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[kaoden39]

sounds cool. I've never been to the Swan hotel but I"m sure it's nice. Don't forget to post a picture when you are done!

Oh yes we love pictures on this thread. I think we are nosy bunch by breed.

 

[Leger13]

Forgot to say Hello to you Cheri and Betsy!

Sunshine for you Betsy! Here in VA we are expecting, yet, more rain until next week...I know we all need this rain and by summer we'll be in a drought with water restrictions, but I swear it's rained 20 of the last 22 days!

I'm so sick of the water restrictions!!

yw!

It's going alright so far. Pretty quiet. I'm already ready to go home though. LOL

There's a "bachelor party" at my house this afternoon/evening which consists of a crawfish boil and beer. The groom doesn't want to go out. (his wife to be, my cousin, wouldn't allow him to go to a str*p club and I don't know what's up with him not wanting to do anything more exciting than eat crawfish) He insisted on having this party at OUR house. He didn't ask, he insisted. And my DH is not even the best man.

So when I get home there will be a least a dozen guys at my house (I think 25 were invited but not all will show up---at least they better not!)

I am going to eat some crawfish and enjoy myself despite the fact that it's a "guys" thing. DH said go for it--it will show the groom exactly why he should have done a REAL bachelor party
I want to eat crawfish, and besides, I have nowhere to go. My BFF is in DisneyWorld!!

Yes! Have fun!! Don't let those boys hole you up in the back of your house. I'll come beat them up!

Hi everyone! Can I join your group, too??

Hi you sure can!! Anyone is welcome!

Oh and I just read an article this AM in our local paper about Lyme Disease...they had pictures of the different types of ticks (deer, dog, etc) and I definitely had a male deer tick on me.

Evidently the county that I live in (Loudoun County) makes up 50% of all the Lyme Disease cases in all of Virginia.

If a tick is on for more than 30 hours, then that's enough time for the infection to occur.

And I also learned that you can still get Lyme Disease even if you don't develop a ring around the bite. A telltale sign is the ring but not all cases get it.

Best way to prevent is not to have exposed skin. So I'm going to garden from now on in a Haz-Mat suit!


Seriously, I will try to be more aware about checking for ticks on me and the girls from now on...

OK, there is my PSA for today...

Oh man, is there any way you can get tested for that w/o having the ring? I'm still hoping you are okay. That's just crazy.

I'm picturing you in a Haz-Mat suit now!

OMG- Ticks are NASTY NASTY little animals!! For other bug bites that are not ticks, you can put a tea bag on it and the itching will stop, swelling will go down, etc. And actually, it's funny that you post about this today because I talked about it in my blog this morning (link is in my siggie)!!

I hate bugs.

Oooo good tip on the tea bag thing!

Hi Michele (and everybody!). I'm Ann, and I'm a happily married mom of my husband . No kids yet- but we're probably going to start trying in the next few years. I'm from Ohio (not Toledo as my name suggests), and AM a WDW person. A crazy WDW person. Actually, so crazy, that I'm going to start re-doing our bedroom to look like a Swan hotel room . My DH thinks I'm crazy, but he's just as crazy as me.

Hi Ann! Nice to meet you! I'm Carla. I'm 27 years old and my DH is 28 years old. We also have no children but have 4 fur babies. I live in Georgia (abt 30 min north of Atlanta) and also love all things Disney. I'm also a quilter and I am also addicted to tattoos I'm an odd one LOL! That's so cool that you are re-decorating your room like the Swan hotel room. Please post pictures when you have it all done! We here love pictures!!

Don't forget to have the movie BEACHES playing on the tv and Bette Midler and Yanni blasting from the stereo!!

I think THAT would be a bachelor party they wouldn't forget!!

Cheri you SO have to do that

 

[hornzb]

I'm so SLEEEPY!

How cute is that pic? I can relate to your tiredness, Cher!
WAKE UUUUPPP!!

Pam

 

[Leger13]

Oh yes we love pictures on this thread. I think we are nosy bunch by breed.

yes we are....I asked for a picture too in my post replying to her

 

[cherbear]

Don't forget to have the movie BEACHES playing on the tv and Bette Midler and Yanni blasting from the stereo!!

I think THAT would be a bachelor party they wouldn't forget!!

You cracked me up with that!

 

[kaoden39]

I'm so sick of the water restrictions!!



