Keepin' it on the downlow(country) at HHI - New TR link - pg 31

[DisneyKid4Life]

OMG you are so right about Dewey cleaning up on that decimal system. Much to Huey and Louie's chagrin I might add.

Bahahaha, Seinfeld reference!!! Nice!

"It made Judy sick...and I'd like you to have it" Haha, that's right up there with, "Oooo gross this milk went sour... Here taste."

Love that they have Dole Whip.

But I love the Anniversary announcement even more. How Cool.

 

[Poolrat]

Nice kayak and beach day- You even had the required rain to make the non serious beach goers scatter.

YAY for your Dole whip- I see some yummy things on that menu....

Awww for the seasoning and Judy. I have done that far too many times, look at ingredients after I eat something and then go AHA.


Dressings and seasonings are scary for me. Nothing kills me but I have been very sick towards the end of Disney trips and that just stinks.

Very Nice Anniversary banner on the TV. Now THAT's DISNEY.

 

[nittanyliongirl02]

Joining in! Sorry it's taken me so long, I just signed on after a long disboards hiatus (hard to believe...I know!). Thanks for the include! Can't wait to catch up!

Also, if you are interested, I will have some PSU tickets for sale this year! Let me know!

 

[natebenma]

A bit behind here...


"When the bubbles stop!" What a great exchange between the two of you! Even if most of it was you holding up both ends of the conversation.

Too bad there is no evidence of the death-defying selfie. Or perhaps, the evidence was wiped clean

My DH has helped ensure that I don't take vacation as an opportunity to do him in. He said that in the unfortunate event of his demise, I should drag his body to work because it is double the life insurance. That is true (and frugal) love.

What model of underwater camera do you have?

I am so sorry to hear about the lost pictures. I am terrified of deleting pictures mistakenly, so I don't play around with the pictures until I get home. I too was worried that you had lost the entire camera to a leak.

Been there. Done that (Olympus). And that (Olympus Tough). And that (Olympus Not-so-tough). And that (Canon Powershot D10). And maybe that (Lumix, still making the call)



The pictures you got of the pool area are great, though!

Nice looking dinner and I am impressed at Judy's resourcefulness!

Awesome Hammock Time selfie! But I have learned as recently as this week that one must be very cautious about selfies and particularly about posting them for the general (and crazy) public. The ugly details can be found in the most recent installment of my shamelessly-plugged Beach Club Adventures trip report.

Really nice Vera bag, Judy. And nice score on the free postcards. We got complimentary postcards at checkin at the Grand Californian and we were given some when I picked up my Photopass Card at DL. Getting free stuff almost made me forget that we paid a bazillion and a half dollars for our vacation!

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[natebenma]

Congratulations, Poppy!

Fantastic picture, awesome reporting of the ceremony and good for your mom for keeping the facts straight!

 

[natebenma]

OMG you are so right about Dewey cleaning up on that decimal system. Much to Huey and Louie's chagrin I might add.

Good one!


All caught up now!

What a nice kayak tour, lots of nature. That's the first time I have never seen invisible dolphins!

Keep the selfies coming! They are great!!!

Too bad the weather was a little iffy at the beach, but it sounds like it wasn't a complete washout. Until later.

on Dole Whip Redemption.
(but what is that, the super small size?)

The anniversary message on the tv is a really nice touch!

 

[ddstratton]

All in all, sounds like a nice day - even with the rain. At least Judy found out about the offending ingredient before using more/eating it again. Hmm... meatball sandwich. That sounds good right about now!

 

[glennbo123]

Glad you got the tax form sorted, never good to be worrying about things like that on vacation.

Quite right. I didn't go into the rest of the story on that (because people who looked in on this TR to learn about Hilton Head wouldn't care) but...the next issue was how to get this newly filled-out form to her place of work, because there was no fax machine at the library. She was able to take a picture of the form with her phone and then attach that to an e-mail sent from her phone to an HR person at her work. They accepted that as long as she promised to send them a better copy after she got back home. So yeah, get that stuff done before you leave for vacation....otherwise, it's a whole lot of rigmarole.

Shame to hear about the bad ingredient re the chicken, but at least she got some BBQ out of it, so not a total loss. I did laugh at giving the seasoning away, I've handed my family things I didn't like or reacted too before, it's hard to phrase it like you said.

