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[jenb1023]

You all scared me away by being excited at the prospect of me maybe coming along - too much pressure to perform!

Just kidding! Life has just been crazy busy lately and this is the last thread I needed to catch up on. You guys are so witty and verbose I had to make sure I was prepared to give the thread my undivided attention prior to posting.

I am not going to multi-quote as I am pages behind and my post would turn into its own page. So here are my random thoughts and whatnot. . .

1 - I would love to go on this trip! I just don't think that would go over too well with Jordan (my dd) who was ticked off at me for going to Magic Meets for the day let alone going to WDW for a week without her. Bringing her really isn't an option either because we are planning some family trips and I can only pull her out of school five days a year. So I don't think I will be attending. However, that all being said, a lot can change in a year so I have learned to never say never.

2 - Liesa on 1000 posts! Maroo and TK are definitely addicted based on their post counts! Though I guess I should confess that I mostly lurked at the beginning because I didn't think anyone would really care what I had to say. Now I just comment away whether anyone cares or not.

3 - Soldier #1's Touring Tenets
You won't call home! I am a caller too! My parents have watched DD since she was 6 weeks old and I call at least once or twice a day to check in on her and I go home for lunch to see her. No way would I make it without calling! In fact, she started first grade yesterday and I wish I could call the teacher just to check in. It bugs me that I have no contact with DD and do not know what she is doing from 8:25am - 3pm. (ETA - just read your explanations and they make a lot of sense. Good for you for taking this trip for you!)

WS - we have spent a lot of time there but not enough time just absorbing the details of it all. That is a great tenet!

I am a photographer! I love my SLR and have taken some really good shots but I could learn some more too. I tend to take about 900 photos in a one week trip to WDW. That is a really great tenet and one I should work more on!

Five new TS restaurants - an admirable goal! Our last trip was tempered a bit by my parents who are not adventurous eaters.

Seeing resorts and less heralded attractions is my dream trip some day! To not be caught up in the rush to get to meet his character, grab this FP or get in this line. To just absorb all of the magnificent detail that makes up WDW.

Love the freedom to do what you want and spend money on yourself tenets!

Love the rope drop and commando and then take it easy and absorb the details plan!

It is crazy that your list of tenets are very similar to what my list would be!

4 - Maroo your story about what made you laugh and the trip to the ER - talk about a confession! Now you know you are amongst friends!
Sorry to hear you are sick! I was worried that we haven't seen you around much lately!

 

[KathyRN137]

Hi guys!

I am sick. Not sure what is up. But I feel blah. I can't even think about fun Disney stuff. (I know, right, that IS sick!)

Aww, sorry to hear it! Feel better soon!

Kathy

 

[KathyRN137]

....and to pick up the phones and listen on Main Street.

WE'LL BE ABLE TO REVEAL AT LONG LAST WHERE AND WHEN WE'RE GOING!!!! WON'T THAT BE EXCITING?!!

YES!

BTW, I've never listened in on those party lines, either! I will definitely do that next time!


Kathy

 

[JPFamilyMom]

I am a morning person, my DH is not.... but we do plan to make at least one rope drop on our trip- MK.

So I can appreciate you wanting to do rope drop and commando style touring of the parks early in the am. Then relaxing the rest of the day away finding those "special" things that make WDW what it is.

 

[that's nice]

Leisa,
The last two might be your best ideas of all!!! Up early, hit your favorites, then do some relaxed touring!!!

I am sick. Not sure what is up. But I feel blah. I can't even think about fun Disney stuff. (I know, right, that IS sick!)

I hope you feel better Maroo!

 

[All7OfUs]

First off, I want to tell you all, I just got off the phone with maroo!! Guys!!! She is really sick. Her tummy hurts, she has a fever (not high), and her white count is elevated. Here's the upshot...

She feels very "blah" and unmotivated for her trip!!! She really does NOT want to go if she if feeling like this AT ALL! Seriously, she even said they will do another CBC tomorrow, and if it is higher, they are going to look more closely at what's going on, and she even mentioned an appendicitis!!!!

She says she HAS to go to work tomorrow, or she won't be able to go to WDW in Dec.

Could you pray for her?? She has some really exciting meets scheduled next week, is arranging a special something for a WISH family, and as you all know, she deserves a break.

Hi guys!

I am sick. Not sure what is up. But I feel blah. I can't even think about fun Disney stuff. (I know, right, that IS sick!)

