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[mrsksomeday]

Oh and I may be in TN this summer... July/Aug/Sept.......

What part of TN???

 

[jordanyosh]

What part of TN???

Somewhere close to Memphis.

 

[All7OfUs]

AH NUTZ!! That's a bit too far to get from BG for a day. Need to focus on getting Andrew settled into school and visiting my family I haven't seen for 2 years.

Want to come up to Kentucky?

 

[jordanyosh]

AH NUTZ!! That's a bit too far to get from BG for a day. Need to focus on getting Andrew settled into school and visiting my family I haven't seen for 2 years.

Want to come up to Kentucky?

We'll see. I'll be busy going through a program, but may have time off...not sure...

 

[All7OfUs]

We'll see. I'll be busy going through a program, but may have time off...not sure...

OK! Keep me posted. I had so wanted to do a Nashville meet- so many of my posters could make it, I think. But, with my whole family being with me (remember, a long time ago, I was coming alone to get my son set up, and we were supposed to have been on the field another year) it'd be tough to swing it. But, I"m totally open to meeting up in Bowling Green.

 

[jordanyosh]

OK! Keep me posted. I had so wanted to do a Nashville meet- so many of my posters could make it, I think. But, with my whole family being with me (remember, a long time ago, I was coming alone to get my son set up, and we were supposed to have been on the field another year) it'd be tough to swing it. But, I"m totally open to meeting up in Bowling Green.

Looks like it's about a 4-5 hour drive.......

 

[All7OfUs]

Looks like it's about a 4-5 hour drive.......

To a So. Californian, that's a piddly little distance. Let's keep it in mind!

 

[jordanyosh]

To a So. Californian, that's a piddly little distance. Let's keep it in mind!

It could be a long day trip

 

[All7OfUs]

Day 3 of my "100 Days From Now Countdown" brings us to AK, and views such as these:









This park has greatly grown on me over the last couple of years of researching it more, and I'm very excited to get to return once again with a different, maybe even enlightened, point of view. As with all the parks, AK holds a vast storehouse of hidden gems to seek out, and 100 days from now I'll be ambling through lush gardens, Eastern temples, and African villages, photographing exotic animals and hand-painted murals, and shaking my groove thang to Calypso rhythms. Yeah, there's a word picture for you.

Best of all, I get to meet live, in person, Lady Lallie! Uh-huh! Cool beans!

After enjoying one of Rosie's Hot Italians, I'll skip me over to MK to finish out the night with the parade and fireworks. Whether that's MSEP and the new show, or Spectro and Wishes- who knows. If it's MSEP, I'll cry a little. In a good way. I cut my Disney teeth on that groovy, synthesized spectacle, and Disney might even earn back a few of their bazillion negative points for giving me a scary party shaft job, if they keep it for my trip.

Being my last night at POP, I'm going to try to get back early-ish, and walk the grounds again for night shots. I've heard that's the a cool thing to do.

And that's what I'll be doing 100 days from now.

 

[jordanyosh]

It IS the cool thing to do...but who did you "hard" it from?

 

[All7OfUs]

It IS the cool thing to do...but who did you "hard" it from?

If you MUST know, it was none other than:

YOU!!

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(Smart Donkey- I'll go change it now.)

 

[jordanyosh]

smart donkey?

 

[Flossbolna]

I ran today, and am so confuzled as to why the 1st half of ALL my runs is SOOOO much harder than the last half. Just not understanding that at all!

There is quite an easy explanation: the endorphines take about 10-15 minutes to start kicking in. The first 10-15 minutes of a run are always the hardest. Afterwards the endorphines really help you along. There is even talk about a "runner's high".

Not to be a whiner, but I have not slept for 3 nights. I was up at 4 this morning (after having fallen asleep around 1) making lists, and now stewing about our trip (the one to Chaostan). It is DEFINITELY crunch time for Bek and getting her packed for real. Time to weigh her bags, buy her toiletries, finalize her transcript to take to the US (to enter comm. college), ect...

I wish I had access to a sedative, it's that bad. I"m a basketcase. And I'm NOT a medicine in general taker. So that says a lot!

I hope you will be sleeping better soon! When is Bek leaving? HAve you ever thought of trying valerian tea? Perhaps that's something you can get in Blankistan? Also hop tea (not beer!! ) is supposed to be very helpful as well.

I didn't either (know about the PTR and TRs) until I poked around some more. The last time I did a TR, I stuck it over on the camping threads (where very few people found it) because we had stayed at the Fort. If I could have a do-over, I'd have done it here AND there. Ah well.

