Having a GRAND time - the NEW Official GF Chat Thread PART 3

[tinklvr64]

This is the one I bought. It's a bad pic..i got the pic from ebay...which also sucks.

THey had a few smaller ones and a LARGE duffle. They also have Vera B stuff now. TJ Maxx and Marshalls have redone their stores and they have nicer merchandise now. The jewelry!!! OMG....I could have gone totally nutso on the jewelry they had!!!! OH! And htye have some H2O products!!!! I love the sea marine shave cream so got more of that!!!! But I have a huge stash of all kinds of H2O Spa products my friend sent me as a sweet gift so that's all I needed.

I am so ticked ...they are doing construction on both major roads by me...to leave our subdivision we have to have a flagger get us on the highway!! AND just to drive what is normally a 7 min drive to DD's school is 1/2 hour!! EACH WAY!!! It took me almost 45 min to get home from TJ MAxx - and that should be a 10 min drive. I think the governor of IL SUCKS. What a dumb butt to tear up two main roads in spots within a mile of eachother at once. The traffic is HORRIBLE.

Here is is 4:20 and Jo isn't even home. Her bus is stuck in traffic for sure. Round trip to pick up Lucy took me over an hour.

CHan

I AGREE!

 

[mickeynut1]

Evening All .

Okay....I have a question.....how come sometimes I can quote one post but not multiquote . After I log on I always see the individual quote tab in the bottom right corner, but alot of the times the quote marks (") (what you have to click on to multiquote) are not there . I hope I'm making sense . I don't know if it's just a quirk with the Dis or what .

And Chan.....I thought I was going nuts because the time on my posts are ALWAYS MESSED UP . It usually puts a time that's about an hour later than when I post . I thought it was just me or my computer.....but maybe it's something with the Dis since yours is screwed up too . Computers....gotta love 'em . And don't get me started on construction around my house . A major road is closed around here which makes us having to go around....BUT.....another road that would make it MUCH EASIER to handle is CLOSED AS WELL :. So having to go around not only adds more time to where we need to go.....it takes more gas to travel many more miles out of our way . Not sure who the brainiac was that made the decision to close 2 roads at the same time, but it sure as heck is causing a major pain . The construction here isn't supposed to be done until November .......and I'm not holding my breath for that . And BTW....love the DB bag .

Hope everyone's having a good night . I'll catch ya all later


Deb

 

[BlueSkies]

Channing thats a really nice DB bag. We are VeraB fans too...just bought Vera lunch box for DNiece (at 6 she likes them too... imagine when she's 16!!) and for DD a nice big duffle bag...

Deb Oh no not multi quote problems...where is Kristin when you need her

I'm off to watch TV with DH, I just loves the way he changes the channels every 2 minutes

 

[Lives4Disney]

Mandy, thats what she said!

DAWN!! Hey...I WAS GONNA SAY THAT!!!!! You guys have to let me know when/time/channel "The Office" is on....I am clueless...all I know is I did see it a few times and it was great. Did you see that some lady ....Hardin was a presenter at the GF's fab award?? I thought of you two fans.

Deb...I have NO clue about the dumb quotes. I just learned how to do that myself. I never even realized the time was off until today. OK...I forgot..are you in IL or IN? If in IL, Gov Blagojavich or however he spells it is your dumb butt. If in IN.....sorry can't answer. Our guy is a lame oh. IL gets less spending than all other 50 states for special needs kids and some other great dumb IL facts....my kids were complaining (Well, DS, really) that IL is one of only 4 states that has required PE...lol...and that we are one of the fattest states so what's that tell ya?

OK...i am a single parent tonight. DH had to fly to Ohio earlier...so off to get the kids to bed!

See ya tomorrow!

Chan

 

[BlueSkies]

Good Morning Gals

Up early busy day ahead...the posting times on my computer are off by some too

Think I'll be stopping by TJ Maxx too today...can never resist a good bag sale....(hope ours have the DB too) (thanks for the tip Channing)

Have a nice day everyone.....

 

[Alicnwondrln]

Good Morning
I have more laundry to do today and I have to clean the house and do some other stuff.

