Bunnies and mooses and groupies, Oh my!!! The Wilderness Lodge groupies thread. 4.0

[Muushka]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIZNY DAD!!!

You sly dog! I thought I was slipping up missing you on the list and sure enough you aren't on THE LIST!!! Want to be??

I hope today is a fun one for you.

Just popping in to say Hi Groupies!

It's been a very crazy busy week+ in my world, and I haven't had much time to be on here at all. I've missed it. I see that there are numerous pages to go back and get caught up on, but at this point I don't see that I'll have the time. You might recall a couple of months ago I ended up with a last minute visit from the boss in advance of a round of cutbacks that meant I'd get a bunch of extra work to cover those that were losing their jobs... well it has moved in like a hurricane! And by golly it's just stolen a lot of the time I used to enjoy on here. Oh well. I'll get my fixes now and then and keep popping in when I can. One happy thought though... I booked the airfare yesterday for my Daddy/Daughter adventure in September! We'll be at AKV for that one, but we'll probably make it over to the Lodge once as she's requested to eat at WCC if we can.

Hi Stopher Good to see you. I hope work calms down a tad.
PS I see your daughter has good taste!!

Happy birthday dizny dad! Let's celebrate by going to florida.

Where shall we meet??

Well, its here, the last day

We are going to eat breakfast at Kouzzina then head out. So we will see yall when we get home.

Still hoping for a remote chance of seeing teapot!

I have enjoyed reading your reports, thank you. NC is a little cooler, but not much.
Where is Kouzzina? Never heard of it!

Happy birthday Dizny Dad.

We are flying down late this afternoon. Flight due in MCO at around 8PM. Everyone have a great week.

Dave! YOU have a great week and tell Mickey hi for all of us.

 

[stopher1]

Happy Birthday Dizny Dad!

 

[stopher1]

Hi Stopher Good to see you. I hope work calms down a tad.
PS I see your daughter has good taste!!

Hi back atcha Muushka! I hope it does too... but ooy. Today marked #6 of the "project status update" meetings. In one week. 9+ hours spent just in meetings....that were regularly scheduled...not even counting all of those pop-up type ones that typically come about throughout the week. Absolutely stupid and wasteful. I'm meeting'd out...

 

[Muushka]

Yeah, poor Mr Muush is a big hater of meetings. When he comes home after a big one, not a happy camper.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Happy Birthday Dizny Dad!!

Have a great trip DaveH!!


I'm right there with you on the meetings stopher1! I worked at a place that I could figure on at least one meeting a day. And mostly it was just wasted time with a good one or two thrown in now and then. Frustrating!!!!

 

[Inkmahm]

I have a fairly new Facebook account. Got it to keep up with one particular reunion for High School that is coming up next year. BUT, my nieces and some relatives are on it, too. One niece says she didn't do anything to her Facebook setting for me but suddenly, I can no longer see her wall. I can see her other info, just the tab for the wall is missing. We don't know how to fix it. Any ideas?

 

[twokats]

Happy Birthday Dizny Dad!!


Have safe and careful trips to and from WDW to those that are coming and going!!

 

[twinklebug]

Hi back atcha Muushka! I hope it does too... but ooy. Today marked #6 of the "project status update" meetings. In one week. 9+ hours spent just in meetings....that were regularly scheduled...not even counting all of those pop-up type ones that typically come about throughout the week. Absolutely stupid and wasteful. I'm meeting'd out...

Meetings are one of two things I really don't miss about work. I agree - too many and they become counterproductive. (the second thing I'm not missing: the dang pager! Thank God they laid me off before I flushed it .)

BTW - no news on the work front yet, but getting nibbles on the line.. has to be a good sign that I have my information out there and people are reading it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIZNY DAD!!!

Happy birthday dizny dad! Let's celebrate by going to florida.

I'm gonna second these thoughts (Happy Birthday Dizny Dad!) Di... aren't you the one in control of spur of the moment flights? *grin*

That cake is too tempting, reminds me of the ones mom would bring home - back when frosting was real. hehe

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Gosh I haven't been on here forever. DD keeps hogging the computer for homework.

Happy Birthday Dizny Dad!

Have a great trip Dave.

And to everyone else - Hope everything is going well with you and your families. Have a great weekend.

Oh and tomorrow is my DD's first prom!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

I have a fairly new Facebook account. Got it to keep up with one particular reunion for High School that is coming up next year. BUT, my nieces and some relatives are on it, too. One niece says she didn't do anything to her Facebook setting for me but suddenly, I can no longer see her wall. I can see her other info, just the tab for the wall is missing. We don't know how to fix it. Any ideas?

