Another Travelin' Song - Three Weeks in Orlando - MAJOR UPDATE IN FIRST POST!

[troobabiee7]

Hey everyone! I'm so, so sorry that I've been MIA for so long. Thanks for all the responses and PMs asking if everything was OK, I really appreciate it :goodvibes I just wanted to give you all an update. As many of you have probably suspected, our trip's been canceled :sad2: You know how I said that going to all those shows was going to be the death of our trip? Well, it was. Since I last updated we've seen Hairspray, Altar Boyz, Legally Blonde, Xanadu and Break Out, and we're planning on getting tickets to see Spring Awakening and Rock of Ages in October, hopefully followed by Shrek, Avenue Q and Young Frankenstein in November, and then Billie Elliott in December. Then there's a lot of new shows opening next year (9 to 5, West Side Story, DIRTY DANCING!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:) and we really want to see those. I can't help it, I love Broadway! :lovestruc

So one afternoon we were all talking about the shows we'd love to see and it dawned on us that it just wouldn't be possible to see them all if we were going to Florida. The trip was going to cost us around $6000 which actually isn't too bad for three weeks but it wasn't something we could pull off right now. So we decided that we'd be better off going somewhere else, and then having extra money to see all the shows we've been planning on seeing. Our plans as of now are to head up to Boston/New England for 10-days and explore the area. It's a part of the country I've always wanted to visit so I'm excited to finally get the chance.

I'm so sorry for cutting the trip report short. I would have loved to continue it but I know we can't have non-Disney trip reports in the trip report thread. I really wish the Disboards had a general trip report section where we could post our plans and reports for misc. trips. That would be so much fun! I could always post my report in the Community Thread, but things have been vicious over there with all the political talk and a I know a lot of posters don't like the "blog" threads :rolleyes: If you guys are still interested in reading our trip plans and about our adventures in the city, I'll figure something out. Just let me know if you'd be interested! I loved talking and sharing with you guys, and would love to continue. So let me know!

I hope all is well with all of you :goodvibes

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[TrueEeyore]

I want to be first!!! :banana:

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Haha yay! Thanks for commenting so fast! See, we can chat on Facebook and leave comments on the Dis. That's talent! :lmao: Thanks again! :goodvibes

We're the masters of multi-tasking! :lmao:

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I take it back. Apparently we can't chat on Facebook and leave messages on the Dis :lmao: UGH, it's so slooooooow and I don't know if you're even getting any of my messages! :headache:

Yeah, I know. I'm getting yours, but you aren't getting mine. Maybe it doesn't like me since I always say I like Myspace better? :lmao:

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It knows. It's like a dog, it can just sense when you don't like it :sad2: :laughing: The last message I got from you was asking if I was getting your messages :lmao: Did you get the ones I posted about your nephew being adorable and loving that face he makes?

Yeah, I said he does something new and cute everyday! :lovestruc

[scottny]

Ok I am not here often but I will subscribe.

welcome back.

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Yay! The home looks sooooo pretty! I bet you're excited to finally get it booked. I'm sure you won't have any problems this time around. :thumbsup2

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Looked like a fun day! That's so cool that you get to see all of the SNL people. When I come to New York one day you'll have to bring me! :thumbsup2

Can't wait for more, as always.

[scottny]

I am too.

I want to see Spring Awakening. Maybe some day I will.

looks like fun at NBC.

[honeybee30]

Hi! :wave: Leaving lurkdome (sort of like Leaving Las Vegas, but without the spins :p) to tell you how much I've enjoyed following the trip reports on your travel blog as well as this pre-trippie!

Your afternoon spying on SNL rehearsals looked like a blast. I think it's hilarious that Amy Poehler was a biatch, not because she was mean to you, but because she is sort of crazy in general.

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[scottny]

I have not seen anyting lately been really busy being "Enchanted" :thumbsup2 and getting ready to sell this place and move.

been going to movies more now.

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:thumbsup2 I haven't been to the movies in forever. The last one I saw was Sex and the City and I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. Have you seen any good movies lately?

Loved Sex and the City.

Hancock was good

Hulk was good

Iron Man was fantastic

Get Smart was ok.

Wall*E was fantastic.

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I still have to see Wall*E! I can't even remember the last time I saw a Disney movie in the theater, I'll probably see it when it comes out on DVD. My brother saw the Hulk and loved it so I'll probably see that too eventually. I love Ed Norton! Sex and the City was just OK for me. The series was a million times better and a lot of the plot of the movie just seemed pointless. What exactly was the purpose of Jennifer Hudson's character? And Carrie was an idiot for marrying Big but that's just met... he screwed her over way too many times for her to run back to him and do the wedding his way in the end :rolleyes: OK enough analyzing SATC :lmao:

totally disagree. the point of the wedding is that they were meant to be together. after all that stuff on the show they still found there way to each other. I would have been mad if they did not get married.

