Jaime's Flower Power Trip! NEW 7/05 CH. 62: The "Really" End **COMPLETED**

[ArielSRL]

Jaime, I apologize in advance for hijacking your TR, but I am just so excited! I just started my VERY first Pre TR!!! I hope you don't mind me posting the link here but I'd love it if you'd read it (if you have time ). Anyway, it's here: A Two-fer by an AP Virgin, and Other Scary Adventures!

 

[tiggerbell]

So, it seems to me we have some kind of Neal Gabler book club going on here...

I started it last night but stopped when a moth flew into my reading lamp... this was no ordinary moth. It was the size of a full-grown cicada (in scientific terms - HUGE!!!)

I was so freaked out - the reading lamp being over my head next to the bed - that I lost the ability to throw the covers back and get out of the bed. All I could do was lay there whimpering and shaking. I kid you not... I was stuck in the bed - could not figure out how to get out of the sheets!

I did get far enough into the Introduction to find a word I had been searching for at work the other day! Anthropomorphism. I think it was a vocabulary word I had in high school. It means to give an animal or inanamate object human characteristics - like making brooms walk on bristle legs and carry buckets of water. Like making flowers dance. Like giving voice to your dogs' thoughts.

 

[KathyRN137]

Well, my friend, look whose talking about being an enabler!

We're all going through separation anxiety now that the trip is done and you've started a pre-next-trippie for us already!!

Kathy

 

[tiggerbell]

CHAPTER 59: Angry Strangers on a Bus – Still DAY 8: SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2007

Wow. How do I describe the bus ride back to the airport? Let’s start with the basics – the videos they play on the way to and from the airport are now GPS activated. So the problem Kay7979 had with the welcome video being shown on the way back to the airport should not occur again. Or the time we were coming from the airport, and there were no welcome videos left for our driver, so he showed us the Little Rascals movie.

When we got our luggage and hit the curb, there was a ME bus sitting there. Another bus pulled up and that was the one we were supposed to take. It was the 5:30 bus. But there was a bunch of people who were supposed to be on a 5:05 bus. Which they said never showed. Now, I don’t know what the bus was that had been sitting there.

So the 5:05 people are agitated because their flights are earlier than the 5:30 bus people.

Still with me? Doesn’t matter. I’m typing this anyway!

The 5:05 people get further aggravated because the driver wants the luggage loaded in a certain way – they can’t just throw their stuff under the bus and let’s go.

We’re finally loaded (I wish!) and the bus driver gets on. Once again, we have chosen seats right behind the driver. Mistake…

The bus driver was crazy. Literally. He sang to himself the entire ride.

A car, a car, I see a car.

We’re going to the airport, oh the airport, oh yes, the airport.

I get you there. I get you there.

I drive you on my bus and get you to the airport.

A bird, a bird, I see a bird.

And on, and on. And on. Really annoying.

During the ride, we could hear a couple of people complaining to each other – not about the bus driver singing – that was our personal hell – but about the 3:05 bus not showing up. They are worried about missing their planes. Rhonda wants to know what bus was sitting there before the 5:30 showed up???

We stop at Pop Century to get more people and, while the driver is loading their luggage, we get to listen to the CB system and are slightly amused (sorry, but we were!) because Dispatch can’t FIND the 5:05 bus and another bus is being ratted out because they didn't stop where they were supposed to and it was just a huge mess at Mears!

We get to the airport and it gets worse! The people freaking out about missing their planes jump up and start exiting the bus. The driver stops them and asks them to wait IN the bus until he has the proper luggage unloaded.

They are not pleased.

The bus driver then closes the door in their face.

They are really not pleased.

I don’t know why he did it – I don’t have any idea what the company policy is or if he was wrong or not. All I know is these adults started yelling, "Did he just lock us in the bus? He can’t do that!" and generally freaking out!

I felt bad for anyone with kids, because the last thing you need is a child traumatized about busses the rest of their life. OK, maybe not the last thing you need. These adults were way over the top. They started banging on the door and windows, screaming "Let us out!!! Let us out!!!"

I get that they were in a hurry, but it’s not like the bus was on fire! When the driver did open the door (and I bet there was a way to do it, but some people were too freaked out to look for a latch!), one man starts screaming at the driver. I mean SCREAMING!!!

All I could think of was – Look, dude. You’re luggage is out and you’re late. GO!!!

But, no. Let’s stand and scream. Demand a manager. Yeah, this will get you on your plane faster. Everyone else has grabbed their luggage, averted their eyes, and headed for the terminal. Not this couple. Nope – they climb back on the bus and refuse to move until a manager comes.

