A story of renewed hope & the power of Dis

So we got all the furry kids settled and was out the door at 8:30 Got into AK parking lot at 9:10 (ADR waaaaay up in Africa at 10:40 plenty of time) Very nice CM Bruce at toll booth told us where to go so I could be dropped off even though no handicap placard he sent us to HC lot Another CM Lou told Fred to park nearest lot after he dropped me off (Peacock maybe?) & where to pick up courtesy wheelcahir I made my way over to a bench and waited and waited
Made my way over to another bench and waited and waited ( I am Sooo learning patience :angel:)

Finally saw DH heading toward me no wheel chair Hmmmm? This early NONE ??
Sent him to Security, there is ALWAYS a chair or 2 there NOPE....thank you Guest Relations Joe who brought one out from Stroller/Wheelchair rental

We were surrounded by :flower3: very nice CMs throughout the day

Made our way over to sunny Photopass location and then over to Tusker House for ADR Food was delish (sorry no food porn MY priority is ALWAYS the characters at a character meal) but we did have a breakfast & a lunch With an ADR so close to lunch our 1st plate was typical brkfst fare & our second plate was now lunch selections (guess there has to be an over-lap somewhere..for a second there I was afraid when the bill came we'd be charged for 4 meals :scared: whewwww ! that didn't happen

MY stupid pride did not put wheelchair access on the ressie and was I sorry we were soo far away from the food and it was a long walk no one rushed me but as a party of 2 we were in a corner (Dirty Dancing anyone? : "No one puts Baby in a corner"....ahhhhhh Patrick Swayze :sad1: :faint:Oh Oh I digress this is about me and Fred :rolleyes:

So Fred goes up for food first time & gets for me too.

In my Mind: I am woman hear me roar I am strong I am in AK I am tough.:simba:

In my Body..I am silly, the walk is far, and I am staying in that chair for the rest of the day even for pictures :cat:
 
Fred is NOT the family photographer for a reason, BUT he can drive an 18 wheeler and I can't so we're even :rotfl:




But he did better than the "if I'm a day I'm 90 y/o" CM Bless his heart he tried :goodvibes



Yes Yes D ' Donald is coming :thumbsup2
 
What a fun update! So glad you made it.

I love the pictures and the Pluto bag!

:thumbsup2 It was a great day you're the first one checking in on us BIG thanks ! Kathy


So of course we have Miss Daisy



and Ta Da the Host himself YES I am posting backwards I am still in a food fog we made little piggies of ourselves I NEED to get the recipe for the sweet potatoe & coconut casserole yummy

 

Love all the pics...but I'm especially fond of the one with Fred and Daisy. :)
 
Buzz on ?? NO a little bit drunk ? NO eat myself into a stupor ? YEP...the photographer (ME) was guilty of it too :lmao:/ and at this point I am glad to be behind the lens Mickey & Donald lose money on a buffet with this family, been saying that for years !


We then rolled out of there and on to seek out our "other furry family/friends" we started with King Louie & Baloo (The Bare necessities ...yeah okay we collect stuff...not hoarders :p but this will never be Our Song...cute though


Next up was Chip & Dale they were (and always are) so cute..this was a little hard for me, I instantly thought of the picture of Dillon and myself with them years ago...:littleangel: bittersweet...it was fun though



On to Flights of Wonder....
 
Yea for making Animal Kingdom!!

Hope you don't mind a slight hijack from a couple of days ago. :)

It is MY belief that 5 months of walking swaying back and forth and with a limp (you've seen that gait I'm talking about for the more mature set think Walter Brennan on the Real McCoys for the younguns amongst us for goodness sake you tube, google, bing, whatever you'll find him)

Or better yet, rent out a DVD of one of Disney's lost classics.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061715/?ref_=sr_4

The Gnome-Mobile, one of Disney's more underrated movies. Starring the aforementioned Mr. Brennan, plus the two kids from Mary Poppins.

Before returning to Animal Kingdom, I have a question. I also have a late morning ADR at Tusker House (10:45). I made it for breakfast, and I'm assuming we'll be charged for breakfast. But might we get lunch also?

Loving the trip report.
 
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I am loving your updates Ruthie! Both of you look so happy!! Love the Pluto bag... Where did you find him?

It just looks like both of you are having a wonderful time - so well deserved. It makes me happy to see you so happy.

D~
 
It looks like you had a wonderful day! I'm SO glad you used the wheel chair! I know it made your day easier! I love your pictures and know they will become treasured. I'm so glad you had a day to just have fun! Ruth
 
Yea for making Animal Kingdom!!