I loved Jennifer in it, I wish she had a bigger role. Maybe in the sequel she will come back and have a bigger role. Love her new single I am a BIG Jennifer Hudson fan.

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[TrueEeyore]

Whoa, I hope Mike is doing okay. I'll be praying for him!

We have so many Disney DVDs, too. We never get around to watching them all. I really want to. It really gets you in the spirit!

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[TrueEeyore]

Thank you! Mike's home now and doing OK. He still doesn't feel great but he feels a whole lot better than he did this morning. He'll probably be sore and achy for a while but the doctor gave him antibiotics and painkillers so hopefully that'll help and the next two weeks won't be too bad. Thanks again :hug:

I remember talking about how we both have a ton of Disney movies that we never get to watch :lmao: What's your favorite Disney movie?

Are you serious?! You think I can pick just one? LOL! :rotfl: For classics, I like The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and The Lion King the most. I also like Lilo & Stitch, but I'm not sure if that's considered a classic or a new one. Non-Pixar anyway.

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[SwansLoveDisney]

Sign me up!

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[scottny]

glad to hear Mike is on the mend.

have a great weekend

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[SwansLoveDisney]

Thanks Julie! :goodvibes How's everything?

Everything is good except that I have to do paperwork all day today. ICK!!! I guess that's what I get for not doing it during the week!

I am so jealous that you'll have 20 days in Orlando!

[honeybee30]

Sending happy thoughts to Mike. Hope he feels better soon! :flower3:

[scottny]

Thanks Scott, you too. Do you have anything planned for this weekend?


I saw Journey to the center of the earth in 3d. it was good.

saw Hellboy II today. it was ok. not enough action.

open house here so spent the day shopping.

I used to go to St. Augustine when I was a kid every year. I loved it. The fort, we went to where Ponce de Leon was and drank the water (tasted like mud).

I would google it and see what it has to offer. I did that for NYC and found out we have the Duck Tours here. I want to do them.

[Hedy]

1. I hope Mike's feeling better. Because I'm glad to have you back on the boards, I'll resist making a smart aleck comment about your family's MLB team of choice.
2. Have you checked out the rewards section of the boards? They have a bunch of ways you can get extra Orlando money.
3. Wow, the vow renewal in St. Patrick's looks nice.
4. Glad to hear you liked Spring Awakening-I think I'm seeing it in August, I just need to buy my ticket. :goodvibes :goodvibes

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[scottny]

nice birthday celebration. I guess my invite got lost in the mail. :rolleyes1

I am only across the bridge. :lmao:

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:lmao: :lmao: I know, I know. Sorry Scott, next time your invite will be in the mail! :thumbsup2 Are you watching Big Brother this season?!

yes I am and so far I like the cast except for Renny

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Looks like a fun birthday dinner!

Happy (very) belated birthday!

[dinah439]

I don't post much but I wanted to say that I was really enjoying your other PTR. I went to the hospital for four days and came home and it was gone. :confused3 I'm glad you're doing another one because I really enjoy hearing your different stories.

Happy belated birthday!

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Thanks!! :goodvibes Did you get all your work done?


I never get all my work done. I just slowly dig myself out of the hole that I have created for myself! :lmao:

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I am not watching Showtime or the boards this time. I want to be surprised.

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[honeybee30]

It's never too early to start planning! :thumbsup2 And I have an unhealthy fixation with office supplies, too! That was always my favorite part of starting a new semester as a student, and it still is now that I'm an instructor. I love the smell of a new sharpie...:laughing:

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Rewards Board (http://disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=35)
I fullt plan on seeing Spring Awkening..I just need to decide if I should just buy my tickets or wait to see if I get an offer through Playbill.

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I am an office supply lover as well. Office Max is one of my favorite places to shop!

It's never to early to start organizing all your trip stuff!

[dinah439]

Hi! Thanks so much for reading and I'm glad you found me. I hope you weren't in the hospital for anything too serious and I hope all is well now :hug:

Thank you! I had to have my gallbladder out which usually doesn't require a hospital stay but I had other complications. Everything is fine now!

Oh, and Oreo is SO CUTE! I have cats but I would love to have dog like that one day.

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we were going to go see that show but decided not to.

was that on 50th st? Alter Boyz is playing there, great show. very funny.

