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In the grass median just past the start line they have 3 raised scissor lifts that when each corrals countdown to start their runners reached zero they set off fireworks indicating that the running had begun. I love shooting fireworks and long exposure pics. Later on i will have post the pics i have of the parks empty at night.



 
Ohhh, I LOVE the starting line pics and the fireworks too!! Did you use a tripod for those longer exposures?
 
disneychic2 said:
Ohhh, I LOVE the starting line pics and the fireworks too!! Did you use a tripod for those longer exposures?

For the pics of the empty parks that i have yes i did. For the pics i have posted so far they are all hand held and no need for tripod. I think the shutter was around 1/50. This years 1/2 marathon i bought a 35mm 1.8 prime lens for the night shots. Then just raised the iso. Then in daylight i switched between my 10-24 and 24-70.
 
Ok, so let me get this straight...Mo gets a "you were so missed" while I get a "I don't think I'll answer her questions since she flits in and out."???????? :confused3 Sheesh!! It's only been two days! After all, I DID tell you the dates of our trip so you wouldn't have to add them yourself. That should count for something. That's it. I'm telling Dan.

LOL Ruthie's busted... :rolleyes1

Ed... Magnificant photos! Love them! I am a sucker for night shots. :thumbsup2

D~
 

Ok, so let me get this straight...Mo gets a "you were so missed" while I get a "I don't think I'll answer her questions since she flits in and out."???????? :confused3 Sheesh!! It's only been two days! After all, I DID tell you the dates of our trip so you wouldn't have to add them yourself. That should count for something. That's it. I'm telling Dan.

HA HA HA HA HA HA

I still love ya! :hug:
Still hasn't answered your questions.... :scratchin

Did you see the guy with the Donald Hat?!?! and tie? THAT IS AWESOME! Id love to go just to see the outfits!!!
Love seeing the pictures telling the story. :thumbsup2
 
am I understanding this right it could be several HOURS BEFORE my corral ( no horse or cow jokes I swear I will kill you Mo :rotfl2:) even crosses the START line ????? Seriously what do you do in the corral for hours ?? ( I MEAN it with the joke warning //// I know this crowd :stir:)

You meant to say several hours before cross FINISH line right ? I mean what in the name of all that is holy do you do with several hours before you can race ?? Oh I know pray that your behind doesn't end up flashed across the local news .:happytv:..wear a tutu....uh...no....:blush:
 
am I understanding this right it could be several HOURS BEFORE my corral ( no horse or cow jokes I swear I will kill you Mo :rotfl2:) even crosses the START line ????? Seriously what do you do in the corral for hours ?? ( I MEAN it with the joke warning //// I know this crowd :stir:)

You meant to say several hours before cross FINISH line right ? I mean what in the name of all that is holy do you do with several hours before you can race ?? Oh I know pray that your behind doesn't end up flashed across the local news .:happytv:..wear a tutu....uh...no....:blush:

your killing me.. DO YOU KNOW WHAT I CAN DO WITH THIS POST?!?!? Then say i can't!!!!!!! :(
Fine....
 
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your killing me.. DO YOU KNOW WHAT I CAN DO WITH THIS POST?!?!? Then say i can't!!!!!!! :(
Fine....

Oh I KNOW you so well..I know all the things you would have posted in words and pictures....no doubt ..amazing isn't it.?..we are probably going to get thrown out of WDW when we do finally actually meet.....I think maybe we should just :ssst: do Universal together I can't deal with a ban for life from WDW I would have Pluto withdrawals :lmao:
 
Thanks for the info, Ed. Again, beautiful shots! All this fake drama on this thread is probably driving you nuts!!:rotfl2:

Thanks for the support, D~ and Mo! At least someone loves me!:goodvibes

Still no answers. I did answer your last email, but pulled my usual trick of not sending it. It was in my draft folder. Now I want to add to it, so hopefully will send it later. Hey, when my daughter is here with my youngest granddaughter, there's nothing more important than being with them. What can I say??

Aw, go ahead Mo...do your thing. You know you want to.:stir:
 
Just a quick update after reading and getting caught up. Our trip dates are Sept 4 through the 9th. And if there's a party planned for your birthday, WE'RE IN!! I have ADRs, but am constantly trying to get others, since I'm not thrilled with the times I got. Hey, at this late date, that's just how it goes. Things have been crazy with the garage sale and now I need to get my house back in order. My Mom and Dad are coming over today and Emily is coming back from Virginia today.

YEAH for family coming over...the best time to unplug & just live in the moment :goodvibes and for profitable garage sales so much work, even when part of a community one but worth it when you make some money and free up some space :thumbsup2

Have you ever eaten at Tutto Itliana?
I have never eaten there, tried as a walk up for lunch one day with some friends we would have had a 3o minute wait NOT bad, asked to see menu while we waited :faint: very expensive for US we weren't having a $25 to $30 pizza I have heard good things though Where else did you have in mind ?
No birthday party planned, IamtheQueen will be there same time as you, our birthdays are days apart we said we'd share a piece of cake would love to all get together time to plan


I booked there, but wasn't sure if it was good or not. We are trying to eat at different places each trip instead of always going to the same ones. Okay, gotta run. Have a great day!

Oh, and I would pay to see the purple leisure suit with a tutu!!!

