CourtneyandRyan
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Grammy, come back to us!
25th Anniversary trip taken at 26.5 years-December to Remember-NEW 6/11 - Pg 19
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PittypatBR
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Waiting for more! You must have spring fever! 
PittypatBR
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! 
I've got another one coming in late Sept. My DH says if he had known how much fun grandkids were, he would have skipped the kids and gone straight to the grands! 
They just grab our hearts and run away with them! 
After you finish your taxes and post the next installment, come visit my pre-trippie. There's a bit of nostalgia there that you might appreciate! 
I've got another one coming in late Sept. My DH says if he had known how much fun grandkids were, he would have skipped the kids and gone straight to the grands! They just grab our hearts and run away with them! After you finish your taxes and post the next installment, come visit my pre-trippie. There's a bit of nostalgia there that you might appreciate! 
Marion
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Wow! How exciting!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
You'll have to DIS-file and request a name change/increase! 
When when when???
I'm very happy for you... grandbabies are the BEST 
Grammyof2
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CONGRATULATIONS
I did see the news somewhere else and thought I had missed something.
You and my hubby the procrastinator should get together...he would be filing for the extension today - we don't say that "T" word in our house
I didn't do the extension. I used the April 16th storm excuse to hold my check for 2 more days
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Ain't it the truth! Love me some Grandbabies. I will get over to read soon after I post the next installment
Wow! How exciting!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
When when when???
We are getting our new little one in December
Merry Christmas to us Alright already! Give me 5 minutes and it will be up. Instead of the Fixer they should call you the Taskmaster
Grammyof2
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The sun came up, way too early for the amount of sleep I had. Most of the night my mind was in overdrive, thinking, which for me can be dangerous.
I need to backtrack, just a little.
We are all aware that this trip had been postponed due to Grampys illness. What you dont know is that Grampy had been having some symptoms before we left home. We had visited several Drs and they needed to perform some tests. Tests that we had decided to postpone till we got back. Then as always happens, when it rains it pours, I got a little bit of a medical scare myself also postponed till our return. This information we kept to ourselves. We didnt share with our children, families or friends, not even Jkay and R. There were only 2 other people that knew of the situation before we left. My lifelong best friend, back in NJ, and what feels like my other lifelong best friend, the Fixer. I wanted to call one of them badly during the night, but common sense got a grip on my head, and I refrained. Most of the night was spent on did you do the right thing?
With the morning came a realization. The same one that Grampy and I had discussed before we left. Christmas in Disney happens once a year. We had already missed last year. We were not missing this one. Yep, we had some stuff waiting for us back home. It was going to wait.
I jumped up and showered, dressed and beat my feet to the concierges desk. Grabbed some Java and literally ran back to the room. For those of you that are wondering, my idea of running and yours might not be the same. Grampy was still sound asleep. I kicked those crocs off, crawled into bed with Grampy and woke his sleeping butt up. We are going to Kona (finally) for breakfast, rise and shine, it is a great big beautiful tomorrow!
I made sure everyone was getting ready and started the search for my beloved cane. 1st stop back to the front desk was it there? Nope. They called AKL to see if it was there. Nope.
This is info for future use. Each hotel has a lost and found. There is a lost and found at each park. Central Lost and Found is where everything eventually ends up. If you left something on a bus, it goes to central lost and found. They dont open till 9, BTW. The number was placed into my cell and I would just call later.
After checking that everyone back in the rooms were reasonably healthy, happy and at least dressed, I began to relax. We had already accomplished most of what was contained on the lists, both the written and brain contained one. Everything from now on was gravy on the potatoes. Considering my dark mood all night, I was surprisingly chipper and happy. Just looking at Grampy made me smile this morning. In the big scope of things, I am infinitely blessed and I realize it.
We jumped on a bus and headed towards the Magic Kingdom, hopped on the monorail and made our way to the Poly. Had it only been days since we were here last? The second the doors opened to the lobby, my happy smell smacked me. I do believe that is my number one scent related WDW memory - it gives me goose bumps. I have mucho memories from lots of trips that are centered right here. Entering the Poly never fails to make me smile.