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Hey Courtney! I was just replying to Julie as you left a comment. Ahh, sorry about the gallbladder surgery. Was it bothering you or was it something more routine? Either way I'm glad it all went well in the end :hug: Oreo says thank you! She's cute but a little beast :laughing: Your cat pictures are ADORABLE! :lovestruc Thanks again for reading. :goodvibes


I'd been having stomach pains since October of last year but it finally got so bad I went to the ER the end of April. Before they could take the gallbladder out, they had to stick this huge tube down my throat to move some stuff around. :eek: I was just glad I had taken that semester off or I would have been really stressed as that's when finals start.

Thank you about my kitties! I actually just got a new one on Sunday. She's a Tortoiseshell and she's eight weeks old. I named her Bella. :cat:

Oh, and thanks for the review about the hotel in Savannah. We're driving to Disney in January and stopping in Savannah for a couple days and after a bad hotel experience last time I've been trying to find something nice but affordable and that one looks great. I think it's the winner! :woohoo:

[Hillary12.8.07]

YAY I just now came across this!! So glad to see you back!! Great TR so far, I'm loving all the NY pictures and stuff!!

And DEFINITELY go to St. Augustine if you can! I've been many times w/my family, and then we stayed overnight there on our way home from our honeymoon in December...check out my TR, I just finished it up, LOTS of pics. If you need any suggestions or help let me know, I LOVE it there!!

And...I'm an office supply freak too. You are not alone.


Can't wait to read more!

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Oh man, that's six months of pain! :headache: Ahh, I'm the world's biggest hypochondriac so I feel for you. Thankfully you got it all taken care of... although I'm trying not to think about the tube :eek: Did they put you out for that? Mike gets the stent taken out and his stone laser blasted next week and I asked him if he'll be put out and he didn't really care either way. I was like... if I needed anything done as soon as I walked in I'd be like "Knock me out! Don't even put me out, just knock me out ASAP; I don't wanna feel a thing!" :laughing:

Bella's so cute! That's one of my cousin's names (a second cousin) and I love it. I always wish we would have named Oreo a real name... like Lucy or we even thought of Bella. It's so much cuter; what kind of name is Oreo?! :lmao:

And definiely check out the Baymont Inn and Suites in Savannah! Let me tell you, we had horror experience after horror experience driving to and from Orlando these past three years. In 2005 we stopped at a hotel in Florence, SC and the mattress was on the floor and all the furniture was turned over :eek: We went to a hotel across the street and it was damp and mildewy in there. UGH. On the way home we stopped in Fredericksburg, VA and my soda came out of the vending machine with bugs crawling on it and Oreo barked at bugs coming in from under the door. We left at 2:00 in the morning to drive home! In 2006 we stopped in Hardeeville, SC and again the room was damp and musky. This past year we were THRILLED to finally find a nice place to stop! The hotel's only two years old so everything was great - the room was absolutely huge, bright and clean, and the flat-screen TV as a nice touch. Plus the staff was as nice as can be! It's in a more industrial part of Savannah but it's only a ten-minute drive to the historic district and the hotel was full of families so it was a nice atmosphere :thumbsup2



Yes, I was definitely put under when they put the scope in my throat. The nurse the night before had said I would be awake for it and I was PETRIFIED but when I got down to the OR, there was an anesthesiologist and he put me out for the entire thing.

I think Oreo is such a cute name! My friend named her dog Gordon24 and insists you call him by his whole name, not just Gordon.

I hate dirty hotels. :sick: I stopped at one in Nashville and when I pulled up, there was a guy urinating against the side of the building! :scared1: It was late and only for one night so I stayed but I ended up wishing I had left. The sheets were full of hair and the fridge still had open drinks and food from the past guests. Although that's not as bad as the time I went to one in Charleston and the mattress and the floor were covered in blood. I mean, totally covered. The manager ended up coming to the room to see for himself and tried to tell me that someone must have cut themselves shaving. :rolleyes:

I love your binder! I kept planning to make one for our last trip but never got around to it. Everything was just stuck into a shoebox and I ended up leaving it at home. :lmao:

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[scottny]

Hi,
Sorry I have not been on here, been really busy.

looks like a fun time at the game.

Sorry Mike has to go in hospital again.

sorry about your camera, good thing you have your old one.

[Hedy]

Awesome! That's so cool Ryan played at Shea!

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Fine. we went to county clerk today and signed papers for domestic partners.

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[Hedy]

I'm a Red Sox fan :cool1: :cool1: , but my mother is from Queens, so she and her brother were Brooklyn Doger fans, her mother was a Mets fan, and her father rooted for that team you root for. :lmao: :lmao: So I have a soft spot for Shea.

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I'm a Red Sox fan :cool1: :cool1: , but my mother is from Queens, so she and her brother were Brooklyn Doger fans, her mother was a Mets fan, and her father rooted for that team you root for. :lmao: :lmao: So I have a soft spot for Shea.

