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2006 DVC Member Cruise - SSMC06 - October 22, 2006 Part 3
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Jacqui - sorry to hear about your sons arm - prayers and pixie dust that he heals quickly.
Connie - we've stayed at Paradise Pier before and really enjoyed it! They have a nice character breakfast with Lilo and Stitch in the morning. Another great character breakfast is Goofy's Kitchen - great interaction with the characters and the widest selection of food at any of the hotels. As Cheryl said Blue Bayou is great as is the Plaza I believe - wonderful is you love fried chicken. Enjoy Disneyland and California Adventure.
Jeff Pirates sounds like it has some fun additions. We'll have to check it out in October.
Connie - we've stayed at Paradise Pier before and really enjoyed it! They have a nice character breakfast with Lilo and Stitch in the morning. Another great character breakfast is Goofy's Kitchen - great interaction with the characters and the widest selection of food at any of the hotels. As Cheryl said Blue Bayou is great as is the Plaza I believe - wonderful is you love fried chicken. Enjoy Disneyland and California Adventure.
Jeff Pirates sounds like it has some fun additions. We'll have to check it out in October.
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So we left Kankakee about 4 in the afternoon, 3 trucks pulling boats with a total of 7 guys going. We drove up to about the Wisconsin Dells area and stopped for a sandwich and some gasoline. While there, this woman decided we somehow looked like mechanics and pleaded with us to help her and her 20 y/o son. She had prayed for someone to show up to help her apparently we looked like we had been sent by God. We spent about an hour looking at her car and waiting for AAA service to show up we finally left and they STILL were
not there. Drove the rest of the way to Duluth where we ate at a Perkins pancake house. There are some STRANGE people in pancake houses at 2-3 in the morning. Next stop the border. We crossed at International Falls into Fort Francis. Now we have done this before but we must have had brain farts because we didnt divide the cigarettes and booze up properly between the vehicles. That results in SEARCHES. So about 30 min later we have stuff in the right trucks/boats and are on the way. We go shopping in the town of Souix Narrows Canada where I find Disney souveniers to bring Coleen and Raegan. Even found a Disney Canada post card to send out.
We then went to our lodge and got unloaded.
We had a great week of fishing only a short rain shower on one day the caused us to put rain gear on and one another day that didnt. The place we go to is on Lake of the Woods and that is a HUGE lake. All in all between the 3 boats we caught 875 fish from 6 inches to 38 inches. I have lots of pics on the old 35mm camera and will post them after I get them developed.
Friday is a hectic day of fishing each year because it is the last day. Well haste makes waste as they say......
Dad and I were fishing in a small bay when one of the other boats came racing up, with a guy yelling for where the first aid kit was (in my truck on SHORE) one of the othe guys had been HOOKED by a lure, in his BACK. By the time we got back to the cabin it was too late. They had cut off the hook, WAY too short for me to get it out safely. SO out to the Avalanche and push the OnStar emergency button. After they located the nearest hospital, 58 miles away, we were on the road. About 20 miles along we were driving behind an old Buick, a BIG old #9 Buick, at about 60 mph. All at once from the left side of the road a woodchuck came running out. Being trained professionals we KNEW what was gonna happen. Sure enough THUMP under the Buick he goes. He rolled like 4 times and we feared the worst. Suddenly he landed on his feet shook his head and took off running again. We were so surprised we talked about it for the next 20 min. After we got to the hospital in Kenora, thanks to the Navigation systen in the Avalanche, we dropped Jeff off at the door and then went to park. $2 Canadian or Loonies, to park, of course neither of us had a wallet so we had to wait for one the two guys inside to get us money. Canadain hospitals dont take U.S. insurance so he had to put the cost on his Visa for the ER visit. But it was only like $ 200 so it wasnt real bad. On the wall they have a real nice display of some the lures they have removed from fishermen. EVERY part of the human body according to the sign. I am sure that meant some guy had been in a LOT of pain. There had to be about 80 or so of them in there. They do about 75 or so a year the nurse said. After they cut out the one from his back( it looked real painful) we went back to the Lodge. And back out fishing. We had a great dinner and got everything packed up JUST before the rains came. I didnt sleep well from the humidity and thunder/lightening and we got up at 4:45 am on Sat. morning. Hit the road at 5:30 and we were breezing down the highways. Cruised through the U.S. customs w/o a hitch and made it to south of Duluth before we stopped for gas. And looked at the boat trailer tires. This is not our boat but the guy's who had been hooked. He didnt check his tires too well before he left I guess, they were just about BALD and looked worn in a strange way. SO I call our buddies at AAA again, they never did get back to me. We pulled over and between us we found 2 spares to put on. That was done in a parking lotwith some mouthy kids in it that almost got their ***** beat by one of our group but I got that calmed down without bloodshed or cops.
