DDC XXVI: They all went to the DDCC and all we got was this Lousy Thread!

[afwdwfan]

Originally Posted by Goofy + 3

Woo-hoo! I've never been so happy to get bad news! Some of you may recall that I had some serious stomach issues that almost cancelled my trip in January. That ailment also messed me up big time for the half-marathon. After a month and no improvement, we just got the results of some bloodwork. I have some ulcer-causing bacteria in my gut! Isn't that awesome! That means I have a good excuse for getting such a bad time for the race. It also means I don't have pancreatic cancer which crossed my mind. Two weeks of some heavy duty antibiotics and a crap load of pepto and I should be good to go. Hooray for bacteria!!

Well... congratulations on your bacterial infection, I guess.

[cj9200]

Originally Posted by BigTex71

So now I am going to tentatively plan a trip at one of my favorite times to go (crowd and temperature-wise) - the end of January/early February (see my Trip Report linked in my sig - an AWESOME time for a Disney vacation!)...

Great time to go. Happy planning.

Originally Posted by Goofy + 3

Woo-hoo! I've never been so happy to get bad news! Some of you may recall that I had some serious stomach issues that almost cancelled my trip in January. That ailment also messed me up big time for the half-marathon. After a month and no improvement, we just got the results of some bloodwork. I have some ulcer-causing bacteria in my gut! Isn't that awesome! That means I have a good excuse for getting such a bad time for the race. It also means I don't have pancreatic cancer which crossed my mind. Two weeks of some heavy duty antibiotics and a crap load of pepto and I should be good to go. Hooray for bacteria!!

Yea for ulcer causing bacteria! Glad it wasn't anything worse. Hope you are soon good to go and in the meantime you will be going and going and going.

Originally Posted by twokids0204

7 Day Carnival - out of Port of Baltimore, with a stops in:

Port Canveral - Gonna rent a car and head up to DTD for the day
Nassau, Bahamas
Freeport, Bahamas

A lot of days at sea. Best part of a cruise in my opinion. Hoping you have great weather.

[baseballmickey]

Originally Posted by Goofy + 3

Woo-hoo! I've never been so happy to get bad news! Some of you may recall that I had some serious stomach issues that almost cancelled my trip in January. That ailment also messed me up big time for the half-marathon. After a month and no improvement, we just got the results of some bloodwork. I have some ulcer-causing bacteria in my gut! Isn't that awesome! That means I have a good excuse for getting such a bad time for the race. It also means I don't have pancreatic cancer which crossed my mind. Two weeks of some heavy duty antibiotics and a crap load of pepto and I should be good to go. Hooray for bacteria!!

um... congrats??

seriously, Glad to hear it wasn't anything worse and that the outlook is good!!

Originally Posted by BigTex71

Well, the Powerball is over $200 million for tonight. Just sayin'...

Is it??? hmmm... might have to put a couple of bucks in, then. Thanks for the heads up!

Originally Posted by twokids0204

7 Day Carnival - out of Port of Baltimore, with a stops in:

Port Canveral - Gonna rent a car and head up to DTD for the day
Nassau, Bahamas
Freeport, Bahamas

nice. Out of the whole state of Florida you're going to drive to DTD???

what time do you need to be back on the boat??

[theduck619]

Originally Posted by Goofy + 3

Woo-hoo! I've never been so happy to get bad news! Some of you may recall that I had some serious stomach issues that almost cancelled my trip in January. That ailment also messed me up big time for the half-marathon. After a month and no improvement, we just got the results of some bloodwork. I have some ulcer-causing bacteria in my gut! Isn't that awesome! That means I have a good excuse for getting such a bad time for the race. It also means I don't have pancreatic cancer which crossed my mind. Two weeks of some heavy duty antibiotics and a crap load of pepto and I should be good to go. Hooray for bacteria!!

Good news!!!

[Captain_Oblivious]

Originally Posted by Goofy + 3

Woo-hoo! I've never been so happy to get bad news! Some of you may recall that I had some serious stomach issues that almost cancelled my trip in January. That ailment also messed me up big time for the half-marathon. After a month and no improvement, we just got the results of some bloodwork. I have some ulcer-causing bacteria in my gut! Isn't that awesome! That means I have a good excuse for getting such a bad time for the race. It also means I don't have pancreatic cancer which crossed my mind. Two weeks of some heavy duty antibiotics and a crap load of pepto and I should be good to go. Hooray for bacteria!!

Um...yay?

Actually, this is an admirable attitude we can all adopt today. Whatever you're dealing with, it's better than cancer.

[baseballmickey]

Just got a call from "Florida". Usually that means I am behind on paying my Chase credit card. But this time, a recorded voice told me I had been selected for a Walt Disney World vacation. All I had to do was press 1 to speak to someone.

I hung up.

