trips to Chuck E Cheese, one trip to Hands On House, a stop at Choo Choo barn and a few shared meals. What a week.!:dance3:

Then we just relaxed at my home. I hate leftovers. Well, I don't have to worry about that. There is not a drop of leftovers. I'm sipping the last of the cabernet sauvignon ( a wonderful John Shaw 2001) out of a Go Diego Go Dixie cup. Every glass is in the dishwasher...:woohoo:What a wonderful evening.

I think the boys are going to sleep until noon. My DGS did not have a nap. He was falling asleep standing up. Their DS was so tired, he had to be carried to the car.:goodvibes :goodvibes

I finally washed all the dishes and just turned on the dishwasher. I'm off to bed.

Sounds wonderful! I'm glad you had such a good week. :goodvibes

:rotfl2: Good for them! I don't care if I am ever "ripped" but I need to get back into a more regular exercise regimen. I can tell a difference in my body even though I have not gained any weight. (Of course, I have not lost any more either, but that is a completely different story and one upon which I have begun yet another chapter. :rolleyes: )

I'm sure you will get to where you want to be. :thumbsup2

Yes, I am proud of what they're doing for their health. I certainly want them around for a long time, and I think the example my grandmother set (played golf 3 times a week until she was 90!) has convinced them that staying active is the way to go.

They like to call me and give me their blood pressure readings after exercise! :rotfl:

Well, no rain. I wish I could have a job where I was wrong 90% of the time and still get paid. We were supposed to have rain all afternoon and evening yesterday, into today, which we didn't. So that means we DO have our 8AM soccer game. Or they will cancel it at the last minute. :rolleyes: Guess I better start getting ready. TTFN.

Good morning, Elin, and to the rest of you eventually.

Ain't that the truth?! :rolleyes:

I hope that Nicholas' team won, to make getting up that early worthwhile!

Well it's been slow going but I have reached another mini goal, this one has extra meaning as I'm now at the weight I was in 1992, so I've taken off 16 years of weight gain. I had to go shopping for new under garments, I had a serious case of droopy drawers, :rotfl: . DH wants to know why when women lose weight they lose their breasts too, :confused3 , sorry. I also bought some jeans that fit as all my others were falling down, and I had to have something for work. I still didn't buy too many things as I've still got a long way to go. DH said I need to get rid of the bigger clothes, I use two closets so I think I will seperate them into one closet, getting rid of some but keeping some too. I've been down this road before and unfortunately I know how hard it is to maintain.


We're headed over to Mobile this afternoon to spend the evening and then attend a Banquet tomorrow, DD is being entered in the National Honor Society and they are having a Banquet in their honor.

I realized this week that one of my life goals will be met next month when DD receives her degreee, I've preached to my girls since they wre little that they would have a college education. I've always told them that if they were to get married and decide to be a stay at home Mom that that would be great, but they needed something to fall back on if they ever needed it. I'm very proud to say that they listened, :yay: .

Have a Great weekend friends!

Good for you, Debbie, all the way around! :woohoo: :woohoo:

Good morning, DDA!

I am just popping in for a minute. We had a good flight (after an hour delay for weather) and yesterday was fine. Had dinner with my aunt & 3 cousins (and of course DS and Mom). Not sure what's on the agenda today. I am exhausted. I couldn't sleep last night.

Mom has dial-up and no coffee :scared1: so things aren't moving too quickly this morning!

:wizard: and :hug: to all!

Glad to hear you guys made it safely. Good luck with the dial-up! :scared:

Today is opening day here for little league. Dana took Daniel to the parade & pictures. I wanted to go my my tummy says "no".

I did get the kids packed yesterday & today I am working on the rest. This time 2 weeks from now we will be at the Kennedy Space center.:thumbsup2

Sorr your tummy is still giving you issues. Good luck with the further packing!

[Tinkaroo]

Hi and Bye! I gotta finish an assignment by noon and frankly I do not care anymore.:rolleyes: Is this semester over already??:confused3 :confused3 I have two assignments due Tuesday as well.

Talk to you all later. Sorry to be so negative, again.

Sorry that you're not feeling motivated today, Becky. :hug: I'm having the same problem!