The whole drive is about 14.5 hrs. My dad,73 and Bill, 69, a former FF we have known for years are in the truck with me. They tell me all along how if I need a break just let them know, they will drive for a while. Each time I thought I could stand a break one or other or BOTH of them were sound asleep. So I drove the whole way home, 700 some odd miles.
I really enjoy this trip with the group that goes. It is really neat to sit on a boat in Canada fishing with your dad. He likes it a lot too. I want to keep doing it as long as he is able.
Sorry this is long but I wanted to tell you ALL the details.
Squid
not there. Drove the rest of the way to Duluth where we ate at a Perkins pancake house. There are some STRANGE people in pancake houses at 2-3 in the morning. Next stop the border. We crossed at International Falls into Fort Francis. Now we have done this before but we must have had brain farts because we didnt divide the cigarettes and booze up properly between the vehicles. That results in SEARCHES. So about 30 min later we have stuff in the right trucks/boats and are on the way. We go shopping in the town of Souix Narrows Canada where I find Disney souveniers to bring Coleen and Raegan. Even found a Disney Canada post card to send out.
We then went to our lodge and got unloaded.
We had a great week of fishing only a short rain shower on one day the caused us to put rain gear on and one another day that didnt. The place we go to is on Lake of the Woods and that is a HUGE lake. All in all between the 3 boats we caught 875 fish from 6 inches to 38 inches. I have lots of pics on the old 35mm camera and will post them after I get them developed.
Friday is a hectic day of fishing each year because it is the last day. Well haste makes waste as they say......
Dad and I were fishing in a small bay when one of the other boats came racing up, with a guy yelling for where the first aid kit was (in my truck on SHORE) one of the othe guys had been HOOKED by a lure, in his BACK. By the time we got back to the cabin it was too late. They had cut off the hook, WAY too short for me to get it out safely. SO out to the Avalanche and push the OnStar emergency button. After they located the nearest hospital, 58 miles away, we were on the road. About 20 miles along we were driving behind an old Buick, a BIG old #9 Buick, at about 60 mph. All at once from the left side of the road a woodchuck came running out. Being trained professionals we KNEW what was gonna happen. Sure enough THUMP under the Buick he goes. He rolled like 4 times and we feared the worst. Suddenly he landed on his feet shook his head and took off running again. We were so surprised we talked about it for the next 20 min. After we got to the hospital in Kenora, thanks to the Navigation systen in the Avalanche, we dropped Jeff off at the door and then went to park. $2 Canadian or Loonies, to park, of course neither of us had a wallet so we had to wait for one the two guys inside to get us money. Canadain hospitals dont take U.S. insurance so he had to put the cost on his Visa for the ER visit. But it was only like $ 200 so it wasnt real bad. On the wall they have a real nice display of some the lures they have removed from fishermen. EVERY part of the human body according to the sign. I am sure that meant some guy had been in a LOT of pain. There had to be about 80 or so of them in there. They do about 75 or so a year the nurse said. After they cut out the one from his back( it looked real painful) we went back to the Lodge. And back out fishing. We had a great dinner and got everything packed up JUST before the rains came. I didnt sleep well from the humidity and thunder/lightening and we got up at 4:45 am on Sat. morning. Hit the road at 5:30 and we were breezing down the highways. Cruised through the U.S. customs w/o a hitch and made it to south of Duluth before we stopped for gas. And looked at the boat trailer tires. This is not our boat but the guy's who had been hooked. He didnt check his tires too well before he left I guess, they were just about BALD and looked worn in a strange way. SO I call our buddies at AAA again, they never did get back to me. We pulled over and between us we found 2 spares to put on. That was done in a parking lotwith some mouthy kids in it that almost got their ***** beat by one of our group but I got that calmed down without bloodshed or cops.
The whole drive is about 14.5 hrs. My dad,73 and Bill, 69, a former FF we have known for years are in the truck with me. They tell me all along how if I need a break just let them know, they will drive for a while. Each time I thought I could stand a break one or other or BOTH of them were sound asleep. So I drove the whole way home, 700 some odd miles.
I really enjoy this trip with the group that goes. It is really neat to sit on a boat in Canada fishing with your dad. He likes it a lot too. I want to keep doing it as long as he is able.
Sorry this is long but I wanted to tell you ALL the details.
Squid
Yowza!
That was a heck of a week. Why on gods green earth did they cut the hook in his back?! It's much easier to get out if you actually have something to grab!
So glad you get to have a week like that with your Dad. To bad more families don't get to have special time and memories like that!
My Dad used to go play hockey in Canada in a tournement on Easter weekend every year and one year when they were in Niagra Falls one of the guys on the team had a major problem with his hemeroids. Well the problem was the team took the Amtrak to Canada. Luckily my sister drove up (in my car) instead of joining the team on the train and brought him and his wife back over the border to a hospital in the States.