:lmao: :lmao: Go Yanks! :banana: :laughing: Most people who grew up around here were either Yankee fans or Dodger fans. The Dodger fans hated the Yankees so when they left for LA most of the fans switched over to supporting the Mets as their NY team. Of course no team is as good as the Yankees but I guess those... Boston people are OK... ish. :rotfl2: Have you ever been to a Yankee/Red Sox game? My brother went to one here in NY and said it was absolutely insane! People get crazy, oy :eek:

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Wow, things have changed.

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:lmao: :lmao: Go Yanks! :banana: :laughing: Most people who grew up around here were either Yankee fans or Dodger fans. The Dodger fans hated the Yankees so when they left for LA most of the fans switched over to supporting the Mets as their NY team. Of course no team is as good as the Yankees but I guess those... Boston people are OK... ish. :rotfl2: Have you ever been to a Yankee/Red Sox game? My brother went to one here in NY and said it was absolutely insane! People get crazy, oy :eek:

My mom always claims she hated the Yankees as much as we do :rotfl: :rotfl:
I haven't ever been-way too much money for tickets. :rotfl:

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:lmao: Everyone either loves or hates the Yankees, there's no in-between. I love how infamous they are :laughing: It's funny though because while some of the players do hate each other, it isn't as heated between the teams as it is between the fans. When Johnny Damon came to the Yankees he fit right in and it was weird because I can't tell you how much I HATED him on the Sox and now I'm a big fan :lmao: You're right, ticket prices are outrageous! Even if it's not a big rivalry game you have to pay $75 to get decent seats. The only time I go to a Yankee game is if my friends and I are getting the $10 bleacher seats :rotfl:

In boston they apeerntly say the folowing about Johhny Damon: He looked like Juesus, Acts like Judus, throws like Marry!"

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[jackdis]

Hey Melissa,
I am so excited that I found your pre-trip report. I followed your last one. I think I remember what a great writer you were and how much I enjoyed reading it and seeing all your great picures. That was you, right??? (There were lots of pictures, even on your drive down.)
I'm also so excited to hear about NYC stuff. It is the GREATEST city in the world, of course, with Disney running a close second!!! LOL....we live about an hour and a half north of NYC, so we try to get there as often as we can.
I've got to get back to page one. I was just so excited to find your report that I had to stop and tell you!
Jackie

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Hey Melissa,
I'm all caught up. I actually think the other report of yours that I followed was from a few summers ago. I'm more north of Westchester but I work in Rockland, just over the bridge from Westchester.
Hope Mike is better. Congrats to your Grandparents. That was so nice at St. Pat's. And happy belated 21st to you!!!!
I'm a major BB fan. So excited the show is on again. Go, Jerry!!!
We just got back from Florida. Watched Miley in NYC on TV while we were away. My DD9 would have loved to have seen her. We went to the concert with the Jonas Brothers in Newark in Dec.
Oh, what's the Italian restaurant you were in? It looked great!! It's in Brooklyn, right? Where?
Keep these great reports coming!!! One more oh....I'll PM you my FB. What's yours?
Jackie

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Oh, I know Rockland! I love finding people from the area on here, it's like we share a special NY bond :laughing: Thanks for the birthday wishes and the congratulations for my grandparents! Yea, after I posted my report from last summer I started re-posting my report from the summer of 2005. I never got to finish it on here but I have it on my Travelpod if you're interested. I loveeeee Big Brother and am really loving this season. I loved Jerry in the beginning but he gets a little... irritating sometimes. I'm rooting for the Angie, Michelle, Memphis, Jessie, Dan alliance, although I'm not a big fan of Jessie and Dan. I love the other three though... which means they'll be the first ones gone cause it happens every year :laughing:

How was the Newark Miley show?! She's a cute kid and has a decent voice but I just don't get the whole phenomenon :confused3 And this is coming from someone who was OBSESSED with Hanson, 2Gether, The Moffatts, the Backstreet Boys, Aaron Carter... the list goes on, back in the day :lmao: I don't think her voice is all that good and the show's so cheesy! That being said, when I told my little cousin that we were going to see Miley she started crying and saying, "Oh, I just love her!" so I guess there's some sort of appeal :lmao: I'm gonna add you on Facebook as soon as I go on, thanks again for reading!!!

That was exactly the report I remember!!
I have to say, the Miley Concert was great! First of all, our daughter was ecstatic. It was her birthday present but we had kept telling her how hard it was to get tix. We also had really awesome seats. She was able to stand right next to the stage. And the Jonas Brothers were really good, too. It was essentially two shows in one. Have fun tomorrow!!!!

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Melissa,
Great pics and great video. Your cousin's face when she first saw Miley is priceless. Reminded me of my daughter! I had tears in my eyes watching her.
Jackie

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sounds like a fun time. I just don't get the hype over her. i must be getting really old.

