It's NEVER Too Late, for Number 8 - the most UNOFFICIAL, 'official' AKL thread yet!

[dgbg100106]

I am very excited! Yeah, the ticker is already going and it's great to already be able to do the double digit dance!



Yeah, they were really nice. We love it at AKL. Been many times and the service has always been great all around the lodge, but this time was really especially nice.



We already have our dates set, babysitters in line for the kids, just need to get airfare. Our dates are November 2-5 at AKL. Just a short trip, but with the kids staying home, sure our touring plans will be very different.

I have added you to the list, congrats again...

 

[swimchick1984]

I am staying up way to late to watch phelps swim here in a few minutes, hope that is worth it

 

[Angel16]

Happy Saturday to all the J's & K's!

Going tonight to see the show Memphis tonight. Anyone seen it?

Ann

 

[wendypooh]

Afternoon J's & K's - hope everyone is well today!!! Got all of DS's school shopping done, it's pretty easy though with only having to get uniforms!! Got tons of yard work done today, a little pool time, then - yep, you guessed it, RAIN!!!!!!!! DS and I just made pizza's - I only wish I'd seen Brandi's first - I'd have gone the cheeseburger route rather than spinach/artichoke!!! LOL I am EXCITED to watch Micheal Phelps tonight and the gymnastics start tom. YAY!!! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!! Hugs


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*** HAPPY 39th Anniversary to Elin & Bob!!!!! Congrats to you both!!! Hugs and Love my dear friends!!!!! Enjoy your day!!!

I have updated you on the list....

Glad you got the sleep, sorry you are having to take the meds!

Thank You

nope... no Zebra Domes...

I have thought of making them at home, but they are so much work...

I actually wanted to make them at home too - but, yeah, WAY too much work!!

My opinion about our savannah view studio near the Zazu elevator which is the last elevator on that side and the cloest to Jambo.

I love being close to Jambo. Easy walk. Only a few minutes. Less than 5 minutes is my guess and we walk at a leisurely pace.

Zazu elevator not as heavily used.

Plenty of parking near Zazu elevator making it easy to come and go.

No standard view rooms along part of this corrider. Don't know why??? Fewer rooms along this corridor means it is quieter than most other areas.

Access to Kidani pool area? We drive over there and park very close. Easy peasy. No walking through lobby. Only takes a minute. We have done this 3 times and it worked great each time.

Glad you are having a good time and thanks for the update!!

Wendy sorry to hear your still under the weather. Hope you are feeling better and pain free. I hate sinus stuff.

Angel16

Thanks Ann - I'm feeling a lot better!!! hugs

Just back from AKL last night and I miss it already. Had a great trip. We had a lot of fun and even had some pixie dust at dinner. Couldn't work Boma in on a night when they have my favorite carrot ginger soup. Anyway, I was talking to our server the night wevdid go and he asked the chef as a suprise for me and he made me a bowl of soup. Even brought it out on a tray with a lid and uncovered it for me. It was very cute and extremely nice and then our server gave me the recipe to the soup. Very small touch, but it was very nice.


We scheduled a bounce back for November for our anniversary while we were there. Our first time since our honeymoon with no kids. We are very excited.

Aww how sweet and what a lovely thing for them to do for you!!

Gosh, I am watching the opening ceremony of the olympics and watching the torch lighting makes me a little misty eyed.

SO what sports is everyone looking forward to? I am looking forward to swimming, gymnastics, and some track and field.

I know!!! It was great - I just wish Matt and Meredith didn't talk all the way through it!!! UGGHH -- I LOVE the swimming, gymnastics, t&f too!!

Actually that AND DPOA to the demented.

This is the last 10 days in a nutshell.
Mon: Yes, do brain surgery
Thurs: OK take her off life support
Fri: OK put her in rehab
Wed: No, you can't have your cellphone yet, you need to recover
Thurs: Call 911, take her back to the hospital
Fri: OK put her on a ventilator for the pneumonia, let's hope the stroke didn't take away too much of her mobility.


And to boot, I canceled the trip for February to Kidani. She isn't going to WDW, and that trip was for her. I do want to get back there, I just don't know when it will be. We're putting Aulani sort of on the back burner for spring 2013, but we have to see how the "Nurse Betty" part goes before we start planning. Maybe we'll do it in June.

