Disney pin codes + Bill = TROUBLE *11/01 Almost time for our Happy Place*

“I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.” Walt Disney

As I said we are taking Josh and Abbey with us to Nashville, they will be with us June 11th – 14th. I call this the “trial run” because Josh like his mama is very stubborn and we tend to butt heads and argue sometimes
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, ok a lot. I see this little trip as a way to see if I will be able to handle being with him on a drive all the way to WDW.

Yes, I typed it… A DRIVE. We might be road tripping it to Disney
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. Please pray for me now. Yes, I am optimistic about the trip, but realistic enough to know there are going to be some rough patches. Maybe I need to make sure he knows I will post the good, the bad, and the ugly of this trip on the internet? Hmmm, that is a good idea. It really depends on SouthWest and the Dings.

I have already thought of ways to occupy him on the drive to WDW. He loves my Blackberry Storm so I figure I will let him play with it all he wants to. He likes changing the stations on the Sirius, so I will give him the remote. Wow it sounds like I am trying to entertain a 3 year old doesn’t it? I am going to use the navigator on one of our phones plus have Mapquest directions printed so I think we can find our way. I will go more into the planning of the drive later on.

After we get to Nashville on the 11th, we are headed to Opry Mills Mall. We are going there for a couple of reasons, it is a huge mall so it is a great place for me to walk, it has Rainforest Café and a Disney Store, so Bill and I get our Disney fix, and there is a Gibson guitar store that Josh wants to show Abbey. He has been there before and has to show her something there.

June 12th, we are headed downtown to check out the Fun Zone, Sports Zone, and the ABC Block Party. That night we will be going for pizza, then back to the hotel early.

June 13th, we (Abbey, Bill, and I) will be getting up early and going to a fan club breakfast for Bill’s favorite soap star, Kassie DePaiva. She has two other actresses, Bobbie Eakes from All My Children and Kathy Brier from One Life to Live joining her. There is also supposed to be a surprise guest coming too. After this we will go back to the hotel, pick up Josh and head back downtown to see what trouble we can get into. We haven’t decided what to do about dinner this night.

June 14th, we will be headed home. I hope Josh and I don’t cause bodily harm to one another. He seems to really listen to Bill about everything though. I think I will ask KathyRN what kind of earplugs she buys for WDW. It would help me tremendously in dealing with him.

All kidding aside, I love him to pieces, he is hilarious, sweet, and loving when he wants to be. I will give a mini trip report about Nashville if anyone is interested.

Oh if you haven’t noticed yet, I haven’t given you the resort we are staying at or the dates, hmmm that isn’t very nice of me now is it?

Next installment…Nashville mini trip then…Where the heck are we staying and when??
 
Happy Birthday Bill and what a beautiful post :goodvibes

Yeah Tracy you still haven't told us dates, I'm assuming we won't meet now though :sad1:
 
Cant wait for the Nashville TR!!!!!

Can't wait for more pix of Kassie loving on Bill......:thumbsup2


:banana::banana::banana::banana:

Happy Birthday Bill.

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
 

I think that a trial run trip is a fabulous idea! I was laughing at your "three year-old" comment!! :laughing: I'm so glad a mini-Nashville TR is included your plans as well...

And Bill....

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Kathy
 
Happy Birthday Bill bday hugs from the top of the state!!

about the drive thing umm you have my sympathy we have done it twice. Straight thru each way 23 1/2 hrs. So I have LOTS of ideas on keeping "children" (insert husband also) entertained feel free to PM.
 
:woohoo: Happy Birthday Bill!!!!!:woohoo:

I hope it was a great one!

I have to say I really just love you guys to death Tracy & Bill, you are inspirational and wonderful people!
 
First off, a belated Happy Birthday to Bill! I hope your day was fabulous!

I also like the idea of the "trial run" to Nashville. Sounds like a great little trip you have planned and of course we want to hear all about it! :goodvibes
 
The "trial run" to Nashville sounds great! Abbey will be with you to run interference between you and Josh, right? That might help things.

Oh..and Happy Belated Birthday to Bill! :cheer2:

Can't wait for the date/resort reveal! popcorn::
 
First, a little something for Bill (sorry it's so small):

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Second: I can't wait to hear about the mini-trip. popcorn::

Third: YES - I noticed that the when & where is missing from this TR! :rolleyes1
 
I ditto so many of the settiments!!!! already posters by your fellow Diz friends....

Happy Belated Birthday Bill....your post about family and your Dad....was just wonderful! I great way to start my day...so thanks for sharing your wonderful spirit and heart w/ us!

Love the sound of the trial run trip and can't wait to hear about it and looking forward to more!

