ABC's of Trip Planning (Oct 10-20), Vol. 2- Z is for: Zippidee Doo Dah!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OregonMomToWDW]

Yay for having days off and going on a mini trip. I am pretty confident you can get all of your Top 10's done for the parks (unless there are monsoon like rains). It is sad that you could only come up with a top 7 for DHS.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Thanks for the pity party on my little goatie.

Please add my condolences to the list.

The neurologist showed us all the images, and I played my "nurse card" for the first time.

I'm sure that felt good.

It was most definitely a seizure. To be specific a partial complex (absence) seizure. In olden days terminology, a petit mal seizure. We, including the neuro are hopeful it was an isolated event. However... he has a couple of strikes against him. #1 He had a major concussive event in his past with loss of consciousness which has to be factored in. #2 He was a preemie. #3 He has had significant cognitive delays in many areas since birth.

The next step is an EEG which will be done in his office on Monday. Depending on what that shows, he may or may not have to go on anti-epileptics which have AWFUL side effects.

Well, I'll also be hopeful it was an isolated event! Hope he doesn't have to suffer further.

Those are for the things we've forgotten to add, but you know we should. See any glaring omissions?

I don't know, but you have carmex on there twice, so it must be REALLY important.

This is one of the larger sections of the Steppe's Trip Binder or STB. Do you have an STB?

Nope. It's all done by memory. Which is why I end up making some stuff up. Usually the parts about exploding helicopters.

There are several more sections I'm anxious to share with you. Most notably the Top 10 Lists- which you will all need to complete the last section of the CONTEST. Remember that??

But for you CONTEST PLAYERS: After seeing these lists, you'll be able to go back and answer that section.

Wait, I thought I was done with guesses? I have to go back and do more? I'm confused now.

Hooray! So glad you could meet up!

Don't steal my ADR, K? I forgot to cover it up.

Too late! I'm heading over right now to book flights, rental car, and hotel just so I can prank your ADR!

Also, it's a travesty that the Fife and Drum Corps went the way of poor Disney Planning. Jerks.

Agreed.

Again, the following is just for my geeky self. I ADORED my Imagineering Field Guide Books!!

Yes! I love those books too!

A dismal wasteland. A shell of a park with potential. I'm hopeful, but for now... nah. Just not much there.

This is why I'm thinking of holding off Drew's first trip to WDW until they finish the construction. I just wish I knew how long I had to wait.

I just booked a little mini trip!

Yay! I have never explored San Fran, but I hear it's a great town.

A HUGE mess in my laundry room.

Ugh. That doesn't look like any fun whatsoever.

 

[jedijill]

OMG, you are so creative and organized! I can't believe you did all that along with finishing school, starting a new job, and the rest of your life commitments!

Hope your son's medical issues turn out to be minor. Sorry about your poor goat.


Have fun in SF! Its on my bucket list to go back to some of these days.

Jill in CO

 

[glennbo123]

Catching up. First, congratulations on passing your exams!! Second, sorry about Zach's seizure, your goat's passing, washer issues, and teenager bra shopping.

Loved all of the pictures you posted. We just got back from Idaho and had some nice scenery to photograph as well. I didn't take my good camera, so iPhone photos were the extent.

I may have missed it in the jibber-jabber, but what was the antique item in the one picture you posted?

 

[Steppesister]

I hear you, nothing like a new job and busy work place to speed up time. When I worked retail time leading up to WDW trips took forever, but life now in family practice flies by. Plus it's not work if you love what you do.

This is true! I can't even believe I am getting paid for having fun. Well, most of the time. A couple of Thursdays wasn't very fun at ALL. I probably over-sedated someone and they had a veritable puke fest for a few hours. I'm not positive, could have been that she didn't tolerate one of the meds very well, but I did feel badly for her.

I'm sorry about envy.

Thanks, he was a real sweetie.

That nurse card comes in handy, I agree with you, it does get the Dr's to be more open, they respond to that better than "Well according to Web MD........

HAHA, yeah. Self-research... good to have the basics. But often too simplistic...

Zach is in my prayers, I hope he doesn't have to start on meds

Me too!

Your last update blew my mind, I have to send Bo here to check out your book. That is crazy level organization and I mean that in a good way.

To be fair, I've had a VERY long time to research and put this trip together. I think often many people don't have that long and have to fly by the seat of their pants. Also, it helps with my anticipation for sure!

 

[Steppesister]

Hey, you will be in SF during Pokemon Worlds! But we won't be there.