The DDA Appliance Curse has hit our house. My 27 year old washer no longer wants to play. So, we are faced with shopping for something that I really don't give a hoot in Hades about. Under $400 is my only criteria... :rotfl:

We also really need to look at purchasing another car. I hate car shopping. Yes, you read that right... ELIN HATES SHOPPING FOR SOMETHING! I want a convertible. But I hate the shopping part of it. I also know that we really need two newer vehicles so I hesitate to splurge on that coveted topless one. ;)

Yuck - all the way around. I don't think there are 2 worse things to have to shop for - and to have to do it simultaneously isn't fun! Good luck! :wizard: :wizard:

Ahhhh. I missed the great deal on the Owners Locker. It went over so well, that it was only available for a day. They are going to make a offer to all existing members for a 3-year free 2nd trip and that will be the new DIS deal. I'm so bummed. I should have jumped on it but I thought I'd have a couple of days to convince Chuck.

Wow - I can't believe they already removed the deal!

Where did you hear the info. on what they're going to give to existing members?

I think I'm off to buy my overland bag. I probably shouldn't but I really need a nice looking bag.

:thumbsup2

[UP Disney]

Wow - I can't believe they already removed the deal!

Where did you hear the info. on what they're going to give to existing members?


Here: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24259432&postcount=57

[PNO4TE]

Ahhhh. I missed the great deal on the Owners Locker. It went over so well, that it was only available for a day. They are going to make a offer to all existing members for a 3-year free 2nd trip and that will be the new DIS deal. I'm so bummed. I should have jumped on it but I thought I'd have a couple of days to convince Chuck.

I am sorry you missed it too, Vicki. The new deal they are going to offer sounds promising, though.

[PNO4TE]

Well, I just booked a big chunk of our trip to New England this summer. After looking at gasoline prices and the fact that we will be returning home on July 4th weekend, we opted to fly Southwest from Baltimore to Hartford, CT for a grand total of $419 RT for all three of us. I got a deal on a car rental for 9 days from National at $265 so that is done too.

Now, to find hotels that won't break the bank!

[UP Disney]

I am sorry you missed it too, Vicki. The new deal they are going to offer sounds promising, though.

The other one was a 2nd trip free for life. This is much less of a deal than the one that was only available for a day.

[UP Disney]

We have at least 3 of our camping trips booked for this summer. The first one is the end of this month. I sure hope the snow is gone by then! We are totally contained so it doesn't matter if it is still chilly but I'd like to be able to get out and explore the area a little.

[PNO4TE]

We have at least 3 of our camping trips booked for this summer. The first one is the end of this month. I sure hope the snow is gone by then! We are totally contained so it doesn't matter if it is still chilly but I'd like to be able to get out and explore the area a little.

I hope your snow is gone too! How awful would that be to be stuck in the camper unable to enjoy the area you chose to vacation in. :upsidedow

[UP Disney]

I hope your snow is gone too! How awful would that be to be stuck in the camper unable to enjoy the area you chose to vacation in. :upsidedow

It would be our own fault for going so early in the season. The parks are open on the condition that the snow is basically gone.

[ReAnSt]

Brava for you, Vicki! You met your goal!

As for Katrina... my suggestion to all my students who approach their senior year in high school with no idea of what they want to do is to find an excellent small liberal arts college to attend. That way they are able to explore so many different things that eventually one that "fits" them is bound to pop up! :goodvibes Why, in our country, do we expect 16-17 year old children to know definitively what they want to do for the rest of their lives? :confused3

Sorry this got way longer then I intended it to be.:3dglasses

I went to college with an undeclared major, with the intent of getting a biology degree, with a minor in music.:rolleyes1 The school I went to was the only one that flat out accepted me, I had an acceptance letter by December or January. The others screwed around and kept playing games, about being on a waiting list ow we will accept you if this changes. Honestly though looking back there is no way that I would have enjoyed myself at the other schools I applied to. I truly feel where I ended up was the best choice for me, whether I knew it at the time or not. Who else can say the college they ended up at came out of a AAA state tour book.:laughing:

Honestly it did though. I was looking through the AAA book as we were planning a trip to Florida/WDW and happened to look at the colleges and universities in the state. Now I really wanted to go to Hawaii and so did my Mom, but my Dad wanted to go to Florida and since it was through a rewards program at work that we were going to obviously we went where he wanted to go.