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[TrueEeyore]

Alison looked so excited!! How cute. Looked like a lot of fun!! :thumbsup2

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I found you Melissa!!! :cool1:

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Thanks Heather! And to think, in a few years you'll have your own little one to drag you around to Disney concerts ;) :laughing: Have you decided if you want to find out the sex in advance?

Uh, we're going to find out the sex as soon as humanly possible! :rotfl: You know I love to shop for baby stuff!!

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I love the Marquis theatre-we saw Drowsy Chaperone there.
Don;t take this the wrong way, but I was in NYC and thought of you and your mom this weekend...when we passed a Cosi the health dept. had shut down. :lmao: :lmao:
ETA-I am much into theatre- We saw Spamalot this weekend-Stephen Collins and Drew Lachey were in it, but Marin Mazzie was the Lady of the Lake-love her, saw her in Kiss Me Kate for my 16th birthday.

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:laughing: Very true! I know you probably don't care one way or another but are you secretly hoping for a girl or a boy? ;)

I always thought I wanted a boy first, but now that I'm actually pregnant, I just want a healthy baby! I know that everyone says that, but it's really true. I won't be disappointed with either one! :cloud9:

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I was just gonna say hi on Facebook! I couldn't find you on here to say hi so I'm so glad you found me. How've you been?! You're signature picture's so cute!


Aw! I've been doing pretty good. I start my new job tomorrow and for some reason, I'm getting pretty nervous!

And thanks about the picture :) I need to put a recent one up. Jake looks super tiny in that one!

I'm really trying to plan a Disney trip for next August. I'll have vacation time by then to use and at my new job, they have a "use it or lose it" policy, so they really try and get you to use it up!

I'm excited that you already started your pre-trip report! WOO!

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Love your review...love the theater, too! Just got back from the City. I'm beat.......

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We went to visit family in Brooklyn, specifically to go ride the Cyclone. DH has done it many times....me and DD9 never. So we really wanted to do it. Well, after a nice visit/lunch with the relatives, we drove over to Cooney Island and the skies broke open. We knew the storm was coming. We sat in the cars a bit and waited, but the thunder and lightning did not let up. We will be going back to visit them a lot sooner that we thought....I am riding the Cyclone this year!! After that we stopped in an old favorite...Rollin Roaster...for a quick bite to eat, went back to their house and left. It was after 6 already and we had a ride ahead of us, but DD9 says she wants to stop in Manhattan and walk around a bit. She is a girl after my own heart! I can see how much she loves the city, too. It was funny...she was in the back and had the 2 year old asking "Can we just park and walk around?" too! After driving around a bit - DH always drives by where his grandma used to live and a few other places to reminisce - we got out and walked a few blocks. We were near the Flat Iron building. Had a cup of coffee, the girls had a snack, looked around a bit, explored a few places, and left the city about 9 to head home. The little one was soooooo tired. Me too! We are going back in a few weeks. We have a relative coming from Europe so we will be taking her in to see some of the touristy things. But at least I've had my fill on NYC until then.......I LOVE that place!!!

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Aw, I'm still so excited for you guys :goodvibes Are you gonna share the sex of the baby with all of us when the time comes or keep it private?


Of course I will tell all of you! I'm not good at secrets...that's why y'all already know I'm pregnant. I was going to wait until after the first appointment! :rotfl:

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What part of Brooklyn is your family in?

It's my DH's brother. They're in Sheepshead Bay...Bedford between T and U. (I had to ask him...Manhattan I kind of know...Brooklyn, nope....)
:-)

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:laughing: Definitely keep us updated! And to think... by the time you have the baby we'll only have 3 months left until our trip! :woohoo: Heather, you're going through the entire process of having a baby before we even leave. UGH! :laughing: Have you decided if the babies room will be Disney themed? ;)

That is pretty crazy when you think of it that way lol. I don't know about the theme yet. I just want to get this first appointment over with to make sure everything is okay!

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That is pretty crazy when you think of it that way lol. I don't know about the theme yet. I just want to get this first appointment over with to make sure everything is okay!

Just wait until you get to see that little peanut on the screen for the first time! And hear the heartbeat! It's amazing! Good luck with the pregnancy girl! :)

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Yay!!!! on booking the house!! You must be so excited. I hope it goes by fast for you. Keep posting info. on here as you get it.

I'm not sure when we'll go back. August is pretty busy, especially the weekends. I think we might go to Atlantic City this weekend. We're going to Lake George for a few days mid-month and then it's off to Disney at the end. It might have to wait until Sept. Is it open past Labor Day? What about AstroLand?

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That's awesome that the house is all booked! I bet that makes it feel even more REAL now! :woohoo:

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:woohoo: on booking.