Haven't dived into that, and most likely won't. Just WAY too many things sucking up my time as it is. Today's ridiculous endeavor is canning 30# of peaches.

But we'll be aware that the convention is going on and plan accordingly.

Great! I will be packed!!! Looking forward to the trip!!

You know you'd always be welcome! We'd have a great time!

The SF trip sounds just wonderful! I should hurry up and post the remaining two days on my trip report about SF. Not that you need information about the city if you have relatives there, but maybe the Walt Disney Family Museum update might inspire you...

I actually visualized your TR when booking the trip. We'll probably stop at least at the GG Bridge so Anara can see it. I also want to go on the tour of the underground city (sound familiar?) that I did as a kid there. But mostly, it's going to just be hanging around with them at their houses in the Berkeley area and cooking amazing meals and hot tubbing. We really adore them as people!

Good times for sure! Thanks so much for taking time to get together! It was a real treat to get some time to catch up, and lunch was delish, and your city is beautiful! Thanks again!

My pleasure! Think about that girls' trip, k??

 

[Steppesister]

Yay for having days off and going on a mini trip. I am pretty confident you can get all of your Top 10's done for the parks (unless there are monsoon like rains). It is sad that you could only come up with a top 7 for DHS.

Look very carefully at the MK List... There will be rain; I"m sure of that. Which reminds me... I still need to get to the dollar store for a case of ponchos.

Please add my condolences to the list.

Thanks! OY! Animals are a PITA.

I'm sure that felt good.

Yeah, it kinda did, actually.

Well, I'll also be hopeful it was an isolated event! Hope he doesn't have to suffer further.

Me too. So far, nothing. I'll be very interested to hear what the EEG turned up.

I don't know, but you have carmex on there twice, so it must be REALLY important.

You have NO idea.

Nope. It's all done by memory. Which is why I end up making some stuff up. Usually the parts about exploding helicopters.

So, if I DO have an STB, I can't make stuff up?

Wait, I thought I was done with guesses? I have to go back and do more? I'm confused now.

Just the Lists. It's one number from 0-60 in increments of 10. Either we do ALL the stuff on each list or not. Look VERY carefully at the MK one... that is your one and only hint. If you guessed 60, I'd consider re-considering.

Hooray! So glad you could meet up!

We had the usual amounts of fun. She's a peach to hang with.

Too late! I'm heading over right now to book flights, rental car, and hotel just so I can prank your ADR!

Is *that* all I had to do to get you to join the party??

This is why I'm thinking of holding off Drew's first trip to WDW until they finish the construction. I just wish I knew how long I had to wait.

I think you're on to something. The plan looks good for what they're putting in... but then again, so did what they had.

Yay! I have never explored San Fran, but I hear it's a great town.

Only been there a handful of times myself, so am looking forward to getting there again.

Ugh. That doesn't look like any fun whatsoever.

But it'll be worth it. If only for eliminating the mildew/mold/gross stench that permeates.

 

[Steppesister]

OMG, you are so creative and organized! I can't believe you did all that along with finishing school, starting a new job, and the rest of your life commitments!

Well, a little here and there. I have a bit more to go... like the F&W Top Picks and A-Z Cocktail Challenge checklist, but honestly, it's a fun little way to fill in time. I put on some Disney tunes in 8-tracks website and dream of my trip as I putter.

Hope your son's medical issues turn out to be minor. Sorry about your poor goat.

Thanks, Jill. Looking for another goat and on EEG results for Zach.

Have fun in SF! Its on my bucket list to go back to some of these days.

We will! We're cooking up plans this week!

Catching up. First, congratulations on passing your exams!! Second, sorry about Zach's seizure, your goat's passing, washer issues, and teenager bra shopping.

I'm shocked! You peeked! LOL! It's a crazy life over here. Some good, some not-so-good, but keeps us on our toes.

Loved all of the pictures you posted. We just got back from Idaho and had some nice scenery to photograph as well. I didn't take my good camera, so iPhone photos were the extent.

I'm debating on whether to take my camera along to EVERY park. It's big and not sure I want to deal with it at every turn. So I get that!

I may have missed it in the jibber-jabber, but what was the antique item in the one picture you posted?

That was a holder for a glass insulator for the house's electric system. The threads were for screwing it on.

The other picture that was the antique was a manure spreader... wasn't sure which photo you were referring to.

 

[Leshaface]

You made these?! You are amazing!

No seriously. YOU ARE AMAZING! These are absolutely beautiful. Are you a photographer on the side?

