I Am NOT a Bad, Bad Baby -- TR final updates 9/12

[KatMark]

Hello Joining in ! Great trip report so far

Thank you for being here.

Sorry to hear about Mark's job and your mom. Hopefully something better is in Mark's path and your mom gets better quick. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Thank you so much.

 

[JPFamilyMom]

Kathy, so sorry to hear about Marks job loss. We were in that position two years ago and were very lucky my husband got a new job fairly quickly... it was the only job offer he got after tons of applications.... and guess where we landed up..... Florida ..... so if that is your hope I'll put my prayers and positive thinking that you all land in warmer weather too. Also sending prayers for your Mom.

 

[KatMark]

Kathy, so sorry to hear about Marks job loss. We were in that position two years ago and were very lucky my husband got a new job fairly quickly... it was the only job offer he got after tons of applications.... and guess where we landed up..... Florida ..... so if that is your hope I'll put my prayers and positive thinking that you all land in warmer weather too. Also sending prayers for your Mom.

Thank you so much. I can't go to Florida until the end of June 2016 permanently (I am committed to my boss until then), but if Mark can get something we will do a commuter marriage if need be.

 

[DWGal210]

First, continued prayers for your mom and Mark. We're here for you! Glad to hear you're still doing your upcoming travel, hopefully that will lift your spirits.

Shame on his job about the severance package. Glad to hear you're looking into it.

I'm so glad they have Starbucks now at Disney and we don't have to drink that crappy Nescafe business.

LOVE the PeopleMover! What a great way to take a load off and see the sights.

I see some very determined faces on Buzz! Those are always some of my favorite ride photos.

 

[MeMom]

As of now, Mark will take the summer off unless something spectacular comes up. I think he needs some time to regroup and just relax. He's been so stressed since last October with the job. There is one opportunity that might come up in our area; we have Todd keeping his eyes open in Florida for him.

I kind of like the sound of that moving to Florida thing. Maybe this is a good time to make that change, if he is going to make a change anyway. Of course, that may make things difficult in caring for your mom. I don't know the answers, but God will direct your paths to just the right thing.

We are NOT cancelling either of our trips...we go to Vegas in August. It was supposed to be his business trip, but friends of ours here are going to be there the same weekend and Mary and Jeff (yep, our Mary of Mary and the girls) are going to be there, so we are still going. I had miles for both of our airfares and we are looking at cheap hotels. We are also not cancelling Florida. 1) we rented DVC and can't get our money back and 2) I'm not missing seeing Nicki and Todd. I did cancel a couple of the more expensive ADR's -- Flying Fish and Yachtsman which I didn't want to do, but figured we would just go with cheaper meals.

It's definitely nice that you can still take your trips, and I am glad Mark can have some relaxing stress-free time this summer.




I remember arrival day and seeing the first pictures and being excited for all of you.

 

[oopsiDAISY]

Wow, it looks like the weather was beautiful for an evening at Magic Kingdom!

You all seem to have gotten quite a few rides in for arriving so late in the day, WTG!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Glad that you will be alright at least in the near term and that you will be able to still take both your trips!

Ah love the people mover, great choice for a first trip!

You all look like you take your Space Ranger Spin very seriously

 

[Mndisneygirl]

I'm glad your mom is doing okay!
I'm also glad that you are not canceling your trips. It will be good for you both to have some enjoyment.

See, sometimes it's good to know lawyers!!! I hope they can help you out.

I agree with everything MeMom said!!

 

[MEK]

Avery tried on the first hat of the trip for Mr. Mark:

Awesome!

Glad you mom is home!

The stinks about the severance package. I really hope you can negotiate a better package. I'm glad Mark is taking the summer off and I'm happy you are not canceling any of your plans for your upcoming trips.

 

[LuvvsMickey]

I promise I will get to replies as soon as I can.

Unfortunately, we had some bad news today. My husband was let go at his job. I only posted this on one of the Disney Facebook groups and not my home page because I am friends with some of Mark's former co-workers.

This on top of my mother having been in the hospital for the past week now.

Plus, I'm having issues with Memory Maker and getting the pictures uploaded to Facebook.

Oh Kathy, I am so very sorry. For some reason it seems that when it rains, it pours. Here's praying for a beautiful rainbow very soon. Hugs, my friend.

 

[Iamthequeen]

Finally here! So sorry to hear about Mark and about your Mom. I sincerely hope all works out well for everyone. Will keep you all in my prayers.

A couple of things I remember from reading -

Charlie and I ate at Olivia's on our trip in 2010 and really enjoyed it. The problem that trip was that we had not been to WDW in several years and had no clue where to eat, so most of the restaurants were in resorts. We were like a couple of keystone cops trying to find each one - especially in the large resorts like OKW.... I have been keeping Olivia's in reserve for another trip.

What's with no Starbucks at Midway? D~ and I looked all over for one and ended up getting coffee in a bookstore - it was good, but still.....

My worst experience on a plane was when the person in the seat next to me, spilled over and was sitting ON me. I was against the window and had very little room to move - and every time I did scootch over, she seemed to also.

How did you rate 2 snacks? I only ever get one - except for that time I voluntarily gave up my seat so a couple could sit together - I got a whole can of coke and a couple bags of pretzels.

 

[Tiggerrn2]

I promise I will get to replies as soon as I can.

Unfortunately, we had some bad news today. My husband was let go at his job. I only posted this on one of the Disney Facebook groups and not my home page because I am friends with some of Mark's former co-workers.

This on top of my mother having been in the hospital for the past week now.

Plus, I'm having issues with Memory Maker and getting the pictures uploaded to Facebook.

So sorry to hear about your mom and Mark's job. Sending hugs and prayers and nothing but good thoughts your way. And hoping for better things to come. Maybe this will be the "open window" you need to get an earlier start to your move to FL!
I understand why you would not give up the vacations. I think I would be able to find some other things I could get rid of here at home before I would want to trade in my time away with friends.

All caught up on the updates.
Mary, the girls are getting sooooo big!! And I understand the decrease in vacation funds. Gymnastics gets as expensive as once they really start getting into the Team stuff. And the running around to get them to and from .... But I think it is so great to find kids something they love to do and to keep them busy.

Kathy, sorry you had an obnoxious one behind you. Really annoying when that happens (airplane, movies, plays). Too bad many parents are too busy watching their phones to watch their kids. Glad your flight was uneventful. And I know what you mean about those snacks. SW used to have a Ritz cracker/pretzel variety pack that I was hooked on for a loooooooong time!! Wonder if SW gets Nabisco kickbacks.

Olivia's looks like a nice place to eat. May have to try that some time.

You had quite a fun evening at MK. The girls are real troopers keeping their eyeballs open into the night after a long travel day. Of course, a little Starbucks is a wonder pick-me-up for us older, dragging sort of folks!

Will try to be better about keeping up and posting. Summer is finally here and I finally may have some time to .

 

[Disney9.9.10]

Just popping in to say that I'm here! I have a lot of catching up to do but I will get caught up! I hope all is well

 

[sweetpeaandevie]

Good gracious! I miss out on the DIS for a couple of weeks and you have a new report with 12 pages already.......I will catch up.....eventually!!!

 

[jedimeg16]

I'm sorry to hear about Mark's job loss, but I'm glad that everything will be fine for awhile.

I love that Avery is keeping Mark's hat tradition when he's not there to do it himself!

 

[LuvEeyore]

Kathy, we are staying at Kidani on points in January.

 

[caitlinnf]

So sorry to hear about the rough times. I hope things turn around quickly. Glad you still get to take your trips this year!


Fun choice of rides that night. Gotta love the people mover! It was supposed to be down for our February trip and I was so happy they pushed it back.

 

[mickeystoontown]

I know that you'll soon have to face some hard decisions regarding your mother and her care. You can only do so much though and it may, as you say, come down to having her live in a nursing home or some similar facility.

I am glad to hear that Mark sounded better when you spoke to him earlier today. I hope that he was still feeling better when you got home this evening. Maybe some of the attorneys in your firm can negotiate a better severance package and avoid any type of litigation which we both know can drag out for way too long.

On a brighter note, I think that it's good that you kept your travel plans intact. You need something to look forward to and the two trips may be just what the doctor ordered.

Yay for going to the most Magical Place on Earth....the Magic Kingdom! Like you, we got a ride in on the People Mover before it closed for refurb and I'm glad that we did. And, you got to ride Pooh too! What a great evening!

Praying for you, for Mark and for your family! Sending virtual hugs your way!

 

[PhoenixStrength]

Sorry that things aren't looking completely up for your Mom. I hope you are able to find a good facility for her once she does need permanent care beyond your brother's ability. Conversely, I'm so glad you can still keep your trips and be okay for a while without Mark having to stress too much about getting another job quickly. Good luck with looking into the age discrimination, I know you had mentioned that last year when they initially started giving him trouble.

Yay for a MK evening! I love that your first attraction was Peoplemover, after getting the necessary Starbucks of course. And your Buzz pictures were great too.

 

[jenseib]

I am so sorry Kathy. This may be a sign of better things to come. Things happen for a reason. Maybe something will open up in Florida for you both. That would be awesome.

You evening looks very fun, glad you made it over to Mk for a little bit....gotta get in every bit of it you can...right?