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

[FantasiaMagic]

Don't know if you know, but my other DD is the same age as you.

Is she 19? Or 18? If you looked on my TR it says I'm 18, which is true when I started the TR, but I turned 19 while writing the TR! Either way we are close in age which is very cool!

 

[pkondz]

Is she 19? Or 18? If you looked on my TR it says I'm 18, which is true when I started the TR, but I turned 19 while writing the TR! Either way we are close in age which is very cool!

She'll be 19 in 7 days.

 

[Steppesister]

Is she 19? Or 18? If you looked on my TR it says I'm 18, which is true when I started the TR, but I turned 19 while writing the TR! Either way we are close in age which is very cool!

I could cut a rug and say that you might be taking a while to finish this TR. Then I thought better of it.... considering my own lack of any real progress....

 

[cinderkelly]

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.

You say "hey thanks!"

We move on to US customs and passport control.
There are kiosks available to swipe your passport
and get your photo done.

Weird, never seen passport photo booths before

I said placid... not fla... oh, never mind.

Uh Hugh

We popped into a store and got some drinks...
and some Tylenol.
I know from experience that it helps bring down a fever.
Never tried it on myself, but it worked wonders for the
rugrats when they were little.
I pop a couple of pills and wash it down with some Ginger Ale.

Are you saying you've never taken Tylenol??

No waves?" She asked.
I guess when you've been married as long as we have,
you just sort of synch up.
Without even so much as a glance at Ruby,

The flight was pretty uneventful.
It was a bit bumpy,
which I overheard an attendant say
was pretty normal for that time of year.

I've heard that from several people who have flown to HI that time of year.

Almost everyone guessed that I'd watch Inside Out.
I wonder if it's because I'd mentioned
that I hadn't seen it yet.

That's becuse I said it first. I'm a trend setter

Maui! Yay! We're almost there!

Love that feeling of seeing land after you've been flying over water for what seems like EVER

I could see it now... traditional Hawaiian delicacies awaited.
"Well, there's a Wendy's not too far from here." He offers.[/QUOTE

We've never had Krispy Kreme doughnuts before.
There are only six in Canada. And none near us.

Yum!

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.
Dunno. It's never happened before... or since.
But at the time... I could hardly walk.
Which would really suck if it continued the next day.

Is is why you should always travel with a massage therapist

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

6:00am

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

Spam and eggs

3. Can I walk?

Yes

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

Where's Waldo?

5. What local treat do we g

Gotta be shave ice

Sorry the last half of my comments got all rolled into one somehow. That's what I get for trying to type while half asleep

 

[franandaj]

I sat bolt up in bed,
my throat feeling as if I'd swallowed
a handful of razor blades.


Not good.

No. Not good at all.

One thing I forgot to mention,
and this is especially important for @franandaj
The check-in desk (or check-out, in this case)
is on the third floor.
You can take the escalator up from the lobby,
or the elevators to your left as you come in.

OK. That's good to know, thanks. We'll use the elevator. Four large suitcases and a scooter don't go up the escalator well.

(Also a warning to Alison, there's one spot with a few stairs.
There is a wheelchair lift, however.
I'll be honest. You might want to just take a cab.)

We were going to. Fran does not like public transport.

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.

"Uh, no I'm not. I kind of need that fourth passport."

35 miles later, we come across a Tim Hortons.
There's a long line.
(This is Canada. It's Timmies. Of course there's a line.)
I tell the family to relax and grab a seat, I'll stand in line.
In retrospect, I should've made the DDs do it.

Yes, you should have, make them earn their keep.

There were displays there.
With figurines.
Lots of figurines.

Looks like the foyer of my house!

I watched a couple of movies and one TV show.
The TV show was interesting.
iZombie. 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.

I saw her being interviewed on my morning news program a few months back. She said it was a fun role because every week she got to play a new character based on the brains she ate.

It's "supposed" to be for kids, right?
Still, when I was home alone one day,
I sat and watched it and liked it.

Are you still drinking that Kool Aid? Disney movies are for adults, kids just semi to like them for whatever reason.

Inside I'm like this:

The bags! The bags! We have to get the bags!

I still get a twinge of that feeling but it's more likely that homeland security will take them than thieves.

Except for two lonely suitcases,
circling aimlessly in search of their owners.

Been there. Done that. Only there's four rolling around with us.

