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I'm sorry that you had such a bad, stressful day on vacation
Ok Tink, will take you up on it...think we will be trying it in DLR, will let you know if we survive
WOW. That was quite the day you were having.
I'm so sorry for all of it.
And I don't blame you for getting more stressed out and overwhelmed at the Expo - that place was crazy!!!
How stressful about your DV - and the rest of your day!!! I hope things calmed down after that! It is easy to get short-tempered at Disney, I think there's just SO much going on at one time, especially in a group with multiple people, it's not easy to keep everyone happy at every moment!
Oh my goodness Ann, what a stressful day! It really is hard traveling with a group, especially at Disney World. If I had lost my DV and attended the expo, with the reality setting in that I would be running the race, I probably would have freaked out with a full on panic attack. I think you handled yourself very well
And wow, what are the chances that your friend would end up sitting right behind Kira on the bus. How unfortunate that this would be your friends first impression of Kira
Delurking to say I've read all of your trip report so far, and I really admire your positivity. Every little and big bump you've faced in this trip, you seem to twist it to find something positive.
Good luck on the PHM. It's definitely an accomplishment to finish it.
What a stressful day! The CC thing alone may have put me over the edge and how wonderful that they allowed it to stay open for Disney charges, I'd have expected them to require you to cancel the card and I know if that happened to us on a trip it would be a total nightmare. We use our DV for the exact same thing.
Interesting though, this makes a case FOR having a CC on your room, versus not. A call from Children's on top of it, I'd have been drained and you hadn't even had lunch yet. I admit, after dealing with all that and seeing the rest of my party already eating, it wouldn't sit terribly well with me either. Not that there was anything wrong with them going ahead but it would make me feel a bit left out and out of sorts though I'm sure that wasn't their intention.
What an unfortunate series of events. Mother daughter blow ups can be their own thing and how awkward for someone who is an outsider to that relationship to view it unknowingly. I can just see how impressions might be made, or unmade in that kind of context.
I'm with you, I would not be comfortable buying an "I did it" shirt before the event either.
I know this isn't the end of the series of unfortunate events but am glad at least you had a stress free dinner and that Chase took good care of you. That's something, right?
I'm sorry that you had such a bad, stressful day on vacation
wow sorry for the bad day! and the fact it had a part in you loosing a friend! hope things were better for you and Kira in the morning!
Finally catching up after missing a week last week with sickness and work.
I'm so glad you remembered to see the Muppets after all this time.
The rain you had at the Studios is the rain we had our one day at Epcot in September. It was awful.
We finally got the cowboy on the Great Movie Ride last year.
We enjoyed the slight changes to Fantasmic, and glad they had the DJ's keeping the kids involved while waiting for the show.
I'm so sorry for the long, stressful day you had with the Disney Visa, etc. I have to say although I hate Chase as a bank, they are very good when dealing with them on a credit card issue.
I'm so sorry about the troubles with Kira and then the situation with your friend, who is no longer a friend. If this is the person I think it is, I am truly sorry as I know how close you two had become.
Ann, so sorry to read your bad day update. I vaguely remember you telling me about the CC. Sorry things ended that day with a bang between Kira and you.
I'm sorry that Zoe has bedtime issues. Our night time routine with JJ is very stressful. I could just imagine what it would be like for someone not use to it.
Their pictures from AK are great!
A ten minute mile is great. Ummm I take half an hour doing that walking. Don't think I'll ever get to do a 5K like I want thanks to the knees. Good for you on training in the ugh....snow. Your going to do wonderful in the race.
I'm late, but I'm definitely in!
I am so glad to have the background information on that day. I remember that night clearly when I saw your FB post in our group and then having a texting session with you (along with getting all the other OCD girls to do the same). Big hugs, glad you can look back now and laugh a little.
So I took my own.
This is an adorable picture! Way to go Zoe!
Regarding your race - you obviously trained and took it seriously, but B did not. She realized she was woefully undertrained and she was hoping to walk through most of the race. She just waan't prepared and hence she ended up feeling very sick. That's too bad that you were so mismatched in your preparation.
