Home again, home again....
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EROS
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WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!!! .......enjoyed the pic of you with your "riddlers"
DixieDreamer
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Oh... and what stories we have to go with the memories... 
Welcome home Bernie... sad to have it come to an end... but good to see you are home and online!
Did you get your camera repaired yet?!
I think I found your car too....
Welcome home Bernie... sad to have it come to an end... but good to see you are home and online!
Did you get your camera repaired yet?!
I think I found your car too....
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I'm so glad I got to meet you Bernie, you are just as sweet as you always seem here on the boards.
DixieDreamer
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Why yes Gina... I do have some good pics! I just downloaded a bunch! I have some scanning to do as well. 
I will probably wrap up the pictures this weekend and start posting a few here and there over the next few weeks or so.
I will probably wrap up the pictures this weekend and start posting a few here and there over the next few weeks or so.
oldkicker
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Gina - Did I mention that I've given up coffee?
FairyGF - I don't get too many opportunities to dust off the tiara..... Nice to meet you too.
The hoisting was exceptional! We had a wonderful turnout. We spilled out into the street! It was almost overwhelming to see so many DISers in one spot at one time. Lotsa smiles and great conversation!
Boo'sMom - As to the lost car......each and every time I parked my car ANYWHERE I was entirely befuddled as to where it was by the time the day was done. Pretty much all I could remember (and all any of my buds would tell me) was Dopey 48! Not much help at MGM, Epcot or the resorts!! And there are approximately 600,000 white rental cars in use at any one time in Disney World. The good news is I got a nice tour of most of the parking lots!
Marsha - Amid has pics! She's promised (threatened?) to post them tomorrow! That was a blast. I should tell you something about Marsha everyone - this girl can SING!!!
Mare - I can tell how things have gone for you so far in soccer. Since you're looking to a tiara-wearing, grand-tea-attending riddler to coach!!! It was nice to meet you there.
Michelle - it was great to meet you.
Dbld - my camera is telling me again that I've got 3 pictures left!
EROS - it took us quite a few attempts to get everyone composed enough to take a picture. Somewhere along the line Gina completely forgot how to type and some fella named oldlicker quite nearly got an interesting email!
Diane, Lars and Boo'sMom - THANK YOU!
Scott - I'm looking forward to lunch with you. I've got some stories to tell!
Glo - you sweetie you. It was nice to see and Phil again.
Hiya Credit Man! I do believe that there will be pictures and stories a-plenty in the weeks to come. I've begun putting together a trip report of sorts. Nice to relive some great times.
Shep - I do hope there will be another time and we can both make it.
CRB - nice to see you!!!
DblD - glad to see you're home too. I hope your week goes well!
Diane - we really should plan a riddle meet. A nice summertime event. It would be an absolute blast - I just know! Let's see what we can get going!
Mary Jo - so nice to see you too.
Thanks for the welcome back everyone - nice to 'see' you all again.
FairyGF - I don't get too many opportunities to dust off the tiara.....
Nice to meet you too. The hoisting was exceptional! We had a wonderful turnout. We spilled out into the street! It was almost overwhelming to see so many DISers in one spot at one time. Lotsa smiles and great conversation!
Boo'sMom - As to the lost car......each and every time I parked my car ANYWHERE I was entirely befuddled as to where it was by the time the day was done. Pretty much all I could remember (and all any of my buds would tell me) was Dopey 48! Not much help at MGM, Epcot or the resorts!! And there are approximately 600,000 white rental cars in use at any one time in Disney World. The good news is I got a nice tour of most of the parking lots!
Marsha - Amid has pics! She's promised (threatened?) to post them tomorrow! That was a blast. I should tell you something about Marsha everyone - this girl can SING!!!
Mare - I can tell how things have gone for you so far in soccer. Since you're looking to a tiara-wearing, grand-tea-attending riddler to coach!!!
It was nice to meet you there. Michelle - it was great to meet you.
Dbld - my camera is telling me again that I've got 3 pictures left!
EROS - it took us quite a few attempts to get everyone composed enough to take a picture. Somewhere along the line Gina completely forgot how to type and some fella named oldlicker quite nearly got an interesting email!
Diane, Lars and Boo'sMom - THANK YOU!
Scott - I'm looking forward to lunch with you. I've got some stories to tell!
Glo - you sweetie you. It was nice to see and Phil again.
Hiya Credit Man! I do believe that there will be pictures and stories a-plenty in the weeks to come. I've begun putting together a trip report of sorts. Nice to relive some great times.
Shep - I do hope there will be another time and we can both make it.
CRB - nice to see you!!!
DblD - glad to see you're home too. I hope your week goes well!
Diane - we really should plan a riddle meet. A nice summertime event. It would be an absolute blast - I just know! Let's see what we can get going!
Mary Jo - so nice to see you too.
Thanks for the welcome back everyone - nice to 'see' you all again.
Patrick IL.
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Bernie...I am struggling to get back on track here lol
What a pleasure to meet you finally and hang out...a wonderful time my friend!
What a pleasure to meet you finally and hang out...a wonderful time my friend! Good thing you had me with you on Friday night, eh Bernie?
Jaws 417.
(I told you I have a fantastic memory for things of no importance whatsoever! Now give me a test, and I fail miserably...... )
Glad you are home safe and sound, Bernie, although I am very curious to hear the Philly airport story........
Jaws 417.
(I told you I have a fantastic memory for things of no importance whatsoever! Now give me a test, and I fail miserably......
)Glad you are home safe and sound, Bernie, although I am very curious to hear the Philly airport story........
oldkicker
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Hiya Boots!
Hiya Patrick! There's a pretty decent picture of the two of us floating around here somewhere. Sharing a brew and a pretty good laugh in front of the Rose & Crown. We need to figure out a way to do that for a living!!! GREAT to meet you and Ellen.