So as part of the Florida trip planning I picked two schools that interested me, that we chose to visit while on this trip Jacksonville University and the University of Central Florida. Well let me just say after the visit I did not think about attending Jacksonville University. I put UCF on my list of possibilities after the visit. It was a relatively new school, large diverse student population, gorgeous but large campus, had a good but underfunded science and music department. I did not even see most of the campus on the short tour of the campus. I definitely had spent more time touring the other campuses I visited, then the school I ended up at.

I applied to UCF on a total whim, it was only $15 to apply versus $50 - $100 like at some of the other schools.

So I get to school for orientation, since I was out of state I attended the last orientation before classes started. I was also doing marching band camp at the same time as orientation. When I went to register for classes just about every class I wanted to take was already full. So I took whatever classes I could get into. No math or science which was essential to the major I wanted to get into. I never ended up being a biology major.

I did mentally go through many majors that I wanted to do and am still interested in. I took classes in sciences, criminal justice, sociology, non-profit management, psychology, education, music, arts, humanities, public administration, computers and technology. The only two majors I ever declared despite mentally thinking about completing many, was elementary education and liberal studies degree. I graduated with the liberal studies degree with focus areas in education, public administration and a sociology minor. 4 years and about 160 credit hours later I graduated with a widely diverse array of focus areas but a totally different idea of what I wanted to do with my life. But I have not forgotten the science and music that I love.

[PNO4TE]

Sorry this got way longer then I intended it to be.:3dglasses

I went to college with an undeclared major, with the intent of getting a biology degree, with a minor in music.:rolleyes1

4 years and about 160 credit hours later I graduated with a widely diverse array of focus areas but a totally different idea of what I wanted to do with my life. But I have not forgotten the science and music that I love.

So, Miss Becky... you are now working on your graduate degree, right? And is it in a field that you love?

[yellowfish78]

http://www.indiancreekresort.com/
This is a great place too if you're looking for a new spot! :teeth: ;)

[PNO4TE]

Chanon, I just noticed that it is only 182 days until your wedding.... are you ready to make your ADRs?? ;)

[ReAnSt]

So, Miss Becky... you are now working on your graduate degree, right? And is it in a field that you love?

Yes I am working on a master's degree. Yes and no,:laughing: I love the field that the degree will be in. That is non-profit management. I do not necessarily love the classes in and of themselves though. Then again I have basically only taken like the financial type classes. Which are not my cup of tea. In the long run it is a field that I love, helping others and changing lives by allowing people to discover and experience their passions, giving them experiences they might not otherwise have.

I truly feel so many kids do graffiti, get involved in the wrong crowd, cause trouble in school because they do not have access to programs to explore their passions. Especially with schools cutting music, PE, art, home science, agricultural science, tech ed, theater and other programs due to budget cuts. Also if the schools are not totally eliminating these things a kid picks one and can not do more then one because their is such a focus on tests. I feel it is vital that kids have exposure to all areas so that they can decide what they are truly passionate about, instead of just picking one thing and always being stuck in art class because that was their interest in 7th grade when they had to pick an elective.

But I want to use all my interests and passions to put together a non-profit organization to allow kids the opportunity to explore these areas. Whether it it through a center, camp, after school program, home school program, etc I do not know. But I want to give them free and low cost exposure to areas and interests they might not otherwise have exposure to.

[Tammi67]

The DDA Appliance Curse has hit our house. My 27 year old washer no longer wants to play. So, we are faced with shopping for something that I really don't give a hoot in Hades about. Under $400 is my only criteria... :rotfl:

We also really need to look at purchasing another car. I hate car shopping. Yes, you read that right... ELIN HATES SHOPPING FOR SOMETHING! I want a convertible. But I hate the shopping part of it. I also know that we really need two newer vehicles so I hesitate to splurge on that coveted topless one. ;)If you find a good deal and you like it, let me know. I'm going to need one soon. Washer, that is.