If I may monologue for a bit: I think you'll find a variety of "reasons" people write PTRs and TRs. Some, I think just LOVE to write and have a story to tell (partly me), others just need a place to get their thoughts down and share their excitement (but, these will be a bit more brief than the first category); then you'll have those looking to find comraderie and "friendship", (also partly me), who love the interaction and banter. Lastly, there is a category of those use a thread to glean or bounce ideas off the others here. I think over time, you'll find the "kind" that fits you best. Correct me if I'm way off here, ya'll. (HI GB!)

For me TRs were one of the first things of my Disney internet obsession - in 1998 when I was at university in London I had high speed internet access in my dorm room and I came across the very first Disney sites by chance. Besides allears.net, then called wdwig and the RADP newsgroup, there was Brian Bennet's trip report archive. I loved reading those reports - at that time all text, no pictures!! They are all incorporated in mouseplanet now and can be found here: http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/forumdisplay.php?f=54&pp=25&sort=dateline&order=asc&daysprune=-1 There are even the reports from Mike Scopa (of the wdw today podcast).

 

[All7OfUs]

smart donkey?

I thought you'd appreciate that.

Actually, in GB's Texas-speak, you can say, "I hard it."

There is quite an easy explanation: the endorphines take about 10-15 minutes to start kicking in. The first 10-15 minutes of a run are always the hardest. Afterwards the endorphines really help you along. There is even talk about a "runner's high".

That sure makes sense. Mike also says that it may have something to do with the mitochondria in the muscles switching over to aerobic exercise? or something. So are endorphines pain killers- maybe I should just take morphine when I run.

I hope you will be sleeping better soon! When is Bek leaving? HAve you ever thought of trying valerian tea? Perhaps that's something you can get in Blankistan? Also hop tea (not beer!! ) is supposed to be very helpful as well.

Me too!! We leave our city EARLY!! on the morning of June 7th. We'll be back June 23rd. Graduation for Andrew is the 10th (takes 2 days to get there!), then we have the conference at Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan until the 20th. Bekah and Andrew leave together via Frankfurt on the night of the 12th. I'm seriously praying that they will negotiate ALL the flights, logistics, borders, passport stuff, luggage, EVERYTHING! They've grown up doing this, so I'm not too worried, but it is a reason to keep me on my knees.

Herbs... ALL of ours come from China, and I"m not too keen on using anything from there. Who knows what toxic wastes they put in capsules??

For me TRs were one of the first things of my Disney internet obsession - in 1998 when I was at university in London I had high speed internet access in my dorm room and I came across the very first Disney sites by chance. Besides allears.net, then called wdwig and the RADP newsgroup, there was Brian Bennet's trip report archive. I loved reading those reports - at that time all text, no pictures!! They are all incorporated in mouseplanet now and can be found here: http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/forumdisplay.php?f=54&pp=25&sort=dateline&order=asc&daysprune=-1 There are even the reports from Mike Scopa (of the wdw today podcast).

Awesome site!! Thanks. But, now I'll have to come up with better ways to control myself.

 

[glennbo123]

Looking forward to your night pictures of Pop. As you know, I like to stroll around on photography excursions every so often.

 

[Lady Lallie]

Woo Hoo! I am loving this countdown because in 100 days I'll be in AK too!

I am so excited for our meet!

AK is probably my least favorite park but it really is growing on me too. It's funny how that happens.

 

[tinkgurl]

Did you grow up on a farm?? I don't remember there being a poo smell on the ride. YOu're talking about the boat ride, right??

Well, I live in a small town surrounded by corn fields and my grandparents live on a farm, so I've always been out there a lot too. I don't think there's always a poo smell on the ride, but there was one for that particular trip. That's why we thought it was fertilizer or something.

 

[queenbeaz]

I didn't either (know about the PTR and TRs) until I poked around some more. The last time I did a TR, I stuck it over on the camping threads (where very few people found it) because we had stayed at the Fort. If I could have a do-over, I'd have done it here AND there. Ah well.

If I may monologue for a bit: I think you'll find a variety of "reasons" people write PTRs and TRs. Some, I think just LOVE to write and have a story to tell (partly me), others just need a place to get their thoughts down and share their excitement (but, these will be a bit more brief than the first category); then you'll have those looking to find comraderie and "friendship", (also partly me), who love the interaction and banter. Lastly, there is a category of those use a thread to glean or bounce ideas off the others here. I think over time, you'll find the "kind" that fits you best. Correct me if I'm way off here, ya'll. (HI GB!)

