Canadian Buffoon's Disney With a Teen Vacation - 08/13 - The Wrap

[pkondz]

Yellowstone, Niagara, Germany. Of course, some more Disney/Universal thrown in as well, along with Cedar Point. Still remember those roller coasters you described!

Been to all of those, some more than once.
hmm.... let's see. Yellowstone was my first big trip. I think I was 8.
I really need to get back and re-visit.
Niagara I've done... 5 times?
Germany... 4 times.
Love Germany.

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).

I'll have to remember that.
I've never been to Virginia.

In the meantime, since no trip is in the offing in the near future, I travel vicariously through trip reports!

 

[pkondz]

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.

Huh. So.... the movie is actually about a woman who uses a nautical disaster to commit murder.

The Easter Bunny brought the adults a basket this year.

Sweet! Literally.

 

[pkondz]

How fun to bring your whole family to Maui. I think Kay may be taking a nap in this picture.

Well, it had been a very long day.

1. 7:00 am
2. Spam.....
3. Yes
4. Waldo!!!!
5. Something pineapple related.

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

Well played, Elle. Well played.

How "well played" would it have been if I then said.
"Well, you didn't bring your I.D.... and here I was going to give you $50."

And that's how they hook you. First Visit? Make sure to sign up for that card so we can make sure you win and want to come back!

Not bad at all.

Yup. She was pretty darned happy about it.

So your specialty is sucking at blackjack?

And I do it very, very well.

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.

That's the way I see it.
I hadn't been to the casino in years,
but when I do go, it's like going to a movie.
I'm not expecting to get anything out of it other than some fun.

No... I said whiskey!

Oh, that's right. You did say that.
Stupid of me.

Either that or they were turned into zombies during the night.

A distinct possibility.
You haven't seen them in the morning.

Well, there's your problem...

And the sad part?
I remember doing the exact same thing five years earlier.

You're Canadian... this is easy.

Thank you, eh!

Noted.

It sounds like you could have done the half head and they'd never even notice though!

I wonder. Or would someone track me down and strip search me?
I'll just take another picture, thanks.

Well, if you were that sick and you sat down, you might never get up again. See, they did it for you!

Oh! Well, then I should thank them.

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?

Hmm... I don't remember if wifi was available or not... hmmm...

Okay. Just looked it up. $8 for wifi.

And they rejoiced!

If anybody should have guessed the movie, it should be him!

Or not. He pointed out that he sucks at guessing.

Go! They can catch up later!

You have no idea how much I wanted to do that.
And if they weren't so navigationally challenged,
I just might have.

Well, you know, Hawaii... tropical paradise. What'd you expect? Snow?

You know... Deep down... Yes.

Who needs Costco when you can butcher a chicken for free?!

I didn't realize Canada had become a third world nation!

We is poor. We eats snow with maple syrup for a treat.

You ate one before you got them back to the ladies, right?

No way! I ate it right in front of them! And made sure they saw it, too!

Donuts and wifi???? What else is there? This is how you vacation!!!!

Kay certainly thought so.

Maybe you should fly all of us there to see it in person. You know, in the spirit of accurate trip reporting.

If I ever win the lottery. I will.

Actually, that would be fun.
Send a PM to all my faithful readers
"Dear ______. I won the lottery! I'm flying everyone out to Hawaii for a massive DIS meet!"


ps. I don't play the lottery, so...

This just seems like the start of some slasher movie.

I never thought of that... but it does!

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.

I don't think so.
Possible I suppose.

Yeah, I mean how many people could be on the island with cars?

Enough to cause gridlock. That's how many.

Makes sense. Any mattress that folds up can't be that great.

Now that's an excellent point.

You what?? Just more crap to haul on the plane, right?

Nah. It folds up really flat.
Hardly took any room at all in the suitcase.

Another tangent???

Sorry about that.

That is priceless!

I almost died laughing!

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.

It was really nice.
We sat there for a lot longer than we'd initially thought we would.

And not just because the server was slow.

Hey, I encourage it! You know I don't document my food either. Just enjoy the food and family.

Sometimes it's nice to get out of TR writing mode.

You just looked like a messy eater.

Smart kitty.

And 3 packets of sweetener, right?

Nope. She never did bring those.

Dehydration is usually what gets me when I get cramps in a calf.

I'm pretty sure that was the most likely culprit.

Impressed or creeped out?

Impressed... mostly.

Um... let's see you went west so and early wake up there won't necessarily feel so early to you... let's go with 7:00.

