Curing my BAD TICKER JUJU!!!!...Hey! Where's da Monkey king? New 2/11!

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Grab your rabbit’s foot.

Walk around your chair three times while quacking like a duck.

Spit on the ground a send some pixie dust my way.

THIS trip looks like it’s about to become real.

See, I’ve had the ticker equivalent of Captain Jack’s Black Spot. This is the fourth ticker I’ve had since February, and it seems to be the one that is going to stick.

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Sometime last March I proudly placed a ticker in my signature. We were going to the F&GF, and I made sure I chose greenery and flowers for my countdown. The plan was to go for five days in May…a Mother’s Day/birthday celebration. Each and every time I posted on the DIS, I was watching my number get lower and lower. Ah, the joy of the ticker.

But one day DH and I talked money.

UGH.

Money. The nemesis to all Disney fanatics.

Bottom line – it just wasn’t a good time to go.

Woefully I took down the ticker.


It was with great joy that I put another ticker in my signature in April. DH was scheduled to go to California with his job, and if one of us goes to California, all of us go to California. And if in California, we go to Disney Land! Peace restored with a new ticker, I was again able to watch those glorious days fade away as our departure date got closer and closer.

Then one day the phone rang.
………….
“Yes, I’m sitting”
…………
“What?!?”
……………
“When do they want you to go?”
……………….
“What do you mean ‘never’? Where are you going instead?”
………………
“Washington DC for FOUR months?”
(Insert many, many expletives *here*.)

Lost another ticker.



So, what do you do when you’ve had your household disrupted for over four months? We go to Disney World. Ticker reinsertion happened the first week of August. It was a week-long trip planned for October, just after DH returned from DC. Don’t you just love how the ticker people prey on your need for coordination? I chose a fall leaf scene this time, with a pumpkin or something for my countdown. Ah, another finite line to watch shrink. Until one day in late August when DH told me a secret. Seems my husband had been planning a surprise trip for December. I have ALWAYS wanted to go to the world for the holidays. ALWAYS. I am a Christmas kind of gal. It is my goal to have a tree in every room in my house. I love it. And to see it done up by the masters has always been a dream of mine. Well, this dream was about to come true.

Here’s the rub.

DH explained that he had been planning a 4 day trip to the world for Christmas. He said he’d like to stay for a longer period of time, but the only way we could swing it would be to cancel (GASP!) our October trip.

Of all of my ticker losses, this one was the easiest to handle. I took my autumnal themed ticker down, bidding it a fond farewell knowing that if I could rid myself of my bad ticker juju, my Christmas stocking would soon be in it’s place.

 

[TKDisneylover]

Sending you some pixie dust to break that bad ticker juju!

Hanging in there and hoping to read about the planning of your Christmas trip!

 

[mindyd]

Hi,

That stinks how many times you had to cancel but now you are getting close so hopefully that ticker can keep on ticking LOL!

 

[PrincessV]

I didn't even look to see who the OP was - I KNEW just by reading the title!

Okay, now I'll go back and actually read...

ETA: Great start sharkB8! (You realize, I'll never be able to call you anything else, right?!) I'm so excited for you - WDW during the holidays is like nothing else!

 

[DisneyJo]

Yeah Kate's started a Pre Trippie I am so pleased you finally got a ticker to stick, I can remember you taking the others down

Can't wait to hear your plans

BTW thanks V for letting me know

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

Go SharkB8!!

In all honesty, I was really bummed when your DLR trip was cancelled until I realized it was scheduled for exactly the same week as my WDW trip and we wouldn't be able to have us a mini-meet! Another time, eh?

Here's tons of pixie dust for ya! ixiedust: You deserve it!

 

[Lauralee131]

Grab your rabbit’s foot.

Got it!

Walk around your chair three times while quacking like a duck.

Done!

Spit on the ground a send some pixie dust my way.

Did that...

THIS trip looks like it’s about to become real.

Woo Hoo!!!!

But one day DH and I talked money.

NO!!! What'd you go and do that for??

UGH.

Oh man, I know where this is going...THE talk...

Money. The nemesis to all Disney fanatics.

Bottom line – it just wasn’t a good time to go.

Woefully I took down the ticker.

sniff, sniff....

It was with great joy that I put another ticker in my signature in April. DH was scheduled to go to California with his job, and if one of us goes to California, all of us go to California. And if in California, we go to Disney Land! Peace restored with a new ticker, I was again able to watch those glorious days fade away as our departure date got closer and closer.

Alright!!!

Then one day the phone rang.

Not again... I can't keep doing this!!

“Washington DC for FOUR months?”
(Insert many, many expletives *here*.)

Lost another ticker.

I inserted many expletives on your behalf as well!!

Until one day in late August when DH told me a secret. Seems my husband had been planning a surprise trip for December. I have ALWAYS wanted to go to the world for the holidays. ALWAYS. I am a Christmas kind of gal. It is my goal to have a tree in every room in my house. I love it. And to see it done up by the masters has always been a dream of mine. Well, this dream was about to come true.

