From Kick'n It at Kidani to Play'n It at Pop adults only p62/63 last thoughts&request

Sorry I couldn't respond to all your great comments yesterday. Work was nuts. It's not supposed to be Nuts right before christmas. One of our patients was readmitted and was really, really sick. I left really late, had to drop off music, and then practice music with Nicholas. Long day. I HOPE I get some free time to respond today. I am starting to feel the last minute pre- christmas rush!

But to answer Brooke's question - the photopass calendar was about $30 with shipping and handling. Not bad for a year's worth of entertainment!

Be back as soon as I get some free time today.
 
Awesome TR MEK!!

I think you did an EXCELLENT job on the HM pics:worship:
When I wentwith Jen in Sept... after she left I rode HMmyself and the ride STOPPED inthe attic!! lesson learned... I didn't have my camera out:sad1: now I always keep it out and ready...even if I don't plan to take any pics!
take any pics!

The fact that you got that awesome pic while moving...WOW!!!
Paula

Thanks Paula! That stinks - not being able to get your camera out in time. I've had that happen to me before. Just as you get it out - the ride starts moving again.

I think I just got totally lucky with that pic. I almost had the timing right on a preceeding ride, so I sped it up by a second or two and wham - it happened!
I got all warm and fuzzy when you described C...she is an amazing lady! I just luv her!

She really was a pleasure to meet. You and Jen are lucky you actually got to spend quality time together with C.

So....you are going the last week of September??? That is when I would love to go. I love the end of September. Hmmmmmmm.......definately a possiblity.
 
In case I don't make it on later or tomorrow.....

Merry Christmas!!!

I'm off to Best Buy after work for some gift cards....I am going to LOOK at the cameras ;)

Tracy :santa:

p.s. you need to get yourself a facebook account!!
 
Sorry I couldn't respond to all your great comments yesterday. Work was nuts. It's not supposed to be Nuts right before christmas. One of our patients was readmitted and was really, really sick. I left really late, had to drop off music, and then practice music with Nicholas. Long day. I HOPE I get some free time to respond today. I am starting to feel the last minute pre- christmas rush!

But to answer Brooke's question - the photopass calendar was about $30 with shipping and handling. Not bad for a year's worth of entertainment!

Be back as soon as I get some free time today.

I just recently came across this thread and have enjoyed reading your trip report. I also enjoyed reading your very entertaining previous trip reports, especially the one with your nephew. Have a Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
 

I'm so glad you're snowed in and wrote so much!! :goodvibes I just made the same photopass calendar- using pics from our November trip (and 1 or 2 from our September visit). I didn't have very good photopass pics, though. So I used alot of my own pics in it- so often my photos came out better than theirs- that's why I didn't buy the CD- but you're right, the calendar is a great alternative. :goodvibes And your sandwich looked delicious from LTT- makes me want to go!

Loved your report!! Can't wait to meet you this May!! :thumbsup2

Hi Ellen -

Sorry it took me so long to respond. I hope you will post pictures of your November pp calendar. I bet its great and I would love to see all the kids. I think its great that you can also include your own pictures. That is so cool.

I'm glad you liked the TR and I am definately looking forward to meeting up in May!.
 
I love the calendar! It will serve as a great reminder of your wonderful vacation! I have been getting tons of coupon codes from sites that offer photo products so I too made a Disney pic calendar. Not only was it cute it was free :cool1:

Thanks Dawn - I am glad you like the calendar! It is a great reminder of our vacation.

You made a free calendar - that is awesome. I bet its great, especially since you and Dale take such great pics together.

I need to get back to my shutterfly projects. I started a book with ALL my Florida vacations. I need to get back to work!

Boooo! I'm sad to see it end!!!

Wonderful updates! Great job with the HM's pics!!! I love the picture of the bride!!!!!

That lunch at LTT looks and sounds soooooo good! We had dinner there Halloween of 06 and it was an ok dinner. But, lunch sounds delish!!!


Glad you had such a great trip!!!!!

I feel sad to see my TR end, too. I get attached to my TRs and I dont want to stop working on it. I feel like I might go into Withdraw! :rotfl:

Isn't the bride great. I love her!

LTT lunch was really good. I didn't make an ADR for next trip, but I am certainly thinking about it!

YAY for snow days!

We haven't had one yet, in fact is is positively balmy out right now which just feels odd after the severe cold snap we had. The kids are jonesing for snow and now that school is out, so am I!

Hard to believe that we got snow before you. My snow weekend was nice. It certainly was a change of pace, but it got me really far behind for Christmas. Fortunately, we have a low key Christmas at home, so I can finally sit and relax.

:thumbsup2 for Disney area tournaments, President's week or not. I'd be all over that! You can get decent flights by going early, that's what we did for our trip last year and our flights were a great price!