Chanon, I just noticed that it is only 182 days until your wedding.... are you ready to make your ADRs?? ;)
Of course she's ready. Why do you think she was asking our opinions on the menus???? :lmao:

[Tammi67]

What a busy day we've had. Nicholas' team tied, 0-0. They all played really well, and he had a good time. From there we came home, Bob stayed with the kids and I went to the grocery store. Nicholas was to be at a friend's house at 11, then the rest of us went to a craft fair. I don't know why I get sucked into those. They never have anything that knocks my socks off. Alyssa had a bday party at Chuck E. Cheese at 2, and now we are home. Bob is mowing my grass :love: and I'm doing laundry and DISing. Sshhhhh....don't tell him. ;)

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

[Blueeyes101817]

just had to type and say that i am finally on my new computer :)

[PNO4TE]

I truly feel so many kids do graffiti, get involved in the wrong crowd, cause trouble in school because they do not have access to programs to explore their passions. Especially with schools cutting music, PE, art, home science, agricultural science, tech ed, theater and other programs due to budget cuts. Also if the schools are not totally eliminating these things a kid picks one and can not do more then one because their is such a focus on tests. I feel it is vital that kids have exposure to all areas so that they can decide what they are truly passionate about, instead of just picking one thing and always being stuck in art class because that was their interest in 7th grade when they had to pick an elective.

But I want to use all my interests and passions to put together a non-profit organization to allow kids the opportunity to explore these areas. Whether it it through a center, camp, after school program, home school program, etc I do not know. But I want to give them free and low cost exposure to areas and interests they might not otherwise have exposure to.

AMEN, sister! I hope you find a way to start your NPO and have tons of financial backing. I would work for you... if you are in Florida!

[PNO4TE]

If you find a good deal and you like it, let me know. I'm going to need one soon. Washer, that is.

Do you want a stripped down model like I do or one with more bells and whistles? I figure you have at least 20 more years of using a washer than I do! :rotfl:


Of course she's ready. Why do you think she was asking our opinions on the menus???? :lmao:

Yes, but is she READY?!? :rotfl2:

[Tammi67]

just had to type and say that i am finally on my new computer :)
:cheer2: :cheer2:

[PNO4TE]

What a busy day we've had. Nicholas' team tied, 0-0. They all played really well, and he had a good time. From there we came home, Bob stayed with the kids and I went to the grocery store. Nicholas was to be at a friend's house at 11, then the rest of us went to a craft fair. I don't know why I get sucked into those. They never have anything that knocks my socks off. Alyssa had a bday party at Chuck E. Cheese at 2, and now we are home. Bob is mowing my grass :love: and I'm doing laundry and DISing. Sshhhhh....don't tell him. ;)

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

that does sound like a lovely weekend so far. I opted NOT to go to the craft fair at the Expo Center. I still have beads here that are calling my name! And one of the necklaces I want to make I have to have done my September. :rotfl:

When Bob is done, send him over. Both our riding lawn mower and the push mower refused to start this morning! :eek: Chanon... I hope you get me a bigger discount on this September trip! :lmao:

[PNO4TE]

just had to type and say that i am finally on my new computer :)

:yay: finally!

[Tammi67]

Do you want a stripped down model like I do or one with more bells and whistles? I figure you have at least 20 more years of using a washer than I do! :rotfl:

I use xtra large load, wash/rinse/spin. Occasionally I will use extra rinse if I have put in too much soap. :rolleyes1 Oh, and I need the auto fabric softener dispenser. Those are all the bells and whistles I need.

[KristineN]

I think they got slammed....and I am feeling that existing members were pretty annoyed by the new deal. I signed on in the beginning and spent quite a bit for the premium plan...I know they have given away various items since...so I can see in a way why some people would get the shorts in a knot....as for me.....I just like the locker :)

The other one was a 2nd trip free for life. This is much less of a deal than the one that was only available for a day.

[Tammi67]

that does sound like a lovely weekend so far. I opted NOT to go to the craft fair at the Expo Center. I still have beads here that are calling my name! And one of the necklaces I want to make I have to have done my September. :rotfl:

When Bob is done, send him over. Both our riding lawn mower and the push mower refused to start this morning! :eek: Chanon... I hope you get me a bigger discount on this September trip! :lmao::rotfl2: Good luck!

[PNO4TE]

I use xtra large load, wash/rinse/spin. Occasionally I will use extra rinse if I have put in too much soap. :rolleyes1 Oh, and I need the auto fabric softener dispenser. Those are all the bells and whistles I need.

