DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN! Part 4

[dwheatl]

Did you all hear we had an earthquake? It was about 30/40 miles from me, we felt nothing! Luckily only 1 person was hurt but it caused loads of damage. It was about a 4.7 whatever that means not sure what's a big quake? We never ever have quakes so it's all a bit of a panic overhere at one point it was thought it was an explosion!

Jo, I did not hear about the earthquake. 4.7 is definitely noticeable, like someone backed their pickup truck into your house. Glad everyone survived.
We just had a gas tanker overturn and explode on a freeway about 50 miles from here. Everyone survived, but it melted the freeway and caused the level above it to collapse.

Not to toot my own horn or anything but.....

There are NO 2's in my number!!!!!


That's a cryptic message only a true dieting peep would "get"...but YAY ME!


toot toot toot!!!

Whoo hooty toot toot . My sis and I say "We're in the ones!"

Minnie Moo and Dweatl- Here is the Taco Soup recipe I was mentioning. I would love to have the chili recipe if you wouldn't mind Minnie.


Taco Soup
1 cup with beef-4 points
1 cup made without beef -1 point

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
3 15 oz. cans of Mexican (Ranch Style) beans-DO NOT DRAIN
1 15 oz. can of corn DO NO DRAIN
1 14 oz. can chopped tomatoes DO NOT DRAIN
1 14 oz. can tomato sauce DO NOT DRAIN
1 1/2 cups water
1 4 1/2 oz. can chopped chilies (I am leaving these out. DH isn't a fan)
1 pk (2 1/2 oz.) taco seasoning
1 1 oz package of ranch (hidden valley) style salad dressing mix

Brown ground beef and onion. Drain. Add all other ingredients together and bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 min.

Thanks for the recipe. It sounds super-yummy.

We're prom-planning!

DS17 is all, "What's a corsage?"

Do they still do corsages and boutinires? I'm out of the loop!

Last year DS went to a friend's prom and bought her a wrist corsage. He didn't order it til the night before. Luckily, the florist (at the grocery store) took pity on him and got it done, because that really was not enough time for the order when everyone else was ordering too.

Hello everyone!

I only gained 1/2 pound which is better than I expected!

That is remarkable. WTG

just flying by with a hello. ... off to put the kids to bed

Hi Spongie!

Today was my grand-niece's first b-day. She is adorable! They had homemade cupcakes in one of those cupcake tier thingies, which looked pretty, cost little, and meant fewer calories because the cupcakes were about half the size of a full serving of cake. Something to think about when b-days come along.

Good night all.

 

[lexmelinda]

HAPPY MONDAY! IT'S A NEW WEEK A-DAWNING!

If you had a bad "food" weekend, it's time to start over!

Where's Dene?? Hope she has an interesting weekend to tell us about!

Audition didnt go too well.

Sorry, Sparkie.

Hey Hey...I finally made it to 500

WOO-HOOTY, SHANNON!!!

Oh, and church was great!

Great! Good to get involved with a great church. Provides so much support in so many ways.

I am not sure I will ever catch up.

Welcome Back! 1/2 pound is GREAT! Tell us about your trip!

just flying by with a hello. ... off to put the kids to bed

My grandmother was a beautician, and I pretend to be one sometimes!![/QUOTE]This is hilarious! I used to cut the girls' hair when they were little but no more. If it turned out badly there would be much drama, I fear. DSIL took DD13 to get her hair cut/highlighted recently to the tune of $130! I KNOW! Great Clips ain't lookin so hot to her anymore.

I went to both of mine and both sucked.

I went to FOUR proms in high school. Not many memorable moments for me either to me honest. Just wanted to go. And I agree....I'd never want to relive those years.

Did you all hear we had an earthquake?

How scary! Didn't know there were fault lines over there? Where the scientists surprised? Glad you are OK.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

 

[Eventer98]

Good morning Peeps! I hope everyone has a good food day! Weekends are always hard for me so I look fwd. to Mondays when I can get back on track while working.

A week from today Punkin....you will be in WDW!!!! I wonder if this week at work will drag for you?! Probably!!!!

 

[snowwite]

NO deadline but just inform me if you book and add the number to your ressie and if youll be atttending any of the peep meets like PI on the 22nd ohanas on the 23 fireworks cruise the 24 konas on the 28

Thsirt size and name too!