Hope you don't mind a slight hijack from a couple of days ago. :)



Or better yet, rent out a DVD of one of Disney's lost classics.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061715/?ref_=sr_4

The Gnome-Mobile, one of Disney's more underrated movies. Starring the aforementioned Mr. Brennan, plus the two kids from Mary Poppins.

Before returning to Animal Kingdom, I have a question. I also have a late morning ADR at Tusker House (10:45). I made it for breakfast, and I'm assuming we'll be charged for breakfast. But might we get lunch also?

Loving the trip report.


There is no hijacking on here meaning talk away talk away LOVE it thanks for the link and YES I am the female Walter Brennan The ADR was for 10:40 we started with breakfast items on the buffet line eggs bacon sausage Mickey waffles etc etc When I went up 11:15 ?? Roast beef with Horseradish or honey mustard sauces etc and a baked ham on the carving station The awesome Sweet Potato & Coconut casserole, various vegetables, etc I didn't see the brkfst selections but none of them were "on the line" when I went up....consider it a 2/1 special :cool1:
 
I am loving your updates Ruthie! Both of you look so happy!! Love the Pluto bag... Where did you find him?

It just looks like both of you are having a wonderful time - so well deserved. It makes me happy to see you so happy.

D~

Isn't he the best D '?? Apparently he is only available at Disneyland Paris (which I had to find via eBay of course BNWT !) I had so many comments about him & wait till you see how Pluto reacted :rotfl: (I KNOW how you feel HUGS ! but always nice to hear :-) )

It looks like you had a wonderful day! I'm SO glad you used the wheel chair! I know it made your day easier! I love your pictures and know they will become treasured. I'm so glad you had a day to just have fun! Ruth

We did Ruth and I am thrilled to share it all with everyone here :goodvibes
 
M I C ....C U real soon K E Y....Y ? because I love you M O U S E

so forgive me saying goodbye/goodnight for now the weekend had its ups and downs the "furbabies" are settling in and DH is "down for the count" Tomorrow starts another work/PT/Hit the Road Jack Day It flew but I will tell you more and post more pictures as I can...for me I am going to make a cup of tea and find an old movie to watch ...hmmmmmm....Dirty Dancing anyone ;)

Fantasia/Princess Gray Face settles in



DH night night Fred :goodvibes
 
M I C ....C U real soon K E Y....Y ? because I love you M O U S E

so forgive me saying goodbye/goodnight for now the weekend had its ups and downs the "furbabies" are settling in and DH is "down for the count" Tomorrow starts another work/PT/Hit the Road Jack Day It flew but I will tell you more and post more pictures as I can...for me I am going to make a cup of tea and find an old movie to watch ...hmmmmmm....Dirty Dancing anyone ;)

Fantasia/Princess Gray Face settles in
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DH night night Fred :goodvibes
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Nighty night Fred... Safe travels to you tomorrow.

Enjoy your time together tonight... You will have pleanty of time to post pictures later. popcorn::

For DisMeet August 2013 :yay:

:woohoo: :woohoo: WHOOT!!! :woohoo: :woohoo:

D~
 
For DisMeet August 2013 :yay:

:cool1:

Safe :drive: for Fred. When will he be home again?

The pictures are wonderful. Love the matching shirts!! So happy you enjoyed yourselves. you both look so happy & content together.
Rest yourself. Hope tomorrow is a good day. I'm sorry your time together was so short. But, the fact it went quickly indicates you enjoyed the time. Atleast mostly.

I'm particularly glad they had a wheelchair for you after all. I always debate taking mine from home, or renting one when I get there, but in the end I figure I need it at the airport anyway, plus I am used to my own. Our only issue bringing it is the storage with everyone in the car, the luggage & the chair. Not sure how it will work out this upcoming trip. Maybe I should get on thinking about that more. ;)


Look forward to your update after Fred leaves. Enjoy your time together.

Oh...almost forgot.... LOVE your Pluto bag. Was it hot to wearing it?
 
Ruthie,
So glad you two made it there. I'm glad you had a great time. You got the Pluto bag! Yay for that!

I hope he comes home again soon!
 
Great pics, Ruthie!! Thanks for sharing. I'm so glad you had a good time. You look so happy and that makes me happy. Here's hoping the next 90 days fly by so Fred can be back by your side. That Pluto bag was definitely made for you. Great score!
 
Great pics Ruthie. Looks like you had a fabulous time. Hope that Fred enjoys the home time with you.

Pluto bag is fantastic! Great job making it, DMG.
 














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