Anyway...wanted you guys to know I am still on the face of the earth...just have not been DISing as much.

My tenets are coming! Eventually.

We're praying for you!!! Maybe your first tenet should be to make ALL your trips before this one!

I really love finding all the little stuff like Hidden Mickey's, etc. It's really fun. If you want any new things to look for, just tell me and I'll be happy to give you some more!

I definitely want more ideas. I do have the new book The Hidden Magic of Disney World and am finding a ton of good stuff there, but my motto is, More is Better!

You all scared me away by being excited at the prospect of me maybe coming along - too much pressure to perform!

You should be afraid, very afraid!! Ha!!! Totally just kidding! But you are so right!!! So much can change in a year. Just sit on it and think. You never know what may come.

YES!

BTW, I've never listened in on those party lines, either! I will definitely do that next time!


Kathy

I want a picture of me on the old tellie!!

I am a morning person, my DH is not.... but we do plan to make at least one rope drop on our trip- MK.

So I can appreciate you wanting to do rope drop and commando style touring of the parks early in the am. Then relaxing the rest of the day away finding those "special" things that make WDW what it is.

"Commando is the morning" should be our new motto!!!! Repeat after me... "commando in the morning!" "Commando in the morning!"

Leisa,
The last two might be your best ideas of all!!! Up early, hit your favorites, then do some relaxed touring!!!



I hope you feel better Maroo!

"Commando in the morning!" "Relax, with a drink by the pool!" There, I'm not always single minded! I just added the afternoon part.

 

[that's nice]

First off, I want to tell you all, I just got off the phone with maroo!! Guys!!! She is really sick. Her tummy hurts, she has a fever (not high), and her white count is elevated. Here's the upshot...

She feels very "blah" and unmotivated for her trip!!! She really does NOT want to go if she if feeling like this AT ALL! Seriously, she even said they will do another CBC tomorrow, and if it is higher, they are going to look more closely at what's going on, and she even mentioned an appendicitis!!!!

She says she HAS to go to work tomorrow, or she won't be able to go to WDW in Dec.


I definitely want more ideas. I do have the new book The Hidden Magic of Disney World and am finding a ton of good stuff there, but my motto is, More is Better!

"Commando in the morning!" "Relax, with a drink by the pool!" There, I'm not always single minded! I just added the afternoon part.

Oh wow.. I didn't know she was that sick. We will pray for Maroo.

Is the Hidden Mickey book yellow & narrow? I was looking at a hidden Mickey book at Barnes & Noble the other day. I didn't know if it would be worth buying.

What pool do you plan on laying next to while you are having your drink?

 

[All7OfUs]

Is the Hidden Mickey book yellow & narrow? I was looking at a hidden Mickey book at Barnes & Noble the other day. I didn't know if it would be worth buying.

What pool do you plan on laying next to while you are having your drink?

Yeah, it's Steven Barret's book (red and yellow) and it's full of HM's!! I"m taking mine with me, the size will make it easy. I think on some of them, though, I"m going to cheat and look at the website at take a peeky- looky.

Nice try...you can wait 3 more weeks.

 

[All7OfUs]

Was talking to maroo earlier, and she says she's feeling "somewhat" better. Not perfect, by a long shot, but good enough to be at work. It's less than a week before she heads out to her Home Away from Home, so let's keep sending pixie dust her way. Wouldn't it be nice for her to have a great vacation feeling great?!

 

[tinkgurl]

I definitely want more ideas. I do have the new book The Hidden Magic of Disney World and am finding a ton of good stuff there, but my motto is, More is Better!

I got that book for my birthday! I also have the Hidden Mickey book that I've been using at WDW for several years now. Let me know what park and I'll start blurting away info!

 

[winkers]

I'm so glad Maroo is feeling a little better!

 

[JPFamilyMom]

What pool do you plan on laying next to while you are having your drink?

Very clever....

Nice try...you can wait 3 more weeks.

well at least we know it is a place with a pool which could be any resort hotel oh man.... what would the theme of the pool area be?

 

[All7OfUs]

Very clever....


well at least we know it is a place with a pool which could be any resort hotel oh man.... what would the theme of the pool area be?

Think you're a smarty pants, eh?

The day maroo leaves, we're going to start playing a game called "The Resort is Right". It will be a ton of fun, but the more people that play the more fun we'll have. Then when she gets back and tells me she scored a fantabulous bounceback, and has booked it, we'll see who won a Dole Whip (by the way, claiming your prize WOULD require a physical presence (there- you have your small print)).