Yeah, but I lost BBQ! We laughed about how I'd give that seasoning away, but I figured that someone who wasn't sensitive to it could use it, no problem.

Sad to hear the weather was iffy, but as you mention, sitting in watching the rain can make you feel cosier, I loved watching those downpours you get in Florida, so you aren't alone there!

It wasn't the best beach day, for sure. It got downright cold under the umbrella when it was raining, but was cozy back at the room. Yes, fun to watch a downpour when you're safe and dry!

And of course the dole whip... Ever popular with disboarders, still as delicious as ever apparently... In my heathen ways I never tried it as I dislike pineapple, so you'll have to forgive me on that front!

Hard to believe, but I'll let it slide.

Wow is that a cute dog, lol. And that second picture of the chicken looks gooood... Cooked to perfection. I could go for some of that right now!

Shadow seemed like a really nice dog.

A great chapter as always, looking forwards to more!

Thank you!

OMG you are so right about Dewey cleaning up on that decimal system. Much to Huey and Louie's chagrin I might add.

Bahahaha, Seinfeld reference!!! Nice!

Good catch. I saw that episode recently, so it was top of mind. The guy who plays the library investigator totally steals that episode...he plays it so straight, and Jerry looks like he's going to burst out laughing throughout his whole monologue.

"It made Judy sick...and I'd like you to have it" Haha, that's right up there with, "Oooo gross this milk went sour... Here taste."

Yep, in the same vein. Thanks for reminding me of that one!

Love that they have Dole Whip.

But I love the Anniversary announcement even more. How Cool.

 

[glennbo123]

Nice kayak and beach day- You even had the required rain to make the non serious beach goers scatter.

Confession: if we hadn't just gotten there, there's a chance we'd have been scattering too!

YAY for your Dole whip- I see some yummy things on that menu....

They need more allergens though.

Awww for the seasoning and Judy. I have done that far too many times, look at ingredients after I eat something and then go AHA.

She's still learning some of the scientific names she needs to watch out for.

Dressings and seasonings are scary for me. Nothing kills me but I have been very sick towards the end of Disney trips and that just stinks.

No fun. And it's hard to tell a chef what you can't have when it's buried stuff like that.

Very Nice Anniversary banner on the TV. Now THAT's DISNEY.

Yeah, that probably helped my disposition a little bit.

Joining in! Sorry it's taken me so long, I just signed on after a long disboards hiatus (hard to believe...I know!). Thanks for the include! Can't wait to catch up!

Yay! nittanyliongirl02! Good to see you back on.

Also, if you are interested, I will have some PSU tickets for sale this year! Let me know!

Oooo. Possibly. Please send me a pm with the pertinents...game(s), number of tix, cost.

 

[franandaj]

Sounds like another relaxing day. Glad you got the tax stuff sorted out. No one likes to have that hanging over their head.

I was wondering about the whole Dewey Decimal system the other day when I was at the library picking a mystery fiction book in the "sorted by author" section of the library. I was wondering just when that whole thing suffered it's demise, or do they still use it in scholarly libraries? They sure hammered that into our heads as kids!

All you needed was a fireplace to round out that whole cozy evening! Although, I guess a fire wouldn't be that great when it's still relatively warm out. Maybe a gas fireplace....

Oh well, carry on!

 

[glennbo123]

A bit behind here...

Totally understandable. You're not busy, are ya?

"When the bubbles stop!" What a great exchange between the two of you! Even if most of it was you holding up both ends of the conversation.

Usually she holds up both ends of the conversation, but occasionally I take a turn.

Too bad there is no evidence of the death-defying selfie. Or perhaps, the evidence was wiped clean

I wish I had it to tell you if it was as good as I thought it was! But I remember looking at it while we were out there in the ocean and saying, "that's good!" Oh, and Judy asked for a copy so that she could post it on Facebook, so it musta been pretty acceptable!

My DH has helped ensure that I don't take vacation as an opportunity to do him in. He said that in the unfortunate event of his demise, I should drag his body to work because it is double the life insurance. That is true (and frugal) love.

Aw. I feel all warm and fuzzy after that story.

What model of underwater camera do you have?