Yes! Have fun!! Don't let those boys hole you up in the back of your house. I'll come beat them up!



Hi you sure can!! Anyone is welcome!



Oh man, is there any way you can get tested for that w/o having the ring? I'm still hoping you are okay. That's just crazy.

I'm picturing you in a Haz-Mat suit now!



Oooo good tip on the tea bag thing!



Hi Ann! Nice to meet you! I'm Carla. I'm 27 years old and my DH is 28 years old. We also have no children but have 4 fur babies. I live in Georgia (abt 30 min north of Atlanta) and also love all things Disney. I'm also a quilter and I am also addicted to tattoos I'm an odd one LOL! That's so cool that you are re-decorating your room like the Swan hotel room. Please post pictures when you have it all done! We here love pictures!!



Cheri you SO have to do that

They are talking about water restrictions here. Yippee. California is prone to droughts. Especially southern California. Why people settled where there is no water is beyond me. Doesn't that seem like something you might be looking for in a place to live?

 

[Marshay]

Oh yes we love pictures on this thread. I think we are nosy bunch by breed.

we are!!

OK, gotta go nurse Elie. Nice posting with a bunch of real, live folks this morning!!

 

[Leger13]

They are talking about water restrictions here. Yippee. California is prone to droughts. Especially southern California. Why people settled where there is no water is beyond me. Doesn't that seem like something you might be looking for in a place to live?

yeah only common sense there. Geez! That stinks that you might be put on a water restriction I really hope they don't do that to y'all. It's the pits. I can't even wash my own car!

 

[Leger13]

we are!!

OK, gotta go nurse Elie. Nice posting with a bunch of real, live folks this morning!!

Speaking of Elie.....and pictures......when are we gonna see some updated pictures of her??

 

[hornzb]

So I am leaving for Orlando in 9 days with my four kids. We will stay with friends the first two nights and visit. Then we check into our stupid time share dealie on the 25th afternoon. I haven't done well in planning our plan of attack. We have 2 Disney base tickets each, and one day at Universal (both parks) each. Reservations at Medieval Times on the 28th for dinner. Time share meeting/seminar/sales push at 1:30 on the 28th. Middle of my day! That totally messes us up, but I have to go or risk getting charged more money. Never again. Anyway, I've been talking with Carla, a.k.a. Disney Planning Diva, and trying to come up with a plan. Any tips and tricks you guys can offer to help us save time and money? I know we are doing MK one day. The other park is up to the kids to decide- Epcot or MGM. Both have things they want to see. But they are going to have to agree or I will decide. Carla mentioned maybe doing one of those parks and making the evening a DTD evening for dinner and putt putt and shopping. Anyway, I'm getting down to the wire and wanted to solicit ideas from the pros!

Thanks!!
Pam

 

[Leger13]

So I am leaving for Orlando in 9 days with my four kids. We will stay with friends the first two nights and visit. Then we check into our stupid time share dealie on the 25th afternoon. I haven't done well in planning our plan of attack. We have 2 Disney base tickets each, and one day at Universal (both parks) each. Reservations at Medieval Times on the 28th for dinner. Time share meeting/seminar/sales push at 1:30 on the 28th. Middle of my day! That totally messes us up, but I have to go or risk getting charged more money. Never again. Anyway, I've been talking with Carla, a.k.a. Disney Planning Diva, and trying to come up with a plan. Any tips and tricks you guys can offer to help us save time and money? I know we are doing MK one day. The other park is up to the kids to decide- Epcot or MGM. Both have things they want to see. But they are going to have to agree or I will decide. Carla mentioned maybe doing one of those parks and making the evening a DTD evening for dinner and putt putt and shopping. Anyway, I'm getting down to the wire and wanted to solicit ideas from the pros!

Thanks!!
Pam

hehe I'm a Disney planning Diva...awesome!

You certainly came to the right place.

And I think you misunderstood what I was saying about the DTD thing.

What I meant was when you are at the parks just stay at the parks all day and eat snacks/CS meals those days. Like, go to MK on the 26th and go to the other park on the 27th. Then maybe on the 29th you can do the Winter Summerland putt putt/TRex dinner and DTD shopping that day. That way you're just in one area all day and you get the max out of your time at each park you go to. Does that make sense? Not sure when you want to go to US. Maybe you can do the DTD putt putt day on the day you have to go to the sales pitch so you're not missing any time at the parks at all because of that.