It seems like way too obvious of a guess, but spam.

Yes

I found him.

POG juice.

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

Thanks, but there should be another passport for us.

Noted.

You are there! (Finally. Geez. Long winded enough? )

I know. Sorry!
It'll be better from here on out (I hope.)

Would you stop it with the being sick already too?

You'll see in the next update that I start feeling a lot better.

Oh, the views. Stunning. Some day. . . some day . . . some day I will see it in person.

You must! You must!

The shrimp made my mouth water. I know what I am making for dinner!

It was soooo good!
I very seldom make anything with seafood because of Ruby's allergies.

Get a good night's rest already. You are a mess!

I wish.
I'm on my second midnight shift in a row right now.

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.

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

Seriously, you have to tell us how to get the VIP transportation package

If I tell everyone, than it dilutes the experience.

#1 or #2?

Noted.

Pluto! There has to be a Pluto. He's one of the Fab Five. And I'm still mad at Disney for taking him off the tickets, because he's my favorite.

I really don't remember. There may have been.

There was! I Googled it and...

Again, VIP transportation

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.

Oh! And what did you decide?
I like it when the passenger waves, but that's me.
I recently saw the result of a survey in HOG magazine (Harley Owners Group)
where waving (driver) was approved by about 98%.

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.

Would you have freaked out if just short of the runway you went through a rain?

Did you then turn and yell "THAT'S MY BAG!!!"

I should have done that in Vancouver!

Hey that's what my mama drives! Good car, crappy cup holders.

Don't remember the cup holders.
Huh.
But we liked the car.

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.

Does anyone ever do it 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"

You're not the only one who's done it there.
Not a great feeling when you're expecting yummy, but instead get "crunch", is it!

Mentally I'm breaking out the confetti cannons. I'll enjoy it while I can, because I know next round is going to be much in my favor.

Time will tell.

1. 6:05am

2. Pupus! Yeah, no idea

3. No, but you can hobble

4. Yep! Is the next post going to have Carmen San Diego?

5. Pineapple. On a stick.

Noted.

 

[BibbitybobityLu]

I'm back!!

But now I'm so far behind! But I swear I thought I did a reply to the Maui update before this one! But it looks like it got eaten by the DIS!! And now I'm sad because I'm not winning anymore How did that happen??

I haven't caught up yet but I just wanted to say I haven't completely disappeared! I'm still here! Just not always here here! See I makes all the sense!

 

[SoccerDogWithEars]

There was! I Googled it and...

Yay Pluto! I want about half of those now. The trip we took with my parents, I was in a shop with my mom and kept gravitating towards the stuffed Plutos. Finally my mom goes, "Do you need a Pluto little girl?" And bought it for me. At age 24. So now I have a great photo of me meeting Pluto, wearing a Pluto shirt, while holding my stuffed Pluto.....which was all completely un-planned, but at least it leaves no question as to my favorite character!

Oh! And what did you decide?
I like it when the passenger waves, but that's me.
I recently saw the result of a survey in HOG magazine (Harley Owners Group)
where waving (driver) was approved by about 98%.

We (meaning Joe) have a sport bike, so about 50-60% of Harleys wave to us. All other sport bikes always wave. If we're just cruising, a lot of times I'll wave too, but if we're on a highway I tend to let Joe wave for the both of us.

The first few times I rode with him, I was unfamiliar with the motorcycle wave, and thought that all the other riders were pointing out road hazards. I finally asked Joe what everyone was pointing at. He had a good laugh before informing me that's how you wave on a bike. I do keep threatening that one day on a ride I'm just going to pop out from behind him and wave like crazy to embarrass him

Would you have freaked out if just short of the runway you went through a rain?

Probably. It was only the second time I'd flown by myself, so I was already pretty anxious.

Don't remember the cup holders.
Huh.
But we liked the car.

Granted, hers is a 2008, and I think they fixed it in the newer models. Hers are just really large and don't actually hold a regular sized cup unless you put a bunch of napkins around it and keep a hand on it through turns. The first long road trip we took in it was filled with a lot of "S**t...can you pass me some napkins?"

Does anyone ever do it in under an hour???

A fair amount. You can register either in the competitive division, where you do have to eat an entire dozen and finish in the time, or the recreational division where you can eat however many donuts you want and take as long as you want. My mom, friend, and I split a dozen and finished in about 1:05

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Huh. So.... the movie is actually about a woman who uses a nautical disaster to commit murder.

