Can a PTR be therapeutic?YUP!!Addictive?**2/14-I'm home...**

[rentayenta]

How are you going to survive with 3 kids in tow? Great pictures btw. Very nice looking bunch of people.


On a totally separate note, I had no trouble holding my liquor. I'd hold my beer in one hand and shot in the other!

 

[KathyRN137]

Hey, Jordan, the more the merrier!!!

LOL on some of your restroom reviews: "...nice, but not memorable..."

I know you're in OTP heaven right now... isn't it great when you actually have something to do planning-wise??

TTYL,

Kathy

 

[winkers]

I want to see pictures of these bathrooms. That way you can show us why they are memorable or not so!
Hey , maybe you could combine it with your other mission to get a picture of you and your peeps. Just get the picture in the bathroom.

 

[jordanyosh]

Great pix!

H,

My cousin and I marvel at the six degrees of separation nature of our friendships. I am actually friends w/ Josh and Joanne and will do things completely independent of Derek and Wendy.

How are you going to survive with 3 kids in tow? Great pictures btw. Very nice looking bunch of people.

I actually "manny" for Erin and Dylan every Friday. I get to have kids, but not have to have them 24/7.

On a totally separate note, I had no trouble holding my liquor. I'd hold my beer in one hand and shot in the other!

Reminds of fraternity parties. We'd get two beers; go to the back of the line; down them; get to the front of the line; start over.

Hey, Jordan, the more the merrier!!!

LOL on some of your restroom reviews: "...nice, but not memorable..."

I know you're in OTP heaven right now... isn't it great when you actually have something to do planning-wise??

TTYL,

Kathy

I am in OTP heaven. I will take the binder and study it before I hit the sack or look at it first thing in the morning. This morning I figured out a way for everyone to have a bit more free time.

Not everyone is commando like me.

My knowledge of restrooms kind of scares me a little. I may need professional help

I want to see pictures of these bathrooms. That way you can show us why they are memorable or not so!
Hey , maybe you could combine it with your other mission to get a picture of you and your peeps. Just get the picture in the bathroom.

I've given this serious consideration. My only issue is getting banned for taking pictures inside restrooms.

Let's see if I can take a binder pic w/ my peeps outside a restroom w/ my tongue out, holding a beer. Now that's a combination pic

 

[Hedy]

You're like, over a Grand Gathering now!

 

[jordanyosh]

You're like, over a Grand Gathering now!

We are!!!! If anybody can tell me if that entitles us to anything or if we have to sign up.....blah, blah, blah...let me know. TIA. I'll also be doing searches in the mean time.

You're at 14 days!!!!!!!!

 

[Hedy]

We are!!!! If anybody can tell me if that entitles to anything or if we have to sign up.....blah, blah, blah...let me know. TIA. I'll also be do searches in the mean time.

You're at 14 days!!!!!!!!

I know!!!!!!!!!

 

[Shmu]

OMG. The children are adorable. That is one big crowd. I can't wait to hear about all the adventures you will have.

 

[jordanyosh]

OMG. The children are adorable. That is one big crowd. I can't wait to hear about all the adventures you will have.

when you go back and read, you'll see some of the madness from many of our vacations over the last 6-7 years. It's fun and a bit odd...

 

[camelotcats]

I just spent all day finding and reading this thread! Great PTR!

I'm sorry about all of your losses.

I can't wait to see the continued adventures of Binder Buddy.

Enjoy your new planning! THat's a LOT of people!!

 

[MRYPPNS]

California Grill. I try and eat here every visit. Restrooms around the corner from elevators--nice, but not memorable.

You're not so memorable bathroom is unfortunately very memorable to me. In 2005 I was at the California Grill with my then BF (now DH). We had finished a wonderful dinner in the little room in the back and were getting ready to leave. From the Men's restroom we heard a man yelling at his son. Basically something about the kid ruining dinner and what a brat he was ...blah blah blah. It had to be at least 9 at night. You could hear the rage in this man's voice and the kid sobbing. There was a CM (manager or lead I think) standing in the hallway with us and I remember just looking at him like 'aren't you going to do something about this?' The CM just stood there and our elevator came and we left. To this day I regret not going into that restroom and riping that father a new one. That poor kid probably remembers it too...not a magically ending to the night.

 

[jordanyosh]

I just spent all day finding and reading this thread! Great PTR!

I'm sorry about all of your losses.

I can't wait to see the continued adventures of Binder Buddy.

Enjoy your new planning! THat's a LOT of people!!

Thanks for the . I'm glad, to some extent, that this year is coming to an end. Lots of sorrow. I had a great Thankgiving with family. The one good thing that has come out of it is that our family is even closer now.

Binder may be having some fun on Monday.......

10 is alot. We've gone w/ 9 and 13 before. It's tough to manage everyone's vacation expectations. That's definitely the hardest part.