Now when I read this I laughed and posted should I even bother to answer ? She's outta here like someone who didn't quite get to 3rd base before the ball went back to the catcher :rotfl: Now that you ARE here.....LOIS Welcome you were missed more than you know :)
 
Thanks for the info, Ed. Again, beautiful shots! All this fake drama on this thread is probably driving you nuts!!:rotfl2:

Thanks for the support, D~ and Mo! At least someone loves me!:goodvibes

Still no answers. I did answer your last email, but pulled my usual trick of not sending it. It was in my draft folder. Now I want to add to it, so hopefully will send it later. Hey, when my daughter is here with my youngest granddaughter, there's nothing more important than being with them. What can I say??

Aw, go ahead Mo...do your thing. You know you want to.:stir:

Ed will be fine he is used to being in the "hen house" and will be surrounded by a bunch of women at a DisMeet in Oct :rotfl2: ok not really DH Fred & princess:PIO DH & DS will be there too Trust me Lois if he wears that purple suit AND a tutu I will find a way to get pictures if I have to go there the night before and stake out a tall tree to perch in Loving the pictures Ed

Lois stop "egging" Mo' :joker: on
 
You just had to mention the August DIS meet didn't you? :confused3

I've spent the last 24 hours running numbers, making schedules and wondering if I can handle the August heat. I struggled a bit the one time I went in early May and I'm sure August must be much worse.

I think I might just be able to swing a few days down there if I use my miles for a free flight. Of course it still would depend on whether my boss would let me take a long weekend and also what DH says. I know he's going to throw an absolute fit since I already went in March and we are going again in October. :faint: I wonder if there is any way I can angle it so that he thinks it's his idea? Probably not. :rotfl:

As for Mom coming in August, that's not possible. I know she doesn't have any vacation time left since she will be taking time off in September for a family wedding. She will in Disney in Feb 2014 with me but we are going with a huge group (as of right now at least 16 people but maybe as many as 35 since my Cousin is getting married while we are there). I probably won't be able to plan any DIS meets that trip. :sad:
 
You just had to mention the August DIS meet didn't you? :confused3

I've spent the last 24 hours running numbers, making schedules and wondering if I can handle the August heat. I struggled a bit the one time I went in early May and I'm sure August must be much worse.

I think I might just be able to swing a few days down there if I use my miles for a free flight. Of course it still would depend on whether my boss would let me take a long weekend and also what DH says. I know he's going to throw an absolute fit since I already went in March and we are going again in October. :faint: I wonder if there is any way I can angle it so that he thinks it's his idea? Probably not. :rotfl:

As for Mom coming in August, that's not possible. I know she doesn't have any vacation time left since she will be taking time off in September for a family wedding. She will in Disney in Feb 2014 with me but we are going with a huge group (as of right now at least 16 people but maybe as many as 35 since my Cousin is getting married while we are there). I probably won't be able to plan any DIS meets that trip. :sad:


Oh really ???? What dates ? Now listen if I don't die in that race & you are here in Feb do you think I am going to let you get in & out of FL without at least a quick hug ? :hug:

Quick piece of marital advice I learned from these "steel Magnolias" pick your battles, you were here in March you'll be here in Oct...I wouldn't push it PLUS you got that whole Pluto room right ?? :) peace...its a great thing
 
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Oh really ???? What dates ? Now listen if I don't die in that race & you are here in Feb do you think I am going to let you get in & out of FL without at least a quick hug ? :hug:

Well, I know I can't take more than two days off so I'm looking at 8/23 - 8/26. All speculation right now I'm afraid.

Maybe we'll have to plan a "secret" meet next February. I can let you know where we will be one day and we can bump into each other by accident. That might work. That way my family won't think I'm taking time away from them. ::yes:: The Feb dates are 8th - 14th. My Cousin's wedding is the 10th. She's getting married at Sea Breeze Point and the reception is at the Boardwalk. St. James room I think??
 
Well, I know I can't take more than two days off so I'm looking at 8/23 - 8/26. All speculation right now I'm afraid.

Maybe we'll have to plan a "secret" meet next February. I can let you know where we will be one day and we can bump into each other by accident. That might work. That way my family won't think I'm taking time away from them. ::yes:: The Feb dates are 8th - 14th. My Cousin's wedding is the 10th. She's getting married at Sea Breeze Point and the reception is at the Boardwalk. St. James room I think??

I wasn't even thinking about Aug (see the last line my last post) We'll get together in Oct this year maybe ? who knows, time for plenty of talking The wedding sounds amazing :lovestruc
 
Now when I read this I laughed and posted should I even bother to answer ? She's outta here like someone who didn't quite get to 3rd base before the ball went back to the catcher :rotfl: Now that you ARE here.....LOIS Welcome you were missed more than you know :)



im a little miffed...

:rotfl2: BOOM. i had one.. i am still holding on to a couple for later use..
 
I was NOT going to get away without THIS...couldn't control yourself could you ,
you just have a whole pocket full of horses don't you ???? get back to your own PTR go on scat !!
 
I wasn't even thinking about Aug (see the last line my last post) We'll get together in Oct this year maybe ? who knows, time for plenty of talking The wedding sounds amazing :lovestruc

We will definitely have to do something in October! As soon as I know for sure what my plans are, I'll let you know.
 
Lois and I should probably coordinate parks/days to see when we can do a DISmeet. I don't have a hard and fast schedule, except that I will be in the MK on Thursday, EPCOT on Friday, and DHS on Saturday. We could get together at the Bakery in France for cake, or I'm up for any other suggestions. Ruthie, you probably know more about WDW than I'll ever know, so you can suggest a meeting place.
 














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