I don't have an Amex card anymore.
No one takes it in Canada.
Well, not everyone takes it.
So I got rid of it.

Costco is our primary use for all of our Amex cards.

We decided to get a half dozen...
and wound up ordering five

If the Hot....Now sign is on you need at least a half dozen of the glazed!

We decided to order two plates for the three of us to share.
(Ruby's allergic. So she got to watch us eat.)
One plate has a dozen shrimp.

That's a lot of shrimp for three people! We couldn't finish one plate between two of us!

"I've been here for years and you're the first person who's ever read the sign

I would have read the sign too. Plus he doesn't necessarily know how many turned around after reading the sign.

We tried to lose them, but without success.
They're like leeches.

They probably wanted food and a place to sleep.

While we were eating, we were joined at our table.

Awww. Just like home!

This little guy hung around us for most of the evening.
Maybe she smelled the crab/shrimp?

They're smarter than you think!

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

4:30AM

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

Spam

3. Can I walk?

Yes

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

Waldo

5. What local treat do we get?

Shaved ice

 

[pkondz]

I could cut a rug and say that you might be taking a while to finish this TR. Then I thought better of it.... considering my own lack of any real progress....

Things will start moving a little more quickly now, I think.
Got the photos edited.
Will start writing tomorrow.
Next update might be in just a couple days.

 

[pkondz]

You say "hey thanks!"

Noted.

Weird, never seen passport photo booths before

Me neither. But apparently, they're useful.

Uh Hugh

Are you saying you've never taken Tylenol??

Oh. No.
I meant I'd never taken it for a fever before... for myself.
I've taken it for headaches and stuff.

I've heard that from several people who have flown to HI that time of year.

So the flight attendants weren't lying?
Who knew!

That's becuse I said it first. I'm a trend setter

Just the wrong trend!

Love that feeling of seeing land after you've been flying over water for what seems like EVER

It was almost... magical.

Is is why you should always travel with a massage therapist

Now you tell me!

1. Rise & shine! What time am I up?
6:00am

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

3. Can I walk?
Yes

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

5. What local treat do we get?
Gotta be shave ice

Noted.

Sorry the last half of my comments got all rolled into one somehow. That's what I get for trying to type while half asleep

That's okay. I pulled them out for ya.

 

[pkondz]

No. Not good at all.

Nope. It was not a pleasant experience.

OK. That's good to know, thanks. We'll use the elevator. Four large suitcases and a scooter don't go up the escalator well.

Yup. Elevator. To the left.

We were going to. Fran does not like public transport.

I think it's the better choice for another reason too.
I forgot to mention that the Skytrain dumps you off at the airport... but it's quite a ways to go to the Departure area from there.
Definitely take the cab.

"Uh, no I'm not. I kind of need that fourth passport."

Noted.

Yes, you should have, make them earn their keep.

What else are they good for?

Looks like the foyer of my house!

I saw her being interviewed on my morning news program a few months back. She said it was a fun role because every week she got to play a new character based on the brains she ate.

Huh. Never thought of it that way, but it makes sense.

Are you still drinking that Kool Aid? Disney movies are for adults, kids just semi to like them for whatever reason.

When the DDs were still in elementary school,
the school did a showing in the gym of Kung Fu Panda.
I was killing myself laughing...
and all the kids were looking at me more than the movie.

I still get a twinge of that feeling but it's more likely that homeland security will take them than thieves.

That's a sad, but true comment.

Been there. Done that. Only there's four rolling around with us.

I would expect no less from you.

Costco is our primary use for all of our Amex cards.

That's the only reason I had one.
Costco would only accept Amex,
but they switched to MasterCard about a year ago.

If the Hot....Now sign is on you need at least a half dozen of the glazed!

So I've heard... from several people!

That's a lot of shrimp for three people! We couldn't finish one plate between two of us!

We had absolutely no problem polishing them all off.

I would have read the sign too. Plus he doesn't necessarily know how many turned around after reading the sign.

Or... he says it every day.

They probably wanted food and a place to sleep.

Moochers!

Awww. Just like home!

There was a spare there.
I could've mailed you him/her.

They're smarter than you think!

I doubt it.
I think they're extremely intelligent.
Had cats all my life until I got married
to a lady who likes dogs.

Guess what we have now!

4:30AM

Spam

Yes

Waldo

Shaved ice

Noted.