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:woohoo: on booking.

:woohoo: :woohoo: Thanks Scott!!

[jackdis]

Mini golf, Great Escape and Minnie Ha Ha...those are the "usual" things we do. We also love to eat at the Log Jam while we're there. It's somewhere across from the outlets. I haven't been to the caves. I will have to look up that.

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Just wait until you get to see that little peanut on the screen for the first time! And hear the heartbeat! It's amazing! Good luck with the pregnancy girl! :)

Thank you! I am so excited (and nervous) about that part. I just can't wait to see it!

It's crazy and sad on my end :sad2: :laughing: When's your first doctor appointment? I LOVE that story of telling you parents, it's so cute and worked out so perfectly :goodvibes


My appointment is August 6th! :bored:

Pre-Trip Update: Guess What I Just Did...

Any guesses? It involves the trip and something I've been meaning to do for a while...




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I BOOKED THE HOUSE! :woohoo: :woohoo: I've been meaning to send in the deposit since oh say, April, but I kept forgetting. Plus April was a little excessive considering it was still 15 months before the trip :laughing: Now that we're less than a year away, I'm psyched that we were able to send in the deposit. It was only $100 and my mom had some money on her PayPal account so we used that and then paid the rest. I'm so excited! We're set for July 24 - August 15, 2009. We're going to Disney World!

:woohoo: :cheer2: :dance3: :banana: :woohoo: :cheer2: :dance3: :banana:

:yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: Soooo exciting!! Makes it really seem real, huh?? Yay for you!

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It definitely feels more real now :woohoo: :woohoo: I'm so sxcited! I'm gonna make an itinerary today and see what we want to do. Thanks so much for reading along!

Yay! I can't wait to see the itinerary! :)

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[jackdis]

Glad Mike is ok. That's ok that you are planning and counting down the next year. We understand! Do you have any pictures of the house??

[scottny]

That is great about Mike. sounds very very painful.

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I must be losing my mind....can't find the house pix. I will go back and look again. (That's what happens when I'm trying to DIS and two kids are asking me questions! LOL....)

[scottny]

I have pictures of the house a few pages back :thumbsup2



Thanks Scott! What happened to your signature pictures?!

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what happened to them?

I took the countdown away.

[TrueEeyore]

Glad Mike is starting the healing process now! That seems really painful. Prayers for him!! :hug:

Anymore planning done?

[lauren_elizabeth]

I'm glad to hear that Mike is finally on the road to recovery! Poor thing. :(

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[Hedy]

Spamalot was awesome! Although be prepared to sporfle the first couple of times Stephen Collins talks. Reverend Camden is far, far away.

Did you see the scene in Enchanted where they go to the shops at Columbus Circle?

[jackdis]

Melissa,
OK...I went back to page 1 and saw the pictures of the house. Looks great! I recognized the dolphin from the other one that I had been reading. I LOVe your weekend plans. Wish I could be there, too. I just love strolling around Manhattan and checking things out. You'll have to let me know how Spamalot is. I showed my DH the street fair pictures. He knows the neighborhood.
We went to Atlantic City. Played a little, actually won a little!! We stayed at Harrah's. Really nice. Amazing Pool!
Take care. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

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[Hedy]

Looks like fun..we went on a watertaxi tour of the waterfalls-they look less weird from the water.

[scottny]

sounds like a fun time.

I am going to see the waterfalls this weekend.

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[Hedy]

Looks good. Did you see Samantha Brown's new Orlando show? She spent some time in Winter Park.
Are you sure you'll want to go to Margaritaville once one opens in mohegan Sun?

[jackdis]

Looks good. Can I come with you? LOL....
Definitely try to catch Samantha Brown's newest show in Orlando. It was good. It's on the travel channel.

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by sea

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Have fun

[jackdis]

Just checking in. Have a great weekend! We are going to the Renaissance Fair today and NYC tomorrow. (Cousin's 13 year old daughter is visiting from Europe.)

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[SwansLoveDisney]

All of the beach time sounds great!

Your trip sounds very relaxing. I love it that you don't have to rush to get everything in.

[jackdis]

That sounds great! We used to love the Renaissance Fair and go every year but we haven't been there since around 2002 now. What are your plans for the city tomorrow? Have fun!

The Renaissance Fair was a lot of fun. We haven't been in about 15 years. I was joking, saying we could go again in another 15 years....LOL....

We had fun in the city. We got lucky with the weather. It started to rain as we were going to eat and then it was fine when we got out again. We went to FAO Schwarz...spent so much time there. We had a blast. We saw the piano show...never saw that before. The girls liked playing on it, too.