I do hope that the two of you can get over the incident. I hope she realizes that she just wasn't ready to run the race. No two people are ever going to react the same to a race.
I am glad you enjoyed yourself. It sounds like a good experience and I guess the next time you have to run yourself or find someone you are better matched with in terms of training.
Zoe looks so proud with her medal! looks like the kids run and baby dash was fun!
oh my on your race....first of all kuddo's to you for finishing! sorry B had so many issues and this was the reason your friendship ended.
Great pictures. Love Zoe and her medals.
How on earth is there time to see the characters AND beat the sweepers? I'd be a nervous wreck.
ETA: I'm so glad the girls got to see Jack and Sally. We really wanted to, but it just didn't work out.
Oh Ann,
I feel horrible for both you and B in this situation. It's funny, an old boss of mine used to have this saying that marriage was a contract. Not the legal doc we all think of but a silent one filled with expectations that may or may not be verbalized as on each side the person just assumes that is the norm. And then they are shocked to learn that the other side really views things totally differently. Jeff and I have had similar issues riding our bikes, he also had this issue with his ex when they ran together. Different, deep down, agendas that aren't expressed up front. Neither honestly, really wrong, just different and sometimes incompatible. You both had ideas going in and ultimately they were quite different. That's pretty normal, I'm just sorry it went so wrong.
Jeff lost some good friends over this. Friends he'd done a tri with, that we later went on a ski trip with. I'd been on that tri trip, cheering them on but I think on that ski trip they realized I wasn't a marathoner, had no interest in being one and while I was fit I wasn't going to be that person that wanted to ski all day and then still go to the gym for a workout. Jeff had wanted to do a tri once, to know he could and he worked hard at it. Did he want it to be his life? No. But to a large degree it was theirs and apparently we didn't fit into it. I find it sad that it was a reason to lose a relationship over and I find it just as sad here. I don't think either of you did anything wrong other than not communicate up front about your expectations and agendas. I could see if you had trained, had a certain pace, that all that slowing down would be incredibly frustrating on you end. I am sorry she felt pushed and wonder if you'd separated earlier if that might have helped. Even sorrier she felt ill. But still, at the end of the day (and yes, this is my type A coming out) we are all in charge of ourselves and you can't make someone do something they shouldn't and if she blames you for that I am sorry.
I have a hard time being around someone who is getting sick as well, it can make me get sick. So, I respect your decision to sit behind. Although in my case the sound will get me so I'm not sure that would have helped. This is supremely insensitive of me but it is kind of funny that there were two of you doing the same thing. It sounds like a lot of hurt feelings all around but gosh, it also sounds like something that could be worked through and gotten past. Should you be running partners? Probably not. Do a race where you meet at the end? Maybe. I don't believe that a partner necessarily has to be with you every step of the way physically, as long as they are mentally.
I do think, having been that slower person that it can be hard. I know I've been royally teed at Jeff for just taking off (biking) as then I've felt I had to keep up and my agenda was enjoying the ride/scenery, not ultimate time or cardio. The thing is what "makes" the ride for him, is different than it is for me and it isn't' a reflection of his love or respect for me that he just takes off. I had to learn that and it wasn't easy (and I'm not that slow lol). It's been hard not to take it personally or to feel like I'm pathetically slow when he does that and to be honest, it did lessen the enjoyment for me as a couple activity. So we find other things and work through it. And since I can't ride anymore anyway, it's become a non issue. I guess all I'm trying to say in a very long winded way is that both of you seem to have come from honest normal places that I can relate to in your story and I hope that someday, in time, it can be worked through. My pace is probably about yours and honestly I'd be totally bummed to have it be so much longer as well, I fixate on those things. Another reason it's probably best that I don't run lol. That said those are some seriously fun characters to have out, love that.
I love that you were bouncing around like a little kid saying "again again". I'd be doing the same thing!