DH wasnt too happy with the idea. We really cannot afford for me to go.DD is starting college in the fall. I had hoped to be able to come for weekend the 21-23rd to be there for the dinner and say hello to everyone. Do you guys do this often? Is this an annual event or a first time?

WELCOME BACK!!! We need to hear the highlights!

I was so bummed about my 1/2 lb weight gain but after reading comments here it seems I didnt do so bad.
The highlights:
Arrived Fri 4/13 checked in,went to Boma and to pool then decided to go to EMH (unplanned) at MK for few hours. We rode BTMR,Jungle Cruise and Pirates. We went to Mickey's Philharmagic where we fell asleep and decided it was time to go back.
Sat- I ended up with very swollen heels and had to use scooter
Sun- it was raining and scooters cannot get wet so we did AK in the rain. We were soaked to the bone in line for Nemo. The show is cute but unlike Lion King the puppeteers are more obtrusive and I found it very hard to stay focused.We froze due to wet in the AC.
We hit all the parks in one day one day.
My DS took off for 3 hiurs at Typhoon lagoon due to a miscommunication-I communicated but his 14 yr old ears didnt listen-very scary day! I was so worried.
My sister arrived Thurs and we went to all 4 parks in 2 days. She has panic attacks in crowds and I was sick so we had to modify the pace a bit.
We loved the Jack Sparrow Pirate tutorial. Mack is a hoot.
We did Chef Mickey at last seating and were last family to leave so kids got a lot of time with characters. I got a lot of cute pics.
We took limo to airport and came home last Sun. Been working and we are all still fighting a viral infection and laryngitis.
I never feel we have a long enough trip
Went to comedy club at DTD and HOB
Had a terrible experience with a bus driver. Every other driver had been patient and kind about me needing park scooter and get my cane to transfer to seat for safety. This guy yelled at me when I questioned why he was doing it differently than the rest. He told me to shut up or he would call supervisor to have me removed from bus! It ws awful. Well, I had him call supervisor and as it turns out he was removed from his job. The supervisor drve us back and sent us Tinkerbell pin sets,fast passes and an apology letter. What a jerk. The guy had been there 4 months and was upsetting passengers.

 

[punkin413]

i'm happy to announce that this morning i stepped on the scale to discover that that annoying little one pound that i've been waiting on has finally left the building. actually, two pounds left. but i would've been happy with one.....as now i have new bling!!!!

hope everyone has a great monday. this week will be interesting for me eating/exercise-wise. we leave saturday for WDW and so i will be stressed with getting everything ready. it'll be hard to stay on track. but i just have to remind myself that i'm going to be a gluttenous pig next week and that i have to be good this week!

 

[punkin413]

A week from today Punkin....you will be in WDW!!!! I wonder if this week at work will drag for you?! Probably!!!!

i know......yay!!!!! and yes, this week will definitely drag for me! my best friend (the one i affectionately refer to as wonder woman) is probably having breakfast and getting ready to go to AK as we speak and they're going to MK tomorrow, so i can live vicariously through her today and tomorrow! winkers leaves even sooner than i do, like in the next couple of days!

 

[punkin413]

Had a terrible experience with a bus driver. Every other driver had been patient and kind about me needing park scooter and get my cane to transfer to seat for safety. This guy yelled at me when I questioned why he was doing it differently than the rest. He told me to shut up or he would call supervisor to have me removed from bus!

WHAT???

It ws awful. Well, I had him call supervisor and as it turns out he was removed from his job. The supervisor drve us back and sent us Tinkerbell pin sets,fast passes and an apology letter. What a jerk. The guy had been there 4 months and was upsetting passengers.

that's crazy! what person in their right mind would think that they could act that way and keep their job, ESPECIALLY at disney????? DUH!!!!!

 

[lexmelinda]

discover that that annoying little one pound that i've been waiting on has finally left the building. actually, two pounds left. but i would've been happy with one.....as now i have new bling!!!!

Must've been the watermelon margaritas!

We took limo to airport and came home last Sun.

Hope you are feeling better soon! YICK...on the bad bus driver. How bout that limo? Is that expensive???

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Snowwite, BOO on that awful bus driver! Thanks for the update. Sounds like other than that, your poor heels, and your DS losing himself temporarily, you had a pretty good trip! I have always felt that a bad day at Disney is better than most good days anywhere else

Congrats, Punkin, on your new bling!!!