OMG - he's been PLANNING a TRIP???? Seriously??? Awesome!!!

DH explained that he had been planning a 4 day trip to the world for Christmas. He said he’d like to stay for a longer period of time, but the only way we could swing it would be to cancel (GASP!) our October trip.

Ooooh....what to do... what to do....

Of all of my ticker losses, this one was the easiest to handle. I took my autumnal themed ticker down, bidding it a fond farewell knowing that if I could rid myself of my bad ticker juju, my Christmas stocking would soon be in it’s place.

Hmmmm....Yep - I think this would have been an easier ticker to lose, too...WDW at the holidays! I'm so jealous SharkB8!!! And like V said, you'll always be SharkB8 to me too!!!

I'm so excited for you and your surprise trip...what a great hubby!!

Can't wait for more!!!

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Sending you some pixie dust to break that bad ticker juju!

Hanging in there and hoping to read about the planning of your Christmas trip!

Thanks, Tammy, for the pixie dust. And welcome aboard!

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Hi,

That stinks how many times you had to cancel but now you are getting close so hopefully that ticker can keep on ticking LOL!

It wasn't easy to keep taking those tickers down, BUT, we're almost there on this one! Now I have to figure out how to pack in secrecy.

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

I didn't even look to see who the OP was - I KNEW just by reading the title!

You watched them all come down, too! It was a give away title

I'm down to 10 fuzzy days!!!!!!

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Hi Jo! Glad you found me. I couldn't decide if I should do a pre-trip or not, but I've got to share my excitement with somebody! My boys don't know!!!!

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Go SharkB8!!

In all honesty, I was really bummed when your DLR trip was cancelled until I realized it was scheduled for exactly the same week as my WDW trip and we wouldn't be able to have us a mini-meet! Another time, eh?

Here's tons of pixie dust for ya! ixiedust: You deserve it!

T, I was bummed, too. It's been about 15 years since I've been out there and I would have loved to go back. BUT, I guess it wasn't supposed to happen. One of these days...

Thanks for the pixie dust

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

LL! So glad you're joining the madness!

Yeah, the money talk stunk...BUT, we're going soon!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DisneyJo]

Your boys still don't know? Wow you're good

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

So what's going on? Are you packed yet? Is your "Crap-O-Disney-Stuff" box full yet? Do the boys know yet? If not, how are you going to tell them????

You've got me on pins and needles - Inquiring minds need to know this stuff!!

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

I just realized I am down to 11 days. ELEVEN! And that's not even using V's fuzzy math! I've got to get crackin' on this thing. I'll be back to fill in the blanks.

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

A little background information?

DS#1 is eleven. He is my Renaissance man. He loves to read, write, draw and paint. He plays guitar. This is his third year competing with his Lego robotics team. He is taller than his not-so-short Momma, and he is a sweetheart of a young man.

DS#2 will be 8 in January. He is a goof from head to toe. He loves an audience, and sometimes his own reflection in the mirror or a window is audience enough.

DS#3 is 4. He is a pipsqueak of a boy and oozes impishness. He’s trouble coming and going. But lovey and sweet and quick to offer an apology (which I receive daily and often).

DH is the reason for this trip. He started it. As I said, I’ve always wanted to go at Christmas time, and the past three years have been grueling for us. Lots and lots of time with him in one place and us in another. His job has had him on the road for up to 4 months at a time. He’s home now, for good! And what a better way to settle in to life again than to pack up the car and head south for some time with the mouse.

And me? I’m a SAHM and home schooling parent. I just got my invitation to my 20th high school reunion, which dates me, but I’m currently refusing to age. I simply look at my white hair as cheap high-lights.



Our plan was to arrive on December 9 and leave on the 15th. (We are within driving distance, so we pack the van to capacity and get on 95 and just keep going until we see the cows.) That would give us a full five days in the parks, plus a little extra on arrival and departure days. We booked a room at SOG. Then it was time to start the search for December hours and make plans! I pulled out my notebook and hesitantly started to gather information. In the back of my mind was always the loss of my other tickers. I admit to being a bit nervous. I wasn’t ready to delete another. I rationalized my way into commitment ….make an ADR! That will make it stick!

 

[PrincessV]

I simply look at my white hair as cheap high-lights.

I understand - I underwent 6 months of highlighting to get so the new whites will just blend in with the higlights

I rationalized my way into commitment ….make an ADR! That will make it stick!

OOOO, where, where?!

 

[DisneyJo]

He loves an audience, and sometimes his own reflection in the mirror or a window is audience enough.

OMG that's Ellie to a tee, we should get them together, actually no they'd fight over the mirrors When Ellie was little she could always find the mirrors in every shop!

I simply look at my white hair as cheap high-lights.

I wish I could do that, but as my hair is so dark they really stand out


So what are these ADR's then???