jcc0621
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Here we go again. After returning from our trip last August and being Peer Pressured into writing a TR (You all know who you are
) I swore that I was never going to write another one
too much pressure
.
Well as our next trip approaches (73 days as of today
) and all the big stuff is planned, the more the idea of writing a TR began to take root. Why? I could say it is because I want to preserve all of our vacation memories
. Or I could say that I am so narcissistic that I just know that everyone wants to read about every aspect of our vacation
It wouldnt be either of those things though. The real reason for doing this I am bored out of mind waiting for the trip to get here.
If you are still reading thanks!
Lets start with the cast of this adventure.
Me aka: jcc0621, Janet, or mom: I am a 41 (going to be 42 next month) Probation Supervisor (which could explain some of my cynicism), Mom to a fabulous 5 year old DS, and wife to a DH is wonderful 99.8% of the time (Oh come on you all have that small little time where your DH, SO, Mother, etc. get on your last nerve). I took my first trip to the world when I was 9 years old in 1976 and stayed at the Contemporary for 3 days. The things I remember most about this trip was the drive from Philadelphia
, the waiter delivering our room service burgers in a tuxedo and a towel over his arm
, and Captain Hook chasing my cousin Lisa. I have been to WDW since then in 1981, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
I have been to DLR one time, in December of 2001. The thing I remember most about this trip was the Army National Guard walking through the airport with loaded and ready M-16s.
and eating at a Jack in The Box
DH aka: Jim: He is a 42 (will be 43 next month) middle school (6th, 7th & 8th grade) math and science teacher. He also coaches the girls softball team for his school. He is wonderful father to DS and has the most amazing DW. He is not a huge WDW fan. His philosophy is been there, done that no need to go back. He goes back because DS and I LOVE it. Still trying to work on getting DVC. I was hoping to win the powerball last night, but that didnt happen. The first time was at WDW was in 1996 when he went with the Girls and Boys Club as a chaperone for 20 8 12 year olds! Since then he has been back 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. HE says the thing he remembers most about his first trip to the world was being in Adventure land at one of the kiosks getting a cup of coffee when the girl in the kiosk started screaming because a chameleon (those lizard looking things you see all over the place) got into the kiosk. Jim being the chivalrous guy that he is tried to reach through the window and catch the chameleon for her. Security came running cause they though he was trying to rob the kiosk!
DS(5) aka: Jimmy: Jimmy was born a Disney baby! His nursery was baby pooh and according to Jim it all went downhill from there. He took his first trip at 11 months old and has been there every year since. This will be his 6th trip to the world. When we made the reservations they asked What are you going to Celebrate? We are celebrating Jimmys 6th Birthday and his graduation from Kindergarten. His requests for this trip were Dining with Chip and Dale, Dining with Mickey and the Gang, and Dining with Stitch.
Here is a picture of the 3 of us from last August (when the sun actually came out after 4 days of tropical storm Faye)
DM aka: Mom (mine), Mom-Mom: My mother is going to be 73 in July. She retired from the school district in 1999 and after taking a year off (to help plan my wedding) she decided she was bored and went to work for .the Mouse! She is a seater at Artist Point in Wilderness Lodge and loves her job. This type of job is right up her alley she likes to talk A LOT!
DD aka: Dad (mine), Pop-Pop: My father is going to be 80 in November. He retired from the school District in 1993. After taking a year or so off he got a job with a company that provided the greeters, seaters, ticket takers etc at events like Bowl games, concerts at what was then the O Rena, and various other events. He enjoyed this job: he got see Dante Culpepper play in the Citrus Bowl, he got to see Jimmy Buffett concert, and some Magic games. The ride to Orlando from where they live is brutal and most of the time hed be driving it in rush hour traffic. He gave this job up and went to work for the Mouse in 1998. He works at Wide World of Sports doing tours, and working the various events that they have there. He often will call DH to inform him if he is working the College Cheerleading competitions.
Here is a picture of Mom and Dad from our trip last year:
I will stop there for now. Next up will be reservation roulette!