OK, I will let you know what I find. so far, about $379 will get me what I need at regular price. But, according to many things I have read, April is a good month to buy a washer because the new models will be released so there ought to be sales at some point. So, I am trying to hold off buying until one of those comes along. I take my clothes to a former students' parents' laundromat and do the washing there (20 minutes total) and bring them back here to dry.

[tinknme]

Anne Marie sorry your tummy is not feeling well :hug:

Jen :yay: for getting your new computer!

Vicki I hope all the snow is gone before your camping trip :wizard: Did you order a Donner bag?

Elin good luck finding a washing machine!

Tammi sounds like you have had a great day!

Becky hope your day is going better for you :wizard:

[UP Disney]

I think they got slammed....and I am feeling that existing members were pretty annoyed by the new deal. I signed on in the beginning and spent quite a bit for the premium plan...I know they have given away various items since...so I can see in a way why some people would get the shorts in a knot....as for me.....I just like the locker :)

Yes, I understand why they did it. I wasn't upset with them. Just disappointed that I was silly and didn't just act when I saw the great deal.

[UP Disney]

Anne Marie sorry your tummy is not feeling well :hug:

Jen :yay: for getting your new computer!

Vicki I hope all the snow is gone before your camping trip :wizard: Did you order a Donner bag?

Elin good luck finding a washing machine!

Tammi sounds like you have had a great day!

Becky hope your day is going better for you :wizard:

I went to order the Donner bag and the discount is no longer valid. I'm looking to see if I can find another one today before I order. Another dumb thing that I should have just jumped on when the deal was available. I really need to learn!

[tinknme]

Have you ordered from here before? I thought I read that 1st time buyers could get a 10% discount.

I went to order the Donner bag and the discount is no longer valid. I'm looking to see if I can find another one today before I order. Another dumb thing that I should have just jumped on when the deal was available. I really need to learn!

[tinknme]

Denise here is a map of Epcot for the F&GF:

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/maps/epcot-fg-08.htm

[UP Disney]

Have you ordered from here before? I thought I read that 1st time buyers could get a 10% discount.

No, I have not. I was going to try that as long as it isn't tied to getting a credit card which it looked like it might be.

ETA: For the 10%, your order must be more than $100.

[yellowfish78]

Chanon, I just noticed that it is only 182 days until your wedding.... are you ready to make your ADRs?? ;)

Of course she's ready. Why do you think she was asking our opinions on the menus???? :lmao:
You guys are too funny! No I'm not ready for the wedding. At all. As for ADR's for dinner - Yep! Ready for that and that date is April 15th. :teeth:

Yes, but is she READY?!? :rotfl2:
Yes and no. I think I'm getting freaked out over the little things and I know I won't care in the long run. (Like the apps on the menu. I'm at the "I don't care right now" spot on those.) But I've learned to go crying to Bob and he makes everything better.

[tinknme]

Sorry I did not see that!


No, I have not. I was going to try that as long as it isn't tied to getting a credit card which it looked like it might be.

ETA: For the 10%, your order must be more than $100.

[tinknme]

The original Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory is on the family channel tonight at 7. Guess I know what I will be watching lol

[ReAnSt]

AMEN, sister! I hope you find a way to start your NPO and have tons of financial backing. I would work for you... if you are in Florida!

I would love to have you work with me. I hope to find a way too. I constantly keep a mental note of those that think it is a great idea and hope to one day make it a reality. I would love to have it be in Florida as I know there is a need.

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

I had this huge multi quote going and the computer decided to crash and I lost it all! For lack of time, a big dose of :wizard: and :hug:'s all around.

Molly had a soccer game today and she played hard. She landed face down in the dirt not once or twice but three times. The last time was by far the worse. She has a nasty bump on her forehead and bruises on both knees. One of the little girls on her team sort of pushed her down and then trampled on top of her. It wasn't on purpose, just little feet and bodies going much faster than they normally do. That girl was crying just as hard as Mo, she really thought she hurt her and felt so bad. Thankfully after a short clean up, dirt was up her nose, in her mouth and a thousand other places, Mo headed back out there and finished the game!

Emma is at my parent's for the night. Eric, Mo, Lucy and I went out for dinner, Cheeseburger in Paradise, then ran some errands.


