Hi, DDA!
I hope everyone is doing well. I never get the chance to be on the DIS any more, but with an hour to kill while on hold to book a CP package, this is the perfect opportunity to catch up with what is going on with some of my favorite people!
(I feel your pain, Tia! Although it sounds like you had better luck getting through than I did - started dialing at 5:58 here and didn't get put on hold - for an estimated hour - until 6:49! I've booked a CP package 5 other times in the past, and never had difficulties even getting through!)
We are doing pretty well here. Jonathan is traveling all the time for work it seems, so it's just me and Austin a lot of the time. We do pretty well with that most days, but others can be a challenge. He is definitely in the stages of the terrible twos - unfortunately he inherited a quick temper from both me and J, so it's fun at times.
He's going to start school one day a week in the fall, which I'm really looking forward to! I'm sure he'll love school, though, as he's such a sociable kid and loves other children.
We are having a pretty good summer, despite the horrendously hot weather here. Yesterday the official high was 106, making that our 24th day in a row with 100+ degree temps. When I got in my car after an appt. yesterday, my car was telling me it was 136!!!
It sounds like some of you are going to be in WDW in August - we are, too, albeit for a brief trip. We're going to stay at my grandparents' former home (still in the fam) on the Atlantic coast, and then end our FL stay with a few days at WDW (APs expire on 8/21, so we have to squeeze a few final days out of them). We are - gulp - staying offsite at the Wyndham Bonnet Creek resort. We didn't have enough DVC points to do anything with for that time frame, and even with discounts, those rooms are just too expensive to book outright. I was able to get a pretty fabulous deal for a 3BR from 8/18-8/22, and hopefully with the resort right there next to the CBR, it will still feel like we're staying inside the magic. We'll see!
Debbie - congrats to your DD and your new SIL! It looks like it was a beautiful day, and I'm sure you're relieved and happy that it's over!
Tammi - stay cool! Nicholas' camp sounds fun!
Deb - so sorry to hear about your restaurant. Having heard you speak so much about it, it makes me a little sad, too!
Glad your camping trip was fun!
Bernadette - I hope things at work get better for you.
Elin - yay for a ticker!
Vicki - good luck with your marathon training!
I will try to get back on here more often - I do miss everyone, and trust me, there are days I could use some adult interaction, even if it's only virtual!
Lindsay
(Had to drive Chris to the airport this morning and then get dad's lunch ready for an early departure this morning so I was almost 30 min late starting to call.) In the process I got 5 different types of circuit busy, etc messages. I'm going back and trying the automated again since I didn't say events the first time. We'll see if it lets me book or if I'm waiting for an agent. Okay, guess I need an agent. Here goes the wait. Guess it's a good thing I've got a few options available. (Um, where's my hold music? Apparently, I'm going to listen to silence while I hold. Maybe I'll turn on my own hold music. Oh wait, there it is.)