[wasnotafan]

Originally Posted by Goofy + 3

Woo-hoo! I've never been so happy to get bad news! Some of you may recall that I had some serious stomach issues that almost cancelled my trip in January. That ailment also messed me up big time for the half-marathon. After a month and no improvement, we just got the results of some bloodwork. I have some ulcer-causing bacteria in my gut! Isn't that awesome! That means I have a good excuse for getting such a bad time for the race. It also means I don't have pancreatic cancer which crossed my mind. Two weeks of some heavy duty antibiotics and a crap load of pepto and I should be good to go. Hooray for bacteria!!

Glad for your good news! "Every misery that I miss is a new mercy, therefore let us be thankful."

[DisneyDaddy-O]

Originally Posted by Captain_Oblivious

Um...yay?

Actually, this is an admirable attitude we can all adopt today. Whatever you're dealing with, it's better than cancer.

How can anyone argue this?

[DisneyDaddy-O]

Hey everyone, hope everyone is doing well.
It has been a crazy start to the new year, DW got into a car accident, other driver was in the wrong lane they hit head on. Thankfully they we not going to fast and kiddos were not in the van. DW is okay, but has some whip lash and here legs are really sore. She started some therapy and we are hoping that helps. All things considered we are pretty lucky. Someone was definitely looking over her that day. We are still fighting with the insurance company over value of the van. We were also renegotiating our mortgage and had to go vehicle shopping all at the same time.
A new month has arrived and things are looking better already.
Thanks for listening guys, good to get it all off my chest.

[baseballmickey]

I didn't win the lottery, but my boss just called and wanted to go over some shifts for down the road and during the conversation he says "oh, and I just realized that you have gotten a rate increase in all the time you've been working for us, so I am putting one in for you, should be effective soon."

Wow... I got a raise. I didn't think that was possible given my freelance status. It's a modest increase that equates to about $2k-$3k per year, depending on how much I work. But there is the potential that my other job, which pays me based on the rate I get from this job, might therefore increase too. If so, then it's more like another $10k per year. Either way... today is a good day.

[baseballmickey]

Originally Posted by DisneyDaddy-O

Hey everyone, hope everyone is doing well.
It has been a crazy start to the new year, DW got into a car accident, other driver was in the wrong lane they hit head on. Thankfully they we not going to fast and kiddos were not in the van. DW is okay, but has some whip lash and here legs are really sore. She started some therapy and we are hoping that helps. All things considered we are pretty lucky. Someone was definitely looking over her that day. We are still fighting with the insurance company over value of the van. We were also renegotiating our mortgage and had to go vehicle shopping all at the same time.
A new month has arrived and things are looking better already.
Thanks for listening guys, good to get it all off my chest.

Sorry to hear about the accident. Glad it wasn't worse and DW is not hurt more badly than that. I hope things go your way with the insurance, new car, and mortgage.

[AirGoofy]

No word on the car. Apparently, everyone in town waits for their tax return to get car repairs. I'm not in too much hurry since I have another vehicle.

Originally Posted by baseballmickey

Just got a call from "Florida". Usually that means I am behind on paying my Chase credit card. But this time, a recorded voice told me I had been selected for a Walt Disney World vacation. All I had to do was press 1 to speak to someone. :

With all the enrolling last month for the free vacation, I might have fell for that one.

Originally Posted by mm1971

Refinanced two weeks ago. Rate at 2.5% now. Can't get much lower than that.
:

That's what I said when I got the 3%. As for your Ireland customer, I am available, for a fee, to handle those calls. Still trying to get to Hawaii.

Originally Posted by baseballmickey

I had a dream last night that I was walking around World Showcase pushing my son in a shopping cart. It's surprising that I don't have that dream more often. Considering how much I think about WDW and how often I'm pushing my son around in a shopping cart.

I missed my running window every morning. That is some dream. Any chance you get to make it come true any time soon?

Originally Posted by BigTex71

So now I am going to tentatively plan a trip at one of my favorite times to go (crowd and temperature-wise) - the end of January/early February (see my Trip Report linked in my sig - an AWESOME time for a Disney vacation!) I will probably have to coax DW into taking the kids out of school for a week, but we have done it before and it was handled well. If that turns into a bigger issue, then it will have to be summer of next year. Either way, I am now planning a Wilderness Lodge stay - it is my form of redemption for DW teasing me.

Oh, and I have the discounts thing covered. (I am one of the DisDads travel agents.)

Wilderness Lodge is a great resort to stay in. Hope you get it. DW hated it , so I can never return.

Originally Posted by Cinderella's Fella

John, a bunch of us will be there for the marathon in January. It would be cool if you joined us then.

Any talk about just having an annual DDC convention then? Eventually, I'll make it in January.

Originally Posted by Goofy + 3

Woo-hoo! I've never been so happy to get bad news! Some of you may recall that I had some serious stomach issues that almost cancelled my trip in January. That ailment also messed me up big time for the half-marathon. After a month and no improvement, we just got the results of some bloodwork. I have some ulcer-causing bacteria in my gut! Isn't that awesome! That means I have a good excuse for getting such a bad time for the race. It also means I don't have pancreatic cancer which crossed my mind. Two weeks of some heavy duty antibiotics and a crap load of pepto and I should be good to go. Hooray for bacteria!!