With the Gamers DISmeet in Oct 2013 at BCV that puts us at 2014 before I can stay at the lodge again. I think we're going to have to make a trek out there at least for a meal and to check out the viewing areas in 2013 if not somehow on the 2012 trip (If we can still go on that one).

Alison, hang in there girl!!!!! You are one tough cookie - and such a wonderful friend - just remember to take a little time for yourself!!! HUGS

(I think DH is anxiously awaiting the ladies beach volleyball!! )
GO TEAM USA!!!!

Mine too!!!! LOL

Morning & J'S & k'S Remember me?
I missed about 20 pages so of course i cant get caught up. But in skimming through, I just wanted to for Allison.
And I did I read somewhere that Wendy had to cancel her Feb WDW trip? Is everything ok? I sure hope so

Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far

Hey girl!!!! We are good, DH has to work - but we're going in May instead!!! Hope all is good with you guys!!

 

[wendypooh]

I am staying up way to late to watch phelps swim here in a few minutes, hope that is worth it

I am SOOOOOOOOOO excited to watch it later tonight - I love watching him!!!

Happy Saturday to all the J's & K's!

Going tonight to see the show Memphis tonight. Anyone seen it?

Ann

Hey Ann - Happy Sat. to you too!!! Haven't seen it!! Have a good time though!!

 

[Pinkocto]

Happy Anniversary Elin

 

[PNO4TE]

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*** HAPPY 39th Anniversary to Elin & Bob!!!!! Congrats to you both!!! Hugs and Love my dear friends!!!!! Enjoy your day!!!

Thanks, sweetie!!!

Happy Anniversary Elin

Thanks to you too, Miss Pam!!

 

[RachelTori]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, ELIN!!

I hope you and Bob are having a wonderful day!

 

[John's Mom]

Elin,

Happy Anniversary!

Wishing you and Bob many more years of happiness!

 

[Angel16]

Happy Anniversary Elin & Bob

35 years together, that is super, wishing you many, many more. Hope you have a super evening with some wonderful surprises and pixie dust.



Ann

 

[dgbg100106]

Happy Saturday to all the J's & K's!

Going tonight to see the show Memphis tonight. Anyone seen it?

Ann

I have and it is awesome! You will have a great time, but I am a lover of the King so hope you are too...

 

[dgbg100106]

Happy Anniversary to Elin and Bob

 

[miprender]

Happy Anniversary Elin....

I think this is what we did on our Jan 2010 trip, but it was too cold to swim so we never did. Worked out great and we had a room on the second floor close to the elevator. With a portable scooter (3 actually) it worked out just fine.

That is interesting to note that there were not standard view rooms, do they all have Sunset Savannah view rooms?



Actually that AND DPOA to the demented.

This is the last 10 days in a nutshell.
Mon: Yes, do brain surgery
Thurs: OK take her off life support
Fri: OK put her in rehab
Wed: No, you can't have your cellphone yet, you need to recover
Thurs: Call 911, take her back to the hospital
Fri: OK put her on a ventilator for the pneumonia, let's hope the stroke didn't take away too much of her mobility.


And to boot, I canceled the trip for February to Kidani. She isn't going to WDW, and that trip was for her. I do want to get back there, I just don't know when it will be. We're putting Aulani sort of on the back burner for spring 2013, but we have to see how the "Nurse Betty" part goes before we start planning. Maybe we'll do it in June.

With the Gamers DISmeet in Oct 2013 at BCV that puts us at 2014 before I can stay at the lodge again. I think we're going to have to make a trek out there at least for a meal and to check out the viewing areas in 2013 if not somehow on the 2012 trip (If we can still go on that one).

Sorry I missed this post earlier but so sorry for everything you have been going through this year.

 

[John's Mom]

Happy Saturday to all the J's & K's!

Going tonight to see the show Memphis tonight. Anyone seen it?

Ann

Ann, hope you and Tim have a wonderful evening!

Kathy

 

[jm106]

My kids are going to head to simbas Cubhouse one evening so DH and I can have a more relaxing meal and give them a break from TS places.
Do you know, should I reserve a spot for themnow, before we head down or is it fine a day or so before they would attend? Is it a place that fills?
Tia

 

[franandaj]

Oh Alison I am so so sorry. What a roller coaster you and Fran have been on I can not imagine what is going through her mind at this point. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.

