Ahoy Me hearties(WITH LINKS ON PG 1). Last day posted 10/17. DEC PTR STARTED W/LINK

[mickeystoontown]

Those are great pictures of Dallas. I can tell you are getting better and better with the camera. Ummmmm, I had already noticed the camera bag in Dale's hand before I even read it. I remember you sending me the message about the lost bag. I have to say that John would have been floating along the waterways of Pirates had he lost my bag!

I hate to hear that Pecos Bill's and Cosmic Ray's were so busy you couldn't eat there. But, sometimes, it's nice to just get out of the park for a while and "cool down"......both physically and mentally. I bet Dale was happy as a pig in the sunshine to hear that the bag had been turned in!

 

[Brave teacher]

Been MIA for a while, so I have some catching up to do.

I'm glad to hear you had a good experience with the Comfort Suites.

Great pictures of you and the family at MK. The boys love the LF and TTA as well. Cooper, however, asks for you to have the camera on when you go through Space Mountain. He doesn't care for the dark parts.

I would have flippe out if that would have happened with us and the camera bag. It's not about the camera bag. It's about losing something. I'm glad someone turned it in though.

 

[Queenofallthings]

Great update!! Good thing you have that picture so Dale can see he didn't have the camera bag

 

[ladybugmom]

Oh my goodness!! I'm so glad that someone found your camera bag!! Whew! Brent did something similar to mine last May. We were eatint at CRT for breakfast and I leaned down for my camera bag and it was not there. Brent looked everywhere and finally went to check out where he had parked the stroller and it was still there sitting in the seat of the stroller--in broad daylight--anyone could have taken it. I was so thankful to have it back b/c it had my zoom lens in it!

 

[aprilisis]

GREAT photos!!! That must have been such a relief to get your camera bag returned. Thank goodness for for people that will return things like that.
I have never seen the train go under the TTA, either! I will have to watch for that in October.

 

[MHTeacher]

I'll take the room with the window on the right..............or the window on the left will be fine, too!

I had forgotten that DALE had lost your camera bag. Glad it was turned in to Guest Services and you were able to reclaim it.

I think I might know how your meet turns out!

 

[Believeinfairytales]

All caught up now - I enjoyed the pictures that you had taken very much. I wish I had a new camera, but even if I did, I still wouldn't know how to use it!


Oh, so glad that you recovered your camera bag. Whew! That was a close one!

 

[407-W-DISNEY]

Great update and YEAH for getting your camera bag back

 

[KatMark]

Dana, I am sorry I am late to the party. I had no idea that you had started your trip report. Please forgive me; I'm here now and all caught up. I'm so glad the camera case was found. And I'm so sorry about the oil spill...it is a very sad situation.

 

[bouncycat]

Yea, I'm jumping up and down....and we're crazy......justifiably now, i think LOL Chris brought home a black lab puppy today!!!! She was free, and she's the cutest thing! Guess we better tell the neighbor watching the other dogs!!! HAHAHA Nah, he'll be fine, he has 3 of his own!!! Her name is Mollie, and she's all black, and she's sweeeeet!! I'll post a picture soon. My friend is here, her reunion is in full swing, they're gone now, so I've just been busy packing. Now that Chris is home, I can finish laundry, and packing, and just wait my time!!! LOL Hope all is well with ya'll. It's been SOOOOOO nice seeing my friend and her kids, her daughter is about an inch taller than me....which isn't supposed to happen!! LOL We've watched her grow up, and her 7 year old, man, I could sop him up with a biscuit!! They came and had lunch with me yesterday at work, Haden asked his mom what they were doing at the bank, and she told him "waiting for Christie" And he said "mom, that's NOT Christie, that's KIKI!!! He's called me that since he could talk!!!!!!! It's just so darn cute!!!!

 

[leamom2princesses]

Hey Dana! Sooooo glad you found that camera bag. I would have been flipping out. Looks like your MK day turned out pretty good. Can't wait to hear about the DIS meet!

 

[racefanof88]

Hello my dear friends; just a quick hello and goodnight.........had to work today and got to go back in the morning. If we are not too busy, maybe I can update at work.....shhhhhh. I hope everybody has a great Friday .

 

[racefanof88]

Those are great pictures of Dallas. I can tell you are getting better and better with the camera. Ummmmm, I had already noticed the camera bag in Dale's hand before I even read it. I remember you sending me the message about the lost bag. I have to say that John would have been floating along the waterways of Pirates had he lost my bag!