 

[DISNEYMOON10121991]

HI!
Really enjoyed your last update and planned on spending my Sunday (only day off) with you.
I know being here and reading everyone's report is a fun time to spend part of my day and makes me happy. Just not feeling it though.
It's been kind of a bummer day. Started off pretty much figuring we will have to shorten our Disney trip. I know a short one is better then anything and we're not at the point of cancelling yet. Still makes my sad.
The stress of money in general plus I cracked a tooth a couple months back which should be fixed with $1000 bridgework. Then son calls later with car troubles.
Sorry if my venting was a Debby Downer. Just wanted to explain why I will try to come back later to comment.

*Thank you, I'll be off to Hawaii if I have all my passports
Thought you might post soon so here are my generic guesses:

Early 5:00
It has to be Spam this time
Yes, you have Hawaii to see
Hey Waldo!
I'm going with something with Macadamia Nuts

 

[pkondz]

HI!

Really enjoyed your last update and planned on spending my Sunday (only day off) with you.

You could do worse.... but you could do sooooo much better.

I know being here and reading everyone's report is a fun time to spend part of my day and makes me happy. Just not feeling it though.

Uh, oh...

It's been kind of a bummer day. Started off pretty much figuring we will have to shorten our Disney trip. I know a short one is better then anything and we're not at the point of cancelling yet. Still makes my sad.

I get that having to shorten a Disney trip can suck,
but remember that even a short trip to the World can be fun.
Make the most of it.
Heck, that's how I've done all my trips.

The stress of money in general plus I cracked a tooth a couple months back which should be fixed with $1000 bridgework.

Ouch! Sorry to hear about that.

Then son calls later with car troubles.

How old is he? Do you have to take care of it?
Or are you just kinda bummed about it in general?

Sorry if my venting was a Debby Downer.

Nah. Not to worry.
I encourage venting here.
Just one big happy family.
And when someone's not happy, well... at least we can listen, right?

Just wanted to explain why I will try to come back later to comment.

Take your time.
I haven't started the next update yet.
But I will be in the next few minutes.
But comment when you feel like.
Or not at all if you feel like that too.

*Thank you, I'll be off to Hawaii if I have all my passports

Noted.

Thought you might post soon so here are my generic guesses:

Early 5:00
It has to be Spam this time
Yes, you have Hawaii to see
Hey Waldo!
I'm going with something with Macadamia Nuts

Noted.

 

[orangecats2]

"Dude you only gave me three passports!"

Early 5:00
Spam
Yes
Where's Waldo?
Shaved Ice

I have to go to the shelter and give them a pic of the cat. I guess if they find them. Not really sure what they can do but hope to talk to someone when I go. Someone came on Saturday but we had already left.
The mean neighbors wife claim they are for animal rights but said that all outside cats are feral. And she works at the local high school and they have two young kids.
I honestly don't understand these people or anyone who would hurt an animal.

I drank too much yesterday. Four fuzzy navels in two hours! I went back to the hotel at 5:15 and DH stayed with his friends. I went back and picked him up at 2am.

 

[MHSweb79]

Looking forward to the next update. Woke up to this morning to this:

[GALLERY=] [/GALLERY]

To paraphrase the great Nebo, "Who turned down the Spring????" More white stuff expected tomorrow. What is this, Canada?

Speaking of Canada and trips to Niagara Falls, I have been there 4-5 times. Cave of the Winds is a family favorite and we still have several pairs of those spiffy sandals you have to wear down there. On our last trip, the guidebooks all said a visit to the Flower Clock was a must-do. Several sources told us that the clock was the most-photographed site in Canada. So we leave the crowds oohing and aahing at the Falls and drive down to this floral wonder of the world. I mean, the conpletely deserted parking lot (insert crickets here) of this amazing, extraordinary---- clock made out of flowers. I take one obligatory picture and we drive back to join the mobs at the Falls.

 

[pkondz]

"Dude you only gave me three passports!"

Noted.
And guesses noted.

I have to go to the shelter and give them a pic of the cat. I guess if they find them. Not really sure what they can do but hope to talk to someone when I go. Someone came on Saturday but we had already left.

Oh, okay.
I was wondering what they'd do.

The mean neighbors wife claim they are for animal rights but said that all outside cats are feral. And she works at the local high school and they have two young kids.