Well he gets taken care of and back to Canada they go well he couldn't play in the next game but the team made it to the finals and he wasn't going to miss it so some lovely ointments to help with the roids, which the team used as a wonderful photo oppurtunity. Lets just say all you see in the picture is a butt, a tube of something, and some hands putting rubber gloves on. Needless to say my Dad has some wacky friends!
That was a heck of a week. Why on gods green earth did they cut the hook in his back?! It's much easier to get out if you actually have something to grab!
So glad you get to have a week like that with your Dad. To bad more families don't get to have special time and memories like that!
My Dad used to go play hockey in Canada in a tournement on Easter weekend every year and one year when they were in Niagra Falls one of the guys on the team had a major problem with his hemeroids. Well the problem was the team took the Amtrak to Canada. Luckily my sister drove up (in my car) instead of joining the team on the train and brought him and his wife back over the border to a hospital in the States.
Well he gets taken care of and back to Canada they go well he couldn't play in the next game but the team made it to the finals and he wasn't going to miss it so some lovely ointments to help with the roids, which the team used as a wonderful photo oppurtunity. Lets just say all you see in the picture is a butt, a tube of something, and some hands putting rubber gloves on. Needless to say my Dad has some wacky friends!
to him & you!We are just back from the pool and let me tell you, I'm 
Walker is doing good with swimming and was on his way down the huge slide tonight when 5 of the guards, on break, decided to come down the slide at the same time Walker was heading down. Walker, being the little guy he is, doesn't come down laying down, but decides to sit so his ride is a lot slower than if he laid down.
So, these 5 guards head down and just as Walker hit the water, so do they -- one of top of the other, and Walker is at the bottom of the pile. I'm standing there watching for the guard who was sitting on the side to jump in and get Walker out of the pile. She did nothing. So, I yell to her, get my son out of there -- which she did go in and retrieve him out of the pile. I'm thinking that she didn't want to get hit in the process by all the other guards.
So, I take Walker over to the office, where two of the guards are already in there saying that they landed on some kid. I ask for the manager, tell her what happens, the guards who landed on Walker start telling me it wasn't their fault, they were told they could go. But.......everyone else at the pool has to go 1 at a time, and these guards came down like on a tabagon, all 5 at the same time.
The manager tells me she will talk to the guards and then gets on me saying that she'll take care of it but she doesn't need me to be yelling at her for what happened. Excuse me, my kid just had these 5 huge teenagers land on top of him, and I shouldn't be upset? I tell her that I've supported her guards when they were wronged by people yelling at them when they weren't watching their kids. I'm all for teenage kids having fun, but that the lifeguards who have to follow the rules, just like all the other patrons at the pool (i.e. 1 on the slide at a time -- which if they had, Walker would have only been plummeted by 1 not 5).
The good news is that Walker wasn't hurt --- I think Cameron was more upset watching it all unfold from the top as he was in line behind all the guards and chose to walk back down the steps instead of come down the slide.
We packed up and left. I've already emailed the pool manager (not the college kid --- but the manager above all the managers). I find this unacceptable --- unfortunately, I suspect our family is now "marked" when it comes to spending time at the pool. I'm sure all of the 6 guards as well as the manager are going to remember us.
Gary says they will just not goof off when we are around any more --- I suspect they might goof off even more not just to throw salt in the wound, so to speak.
Walker is doing good with swimming and was on his way down the huge slide tonight when 5 of the guards, on break, decided to come down the slide at the same time Walker was heading down. Walker, being the little guy he is, doesn't come down laying down, but decides to sit so his ride is a lot slower than if he laid down.
So, these 5 guards head down and just as Walker hit the water, so do they -- one of top of the other, and Walker is at the bottom of the pile. I'm standing there watching for the guard who was sitting on the side to jump in and get Walker out of the pile. She did nothing.
So, I yell to her, get my son out of there -- which she did go in and retrieve him out of the pile. I'm thinking that she didn't want to get hit in the process by all the other guards. So, I take Walker over to the office, where two of the guards are already in there saying that they landed on some kid. I ask for the manager, tell her what happens, the guards who landed on Walker start telling me it wasn't their fault, they were told they could go. But.......everyone else at the pool has to go 1 at a time, and these guards came down like on a tabagon, all 5 at the same time.
The manager tells me she will talk to the guards and then gets on me saying that she'll take care of it but she doesn't need me to be yelling at her for what happened. Excuse me, my kid just had these 5 huge teenagers land on top of him, and I shouldn't be upset? I tell her that I've supported her guards when they were wronged by people yelling at them when they weren't watching their kids. I'm all for teenage kids having fun, but that the lifeguards who have to follow the rules, just like all the other patrons at the pool (i.e. 1 on the slide at a time -- which if they had, Walker would have only been plummeted by 1 not 5).