I hope to be back after I get the girls off to bed!

[Tammi67]

I went to order the Donner bag and the discount is no longer valid. I'm looking to see if I can find another one today before I order. Another dumb thing that I should have just jumped on when the deal was available. I really need to learn!
Not a good day for you in the deal department is it? :guilty: :rolleyes:

[Tammi67]

Yes and no. I think I'm getting freaked out over the little things and I know I won't care in the long run. (Like the apps on the menu. I'm at the "I don't care right now" spot on those.) But I've learned to go crying to Bob and he makes everything better.Don't play that card too much. He might catch on. ;)

[Tammi67]

I had this huge multi quote going and the computer decided to crash and I lost it all! For lack of time, a big dose of :wizard: and :hug:'s all around.

Molly had a soccer game today and she played hard. She landed face down in the dirt not once or twice but three times. The last time was by far the worse. She has a nasty bump on her forehead and bruises on both knees. One of the little girls on her team sort of pushed her down and then trampled on top of her. It wasn't on purpose, just little feet and bodies going much faster than they normally do. That girl was crying just as hard as Mo, she really thought she hurt her and felt so bad. Thankfully after a short clean up, dirt was up her nose, in her mouth and a thousand other places, Mo headed back out there and finished the game!

Emma is at my parent's for the night. Eric, Mo, Lucy and I went out for dinner, Cheeseburger in Paradise, then ran some errands.


I hope to be back after I get the girls off to bed!Go get em, Mo! It must have been a bad day for our girls. Mine was walking around the 4x4 that surround our swingset, using them as a balance beam. She tripped and landed on a stump in the yard, right on her upper thigh. She was screaming and crying that awful "I'm really hurt" cry and I went running across the yard to her. I thought she was swinging and fell off, and I had visions of a broken arm in my head. But she has a doosey of a contusion on her leg. It's going to be all kids of beautiful colors in the next few days.

Cheeseburger in Paradise has yummy salads!

[UP Disney]

Not a good day for you in the deal department is it? :guilty: :rolleyes:

Oh well, I guess you win some, you lose some. The bag without the extra discount was already like 45% off or something. That is a good deal in itself.

[tinknme]

Poor Molly :hug: Sounds like she is a trooper though!

I had this huge multi quote going and the computer decided to crash and I lost it all! For lack of time, a big dose of :wizard: and :hug:'s all around.

Molly had a soccer game today and she played hard. She landed face down in the dirt not once or twice but three times. The last time was by far the worse. She has a nasty bump on her forehead and bruises on both knees. One of the little girls on her team sort of pushed her down and then trampled on top of her. It wasn't on purpose, just little feet and bodies going much faster than they normally do. That girl was crying just as hard as Mo, she really thought she hurt her and felt so bad. Thankfully after a short clean up, dirt was up her nose, in her mouth and a thousand other places, Mo headed back out there and finished the game!

Emma is at my parent's for the night. Eric, Mo, Lucy and I went out for dinner, Cheeseburger in Paradise, then ran some errands.


I hope to be back after I get the girls off to bed!

[tinknme]

:hug: for Alyssa!

Go get em, Mo! It must have been a bad day for our girls. Mine was walking around the 4x4 that surround our swingset, using them as a balance beam. She tripped and landed on a stump in the yard, right on her upper thigh. She was screaming and crying that awful "I'm really hurt" cry and I went running across the yard to her. I thought she was swinging and fell off, and I had visions of a broken arm in my head. But she has a doosey of a contusion on her leg. It's going to be all kids of beautiful colors in the next few days.

Cheeseburger in Paradise has yummy salads!

[PNO4TE]

Go get em, Mo! It must have been a bad day for our girls. Mine was walking around the 4x4 that surround our swingset, using them as a balance beam. She tripped and landed on a stump in the yard, right on her upper thigh. She was screaming and crying that awful "I'm really hurt" cry and I went running across the yard to her. I thought she was swinging and fell off, and I had visions of a broken arm in my head. But she has a doosey of a contusion on her leg. It's going to be all kids of beautiful colors in the next few days.

Cheeseburger in Paradise has yummy salads!

and ribs!

