An Inconvenient Truth: happyhaunt Style! (New... pg. 113!)

[DebraW]

This is an excellant read. I have never crossed the border so I didn't know there was a duty free shop. Wow.

Can't wait to hear more.

 

[canucktyke]

Mel - you missed the tree's for the woods. Buy the most expensive bottle of single malt and rub a drop of that on your wrist. Works for me every time, so I'm sure that it will get Mellyman's attention.

 

[cjhinch]

This is the first trip report of yours that I have read........loving it so far!

 

[NAB]

It must be a man thing to check and recheck if they locked the car. Can't wait to see how the competition went. Hope some one was wearing a fanny pack.

 

[HaleyB]

Remember CHARO? Whatever happened to Charo from the Love Boat?

That was when the Love boat jumped the shark... IMHO

 

[KarenP99]

And what happened to Toonces the Cat Who Could Drive a Car?

I had a cat named Toonces, although I rarely let him drive.

Great installment ~ can't wait until you actually get on a plane....hmmmm maybe it's YOU that is related to the meanist mamma & her never-ending journey to get to the AIRPORT, and not me.

 

[Shelby5514]

Hey kids rock and roll,
Rock on, ooh my soul
Hey kids boogey too, did ya

Hey shout, summertime blues,
Jump up and down in my blue suede shoes
Hey kids rock and roll, rock on

And where do we go from here?
Which is the way that's clear

Still looking for that blue jean, baby queen
Prettiest girl I've ever seen
See her shake on the movie screen, Melly Queen
Our Maelstrom Queen, rock on

 

[LaLa]

OMG. Now I'M the one sitting on my hands.

My new boss and I tip our collective hats to you and want to let you know that this trip report is way cool.

BAM!

 

[sheridac]

the boys were playing aka poking, touching and trying to lick each other's arms in the backseat.

There's a lot of that going around lately.

 

[patrokls]

Lovin it.

Coochie. Coochie.

 

[byoung]

Nice reporting.

 

[OhMari]

Just want to say: Are you there yet? My kids would be screaming this to me.

Nice report.

 

[2xcited2slp]

And what happened to Toonces the Cat Who Could Drive a Car?

I think I found him.
Wait, that's an impostor!!

"Toonces the cat~~the most wonderful, wonderful cat"
(are those words right?? it's been so long ago--gotta love vintage SNL)

 

[burly]

Toonces the perpetually dying cat. Over the cliff and on to more TR and WDW....can't wait to read more. Loving it!

 

[SandraVB79]

I got finally moved at work from an office with way too many snobby consultants to an office (temporarily) by myself! So, now I can finally laugh out loud with your trip report!!!!

WIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

Just want to say: Are you there yet? My kids would be screaming this to me.

Nice report.

OhMarithatmademelaugh!!!!!

Thanks...and thanks for the encouragement!

Yes we will get to Disney... this afternoon, sometime, probably!

I promise.

Cheers, Mel.

 

[Credit Man]

Come on Mel!! Don't you have enough "scents" to get to WDW already.

Great report. Keep 'em commong!!!

 

[FSUMARCHIEF]

I'm a rare poster on the TR board. But great stuff Mel. Hot snot and so forth!

Blessings!
MarkYMark

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

Well, where were we? Ah yes. The happyhaunts made great time using Mellyman's "shortest route from the Peace Bridge to the Buffalo Airport" map and arrived in pretty good time to make our flight. Which was exciting for us. Usually we are lost and late. Another happyhaunt Vacation Rule. We drove into the Long Term Parking Lot and wandered down a few full rows of cars before we noticed that the Airport Shuttle Driver was waving at us. He made the universal sign of "follow me" and like the obedient crew we are... we followed. Down a few rows and through a tunnel and into another big lot. Down a row and into the spot he was pointing to. I hopped out, grabbing my DVC knapsack, my Disney Obsessive Planner Kit and Tommy's little hand and boarded the shuttle. Beth grabbed her carry-on bag, the video camera bag and the stuffed animals and boarded. Calvin jumped out of the car and joined us. We stared at him. For a minute or two. Until he jumped back out and got his shoes from inside the van and rejoined us. Whew. He scares me sometimes. Gotta admit. Space Cadet. Shhhhhh don't tell Calvin. During this time my mild-mannered Mellyman had turned from himself into a superhero we call "Robo Loader". He made six or seven trips, really quickly, from our van to the shuttle... loading all six big suitcases, the rest of the carryons, MY PURSE!(oops!), the stinky stroller, the sticky carseat AND all of our coats. Which we brought just in case it was cold at West Point and Buffalo. Oh well. No matter. I'm sure we'll need our lined windbreakers at Disney... in May. I said NOTHING. Because I was just surprised that in his sweaty, full-on, unloading the van mode he hadn't thrown the car jack, the spare tire and a map of Northern Ontario into the shuttle as well. DH is a loading and unloading machine of a DH. He scares me sometimes. Gotta admit. Shhhhhh don't tell DH.

We had a lovely jaunt to the Airport Terminal where Robo Loader and the rest of the happyhaunts got all three thousand pounds of luggage out of the shuttle and joined the Southwest line. I was looking at Mellyman out of the corner of my eye and he was doing the same to me when Calvin, bless his heart, piped up "Wow. Holy CRAP! WE HAVE WAY MORE LUGGAGE THAN EVERYONE ELSE!". Geez. Thanks my darling son. For noticing. That. You see... you can ALWAYS count on Calvin for thinking aloud. At all the right times. You can depend on my middle son to let you know when you've got a bad haircut, or something in your teeth... or to let your husband know when you bash the bumper of the van into a cement wall at the mall attempting to back out of your parking space. Not that that has ever happened. To anyone I know. I think. But... we all ignored him. Except for the two young women in line in front of us who thought his comment aka loud bellow was funny. Anywho... we checked our load of crap aka the six big bags and headed for the security check. Always a favourite of mine.

Because I always end up stripping down to practically my socks. Why? Don't know. I set the freakin' metal detector off 3 out of 5 times. I'm just blessed. I guess. This time it was my belt. Hurrah. They even send the stroller through the X ray. Funnily enough... THE KNIFE in my DVC bag went through perfectly fine. At least on the way to Orlando. Different story on the way home. Wait for THAT. I'll fill you in... in the last chapter of this tale. Probably about six months from now. Heh, heh.

We loaded as much stuff as we could on the stroller with Tommy, carried the rest and hot-footed it to our gate. To push our way through the crowds of people already gathered, so that we could Pre-Board with Tommy and the sticky, furry carseat. Heh heh. We stood in line behind a lady in a wheelchair and her husband and I started chatting with them. Which was fun. Until I heard, "ENNOLAAAAA!". Behind me.

Oh yes.

OH NO!

The Koala.

Was ready to Pre-Board.

"ssssssssssssss"...

But... he had to go use the restroom first.



To be continued. Up Next: HURRAH!! OH MARI!!! We DO get to Disney! Well... to Orlando. At least.

 

[sheridac]

Am I first???

Oh yippee!! BRB

Anywho... we checked our load of crap aka the six big bags and headed for the security check. Always a favourite of mine.

Because I always end up stripping down to practically my socks.

You know, it's just a feeling I have, but somehow, I don't really think you mind this so much!

LYMI