This made me laugh because we used to do that when our kids were little and we'd also bring a tent...so they almost had their own room within a hotel room lol
This made me laugh because we used to do that when our kids were little and we'd also bring a tent...so they almost had their own room within a hotel room lol
Just saying Hi & Happy Easter!
Hope you got to enjoy the day. We had a nice time, meal at my parents and stop by to visit MIL in afternoon. Next year we switch the meal/afternoon visit place. It was different since my son wasn't with us, he had to work. Welcome to real world stuff. Daughter came home from college, so instead her boyfriend joined us and got to meet some family members for the first time.
Been fighting a spring cold. Going from sore throat, stuffed/running nose, and now losing my voice. Hopefully this is the last of it since I'll be working 9 hours on 4 out of the 6 days this week.
Saw you did update!! Will go back to last comments and end my night reading you post : )
Thanks! I really enjoyed the day with family at the local bar. My son came to town for the weekend, he turned 21 in December so could join us. Thank goodness husband was driving, I was feeling no pain. This is a small friendly bar who also gave me a very generous shot for my birthday. Do you know how long since I've had a shot? Well, it been a long time
Funny, we just talked about it the other day. They need to be shipped with a queen bee who is contained/attached to package. That way if anything happens they will stay with her.
Got to go and spend my night with my Canadian guy!
Had trouble falling asleep, but set the alarm for 8 so I could make bacon and eggs and pan fried spuds.
Ruby's alarm goes off at 7.
"Uh, what are you doing?" Says I.
"Going with Elle to church." Says she.
So Ruby and Elle were gone.
I wanted to go to Church with my folks,
saw Kay just before I left.
Then I had to work at 2:30
The folks are going to a brunch... near where I work.
"Want company?" I ask.
"Yes!" They say.
So 50% of the family went one way, 25% stayed home
and 25% (me) went out for brunch, then work.
It was different since my son wasn't with us, he had to work. Welcome to real world stuff. Daughter came home from college, so instead her boyfriend joined us and got to meet some family members for the first time.
Thanks! I really enjoyed the day with family at the local bar. My son came to town for the weekend, he turned 21 in December so could join us. Thank goodness husband was driving, I was feeling no pain.
This is a small friendly bar who also gave me a very generous shot for my birthday. Do you know how long since I've had a shot? Well, it been a long time
Funny, we just talked about it the other day. They need to be shipped with a queen bee who is contained/attached to package. That way if anything happens they will stay with her.
We got a routine right away that works. Switch where we have Thanksgiving and Easter meal at but stop and say hi to the other. Christmas we spend time with both. It took a few years before I found a way to remember where we were going.
Because we actually kind of go to one place for meal during the year. Should I explain?.....no?....why am I?.....guess it's one of those tangents that keep happening.
Okay: Get married in Oct 1991, first holiday meal -thanksgiving, at in-laws
now its 1992 second holiday meal -Easter, at parents
switch 1992 Thanksgiving with parent
Even though we do switch holidays, they kind of fall at the same place for the year. I finally figured that in the Odd years , we go to my odd in-laws! Just kidding, I really do like all of them
Very nice. Polite and seems to do anything for her. He lives back here and we appreciate that most of the time when she comes home we get her at school and he drives her back on Sundays. It's a little over 2 hours so we give him gas $, but then I feel bad that he ends up driving back alone
Nope. Guess I didn't explain right. I work 6 days and I'm scheduled 4 of those to come in an hour early (be there at 3AM) for a 9 hour day. Schedule to work my day off (Friday)which is always only 8 hours (OT). Not sure what the 6th day will be till schedule is posted.
Good night
Yellowstone, Niagara, Germany. Of course, some more Disney/Universal thrown in as well, along with Cedar Point. Still remember those roller coasters you described!
Lots of trips happening up and down the spine of VA to see Rob at Tech. That is a beautiful part of Virginia, I always enjoy that. All along the mountains (or what pass for mountains here in VA).
In the meantime, since no trip is in the offing in the near future, I travel vicariously through trip reports!
I don't believe they tried for that. however, they did fully prove that they would have both fit and in neither would have died. I actually think they even proved that Jack was still saveable when the boat came.