We were seated in the exact same spot we were in Saturday night. Breakfast was wonderful and relaxing. I indeed had the fruit platter and Java juice. Fruit never tasted so good. We didnt rush at all and I think that was the best part. We talked and laughed and there were 4 very happy friends at the table. R was still suffering from a sore throat and Grampy was feeling so-so but breakfast was heads above dinner.
I snuck out to call Lost and Found. The wonderful CM that answered the phone was a hoot. I described the utensil, sun bleached paisley print cane, well worn, permanently indented fingerprints in the handle. Low and behold, he said he was holding it in his hand, she had just arrived. Yes, she has a name, doesnt everyone name their cane? Come on over and get it!
Our little foursome had discussed the days plan over our kicked back breakfast. Grampy and R had a little mission (a surprise for Jkay for Christmas) and Grampy was going to take R on the water tour that he and I had taken back in October. That consisted of the boat to Magic Kingdom, boat to WL, boat back to MK and then to the hotel for a siesta. They would meet us at the Contemporary for dinner at the Concourse Steakhouse. Jkay and I would go to lost and found and then the MK to finish up Girls Gone Wild part 2.
We parted ways and the guys did this.
When they returned to ASSports they found this.
Jkay and I hopped on the monorail and made our way to lost and found. I told the CM that I was there to pick up my friend. He got a strange, odd look on his face. Reached behind him and handed over my beloved. I was thrilled for about ½ a second until I realized it wasnt my Betsy. The CM said I knew you were going to say that. Seems some other very lovely, nice, middle aged lady had just picked up her almost identical walking utensil. The CM had assured her it was the only one of its kind in lost and found and he had convinced her to take it. She hadnt been out the door 2 minutes when the 2nd well worn sun bleached, permanently indented fingerprints in the handle, cane had showed up. The CM convinced me to take the replacement Betsy, and told me to love it like my own.
Jaky and I walked out of lost and found and had a little talk with Betsy2. I could tell she had come from a lovely home and assured her she would be well taken care of in her later years. We jumped on the ferry and started the trek to the MK. We had all afternoon to play and we werent missing a moment of it. I whispered to Betsy2 that we would be on the lookout for her real Momma. I can play a mean I spy with my little eye.
Up next How much fun can we have in one afternoon?
I need to backtrack, just a little.
We are all aware that this trip had been postponed due to Grampys illness. What you dont know is that Grampy had been having some symptoms before we left home. We had visited several Drs and they needed to perform some tests. Tests that we had decided to postpone till we got back. Then as always happens, when it rains it pours, I got a little bit of a medical scare myself also postponed till our return. This information we kept to ourselves. We didnt share with our children, families or friends, not even Jkay and R. There were only 2 other people that knew of the situation before we left. My lifelong best friend, back in NJ, and what feels like my other lifelong best friend, the Fixer. I wanted to call one of them badly during the night, but common sense got a grip on my head, and I refrained. Most of the night was spent on did you do the right thing?
With the morning came a realization. The same one that Grampy and I had discussed before we left. Christmas in Disney happens once a year. We had already missed last year. We were not missing this one. Yep, we had some stuff waiting for us back home. It was going to wait.
I jumped up and showered, dressed and beat my feet to the concierges desk. Grabbed some Java and literally ran back to the room. For those of you that are wondering, my idea of running and yours might not be the same. Grampy was still sound asleep. I kicked those crocs off, crawled into bed with Grampy and woke his sleeping butt up. We are going to Kona (finally) for breakfast, rise and shine, it is a great big beautiful tomorrow!
I made sure everyone was getting ready and started the search for my beloved cane. 1st stop back to the front desk was it there? Nope. They called AKL to see if it was there. Nope.
This is info for future use. Each hotel has a lost and found. There is a lost and found at each park. Central Lost and Found is where everything eventually ends up. If you left something on a bus, it goes to central lost and found. They dont open till 9, BTW. The number was placed into my cell and I would just call later.
After checking that everyone back in the rooms were reasonably healthy, happy and at least dressed, I began to relax. We had already accomplished most of what was contained on the lists, both the written and brain contained one. Everything from now on was gravy on the potatoes. Considering my dark mood all night, I was surprisingly chipper and happy. Just looking at Grampy made me smile this morning. In the big scope of things, I am infinitely blessed and I realize it.