 

[mickeynut1]

Good Morning Gals .


BlueSkies ~ I'll be having multiquoting withdrawals if it keeps up . Join the club.....my DH changes channels NON STOP....I think it's a man thing . I refuse to watch tv with him sometimes because he drives me absolutely nuts with his channel surfing . He can't leave it on 1 channel and just watch a show in its entirety....it drives me crazy . And DS is following right in his footsteps . Good luck at TJMAXX finding your DB bag .


Kelly ~ Cleaning day for me today, too . But I guess it's a good day to stay home and do it since it's raining and the forecast is rain all day on and off . Hopefully I'll get alot done....that is if I can keep myself away from the computer .



Chan ~ I'm in IN....but there's plenty of dumb butts here as well . OMG.....Count us in as 1 of the 4 states....we are required to have PE too and IN is right up there as one of the fattest states as well .


Better get going as I have to get DS to school . Catch ya all later .



Deb

 

[mandymommy4]

Morning Lady's !

Where has Marvel been lately???

Dawn~ LOL! I watched the reruns last night and saw a preview fro the next season that shows Jim and Pam kissing in a new office looking setting...... hum..... Thank goodness fro Tivo, it was quick but I rewound it and then paused it LOL, Thats a crazy fan!

Have I ever mentioned how big of a Tv junky I am? Just prime time stuff thought. No talk shows or soap operas. LOL!

So last night I saw a episode of 30 Rock and I will be watching for now on.... It was freaking hilarious! Love that type if comedy. Who knew Alec Baldwin was so funny?

The show I am looking forward to the most is Kath and Kim...... it looks hilarious! I almost blew my drink out my nose on one commercial when she is asked what she does and she says she a trophy wife. LOL!

Chan~ I did notice that Maloria Hardin (i think) gave the award..... She plays Jan.

OK enough tv Talk!

 

[mickeynut1]

Ok.....this rain is really making me not want to do anything today . I can't seem to get moving to start cleaning and do . But YAY for it being Friday .

Question for you all.....have any of you ever stayed at Hard Rock Hotel Orlando? I know....dirty word as it's not Disney/GF ......but my one DS loves guitars (has 3) and is into music big time so DH and I thought it would be neat to stay 2 nights at HRH before heading to the GF in July . We've walked around the hotel before (as well as eaten at HR Cafe) and it looks like a great hotel....but I was just wondering if any of you have ever stayed there and what you thought about it . It's so hard for me to stay anywhere other than Disney resorts when going to Orlando, but I think DS would enjoy that hotel since it revolves around what he loves . Any thoughts or suggestions would be great .

Mandy ~ How is your dad doing??? Hope he's recovering well . I was wondering the same thing about Marvel....wonder how his back/neck is .

Ok gals....I have got to get something done around here.....I will catch you all a little later . Have a great one .


Deb

 

[Lives4Disney]

Good morning! Ugh...it was a rough morning here. DD12 almost missed her 6:10 bus. It waited!!! THANK GOD! It sat out front and just sat and sat and sat.... It got me up so now I feel extra crappy. DD8 just caught her 8:35 bus...which means the construction peeps aren't out there today...otherwise she'd stil be waiting.

Deb..that is funny.

I am gonna walk....if it's not raining....talk to ya later! wow it's muggy. gross muggy out.

Hey Mandy!! When is the Office on TV? I do need to watch! I am so not a tv junkie...HOW the heck do you find time to sit and watch?!?!?! I just can't find shows I can get into anymore. They are rare..but when I did see the Office I thoguht it was funny. During "Friends" and "Seinfeld" in the 90s..I was probably the only person in the USA that never saw an episode. I love "Seinfeld" in reruns now late night. I am the I Love Lucy and Andy Griffith junky though, but I own them all on DVD... AND the trashy reality shows!!!! What a combo! And the trashier the better!! We need more Joe Millionaires and Ugly Joes - or whatever it was called - out there!! Right now, I am watching my DVDs of "Love Boat" every night. Those were the good tV days!! When we were at WDW we watched DVDs of the whole first season of "Flipper"!! My daughters loved it. We'd watch every night while everybody was tucked in bed. Pretty pathetic...we love retro here, though. It does seem like there aren't many FAMILY shows on tv anymore.