We hop in the car and head out.
She has no idea where we're going.
Eventually we get to our destination.
"Is this..." She says. "A casino?"
"Why, yes it is." I reply.
"Gee Dad. Don't you think you should have told me,
so I'd know to bring my I.D. along?"
Not bad at all. You could spend well over that on an evening at a concert or a ball game or other forms of entertainment. That's the thing, you just have to look at the casino as an evening of entertainment rather than the place where you're going to double your paycheck.
We wound our way along the walkway until we came
to some ticket dispensing machines.
They were a little tricky to figure out at first.
Eventually, I figured out that this was a Parking ticket dispenser
and sheepishly moved on.
I swipe my passport, pose for the photo and...
half my head is missing.
"Retake photo?"
Uh... yeah.
This time I notice the silhouette I'm supposed to pose in.
<Click!> Worked.
This aircraft has the "latest in entertainment" features.
Which means, you have to bring your own device.
Be it a laptop, tablet or pad.
You can rent one, but why should you have to pay
if it's better than a seatback TV?
But. Since I do happen to have an iPod,
I was okay with the set up.
The one good thing, is that every seat
has a plug so you don't run out of juice.
I do like that feature.
Nice! I always worry about making sure I've got an extra power pack or 2 with me for that very reason. Definitely nice that they give you a place to plug in, especially since that is the only form of entertainment available.
Now, let me guess... this "latest in entertainment" means they charge about $15 for wifi access too?
So I tuned out my family and they,
much to their enjoyment, tuned me out as well.
It's probably the longest they've ever spent with me
and not had to hear at least one Dad joke.
2. "Where's a good place to eat around here?"
When in doubt, ask a local. They'll know where the good stuff is.
I could see it now... traditional Hawaiian delicacies awaited.
"Well, there's a Wendy's not too far from here." He offers.
We each grabbed a shrimp and popped them in our mouths.
And then spent the next few seconds pulling shells out.
We all assumed (like in Oahu) that the shrimp were
peeled and deveined.
The ticket booth was manned by a friendly, older gentleman.
"How long does it take to see the park?" I asked.
"Why?" He asked. "Do you need to be somewhere at a certain time?"
"No. Your sign says you close in an hour."
He looked at me dumfounded.
"I've been here for years and you're the first person who's ever read the sign."
"Usually." He continued. "I wind up locking the gates with people still inside."
Observing the beautiful surroundings, I replied. "Would that be so bad?"
"Well." He said. "You do see the stars, but it gets pretty chilly."
Although when I saw it, I wasn't sure if the other peak was that tall or if it was just kind of a force perspective thing where it was closer but not really as tall as the needle.
You know, most of the guidebooks say that Maui traffic
can be bad around rush hour.
But really... how bad could it be?
It's an island in the middle of the Pacific.
I sat at a picnic table and watched Dee work up a sweat.
Boy, that girl worked!
But eventually, oh after about 30-45 minutes, she was done.
Once she was finished, she sat down at the table, exhausted.
"Well." I said. "Guess I better inflate mine too."
"You can borrow my pump if you want." Dee offered.
"No thanks." I replied. "I'm good."
I then took out my electric pump, plugged it in
and inflated my mattress in about 20 seconds.
The look on Dee's face was priceless.
I just had an ear to ear grin on mine.
There was a guy playing a guitar and singing
and he was good, too.
Bonus for Ruby and me was that we actually knew
what he was playing.
I don't know if the kids enjoyed it as much,
but they aren't paying, so too bad.
It actually sounds like a lovely evening. Sometimes when you arrive, you just really don't want to go out. When the hotel has a nice place to grab a bite and maybe be entertained... those can be some nice relaxing evenings.
I had completely forgotten there'd been a picture from that, but even if I had, I never would've guessed that you would get to see that old of a movie on an airplane! (And that's making me feel old, just thinking about that. I saw that movie in college, when it first came out!) And it's my favorite movie of all time - I even walked down the aisle to the theme music!
Poor deprived Canadians. I remember when they first opened in Chicago, and my friend from North Carolina forced everyone to go on pilgrimage to try it out. For a while, there was one not far from where I live, but it became a victim to the low carb craze.