I just asked my DD and she said it sounds like you were defriended but since your niece said she didn't do that I don't know what the problem would be. Sometimes Facebook can be tempermental. I hope you get it figured out.

 

[blossomz]

Happy Birthday DizneyDad! Whew! Almost missed the party!

Dave have a great trip!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Good evening Groupies! Well, I'm thinking about making a little change to my VGC birthday trip next month. I messed up a bit and my pet sitter isn't available so both DH and I can't be gone at the same time. And, I hadn't figured that the new World of Color show would be opening ON my birthday! It was supposed to start in the spring. Ok - technically it'll still be spring, but still. I'm afraid I may be the only person that is thinking about giving up a room for that opening rather than trying to get one! Mom could come along for company but we can't get quite the setup for her at DL that we do at WDW so I may be doing a shorter solo trip.

I'm not really complaining (much) although it's not going to be the trip I planned on but it does mean I get to do exactly what I want to do whenever I want to. Then again since it's my birthday trip that's what I was planning on anyway!!!! My own darn fault for not getting all my ducks in a row sooner. Gotta decide by tomorrow otherwise if I want to make a change it'll be points in holding.

Decision, decisions........ And please excuse the whining.

 

[Inkmahm]

Hi back atcha Muushka! I hope it does too... but ooy. Today marked #6 of the "project status update" meetings. In one week. 9+ hours spent just in meetings....that were regularly scheduled...not even counting all of those pop-up type ones that typically come about throughout the week. Absolutely stupid and wasteful. I'm meeting'd out...

I have been unemployed now for 6+ months and I have to say that one of the things I miss the LEASTabout being in the office is all of the worthless meetings! You have my sympathy.

 

[Inkmahm]

Good evening Groupies! Well, I'm thinking about making a little change to my VGC birthday trip next month. I messed up a bit and my pet sitter isn't available so both DH and I can't be gone at the same time. And, I hadn't figured that the new World of Color show would be opening ON my birthday! It was supposed to start in the spring. Ok - technically it'll still be spring, but still. I'm afraid I may be the only person that is thinking about giving up a room for that opening rather than trying to get one! Mom could come along for company but we can't get quite the setup for her at DL that we do at WDW so I may be doing a shorter solo trip.

I'm not really complaining (much) although it's not going to be the trip I planned on but it does mean I get to do exactly what I want to do whenever I want to. Then again since it's my birthday trip that's what I was planning on anyway!!!! My own darn fault for not getting all my ducks in a row sooner. Gotta decide by tomorrow otherwise if I want to make a change it'll be points in holding.

Decision, decisions........ And please excuse the whining.

Can you get a different pet sitter this one time? My brother usually sits for our dog and my mom takes the the two cats. But we have our vet on backup duty if there is ever a time when the entire family needs to travel somewhere. The vet will board any/all of our animals for us while we are away.

We haven't had to use the service in the last 6+ years but it is comforting to know it is there if we need it. Also if any of the animals get sick while we are away, the family member know to take them to the vet and let the vet handle/care for them.

Also, my nephew is 12 and his part time job is taking care of the neighbor's dog after school before the neighbor gets home from work. Is there a reliable kid/teen in your neighborhood who could pet watch for you leaving your pet(s) in your own home while you are away?

 

[Inkmahm]

I just asked my DD and she said it sounds like you were defriended but since your niece said she didn't do that I don't know what the problem would be. Sometimes Facebook can be tempermental. I hope you get it figured out.

I did more research and figured out there is a privacy setting that can be set to keep someone as a friend, but block them from seeing your wall. The wall tab just disappears from sight. I am sure that is what happened, despite my niece insisting she hasn't changed her settings. Especially since her sister just did the same thing.

Teens! They must think we are all stupid adults. This particular niece has a new boyfriend who also is on Facebook. I copied his public information and sent it to my DB and SIL so they'd know what this guy is into. I knew my niece would be very unhappy with me but I don't care. Her safety is much more important to me than her liking me at the moment. Someday she'll thank me for caring about her. But I don't expect that will be in the near future.

 

[Inkmahm]

Meetings are one of two things I really don't miss about work. I agree - too many and they become counterproductive. (the second thing I'm not missing: the dang pager! Thank God they laid me off before I flushed it .)