Have a good day. It's FRIDAY!! YAY!

Channing

 

[Lives4Disney]

ANybody know WHAT this is??? It is part of an address where the STATE should be?!?!

Worthington, Â OHÂ

Is that the craziest thing? How does one even TYPE that into a computer?!??! This person bought something on Ebay from me and paid me so I am trying to address her package and THIS is her "state".... I didn't realize I was that out of things.

If you all are clueless too..I guess when I get back from my walk I will do a zip code search because I do have her zip. OK..well dumb me..it's Ohio. But HOW do you type those A s like that?!? And WHY?

Chan

 

[mickeynut1]

Ok....all 3 bathrooms are done and now I need a computer break . DH just called to see what I was doing.....uh, DUH ....but I told him I was cleaning . It's gonna take me forever to clean this house today because I'm just not motivated .

Chan...LOL....that is the craziest thing I ever saw . Count me in as being totally clueless as to how that's typed on a computer . I hope you get your walk in....it's raining on and off here.....gloomy day and you're right...it's muggy and gross!!!!! I can't believe you NEVER saw 1 episode of "Friends" or Seinfeld" . Those are 2 of my absolute FAVORITE shows . DH knows exactly when I'm watching reruns of either one of those because I can't stop laughing.....those shows are hilarious . I start cracking up right at the beginning and can't stop for the next 30 minutes.....DH is always telling me "it's not THAT funny!!!"........Oh, but it IS !!! I guess it doesn't take much to get me going . Ok...better get something else done here .


Deb

 

[princessesrule4]

Mandy - can't wait for The Office,too! I love 30 Rock! Love Tina Fey and I saw Alec Baldwin host SNL a few times and didn't know how hysterical he was until then!

Mickeynut- We stayed at HRH and we really liked it , especially my kids. We really liked Portofino - more elegant - but HRH is way more fun! They had pool games, beach volleyball, air guitar contest - my kids had a blast and DH and I did too. It just has a really fun atmosphere. We did not do Club ,just pool view. No balconies though!

We are going back next summer and everyone wants to go to HRH instead of Portofino! Portofino is more like GF- I like it a lot but HRH is cool and an easy walk to the parks. We are combining with a GF trip too so I'll get my "luxury" part of the vacation at GF and the " party" vacation at HRH! LOL!!

Chan - It's got to be OHio - there is a Worthington ,OH outside of Columbus. I have no idea what those A thingys are though!

I still have not listed any Ebay stuff!!! I am a little intimidated - I have no idea what I'm doing!! Everyone's listings look so nice and link to their other clothes, etc, but I'm computer illiterate so mine will probably look like crap! Yikes!!

 

[mandymommy4]

Ok.....this rain is really making me not want to do anything today . I can't seem to get moving to start cleaning and do . But YAY for it being Friday .

Question for you all.....have any of you ever stayed at Hard Rock Hotel Orlando? I know....dirty word as it's not Disney/GF ......but my one DS loves guitars (has 3) and is into music big time so DH and I thought it would be neat to stay 2 nights at HRH before heading to the GF in July . We've walked around the hotel before (as well as eaten at HR Cafe) and it looks like a great hotel....but I was just wondering if any of you have ever stayed there and what you thought about it . It's so hard for me to stay anywhere other than Disney resorts when going to Orlando, but I think DS would enjoy that hotel since it revolves around what he loves . Any thoughts or suggestions would be great .

Mandy ~ How is your dad doing??? Hope he's recovering well . I was wondering the same thing about Marvel....wonder how his back/neck is .

Ok gals....I have got to get something done around here.....I will catch you all a little later . Have a great one .


Deb

He is doing very good. My sis and I are going back up there for the weekend. He is walking more and more and began clear solids yesterday. Thanks for asking!

 

[Lives4Disney]

Mandy that is good news.