I think we corresponded about this once before -- it's a Fuji XP60, purchased at Costco last summer. I believe you have the same one?

I am so sorry to hear about the lost pictures. I am terrified of deleting pictures mistakenly, so I don't play around with the pictures until I get home. I too was worried that you had lost the entire camera to a leak.

Been there. Done that (Olympus). And that (Olympus Tough). And that (Olympus Not-so-tough). And that (Canon Powershot D10). And maybe that (Lumix, still making the call)

Really? You've had leak issues with all of those??? From the instructions with this one, it sounds like the most vulnerable spot is the battery compartment.

The pictures you got of the pool area are great, though!

Nice looking dinner and I am impressed at Judy's resourcefulness!

Thank you.

Yes, she's quite the little cook.

Awesome Hammock Time selfie! But I have learned as recently as this week that one must be very cautious about selfies and particularly about posting them for the general (and crazy) public. The ugly details can be found in the most recent installment of my shamelessly-plugged Beach Club Adventures trip report.

With a build-up like that, I had to go over and find out what you were referring to. Pretty funny! I was worried that it was something more serious though! (And I did not realize that you had that TR going, so maybe more shameless plugging is in order. )

Really nice Vera bag, Judy.

Mama's got a brand new bag!

And nice score on the free postcards. We got complimentary postcards at checkin at the Grand Californian and we were given some when I picked up my Photopass Card at DL. Getting free stuff almost made me forget that we paid a bazillion and a half dollars for our vacation!

It's funny what we call "free" isn't it?

Congratulations, Poppy!

Fantastic picture, awesome reporting of the ceremony and good for your mom for keeping the facts straight!

Thank you, it was an unexpected honor and I know he appreciated being recognized.

Good one!

All caught up now!

What a nice kayak tour, lots of nature. That's the first time I have never seen invisible dolphins!

Keep the selfies coming! They are great!!!

There might be more.

Too bad the weather was a little iffy at the beach, but it sounds like it wasn't a complete washout. Until later.

Yeah, not the best day, but fortunately most of the rain didn't occur until evening.

on Dole Whip Redemption.
(but what is that, the super small size?)

They only offered one size and they are a little small, aren't they? Hmmm.

The anniversary message on the tv is a really nice touch!

 

[glennbo123]

All in all, sounds like a nice day - even with the rain.

A bad day on vacation is better than a good day at work! (And this wasn't even a bad day!)

At least Judy found out about the offending ingredient before using more/eating it again.

You're right, it didn't take her too long to isolate it and start googlin'.

Hmm... meatball sandwich. That sounds good right about now!

That was on sourdough bread too. Mmm.

Sounds like another relaxing day. Glad you got the tax stuff sorted out. No one likes to have that hanging over their head.

The tax man did not need to go on vacation with us! Unless it was just the Beatles' song.

I was wondering about the whole Dewey Decimal system the other day when I was at the library picking a mystery fiction book in the "sorted by author" section of the library. I was wondering just when that whole thing suffered it's demise, or do they still use it in scholarly libraries? They sure hammered that into our heads as kids!

I think they still use it, but that's just a guess on my part.

All you needed was a fireplace to round out that whole cozy evening! Although, I guess a fire wouldn't be that great when it's still relatively warm out. Maybe a gas fireplace....

Gas? gas?

Soorrrry.

Oh well, carry on!

 

[afwdwfan]

Hey, before I get to the next chapter I thought I'd post a couple of pictures of my Dad getting an award this past weekend.

Congratulations to Poppy on his many accomplishments and his award. I'll just leave it at that. I'd hate to get too specific and have your mom correct me.

Most of their kayaks were singles, but they had a few doubles, which Greg called "divorce boats". Judy and I had one of those, but (spoiler alert!) we were able to hold our marriage together despite the bad reputation of this particular watercraft.

I'm glad you survived. That would be a heck of a way to celebrate your anniversary.

Maybe I'd take a towel or something to try to shove in behind my back in order to get more into a sitting up position.

Or just work on those core muscles!!! I think that's a by-product of a lot of kayaking anyway.

But to cover my bases, I can report that I made a note that on the tour we saw great egret, snowy egret, great blue heron, pelican, and dolphins. I'm pretty sure it's not a dolphin.

