Oh, goody! I am so glad you are going back in December so we get another trip report -- our next trip is in October!
I always plan my attack at Boma as well!

There is a fine art to it!
You had me cracking up over your description of the heat on Thursday! We were at Animal Kingdom -- I am sure you can imagine what that was like!
OH GOSH! I can't believe you were at AK that day, and you LIVED to tell it!
Don't think there will be anymore TRs. They're too much work. But thanks for reading! I'll be ending my thread about my hair next month too, after I hit my one-year mark.
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G Max - What a perfect ending to your birthday and a lovely ending to your trip. That stinks about the drilling - what was that all about? I heard none of that.
I will agree that Thursday was extremely hot. Be glad you left when you did because it only got hotter! Or, at least, it felt that way. Thursday was the day I knew my
crocs were going to melt on the asphalt parking lot at HS. I expected to look down and see my bare feet!
Good Grief! As wonderful as it was to be there for my bday, I dont know if I'll do that again next year. Maybe I'll do a cruise!
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I finally got a chance to look at your trip report... since I'm unemployed. UGH! My consulting contract ended on June 30th. Rats. So, I'm looking for work again and have time to read TRs. Yours is fantastic, Glenda!
I've enjoyed your TR with all of the pictures and video. It was like being with you on vacation. You were as excited as I was the first time I rode in the front of the monorail. We did it for our first Gotcha Day with our kids. That was the anniversary of our adoption. We wore buttons and the CMs were so nice to us, too. We got to ride all of the mountains 2X because my DS, who was 7 at the time, played up the act that only one year ago, he and his sister had no parents and were living in Russia. He really milked the day for all it was worth.
You have me wanting to try Boma now, too.
One of my friends spent 2 years in Togo, Africa, in the peace corps after we graduated from college. She said the first time she went to AK, in the African Village, it actually smelled like Africa. She was very impressed. She didn't know how Disney got the smells so spot on. She said it was all she could talk about to her DH and mother when they were planning a family trip together. She was disappointed that they had taken out whatever made the area smell so authentic. She said she kept apologizing to he mom and DH about talking it up so much. She really wanted them to experience what she had.
Another funny thing that she said was that there was a group playing kettle drums. She walked up to one of the guys and said, aren't you from (whereever in Africa she thought he was from)? He told her to keep her voice down. Not many Americans know the subtle differences between the people of different countries in Africa. He was impressed that she noticed, though.
Well, I'm babbling. I've gotta go send my resume to a few places.
Again, your TR was great!
Soooo sorry about your job. People at my job are being let go too

I wish I could remember the "smell" your friend referred to! Maybe they'll bring it back. It's good to know that the villiage is authentic, even if some of the performers are from the wrong region!
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What a great ending/beginning to your trip... I like that you said that "the beginning." So great about DVC because you know you are always going back!

Thanks for the yummy Boma pictures! I like all of your new loot...really pretty rings! SSR is nice but like you said it was really spread out. I stayed there in January and while it was pretty I don't think I will be back anytime soon. I like walking through a lobby and having interior rooms.
I know that "hot" you are talking about. The first time I saw Lights, Motor, Action whatever the rest is @ HS it was sooooooo hot (in August) and my niece and I vowed to never watch it again. Last year I took her with two of my other nephews and of course being boys they wanted to see it.

I swear I could hardly breathe. I didn't want any hot breath coming out of me adding to my personal kiln I was sitting in! Thankfully I had my video camera so I taped it and now we are all good!!
That heat was no joke! I feel sorry for those whom it was their first trip ever, or first in a long time. It was easy to skip some things, because I know I'd be back in December. Maybe then I'll catch Lights Motor Action!
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So Glenda when is your Christmas trip? I will there 12/27 to 1/2 I would love to meet you to. You in your tiara and me in my crown, priceless.
Man that would be great, but I wont be there. I'm going the week BEFORE Christmas. Next year I think I'm going in September. When you know you're plans, let me know!
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Another great trip report Glenda!

