2006 Summer Sanitarium Tour

[Donald is #1]

I love your version of Grandma got run over by a reindeer!

 

[sorul82?]

What a way to start my morning! TOO funny! Now I am going to have that song going through my head all day....I hope you find Grandpa soon.

Still in your head?

 

[sorul82?]

I love your version of Grandma got run over by a reindeer!

Why thank you...thank you very much!

 

[scrap4u]

Sorul82! It's so good to see you back again! Can't wait to read the rest of the report and find out what happend to G'pa!

 

[PrincessV]

Our meal was good, but the conversation was somewhat limited. No one wanted to mention it, but I could tell everyone was concerned about GP’s whereabouts. It reminded me of the song, “Grandma got run over by a reindeer.” Sing with me:

Grandpa’s lost somewhere out in Epcot,
He wandered all the way to Germany
We lost our Storybook reservation
And Whiner, yet again, has to pee!

Now, we’re NOT so proud of Grandpa
This is really so bizarre.
But now, he has ruined,
All my carefully planned, ADR’s

He’d been getting pretty antsy
Where in the H*** did he go?
None of us even considered,
That he consumed way too much colon blow!

Now we’re all so empty without Grandpa
Is he on some medication?
And we can't help but wonder,
Is this the end to our family vacation?

Oh my, but I've missed this TR! Welcome back S'late!

 

[sorul82?]

Thank you Scrap 4 U and Princess V!!

 

[sorul82?]

After our lovely meal and becoming a little more “familiar” with the princesses, we emerged back into the bright, sticky wonderful World of Disney. We gave one last attempt to locate the lost GP. We walked to China (as if he would just sit and wait for us to find him. ) No luck, so we head back to the Land to become one with vegetation and enjoy another flight. Living with the Land is a great ride, and grandma really loved it since she grew up on a farm. Afterwards, I somehow became the pusher for Grandma, but I didn’t do so hot. She started awarding me points for things I hit: trashcan, elevator door, small children, etc. I lost points every time I ran into my own child. I do have a PSA: if you are entering the Land, and it is pouring down rain, for goodness sake, DON’T LET YOUR CHILD RUN ACROSS THE WHEELCHAIR LANE! Picture this scene:

We emerge from the Land and it has started to rain. We decide to make a run for the Seas. I am still the pusher of the wheelchair, and the ramp is downhill. So to recap:

Rain
200+lb grandma in wheelchair
Me (wears glasses, foggy and dotted with rain)
Wheelchair grips are slippery
Long downhill ramp

As we are heading down this ramp at full speed, a mother crosses about 5 feet ahead. But...then her child decides at the last second to cross. I let out a loud oh poopy, and the kid looked up and had that deer in the headlights look and pretty much dove under the rail. Darn it! That would’ve gotten me 15 points!

 

[UtahMama]

Yikes! That is a steep hill too!
Y'all made it to the bottom unscathed, I hope.

Oh where, oh where has our dear Grandpa gone?
Oh where, oh where can he be?
Not in China, or Norway, not even in France...
Oh where, oh where can he be????

 

[PrincessV]

Afterwards, I somehow became the pusher for Grandma, but I didn’t do so hot. She started awarding me points for things I hit: trashcan, elevator door, small children, etc. I lost points every time I ran into my own child.

I just love Grandma!

I also love that the "search" for missing Grandpa involves hitting as many rides as possible along the way! Is this guy ever coming back?!

 

[sorul82?]

Our visit at the Seas was rather extended due to a 2-hour downpour. What ever happened to those quick Florida showers I read about? This was not covered in the Unofficial Guide, and certainly was not part of my carefully planned out relaxed and easygoing family trip! The rest of the evening was not as dramatic as the rest of the day. We watched Illuminations and joined the mass exodus being herded towards the busses. When we arrived back at Pop, we were “greeted” at the bus stop by Grandpa. When GP left China, he walked to Germany and back, didn’t see us, and decided that we had gone back to the room. Now, there was more to this conversation, and it did involve escalating decibels, but I won’t bore you with all of those details! Let’s just say that GP and GM have now been properly trained on how to use their cell phones, and they have about a gazillion programmed numbers….NO MORE EXCUSES!

 

[UtahMama]

I love old people with cell phones!!!! My FIL is deaf as can be and has his on Speaker Phone and still yells "WHAT?!?" as he adjusts the teeny phone back and forth to his ear and mouth. <finally got to use this!


MORE!!!!!

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

Oh no, S'late... you've got a Where's Waldo situation, too!

Seniors on cell phones.... uh uh... not pretty.

Holy carp, I've missed this trip report.

 

[PrincessV]

Wait, wait, wait..... Grandpa had a CELL PHONE that whole time?????!!!!! Good grief, this just puts a whole new spin on things!

 

[sorul82?]

My dearest Peeps: BIL is here today helping P9 put up some sheetrock in the garage. He came in a few minutes ago and asked what was up with the 40% off packages. I said ( in Cartman's mom's voice..I think it was Cartman's mom), WHAT, WHAT, WHAT? How do you know about that? He said he got a postcard in the mail. HOW THE (insert your favorite explicative) DID YOU GET A PIN CODE? He also said that everytime he talks to his children, they ask if he will take them to Disney again this summer. Ok, the good part is that his children want to spend time with him. Who wouldn't be happy as heck about that? The bad part is he wants to know when free dining is again. The tricky part is that if we want to take advantage of his 40% off code (I know not to be used with free dining) then we will have another family trip. Could there be a 2007 Summer Sanitarium Tour?

 

[UtahMama]

S'late-NO! nonononono...NO! You'll go stark raving MAD!

Well it does make for good reading, you going crazy and all! See, I'm just looking out for your "best" interest....You'll have to finish THIS TR first, though, MISSY!

 

[corinnak]

Well, maybe it would be better next time - after all, you have learned a thing or two, right? First of all, get one of those GPS traceable phones for grandpa....

 

[sorul82?]

Maybe we should start my packing list:

1. GPS phone
2. Kids diapers, size 8. Do they come that big? Perhaps adult S?
3. Nicorette patches
4. Lime green flask
5. Muzzle, duct tape, rope
6.
7.

 

[sorul82?]

Want a teaser about the next installment? It involves whining, crying, smoking, and near accidents!

 

[mmeb144]

And this is different from the previous installments how?

Still waiting...

Marie

 

[UtahMama]

Maybe we should start my packing list:

1. GPS phone
2. Kids diapers, size 8. Do they come that big? Perhaps adult S?
3. Nicorette patches
4. Lime green flask
5. Muzzle, duct tape, rope
6.
7.

Nicorette patches!!!! Lime green Flask!!!!



You can borrow Norah's harness LEASH for G'pa and another one for BIL.

Remote Control Dog-bark correctional zapper everytime the Whiner wanders, or whines you can have great fun zapping him. He might wonder what his new necklace is all about though.