Wow! You really know your animals! Are you a zookeeper or something?

Greg taught us a lot about the nature of the marsh. For example, he mentioned that a lot of the big sharks in the ocean get there start here. He doesn't always like to say that when there are little kids on the tour, as they get scared by that fact.

But...one of the best pieces of information he gave us was that Publix has the best fried chicken on the island.

Ok, so you follow up talk about sharks with a comment about Publix having the best fried chicken. You didn't go out and bait sharks with Publix chicken, did you???

I'm sorry, but as I watched this unfold all I could think of was a famous scene of Judge Smails (Ted Knight) in "Caddyshack". (For those who might not know, this is a picture from "Caddyshack", not my kayak tour!)

Why be sorry. We're all thinking the same thing.

It cost $2 to get on, which Judy handed over and started locating the form she needed. She printed out two pages and I went to pay her twenty-cent fee for the printouts. The lady working the desk wasn't very happy that the smallest bill I had was a $20, but hey, I was on vacation; this was from the cash I got from the ATM before heading out.

Hey, she's the one that had to charge you $2.20 for computer use and 2 printed pages.

Oh, and I gave the seasoning to someone at work after we got back home. I was imagining how that exchange would go: "Hey, would you like this seasoning? It made Judy sick...and I'd like you to have it!"

Then of course, I was able to make up for my big fiasco from the previous day and I delivered Judy a Dole Whip, which she did not know would be available here. She was in heaven.

Way to take advantage of your opportunity for redemption.

After dinner, Judy read while I caught up on trip notes. Then we happened to see Anniversary wishes to us go by on the TV’s resort channel.

Ok, that's a cool Disney touch.

So that it was it for another day at Hilton Head. Just one of those nights when it's nasty outside, but it feels all nice and cozy to be inside listening to it.

Sometimes, I like them best.

 

[lovegrumpy]

We are hear now and loving it. My oldest used his gopro on the bike ride over. I might have said done bad words do lets hope it didn't pick it up. The bike ride was killer for me.

 

[GoofyFan1515]

That kayak tour looks so much fun! I considered it, but haven't given it a try. I'm thinking on the agenda next trip! I love that end of the resort for getting a room since you get to watch the tour come back in at the end of the day.

Looks like a fun day at the beach, even with the rain! I just love the beach down at the beach house! And for a dole whip!

How cool that they had Anniversary wishes for you and Judy on the TV! As usual, Disney comes through with the And HHIR seems to be especially good at it.

Love all the recognition for Poppy!!!!

 

[glennbo123]

Congratulations to Poppy on his many accomplishments and his award.

Thank you sir!

I'll just leave it at that. I'd hate to get too specific and have your mom correct me.

You're a quick learner.

I'm glad you survived. That would be a heck of a way to celebrate your anniversary.

Really! Dodged that bullet.

Or just work on those core muscles!!! I think that's a by-product of a lot of kayaking anyway.

Oh brother. A little bit of back support is not too much to ask!

Wow! You really know your animals! Are you a zookeeper or something?

No, but I play one on TV.

Ok, so you follow up talk about sharks with a comment about Publix having the best fried chicken. You didn't go out and bait sharks with Publix chicken, did you???

Heck no, that'd be a waste of perfectly good fried chicken!

Why be sorry. We're all thinking the same thing.

Good, glad I'm not the only one! It really kind of played out that way, except this guy wasn't wearing a sport coat and sailor hat, and the boat wasn't moving nearly as fast.

Hey, she's the one that had to charge you $2.20 for computer use and 2 printed pages.

Thank you, that was my perspective on it too. And actually, my first draft of the chapter was a little more along those lines...like, if it's such a bother for you, you could always waive the twenty cents! I ended up editing that out. Until now.

Way to take advantage of your opportunity for redemption.

It wasn't too hard, I wanted one too of course!

Ok, that's a cool Disney touch.

Very nice!

 

[glennbo123]

We are hear now and loving it.

All right! Glad to hear it lovegrumpy!

My oldest used his gopro on the bike ride over.

Hey, don't steal my next chapter!

I might have said done bad words do lets hope it didn't pick it up.

*Might* have?

The bike ride was killer for me.