Lol. We have a couple of those. I'll never do the foot pump thing! But now I'm tempted to get a twin air mattress for family travel, since my kids don't like sharing a bed. (We have double air mattresses for camping).
1. 6:30
2. Spam!
3. Yes. But can you sashay?
4. I found Waldo!
5. Shaved ice - considering how much time you spent telling us how much better it is in Hawaii than at Epcot!
I had completely forgotten there'd been a picture from that, but even if I had, I never would've guessed that you would get to see that old of a movie on an airplane! (And that's making me feel old, just thinking about that. I saw that movie in college, when it first came out!) And it's my favorite movie of all time - I even walked down the aisle to the theme music!
I remember when they first opened in Chicago, and my friend from North Carolina forced everyone to go on pilgrimage to try it out. For a while, there was one not far from where I live, but it became a victim to the low carb craze.
Lol. We have a couple of those. I'll never do the foot pump thing! But now I'm tempted to get a twin air mattress for family travel, since my kids don't like sharing a bed. (We have double air mattresses for camping).
1. 6:30
2. Spam!
3. Yes. But can you sashay?
4. I found Waldo!
5. Shaved ice - considering how much time you spent telling us how much better it is in Hawaii than at Epcot!
Why didn't we take a cab?
A cab is only $20! (plus tip)
Four tickets at $2.75 a pop comes out to $11.
And no tip for the Skytrain.
And it's probably faster.
"Can I see your passports?" I'm asked.
I hand them over.
The agent pecks away at his keyboard for three days.
"Okay, you're all set." He chirps.
I don't know how he can be so happy
after not sleeping for three days.
He slaps tags on the suitcases,
slots the boarding passes into a passport,
grabs the other two passports,
hands everything to me and says "You're good to go."
Bonus points if you can tell me what I said back to him.
Doesn't have to be exact.
It just sort of... happened.
First a person in a wheelchair was wheeled on board.
No announcement, they just waved him on.
Then a few more people boarded.
Finally they made an announcement that they were boarding.
So I tuned out my family and they,
much to their enjoyment, tuned me out as well.
It's probably the longest they've ever spent with me
and not had to hear at least one Dad joke.
Were they going through withdrawal by the end of the flight? Or did you get off and immediately say, "Wow, I flew all the way from Canada, and boy, are my arms tired."
It's about a girl who becomes a zombie,
but works in a morgue so she doesn't go running amok
when she gets the munchies.
The hook is that she gets some of the traits and memories
of the person who's brain she snacks on.
She solves crime.
I think it's based on a true story.
Of the movies, one was Sicario.
Nominated for 3 Academy Awards
(Cinematography, Music & Sound)
Pretty intense, about the Mexican drug trade.
I'd recommend it, but it won't be what you'd expect.
Well, sure. You're on an airplane, and they mostly show recent releases. Rather than trying to get lucky on a completely random guess, which I suck at, it seemed like the best chance of being correct.
And with that, we left the island of Maui behind us.
I may... may have wondered if the pilots had fallen asleep.
It's happened before.
(I did take a look at the approach plate later
and it does start out over the ocean. Guess they were awake.)
"I need to go to the restroom!" Kay announces.
Kay's never seen a restroom she didn't want to visit.
It's a thing with her.
At least I know that Elle won't have to go.
She can hold it like a camel can hold water.
"I'm going to go too." Elle says.
2. "Where's a good place to eat around here?"
When in doubt, ask a local. They'll know where the good stuff is.
I could see it now... traditional Hawaiian delicacies awaited.
"Well, there's a Wendy's not too far from here." He offers.
We decided to get a half dozen...
and wound up ordering five.
I was so tired, that I couldn't even count that high.
It wasn't a total fail, since I'm the one who got the extra doughnut.
I needed sugar. Stat!
I think I came to the right place.
"Hi, uh, this is going to be kind of a weird question.
Um. I don't want to order anything from you,
but do you happen to know where the shrimp truck is?"
I felt bad.
I'm basically telling the proprietor that I want someone
else's food more than theirs.
But she just smiled, pointed and said. "Right there."
It was a great decision.
The drive to the park was worth it by itself.
We stopped at one point because I couldn't
take it anymore.