 

[dance2874]

Originally Posted by Eventer98
Just talked to my guide and she said there wouldn't be dues on the 2006 points and she is checking availabilty for DVC. She said she wouldn't be able to until tomorrow though! I can't wait that long!!! If we can get a studio for June it will end up saving us almost $900 over staying at SOG. That would be awesome!!

Dont know how I missed this yesterday! CONGRATS!!!

I'm a loser and didn't go to my Prom. I went to my junior prom and had a horrible time though!

No one asked and I really was not that bummed out about it. High school didn't totally suck but I wasn't exactly crying when I left!

Ditto that exactly. I had friends and still talk to one or 2 of them...but the rest of them I could take or leave, and was glad when I left them.

fly by -

I somehow did something and dd let me cut her hair - and IT TURNED OUT ADORABLE!! My grandmother was a beautician, and I pretend to be one sometimes!!

Pictures?????

Yeah, I think we were born like a month apart. My junior prom was better than my senior prom. Oh! Should I find those pics and post?!?

OMG, I think I burned all mine Pink poofy dress, my date wore a GREY tux, ugh. Very early 90's. In fact, I really didnt care if I went at all but my mom was convinced I would regret it if I didnt go. So I went with a friend of the family's son- we had been friends for our whole lives really but went to different schools. Well, he had a big time crush on me that I wasnt aware of, his mom wanted us to get married, and I was SO not interested in him in that way. He was crushed that I wasnt, because he thought that was why we were going to prom together. Big mess. And we never really were friends after that. He always made excuses not to come when the familes got together. I feel bad now writing this all out! I wasnt mean to him but I certainly didnt encourage his crush either. OH, and he and my now DH used to play on their HS soccer team together. I found that out a yr or 2 after I met my DH...over 6 yrs after HS!

:So, I went to my Senior Prom with dh... even tho we went to different high schools, we were high school sweethearts... I know its sickening isnt it!

Mind you he was a year behind me, so I had to go to his senior prom.. and in the land of what goes around, its weird that DS now is in college going to his gf's prom!!

Awww...that is really sweet!

Arrived Fri 4/13 checked in,went to Boma and to pool then decided to go to EMH (unplanned) at MK for few hours. We rode BTMR,Jungle Cruise and Pirates. We went to Mickey's Philharmagic where we fell asleep and decided it was time to go back.
Sat- I ended up with very swollen heels and had to use scooter
Sun- it was raining and scooters cannot get wet so we did AK in the rain. We were soaked to the bone in line for Nemo. The show is cute but unlike Lion King the puppeteers are more obtrusive and I found it very hard to stay focused.We froze due to wet in the AC.
We hit all the parks in one day one day.
My DS took off for 3 hiurs at Typhoon lagoon due to a miscommunication-I communicated but his 14 yr old ears didnt listen-very scary day! I was so worried.
My sister arrived Thurs and we went to all 4 parks in 2 days. She has panic attacks in crowds and I was sick so we had to modify the pace a bit.
We loved the Jack Sparrow Pirate tutorial. Mack is a hoot.
We did Chef Mickey at last seating and were last family to leave so kids got a lot of time with characters. I got a lot of cute pics.
We took limo to airport and came home last Sun. Been working and we are all still fighting a viral infection and laryngitis.
I never feel we have a long enough trip
Went to comedy club at DTD and HOB
Had a terrible experience with a bus driver. Every other driver had been patient and kind about me needing park scooter and get my cane to transfer to seat for safety. This guy yelled at me when I questioned why he was doing it differently than the rest. He told me to shut up or he would call supervisor to have me removed from bus! It ws awful. Well, I had him call supervisor and as it turns out he was removed from his job. The supervisor drve us back and sent us Tinkerbell pin sets,fast passes and an apology letter. What a jerk. The guy had been there 4 months and was upsetting passengers.

WOW, what a trip! And I cant believe that guy! At least they tried to make it up to you, but how awful.

i'm happy to announce that this morning i stepped on the scale to discover that that annoying little one pound that i've been waiting on has finally left the building. actually, two pounds left. but i would've been happy with one.....as now i have new bling!!!!

hope everyone has a great monday. this week will be interesting for me eating/exercise-wise. we leave saturday for WDW and so i will be stressed with getting everything ready. it'll be hard to stay on track. but i just have to remind myself that i'm going to be a gluttenous pig next week and that i have to be good this week!

Yay for the loss and yay for leaving so soon for WDW!!!

I never posted my totals for yesterday, but I was under my max calories...just never got back online last night to post it all. Maybe I will post it with todays.