I hate to hear that Pecos Bill's and Cosmic Ray's were so busy you couldn't eat there. But, sometimes, it's nice to just get out of the park for a while and "cool down"......both physically and mentally. I bet Dale was happy as a pig in the sunshine to hear that the bag had been turned in!

Thanks on the pictures . The thing about the camera bag that made me the maddest was him saying he didn't have the bag...........

We haven't eaten at PBs in a while so we wanted to eat there. I think it was better that we left the park, we were able to eat in our room and relax in the cool room. We like to leave the park and go back to the room once in a while. Dale was very happy the bag was turned in, and so was I .

Been MIA for a while, so I have some catching up to do.

I'm glad to hear you had a good experience with the Comfort Suites.

Great pictures of you and the family at MK. The boys love the LF and TTA as well. Cooper, however, asks for you to have the camera on when you go through Space Mountain. He doesn't care for the dark parts.

I would have flippe out if that would have happened with us and the camera bag. It's not about the camera bag. It's about losing something. I'm glad someone turned it in though.

No worries about being MIA, I have been MIA quite a bit lately. I have been depressed since we got home and the oil spill keeps getting worse. I wonder if BP is going to pay for all the psychological treatments for everyone along the coast?

We enjoy staying at this Comfort Suites, but I didn't care for being on the top floor. The elevators were too slow.

Thanks about the pictures; Dale hates all the picture taking so it was great to get him in the pp pictures. Dallas just thinks the LF is fantastic since last July; he keeps hoping they pick Dale to be "That Guy" again......

I kept telling myself that the bag only had my extra battery and link cables in it and I could get more. I was really glad it was turned in though; it made Dale feel better.

Great update!! Good thing you have that picture so Dale can see he didn't have the camera bag

Thanks . I never had to show Dale the picture, but I had it as evidence if I needed it

 

[racefanof88]

Oh my goodness!! I'm so glad that someone found your camera bag!! Whew! Brent did something similar to mine last May. We were eatint at CRT for breakfast and I leaned down for my camera bag and it was not there. Brent looked everywhere and finally went to check out where he had parked the stroller and it was still there sitting in the seat of the stroller--in broad daylight--anyone could have taken it. I was so thankful to have it back b/c it had my zoom lens in it!

I was glad it was turned in to Becky. I was glad it didn't have my lens in it. I had taken the lens and put it in my backpack. I think most visitors at Disney are really honest people who don't bother other peoples stuff, but we all know there are some that aren't so honest. I'm glad your bag was where you had left it too!!!

GREAT photos!!! That must have been such a relief to get your camera bag returned. Thank goodness for for people that will return things like that.
I have never seen the train go under the TTA, either! I will have to watch for that in October.

Thanks April . I was happy someone turned in the bag. We lost a hat at AK, but we didn't go see if anyone had turned it in, but I would like to think they did.

I'll take the room with the window on the right..............or the window on the left will be fine, too!

I had forgotten that DALE had lost your camera bag. Glad it was turned in to Guest Services and you were able to reclaim it.

I think I might know how your meet turns out!

OK. You can have either one.................lol.

Dale was glad the bag was turned in too .

I think you may have a good idea too .

 

[racefanof88]

All caught up now - I enjoyed the pictures that you had taken very much. I wish I had a new camera, but even if I did, I still wouldn't know how to use it!


Oh, so glad that you recovered your camera bag. Whew! That was a close one!

Thank you about the pictures . It is fun learning how to use my camera. I want to take a class, but the way I work makes it impossible .

It was a close one on the camera bag .

Great update and YEAH for getting your camera bag back

Thank you so much . I'm hoping I can keep everyone reading along . This was me when the girl brought my camera bag out of the back .

Dana, I am sorry I am late to the party. I had no idea that you had started your trip report. Please forgive me; I'm here now and all caught up. I'm so glad the camera case was found. And I'm so sorry about the oil spill...it is a very sad situation.

Welcome Kathy, I'm so glad you are here .

I'm starting to think the oil is affecting our sinuses. Dale had to drive up to Hattisburg, Ms today and he said his sinuses started clearing up when he got up there .