You find beauty in the rustiest of spots!

Satisfied with our efforts, we headed back to the historic hotel and spend an hour or two on the front porch with a bottle of wine and good conversation with the other guests.

This is what I love about staying at B&B's - conversing. I can talk

rom a distance with my long lens, of course. This, by our best determination was NOT a rattler, but rather a younger bull snake. There are signs all over the place though to be careful- there be snakes about.

Eeek! No thanks.

We may make our way up to Oregon next Summer, just FYI! We did a road trip last Summer, ultimately ending up in Seattle and LOVED OR! Stayed in Canyonville, Portland and Newport, but we plan to spend more time in Portland next time.

Aw poor little guy.

We still had 4 hours to go to get home, and entered this real and sometimes horrible present by coming across the crime scene where the local murder of a young college student had taken place while we were gone.

Ugh I heard about this Awful.

Even closer now!!!

Again. Amazing!

Don't steal my ADR, K? I forgot to cover it up. Each park is color-coded which saved me HUGE amounts of time and frustration in the big picture planning phase, ADRs are in yellow/red, misc information is to the right like snack picks, drink picks and FiPs for each day. I left room to write stuff in as I need to as well. I imagine there will be a fair amount of that. The $$ amount at the bottom is the total for MEALS I anticipate spending- need to stay on budget, ya know.

Just curious, how many binders to you have from all your previous trips??

What is DKG. Fnts.??

Just a side note: I'm really sad they did away with Mo'Rockin'. I actually bought a few of their tunes off iTunes a few years back to put on an album I compiled for when I got to missing my Happy Place.

I never actually saw Mo'Rocking but heard them on one of the Disney stations I listened to and purchased some of their songs too! BTW, if you're ever looking for new Disney tunes, Mousebits . com has awesome stuff I've got a pretty decent Disney Music Library going on myself!

Okay so I got WAY to excited when I saw 'Bear Claws' under Frontierland and enthusiastically started searching for where I could purchase them...then realized that CBJ was not a cart/restaurant but the bear show But gosh dang it, they really should have a bear claw cart located near CBJ now!

A dismal wasteland. A shell of a park with potential. I'm hopeful, but for now... nah.

Agreed. My least favorite park of them all.

pulled the trigger on 3 round trip tix to Oakland on the 18th, returning on the 22nd.

Of this month or Sept? We'll be there the 16th through the 18th for an appt at UCSF!

 

[Steppesister]

Of this month or Sept? We'll be there the 16th through the 18th for an appt at U

On my phone out on errands, but real quick...

This month- like in a week and a half!! Hmmmm, maaaaybe???

 

[pkondz]

This one is actually hoarse from bleating so much. Poor thing.

Aww... Poor thing misses his friend.

I had a full day today and that was even before I got to work at 12:30. Got him to his EEG that lasted about an hour and got his follow up appt for next week. At that point we'll know more. Praying for a "no meds" option.

Fingers crossed. Good luck and keep us posted!

True, but as you say... less people to please, fewer days.

True.

Just plain less complicated. Plus we only go every 4 or 5 years or so, so have to knock it out of the park every time.

Yup. Went twice last year... twice!! Never thought that would happen in a million years.
And going again now. Crazy.
But... it means I'm a lot less interested in researching like crazy.

So weird.

Jordy coined that phrase a million years ago, and I loved it so much, I shamelessly stole it and use it. In his honor, of course.

Noted.

No need for bodyglide. I don't sweat. Like at all.

Ah, but others might?

And you don't sweat? Of course not. You perspire.

PJs: That would assume I was using those.

oooohhhh.... HELLO!!!!!

And yes, boarding passes are such a DUH, I left them off. Of course, that may well lead to a fatal error, so adding them now.

I don't know about you, but I print mine off about 24 hours in advance.
If I didn't have it on the list, there's a chance they'd get forgotten.

No, you're not like me. I'd just buy it at the airport because I'm lazy like that.

Try buying a passport.
Doesn't work so well...

See above. And iPods aren't nearly as cool. Or cute.

Okay, you've got me there.

DID! You were even talked about. All nice things, of course.

I was?? Surely you have more interesting things to talk about!

"We could talk about.... how about pkondz?"
"Or how about the mating cycle of the Snail Darter?"
"Snail Darter? How boring!"
"But better than talking about pkondz."
"True. Snail Darter it is!"

No Trip Planner would be complete without a day-by-day itinerary! It would be as shameful as omitting chocolate sauce on a hot fudge sundae.