A Disney notebook is a MUST!!!! You can post pictures here if you want to

I hope your DH returns you safely and healthy! That's a terrible situation to be in! We feel very safe here, but are just very tired; Most call it ministry burnout. The Lord knows when it's time to call it quits - at least for a time.

First of all, DH is not currently deployed. That was several years ago & he did return safely & mostly healthy, praise the Lord! I greatly admire people who do mission work because I know it is not in my character to do so. Ten years is a long time even for someone who has the heart for it. Kudos to you and your family for being so dedicated!

Secondly, I usually make a travel notebook of sorts, and I've even used the occasional spreadsheet! But I love how yours is all Disneyed-up! I usually only make the kids activity books cute, so from now on I shall decorate mine as well. Though I am not currently planning an ACTUAL trip (as I mentioned on Glenn's PTR) I thought maybe I could start an idea notebook for when the time comes. Everyone on here has such good ideas, it would be a waste not to borrow them.

Lastly, I would probably fall into all of the categories as far as PTR's and TR's go. I used to blog a lot, and loved to post about a bazillion photos in a slideshow and write a few paragraphs. However, no one ever left comments & I wasn't sure anyone was even reading anymore, so even though I really loved it, I quit. I might start again if at least the grandparents would read it (that's who it was started for!)!

 

[All7OfUs]

Looking forward to your night pictures of Pop. As you know, I like to stroll around on photography excursions every so often.

Yes, I had "hard" that. Yours, GB's, and ToddH's night shots particularly impressed me.

Woo Hoo! I am loving this countdown because in 100 days I'll be in AK too!

I am so excited for our meet!

AK is probably my least favorite park but it really is growing on me too. It's funny how that happens.

I"m having fun re-telling (for the 400th time) our plans for our trip. Just one more way to make sure it's solidly drilled into your brains.

One park I really hope will grow on me is DHS. Not sure about it yet, but will reserve further judgement until I go at least once more.

Well, I live in a small town surrounded by corn fields and my grandparents live on a farm, so I've always been out there a lot too. I don't think there's always a poo smell on the ride, but there was one for that particular trip. That's why we thought it was fertilizer or something.

That was probably the dirty diaper in the seats in front of you.

I grew up in a valley that was known for dairy farms. On certain summer nights, the air was quite "fragrant".

First of all, DH is not currently deployed. That was several years ago & he did return safely & mostly healthy, praise the Lord! I greatly admire people who do mission work because I know it is not in my character to do so. Ten years is a long time even for someone who has the heart for it. Kudos to you and your family for being so dedicated!

It can only be done as by calling. Without that, most would come home more burnout (or worse) than us. We can take no credit- all the glory goes to Him.

My son is going to do the ROTC program at university. I worry. But that's a mother's heart, I think.

Secondly, I usually make a travel notebook of sorts, and I've even used the occasional spreadsheet! But I love how yours is all Disneyed-up! I usually only make the kids activity books cute, so from now on I shall decorate mine as well. Though I am not currently planning an ACTUAL trip (as I mentioned on Glenn's PTR) I thought maybe I could start an idea notebook for when the time comes. Everyone on here has such good ideas, it would be a waste not to borrow them.

I like the way my notebooks are turning out, so far. They aren't over-the-top Disney-ish, yet have a touch of whimsy for fun. Most is just leftover scrapbooking stuff I used. I think an idea notebook is perfect to gather things into while waiting for your next trip! You could divide it by park, resort and other. Have a dining section too. Boy, the possibilities are endless!

Lastly, I would probably fall into all of the categories as far as PTR's and TR's go. I used to blog a lot, and loved to post about a bazillion photos in a slideshow and write a few paragraphs. However, no one ever left comments & I wasn't sure anyone was even reading anymore, so even though I really loved it, I quit. I might start again if at least the grandparents would read it (that's who it was started for!)!

NO ONE (except occasionally JenBear from here) comments on mine either. But I do know I have readers because I use Statcounter.com to see how many hits it's had. That alone encourages me enough to keep writing. Otherwise, what's the point? My blog is more writing that pics. but mostly because uploading them using the proxy server takes 1/2 a day-literally! Blogging takes a lot of effort and time, but is a good place to get down those stories you don't want to lose. A PTR or TR is much the same, just more specialized, I guess. But, better, they also have the added benefit of "meeting" some phenomenal people who can touch your heart in very real ways. Some of my best friends have been made right here.

 

[Lady Lallie]

I DHS. I just love the old Hollywood feel to it.