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

[eliza61]

On Tuesday.
Monday Sept 7th, 1984 Epcot's Morocco pavillion opens. It is the first new pavillion to be added to World showcase.

Can you Name....

Without warning, on Sept 7th, 1998 Mr. Toad took his last wild ride.
Can you name all eight of the ride vehicles?

 

[Muushka]

On Tuesday.
Monday Sept 7th, 1984 Epcot's Morocco pavillion opens. It is the first new pavillion to be added to World showcase.

Can you Name....

Without warning, on Sept 7th, 1998 Mr. Toad took his last wild ride.
Can you name all eight of the ride vehicles?

No! I can't name vehicles!!!! There are Groupies out there.....roaming the boards with no home!!!!

Sorry about the drama, after a few PMs about 'where the heck are the Groupies'? I started a 'find the new Groupies thread' thread.

Eliza, I stink at trivia. Sorry....

Horselover, best wishes for your husband's interview(s). May he be calm and collected and totally rock!

 

[eliza61]

BTW - DH got called back for an interview for the job in our town! Next Tue. It's one of those meet everyone all at once interviews. Five people back to back. Fingers crossed he'll do well & get the job!

No! I can't name vehicles!!!! There are Groupies out there.....roaming the boards with no home!!!!

Sorry about the drama, after a few PMs about 'where the heck are the Groupies'? I started a 'find the new Groupies thread' thread.

Eliza, I stink at trivia. Sorry....

Horselover, best wishes for your husband's interview(s). May he be calm and collected and totally rock!

Horse lover, sending out good vibrations for Dh.

Muush, you're one step ahead of me, I can't even remember the ride.
Thanks for hunting down our long lost moosies

 

[wildernessDad]

I still exist. Just checking in to let you know.

I hope all are well.

 

[Dizny Dad]

. . . . .

BTW - DH got called back for an interview for the job in our town! Next Tue. It's one of those meet everyone all at once interviews. Five people back to back. Fingers crossed he'll do well & get the job!

We will continue to lift you two up. But we will keep our fingers crossed that the "five" actually see who is in front of them!

 

[Happydinks]

Can you Name....

Without warning, on Sept 7th, 1998 Mr. Toad took his last wild ride.
Can you name all eight of the ride vehicles?

OMG - we remember the furor that it caused upon it's closing -- but never rode the ride!

BTW - DH got called back for an interview for the job in our town! Next Tue. It's one of those meet everyone all at once interviews. Five people back to back. Fingers crossed he'll do well & get the job!

Wishing him well on the interview. Those "panels" can be very intimidating (I know, after just going through one not too long ago with a bunch of attorneys facing little 'ol me across the table!), and not a lot of fun. Fingers crossed that he gets it, if it's something he'd like to do!

Just wanted to share a little victory -- we finalized the sale of my Mom's house today! She is no longer a homeowner (thank goodness) - and we are no longer the caretakers of that home! I went to Elmcroft (where she lives now) this morning and went through the closing paperwork with her and the paralegal, and the buyers should be finalizing their paperwork as I write this. We are so celebrating after this year long journey with her!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Can you Name....

Without warning, on Sept 7th, 1998 Mr. Toad took his last wild ride.
Can you name all eight of the ride vehicles?

Well I remember the ride and am so happy that the powers that be at DL weren't silly enough to close it down there as well! It and Peter Pan have always been my favs in Fantasyland. Since I road it in Feb. you would think I'd have an up on this question but even with that I couldn't come up with all of them. I'm thinking Toady, Weasel and Badger may be a couple of them......

No! I can't name vehicles!!!! There are Groupies out there.....roaming the boards with no home!!!!

Sorry about the drama, after a few PMs about 'where the heck are the Groupies'? I started a 'find the new Groupies thread' thread.

LOL - checking in now.

 

[LVSWL]

Muushka!!! The Supreme Mother Groupie..Thank You!!! for guiding me back to my favorite thread. I have felt very on the boards without my favorite to go to each day. Even though I don't post very often, I love to keep up with what is going on with everyone.

Mush, when you get a chance, our plans have changed. We have decided to come back home for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, so our vacation will end on the 23rd in December.
We also have planned a trip in June.. June 6-11 BLT June 11-20 HHI

Thanks so much!

 

[Muushka]

HD, congrats on being rid of that extra house!

Kat4, good to see you!

LVSWL you're home! We missed you! I will put in the new dates.

(Supreme Mother Groupie )

 

[LVSWL]

Muushka, I don't know what happened when I was typing, I meant to type:

Supreme Ruler Groupie

 

[jimmytammy]

Horselover

Sending Moose Dust you folks' way for a great job interview!

 

[twokats]

Thanks for keeping up with our Stan.

Now, I wonder who Tori is!!!

I just noticed that my Groupie signature is gone!!!

Muushka, I had wondered where you sig had gone to.
Could Tori be on that WL FAQ thread in the Disney Resort forum?

DD & I started making our ADR's last night. Got most of what we wanted to do. She is getting so excited!

I have a question about our White Moose. At our church we usually do Christmas ornaments, so I have not ever really done a white elephant exchange. Can anyone give me an example or something that they have received in the past?

 

[twinklebug]

I have a question about our White Moose.

Someone call? Do you really want to know what Mr. moose leaves for gifts?

 

[twokats]

Someone call? Do you really want to know what Mr. moose leaves for gifts?

Too funny Twinklebug. . . .