I hope you had a super good time at DL and got to relax a little.

Ann

Thank you, we relaxed a little, but probably wore ourselves out more than anything. I did have some despite everything that was going on.

Alison, I can't imagine what you are going through. You are such an amazing friend. I'll be praying for you and your patients (patience).

Thanks so much.

Alison, I am sorry that you have to go through so much stress!

Thanks, I think part of it is going to be over soon.

Morning & J'S & k'S Remember me?
I missed about 20 pages so of course i cant get caught up. But in skimming through, I just wanted to for Allison.
And I did I read somewhere that Wendy had to cancel her Feb WDW trip? Is everything ok? I sure hope so

Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far

Thanks so much for your thoughts.

Alison, hang in there girl!!!!! You are one tough cookie - and such a wonderful friend - just remember to take a little time for yourself!!! HUGS

Thanks so much, I'll probably be able to do a lot of that

Sorry I missed this post earlier but so sorry for everything you have been going through this year.

Thanks, it HAS been quite a year, let's hope it gets better and goes downhill for the rest of it!

Tomorrow the sad chapter will probably be over. Today when the doctor visited her, she was paralyzed from the neck down. The neuro surgeon who saw her today and reviewed the CT scans, could not even explain how she woke up from hospice last week. We just have to believe that this was a gift for her to be able to see her daughter and step-son one last time.

We paid for the daugher to fly in from San Antonio because she is (I hate to say this) such a deadbeat, undeserving, freeloading person, but we knew that Arline would want to see her one last time, and that was the only way it would happen. The son lives in Tulare, so not too far. The daughter arrived Tuesday, and some time between then and Wednesday night evidently they made peace with each other. It was then that she caught pnemonia, suffered a stroke and infections set into many of her organs. Yesterday they put her on a ventilator and I already mentioned today's demise. So as not to prolong the suffering, tomorrow they will sedate her and remove the breathing tube. At that point there will be no way she can breathe on her own and this rollercoaster will all be behind us.

 

[tiggrbaby]

Thank you, we relaxed a little, but probably wore ourselves out more than anything. I did have some despite everything that was going on.



Thanks so much.



Thanks, I think part of it is going to be over soon.







Thanks so much for your thoughts.



Thanks so much, I'll probably be able to do a lot of that



Thanks, it HAS been quite a year, let's hope it gets better and goes downhill for the rest of it!

Tomorrow the sad chapter will probably be over. Today when the doctor visited her, she was paralyzed from the neck down. The neuro surgeon who saw her today and reviewed the CT scans, could not even explain how she woke up from hospice last week. We just have to believe that this was a gift for her to be able to see her daughter and step-son one last time.

We paid for the daugher to fly in from San Antonio because she is (I hate to say this) such a deadbeat, undeserving, freeloading person, but we knew that Arline would want to see her one last time, and that was the only way it would happen. The son lives in Tulare, so not too far. The daughter arrived Tuesday, and some time between then and Wednesday night evidently they made peace with each other. It was then that she caught pnemonia, suffered a stroke and infections set into many of her organs. Yesterday they put her on a ventilator and I already mentioned today's demise. So as not to prolong the suffering, tomorrow they will sedate her and remove the breathing tube. At that point there will be no way she can breathe on her own and this rollercoaster will all be behind us.

Prayers for all of you at this difficult time!

 

[Pinkocto]

Oh Alison what a heartbreaking situation. I'm glad she was able to say goodbye. Hugs and prayers being sent your way.

 

[franandaj]

I know that for you East Coasters that the day has passed, but I just wanted to say...

*** HAPPY 39th Anniversary to Elin & Bob!!!!! Congratulations!!! You two deserve every minute of happiness that there is!!

 

[franandaj]

Prayers for all of you at this difficult time!

Oh Alison what a heartbreaking situation. I'm glad she was able to say goodbye. Hugs and prayers being sent your way.

Thanks, by this point, I think I'm just numb to it all. I also just got the call from the hospital. They did it tonight and she passed about 10 minutes ago.