Congrats on the news, I would rather know what is wrong with me. Those antibiotics should help.

[afwdwfan]

Originally Posted by baseballmickey

I didn't win the lottery, but my boss just called and wanted to go over some shifts for down the road and during the conversation he says "oh, and I just realized that you have gotten a rate increase in all the time you've been working for us, so I am putting one in for you, should be effective soon."

Wow... I got a raise. I didn't think that was possible given my freelance status. It's a modest increase that equates to about $2k-$3k per year, depending on how much I work. But there is the potential that my other job, which pays me based on the rate I get from this job, might therefore increase too. If so, then it's more like another $10k per year. Either way... today is a good day.

Every penny counts. Congratulations!


Oh, and why didn't you press 1?

[Captain_Oblivious]

Originally Posted by DisneyDaddy-O

Hey everyone, hope everyone is doing well.
It has been a crazy start to the new year, DW got into a car accident, other driver was in the wrong lane they hit head on. Thankfully they we not going to fast and kiddos were not in the van. DW is okay, but has some whip lash and here legs are really sore. She started some therapy and we are hoping that helps. All things considered we are pretty lucky. Someone was definitely looking over her that day. We are still fighting with the insurance company over value of the van. We were also renegotiating our mortgage and had to go vehicle shopping all at the same time.
A new month has arrived and things are looking better already.
Thanks for listening guys, good to get it all off my chest.

Wow, that's pretty scary. I'm glad your DW is ok. Hope the battles with the insurance companies are settled soon. Those are never fun.

I might need to send you (and the other Canadian dads) a PM...there is potential for my family and I to be in the Toronto area in a couple of months...

Originally Posted by baseballmickey

I didn't win the lottery, but my boss just called and wanted to go over some shifts for down the road and during the conversation he says "oh, and I just realized that you have gotten a rate increase in all the time you've been working for us, so I am putting one in for you, should be effective soon."

Wow... I got a raise. I didn't think that was possible given my freelance status. It's a modest increase that equates to about $2k-$3k per year, depending on how much I work. But there is the potential that my other job, which pays me based on the rate I get from this job, might therefore increase too. If so, then it's more like another $10k per year. Either way... today is a good day.

Wow! I have no idea what this "raise" thing is you're talking about, but it sounds cool!

Just kidding. Congrats! Glad you got some good news.

[AirGoofy]

Originally Posted by baseballmickey

Wow... I got a raise. I didn't think that was possible given my freelance status. It's a modest increase that equates to about $2k-$3k per year, depending on how much I work. But there is the potential that my other job, which pays me based on the rate I get from this job, might therefore increase too. If so, then it's more like another $10k per year. Either way... today is a good day.

Congrats. You can take me to WDW to celebrate.

Originally Posted by DisneyDaddy-O

Hey everyone, hope everyone is doing well.
It has been a crazy start to the new year, DW got into a car accident, other driver was in the wrong lane they hit head on. Thankfully they we not going to fast and kiddos were not in the van. DW is okay, but has some whip lash and here legs are really sore. She started some therapy and we are hoping that helps. All things considered we are pretty lucky. Someone was definitely looking over her that day. We are still fighting with the insurance company over value of the van. We were also renegotiating our mortgage and had to go vehicle shopping all at the same time.
A new month has arrived and things are looking better already.
Thanks for listening guys, good to get it all off my chest.

That is scary and glad to hear that she is ok. Prayers for a full recovery.

Originally Posted by mm1971

She pretty much lives at our house on weekends and summer (think Dawson/Joey from Dawson's Creek before HS).

First, Philip says he wants female conversation. Now, you're providing wisdom from Dawson's Creek? C'mon Man!!!!!

Originally Posted by BigTikiDaddy

I've only done Poly or POP, so I might be biased. DW never had issues napping at POP, I barely sleep at Disney as is.. The pools are nice, not too loud. I enjoyed late-night dips in the bowling pin and computer pools after hard days of touring. My favorite stay was in the 80's wing, away from the pools (you could see the entrance to WDW from the window), it was peacefull, although a bit of a walk to the main bilding, we often cut through hthe parking lot. We've not had bed issues yet, mainly due to the arrangements of one adult/child per bed. Best food court hands down. If you use a QS credit there, ask tell the cashier you want to get a sundae as the dessert, they will mark your reciept, so you can get the ice cream after your meal is done, no melting involved I also enjoy walking about the grounds early in the morning, before most people are up, enjoying the peace and quiet. (Also looking for armadillos, long story ).

Poly and Pop is quite a difference. We would like to stay at Poly one day, but it will be after DVC gets there. Glad to hear DW is doing ok.