Scrappie :goodvibes
 
Bill I know you will enjoy this news..... we are taking our kids to see....... Aerosmith tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!! We got the tickets last night they will be at Alpine Valley. I know two things that mean alot to you family & big hair bands.lol anyhow I will raise a beer for ya there. have a great day guys.
 
After we get to Nashville on the 11th, we are headed to Opry Mills Mall. We are going there for a couple of reasons, it is a huge mall so it is a great place for me to walk, it has Rainforest Café and a Disney Store, so Bill and I get our Disney fix, and there is a Gibson guitar store that Josh wants to show Abbey. He has been there before and has to show her something there.



Next installment…Nashville mini trip then…Where the heck are we staying and when??

See what I get for not checking in more often! I live right outside Nashville, and Opry Mills is the mall we go to most often. I would have loved to have come by and met up with you guys for a DIS hello!

I read your post just now - Sunday afternoon. I guess you were in the thick of all the CMA craziness that has been going on all week around here! I hope you had fun, and yes, I'd love to hear about your Nashville trip!

Several of us are supposed to be meeting at the Rainforest hippo this coming Saturday - VandyFan10, punkin413, tinkgurl, and maybe stasieki, along with my daughter, Brooklynnsmommy, and me. If everyone gets to come, that'll make a nice DIS picture. :)
 
See what I get for not checking in more often! I live right outside Nashville, and Opry Mills is the mall we go to most often. I would have loved to have come by and met up with you guys for a DIS hello!

I read your post just now - Sunday afternoon. I guess you were in the thick of all the CMA craziness that has been going on all week around here! I hope you had fun, and yes, I'd love to hear about your Nashville trip!

Several of us are supposed to be meeting at the Rainforest hippo this coming Saturday - VandyFan10, punkin413, tinkgurl, and maybe stasieki, along with my daughter, Brooklynnsmommy, and me. If everyone gets to come, that'll make a nice DIS picture. :)

Uh... gee whiz...

There is another DIS meet in Nashville this weekend, too!!! In fact...I plan to go to Rainforest Cafe... Now how crazy is that?!?! :confused3
 
Several of us are supposed to be meeting at the Rainforest hippo this coming Saturday - VandyFan10, punkin413, tinkgurl, and maybe stasieki, along with my daughter, Brooklynnsmommy, and me. If everyone gets to come, that'll make a nice DIS picture. :)

Uh... gee whiz...

There is another DIS meet in Nashville this weekend, too!!! In fact...I plan to go to Rainforest Cafe... Now how crazy is that?!?! :confused3


Oh... come on everybody!! You need to make it a Giant DIS-Meet!!! ::yes::


Kathy
 
Oh... come on everybody!! You need to make it a Giant DIS-Meet!!! ::yes::


Kathy

She PMed me, and they are going to meet us at Opry Mills Saturday evening. :)


I hope this can totally stay on Tracy's report...because, Tracy, this is all happening because of you (at least our part)...Sorry for the hijack!

I was talking to Leisa (All7ofUs) about meeting somewhere between KY and MS to plan for Disney. We discussed Memphis, which is about halfway, but neither of us really wanted to visit Memphis. Jackson, TN was about halfway, but there wasn't a lot to do there. So then I got on this thread and heard you guys talking about Nashville and thought it would be PERFECT.

I lived there for a few months in the fall of 2001, so I am familiar with Opry Mills mall and love the Rainforest Cafe.

So Leisa and I planned to meet, eat and shop. Then Lauren joined the trip with me. Our plan was to meet and eat lunch, shop and then eat supper, probably at the Rainforest Cafe.

Then I get back on this thread and MeMom is talking about a Rainforest Cafe meet. How cool, I thought. They are meeting there, too...and then I realized it was the same day??!?! What are the chances of that?!

I PM'd MeMom and found out they were meeting at the front of Rainforest around supper-time. We probably would have been there at the same time anyway. We could have passed each other on the way in to the restaurant and had no idea!


I love the DIS...bringing Disney loving people together.

And thanks, Tracy!!!! Glad you started a pre-trippie and told us about your Nashville trip! :goodvibes And welcome home!!!
 
OH. MY. GOSH!!!!!!! I can't believe that our (maroo's and mine) plans perfectly coincide with this !! What are the chances of us planning (last week, by phone) to meet at Rainforest- in Nashville- for dinner- on Saturday!

WOW! This is so exciting, not only do maroo and I get to meet up face to face for the first time, but we also get to meet several others who are as obsessed as we are about Disney. Wooo- hooo!

So looking forward to meeting you this weekend!!!

Liesa
 
Hi everyone!! I can not believe we are missing that meet by one week :sad2:. That is so sad :sad1:. I have written up the entire Nashville mini TR and will post it here tomorrow :thumbsup2.
 











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