I really enjoyed reading it and celebrating your birthday wtih you thru your report!
So was June hotter than when you've gone in Sept? Sept. is so hot and humid that I have a hard imagining June is worse.
Will be looking forward to your December trip report!
Thanks for taking the time to write this and sharing your story, pictures and videos!
Awww Thank you Linda! And yes, June was wayyy Hotter than the last few Septembers!
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Thanks for such a fun trip report! I hate that you are not going to hang around for an extra couple of days in December.....
Note to self..... Find a glass ring like Glenda's in Italy, it's beautiful!
Yeah, sorry I'll miss you in December. When I nail down my dates for next year, I'll post them in my siggie. And DO check out Italy! Nice jewerly there!
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i'm glad your server brought you some peanut rice anyway! this happened back in september too but our server that time brought you a whole thing of it in a to-go box! so it sounds to me like all you have to do is say something about the lack of peanut rice and poke out that bottom lip a little bit if it's not peanut rice night and they make it all better! something to remember for next time!
i loved SSR, too! we actually stayed in the building closest to the water where you guys were sitting, congress park. the size of the resort didn't bother me since there was bus service around so not much walking was required, although the walk from our building to the main area was only about 7 minutes and on a nice day was a nice little walk. i just loved being near DTD if i needed to do a little shopping or go by goofy's or wolfgang puck express to get something to eat. it was only a 10-minute walk over there from our building and mostly in shade! and i loved sitting in those rocking chairs at night looking over at the lights of DTD.
so glad you had such a great birthday trip!!! can't wait to hear about your adventures in december!
Yes, I guess I should just ask for the rice when they don't have it. I wonder if that would work for the pudding too!
If my home resort - AKL - is ever unavailable, I'll try for SSR! It was beautiful!
My bday trip was GREAT! As for December, I dont think I'll be writing a report.
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Oh Glenda, I love those rings you purchased!!!

Very nice! You certainly had a wonderful birthday! So, "the beginning"......are you telling us something????
Yes, after what I've been through, "things" HAVE to get better!
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Sorry your last moments at the movies were wasted. Thanks for the warning. I loved that show as a kid. I look forward to Dec. TTFN! as Tigger would say!
I'm glad to save you some money AND time. That movie was AWFUL!
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I want you to go back and write some more
It was such a great Trip report I hated for it end.
Very glad you had such a wonderful Birthday.
Happy Happy Birthday to you Glenda
Thank you June! I really had a great time!
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I always love your TR and this one was so great!! Your pic with the Dinosaur sign always crack me up!
You looked so lovely in your tiara

...and what a special birthday...going backstage at PoC...awesome!!!
I LOVE the rings you bought...so beautiful!
Thanks for sharing your birthday adventure ....it's always a good time when it's a Glendamax TR!!
And a belated....
THANK YOU!!! So nice!
I'm glad you enjoyed my report! I hope I was able to convey just how much fun I had!
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Sometimes you just have to forget the fun that's out there and have some down time either alone or with friends. You get such a workout at Disney World and those tired legs beg for a break!
And we didn't get a picture of your angry face?
You deprive us.
It's great that you have lots of DIS friends to share your trip with!
Yes, I don't regret NOT doing anything my last night at all, I was just too tired, and it was great being with friends. I do regret that I didnt get a chance to meet up with Angwil again though . . .
As for my angry face, I'll try to take a pic! I think it's pretty angry - my
co-workers think so!
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The Dynamic Duo PAntss sure did enjoy every minute of time spent with you!!!
Thank you! I'm looking forward to December!
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Hi Glenda,
Loved your TR! (as usual) I am sorry you got woken up twice during your vacation. That is just wrong.
I don't think I have ever seen an angry Glendamax. I can't really imagine you w/o your smile so....

Let me see your angry face...


I am happy that your trip was so fun and your birthday was especially magical. It great that you got to meet up with so many Dissers! As always, I will be looking forward to your next TR. Hopefully, in the not so distant future our paths will cross again.
TTFN
Darlene
Hey Darlene! Sorry, but I think this is it for Trip Reports. I wtill havent made a formal complaint about them waking me up. I should've done that as soon as I got home!
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