We went over to Rockefeller Center and walked around a bit. (Very crowded. The parade was ending around this time, too.) We had to locate the Hungarian flag. (My cousin's daughter is here visiting from Hungary.) Then we went to the Disney store. Saw Jasmine. It's always fun there! Then we wanted to take my cousin's daughter to a totally touristy place to eat and we've never been to Jekkyl and Hyde's, so that's where we went. It really was great! They loved it. Thank god we didn't have the little one with us. She would have freaked!!

After that we walked around Central Park. We were on a mission to find the Balto statue. We had never seen it before.

We really had a nice day. My mom had taken our cousin in last week already to the city a few times and they did the CircleLine and a full day tour...went up on the Top of the Rock, Empire State, went over to the Statue of Liberty, etc., so we knew we didn't have to do all those things. I was thinking about a show....possible Hairspray, but I left it up to her (she's 13) and she wanted to do these things. We were beat at the end of the day!!

Oh my goodness....I just rambled on and on...sorry!!!

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Thanks Julie! That's one of the reasons why we like to take longer trips. We only get to go once a year but it's always really relaxing and we get to do everything we want with time to spare. I just hope it all works out!



It sounds like you all had such a great time! What a tour you guys gave your family, you got so much done. I'm glad you liked Jekyl and Hyde, we hated it the last time we were there :laughing: The entertainment was fun but the food wasn't good and it was way overpriced. The last time I was there was March of 2007 with some friends and we all vowed not to go back :laughing: It sounds like it may have improved though so we'll see about checking it out again!

How was the parade? Did you see nay of it?

We didn't see any of the parade. We didn't realize it was right there until we heard the music while we were at Rockefeller Center. It must have been finishing up because we saw all the crowds of people right after. You're right about J&H - great entertainment, but crazy expensive. Food was ok though. We had burgers. Dh had pork chops. Said they were good. Must say, the margaritas were tasty!!!

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glad to hear Orlando is still on.

Alter Boyz and Xanadu were both great shows.

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I have been ill. I had vertigo due to an ear inflamation. I think it is getting better now, I hope, I leave in 12 days.

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Wow! Looks like a ton of fun in the city.

The museum looks awesome. I have to go there someday.

World of Disney looks like a blast too! Cute pics. What's up with Minnie ignoring you?!? :confused3

I love the Gap. I could spend hours in there, even if it wasn't raining outside!

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I have never been to the pride parade. maybe one year I will

[katiebug86]

So I just got done reading your PTR. Your dad has the coolest job. I have an aunt that works for CNN, but going there doesn't look half as fun as being at NBC. :lmao:

I hate to hear that about Amy Poehler. (sp?) I think she is hillarious, but I definitly believe it. My favorite was Tina Faye so please don't tell me anything bad about her because I don't want to believe it. :rotfl:

Your cousin Allison is SO cute. She looks like she is quite the character. From some of those pictures she just looks like a kid that constantly makes you laugh. :laughing: She kind of reminds me of a cabbage patch doll.

I look forward to hearing more. :cool1:

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[Hedy]

I love Sunshine Rewards! I was bummed to only learn about cashback shopping my senior year of college-what if I'd done that every year? :rotfl: :rotfl:

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[dinah439]

I'm the same way with planners. I buy them and then they just stay blank except for the inside part with my name, address and so on. That's the only part I ever seem to get filled out. :lmao:

I've loved your updates. It must be so great to live in a city where there's always so much happening. I like Tennessee well enough but there's really not that much stuff to do, unless you love football or country music, which I don't.

It must feel great to see your ticker say months instead of year!

Good luck with school today!

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we got "Spring Awakening" tix from TDF. I cannot wait to see it.

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I will have to let you know that, Biff got the tix, has not told me the date yet.

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I'm (hopefully!) off to your fair city tomorrow. I caught a nasty bug (at the MD's or WDW) that laid me up all week. Today was my first day back at work, so I hope we get to go. I'll be hitting Planet Hollywood, and seeing Spring Awakening. The mother is going to the US Open.

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Universal over Disney, watch out for lightning bolts. Universal to me is a 2 day park and nothing more. I cannot wait for Harry Potter to open though.

Maybe u should delete TDF otherwise you won't be going anywhere but Broadway. :confused3 :rotfl2:

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i want to see all those shows

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i want to see all those shows

They all look really good! :thumbsup2

[Hedy]

Psst. SpringAwakening (loved it, BTW) was on today's Playbill e-mail.

[Hillary12.8.07]

Getting caught up here!!! :goodvibes

Ok, I'm a member of ***************, but I can't ever freakin do a survey on there, they don't like me apparently! So please enlighten me on how to do it better. I'd love to earn some disney dollars towards our trips coming up!!

Loving the PTR so far...glad to hear you're still planning on going to Disney! But I'd still be interested in reading if you're not!!! Can't wait to read more!

