It was all started by a towel...

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Insert tantrum here.

Kicking, screaming, fist-pounding, head banging, crying in frustration tantrum.

This trip is cursed. It has been cursed since we booked it. It was a bad idea. It has BEEN a bad idea from the absolute first day we talked about it. I have not been happy about this trip, have not been excited, have not been looking forward to it like our other trips. It has been one debacle after another to try to get ready.

The weather forecast sucks. It SUCKS. And I am upset about it. But I shouldn't be upset. I should be glad! I should be so thankful that I am going on a trip that I should overlook the fact that the weather is going to be a disaster. I should overlook the fact that it is going to cost a fortune for us to go be rained on. For 3 stupid days. It is not worth it to book these short little trips and I shouldn't have booked it. The trip we took in Feb. '07 was a disaster, but I didn't know that until we got there. THIS time I know going in that the vibe is off. We talked about canceling it at least 100 times. But the airfare penalty kept us locked in. I can not shake the OVERWHELMING feeling that this trip is a bad idea.

Do I think the plane will crash or a roller coaster will derail or some other truly catastrophic thing will happen resulting in fatalities? I guess not. I am stressed out by the stupid weather because the weather is the last straw.

I just got the lecture from DH about how I am not allowed to voice my displeasure with the situation. I am to be Pollyanna and play the Glad Game and pretend I am THRILLED! I am NOT thrilled. I don't even want to go on this trip. SO WHAT if I am upset? It is what it is. I am disappointed and angry. I AM! Telling me I "can't" be isn't terribly productive.

Vent over.

 

[mommykds]

Elizabeth,

I swore I would never go in December again after our 2002 trip which everyone got sick & was a complete disaster..but here we are 7 years later & we are doing it again. Hang in there, I am sure you will have a good time. I do think packing for summer is so much less stressful.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Elizabeth,

I swore I would never go in December again after our 2002 trip which everyone got sick & was a complete disaster..but here we are 7 years later & we are doing it again. Hang in there, I am sure you will have a good time. I do think packing for summer is so much less stressful.

The reason we stopped going on Jan/Feb trips is because they just weren't worth it. We lost too much time and money due to weather. Flight delays, cold, rain, the trips weren't worth the cost. That Feb '07 trip was a nightmare from start (HUGE snowstorm that delayed our flight) to finish (DS got really sick and missed even more school once we got home).

This trip is stressing me out because of the odd way I have felt ever since we booked it. Something is just not right.

We don't even own appropriate gear for rainy, cold weather. DS has a poncho for rain - that's it. DH and I have rain jackets and ponchos. We all own Crocs, but Crocs in the COLD? Is that better or worse than slogging around in wet sneakers and socks? Not to mention that my jeans will drag the ground in Crocs.

We are checking a bag now because we can't fit all the crap into the carry-ons. Coats, shoes, rain jackets, more clothes. DH is stressed about the stupid cameras and the logistics of keeping them dry.

If we cancelled right now we would lose almost $900. I can't do that.

On our long trips I can handle a few days of bad weather. This time we have a total of 3.5 park days. Lost park time translates into the airfare not being worth it. Of course I realized that TODAY, long after the airfare was booked.

DH wanted to go in December. DH and DS agreed that we would skip Christmas gifts if we went on this trip, but now they both have ALLLLL these things they want and I have to keep saying NO, NO, NO. They CHOSE to go on this trip, yet I keep coming up as the shrew.

I made an epic mistake with a bank transaction the other day. I realized it late Wednesday night, and there is no way to fix it. We just have to sit and wait to see how bad the fallout will be. I am not even sure how long that will take.

I called our pet sitter today to reconfirm and she hasn't called me back. The cats can't be here for 4 days without someone to check on them.

So that's the whole ugly mess. And the reasons I don't want to go on this trip. But since we can't cancel, I guess we are going.

 

[PNO4TE]

Elizabeth

However, you have only two choices: cancel the trip or go. I am not saying you should be delighted to be going, but make the choice and then make the best of it. Have you looked at the weekend weather for Dallas? It will be a heckuva lot colder there than at WDW.

And I will be at WDW, not in Dallas. Just sayin'

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Thanks, Elin.

I know the options come down to stay or go. And we'll go. Somehow we will pull together the stuff we think we'll need and we will go.

One little aspect of the banking fiasco appears to have been resolved, but we don't know the whole story yet.

