09/18/11 - DVCers Take Over the Dream (S.S. Member Cruise 2011) - Thread #10

[M & N Potter]

We're getting beer can chicken in our FE's? I love beer can chicken!

Ummmm ...

NO! (sorry!)

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Okay here is the story.

Once upon a time, (all good stories start this way. Either that or "It was a dark and stormy night ..." But I digress.) we were going to the wedding of Nancy's cousin in upstate New York (Postdam). There were 3 cars ... nancy and I, her mom and dad and her sister, brother in law and their 2 children Sara and Emily. To shorten the trip we crossed into Canada at Detroit/Windsor via the Ambassador Bridge. Emily was between 3rd and 4th grade at the time. At one point she was riding with us and we trying to explain that things were different in Canada. The whole money deal, (LOONIES) Miles v. kilometers, different government types and the fact the part of does not speak English as a primary language.

Emily is not getting any of this because she's seeing McDonald's, Wendy's, BP and other places that she sees at home. We stopped to spend the night in some little town west of Toronto. As we walked back across the street to the hotel, I looked up and saw the there was a perfect half moon. "See Emily, things are different in Canada, they ONLY get half a moon."

The next few days were overcast. Finally, back in the States, we saw the full moon. I pointed out that we were in the USA and there was a full moon. Emily goes back to school and tells that she learned that Canada ONLY has a half moon. Teacher corrects Emily, tells my sister in law who was a volunteer lunch lady. SIL calls my wife and complains about me ...

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

Okay here is the story.

Once upon a time, (all good stories start this way. Either that or "It was a dark and stormy night ..." But I digress.) we were going to the wedding of Nancy's cousin in upstate New York (Postdam). There were 3 cars ... nancy and I, her mom and dad and her sister, brother in law and their 2 children Sara and Emily. To shorten the trip we crossed into Canada at Detroit/Windsor via the Ambassador Bridge. Emily was between 3rd and 4th grade at the time. At one point she was riding with us and we trying to explain that things were different in Canada. The whole money deal, (LOONIES) Miles v. kilometers, different government types and the fact the part of does not speak English as a primary language.

Emily is not getting any of this because she's seeing McDonald's, Wendy's, BP and other places that she sees at home. We stopped to spend the night in some little town west of Toronto. As we walked back across the street to the hotel, I looked up and saw the there was a perfect half moon. "See Emily, things are different in Canada, they ONLY get half a moon."

The next few days were overcast. Finally, back in the States, we saw the full moon. I pointed out that we were in the USA and there was a full moon. Emily goes back to school and tells that she learned that Canada ONLY has a half moon. Teacher corrects Emily, tells my sister in law who was a volunteer lunch lady. SIL calls my wife and complains about me ...

Great story Michael.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Now the Arch! I love that one!

Yes!
Yes!
Yes!

 

[DizDragonfly]

Emily goes back to school and tells that she learned that Canada ONLY has a half moon. Teacher corrects Emily, tells my sister in law who was a volunteer lunch lady. SIL calls my wife and complains about me ...

 

[M & N Potter]

Now the Arch! I love that one!

We go another family wedding in St Louis. Up in to the Arch we go. Telling Emmy that the reason the Arch is so shiny is that they lay it down at night an polish it.(Emily is much smarter now.) She walks over to the large African American female Park Ranger (who also has a 9mm sidearm and handcuffs). Pointing to her grandfather and I, she tells Ms Ranger what we told her. Ms Ranger explains to Emily that the skin is made of stainless steel and that there is video available in the gift shop.

Ms Ranger then walks over to grandpa and I. She explains that we were being mean to that poor child by telling her that. Then she says it's one of the funniest things she has heard.

 

[Mantle1509]

Okay here is the story.

Once upon a time, (all good stories start this way. Either that or "It was a dark and stormy night ..." But I digress.) we were going to the wedding of Nancy's cousin in upstate New York (Postdam). There were 3 cars ... nancy and I, her mom and dad and her sister, brother in law and their 2 children Sara and Emily. To shorten the trip we crossed into Canada at Detroit/Windsor via the Ambassador Bridge. Emily was between 3rd and 4th grade at the time. At one point she was riding with us and we trying to explain that things were different in Canada. The whole money deal, (LOONIES) Miles v. kilometers, different government types and the fact the part of does not speak English as a primary language.

Emily is not getting any of this because she's seeing McDonald's, Wendy's, BP and other places that she sees at home. We stopped to spend the night in some little town west of Toronto. As we walked back across the street to the hotel, I looked up and saw the there was a perfect half moon. "See Emily, things are different in Canada, they ONLY get half a moon."

The next few days were overcast. Finally, back in the States, we saw the full moon. I pointed out that we were in the USA and there was a full moon. Emily goes back to school and tells that she learned that Canada ONLY has a half moon. Teacher corrects Emily, tells my sister in law who was a volunteer lunch lady. SIL calls my wife and complains about me ...

Ian is that true you only have half a moon

 

[DizDragonfly]

Ms Ranger then walks over to grandpa and I. She explains that we were being mean to that poor child by telling her that. Then she says it's one of the funniest things she has heard.

 

[Mantle1509]

We go another family wedding in St Louis. Up in to the Arch we go. Telling Emmy that the reason the Arch is so shiny is that they lay it down at night an polish it.(Emily is much smarter now.) She walks over to the large African American female Park Ranger (who also has a 9mm sidearm and handcuffs). Pointing to her grandfather and I, she tells Ms Ranger what we told her. Ms Ranger explains to Emily that the skin is made of stainless steel and that there is video available in the gift shop.

Ms Ranger then walks over to grandpa and I. She explains that we were being mean to that poor child by telling her that. Then she says it's one of the funniest things she has heard.

What you guys to to Emily I do to DW all the time. I'm always making up random "facts"

 

[M & N Potter]

Great story Michael.

Thank you Birthday Girl!

 

[M & N Potter]

What you guys to to Emily I do to DW all the time. I'm always making up random "facts"

 

[Truffle]

What you guys to to Emily I do to DW all the time. I'm always making up random "facts"

I think it is part of our family makeup. I have done that for years too. I will have to share some of them on the cruise. Oh, and my children... They learned early on to question stuff. Thoroughly.

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

Note to self: Question everything a Potter says.

 

[Truffle]

Note to self: Question everything a Potter says.

Okay, but you will be wasting a LOT of time. It is random. And not everything.

 

[Truffle]

Should we finish out the run to PP time fast?

 

[Truffle]

Starting with

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

Okay, but you will be wasting a LOT of time. It is random. And not everything.

 

[Truffle]

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

Should we finish out the run to PP time fast?

I'll try but I'm getting tired.

 

[Truffle]

I know! It is the birthday stuff that does that!