Princesses, thanks!! I did the USPS search and yep it's OH. Weird...why would anybody put such funky stuff in their address. They want to receive their item, you'd think they'd make it CLEAR.

Deb & princesses that post about HRH and Portofino reminded me! We stayed at Portofino a couple yrs ago. I didn't like it though. We stayed Club level and actually never found our way to the pool. That place is a HUGE confusing maze!!! We were on like the 4th or 5th floor and the lounge was down off the lobby. Very inconvenient. Plus...I hated the bathrooms with the huge clear glass shower. Ya, they were nice sized bathrooms but if somebody was showering that was IT because the shower was surronded by clear glass!! At Portofino we also had our most cruddy check in. The lady at the front desk was like "OH WOW!!!" type type type..."YOU HAVE A GREAT ROOM"...type type type.....I asked why? "What do you mean?" And she said we had a balcony room....type type...then "Oh...sorry. I was wrong". WTH? LAME.

I like the look of HRH. I don't like the no balconies though. It felt dark and closed in at PB. Also, we did UO for DS who we thought would love it - he loves thrill rides....he didn't really love it. Three days were 2 days too much. We were all ready for WDW.

Chan

 

[mickeynut1]

YAY....my multiquotes are working....for now .

Mickeynut- We stayed at HRH and we really liked it , especially my kids. We really liked Portofino - more elegant - but HRH is way more fun! They had pool games, beach volleyball, air guitar contest - my kids had a blast and DH and I did too. It just has a really fun atmosphere. We did not do Club ,just pool view. No balconies though!

We are going back next summer and everyone wants to go to HRH instead of Portofino! Portofino is more like GF- I like it a lot but HRH is cool and an easy walk to the parks. We are combining with a GF trip too so I'll get my "luxury" part of the vacation at GF and the " party" vacation at HRH! LOL!!

Thanks . HRH does look like it would be a fun time . The only reason we're considering it is because of DS and his love for guitars....we think it would be fun to just take in the atmosphere for a couple days since just walking around for an hour or 2 visiting doesn't do much . I'll have to look into making a ressie . I'm glad you and your family enjoyed your stay there . When next summer are you going to be there??

He is doing very good. My sis and I are going back up there for the weekend. He is walking more and more and began clear solids yesterday. Thanks for asking!

THAT'S GREAT NEWS, Mandy !!!! Sounds like he's well on his way to recovery and hopefully he'll be making the trip back home soon . You and your sis have a safe trip back up there the weekend .

Deb & princesses that post about HRH and Portofino reminded me! We stayed at Portofino a couple yrs ago. I didn't like it though. We stayed Club level and actually never found our way to the pool. That place is a HUGE confusing maze!!! We were on like the 4th or 5th floor and the lounge was down off the lobby. Very inconvenient. Plus...I hated the bathrooms with the huge clear glass shower. Ya, they were nice sized bathrooms but if somebody was showering that was IT because the shower was surronded by clear glass!! At Portofino we also had our most cruddy check in. The lady at the front desk was like "OH WOW!!!" type type type..."YOU HAVE A GREAT ROOM"...type type type.....I asked why? "What do you mean?" And she said we had a balcony room....type type...then "Oh...sorry. I was wrong". WTH? LAME.

I like the look of HRH. I don't like the no balconies though. It felt dark and closed in at PB. Also, we did UO for DS who we thought would love it - he loves thrill rides....he didn't really love it. Three days were 2 days too much. We were all ready for WDW.

Chan

I'm sorry you didn't like your stay at PB . That's why I'm so hesitant to try other places because we are so used to the Disney resorts and love going there that I'm afraid nothing else will measure up . But HRH would be neat to see with all the guitar/music stuff.....but then off to the GF . We may just hang out at the hotel those 2 days and not even do UO/IA because my two really aren't that interested....and I'm not into paying all that money for them to not want to be there and complain the whole time....and then want to leave after an hour . Plus Orlando is SO HOT in July that we weren't planning on spending alot of time at the parks.....Disney or otherwise . We kinda wanted to just enjoy the GF and everything it had to offer with a park or 2 thrown in along the way . So it looks like I have more planning to do .