I do hope we go away President's weekend. If so, there are decent flight prices for earlier in the week. Brian will be the one who needs the expensive flights. Still, its worth it for a quick break from the cold. ;)

Your last day sounds great and that sandwich looks yummy. So glad you finally got to have a DISmeet.

The bride!!!!!!! :banana:

The bride and a Dismeet all in one day. It was a winner!!!! :thumbsup2


Bummer that your trip had to end with "words" and a misdirected GPS but it really seems like you had a magical and fun adult only anniversary trip which is a gift in and of itself and one that is really apparent in your calendar! I love the calendar, it makes me want to make one for us right now. I think, if Santa doesn't bring me a new one (he usually does) then I will!

It was just ironic that we hadn't been home for more than 45 minutes and we had the first "words" all trip. It was like a record screeching to halt and I remember thinking - "The magic is over. We left it on the plane". But seriously, it wasn't that bad. We were both just tired and ready to be home.

:banana: to a 2010 calendar full of cool vacation pics!


I love that you did so many new things, that was a great recap, and can't wait to see the top 5!

Isn't it great how you can always find so many great new things to do, even if its just a variation of an old theme. That's why I love the world! :love:


I was hoping you had your day off of Church...:cool1: not because I am anti church but because it kind of makes you feel like a little kid with a snow day from school and you didn't have to go out and schlep this morning...:goodvibes

Well put Patricia. Once it started to snow I decided I wasn't going to bother to rehearse, so its a darn good thing church was canceled. I wouldn't have played too well! :rolleyes1

Wasn't the snow amazing? (I think I'm feeling extra perky about it because of Christmas...) All of our weather forecasts kept saying the DE was going to be walloped...we got a good solid 18" ourselves...

I honestly don't know what our snow total was, but its the most snow we have had in about 5 or 6 years. Our roads were still really bad Monday morning. They were so frozen and snowy. Fortunately I don't live far from the highway, but getting there was a little :scared1:.

I love the LTT...it really makes a nice escape when the park is crazy...(it is funny I miss when they used to call out our family name and state...especially when you are coming from one of the first 13...(I miss the character meal too because even though the food was ok...I always thought the colonial costumes were so cute on the characters and the interaction was really good...

They were calling some names and states, but they missed ours. I don't know if they were afraid they wouldn't pronouce it right or they were just being lazy. Oh well. You're right about the characters - those colonial costumes are some of the best. We just got Fios TV and I was watching my old Disney pics on the TV. The ones from LTT in 2006 were so great. My kids got some great shots with the characters.

Your mini Dismeeting...so fun...:thumbsup2

Your calendar is such a lovely reminder of your trip...just the two of you...love it....:goodvibes

The mini Dis meet was great.....and I love our calendar. I think I am going to take it to work to brighten up my office!


Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!

Be back later with more replies!
 
I love the picture of the bride! Great shot, MEK!

Thanks LL! I wish Jen would stop by to see her! I need the real expert opinion! :laughing:

Your LTT lunch looked fabulous!! I've been wanting to try that spinach dip too.

I craved that roast beef sandwich for a LONG time!And the spinach dip was pretty decadent. A lot of food for lunch!

I think your wrap is good too. I never seem to do a good wrap up, I lose steam. :rotfl2:

I'm losing steam too, but at the same time I don't want this TR to end.

I love the Photopass calendar!!! What a fun reminder of your trip all through the year! I made one on Shutterfly with a bunch of our Disney pictures, but it isn't nearly as cute because our backgrounds aren't Disney themed.

Yeah - but I still love the shutterfly products/ They are really good, but it would be cool if they could license some Disney themed pages. That would be awesome. I would be making something everyday!

The calendar is a great idea and turned out beautiful!

Thanks! I really like it! Just a week until 2010 and then its official!

I was waiting to see which calendar you chose....that is the same one that I made!!! :lmao: I love all of the backgrounds on that one. Yours turned out great....look at all of those smiles! :)
I make a calendar every year for my parents with pictures from the trips that I have taken from that year. This year I also loaded a few pictures onto the Disney Photopass site and was able to use my own pictures along with the PP pics.

:rotfl: We did smile alot for the pp photographer! When I looked at my old pictures from 05 and 06 I did not smile AT ALL!!!!! Smiling really does make a difference.

That's so great that you make a calendar for your parents. I bet they love that. I really wanted to do a book for my mom on shutterfly, but the time just got away. I do like how the photopass calendar is quick and easy. I spend way too much time on shutterfly editing every detail.


I am so looking forward to the May trip too. :goodvibes It's only 132 days from today :laughing: but really 131 since I will be there on Saturday. Actually once it gets to 90 it will fly by. I think this will really be a fun trip for me and different too...usually I have nieces or nephews and we are buzzing around from ride to ride..I think this will be much less fast paced. I can't wait to meet everyone too....You and I are pretty much following each other around on Sunday (the Wave) and AK night :laughing: We'll have to figure everything out as it gets closer.