Snoops - what I remember about that walk was how COLD it was!!!! Well - it was cold for some of us anyhoo - others dressed for the weather... Emeril's was great, wasn't it?!!!
The Philly airport story (PG-13 RATED!!)
I checked in at the Orlando airport nearly three hours ahead of my departure time only to find that my flight to Philly had been delayed by the ice storm in Charlotte. As it turned out, it was delayed by nearly 4 hours!
There was still a hope that I'd catch my flight from Philly to Syracuse, because it routed through Charlotte as well so I decided to travel to Philly and hope that my connection was late. The agent at US Air checked my bags through Syracuse but explained that they may make it to the carousel in Philly if the connection had already gone.
Off I travel to Philly, arriving at 1:30 am.
I've missed my connection, so I'm stuck in Philly and I grab a room at the Marriott. I decide to check on my luggage. I tromp off to the baggage area. The luggage from the flight still hasn't been unloaded and there are people standing shoulder to shoulder around the carousel, waiting for the luggage to appear. I pick a spot and wait too.
There are two younger women standing next to me. One holding a baby, the other with a stroller. The husband of the woman with the stroller is standing off away from the crowd trying to quiet the baby. Next to them is a man who appears to be of middle-eastern descent. Then a couple of elderly women, a couple of businessmen, and a tall man in blue jeans and a leather jacket.
Soon enough the luggage appears.
We all crane our necks to watch bag after bag appear.
The middle eastern man is the first to spot his bag and proceeds to pull it off the carousel. We all hear something fall as he does. I look down and see a (how to say this?)........marital aid....... (this will get past the censor stuff, won't it?) laying on the floor next the the man's suitcase.
All of us freeze for a moment.
And then the denials begin.
The middle eastern man starts. "It's not mine!"
Then we all take our turn...."Not mine", "Not mine either", one of the young moms rolls here eyes and starts laughing "Are you kidding???!!!", she says. The elderly ladies back away, their attention seemingly gripped elsewhere. I add my hearty (and manly) denial too!
The other young mom reaches over with her foot and nudges the thing under edge of the carousel, out of sight.
We all go back to scanning the bags as they come along.....out of sight, out of mind.
I'm the last there and my bag doesn't show up. I gather that it's being held in the bowels of the airport to travel with me to Syracuse in the morning.
I start heading back to the hotel.
As I walk down the hallway, a youngish woman passes me, going the other way, back to the now empty carousel.
I resist the urge to look for as long as I can, but just can't help myself.........................
Hiya Patrick! There's a pretty decent picture of the two of us floating around here somewhere. Sharing a brew and a pretty good laugh in front of the Rose & Crown. We need to figure out a way to do that for a living!!! GREAT to meet you and Ellen.
Snoops - what I remember about that walk was how COLD it was!!!! Well - it was cold for some of us anyhoo - others dressed for the weather...
Emeril's was great, wasn't it?!!! The Philly airport story (PG-13 RATED!!)
I checked in at the Orlando airport nearly three hours ahead of my departure time only to find that my flight to Philly had been delayed by the ice storm in Charlotte. As it turned out, it was delayed by nearly 4 hours!
There was still a hope that I'd catch my flight from Philly to Syracuse, because it routed through Charlotte as well so I decided to travel to Philly and hope that my connection was late. The agent at US Air checked my bags through Syracuse but explained that they may make it to the carousel in Philly if the connection had already gone.
Off I travel to Philly, arriving at 1:30 am.
I've missed my connection, so I'm stuck in Philly and I grab a room at the Marriott. I decide to check on my luggage. I tromp off to the baggage area. The luggage from the flight still hasn't been unloaded and there are people standing shoulder to shoulder around the carousel, waiting for the luggage to appear. I pick a spot and wait too.
There are two younger women standing next to me. One holding a baby, the other with a stroller. The husband of the woman with the stroller is standing off away from the crowd trying to quiet the baby. Next to them is a man who appears to be of middle-eastern descent. Then a couple of elderly women, a couple of businessmen, and a tall man in blue jeans and a leather jacket.
Soon enough the luggage appears.
We all crane our necks to watch bag after bag appear.
The middle eastern man is the first to spot his bag and proceeds to pull it off the carousel. We all hear something fall as he does. I look down and see a (how to say this?)........marital aid....... (this will get past the censor stuff, won't it?) laying on the floor next the the man's suitcase.
All of us freeze for a moment.
And then the denials begin.
The middle eastern man starts. "It's not mine!"
Then we all take our turn...."Not mine", "Not mine either", one of the young moms rolls here eyes and starts laughing "Are you kidding???!!!", she says. The elderly ladies back away, their attention seemingly gripped elsewhere. I add my hearty (and manly) denial too!
The other young mom reaches over with her foot and nudges the thing under edge of the carousel, out of sight.
We all go back to scanning the bags as they come along.....out of sight, out of mind.
I'm the last there and my bag doesn't show up. I gather that it's being held in the bowels of the airport to travel with me to Syracuse in the morning.
I start heading back to the hotel.
As I walk down the hallway, a youngish woman passes me, going the other way, back to the now empty carousel.
I resist the urge to look for as long as I can, but just can't help myself.........................
oldkicker
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Hey Mary Jo! It was great to meet you guys too!
Wasn't that parade just wonderful?!!
I had one of those magic moments, walking down Main Street exiting the park with the lights twinkling, the snow falling and the lovely music playing. Warm in the glow of good friends.
Wasn't that parade just wonderful?!!
I had one of those magic moments, walking down Main Street exiting the park with the lights twinkling, the snow falling and the lovely music playing. Warm in the glow of good friends.
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