 

[punkin413]

since you guys have been talking about prom, thought you'd get a kick out of these.

my mom and dad's senior prom picture, circa 1972 (about 4 years before i was born).......

my dad is really a brunette, but my mom bleached his hair especially for the prom. doesn't he look groovy!!??!! anyway, not sure what kind of corsage that is. it looks like she's holding a bouquet??? i'll have to ask her about that one.

my senior prom picture, circa 1994........

okay, obviously i take after my dad in the bad-hair-at-senior-prom department. i have no clue why the roots look so brown and the ends look so blonde. i think it was the flash of the camera that made it so extreme. but obviously i needed to get my roots did!!! it's not so bad in the picture below.......and UMA, as you can see, we wore wrist corsages then, too. and they're apparently tricky to put on!

the next day i went to see pink floyd at vanderbilt stadium with DH......WAY more fun than prom! then the next day after that i cut all my hair off to chin length and had my prom date shave the back up underneath my hair. i was such a little grunge girl!

i couldn't find any of my junior prom. i think i've tried to erase all evidence of that one!

 

[S.Poppins]

Hey guys! I miss having a life, especially my Dis life. I am sick, sick, sick of school!!!! This is going to be another crazy week, but I just wanted to check in and let everyone know that I am still around - barely!

 

[UtahMama]

Punkin! What awesome photos! I love the daisy swing your DM is on!

LOVE dad's tux! My DS called me yesterday to ask how much a tux rental is...I said, "Prom is May 12, you MAY want to consider shopping for that now in case they need to alter your tux". Hel-LO?? He's the type of kid to get a funky velvet one or something with ruffles! OY!!!

I'll post pictures after they leave that night.

Punkin- I say "I needed my roots did" too! How so-very rednecky of us!
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Still no 2's in my number. I keep checking!!!

 

[DisneyJo]

Audition didnt go too well. Even though this is her eigth year dancing, it is her first year of ballet and there was a lot of stuff she didnt know how to do. I was expecting this and I thought DD understood this as well. She has never wanted to do something and failed. I know this was a good lesson for her but its a hard one to watch. Thanks for cheering her on though.

Your poor DD at least it was experience though not that it makes it any better!

Hey Hey...I finally made it to 500 (the actual 500th post was over on my Pre-TR). It only took 4 years to do it

Wooo hooty!

I'm a loser and didn't go to my Prom. I went to my junior prom and had a horrible time though!

No one asked and I really was not that bummed out about it. High school didn't totally suck but I wasn't exactly crying when I left!

At least you have proms we don't but from reading about all of yours not sure if thats good or bad

How scary! Didn't know there were fault lines over there? Where the scientists surprised? Glad you are OK.

Neither did I Thanks for all the thoughts everyone apparently there is millions of pounds worth of damage

Had a terrible experience with a bus driver. Every other driver had been patient and kind about me needing park scooter and get my cane to transfer to seat for safety. This guy yelled at me when I questioned why he was doing it differently than the rest. He told me to shut up or he would call supervisor to have me removed from bus! It ws awful. Well, I had him call supervisor and as it turns out he was removed from his job. The supervisor drve us back and sent us Tinkerbell pin sets,fast passes and an apology letter. What a jerk. The guy had been there 4 months and was upsetting passengers.

Welcome back, glad you had a nice holiday, can't believe the bus driver thats outrageous glad he was sorted out!

i'm happy to announce that this morning i stepped on the scale to discover that that annoying little one pound that i've been waiting on has finally left the building. actually, two pounds left. but i would've been happy with one.....as now i have new bling!!!!

Love your new bling Dawn Just in time for your trip too Love your parents prom photo how big is your Dad's bowtie

Whooo hooo to UMama too

Been for a huge walk today, we needed to go into town for a few bits but mainly to buy some dollars as the rate is so good at the moment, so we thought we'd park about 2 miles away and walk along the river which is really pretty. Well we were half way back and guess what we had forgotten the $ We weren't going back though!

 

[Sparkie]

eeyore How is DS?

My senior prom was 1984. Back in the "olden" days prom took place in the high school gym. The prom committee spent weeks making paper decorations to disguise the gym. Everybody went to eat before prom. We drove our own cars - no limo rentals. And prom was over by 10 pm.

