My 40th birthday is the 25th so I was trying for one that was closer. Must eat at Remy!
Back to your regularly scheduled report.
Jill in CO
I just saw our photo. I am short and need a better bra.
Not the most flattering of me but it sure was fun to meet up again. I liked her right away as did my family. One of these days I'll have to crash one of your girls' trips. I don't snore and can add points to the mix.
He did? Is okay? I'm so sorry. I hope he's well on the path to healing.
And - Definitely on the girl's trip. I'm sure we would all get along great and we tentatively have one planned for May 2014. That's plenty of time to plan.Think about it. I'm sure I speak for Cynthia when I say it would be a ton of fun.
Yes - Ever since I joined DVC I've had an AP. I try to get two or three trips out of one AP then I don't renew until I'm ready to go again. I actually bought those DVC PAP's on my last trip and the plan was to activate them in June followed by an October trip and then the May trip.
How long have you owned DVC? What are your home resort(s)?Crash away! I know we'd have a blast with you along and please...not a good picture of me either lol! But it's proof!
It was fun meeting up for the second time. I like that you showed Joshua's necklace too. He still wears it. That's Disney's best kept secret. 
Very wise. WDW APs are unfortunately unrealistic for me but Disneyland ones could be in our future. Do you fly to WDW or drive? I'm jealous of my east coast friends though Cynthia is further than I am and goes all of the time. I'm doing something wrong.
I average 1x a year I guess but honestly it is usually pretty big gaps. August of 2010, May 2011, August 2012, Oct 2012 and then next isn't till dec 2013....it's not that often compared to so many I think.You look great.
I'd love to tag along on your trip. Keep me posted on the details.
I'll go check it out. I love a good journal, very cathartic. How's everyone dong? Jeff doesn't know yet? I like you more. Okay, I'm going to play it the same way. It's hard to say where Michael will be at any given moment but I'm going to try. I'd love a girls' WDW trip. May is F&W too. I guess it's too soon to have details. It must look like I go more than I do
Of course we do toss in a cruise and Aulani into that mix. BUT I haven't been to DLR since 2010 and that was only DCA. I haven't actually been to DL proper since....2001! Wierd huh.
You do Disney a lot. It's a good a lot but you have nice big trips and during great times of the year. Aulani is so close, you must be SO excited. Have you booked any day trips?
You need to take care of you.
Is your school year over? That'd be a huge perk of homeschooling I'm guessing?
Don't worry about being behind. You know where to find me. Page one has a ToC if that makes it easier to find updates between the chatter.
How's your October planning coming?
Even then he will forget until a month or so out.Just a cruise or two and Aulani.
The weather is perfect. And you'll be there during the F&G Festival which Lexi will love. So may great topiaries and such. Bambi was my favorite, they're amazing. 
Hi all,
I am better today. It is amazing how helpful the blog has been. I managed the first good night sleep I have had since the fire. I woke up ready to face the world. Only the world doesn't seem ready to face me.
Yes the tentative plan is for flower and garden, May 12th ish or so as I need to plan it for after State Cup soccer. Jeff assumes somehting is planned on about an 18m schedule and isn't really interested in the details until it gets closer
so APs are 98% off the table now. I'll post a pic. They're gorgeous. Chairs are getting delivered tomorrow and the love seat in about 3 weeks. We went with the floating living room look vs traditional. Our living doesn't have a tv, the fireplace is the focal point. Our theme is coastline, shocking I know, and this furniture is fabulous. It's dark blue leather with white stitching, looks very nautical. I'm in love. 
Where would you move to? Is the transfer a good thing?
May is lovely for WDW.
I'm sorry about the unexpected expenses. They always seem to happen at the same time.
Our living doesn't have a tv, the fireplace is the focal point. Our theme is coastline, shocking I know,
They always forget until it gets closer. Michael agreed because its so far out. I won't say anything again until a few months before, probably when he sees the email airfare confirmation. I'll say I told you last April duh.
So true. I see people, not living in Florida or close by, going every month. I'm green with envy. I guess with Disneyland, you're right. We talked about APs again for this next year. We also bought new living furniture last night
Thats true, I forget you've been. It sounds like it'll be a very romantic trip. I love that. It's nice to have a couples trip and take that time together to reconnect and not have almost every conversation centered around the kids, work, soccer, the kids, bills, the kids......
Need to deal with silverware still though. I figure we will buy the refillable mugs there and hopefully there is a regular coffee mug I like (to buy) for daily use or I'll have to get a Hawaii one from Starbucks. lol. The daily mug is very important on vacation!
It went like this:
...well her and some other DIS moms are planning a trip for next May and I want to go.
My thinking is that anyone who wants couches this old really needs them so why not? He says $200 is $200. We're politically divided. It has been a long time since either of us has been to Oahu but we have done pearl, a lot of the cultural stuff, either there or on the other islands and we are far more focused on nature. It will be interesting to see how it compares. We adored the Big Island and the peace and remoteness of our condo there, even more than Maui and it will be our first time doing more of a true resort stay in the islands and Jeff is really concerned he won't like it nearly as much. I wish we could spring for a 1B as I think that would be the best of both worlds but I'm happy just to be going. I did buy some plastic plates, bowls and shatterproof wine glasses for the studio. I don't do paper!
We figured it out and it's out. Well, the trip I wanted is out. Between business in Africa, the fire dept, and A&F shoots, he cannot take another two weeks straight to go anywhere. We are in the beginning stages of this business so that's to be expected but it would have been nice to do a BIG trip for our 20th. Right now it looks like we'll do 3 nights in Vegas. Last time we ate at Craft Steak and some authentic Moroccan place. He said all I get to do is find flights, a couple great dresses, and gave me dates; he's planning everything else. He said to choose between Caesar's, the Venetian, and one other. I chose The Venetian. I might as well pretend I'm in Europe. It'll be a blast. I know he'll do the whole cabana/pool thing again. And I like the idea of three nights; 2 to get hammered and one to recover.
Me: Remember Cynthia who we met in WDW?
M: Yes, the one we had margaritas and rode Big Thunder with?
Me:
M: May?
Me: Not this May, next May, don'tt even worry about it, just letting you know. It's like over a year away.
M: ok, cool, sounds fun.
I'm in.
I swear Jeff (and Denny too I think) get still confused although Jeff is getting better. Then again, Jeff's never met Mary Ellen live, the only DISer he's met is Jordy. That sounds exactly like my conversations with Jeff. I think at this point her kids think it's weirder than Denny does and well, given that Jeff and I met online...he can't say squat. My current sofa/love seat were preowned for about 4 years and I've had them for almost 8. There are very out of date but in very good shape. I want to give them away but Michael wants to sell them away. I am a giver-awayer for sure. He's a seller.
I hate paper too. They're floppy and they soak through though Disney's aren't as bad as some I've seen.
I bet he'll love it. A one bedroom would be amazing but with just the two of you it does make sense to save points and get a Studio. I understand though. I miss that extra room too; more living space.
It's going to be amazing and romantic and I bet he'll love it. He loved the cruise after all and that was a harder sell.
Oh I think he will love it. Will he love it as much as our "normal" kind of Hawaii trip? that's the question. I hope so as realistically, especially in a studio, it is an easy trip for us to do on a semi regular basis. For me it's less about the living space and more about the kitchen and real dishes. We will have enough to get by but it will take a little creativity.
Here's a pic of me in the chair. We ordered two chairs and the oversized love seat. I love the floating living room look. That black mark is my amateur attempt at blurring out the price.