Or just a stupid one who doesn't know what the difference between alive and dead is.

 

[Mrs T 2009]

And then combine that with the laid back Island life... ahhhhhh....

YESSSSSSSS!!! That would be THE LIFE!!!

I find it's an easier drive.

Maybe just a wee bit easier!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Not even that.
That's $9 Canadian. That's like, what 17 cents American?

Funny. I don't seem to recall seeing a single plane during our stay.

I think we spent a lot more time in/looking at the valley than you did. Just a wild guess.

I dunno. I assume you could pick up the entertainment signal there too.
And no crowding.
Might be nice.

A little chilly, though. Then again, it's probably room temperature to you guys.

I don't think so.
Much to my chagrin.

NOOO!!!! The hot donuts are the best!

Or lazy.... or is that the same thing?

Lazy...being a guy...yep, same thing.

You were there. You've driven those roads.
What do you think???

If it was the Hana highway, I didn't think there were any tangents.

Phew! Thanks! Now I can just delete all those other photos I took?

No! Then we're just stuck with the reading!

If I ever win the lottery. I will.

Actually, that would be fun.
Send a PM to all my faithful readers
"Dear ______. I won the lottery! I'm flying everyone out to Hawaii for a massive DIS meet!"


ps. I don't play the lottery, so...

So you're telling me there's a chance...

 

[pkondz]

I'm back!!

Well hello there little girl.

Always.

But now I'm so far behind!

Sorry. Missed that. Something about your behind?

But I swear I thought I did a reply to the Maui update before this one! But it looks like it got eaten by the DIS!! And now I'm sad because I'm not winning anymore How did that happen??

Uh, oh. Not good.
I did wonder about that...

I haven't caught up yet but I just wanted to say I haven't completely disappeared! I'm still here! Just not always here here! See I makes all the sense!

Perfectly.

Bye, Lu!

 

[pkondz]

Yay Pluto! I want about half of those now.

I'm sorry, but I can't get involved in your upcoming life of crime.

The trip we took with my parents, I was in a shop with my mom and kept gravitating towards the stuffed Plutos. Finally my mom goes, "Do you need a Pluto little girl?" And bought it for me.

Awwww...

At age 24.

So now I have a great photo of me meeting Pluto, wearing a Pluto shirt, while holding my stuffed Pluto.....which was all completely un-planned, but at least it leaves no question as to my favorite character!

Donald, right?

We (meaning Joe) have a sport bike, so about 50-60% of Harleys wave to us.

I get that... and don't agree with it.
I've heard the "Harley riders only wave to Harley riders" and it's B.S.
I wave to all bikes. It's the spirit of the thing, not the model.

All other sport bikes always wave. If we're just cruising, a lot of times I'll wave too, but if we're on a highway I tend to let Joe wave for the both of us.

Too fast to feel comfortable letting go?

The first few times I rode with him, I was unfamiliar with the motorcycle wave, and thought that all the other riders were pointing out road hazards. I finally asked Joe what everyone was pointing at. He had a good laugh before informing me that's how you wave on a bike.

"My goodness! This road must have a lot of bumps!"

I do keep threatening that one day on a ride I'm just going to pop out from behind him and wave like crazy to embarrass him

I can hear him now. "Not cool! Not cool!!"

Probably. It was only the second time I'd flown by myself, so I was already pretty anxious.

Yeah, that'd do it.

Granted, hers is a 2008, and I think they fixed it in the newer models. Hers are just really large and don't actually hold a regular sized cup unless you put a bunch of napkins around it and keep a hand on it through turns. The first long road trip we took in it was filled with a lot of "S**t...can you pass me some napkins?"

How can you design an entire car...
but screw up something as simple as a cup holder?

A fair amount. You can register either in the competitive division, where you do have to eat an entire dozen and finish in the time, or the recreational division where you can eat however many donuts you want and take as long as you want. My mom, friend, and I split a dozen and finished in about 1:05

Even though it's totally cheating... I also get it!

 

[pkondz]

Or just a stupid one who doesn't know what the difference between alive and dead is.

Well, she already ditched the rich dude for a poor one, so...

YESSSSSSSS!!! That would be THE LIFE!!!

Maybe just a wee bit easier!

And drier, too!

 

[pkondz]

Dude. I see this everyday.

I think we spent a lot more time in/looking at the valley than you did. Just a wild guess.

Could be.

A little chilly, though. Then again, it's probably room temperature to you guys.