We kept "oohing" and "aahing" until we finally
just pulled over to take a picture.
The ticket booth was manned by a friendly, older gentleman.
"How long does it take to see the park?" I asked.
"Why?" He asked. "Do you need to be somewhere at a certain time?"
"No. Your sign says you close in an hour."
He looked at me dumfounded.
"I've been here for years and you're the first person who's ever read the sign."
The problem about being at a location...
People ask me to take their photo.
Here, I got asked three times.
I may not mention it again in the TR,
but I pretty much got asked every day of our trip.
It was a nice change from the direction questions.
"Well." I said. "Guess I better inflate mine too."
"You can borrow my pump if you want." Dee offered.
"No thanks." I replied. "I'm good."
I then took out my electric pump, plugged it in
and inflated my mattress in about 20 seconds.
The look on Dee's face was priceless.
I just had an ear to ear grin on mine.
"Why are you limping!?!?" Ruby asks me.
"My calves are tightened right up!" I exclaim.
Sick + lack of sleep + climbing slanted stairs
all combined to tighten up my leg muscles I guess.
Hmmm... probably add in dehydration and the flight, too.
You are there! (Finally. Geez. Long winded enough? )
Would you stop it with the being sick already too?
Oh, the views. Stunning. Some day. . . some day . . . some day I will see it in person.
The shrimp made my mouth water. I know what I am making for dinner!
Get a good night's rest already. You are a mess!
And my guesses:
1. Early. You are incapable of sleeping late. Even when sick. I'll go with 7am if you are thinking a real number.
2. Eggs with a side of Fried Spam.
3. Yes. You can walk. At least I hope so.
4. Nope. Didn't see it. And I'm too stubborn to go back and check. And maybe I need to make any eye appointment . . .
5. Shaved ice.
This would be Joe and I. We had an entire conversation once about motorcycle riding etiquette and whether or not the passenger was supposed to wave too.
This was me the first time I flew into Boston. It was getting dark, and all I could see from my window was water, and the plane kept getting lower...and lower....and lower......until finally at the last minute the runway came into view.
Wow. My parents grew up in Winston-Salem, which is the birthplace of Krispy Kreme. We have the Krispy Kreme Challenge here in Raleigh, where one pays money to run 2 miles, eat a dozen donuts, and then run 2 miles back all in under an hour.
Also me, the first time at Ohana. I'd never had un-peeled shrimp before. I managed to do right in front of the waiter too, who just shook his head and said "You're supposed to peel them cuz"
Were they going through withdrawal by the end of the flight? Or did you get off and immediately say, "Wow, I flew all the way from Canada, and boy, are my arms tired."
Well, sure. You're on an airplane, and they mostly show recent releases. Rather than trying to get lucky on a completely random guess, which I suck at, it seemed like the best chance of being correct.
We got a routine right away that works. Switch where we have Thanksgiving and Easter meal at but stop and say hi to the other. Christmas we spend time with both. It took a few years before I found a way to remember where we were going.
Because we actually kind of go to one place for meal during the year. Should I explain?.....no?....why am I?.....guess it's one of those tangents that keep happening.
Okay: Get married in Oct 1991, first holiday meal -thanksgiving, at in-laws
now its 1992 second holiday meal -Easter, at parents
switch 1992 Thanksgiving with parent
Even though we do switch holidays, they kind of fall at the same place for the year. I finally figured that in the Odd years , we go to my odd in-laws! Just kidding, I really do like all of them
Very nice. Polite and seems to do anything for her. He lives back here and we appreciate that most of the time when she comes home we get her at school and he drives her back on Sundays. It's a little over 2 hours so we give him gas $, but then I feel bad that he ends up driving back alone
That's good. I don't care who my DDs date, as long as they treat them well.
And I wouldn't worry about the drive.
I'm sure he finds it worth it.
True love and all, ya know.
Nope. Guess I didn't explain right. I work 6 days and I'm scheduled 4 of those to come in an hour early (be there at 3AM) for a 9 hour day. Schedule to work my day off (Friday)which is always only 8 hours (OT). Not sure what the 6th day will be till schedule is posted.
Good night
Well played, Elle. Well played. 
I didn't realize Canada had become a third world nation!
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