I hope Alyssa is not too sore tomorrow. :hug:

[PNO4TE]

Robyn, it sounds like Mo was playing rugby, not soccer! I hope she is OK tomorrow. :)

[tinknme]

Vicki do you have a wireless card that you use for your laptop while at the resorts or do you pay the $9.95 fee per day that Disney charges?

[Tammi67]

Goodnight ladies. I'm beat.

[PNO4TE]

Goodnight ladies. I'm beat.

g'night, Tammi. :wave2: I am headed that way soon myself.

[tinknme]

Goodnight Tammi & Elin!

[UP Disney]

Vicki do you have a wireless card that you use for your laptop while at the resorts or do you pay the $9.95 fee per day that Disney charges?

We pay the $9.95 per day fee for the days that we use it. Chuck can hook his blackberry up to his laptop and get internet access if we needed.

ETA: Hopefully, the DVC resorts will have the free internet service by the time that we are there in June.

[my3princes]

just had to type and say that i am finally on my new computer :)


:cool1: :cool1: What did you end up buying?


Greetings from the Holiday Inn Express in Manchester, NH.

Today was a busy day. The kids bowled at 11:15, 12:30 and 4 PM. They bowl again tomorrow at 9:30 AM and 11:15 AM. Colby had some exceptional games today and Nick and Hunter bowled ok. They were pretty tired by the time they were done. After bowling Chris and DB took the kids to Chuck E Cheese and us girls went to the mall. I only bought a couple of pairs of underarmour shorts for Nick and a few kitchen items at the Disney store for me:rolleyes1 They were on clearance and another 25% off. Chris took the boys swimming when they got back. I had brought back sundaes so we had dessert and now most everyone is sleeping. Hunter is still watching tv though. Overall a good day.

[babytrees]

:cool1: :cool1: What did you end up buying?


Greetings from the Holiday Inn Express in Manchester, NH.

Today was a busy day. The kids bowled at 11:15, 12:30 and 4 PM. They bowl again tomorrow at 9:30 AM and 11:15 AM. Colby had some exceptional games today and Nick and Hunter bowled ok. They were pretty tired by the time they were done. After bowling Chris and DB took the kids to Chuck E Cheese and us girls went to the mall. I only bought a couple of pairs of underarmour shorts for Nick and a few kitchen items at the Disney store for me:rolleyes1 They were on clearance and another 25% off. Chris took the boys swimming when they got back. I had brought back sundaes so we had dessert and now most everyone is sleeping. Hunter is still watching tv though. Overall a good day.


sounds like just what was ordered for your family!!

[Blueeyes101817]

:cool1: :cool1: What did you end up buying?


Greetings from the Holiday Inn Express in Manchester, NH.

Today was a busy day. The kids bowled at 11:15, 12:30 and 4 PM. They bowl again tomorrow at 9:30 AM and 11:15 AM. Colby had some exceptional games today and Nick and Hunter bowled ok. They were pretty tired by the time they were done. After bowling Chris and DB took the kids to Chuck E Cheese and us girls went to the mall. I only bought a couple of pairs of underarmour shorts for Nick and a few kitchen items at the Disney store for me:rolleyes1 They were on clearance and another 25% off. Chris took the boys swimming when they got back. I had brought back sundaes so we had dessert and now most everyone is sleeping. Hunter is still watching tv though. Overall a good day.

Ended up with an HP

Sounds like a fun day for you guys!

[Blueeyes101817]

i think im going ot head to bed...it was a busy day full of shopping!! goodnight all

[PNO4TE]

:cool1: :cool1: What did you end up buying?


Greetings from the Holiday Inn Express in Manchester, NH.

Today was a busy day. The kids bowled at 11:15, 12:30 and 4 PM. They bowl again tomorrow at 9:30 AM and 11:15 AM. Colby had some exceptional games today and Nick and Hunter bowled ok. They were pretty tired by the time they were done. After bowling Chris and DB took the kids to Chuck E Cheese and us girls went to the mall. I only bought a couple of pairs of underarmour shorts for Nick and a few kitchen items at the Disney store for me:rolleyes1 They were on clearance and another 25% off. Chris took the boys swimming when they got back. I had brought back sundaes so we had dessert and now most everyone is sleeping. Hunter is still watching tv though. Overall a good day.

Sounds like a good, relaxing weekend so far, Deb. Just what the doctor ordered!
How close do you all live to Manchester? That is not so far away from where we will be this summer!

