DDA Chapter 16

[KristineN]

I always harass Bill for eating 1 food at a time.....it drives me crazy.

little did I know it's a trend

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I always harass Bill for eating 1 food at a time.....it drives me crazy.

little did I know it's a trend

If DH fixes a plate for me he will purposely have the foods touching because he knows as soon as he hands the plate to me I will get the fork and separate everything.
Sometimes he will say "How's your steak (or pork chop, or chicken, or whatever)" and I will say "I haven't tasted it yet." It doesn't irritate him exactly, he just thinks it is odd.

One of the British nannies said to me one day that she is surprised that I like dogs. When I asked her why, she said "Because you don't let your foods touch on your plate." I guess she figured I wouldn't want a dog to slobber on me. Which I don't. I like dogs, I don't like slobber.

 

[KristineN]

I just got a call.....my 2nd VWL contract just sold! I hope I have a chance to feel the money before Bill buys BLT

 

[KristineN]

I do the same with Bill....and he say's exactly what you say; "I haven't tasted it yet" Sorry, it's definitely quirky

 

[UP Disney]

I know, I haven't said anything to Riley yet. I did mention this to Garrett & he was not to pleased, he wants to do both! I haven't totally tossed the idea, hopefully there will be such great deals that I won't be able to resist lol

Oh & having the money plays a big part in this

Katrina just got a AP 40% off flyer. I don't know all the details. There are all kinds of dates for 2009. It doesn't look like it was a pin code. Have you guys seen this? If not, I'll get you the info.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I just got a call.....my 2nd VWL contract just sold! I hope I have a chance to feel the money before Bill buys BLT

Congratulations! BLT, here they come!!

I do the same with Bill....and he say's exactly what you say; "I haven't tasted it yet" Sorry, it's definitely quirky

Really? That's OK. I am a quirky kind of girl.

Katrina just got a AP 40% off flyer. I don't know all the details. There are all kinds of dates for 2009. It doesn't look like it was a pin code. Have you guys seen this? If not, I'll get you the info.

I saw a thread about it but we don't have valid APs right now. What does it say?

 

[UP Disney]

sad about John Travolta's son, huh?

I didn't know anything about it. Chuck had to give me the details. How very sad to lose a child.

 

[KristineN]

I haven't heard anything about the AP discount

 

[UP Disney]

I had breakfast, have drank all my water (80 oz. for the day), only 1 pepsi and exercised for 50 minutes. That's two days down.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I haven't heard anything about the AP discount

I just read the thread on "Codes & Rates". Like everything else, it is a complete cluster, um, mess.

Some people got a flyer with a PIN. Other people got a flyer with no PIN. Some people who are Passholdres are calling and being told they need a PIN, yet other people who are not Passholders are calling without a PIN and getting 40% off.

Too complicated for me, thanks!

 

[UP Disney]

I haven't heard anything about the AP discount

Shoot, it does look like it might be a code though. It says in VERY small print "Also, please mention the code included in the yellow box on this mailer (above your name and address)."

Nine magical times for Passholders to celebrate in 2009. With a 40% off a select Disney Value Resort room, now's the perfect time for you to celebrate.

For stays most nights:
Jan. 4-15
Jan 25-Feb. 12
Mar 1-14
May 31-Jun 6
Aug 23-Oct 3
Oct 25-31
Nov. 15-21
Nov 29-Dec. 5
Dec. 13-24

 

[UP Disney]

Wow. 25 things? Hmm.

5. I don't like my foods to touch each other on the plate.
6. I eat the foods from my plate one at a time. I finish one thing before I start the next thing.
7. I weigh more now than I have ever weighed before in my life.

Me, too!

Me three!

 

[UP Disney]

If DH fixes a plate for me he will purposely have the foods touching because he knows as soon as he hands the plate to me I will get the fork and separate everything.
Sometimes he will say "How's your steak (or pork chop, or chicken, or whatever)" and I will say "I haven't tasted it yet." It doesn't irritate him exactly, he just thinks it is odd.

One of the British nannies said to me one day that she is surprised that I like dogs. When I asked her why, she said "Because you don't let your foods touch on your plate." I guess she figured I wouldn't want a dog to slobber on me. Which I don't. I like dogs, I don't like slobber.

Another thing we share alike! My dogs have never slobbered and they were taught not to kiss me.

 

[PNO4TE]

sad about John Travolta's son, huh?

very.

 

[PNO4TE]

My guess is that they are going to write 4. One for each park. That would make sense, right?

Oh, yeah! Makes perfect sense! I had never read anything by Ridley Pearson before, but I thought it well done.

 

[UP Disney]

I need to start undecorating the Christmas tree. I told Chuck I would work on it tonight. I can't put it off any longer. We will be going to his mothers tomorrow and I drive to Lansing on Sunday. It wouldn't be very nice of me to leave it for him.