Tracy

I can't wait for May. I am already totally sick of cold weather! LOL! I can't wait to see the pretty flowers in Epcot. I can't wait to play tour guide. And I really can't wait to set up my Dis meets. It's going to be a very cool trip!

That sandwich from LTT looks and sounds delicious! LTT is another one that is high on my "must try" list. Now if I can just squeeze in another Disney trip, perhaps I can make a dent in that list! :goodvibes

:rotfl: That's what I was thinking the other night - I really need an extra Disney trip so I can try some new or revisit some old restaurants! :rotfl: LTT lunch is definately a keeper. Whenever I do the dxdp that will be my lunch spot at MK!

What a great way to end your trip - the picture of the bride on HM, your meal and a great DIS meet. :thumbsup2

It was a perfect ending to a great trip! Probably my favorite trip to date!

I always remember the first not so great thing that happens after our trips and always think to myself "The magic has ended." :laughing:

Hah! I will probably do that with each future trip. The first time reality sets in - Ugggghhhhhh - "the magic has ended" will pop right into my head!

Disney, Disney, Disney! I hope it works out for you! When will you find out?

Unfortunately, not soon enough. I hope we get some update emails soon and don't have to wait until the first of the year!

Love your PP calendar!!! What a great option versus buying the CD! And if you don't mind me asking, how much is the calendar? You and Denny really got some great shots!

I'm very pleased with the calendar. It really wouldn't have been worth it for us to get the CD. We just didn't get enough pictures. Next time, though!
 
In case I don't make it on later or tomorrow.....

Merry Christmas!!!

I'm off to Best Buy after work for some gift cards....I am going to LOOK at the cameras ;)

Thanks Tracy - same to you! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I hope you got the camera. Denny was looking at Costco the other day and said he could only find the Nikons. I really want that camera more than ever, so I think I am going to revisit Costco this week! ;)

p.s. you need to get yourself a facebook account!!

Maybe I will now that my TR is completed. One of my very good friends at work had a FB account for a few days. She said she hated it because it was such a popularity contest. I guess her description turned me off, but I think its time to revisit the idea. And now that we have Fios TV, I can do it right on the TV. That's pretty crazy!

I just recently came across this thread and have enjoyed reading your trip report. I also enjoyed reading your very entertaining previous trip reports, especially the one with your nephew. Have a Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Hi Dis Fan & Welcome!!!!!:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:

Welcome to the Dis and my TR. Thanks for reading both my TRs. I really did enjoy writing about the TR with my nephew. I wish I could take him again in May, but I don't think his parents would release him from school for a week. He is a great kid and I really need to plan a trip for him and his younger brother!

Anyhoo - thanks again for reading along!!!!!!

Merry Christmas, Mary Ellen!

Thanks Jackie - I hope that you and your Family had an awesome day!!!!!!!
 
I just want to thank everyone for reading along and I hope that everyone's holidays are filed with happiness and joy. I thought it would be fun to post a couple miscellaneous pictures.


Let's see....in case you missed seeing my boys and LJ during this trip, here are a few of the clan taken on thanksgiving:

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LJ still has the best smile! :)

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It was not easy to get that baby to smile for the camera!

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Who got a visit from this young man yesterday??????

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And a few more pics that I took in Ellicott City, Md over Thanksgiving:

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Did Santa bring anybody any Disney trinkets.......

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You have NO idea how hard it was to resist those figurines!!!!!!!

And, of course, what picture update would be complete without a few pictures from the recent snow storm......

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hmmmmmmm.......Set's see which cat is brave enough to venture outside....Max or Jewel?

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I think Jewel wins......

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This was Max's preference.......

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And Kismet....well, she wouldn't even go near that front door:

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More pics next post.......
 
Oh My.....glad my new car is in the garage:
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This was as far as I could wander in the back yard because the snow was over my knees:

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My neighbor's house:

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I couldn't get a good shot of my house because the walkway wasn't shoveled:

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Across the street:

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The deck (taken through the window):

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Late Summer:

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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year's to all.......

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I almost forgot ..... I fully intend to be back with my final summary and my top 5 highlights of the trip. So stick around! popcorn::
 
Ah, your boys are looking so old!!! Great pictures of them all!

Holy Huge Snow Storm!!! :eek: You received an unbelievable amount of snow! We got rain. Always rain. :laughing:
 
Thanks for the picture update! :thumbsup2 LJ is so adorable! :goodvibes
That sure was a lot of snow...it has been raining last night and tonight so now everything is brown and blech!
I had a cat named Jewels! She passed away this past year :sad1:...she was 21!!!!
When I went to Best Buy the other day I picked up one of the Cannons. They are a bit heavy so I am going to have to start working out before May so that I can carry it around! :laughing: The prices seem to be consistently the same so I don't know if I should wait a bit more. :confused3

Tracy
 
Great pics! Thanks for sharing! I love the all American Santa! Happy Holidays!
 