BTW - no news on the work front yet, but getting nibbles on the line.. has to be a good sign that I have my information out there and people are reading it!

You'd be surprised how much paper from my desk top I threw away as I cleaned out my files when leaving my last job. It felt so GOOD to just toss it all.

I'm in the same boat as you for the job search. Nibbles on the line, no bites yet. I know my information is out there, too. One headhunter in particular keeps telling me that when she does her calls looking for candidates to fill her open positions, MY name keeps being offered to her. She knows me though so anything that would be a fit for me, I'm sure she'd already be calling.

I'm okay with this taking awhile. I'm enjoying the time off away from meetings and paperwork in the meantime!

 

[Granny]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIZNY DAD!!!

You sly dog! I thought I was slipping up missing you on the list and sure enough you aren't on THE LIST!!! Want to be??

That's not really optional at this point. We're like the FBI. Once we've got info on you, it's in the permanent Groupie file! Publish the date so we don't have to wait for Di to let us know next year!!!

Where is Kouzzina? Never heard of it!

It's the restaurant that replaced Spoodles on the Boardwalk. Looks like a similar Mediterranean menu.

As for the FaceBook stuff, it's pretty much over my head. I think we're all fairly internet-savvy here but FB has so much going on. One of my college daughters refuses to friend my wife and I since she says that's downright creepy. The other one shares her FB with us freely.

So like any good parents we've had to employ "moles" to let us know what is going on the "unfriended" daughter's FB pages. Mostly we're glad we don't have access.

 

[Inkmahm]

As for the FaceBook stuff, it's pretty much over my head. I think we're all fairly internet-savvy here but FB has so much going on. One of my college daughters refuses to friend my wife and I since she says that's downright creepy. The other one shares her FB with us freely.

So like any good parents we've had to employ "moles" to let us know what is going on the "unfriended" daughter's FB pages. Mostly we're glad we don't have access.

I AM the mole for my DB and SIL, but the girls all know that I can see what they post and I remind them every now and then just in case they forget. They are basically good kids, really. And the oldest will be in college in fall so no one will really be able to order her as to who her FB friends are or aren't.

There are other relatives on FB who could be the mole to watch the girls but my DB prefers me.

 

[stopher1]

Teens! They must think we are all stupid adults.

Oh isn't that the truth?!?

I spend a lot of time with teens through my role as an Assistant Scoutmaster for my boys' Boy Scout Troop. Many of them are definitely that way, but others are not. Through some dogged determination and just putting in some extra time over the years, I've gotten to know several of the older ones pretty well, and they've all admitted to me (on several different occasions) that they have each thought that from time to time - especially about their parents or other relatives. A couple have said they thought that about me earlier on, but as time has passed and I've invested more and more time in their lives through the activities and outings for the Troop, through personal conversations, and my commenting on their personal lives/pictures/activities (as laid out so thoroughly on Facebook!), each one of them has changed their tune about me. Now they frequently seek out my advice or opinion on a variety of issues... and even ask for help with different projects or activities. But there are still those who think adults in general are just dorks.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Can you get a different pet sitter this one time? My brother usually sits for our dog and my mom takes the the two cats. But we have our vet on backup duty if there is ever a time when the entire family needs to travel somewhere. The vet will board any/all of our animals for us while we are away.

We haven't had to use the service in the last 6+ years but it is comforting to know it is there if we need it. Also if any of the animals get sick while we are away, the family member know to take them to the vet and let the vet handle/care for them.

Also, my nephew is 12 and his part time job is taking care of the neighbor's dog after school before the neighbor gets home from work. Is there a reliable kid/teen in your neighborhood who could pet watch for you leaving your pet(s) in your own home while you are away?

Our backup/past pet sitter used to be my nephew (the only family that lives near us) but reliability became a bit sketchy a couple of times. Other than that it gets a bit more difficult b/c we have 4 horses as well as the 2 dogs so having someone stay here is the best but I like a little more history with someone before I have them stay at my house. We could swing something if it were a desperate situation but I guess I wasn't placing my BD trip in quite that category. lol Maybe I'll have to reconsider that possibility. I did start thinking about my nephew again and perhaps if we layed out a few more basics it might work. Twenty somethings can be as challenging as teens! And my sister wants him to get married and have kids! At least my nephew has told me that he recognizes he has a hard enough time taking care of himself right now.

Regarding facebook - it can be interesting. I'm on it a bit more than I used to be and since friending my other nephews and nieces I've learned more than I may have wished.