 

[kaoden39]

we are!!

OK, gotta go nurse Elie. Nice posting with a bunch of real, live folks this morning!!

Nice chatting with you too!

yeah only common sense there. Geez! That stinks that you might be put on a water restriction I really hope they don't do that to y'all. It's the pits. I can't even wash my own car!

Yeah and what really used to tick my Dad off and frankly frosts my cupcakes is the fact that we have to ration water in order to send water to southern California. The farmers in the central valley have to fight to get water, yet in southern part of the state they all have pools that are full. Umm, I am gonna stop now before I lose it totally.

 

[Leger13]

Nice chatting with you too!



Yeah and what really used to tick my Dad off and frankly frosts my cupcakes is the fact that we have to ration water in order to send water to southern California. The farmers in the central valley have to fight to get water, yet in southern part of the state they all have pools that are full. Umm, I am gonna stop now before I lose it totally.

What!? Why the heck do they farm there then!? I can see why that makes you

 

[kaoden39]

What!? Why the heck do they farm there then!? I can see why that makes you

The farmers have been there for years. California grows many different crops, in that part of the state cotton is one of the major crops. It has been in the news that these farmers will suffer great losses because they cannot have the water that they normally get. Now this is an area that has already been one of the hardest hit areas in the country as far as the economy and like I said it frosts my cupcakes.

 

[hornzb]

hehe I'm a Disney planning Diva...awesome!

You certainly came to the right place.

And I think you misunderstood what I was saying about the DTD thing.

What I meant was when you are at the parks just stay at the parks all day and eat snacks/CS meals those days. Like, go to MK on the 26th and go to the other park on the 27th. Then maybe on the 29th you can do the Winter Summerland putt putt/TRex dinner and DTD shopping that day. That way you're just in one area all day and you get the max out of your time at each park you go to. Does that make sense? Not sure when you want to go to US. Maybe you can do the DTD putt putt day on the day you have to go to the sales pitch so you're not missing any time at the parks at all because of that.

Aha! I get it now! Sorry I misunderstood... Good idea!

 

[Leger13]

Aha! I get it now! Sorry I misunderstood... Good idea!

That's okay.

 

[cherbear]

So I am leaving for Orlando in 9 days with my four kids. We will stay with friends the first two nights and visit. Then we check into our stupid time share dealie on the 25th afternoon. I haven't done well in planning our plan of attack. We have 2 Disney base tickets each, and one day at Universal (both parks) each. Reservations at Medieval Times on the 28th for dinner. Time share meeting/seminar/sales push at 1:30 on the 28th. Middle of my day! That totally messes us up, but I have to go or risk getting charged more money. Never again. Anyway, I've been talking with Carla, a.k.a. Disney Planning Diva, and trying to come up with a plan. Any tips and tricks you guys can offer to help us save time and money? I know we are doing MK one day. The other park is up to the kids to decide- Epcot or MGM. Both have things they want to see. But they are going to have to agree or I will decide. Carla mentioned maybe doing one of those parks and making the evening a DTD evening for dinner and putt putt and shopping. Anyway, I'm getting down to the wire and wanted to solicit ideas from the pros!

Thanks!!
Pam

how exciting!!

hehe I'm a Disney planning Diva...awesome!

You certainly came to the right place.

And I think you misunderstood what I was saying about the DTD thing.

What I meant was when you are at the parks just stay at the parks all day and eat snacks/CS meals those days. Like, go to MK on the 26th and go to the other park on the 27th. Then maybe on the 29th you can do the Winter Summerland putt putt/TRex dinner and DTD shopping that day. That way you're just in one area all day and you get the max out of your time at each park you go to. Does that make sense? Not sure when you want to go to US. Maybe you can do the DTD putt putt day on the day you have to go to the sales pitch so you're not missing any time at the parks at all because of that.

good plan!!

And remember since you are staying off property to go to the parks WITHOUT Extra Magic Hours(especially morning) if you can help it.

 

[Leger13]

And remember since you are staying off property to go to the parks WITHOUT Extra Magic Hours(especially morning) if you can help it.

 

[Leger13]

I really wish today was Friday. As of tomorrow it will be one week until I'm in Kissimmee!

 

[cherbear]

I really wish today was Friday. As of tomorrow it will be one week until I'm in Kissimmee!

gloater.