Ah, your boys are looking so old!!! Great pictures of them all!

They do look old - scary old! They continue to change every 6 months! Just wait - itsa comin' for you, too! :laughing:

Holy Huge Snow Storm!!! :eek: You received an unbelievable amount of snow! We got rain. Always rain. :laughing:

That really was a record breaker for us, especially in December. We are usually receiving the rain. Even when they get snow in Philly, which is not that far north, we get rain!

Thanks for the picture update! :thumbsup2 LJ is so adorable! :goodvibes

I'm glad you liked it! That is why I need a new camera so bad. I take pictures of everything anymore! LOL!

Isn't LJ a cutie. I would love to take him and Michael back to the world!

That sure was a lot of snow...it has been raining last night and tonight so now everything is brown and blech!

It was huge and it lasted for days since it was so cold. I never did look for my cross country ski boots and now I regret not going out skiing a bit! :sad2: Just a busy, bad time of year to take the time.

It's blech and brown here now, too!

I had a cat named Jewels! She passed away this past year :sad1:...she was 21!!!!

Really? Great name! :thumbsup2 Wow - She lived a long time. I've never had a cat live that long. It must have been hard to say good-bye after all those years.

I call my cat Jewels a lot. I also call her Jeweler. Kismet gets called Keemie and Chemo...... and Max, my favorite, gets called Maxie pants, Maxer, and Maxine. Yeah - I'm weird, I know! :rotfl:

When I went to Best Buy the other day I picked up one of the Cannons. They are a bit heavy so I am going to have to start working out before May so that I can carry it around! :laughing: The prices seem to be consistently the same so I don't know if I should wait a bit more. :confused3

:woohoo: woot for your new camera!!!!!! I think if you are finding consistent prices and you have something you want to photograph before Disney, go for it! I can't wait to get mine. I really want to go to Longwood Garden's on NY eve and I want to take pics. I MUST get that camera before NY's eve!

My coworker used on in Africa and you can see her pictures get consistently better (starting above average and improving), so I say that practice can't hurt. In the meantime I'll have to use those dumbells to increase my arm strength! :rotfl:


Great pics! Thanks for sharing! I love the all American Santa! Happy Holidays!

Thanks Dawn - isn't he cool???? I hope that you, Dale, and Caitlin have a wonderful holiday season!
 
Oh Mary Ellen, the boys look great! That LJ is the cutest thing,his smile is infectious even in pictures!

I cannot believe all that snow, WOW!

I :love: the pictures of your kitties! So adorable. Thanks for sharing :goodvibes
 
Merry Christmas, ME! :santa: The boys look great- and all the snow! I think I've been to Ellicott City with a friend from Maryland- are there a ton of antique shops there?:santa: Very pretty-
 
Oh Mary Ellen, the boys look great! That LJ is the cutest thing,his smile is infectious even in pictures!

My boys look like typical teenagers. I think they have adopted my "no smile" pose! :rotfl2: But LJ.....that kid can't take a bad picture. He is the most photogenic child. Now HE knows how to smile! :)

I cannot believe all that snow, WOW!

It's all gone now and I just found my cross country boots! :sad2: I hope we get another good snowfall before the winter is over. All my midatlantic friends are cursing me for just saying that! :rolleyes1

I :love: the pictures of your kitties! So adorable. Thanks for sharing :goodvibes

I do love my little mutt kitties. They are all rescues - Max and Kismet from the SPCA and Jewel wondered into my backyard about 5 or 6 years ago, right before Christmas. There was no way I could take her to the SPCA and the humane society didn't have an appointment for quite awhile. I think she's much happier here! :thumbsup2

Merry Christmas, ME! :santa: The boys look great- and all the snow! I think I've been to Ellicott City with a friend from Maryland- are there a ton of antique shops there?:santa: Very pretty-

Same to you Ellen. I hope you and your family had a great Christmas! :santa: Yes - there are a bajillion antique shops there. I honestly didn't think people were that into antiques any more. I have a lot of antiques because my mom was heavily into it for awhile. It was interesting to see what some of the depression glass sells for, because I have a ton of it and I just can't part with it. But if I ever do decide to sell it, its good to know there is still a market for it somewhere.

We also found this cute sweater shop with beautiful $10 sweaters. Really high quality and I could kick myself for not buying more. Ugghhhh! I think I was just getting tired of lugging my camera around and trying not to whack it into anything breakable. LOL!


Merry Christmas! Beautiful snow pictures!

Same to you Denise! I hope you and your family had a great day! I was just over at your TR and realized I had missed not one, but two, updates. :rolleyes1 Sorry - I'm back on track now!
 












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