[Hedy]

Getting caught up here!!! :goodvibes

Ok, I'm a member of ***************, but I can't ever freakin do a survey on there, they don't like me apparently! So please enlighten me on how to do it better. I'd love to earn some disney dollars towards our trips coming up!!

Loving the PTR so far...glad to hear you're still planning on going to Disney! But I'd still be interested in reading if you're not!!! Can't wait to read more!

With the surveys you really need to keep on trying. The free offers (use IE, a disposable e-mail and think about getting a fake phone # through AIM) can be a good way to earn credits, they're just a lot of clicking. Also, do any shopping you can.

Also, check out the q&a thread in the forums, they have a lot of newbie help there. I'm Hedy over there too, and Melissa is there as well.
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With the surveys you really need to keep on trying. The free offers (use IE, a disposable e-mail and think about getting a fake phone # through AIM) can be a good way to earn credits, they're just a lot of clicking. Also, do any shopping you can.

Also, check out the q&a thread in the forums, they have a lot of newbie help there. I'm Hedy over there too, and Melissa is there as well.
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thanks!! I have kept trying, and I just get aggravated and quit. I guess I just have to try more though, lol.

I do use an alternate email, and fake numbers and stuff. Those offers are the only way I've really earned points so far, that and the daily stuff.

Thanks for the advice, I'm going to check out the q&a now!

sorry for the hijacking here!!

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I'm doing pretty well, I just need to buckle down to get to be a Super member again next quarter.
My favorite song was "totally filterviolationed" :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

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I bought the soundtrack on iTunes, and it filtered out the word, which I thought was funny.
Ive been an SM since 3rd quarter 07. The extra survey can be nice, but the threeday hold on shopping and the $24 gift cards for Disney are the biggest pluses, imo.

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[lauren_elizabeth]

Way to ace your maps assignment! :)

[Hedy]

Only the title was filtered (like what you see in itunes). The song was not.
SM's get $25 Disney gift cards for $24.
Spring Awakening is also starting a national tour, if people can't get to NYC.

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[lauren_elizabeth]

Oh my gosh! Have a BLAST at Hairspray! :love:
I can't wait to see pictures & hear all about it.

50's Prime Time was a blast when we went back in 2006, so I know yall would enjoy it if you do end up booking it. :)

[scottny]

I loved St Augustine as a kid.

Definitely do Daytona Beach. I love driving on the beach. If the skyride is still there go on it, it goes out over the ocean and is freaky.

We changed out rip today to December because Biff is nervous about the hurricane. Now we are going 12/13 - 12/20

[jackdis]

I enjoy reading your updates. Liked your last set of pictures. Your mom and dad seem like such nice people. You have a great family!

Not much to report here. I'm back to school, so needless to say, I was exhausted by today!! Have to get back in the swing of things again.

LOVED the new 90210!!!!! Wish Tori was back on it though!
I am still glued to Big Brother. Looking forward to Amazing Race and Survivor. Ok, reality tv junkie here!!!!

[jackdis]

Good Morning....
Just heard on the news that Astroland is closing its doors for the LAST time today. Open until 7pm, possibly later.
BUT...the Cyclone will still be there, so I will still get my chance to ride that in the future, since it didn't quite work out the last time we were in Brooklyn.

[Hedy]

Recent posts on the CB by Ms. Melissa have made me fear the status of this PTR. :sad2: :sad2: :sad2:

[anbouk]

We were enjoying your pretrippie...hopping all is well with you!!!

[troobabiee7]

We were enjoying your pretrippie...hopping all is well with you!!!

Thanks so much for all the posts everyone! I added an update in the first post :thumbsup2

[Hedy]

:( on the trip being cancelled.

But have fun in Boston..might want to find alternate headgear for Mike though (I kid, I kid). :lmao:

[TrueEeyore]

Who cares if some people don't like "blog" threads. Some people hate me, and I try realllllllllllly hard but I can't seem to give a crap. :rotfl:
If the mods don't care, then I don't care. If someone doesn't like it, then they can skip over it. It's not that hard to do, I do it with MANY threads every day.

So sorry you had to cancel your trip. I know how bad that sucks.

[jackdis]

sorry about your trip. would love to hear about your new one. i say go ahead and start a thread where you can. let us know.
i was wondering what happened to you. haven't heard from you in awhile.

[scottny]

I just heard from Heather about why you canceled. Sad your not going. I could never choose Broadway over Disney.

If you have followeres who would like to keep reading about your travels and everyday life come to Enchanted. You can do a blog like post there. Just a thought.

We are seeing "Gypsy" next week and "Mary Poppins" in 2.

[Bloodhound]

Hi...its time for the single digits dance :dance3: :woohoo: