Houston-- its a go.. My first Solo trip!! LEAVING TODAY!!

[bettyann29]

Yayyy! I'm getting so excited for you! Hopefully you can find Abdou in EPCOT and he will write those names for you!

I will certainly look for him.. I think it'll be cool if I can get this done!

I just booked Pop for Memorial weekend!!! You need to let me know how it is!

I will certainly let you know how it goes!! I've actually stayed there 3 other times and have really liked it alot.. The only downside Ive come across in past is the buses.. I always thought it was neat how this resort tends to have their own bus where the other Values tend to share a bus from the parks in the evening.. but even with that, the lines for the bus were so long and pop is the furthest bus stop at the parks if I remember right.. but Im hoping to have a good experience with this on this trip..

 

[bettyann29]

10 days

woot woot

 

[bettyann29]

1 down.. 9 to go..

Can it get here soon enough???

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

9 day dancing goin' on over here.........

 

[bettyann29]

8 days now..

Im a little bummed though.. I got a call from my sister inlaw yesterday and my brother had to take my grandmother to the hospital.. they thought she had another stroke.. she is almost 85 and sadly enough she has dementia.. its heartbreaking because she doesnt really know who any of us are anymore.. They dont think she had a stroke but she has pneumonia, is dehydrated and has an infection.... they dont know if she will make it out of this.. they said that even if she does they will not release her to go home as they said that her husband cannot care for her and they are looking into a nursing home if she survives this..

My mom seems to be doing ok, but I know she is very sad.. my poor brother who is very close to my grandmother is beside himself..

she just hasnt been herself for the last 10 years but the last 5 have been very rough.. she has lost so much weight.. she wont eat.. she wont let any of us help her..

sorry for rambling, Im just down right now..

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

 

[AlohaPolynesian]

Oh no! I came on here to ask if you got your ME tags yet and saw this That's so hard. I'm sorry Your family is in my thoughts and prayers

 

[APB513]

Wow! Where have I been?!

- Sorry to hear your grandmother isn't doing well

- Glad you found your tickets

- Your granddaughter is toooo cute !

- You only have 6 days till Disney

 

[bettyann29]

Thank you!

Oh no! I came on here to ask if you got your ME tags yet and saw this That's so hard. I'm sorry Your family is in my thoughts and prayers

Thank you!

But no.. no ME tags yet.. I did call last week to make sure that they had me signed up for ME and I was told they did.. I guess it wont be a big deal if I dont get them as I am only bringing one carryon bag anyways.. no check in bags.. I know when I get to the ME desk I can just check in .. but I love getting that little book in the mail..

Wow! Where have I been?!

- Sorry to hear your grandmother isn't doing well

- Glad you found your tickets

- Your granddaughter is toooo cute !

- You only have 6 days till Disney

Thank you very much also!

 

[bettyann29]

Wow.. Im so glad to be thru this weekend.. Its been such a hectic weekend...

My grandmom just isnt doing well..I just hope she makes it.. she is at least awake and talking some and seems to be doing better.. so I hope she will be ok.. Its just so hard to see her like this.. We found out a few days ago that she also has kidney failure..

While she is in the hospital, me, my brother, sisterinlaw and my sister have been also going to her house and trying to get some things fixed and taken care of while she is in the hospital so we've been busy with that too.. Even if she doesnt come home, these are things that need to be done for her husband..

I still have so much to do before I leave Friday morning and hope that I can get it all done before then.. but Im sure it'll all work out...

Even with everything going on here at home, I am really looking forward to this trip to WDW..

 

[bettyann29]

3 days to go!!

Im so so excited..

I am now completely packed and ready to go.. everything is waiting in my bedroom til Friday morning when I can pick up that suitcase and head out the door.. I got most of my housecleaning done last night, as I like everything cleaned whenever I go so that when I come home its already all done and I can relax.. I washed up most of the laundry too .. I already charged up my camera and downloaded a few movies to my ipod for the plane ride..

I just have a few more loads to do during the next few days and Im all set.. I figured I will do the grocery shopping Thursday night though, as DH will be leaving to go out of town Monday morning until the following week so this way he will be all set this weekend.. The only thing I have left to do is to help him pack and thats it..

Thank you guys for the comments on my grandmom.. Im hoping she will be ok.. she is still in the hospital but seems to be getting better.. I hope she pulls out of this.. Had to take DS to the dr yesterday as he has a bad bade sore throat and lost his voice.. the crud has been making its way around my house.. Ive had a sore throat for several days and hoping its gone.. Ive been taking care of it.. so Im hoping so before I leave on Friday..

Have I said Im excited yet ??

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

3 days to go!!!!!!!

 

[APB513]

Woohoo!!! 3 more sleeps!!!

 

[If U Had Wings]

Yeah for only 3 more days!!!

Hope your grandmother is doing better!

 

[AlohaPolynesian]

WOO WOO!!!!!!!! I'm so jealous that you'll be at WDW so soon and then again in the fall!!!!!

PS - How do you download movies to your iPod? I'm going to NYC this weekend and would love to watch some movies on the plane but I have no idea how that works.

 

[bettyann29]

3 days to go!!!!!!!

I cant wait..

Woohoo!!! 3 more sleeps!!!

3..

Yeah for only 3 more days!!!

Hope your grandmother is doing better!

Can you tell Im excited?

WOO WOO!!!!!!!! I'm so jealous that you'll be at WDW so soon and then again in the fall!!!!!

PS - How do you download movies to your iPod? I'm going to NYC this weekend and would love to watch some movies on the plane but I have no idea how that works.

You'll be going soon too!

you can download movies thru Itunes.. its normally about $3.. you have to start watching it within 30 days and once you start watching it, you only have 24 hours to finish watching it.. after that it goes away.. I downloaded 2 movies so I have a movie for each way on the flight.. Im jealous that you are going to NYC!! We went last year and had a great time!!

 

[bettyann29]

Hope your grandmother is doing better!

Thank you! she is about the same.. but I hope she pulls out of it..

 

[AlohaPolynesian]

Thanks!!!

 

[bettyann29]

Thanks!!!

You're welcome!

 

[bettyann29]

2 days.. 2 whole days and I will be outta here..

I thought of a few things today that I need to put in my suitcase.. I totally forgot a poncho.. and I packed the clothes I'll be wearing Friday morning, so I need to take those out of the suitcase.. Thank goodness because its a tight fit in there and I was worried if I would have room for souvenirs

Im excited but Im starting to get a little nervous.. Ive never been nervous before so I can only think its because Im going solo.. Im so worried that I wont like it and then I'll be miserable the rest of the trip... Im sure that wont be the case, but it keeps running thru my mind..

My grandmom is about the same.. I hope, just hope she pulls out of this, but I dont know that she will.. she is so tired and just sleeps most of the time.. I think her body is just tired

Im also freaking out because I had a sore throat last week up until the first of this week and it finally went away.. well now Im having cold symptoms.. ugh.. what next??