If they're for animal rights, then they are woefully uninformed.
It took me all of ten seconds to find out about
Cleveland's Animal Protective League and their TNR program.
(Trap-Neuter-Return)
It specifically says the spayed/neutered cat is
"returned back to the area it was trapped in."
Taking any animal and relocating it is inhumane.
How would they like it if some "human rights" advocating
aliens picked them up and "returned" them, naked, to Africa?

People can be incredibly stupid when they're "doing good."

I honestly don't understand these people or anyone who would hurt an animal.

Ditto.

I drank too much yesterday. Four fuzzy navels in two hours! I went back to the hotel at 5:15 and DH stayed with his friends.

Good! You deserve a good blitzing.

I went back and picked him up at 2am.

That might not be as good.

 

[pkondz]

Looking forward to the next update.

Working on it right now!

Well... not now since I'm answering you...
but I was and will again in a second.

Woke up to this morning to this:

Ugh... ENOUGH!!!
We had more yesterday and today too.

To paraphrase the great Nebo, "Who turned down the Spring????"

More white stuff expected tomorrow.

Yay.... not.

What is this, Canada?

You only wish, baby.

Speaking of Canada and trips to Niagara Falls, I have been there 4-5 times. Cave of the Winds is a family favorite and we still have several pairs of those spiffy sandals you have to wear down there.

We didn't get any sandals... Maybe it's something they phased out recently?

On our last trip, the guidebooks all said a visit to the Flower Clock was a must-do.

Oh, no...

Several sources told us that the clock was the most-photographed site in Canada. So we leave the crowds oohing and aahing at the Falls and drive down to this floral wonder of the world. I mean, the conpletely deserted parking lot (insert crickets here) of this amazing, extraordinary---- clock made out of flowers. I take one obligatory picture and we drive back to join the mobs at the Falls.

The Flower Clock was the most photographed site and a must see... 50 years ago.
I think guide books just keep repeating the same thing without actually checking.
It was amazing... until the rest of the planet figured out how to plant flowers.

 

[MHSweb79]

I kept saying, "Canada doesn't have anything better than this to take pictures of?" I mean, my grandfather came from Nova Scotia so when I was a kid we drove through PEI to get there and both were gorgeous. I went to Montreal a couple of years ago and took dozens of pictures of the Basilica. Took hundreds of pics of Victoria last year. But the Flower Clock ranks #1?????

Canadians are weird.

(Kidding- glad to hear you aren't impressed by the amazing flower clock either)

 

[SoccerDogWithEars]

"Dude you only gave me three passports!"



I have to go to the shelter and give them a pic of the cat. I guess if they find them. Not really sure what they can do but hope to talk to someone when I go. Someone came on Saturday but we had already left.
The mean neighbors wife claim they are for animal rights but said that all outside cats are feral. And she works at the local high school and they have two young kids.
I honestly don't understand these people or anyone who would hurt an animal.

I just wanted to say your neighbors are jerks, and I hope and pray you get your baby back!

 

[orangecats2]

Update: the animal person was no help at all and not nice to me! I fear my kitty is gone forever! Thanks everyone for being on my side.

 

[pkondz]

Update: the animal person was no help at all and not nice to me!

What do you mean "not nice" to you?
What kind of cold hearted person isn't nice to someone who just had their pet stolen???

I fear my kitty is gone forever! Thanks everyone for being on my side.

Sorry to hear that Carrie.

 

[pkondz]

I kept saying, "Canada doesn't have anything better than this to take pictures of?" I mean, my grandfather came from Nova Scotia so when I was a kid we drove through PEI to get there and both were gorgeous. I went to Montreal a couple of years ago and took dozens of pictures of the Basilica. Took hundreds of pics of Victoria last year. But the Flower Clock ranks #1?????

Yep. It's a beautiful country with beautiful things to see.
And that clock ain't one of them.

Canadians are weird.

This is true.

(Kidding- glad to hear you aren't impressed by the amazing flower clock either)

Nope.
Time to tear it up and plant some corn or something.

I like corn.
With butter
and salt.

mmmmmm....

 

[pkondz]

Okay. That's it.
I've been typing on and off for the last six or seven hours.
I can't see straight anymore.
I'm calling it quits for now.
Don't know if I'll be back at it tomorrow
(now today) or not.
But update coming soon.