This is simply not done.

Or your swimsuit on a Disney trip.

This you can actually do.
Although I recommend the quiet pools and late at night.

Don't steal my ADR, K? I forgot to cover it up.

Each park is color-coded which saved me HUGE amounts of time and frustration in the big picture planning phase

Not bad... not bad at all...

I'm probably going to kick myself, but...
What's BGM?

Also, it's a travesty that the Fife and Drum Corps went the way of poor Disney Planning. Jerks.

Not happy about this, are we?

I love how *I* get the points. Best. Game. Ever!

My next favorite park:

If you don't do HM, I may have to disown you or something.

But first... We'll see who's still reading...

I just booked a little mini trip!

I saw that on FB! Sounds like fun!

Better take advantage of it while I can, right??

I pulled the trigger on 3 round trip tix to Oakland on the 18th, returning on the 22nd. Short, but sweet.

Nice.

I really want to hit up Chinatown and have Dim Sum

Oh, yum.

Mikki wants to go back to Alcatraz and do another tour there,

Cool! I'd love to do that.

Meanwhile, I've got this going on:

Well, that sucks.
But it doesn't look too bad.

This episode proudly brought to you by "Dry Rot" and "Leaky Washer".

Nice! You've got sponsors!

 

[glennbo123]

The other picture that was the antique was a manure spreader... wasn't sure which photo you were referring to.

Oh yeah, I knew the manure spreader. Please refrain from a "it takes one to know one" joke.

 

[glennbo123]

The Sandlot! We use this meme, but real-life re-creations if you know what I mean, all the time!

 

[Steppesister]

The several above replies are EXACTLY why I dig me the DIS. I can't wait to get on here after these orthodontic appts and give my own back at ya.

 

[Steppesister]

"For-e-ver" is an at-least-once-a-week family movie quote. The standard for when someone's taking that long in the bathroom.

 

[Steppesister]

You made these?! You are amazing!

Don't get too excited! Most of that stuff is custom stuff off of Etsy. I just did the lay out- which reminds me... I need to go buy the ribbon to get it all put together. And the lights.

No seriously. YOU ARE AMAZING! These are absolutely beautiful. Are you a photographer on the side?

Yes, I do some photography on the side, but not for $$ yet. I do make photocards and sell them which, if I do say so myself, are pretty nice. Lots of scenery from around rural Oregon. I'm WAY too chicken to do a wedding, but would love to try my hand at Senior photos or baby shots at some point.

You find beauty in the rustiest of spots!

I adore antiques and history, so stuff like that floats my boat.

This is what I love about staying at B&B's - conversing. I can talk

The weather was absolutely perfect to sit on the porch and just talk and drink wine. Lovely, lovely evening.

We may make our way up to Oregon next Summer, just FYI! We did a road trip last Summer, ultimately ending up in Seattle and LOVED OR! Stayed in Canyonville, Portland and Newport, but we plan to spend more time in Portland next time.

Oh, we'd love to meet up with you! Maybe you could time it to coincide with a visit from the Oblivious Family? Oregon has a ton to offer for sure. in 2 hours from Salem, you can be at the beach, the desert, mountains, or city.

Even closer now!!!

FiP Day is the day after tomorrow!!!

Just curious, how many binders to you have from all your previous trips??

None. LOL! I cannibalized the one from last trip to parse out and save the covers for THIS trip. I'm all into re-purposing if I can. And lazy too.

What is DKG. Fnts.??

Drinking Fountains. Apparently they talk over there! I dunno if they are even still there....? I should ask on the other boards.

I never actually saw Mo'Rocking but heard them on one of the Disney stations I listened to and purchased some of their songs too! BTW, if you're ever looking for new Disney tunes, Mousebits . com has awesome stuff I've got a pretty decent Disney Music Library going on myself!

OOohhhh, I'll have to check that one out. Last trip I actually recorded some of the harder to find stuff like the BGM from The Seas, but never did anything with it. I wish they had more of that for sale. I'd buy it in a heartbeat!

Okay so I got WAY to excited when I saw 'Bear Claws' under Frontierland and enthusiastically started searching for where I could purchase them...then realized that CBJ was not a cart/restaurant but the bear show But gosh dang it, they really should have a bear claw cart located near CBJ now!

You're onto something! Too bad we missed our life calling as Imagineers!

Agreed. My least favorite park of them all.

Meh. Such a waste- the Art Deco era is so amazing!