We jumped on a bus and headed towards the Magic Kingdom, hopped on the monorail and made our way to the Poly. Had it only been days since we were here last? The second the doors opened to the lobby, my happy smell smacked me. I do believe that is my number one scent related WDW memory - it gives me goose bumps. I have mucho memories from lots of trips that are centered right here. Entering the Poly never fails to make me smile.
We were seated in the exact same spot we were in Saturday night. Breakfast was wonderful and relaxing. I indeed had the fruit platter and Java juice. Fruit never tasted so good. We didnt rush at all and I think that was the best part. We talked and laughed and there were 4 very happy friends at the table. R was still suffering from a sore throat and Grampy was feeling so-so but breakfast was heads above dinner.
I snuck out to call Lost and Found. The wonderful CM that answered the phone was a hoot. I described the utensil, sun bleached paisley print cane, well worn, permanently indented fingerprints in the handle. Low and behold, he said he was holding it in his hand, she had just arrived. Yes, she has a name, doesnt everyone name their cane? Come on over and get it!
Our little foursome had discussed the days plan over our kicked back breakfast. Grampy and R had a little mission (a surprise for Jkay for Christmas) and Grampy was going to take R on the water tour that he and I had taken back in October. That consisted of the boat to Magic Kingdom, boat to WL, boat back to MK and then to the hotel for a siesta. They would meet us at the Contemporary for dinner at the Concourse Steakhouse. Jkay and I would go to lost and found and then the MK to finish up Girls Gone Wild part 2.
We parted ways and the guys did this.
When they returned to ASSports they found this.
Jkay and I hopped on the monorail and made our way to lost and found. I told the CM that I was there to pick up my friend. He got a strange, odd look on his face. Reached behind him and handed over my beloved. I was thrilled for about ½ a second until I realized it wasnt my Betsy. The CM said I knew you were going to say that. Seems some other very lovely, nice, middle aged lady had just picked up her almost identical walking utensil. The CM had assured her it was the only one of its kind in lost and found and he had convinced her to take it. She hadnt been out the door 2 minutes when the 2nd well worn sun bleached, permanently indented fingerprints in the handle, cane had showed up. The CM convinced me to take the replacement Betsy, and told me to love it like my own.
Jaky and I walked out of lost and found and had a little talk with Betsy2. I could tell she had come from a lovely home and assured her she would be well taken care of in her later years. We jumped on the ferry and started the trek to the MK. We had all afternoon to play and we werent missing a moment of it. I whispered to Betsy2 that we would be on the lookout for her real Momma. I can play a mean I spy with my little eye.
Up next How much fun can we have in one afternoon?
nicolemarie
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Grammy -
That was a great installment. There is nothing worse than the worries a health scare can conjure up in our minds.
Especially at night.
But joy comes in the morning, and I'm glad you woke up feeling much better! Sorry about Betsy, but maybe your next installment will be about a reunion!!
Thanks for sharing this trip with us.
NM
That was a great installment. There is nothing worse than the worries a health scare can conjure up in our minds.
Especially at night.
But joy comes in the morning, and I'm glad you woke up feeling much better! Sorry about Betsy, but maybe your next installment will be about a reunion!!
Thanks for sharing this trip with us.
NM
Jennifer48
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Yey Grammy! You need to get your name changed to Grammy0f3! Congratulations! 
Thanks for the latest installment. Its nice to know that you were able to adopt Betsy2. I'm sure Betsy1 has a beautiful new owner as nice as you!
Thanks for the latest installment. Its nice to know that you were able to adopt Betsy2. I'm sure Betsy1 has a beautiful new owner as nice as you!
jamal
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Men never outgrow their love of boats and water. 
I am surprised you didn't find them back at the Poly beach making paper, walnut, and toothpick sailboats on the beach.
You know I wanted to Fix that health scare right out of mind and body. Good for you for letting Tonga Toast do the trick. You are the queen of making lemonade every day!
Love me a hen party in the Magic Kingdom . I can't wait to see if you can find your rightful child when you can focus on the search without having to babysit the boys.
More, more, MORE!!!