Make sure your bike is in good shape...exchanging mine for a better one made a world of difference for me.

That kayak tour looks so much fun! I considered it, but haven't given it a try. I'm thinking on the agenda next trip!

That's the spirit...go for it!

I love that end of the resort for getting a room since you get to watch the tour come back in at the end of the day.

Yes, I liked that end of the resort, but alas, our suite was waaaay at the other end.

Looks like a fun day at the beach, even with the rain! I just love the beach down at the beach house! And for a dole whip!

It was a pretty good day, even with the rain. I really like the beach there too. And yeah, any day with a dole whip has to rank right up there!

How cool that they had Anniversary wishes for you and Judy on the TV! As usual, Disney comes through with the And HHIR seems to be especially good at it.

We appreciated it. I don't even remember how we saw it...I guess I was flipping channels and saw some birthday wishes or something and thought that I'd watch it for a little bit to see if we were on there, and sure enough.

Love all the recognition for Poppy!!!!

Thanks!

 

[KatMark]

Slowly catching up again. Seems to be a never ending project these days (busy weekend...a DIS meet an hour away, moving our oldest son out of the house, etc.).

I'm glad Judy got the tax thing taken care of.

Love seeing pictures of Shadow.

Not a bad selfie at all.

Sorry about the rain on your beach day, but glad to see it emptied out...even if only for more people to come.

I'm not a Dole Whip lover but glad you surprised Judy with one.

Poor Judy with one more thing she needs to watch when using a spice.

Great pictures during the rain storm.

How cool is that they scrolled your names across the screen for your anniversary.

 

[Poolrat]

Confession: if we hadn't just gotten there, there's a chance we'd have been scattering too!

There is something fun about being in a bathing suit and being caught in the rain.

They need more allergens though.

She's still learning some of the scientific names she needs to watch out for.

I am still learning that there may be more things I am allergic to.

No fun. And it's hard to tell a chef what you can't have when it's buried stuff like that.

I have had some really good chefs at Disney help me in finding things to eat. Some are crazy cautious, too cautious sometimes and some really have gone out of their way to "create" something for me.
I finally made a card and divided it up into red - can't have, yellow - can have in small amounts and Green - tested positive but eat in moderation. Most Chefs have said it helps them because they can take it back into the kitchen to look against ingredients.

I was wondering about the whole Dewey Decimal system the other day when I was at the library picking a mystery fiction book in the "sorted by author" section of the library. I was wondering just when that whole thing suffered it's demise, or do they still use it in scholarly libraries? They sure hammered that into our heads as kids!

I was thinking the same thing. I did notice it years ago, like maybe 10 or 15? When I was in the library a lot with the kids looking for those darned AR book titles they HAD to read.
Not sure what you would do with a Library science degree now?

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

The Dewey Decimal System, what a scam that was. Boy, that Dewey guy really cleaned up on that deal.

I hope he shared the proceeds with Huey and Louie.

From there, we stopped at CVS to get an insulated bag. It killed us to have to buy another insulated bag, since we've got like half a dozen of them lying around at home. But we didn't bring any of them because our newly-purchased Costco beach chairs had them built-in. And of course, now you know from an earlier chapter, that our beach plan for the rest of the week consisted of rented chairs and umbrella rather than our own beach chairs.

This economic plan seems to have some holes in it. I'm worried you're now going to rent a car for the rest of the week.

Oh, and I gave the seasoning to someone at work after we got back home. I was imagining how that exchange would go: "Hey, would you like this seasoning? It made Judy sick...and I'd like you to have it!"

"Are you taking a picture of me?"

No, nothing to see here. Please disperse.

Then of course, I was able to make up for my big fiasco from the previous day and I delivered Judy a Dole Whip, which she did not know would be available here. She was in heaven.

Ah, thank goodness! The vacation has been saved!

After dinner, Judy read while I caught up on trip notes. Then we happened to see Anniversary wishes to us go by on the TV’s resort channel. I waited for them to cycle around again so that I could get a picture of it.

Very cool! And a very Disney touch.

So that it was it for another day at Hilton Head. Just one of those nights when it's nasty outside, but it feels all nice and cozy to be inside listening to it.

Sometimes, I like them best.

I can dig it. Especially with a loved one around.