10/24/2009 Bash On the Boat (I'm with B.O.B.) - Thread #18

[JLDSMD]

I only flew United once to Chicago and back. I really enjoyed listening to the cockpit/tower chatter on one of the channels. That was enjoyable. One thing that startled me though. While taxiing, I hear the O'hare tower come on and say, "United 153, you're that blue one down there right?" I thought to myself, "we are at the busiest airport in the world and the tower is identifiying us by our color?" How many other blue planes are there!

I LOVED Channel 9 on the flight. It was cool. I listened to it before the movie and TV shows were played and then again after while we were landing. I let my DS listen to it for the last 15 minutes of the flight. He thought that was too cool.

 

[Walt & Di]

How about a tease picture of the grounds of our hotel. This was the walk from the pool to our room (our building is right there on the left - upper level, backside though). The path continues around to the main building. Just a beautiful walk everyday.

There were several buildings around the whole property, same as Disney sets it up. The pool was in the middle of the property. Here is a map of the property:

Was there an ocean

Walt

 

[JLDSMD]

Yes, glutton for punishment..

Just Giddy, since I have been called a short timer at work...Jeff started it this morning...

Walt

Oh sure, blame it on me.

 

[JLDSMD]

Was there an ocean

Walt

Didn't choose the Ocean Front property. We did have a beach club though and could use 2 other properties in the hotel chain that were on beach.

Our hotel was a better property though.

We actually had more fun at the pool than at the beach. For the hundreds we saved, I'd stay at this property again.

I do have some beach pictures somewhere, so I will put those up too.

 

[captchris]

I LOVED Channel 9 on the flight. It was cool. I listened to it before the movie and TV shows were played and then again after while we were landing. I let my DS listen to it for the last 15 minutes of the flight. He thought that was too cool.

Yeah I love tower chatter. I could listen to it for a LONG time.

 

[goslingl]

How about a tease picture of the grounds of our hotel. This was the walk from the pool to our room (our building is right there on the left - upper level, backside though). The path continues around to the main building. Just a beautiful walk everyday.

There were several buildings around the whole property, same as Disney sets it up. The pool was in the middle of the property. Here is a map of the property:

Beautiful!!

 

[JLDSMD]

Yeah I love tower chatter. I could listen to it for a LONG time.

We can tune it in here at the observation area at Milwaukee when you watch the flights. It is cool.

 

[goslingl]

Warm FO

 

[goslingl]

I should have known with Jeff back it would hard to get a Fo.

 

[Walt & Di]

For the hundreds we saved, I'd stay at this property again.

Spent Thousands to save Hundreds....

That's what Di says when she spends her money...

Walt

 

[Karen Mouse]

So tonight I will get to using photo bucket and post some pic's from various trips..lol be prepared for the photo flood!!!

I'm looking forward to the photo flood

How about a tease picture of the grounds of our hotel. This was the walk from the pool to our room (our building is right there on the left - upper level, backside though). The path continues around to the main building. Just a beautiful walk everyday.

More! - we want more! - we're freezing in England - post photos of anything hot!

 

[Karen Mouse]

Good news again for people with mortgages today - the interst rate was cut again to an all time low of 1%... Dreadful for your savings but great for your mortgage. Hopefully it will still be really low in June when we renew - we should save about $350 - 400 per month (aka cruise fund! )

 

[Karen Mouse]

Heres the photo of some of the crowd from our Dibb meet at christmas time.

 

[GOS]

There was a guy in the international terminal that saw me and said to his wife, "must have just gotten in from a warm climate". I'm thinking, "yep, and I wish I was still there".

I can't fly home in jeans and a sweatshirt from a warm place. My body is heated up from a week in the sun, the plane will just be too hot (figure it sits on the ground in Mexico for at least one hour before coming home).

I'm always cold on night flights, so I make sure I change at the gate before we board.

 

[Karen Mouse]

And heres some from our photopass discs that came the other day.
I've spent half the day wading through all 1606 photos to find ours

 

[GOS]

Just in case anyone is interested I'm posting a link to some Sunscreen Soap that I've been using. It only offers an SPF10 but it's better than nothing in these winter months when you may forget to use your sunscreen normally.

http://www.bethesdaskincare.com/product_info.php?products_id=65

Heather: While thumbing through a magazine I found an article concerning roses that you may be interested in. (It was right next to the article about the soap).

"To pep up flowers in a flash, just put the cut stem ends into an inch of boiling water for about 20 seconds."

Yep...that will do it. Some flowers get air blocks in the stems and the water doesn't reach the head. Doesn't work all the time though. Make sure that you always recut stems after you buy them and before you put them in water.

 

[Walt & Di]

And heres some from our photopass discs that came the other day.
I've spent half the day wading through all 1606 photos to find ours

Fantastic Pictures....

Of course, wasn't any trouble since it was a Fantastic Family in the Pictures...

Walt

 

[Walt & Di]

Heres the photo of some of the crowd from our Dibb meet at christmas time.

Now that is a future Footballer in the corner with the Z tshirt...

Walt

 

[GOS]

How about a tease picture of the grounds of our hotel. This was the walk from the pool to our room (our building is right there on the left - upper level, backside though). The path continues around to the main building. Just a beautiful walk everyday.

That looks lovely Jeff.

 

[GOS]

I'm looking forward to the photo flood

Me too!