 

[twinklebug]

Actually, you folk got me curious as I've heard the term "white elephant" before I never understood what it really meant... from wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange

Gifts are typically inexpensive, humorous items or used items from home and sometimes, they are just plain trash; the term white elephant refers to a gift whose maintenance cost exceeds its usefulness.​

 

[Muushka]

twinklebug, too funny!!!!

That was a great explanation of a white elephant gift exchange.

What have I see at these things?

8 track tapes (The Carpenters, Barry Manilow)
a block of glass
old lamps

And on the positive side....

1 Lb of Dunkin Donuts coffee (boy did they fight over that one!)
beautiful Christmas ornaments
small decorated Christmas trees
CDs (but used and still great songs)


We usually bring one useless and one nice. Not a lot of thought should go into this. If you are on your way out the door and remember that you need to bring a gift, wrap up a box of spaghetti!

And as I mentioned, we are driving.
If anyone does not want to carry anything on the plane, let me know and I will bring something for you.

 

[eliza61]

.....So after the dust settled literally and figuratively on 9/12 the old guy and I were faced with another dilemma, Logistics. I was flat out in NYC and he was still in NJ with 2 school age kids. Since I was a bit banged up, the old guy and my family made the decision to leave me in a NY hospital for the time being. What he quickly realized was that like many households "the mom lady" pretty much too care of the bills. Long story, short we quickly found out that while a 21 year old criminal can stand outside of Walmart with a scanner and get our entire credit history, my husband of 17 years needed a notorized signature, dispensation from the pope and a letter from his 3rd grade penmenship teacher all to get the $7.37 cents out of my checking account.

While we had gotten around to wills when the kids were born and we had living wills, we didn't have power of attorney forms and our wills were pretty old since they didn't even have "sid" listed.

So every body's home work assignment for the day is to make sure we've got those pesky legal documents all nice and tidy. Check with your state because I think each one is different. For example, we found out that in NJ you must have 2 different forms. A financial poa and a medical POA, who knew.

When every one finishes your home work (especially our young moose members) ya'll can come back outside and play.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

What happened to you? I've been under the weather and have some catching up to do! We are in the process of establishing a revocable trust. This incorporates all that you mentined and much much more. I highly recommend this form of financial protection. Hope all are doing well!

.....So after the dust settled literally and figuratively on 9/12 the old guy and I were faced with another dilemma, Logistics. I was flat out in NYC and he was still in NJ with 2 school age kids. Since I was a bit banged up, the old guy and my family made the decision to leave me in a NY hospital for the time being. What he quickly realized was that like many households "the mom lady" pretty much too care of the bills. Long story, short we quickly found out that while a 21 year old criminal can stand outside of Walmart with a scanner and get our entire credit history, my husband of 17 years needed a notorized signature, dispensation from the pope and a letter from his 3rd grade penmenship teacher all to get the $7.37 cents out of my checking account.

While we had gotten around to wills when the kids were born and we had living wills, we didn't have power of attorney forms and our wills were pretty old since they didn't even have "sid" listed.

So every body's home work assignment for the day is to make sure we've got those pesky legal documents all nice and tidy. Check with your state because I think each one is different. For example, we found out that in NJ you must have 2 different forms. A financial poa and a medical POA, who knew.

When every one finishes your home work (especially our young moose members) ya'll can come back outside and play.

 

[DiznyDi]

BWV Dreamin Eliza is a 9/11 survivor ..... and the Groupies are so very thankful!

Eliza only someone that experienced the horror as you, can fully appreciate what you endured. As we approach 9/11 I'll take time to remember those that survived, the police and fire fighters that risked and gave their lives to help others, and prayers to the victims and their families. Hugs to you! Your words of wisdom achieved through your life's experiences are worth noting.

twinklebug: Loved the white moose! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Happydinks]

We are in the process of establishing a revocable trust. This incorporates all that you mentined and much much more. I highly recommend this form of financial protection. Hope all are doing well!

.....While we had gotten around to wills when the kids were born and we had living wills, we didn't have power of attorney forms and our wills were pretty old since they didn't even have "sid" listed.

So every body's home work assignment for the day is to make sure we've got those pesky legal documents all nice and tidy. Check with your state because I think each one is different. For example, we found out that in NJ you must have 2 different forms. A financial poa and a medical POA, who knew.

When every one finishes your home work (especially our young moose members) ya'll can come back outside and play.

Oh Eliza - we are so grateful for your survival of that awful day in our history. This board would not be the same without your wit and stories.

OT - I will second Eliza and third BWVD regarding getting your affairs together. After working for an estate planning attorney for six years, I can attest to the fact that "if you fail to plan, plan to fail in the end" (that was our slogan) Oh the failures I saw and the "messes that were left behind". And, this also applies to all of us DINKS and SINKS too (you have to take care of any "four legged kids" you might own, right?)! Wills, General Durable Power of Attorney (for handling financial affairs) and Advance Medical Directives or Medical Healthcare Power of Attorney (to handle your health issues) are completely worth what it may cost to have them done (they can all be tailored to your individual situations). There are different types of Trusts that can be drafted to take your planning to a different level and help to avoid a pesky thing called "Probate" and defer estate taxes in some states. But, every state is different (so do consult an attorney - it doesn't have to cost a bundle to have this done), and, because nothing ever stays the same, every 5 years (or if a life changing event occurs), all the documents should be reviewed. Most people don't think about these things until a crisis occurs, and, as Eliza so points out, during a crisis is not when you want to be saying "I wish I had just taken the time.."

Thanks Eliza for sharing what happened to you and your family. It's definitely one of those "teachable moments".