Hopefully my pet sitter will call today. If not, I need to SCRAMBLE to find a back-up.

Tomorrow. We are leaving tomorrow!

 

[PNO4TE]

Tomorrow. We are leaving tomorrow!

That's the most important part!! I can't wait to finally meet you!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

That's the most important part!! I can't wait to finally meet you!

Looking forward to meeting you, too!!

Did you find out if you are in Jambo or Kidani?

 

[marcij]

Elizabeth -- I'd be happy to check on your cats for you. I'll actually be in Dallas Saturday and Sunday. Just let me know what to do, and I promise I won't judge you if you leave any messes in your house (which you probably don't do). I'll even give you a picture of the mess in my house at the moment if that will make you feel better. And, I'm free!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Elizabeth -- I'd be happy to check on your cats for you. I'll actually be in Dallas Saturday and Sunday. Just let me know what to do, and I promise I won't judge you if you leave any messes in your house (which you probably don't do). I'll even give you a picture of the mess in my house at the moment if that will make you feel better. And, I'm free!

I may take you up on that! Let me see if I hear back from our sitter today, and I will let you know. The cats really just need food. We always leave multiple dishes of water for them. The litter boxes will be fine for the few days we are gone.

One of the girls from the rescue group has a pet sitting business but i don't know if we can get her on such short notice.

 

[PNO4TE]

Did you find out if you are in Jambo or Kidani?

We are in Jambo. Bless Sandy's heart... she is so out of the WDW loop that she didn't even know there was a Kidani!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

We are in Jambo. Bless Sandy's heart... she is so out of the WDW loop that she didn't even know there was a Kidani!

Very nice! Obviously we are in Jambo since we are staying "lodge" this trip instead of "villa".

I think Clare and Lee are at Kidani.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Marci, my pet sitter called so everything is fine. THANK YOU for offering!!

I am attempting to get a grip. Hopefully it will work!

A couple of things I was stressing over have worked out. Not the stupid weather, but other stuff.

 

[PNO4TE]

Very nice! Obviously we are in Jambo since we are staying "lodge" this trip instead of "villa".

I think Clare and Lee are at Kidani.

There are three other DISers I know who will also be at AKL this weekend.

Is Marti still going to WDW or is she already there?

 

[PNO4TE]

A couple of things I was stressing over have worked out. Not the stupid weather, but other stuff.

I am delighted to hear this!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

There are three other DISers I know who will also be at AKL this weekend.

Is Marti still going to WDW or is she already there?

She is already there. I am supposed to try to catch up with her Friday. I think they leave early Saturday AM.

So far tonight I have managed to: pay some bills, wash a load of towels, wash a load of jeans, clean the bathroom mirrors, and pack my backpack. I must have deleted my "Winter" packing list since I wasn't planning to ever go back to WDW in winter. So I printed the summer one and worked from that.

I threw a coat and another pair of shoes into the checked bag. I put the ME tag on the checked bag. The checked bag that will cost me $20 plus tip to send to MCO and another $20 plus tip to send back. Irritating.

Tomorrow DH bids for his 2010 vacation. That should be interesting.

DS was dragged out of play rehearsal by the band director today. Apparently he is behind on playing some scales? DS is all stressed out now - he is afraid he will fail band and be kicked off of the cast for the play. I e-mailed the band director to see how we need to proceed. Whatever the response is, it's not like we can do anything about it prior to Tuesday.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

We are going to Disney World TODAY!!!​

Disney World, where there will be 100% RAIN COVERAGE!!
I really have no clue what we will do all day in the rain. The thought of having wet feet all day just stops me in my tracks. Can't get past that part. Because wet feet in the summer are bad enough. Wet feet, topped by the wet hem of my jeans. That is going to make me VERY cranky.

Other than the rain we are all set. I need to print the boarding passes. I know we can print them 24 hours ahead, but I don't like to print them that early. It's a quirk.

 

[tinknme]

Have a wonderful time Elizabeth!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Thanks, Janet!

 

[PNO4TE]

Have fun today and tomorrow, Elizabeth. See you Saturday at HS. Are we meeting at Tot first? How early? And then lunch at 2:30, right??

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Have fun today and tomorrow, Elizabeth. See you Saturday at HS. Are we meeting at Tot first? How early? And then lunch at 2:30, right??

Lunch is at 2 PM.
Not sure about the ToT meet time. I will PM you my cell #.