 

[PNO4TE]

I just got a call.....my 2nd VWL contract just sold! I hope I have a chance to feel the money before Bill buys BLT

but I am glad it went through!

 

[PNO4TE]

Shoot, it does look like it might be a code though. It says in VERY small print "Also, please mention the code included in the yellow box on this mailer (above your name and address)."

Nine magical times for Passholders to celebrate in 2009. With a 40% off a select Disney Value Resort room, now's the perfect time for you to celebrate.

For stays most nights:
Jan. 4-15
Jan 25-Feb. 12
Mar 1-14
May 31-Jun 6
Aug 23-Oct 3
Oct 25-31
Nov. 15-21
Nov 29-Dec. 5
Dec. 13-24

Ignore my PM, Vicki. The dates are what I was interested in and whether or not it had a PIN attached to it. Thanks for the info.

 

[Glynis]

Well, I'm caught up here! It's been an interesting couple of weeks. That's for sure! I'm awfully glad to be home for a good long time! It was really good for us to be with my dad, though.

We left on the 24th to drive to Cedar. Didn't get off as early as I wanted to, but what are you going to do? It couldn't be helped. We got to dad's house around 5:30, which was pretty good considering that we were driving with a newborn. I envisioned having to stop several times to nurse, but Timothy obviously knew how much I wanted to see my dad, so he slept the whole way. Of course, that meant that by the time we got there, I was in a desperate situation to nurse. Only that couldn't happen, since there were aunts and uncles at the house who had never seen him. Oh well.

We got ourselves all moved into our room, and the crib set up for the baby. We all then settled in for dinner. We had 3 different types of soup to choose from, and bread bowls to put them in. So yummy! We ate, talked, laughed and just had a great time. After dinner, the kids put on a "show." They each (all except the baby, 11 in all) had to either sing a song, or play a tune on the piano. After that, they did the Nativity Scene for us. Timothy was a pretty obliging baby Jesus, even if "Joseph" almost dropped him.

After the show, we brought out the candy and desserts and settled in for more visiting. We had a great time remembering Christmases past. At about 9:30, we set all the grandkids in front of the tree and Grandpa gave them each their first present. He had bought hats for each child. Mickey hats for the boys, and Tinkerbell hats for the girls. On the outside of each package was a homemade gc for a 5 day hopper to Disneyland in June. The kids were so excited! I think that made dad's day! Once that excitement was over, we handed the next presents: new jammies for Christmas eve. The kids all ran to get in to them. We were then treated to a fashion show.

The kids were all tucked into their sleeping bags by 10:00 with visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads (or at least on the tv, as they were watching Christmas movies). Meanwhile, I got to work on breakfast for the next day. I put together 3 overnight french toast dishes, and prepped the bacon for the morning. I coated it in a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon, and put them on cookie sheets for baking in the morning.

We posted dad's at the entrances to the living room to watch for any curious children getting out of bed, and my SIL, sister and myself settled in to stuff the stockings. My dad was cleaning in the kitchen, so he never saw my sister and me doing his stocking (he hadn't even gotten it out of the boxes. Just figured that since mom wasn't there to stuff it he wouldn't bother). When all the stockings were sufficiently bulging, we started on the Santa gifts. Alan and I brought out the Wii and put the box front and center. The dad's did their duty with the cookies, milk and carrots (also crackers and cheese that my niece insisted that Santa really wanted, and then we all headed off to bed. I couldn't believe that we were in bed before midnight! It must have been some kind of record.

I got up at 5:30 Christmas morning to feed the baby, and then couldn't go back to sleep, so I got up, got some hot chocolate going, made fresh squeezed orange juice, and got the french toast bakes out to warm before putting them in the oven. I popped the bacon in and got to work making toast. It's our tradition to feed the kids orange juice and toast before they get to see anything, so I wanted it to be all ready. It was nice and quiet for a while, and then dad joined me in the kitchen. He was really having a hard time, since my mom was the Christmas expert. We had a good talk, and a bit of a cry, before others started joining us.

At 7:00 the kids had been fed and were chomping at the bit! We got cameras rolling, and in they came. It was like a feeding frenzy at the zoo! They were all treated really well by Santa. My kids were over the moon about the Wii! Whew! We weren't sure how they would react, since none of them had actually asked for it. After stockings, we stopped for breakfast. Then we dove into the pile of presents. Grandpa played Santa, and all the grandkids gathered at his feet. He loved it. Once all the presents were opened, we suggested he look in his stocking. He was so surprised and touched that we hadn't forgotten him.

The rest of the day was spent in playing with new toys, watching new DVD's, and eating ourselves senseless. We enjoyed a dinner of ham, scalloped potatoes and jello. Later that evening, my sister brought out a box of chocolate covered cherries, and announced that we would be having a "mom moment." They were her favorite candy. All in all it was a wonderful day, followed by several others.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Glynis - It sounds like a wonderful Christmas, even though I know your mom was greatly missed.