You're not so memorable bathroom is unfortunately very memorable to me. In 2005 I was at the California Grill with my then BF (now DH). We had finished a wonderful dinner in the little room in the back and were getting ready to leave. From the Men's restroom we heard a man yelling at his son. Basically something about the kid ruining dinner and what a brat he was ...blah blah blah. It had to be at least 9 at night. You could hear the rage in this man's voice and the kid sobbing. There was a CM (manager or lead I think) standing in the hallway with us and I remember just looking at him like 'aren't you going to do something about this?' The CM just stood there and our elevator came and we left. To this day I regret not going into that restroom and riping that father a new one. That poor kid probably remembers it too...not a magically ending to the night.

How sad.

 

[ashleypmo]

You're not so memorable bathroom is unfortunately very memorable to me. In 2005 I was at the California Grill with my then BF (now DH). We had finished a wonderful dinner in the little room in the back and were getting ready to leave. From the Men's restroom we heard a man yelling at his son. Basically something about the kid ruining dinner and what a brat he was ...blah blah blah. It had to be at least 9 at night. You could hear the rage in this man's voice and the kid sobbing. There was a CM (manager or lead I think) standing in the hallway with us and I remember just looking at him like 'aren't you going to do something about this?' The CM just stood there and our elevator came and we left. To this day I regret not going into that restroom and riping that father a new one. That poor kid probably remembers it too...not a magically ending to the night.

I've been in those same situations before--it's so heartbreaking. You figure this vacation is supposed to be about the kids, but so many parents just can't relax and understand that overtired, overstimulated kids are going to require a little extra patience. I try to shoot the kid an understanding smile, and just say something sympathetic w/ the parent, like "Tough day, huh? By this time of night, I'm about out of patients myself. " Just something to distract the parent enough to calm down a bit, maybe to realize other people can hear him, to get some perspective. I always feel like if I read them the riot act, they're just going to take out their embarassment on their kid.

 

[MRYPPNS]

I've been in those same situations before--it's so heartbreaking. You figure this vacation is supposed to be about the kids, but so many parents just can't relax and understand that overtired, overstimulated kids are going to require a little extra patience. I try to shoot the kid an understanding smile, and just say something sympathetic w/ the parent, like "Tough day, huh? By this time of night, I'm about out of patients myself. " Just something to distract the parent enough to calm down a bit, maybe to realize other people can hear him, to get some perspective. I always feel like if I read them the riot act, they're just going to take out their embarassment on their kid.

I so badly wanted to disfuse the situation but because they were in the restroom they was nothing I could do. I guess that's why I wanted the male CM to just go into the bathroom so the guy would stop.

 

[winkers]

Where is Binder going tomorrow?

 

[jordanyosh]

Where is Binder going tomorrow?

I haven't quite decided....but I work in the morning then have the afternoon off. Hmmmm..........

 

[heath-and-javens-mom]

Hey havent been on here for awhile...just had so much going on. but I will be trying to catch up on all my subbed threads this week!! Hope all is well with you!!

 

[Simba22]

I haven't quite decided....but I work in the morning then have the afternoon off. Hmmmm..........

I wish I had the afternoon off tomorrow! But no, another 10am-7pm day for me at what has got to be on the list of top 10 worst jobs ever (customer service for a health insurance call center.... )

Those pics of the beach were gorgeous! I hate going to the beaches around here...there are always 8 million people there and it's just not cool. It looks like you and Binder had fun though

I don't know how you go to WDW with so many people. I wanted to severely harm my brother and his GF on our October trip.... and don't even get me started on last May. Let's just say that I was so angry I was shaking while yelling and I didn't care that the room door was open or who walked by and heard me. I was NOT a happy camper. And the time we went in JULY with my whole family....

 

[jordanyosh]

Hey havent been on here for awhile...just had so much going on. but I will be trying to catch up on all my subbed threads this week!! Hope all is well with you!!

Farrah!!!!!!!!! I've missed you. I know real life gets in the way.....so stop by when you get a chance, but no rush. I'm not going anywhere.....at least not for another few months.....

 

[jordanyosh]

I wish I had the afternoon off tomorrow! But no, another 10am-7pm day for me at what has got to be on the list of top 10 worst jobs ever (customer service for a health insurance call center.... )

Those pics of the beach were gorgeous! I hate going to the beaches around here...there are always 8 million people there and it's just not cool. It looks like you and Binder had fun though

I don't know how you go to WDW with so many people. I wanted to severely harm my brother and his GF on our October trip.... and don't even get me started on last May. Let's just say that I was so angry I was shaking while yelling and I didn't care that the room door was open or who walked by and heard me. I was NOT a happy camper. And the time we went in JULY with my whole family....

Ahh....the old days of arguing on WDW trips. I would like to say there have never been disagreements on our trips. But back in the day, we had more than our share of yelling. I think I wrote way back in my PTR that I don't yell, but when I went with a co-worker in 96, we got in 3 knock down arguments. In 97,01 and 03 there have been some major disagreements.

You live and learn. I know how to travel w/ large groups much better than I used to. You'll get there....it takes awhile.