Of this month or Sept? We'll be there the 16th through the 18th for an appt at UCSF!

So, like I said, this month. I don't know if it'd work out to meet up, but is definitely worth a try!

 

[Steppesister]

Aww... Poor thing misses his friend.

But we may have found him a new playmate that we MAY pick up tomorrow. Hopefully, it works out.

Fingers crossed. Good luck and keep us posted!

I certainly will!

Yup. Went twice last year... twice!! Never thought that would happen in a million years.
And going again now. Crazy.
But... it means I'm a lot less interested in researching like crazy.

So weird.

That is weird. And crazy. But now that I've got a good job, I may be hitting up DLR a bit more often.

Ah, but others might?

And you don't sweat? Of course not. You perspire.

Puh-leeze. I glisten.

oooohhhh.... HELLO!!!!!

Hi. Have I met you before?

I don't know about you, but I print mine off about 24 hours in advance.
If I didn't have it on the list, there's a chance they'd get forgotten.

I do too!! And fine. I'll put it on the list. But aren't you one of the people who guessed I'd forget something and guess points accordingly?

Try buying a passport.
Doesn't work so well...

Well, ok. Fair point. I'll bet you could get one off the Black Market though.

I was?? Surely you have more interesting things to talk about!

"We could talk about.... how about pkondz?"
"Or how about the mating cycle of the Snail Darter?"
"Snail Darter? How boring!"
"But better than talking about pkondz."
"True. Snail Darter it is!"

How on earth did you know that Snail Darters almost trumped you.

This you can actually do.
Although I recommend the quiet pools and late at night.

I've only ever done that once. In 5th grade. Pretty sure after that we TP'd my friend's neighborhood (clothed).

I'm probably going to kick myself, but...
What's BGM?

Background music.

Not happy about this, are we?

NO. <insert Grumpy Cat face>

If you don't do HM, I may have to disown you or something.

I might disown myself!

I saw that on FB! Sounds like fun!

You'll get to have yet another mini TR embedded.

Oh, yum.

Chant with me now: Dim Sum, Dim Sum, Yum, yum, yum!

Cool! I'd love to do that.

We'll show you pix...

Well, that sucks.
But it doesn't look too bad.

It'll look AMAZING with this

http://www.emser.com/index.php?id1=...&id0=natural_stone&index=188&scrollMenunsss=0

Nice! You've got sponsors!

I'm charismatic like that who attracts all the best...

 

[Steppesister]

Oh yeah, I knew the manure spreader. Please refrain from a "it takes one to know one" joke.

Awww, you take all the fun out it! LOLOL! I can't believe at least 2 of you knew what that was! I had NO idea!

 

[pkondz]

That is weird. And crazy. But now that I've got a good job, I may be hitting up DLR a bit more often.

Perks! Gotta love the perks!

Puh-leeze. I glisten.

Oh.
My.
God.



I just fell in love again.

Hi. Have I met you before?

No.
And seriously... you should.

You'll be disappointed, but I'll be happy.

I do too!! And fine. I'll put it on the list. But aren't you one of the people who guessed I'd forget something and guess points accordingly?

Well.... I don't want you to not go!

Well, ok. Fair point. I'll bet you could get one off the Black Market though.

Canadian passports are all the rage, don'tcha know.

How on earth did you know that Snail Darters almost trumped you.

I have my sources.

I've only ever done that once. In 5th grade. Pretty sure after that we TP'd my friend's neighborhood (clothed).

Background music.

Wait.... you have background music on your to do list?

NO. <insert Grumpy Cat face>

Whoa. You're really not happy.

You'll get to have yet another mini TR embedded.

Yay!

Chant with me now: Dim Sum, Dim Sum, Yum, yum, yum!

Welll that's stuck in my head now.

We'll show you pix...

Sweet.

It'll look AMAZING with this

http://www.emser.com/index.php?id1=...&id0=natural_stone&index=188&scrollMenunsss=0

Nice!

I'm charismatic like that who attracts all the best...

I believe you.

 

[Steppesister]

FINAL ROLL CALL!!!!!

I NEED TO KNOW WHO'S GOING TO BE MEETING UP WITH US AT ANY POINT DURING MY TRIP FROM OCTOBER 10- 20TH! @mom3sonstt, @DISNEYMOON10121991, @englishrose47, @franandaj, @Poolrat, @GoofyFan1515, I know there are others??

We really need to be on the same page for what who's doing when so you can join us if you'd like to!! Please step up now and be counted!!

Steppe