I am surprised you didn't find them back at the Poly beach making paper, walnut, and toothpick sailboats on the beach.You know I wanted to Fix that health scare right out of mind and body. Good for you for letting Tonga Toast do the trick. You are the queen of making lemonade every day!
Love me a hen party in the Magic Kingdom
. I can't wait to see if you can find your rightful child when you can focus on the search without having to babysit the boys.More, more, MORE!!!
firstmickey
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Gram....glad you found a new Betsy! 
(there's something you don't say everyday!)
Now can we start harassing you for the next installment!
(there's something you don't say everyday!)
Now can we start harassing you for the next installment!
Marion
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I haven't given up! There might still be a Betsy the first reunion in this report! I am really enjoying your story... this sounds like a very special trip for you both, and that you've created a lot of memories
PS: Christmas is a lovely time for a baby... I'm a Christmas baby myself
PS: Christmas is a lovely time for a baby... I'm a Christmas baby myself
NAB
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Glad you finally got your breakfeast.
Hope your I spy game works out. That is a lot of territory to look at.
I can see why you are having a hard time writing this report.
Keep us updated on the grandbaby to be.....
Hope your I spy game works out. That is a lot of territory to look at.
I can see why you are having a hard time writing this report.
Keep us updated on the grandbaby to be.....
I spy with my little eye....
I just know the two Betsy's have radar and will find each other!
Loved the water pictures - thanks for sharing
Those towel critters were amazing! Are they in your window for all to see as they pass by your room?
Glad you're back!
I just know the two Betsy's have radar and will find each other!
Loved the water pictures - thanks for sharing
Those towel critters were amazing! Are they in your window for all to see as they pass by your room?
Glad you're back!
Grammyof2
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Yey Grammy! You need to get your name changed to Grammy0f3! Congratulations!
We are soooo thrilled ! I will be adding my new DGD or DGS somehow, I am sure
Men never outgrow their love of boats and water.
Love me a hen party in the Magic Kingdom .
More, more, MORE!!!
Jami - Paper, walnuts and toothpicks have been added to my rainy day box of things to do
That little water tour is a great way to relax.
A hen party is the best
Gram....glad you found a new Betsy!
(there's something you don't say everyday!)
Donna - daily you say something most people never say
I haven't given up! There might still be a Betsy the first reunion in this report! I am really enjoying your story... this sounds like a very special trip for you both, and that you've created a lot of memories
PS: Christmas is a lovely time for a baby... I'm a Christmas baby myself
Marion - this trip was FANTASTIC! Even if there was a fleeting moment of
I have smiled daily thinking about how much fun we had. I have a slide show of pictures on my computer and sometimes I just sit down to watch. 
And everyday is a good time for a new baby, but I am sure this Christmas one
is going to bring us tons of happiness. I already see him/her in my mind slipped into a Christmas stocking. Can you tell I love me some grandbabies!
Debbie - I love Kona - keep wanting to say it stinks, so no one else will go there
Most love the Tonga toast but that morning fruit platter makes me think I am on a tropical island. Since it is the Poly that was probably their goal 
ASSports had great towel animals. We ended up with 6 total in our stay. Mousekeeping had put them and our Pluto in the window that day. Mousekeeping was excellent!
I am working on the next chapter. The hen party at MK has lots of pictures and I need to make the hard decisions of how many can I put in
Thanks everyone for reading! It is mucho fun to share my tale.
UtahMama
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Great. I'm always a day late and a dollar short, Grammy!
And I'm pretty sure your version of running and MY version are sort of the same. Except mine involves impact piddle
.
Please tell us you found Betsy1! That would just be the sweetest news! If not, I hope BetsyDeux is working out for you.
I cant wait to have breakfast at Kona. Thanks for sharing with us!
Wendy
P.S. I hope Grampy's health issues are much better!!!
And I'm pretty sure your version of running and MY version are sort of the same. Except mine involves impact piddle
.Please tell us you found Betsy1! That would just be the sweetest news! If not, I hope BetsyDeux is working out for you.
I cant wait to have breakfast at Kona. Thanks for sharing with us!
WendyP.S. I hope Grampy's health issues are much better!!!
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