Deb

 

[BlueSkies]

DebHappy that you are multi quoting again

I stayed the HRH last year (for a conference believe it or not...)I thought it was very nice, liked the look of the hotel,friendliness of the staff and it was so nice to take the boat over to city walk to stroll around and enjoy the restaurants...also the pool was very nice and like Princesses said lots of activities going on....
Also a really nice pool bar

But I'm a GF gal at heart just cant seem to stay anywhere else ( well the CR sometimesthe kids love it there also ) when I think of a family vacation...

BTW love your summer vacation plan nice balance of parks and hotel for the summer time

Mandy So glad to hear that your Dad is recuperating so well...

Channing DH always talks about staying at PB for a few nights during one of our Disney trips....Yeah maybe that will happen IF he ever books one of the trips (besides I hate hotels that are too big...didnt like the Atlantis for that reason...way too big...)

Princesses I dont have a clue how to Ebay either....heck I cant even figure out how to post pictures.....

Happy Friday Everyone.....

 

[Cinderumbrella]

We got the phone call from the school blast messaging service last night that the teachers have filed the paperwork to strike on Monday if an agreement is not reached this weekend.

They are SO far apart on salary issues that this will get ugly. The Board offered just over 5% and THEY TURNED IT DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!! Um, hello, there are people in this country losing jobs right and left and you are angry about a raise Be lucky you still have a job!!!

This will SERIOUSLY effect my June trip since I wanted to be there for DS's bday. School was scheduled to end on Tuesday June 2rd. We wanted to fly out Tuesday June 9th

So strike watch continues in earnest over here

 

[Lives4Disney]

YAY....my multiquotes are working....for now .

I'm sorry you didn't like your stay at PB . That's why I'm so hesitant to try other places because we are so used to the Disney resorts and love going there that I'm afraid nothing else will measure up . But HRH would be neat to see with all the guitar/music stuff.....but then off to the GF . We may just hang out at the hotel those 2 days and not even do UO/IA because my two really aren't that interested....and I'm not into paying all that money for them to not want to be there and complain the whole time....and then want to leave after an hour . Plus Orlando is SO HOT in July that we weren't planning on spending alot of time at the parks.....Disney or otherwise . We kinda wanted to just enjoy the GF and everything it had to offer with a park or 2 thrown in along the way . So it looks like I have more planning to do .


Deb

We've been going to WDW in July for the past 3 years!! It's NOT THAT BAD!! Believe it or not! You'll be fine. We stay away from AK though. THat place is an incinerator. We don't like it much any time anyway, so it's not that much of a hardship for us. But AK is painfully hot in summer.

The great thing about the UO hotels is that front of the line access...you will LOVE that. It's unreal what a difference it makes.

I might like HRH. It looks neat. I am sure you'll have a great time!!!

Kristin....I heard taht on the STAR this morn. That is crap. I HOPE it works out FAST. BUT, if it doesn't I wouldn't blink an eye at taking a kinder gardener out early. PLUS it's the stupid school/teachers/BoE fault..not yours. YOu might have had this planned for 2 yrs for all they know. Seriously I never worried about my kids missing school EVER until this year because Lucy is in all accelerated classes and has a mega hideous work load (it's just the workload that's changed for her)...plus she's in band, jazz band, and a special world drum group and all her school clubs. And don't even get me started on all Jojo's activities etc. I am still considering going!! WTH? Lucy even wants to go even if it means tons of make up work!! You only live once AND your DS is only young once. Believe me..it sadly goes soooo fast - you blink it's gone. Miss the trip for what? A few extra days in school? I would really NOT stress over taking a 5 yr old out of school.

CHan

 

[tammy]

Deb - We love the HRH it is a fabulous hotel. The rooms are nicely appointed, the staff was attentive, the pool is so cool and they have dive-in movies. We love the music that you hear throughout the hotel. Oh, you can walk to the parks from the hotel or take the water shuttle. I think you will enjoy HRH. Go for it girl!!