The good news is that Walker wasn't hurt --- I think Cameron was more upset watching it all unfold from the top as he was in line behind all the guards and chose to walk back down the steps instead of come down the slide.
We packed up and left. I've already emailed the pool manager (not the college kid --- but the manager above all the managers). I find this unacceptable --- unfortunately, I suspect our family is now "marked" when it comes to spending time at the pool. I'm sure all of the 6 guards as well as the manager are going to remember us.
Gary says they will just not goof off when we are around any more --- I suspect they might goof off even more not just to throw salt in the wound, so to speak.
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Cindy - that is really sad. I'm glad that Walker wasn't hurt but it sounds like the "manager" you talked to wasn't very helpful at all. Hopefully you will get a better response from the upper management of the pool. Very sad.
cherylp3 said:
That's my point, Cheryl. I'm glad you see it -- it makes me feel better knowing that I'm not overreacting.
It's one of the Park District pools in our town. I hope to hear back from someone in charge -- if not, the week after next, there is a board meeting which at this time, I'm upset enough to make an appearance at. The guards are usually top notch --- I think today, being a cloudy day and a holiday weekend, they had many more guards than they really needed to have. Maybe they should have made a management decision and let some of them go home early instead of our tax dollars going towards their horseplay.
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I just wanted to pop in and say Hi! I really hate typing on the laptop!! You guys have been really chatty today!
Cindy, I'm glad Walker is OK.
Karen, COSI was awesome. The Star Wars exhibit was soooo cool!! The kids had a great time in the Kids part.
The Zoo today was great too. It rained on and off most of the day, but I think the trained Disney park traveler I am helped me through the day. The animals were the most active I've ever seen, especially the Lions and Tigers. And there was a little baby Koala that was the cutest thing I've ever seen. Emma's favorite was the walk through kangaroo exhibit. The ones that weren't hopping around got a lesson from her on how to jump. Julia's favorite was the elephant. She spent 10 minutes making elephant sounds to the baby!
I'm really ready for some kind of drink. One more day with my inlaws and then on Wednesday morning we head out and go to Hershey for some real fun!!
Cindy, I'm glad Walker is OK.
Karen, COSI was awesome. The Star Wars exhibit was soooo cool!! The kids had a great time in the Kids part.
The Zoo today was great too. It rained on and off most of the day, but I think the trained Disney park traveler I am helped me through the day. The animals were the most active I've ever seen, especially the Lions and Tigers. And there was a little baby Koala that was the cutest thing I've ever seen. Emma's favorite was the walk through kangaroo exhibit. The ones that weren't hopping around got a lesson from her on how to jump. Julia's favorite was the elephant. She spent 10 minutes making elephant sounds to the baby!
I'm really ready for some kind of drink. One more day with my inlaws and then on Wednesday morning we head out and go to Hershey for some real fun!!
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Oh my goodness Cindy! Thankfully, Walker is okay. I can't believe the attitude of the manager on duty. I'm glad you reported the incident. Make sure to tell us what happens. Annmarie
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Cindy - glad to hear Walker is ok! The lifeguard's behaivor along with the manager's behavior is totally unacceptable and I would hate to see you flagged for being a responsible parent who follows the rules! Let us know when you hear from the manager.
Hope everyone has a very happy 4th of July!
Hope everyone has a very happy 4th of July!
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Annmarie, I love the Plymouth area, especially off season. But you have to skip Weathervane next time and try Woods at the end of the pier near the boat cruises. It's where the locals go and very good. Do you check out the pepperidge farm outlet? I always pick up some Milano's there for a treat. Since I'm a knitter I also visit the yarn store in the downtown area.
Squid, loved your detailed description of your adventure.
Jaqui, sure hope you can get some decent care for your son's arm quickly.
Cindy, you weren't wrong to be angry, even though the "manager" gave you a hard time I'm sure it's because she knows your right and she was embarrassed.
Squid, loved your detailed description of your adventure.
Jaqui, sure hope you can get some decent care for your son's arm quickly.
Cindy, you weren't wrong to be angry, even though the "manager" gave you a hard time I'm sure it's because she knows your right and she was embarrassed.
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IleneF said:
Ilene - we usually go to Plymouth in May or September to avoid the crowds too but this was a spur of the moment "trip". I usually avoid the crowds too. I will definitely check out Woods on our next trip to Plymouth. Have you tried the new Amaretto Milano's? Or the new Raspberry ones? Oh my goodness. They are awesome! I actually used them as a dessert recently. I drizzled chocolate in wine goblets, added a scoop of (Brigham's) vanilla ice cream, poured some amaretto on top and added an amaretto milano. Yummy! For the kids - vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup and topped with whip cream and a raspberry milano. Everyone loved them. They were easy to make and made a great presentation.
Have a safe and happy holiday everyone!
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