Worst meltdown I’ve ever seen in Disney. By a forty-something man. Wonder if they made their plane…


COMING UP - CHAPTER 60: A Storm on the Horizon [POST=19541221]CLICK HERE[/POST]

 

[wahoostampingirl]

And did I listen to Kay7979 about the wine? NOOOOOOOOOOOO……… I ordered the sangria. Ugh! Turpentine WISHES it was this strong! It was a really bad wine, with an orange slice on top! THAT is NOT sangria!

I'm just catching up. You are sooooo right about the sangria. Our waitress actually got a little huffy when she saw that we weren't drinking it. IF I could've gotten the stuff down my throat, I would have been out of commission for days.

Great reporting, as usual.

 

[RHONDALEE]

I'm off to eat breakfast now...which will be a bit difficult after your horse poo portrait

Philadisney how was your breakfast?????????

Rhonda - (taker of horse poo picture.)

 

[dddisrunner]

Jaime, I am just catching up! You have done an EXCELLENT job on this report I have laughed throughout and you took such great pictures! You know there were some very antsy, angry people on our Magical Express bus back to MCO as well! I have to go check out your Pre Trippie now!

 

[mboekhoff]

Missy -

I knew that was going to happen. No, it's not her birthday. Ignore the child.

Oh, she was just doing the "it's my birthday" song thing like those stupid commercials, I get it

I just didn't want to be rude if it really WAS her birthday

 

[mboekhoff]

Oh, one more thing - take that, Karma!!!

Oooohhhh, that's a bit risky don't you think

Missy in MN

 

[tiggerbell]

Oooohhhh, that's a bit risky don't you think

Missy in MN

I know - I hesitated before I hit SEND!

Oh, she was just doing the "it's my birthday" song thing like those stupid commercials, I get it

I just didn't want to be rude if it really WAS her birthday

That's very sweet of you!

Jaime, I am just catching up! You have done an EXCELLENT job on this report I have laughed throughout and you took such great pictures! You know there were some very antsy, angry people on our Magical Express bus back to MCO as well! I have to go check out your Pre Trippie now!

Yeah, I think Magical Express needs a new name...

And did I listen to Kay7979 about the wine? NOOOOOOOOOOOO……… I ordered the sangria. Ugh! Turpentine WISHES it was this strong! It was a really bad wine, with an orange slice on top! THAT is NOT sangria!

I'm just catching up. You are sooooo right about the sangria. Our waitress actually got a little huffy when she saw that we weren't drinking it. IF I could've gotten the stuff down my throat, I would have been out of commission for days.

Great reporting, as usual.

Thanks and sorry you had to taste the sangria too.

Well, my friend, look whose talking about being an enabler!

We're all going through separation anxiety now that the trip is done and you've started a pre-next-trippie for us already!!

Kathy

But who was I really enabling? You all? Meg? Or me?

Jaime, I apologize in advance for hijacking your TR, but I am just so excited! I just started my VERY first Pre TR!!! I hope you don't mind me posting the link here but I'd love it if you'd read it (if you have time ). Anyway, it's here: A Two-fer by an AP Virgin, and Other Scary Adventures!

I'm heading over to check it out!

 

[tiggerbell]

I am so jealous that you to see the wicked stepmpther and sisters. Of course it doesn't compare to that lovely Jersey girl you met earlier in the week

Wow. It's hard to believe that was the same trip! But you're right - that Jersey girl was much, much better!

 

[TyRy]

COMING UP - CHAPTER 60: A Storm on the Horizon

UH-OH - I hope this about the peeps arguing and not a storm that will have some effect on the plane ride......

 

[duncanssweetie]

Honestly, why do people do this? Do they think it's making them look better because they act like this? In my line of work I have come across more than a few Jack a**es that think they are entitled to something and it just ticks me off when they think that a bad attitude is going to get them more. To them I say JAMBO !!!

 

[tiggerbell]

UH-OH - I hope this about the peeps arguing and not a storm that will have some effect on the plane ride......

BWAA-HAA-HAA!!!!!!!! Maybe ytou'll have to wait a few days... or at least until my next post!

Honestly, why do people do this? Do they think it's making them look better because they act like this? In my line of work I have come across more than a few Jack a**es that think they are entitled to something and it just ticks me off when they think that a bad attitude is going to get them more. To them I say JAMBO !!!

A TV laugh for your JAMBO!

 

[tiggerbell]

CHAPTER 60: A Storm on the Horizon – Still DAY 8: SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2007

The tension from the past 10 minutes continues inside the Orlando Airport. What a HORRIBLE Check-In System!!! First, there was a mis-marked pole that told me to go RIGHT for Southwest instead of LEFT. That cost some time and a lot of walking.

Then there was a long line and a crowded area to wheel your luggage in. So NOT worth flying!