 

[racefanof88]

Yea, I'm jumping up and down....and we're crazy......justifiably now, i think LOL Chris brought home a black lab puppy today!!!! She was free, and she's the cutest thing! Guess we better tell the neighbor watching the other dogs!!! HAHAHA Nah, he'll be fine, he has 3 of his own!!! Her name is Mollie, and she's all black, and she's sweeeeet!! I'll post a picture soon. My friend is here, her reunion is in full swing, they're gone now, so I've just been busy packing. Now that Chris is home, I can finish laundry, and packing, and just wait my time!!! LOL Hope all is well with ya'll. It's been SOOOOOO nice seeing my friend and her kids, her daughter is about an inch taller than me....which isn't supposed to happen!! LOL We've watched her grow up, and her 7 year old, man, I could sop him up with a biscuit!! They came and had lunch with me yesterday at work, Haden asked his mom what they were doing at the bank, and she told him "waiting for Christie" And he said "mom, that's NOT Christie, that's KIKI!!! He's called me that since he could talk!!!!!!! It's just so darn cute!!!!

I know you are having a blast right now . I wish we were there with ya'll.

 

[racefanof88]

Hey Dana! Sooooo glad you found that camera bag. I would have been flipping out. Looks like your MK day turned out pretty good. Can't wait to hear about the DIS meet!

Hey Leanne . Thanks on the camera bag . Dale was really happy . I really need to get my update going, I have just been dragging my feet .

 

[racefanof88]

When I left you last time we were back at the Comfort Suites to get a nap. I know Dale slept, and I may have dozed, but Dallas did not take a nap. I guess he is both too young and too old for a nap .

I took a quick bath and got ready so we could be at Epcot before the 8:30 meet. We got to Epcot at 6:05 and when we first get there Dallas finds a CM to do some pin trading.

Then we get the photopass photog to take our picture; much to Dale's chagrin.

You can see, by his look, just how excited he is.........lol.

After the pictures we rode SSE

These flowers are so pretty.

After we rode SSE we started walking toward WS and I got some neat pictures of the dancing water fountain.

We walk on to WS and decide to go counter clockwise. We stopped for Dale to use the bathroom, no not me this time...., we were at the Refreshment Port near Canada and I got a Frozen Bacardi Mojito. I had almost forgot that I got this drink. It was pretty good. I'm not much on mint flavored drinks though. We make our way around WS to France at about 7:45and sit down at the fountain to wait.

I wanted one of the frozen Grand Marnier Orange drinks so Dallas and I walked over and I got one. Dallas wanted something too and he got a water and a chocolate ice cream cone.

Here are a couple of pictures of Dallas eating ice cream when he was about 5. You can see he is still just as messy....

Shhhhhhhhhhhh, don't tell him I posted those pictures.......


As we waited I took a couple of pictures of the fountain

The first person I see is Alicia and her family, they come up and then go on the hunt for some snacks. Then Michelle and Mary get there and not far behind is Leanne. We talked and the kids had a good time playing around the fountain. It was really nice seeing old friends and meeting new ones. I don't know where my pictures are that I took during the meet. They are not in my photobucket for some reason . I was really upset when I looked though the pictures and found all the pictures before the meet and after. So I hope Michelle doesn't mind I borrowed a couple from her .

The ladies of the meet.

Deep conversation going on here.

Continued in next post.

 

[racefanof88]

Here is another picture of the kids, again one of Michelle's photos.

I did find this one picture in my account. I may have the others somewhere, but they must be scattered around .

Three VERY sweet little girls .

Can anyone explain to me how photobucket organizes the pictures???? I have had my photobucket account for a few years now and I have the pro account? Not sure about the name, but it is the one you pay for. Ok, back to the TR.


After the meet it was time for Illuminations. I had not seen Illuminations in several years so I was looking forward to seeing the show.

I'm still not that great taking night shots.

OK so enough fireworks. After the show Michelle and her family along with my family hung around. Everyone else said their good nights and left the park. We really enjoyed hanging out with Michelle and her family after the meet broke up. Dallas made a friend that night and he hasn't stopped talking about Reid yet. The workers at Epcot were cleaning up while we stood talking so we decided we better head out .

Of course I had to get a few pictures on the way out.

I know this one is blurry, but I like the way the lights look like birds.

We got back to our room and guess what we did???????? YEP, we ordered Flippers Pizza again .

After a very full day, and night, we all got our showers and it was time for bed. I think I finally got in the bed around 1:00am or so.

 

[Queenofallthings]

Great update! How wonderful that you were all able to get together!! I can't help you with your photobucket question, I am technically challenged

Love the night shots of spaceship earth....oh and the ice cream faces pictures....I did that to my daughter when I posted pictures of her eating the wings at O'Hana's...I was not her favorite person for a few days