Yep.
We used to fly from the small town we lived in up North
back to Winnipeg a few times a year.
We had our Keeshond with us.
She would ride in her kennel, in the baggage area.
We'd get her back at the airport
and her fur would be cold to the touch.
She loved that.
I think she was like "Ahhh... air conditioned!"

NOOO!!!! The hot donuts are the best!

So I'm hearing.
I'll have to make a special trip for that.

Lazy...being a guy...yep, same thing.

Thanks for looking that up.
I was too lazy to.

If it was the Hana highway, I didn't think there were any tangents.

So I've heard.
Or the tangents result in sudden changes in elevation.

No! Then we're just stuck with the reading!

And nobody wants that!

So you're telling me there's a chance...

Yup.

 

[SoccerDogWithEars]

I get that... and don't agree with it.
I've heard the "Harley riders only wave to Harley riders" and it's B.S.
I wave to all bikes. It's the spirit of the thing, not the model.

We wave to all bikes. And I will say most of the time we get waves as well, no matter the bike. But we have been Harley-snubbed before.

I told Joe at least we're all united in one fact----no one waves to scooters

Too fast to feel comfortable letting go?

Generally. Plus I try to keep my shifting to a minimum for Joe's sake. Unless I'm bored. In which case my favorite game is to start moving my head around, because then the wind pulls his head with it. He doesn't seem to appreciate the humor in it

"My goodness! This road must have a lot of bumps!"

I seriously thought there were a bunch of potholes I just kept missing!

I can hear him now. "Not cool! Not cool!!"

Probably. And since we have headsets, I can't feign ignorance and/or deafness

How can you design an entire car...
but screw up something as simple as a cup holder?

We keep wondering that. It's the only thing we don't like about it. But I suppose if the car designers made everything perfect, there'd be no need for products like the Catch Caddy or the fuzzy things that go on seatbelts to prevent them from cutting into your neck.

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Well, she already ditched the rich dude for a poor one, so...

 

[pkondz]

I told Joe at least we're all united in one fact----no one waves to scooters

Well, this goes without saying!

Generally. Plus I try to keep my shifting to a minimum for Joe's sake. Unless I'm bored. In which case my favorite game is to start moving my head around, because then the wind pulls his head with it. He doesn't seem to appreciate the humor in it

I seriously thought there were a bunch of potholes I just kept missing!

There were! People pointed them out, so he'd avoid them, see?

Probably. And since we have headsets, I can't feign ignorance and/or deafness

Dead battery?

We keep wondering that. It's the only thing we don't like about it. But I suppose if the car designers made everything perfect, there'd be no need for products like the Catch Caddy or the fuzzy things that go on seatbelts to prevent them from cutting into your neck.

Good point.

 

[Steppesister]

Bonus points if you can tell me what I said back to him.
Doesn't have to be exact.

"Speaking of which, can you tell me where the nearest bathroom is?"

Be it a laptop, tablet or pad

I read this as "wad".

So I tuned out my family

And this as, "turned out my family."

CLEARLY

I loathe lippy suitcases

1. Rise & shine! What time am I up?

2. What weird breakfast item do I buy?
(Hint: It's been guessed before.)

3. Can I walk?

4. Did you see it? Bonus points if you did.
No? Might want to look again.

5. What local treat do we get?

 

[Steppesister]

Bonus points if you can tell me what I said back to him.
Doesn't have to be exact.

"Speaking of which, can you tell me where the nearest bathroom is?"

Be it a laptop, tablet or pad

I read this as "wad".

So I tuned out my family

And this as, "turned out my family."

CLEARLY, I need a really good night's sleep.

I loathe lippy suitcases

Better than lippy kids. Wanna trade?

1. Rise & shine! What time am I up?

4:00 AM

2. What weird breakfast item do I buy?
(Hint: It's been guessed before.)

Spam (when in Rome...)

3. Can I walk?

Yes, but barely. (If you hadn't been able to, the next update better be set in an Urgent Clinic or ED.)

4. Did you see it? Bonus points if you did.
No? Might want to look again.

Yes, as a matter of fact. Steven Barrett would be proud!

5. What local treat do we get?

Fresh cut pineapple and cut sugar cane.

I would post more.... but.

I read it all, loved every minute (even the tangent!), and feel badly you were sick for it.

BTW, I am intrigued at this term you used "approach plates". Had to look it up. I've wanted to learn how to fly for a while now and was curious what that meant. Now I (kinda) know.