Prom 2007:

DD1 going with senior BF. Dress: 350, shoes 65, prom fee 25, our part of the limo 85, pictures 30, BF is paying for flowers, limo, tux, his prom fee and dinner. Sure is cheep to have a son! My DS didnt want to go to either of his proms. We do wrist corsages here. Last years was on a rinestone type stretchy bracelet , petite white roses- very pretty. Prom is no longer in the gym- its at the Sheraton- YIKES! But I like the idea of the limo. The kids arent out driving. They can cut up and just be kids in the car and I dont worry about the driver being distracted and there is some control over where they go and when they come home- the driver is paid for "x" number of hours. So $85 is worth that peace of mind. Last year the limo driver called ahead to the resturant that the kids wanted to go and there was an 1.5 hr wait- they wouldnt accept reservations- the kids didnt want to wait so the driver called some other resturants in town and found them a place with no wait. Now that is service.

 

[aries1980]

MOrning Peeps!!!!

 

[winkers]

Punkin, I love the prom pictures. The one of your parents screams 70's! I'm one of the girls who never went to prom. I know, cue the violins! I was always very shy esp. around boys. Anyway, I've grown up and managed not to be scared for life by it!

Here is our latest count down! We leave tomorrow after the kids get home from school!

 

[MA pigletfan]

Hey ladies of Peepdom
I have been MIA for a lonnng time now, but i have been lurkin
Congrats on all the great successes!!
I think i need to re-PEEP myself and get back on track. As far as I can tell I have not gained anything in my hiatus, but I really need to get back on track for losing..i am using the Calorie Queens formula ( as given from someone on this site..thanks!) and the Weight Watcher in me is still counting points as well.
Hope its ok with you that i jump back in here!

 

[UtahMama]

i'm happy to announce that this morning i stepped on the scale to discover that that annoying little one pound that i've been waiting on has finally left the building. actually, two pounds left. but i would've been happy with one.....as now i have new bling!!!!

hope everyone has a great monday. this week will be interesting for me eating/exercise-wise. we leave saturday for WDW and so i will be stressed with getting everything ready. it'll be hard to stay on track. but i just have to remind myself that i'm going to be a gluttenous pig next week and that i have to be good this week!

YAY!!!!! That's AWE-some Punkin!!!!! Loverly new bling! I'm NEXT!

Punkin, I love the prom pictures. The one of your parents screams 70's! I'm one of the girls who never went to prom. I know, cue the violins! I was always very shy esp. around boys. Anyway, I've grown up and managed not to be scared for life by it!

Here is our latest count down! We leave tomorrow after the kids get home from school!

LOOK at your countdown chart! How awesome!!!! I need to re-do mine for September! Your DS is adorable!

My 7 and 9 year olds would love to play with him based on his t-shirt alone!

Have FUN!!!!

 

[eeyore45]

Snowwite, BOO on that awful bus driver! Thanks for the update. Sounds like other than that, your poor heels, and your DS losing himself temporarily, you had a pretty good trip! I have always felt that a bad day at Disney is better than most good days anywhere else

Congrats, Punkin, on your new bling!!!

Snow - that is horrible!! But you do have to lol - him threatening to call his supervisor - I'd say, good, lets see who's call is answered first (I'd so be dialing to report him!)

WOOHOOTY PUNKIN!!

Punkin! What awesome photos! I love the daisy swing your DM is on!

LOVE dad's tux! My DS called me yesterday to ask how much a tux rental is...I said, "Prom is May 12, you MAY want to consider shopping for that now in case they need to alter your tux". Hel-LO?? He's the type of kid to get a funky velvet one or something with ruffles! OY!!!

I'll post pictures after they leave that night.

Punkin- I say "I needed my roots did" too! How so-very rednecky of us!
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Still no 2's in my number. I keep checking!!!

Yes, Proms in the late '70s we did indeed have to have a bouquet! I will have to dig up a pic, y'all need a good laugh!!

DS - I called the acute care center at Univ of IL and the nurse said they'd take him as soon as he came in... (mind you he wanted to go to the ER last night) I call DS - ok I'll do that - I say, they'll get you a ct scan and we'll talk by phone and evaluate the next step - I'll either come get you, or I'll come down there and be with you!!

TWO HOURS LATER - nothin, no phone call... I call him. HE's STILL IN HIS ROOM! He decided to wait and talk to his professor! (apparently he is trying to get out of his classes adn put his finals on hold so if he has to be in the hospital, he's set! but first GET TO THE DOCTOR!)