We check in and head to the security checkpoint. First I want to stop at the Disney Store in the airport – one last time to be immersed in the Disney Magic. Security goes smoothly. As usual, I’m way ahead of the rest of the group, so the security guards and I are chatting. I look down at my bare feet (my shoes got caught back with the rest of the group somehow!) and I realize my bandaged foot makes me look like Mary Lou Retton!

The guards thought it was funny!

We get to the gate and I check the time. Even though I’m not very hungry, I need food to take my Valium for the plane. I’m heading back to the food court for a sandwich. Ruth tells Sandy, "You should go with her." I say, "Why?" Ruth says, "You shouldn’t go alone." But I haven’t taken any pills yet. "Still."

OK, I’ve had it.

"Ruth, I am a grown woman! I can walk 500 feet and get a sandwich without a babysitter!"

I steam all the way to get a tuna sandwich and steam all the way back. I grab a seat (they are in the "A" line) and pop a couple pills and eat a really, really good tuna sandwich. I only ate half and saved the other half for the plane.

The pills start to kick in. Now I’m bored and a little goofy. I wander over to the line and see them loading luggage onto the plane through the window. (Wait, that’s I see, through the window, they are loading the luggage on the plane!) I decide to take a picture of the luggage, and then using the zoom feature on the camera where you can zoom into the picture you just took, to look for our luggage. We found Rhonda’s suitcase! I spend a couple of minutes doing this and give the people around us some amusement.

ABOVE AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE RED BAG ON THE BOTTOM IS A BLACK BAG WITH A GREEN TAG - THE AIRPORT TAG IS HANGING IN FRONT OF MOST OF THE GREEN TAG. THAT'S RHONDA'S SUITCASE.

The pre-boarding line was ridiculous! Half the plane either had kids or people in wheelchairs. I missed what the flight attendant announced about it, but Rhonda said it caused a bit of a panic… Something about only letting 1 parent in the pre-board line with the kid? But instead it looked like every child under 5 had 7 adults with them over there. I don’t know. But it sure didn’t look like the "A" Group would get any seats together. Ruth wants a window. Whatever – we’re probably not sitting together anyway – see that pre-board line?

Sandy ends up by Ruth and Rhonda and I sit further back in the plane. I think Ruth got her window – don’t know, couldn’t see them. Rhonda got ours. I took the middle. And a family with a 9-year-old girl was spread out among several seats – and the nine-year-old volunteered to sit next to me by herself! What is it with small children making me look bad???

Take off was fine, but I just don’t like it. I asked the girl if she liked to fly – not really. I told her she was handling it great! That was when I asked her age.

We have to fly around a storm up in Georgia – by this point Rhonda has had her eyes closed and been sleeping for a while… well, not sleeping, but resting. I look our the window and am watching a lightening storm. Oh, Lordy…

I ask Rhonda how she can sleep through this? She opens her eyes and is very surprised by the storm! Lightening is traveling up and down from the clouds off in the distance. She saw the flashing light through her closed eyes, but figured someone was taking pictures in the plane!

I decide right now would be a good time for an extra Valium!
Once we’re past the storm, the rest of the flight was fine. I helped the little girl get the battery on her DVD player and then get it all put away near the end of the flight.

We get to Midway after 10pm and wait a while for the luggage.

They had me go sit while they pulled the bags off the carousel.

I don’t know how Ruth got home – boyfriend, maybe? But Ron (Judi’s husband) picked the rest of us up. Sandy was spending the night at Rhonda’s. The 3 of us would be going out to breakfast in the morning (wonder if we have any dining credits left?) and Sandy will be picked up at noon by a town car.

I fell into bed!


COMING UP - CHAPTER 61: The End [post=19556640]CLICK HERE[/POST]

 

[jcc0621]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Can you tell I don't want the trip to end

 

[KathyRN137]

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ABOVE AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE RED BAG ON THE BOTTOM IS A BLACK BAG WITH A GREEN TAG - THE AIRPORT TAG IS HANGING IN FRONT OF MOST OF THE GREEN TAG. THAT'S RHONDA'S SUITCASE.

I am so glad you cleared that up....

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I am not so glad your trip report is ending; it was a lot of fun!

​

Kathy

 

[duncanssweetie]

I am so glad that I am not the only one that got turned around in that zoo, I mean airport.



I am sad to see that this is almost over, thank goodness you have another one already started.

p.s. Valium are wonderful little things aren't they?

 

[RHONDALEE]

CHAPTER 60: A Storm on the Horizon – Still DAY 8: SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2007







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They had me go sit while they pulled the bags off the carousel.

[/FONT]COMING UP - CHAPTER 61: The End

It's bad enough you posted this picture at all but did you have to double post it????????????????

 

[tiggerbell]

It's bad enough you posted this picture at all but did you have to double post it????????????????

Oops, I'll fix that tomorrow!