Index:
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 4A
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
) I swore that I was never going to write another one
too much pressure.Well as our next trip approaches (73 days as of today
) and all the big stuff is planned, the more the idea of writing a TR began to take root. Why? I could say it is because I want to preserve all of our vacation memories. Or I could say that I am so narcissistic that I just know that everyone wants to read about every aspect of our vacationIt wouldnt be either of those things though. The real reason for doing this I am bored out of mind waiting for the trip to get here.
If you are still reading thanks!
Lets start with the cast of this adventure.
Me aka: jcc0621, Janet, or mom: I am a 41 (going to be 42 next month) Probation Supervisor (which could explain some of my cynicism), Mom to a fabulous 5 year old DS, and wife to a DH is wonderful 99.8% of the time (Oh come on you all have that small little time where your DH, SO, Mother, etc. get on your last nerve). I took my first trip to the world when I was 9 years old in 1976 and stayed at the Contemporary for 3 days. The things I remember most about this trip was the drive from Philadelphia
, the waiter delivering our room service burgers in a tuxedo and a towel over his arm, and Captain Hook chasing my cousin Lisa. I have been to WDW since then in 1981, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. I have been to DLR one time, in December of 2001. The thing I remember most about this trip was the Army National Guard walking through the airport with loaded and ready M-16s.
and eating at a Jack in The BoxDH aka: Jim: He is a 42 (will be 43 next month) middle school (6th, 7th & 8th grade) math and science teacher. He also coaches the girls softball team for his school. He is wonderful father to DS and has the most amazing DW. He is not a huge WDW fan. His philosophy is been there, done that no need to go back. He goes back because DS and I LOVE it. Still trying to work on getting DVC. I was hoping to win the powerball last night, but that didnt happen. The first time was at WDW was in 1996 when he went with the Girls and Boys Club as a chaperone for 20 8 12 year olds! Since then he has been back 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. HE says the thing he remembers most about his first trip to the world was being in Adventure land at one of the kiosks getting a cup of coffee when the girl in the kiosk started screaming because a chameleon (those lizard looking things you see all over the place) got into the kiosk. Jim being the chivalrous guy that he is tried to reach through the window and catch the chameleon for her. Security came running cause they though he was trying to rob the kiosk!
DS(5) aka: Jimmy: Jimmy was born a Disney baby! His nursery was baby pooh and according to Jim it all went downhill from there. He took his first trip at 11 months old and has been there every year since. This will be his 6th trip to the world. When we made the reservations they asked What are you going to Celebrate? We are celebrating Jimmys 6th Birthday and his graduation from Kindergarten. His requests for this trip were Dining with Chip and Dale, Dining with Mickey and the Gang, and Dining with Stitch.
Here is a picture of the 3 of us from last August (when the sun actually came out after 4 days of tropical storm Faye)
DM aka: Mom (mine), Mom-Mom: My mother is going to be 73 in July. She retired from the school district in 1999 and after taking a year off (to help plan my wedding) she decided she was bored and went to work for .the Mouse! She is a seater at Artist Point in Wilderness Lodge and loves her job. This type of job is right up her alley she likes to talk A LOT!
DD aka: Dad (mine), Pop-Pop: My father is going to be 80 in November. He retired from the school District in 1993. After taking a year or so off he got a job with a company that provided the greeters, seaters, ticket takers etc at events like Bowl games, concerts at what was then the O Rena, and various other events. He enjoyed this job: he got see Dante Culpepper play in the Citrus Bowl, he got to see Jimmy Buffett concert, and some Magic games. The ride to Orlando from where they live is brutal and most of the time hed be driving it in rush hour traffic. He gave this job up and went to work for the Mouse in 1998. He works at Wide World of Sports doing tours, and working the various events that they have there. He often will call DH to inform him if he is working the College Cheerleading competitions.
Here is a picture of Mom and Dad from our trip last year:
I will stop there for now. Next up will be reservation roulette!
Index:
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 4A
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Saving my place - can't read now... I'll be back!
You're doing a report!!
They're the absolute bestest 
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