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, DDA! :sunny:

[yellowfish78]

Morning DDA!

[PNO4TE]

:wave2: hi, Chanon!

[Tammi67]

Deb - your weekend sounds fun!

[Tammi67]

Good morning! :)

[KMH1]

Good morning! I hope you all are having a nice weekend! :wave2:

Thanks again for all the good wishes for Alyssa's birthday and the Fancy Nancy party. We definitely had fun! Here's a little preview of pictures...practicing posture. :rotfl:

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w249/AGoohs-H/kiddos--April%2008/IMG_9060.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w249/AGoohs-H/kiddos--April%2008/IMG_9078.jpg

Only one more party to go! The last three cakes are frosted. I just need to cut up some fruit, make a quick batch of cole slaw, and wrap a couple presents. I'm glad this is a luncheon...I plan on crashing later this afternoon!

Talk to you all soon!
Amy :)

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Yes I am working on a master's degree. Yes and no,:laughing: I love the field that the degree will be in. That is non-profit management. I do not necessarily love the classes in and of themselves though. Then again I have basically only taken like the financial type classes. Which are not my cup of tea. In the long run it is a field that I love, helping others and changing lives by allowing people to discover and experience their passions, giving them experiences they might not otherwise have.

I truly feel so many kids do graffiti, get involved in the wrong crowd, cause trouble in school because they do not have access to programs to explore their passions. Especially with schools cutting music, PE, art, home science, agricultural science, tech ed, theater and other programs due to budget cuts. Also if the schools are not totally eliminating these things a kid picks one and can not do more then one because their is such a focus on tests. I feel it is vital that kids have exposure to all areas so that they can decide what they are truly passionate about, instead of just picking one thing and always being stuck in art class because that was their interest in 7th grade when they had to pick an elective.

But I want to use all my interests and passions to put together a non-profit organization to allow kids the opportunity to explore these areas. Whether it it through a center, camp, after school program, home school program, etc I do not know. But I want to give them free and low cost exposure to areas and interests they might not otherwise have exposure to.

:wizard: that it all works out. You have a very generous heart.

What a busy day we've had. Nicholas' team tied, 0-0. They all played really well, and he had a good time. From there we came home, Bob stayed with the kids and I went to the grocery store. Nicholas was to be at a friend's house at 11, then the rest of us went to a craft fair. I don't know why I get sucked into those. They never have anything that knocks my socks off. Alyssa had a bday party at Chuck E. Cheese at 2, and now we are home. Bob is mowing my grass :love: and I'm doing laundry and DISing. Sshhhhh....don't tell him. ;)

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Sounds like a great day:goodvibes

just had to type and say that i am finally on my new computer :)

:cool1: :cool1:

You guys are too funny! No I'm not ready for the wedding. At all. As for ADR's for dinner - Yep! Ready for that and that date is April 15th. :teeth:


Yes and no. I think I'm getting freaked out over the little things and I know I won't care in the long run. (Like the apps on the menu. I'm at the "I don't care right now" spot on those.) But I've learned to go crying to Bob and he makes everything better.

It will all work out in the end and your wedding day will be perfect because, at the end of the day you've married the love of your life.

Go get em, Mo! It must have been a bad day for our girls. Mine was walking around the 4x4 that surround our swingset, using them as a balance beam. She tripped and landed on a stump in the yard, right on her upper thigh. She was screaming and crying that awful "I'm really hurt" cry and I went running across the yard to her. I thought she was swinging and fell off, and I had visions of a broken arm in my head. But she has a doosey of a contusion on her leg. It's going to be all kids of beautiful colors in the next few days.

Cheeseburger in Paradise has yummy salads!

Oh no, poor Alyssa. How is her leg this morning?

CiP is Mo's favorite place, she calls it Burger in Ice!

Poor Molly :hug: Sounds like she is a trooper though!

::yes:: She's the tough one! Emma would have been done after the first fall!

Robyn, it sounds like Mo was playing rugby, not soccer! I hope she is OK tomorrow. :)

She is fun to watch, she was pushing the kids out of her way to get the ball. She's all good, tells me I'm fine mom and then gives me this :rolleyes:

[tinknme]

Good morning :)