Meantime, I promised to post a very interesting little exercise that we ladies did a way back when. It was a private little poll we all took. But, honestly I'm swamped this weekend. I teach a quiliting class to 5 ladies, who DON'T measure using the imperial system (ie. they've never heard of the inch, let alone understand the concept of the quarter inch!) and have NEVER used a sewing machine every Saturday afternoon. It is like potty training infants! So, needless to say, I won't be able to get back on the boards until Monday morning, which for all of you, is Sunday evening.

Until then, have a great weekend!!

 

[kimmylaj]

i absolutely love all the things you plan to do. i am well known for my commando touring style. on my last trip it got even worse. i am a disney junkie and tgm made me even crazier, so i didnt give anyone anytime to smell any roses. that being said i did make sure that i saw every country at ws. i have to say it was the one thing i felt like i always miss, so i had a little laminated schedule (pocket size) with the times that everything was going on. we saw miyuki(sp?) and yes we got candy. we saw the acrobats in china, we saw plenty of musical performances. we saw a hysterical romeo and juliet in italy. believe it or not my parents werent thrilled but my kids loved all of it. they were only 5 and 2 but they really enjoyed that. we saw the waterfall in canada (finally) i always start at mexico so i never get there. and after finishing all the countries i got to see a double rainbow . how nice is that. so my long windedness (is that a word?) is to say i definitely think devoting time to ws is worth it

 

[All7OfUs]

i absolutely love all the things you plan to do. i am well known for my commando touring style. on my last trip it got even worse. i am a disney junkie and tgm made me even crazier, so i didnt give anyone anytime to smell any roses. that being said i did make sure that i saw every country at ws. i have to say it was the one thing i felt like i always miss, so i had a little laminated schedule (pocket size) with the times that everything was going on. we saw miyuki(sp?) and yes we got candy. we saw the acrobats in china, we saw plenty of musical performances. we saw a hysterical romeo and juliet in italy. believe it or not my parents werent thrilled but my kids loved all of it. they were only 5 and 2 but they really enjoyed that. we saw the waterfall in canada (finally) i always start at mexico so i never get there. and after finishing all the countries i got to see a double rainbow . how nice is that. so my long windedness (is that a word?) is to say i definitely think devoting time to ws is worth it

Oh, dearie, we would get along very, very well! We could hold our little cutsie, laminated pocket-sized schedules side by side over lunch, and speak sweet nothings about them to each other!!! We could laud our well-thought-out plans, and lament the fact together that we in fact, did not take a picture in WS by EVERY country's fountain, or with EVERY country's folksy hat on.

But, over dinner, we could pat ourselves on the back that we did indeed see Miyuki, score some candy from her, watch all 4 shows in WS, hold our hands over our hearts when we watched the Fife and Drum Corps, AND see the clocks cuckoo themselves into a frenzy when they struck the hour in Germany!!

WS is where the action is! Even if it's double rainbow action, girl!!

 

[maroo]

You guys are going to have to show me how to do WS...because I fail to really see the draw.

I figure THAT will get me kicked off the DIS - except I know all of the other things you guys have let me get away with....

But flame away!!!!


So...let's let THAT be the start of my TENETS...Hopefully to be COMPLETED before I leave for Disney....


1. (This may really get me kicked off the DIS...) It is important for me to have some quiet time every single day. Normally I do this at night - just my personal preferrence. I sit and contemplate the day, say my prayers and read from my Bible Reading Plan. I do this every day. If I skip it while I am in Disney - I will be grumpy. So, I promise to have my quiet time every single night - or in the morning, if I am just too tired to focus at night.

2. I promise to really try to see the World Showcase. Really see it. And enjoy it. For all that it has to offer!

3. I promise not to forsake the group TOO quickly if I get bored with the WS (but a girl has to have SOME hot tub time! ) But I also promise to capture some alone time on this trip - as I know even the best of friends need a break from each other at some point.

 

[TarzansKat]

Addicted?

Moi?

Jen, surely you jest.

Alright, guys, I love the new tenets.

I have a couple of things to say. One, I love the idea of slowing down and finding those hidden things.

Maroo, I always like to journal in the mornings, so that may be a perfect time for you to partake in your cotemplation.

And dare I say You don't see the draw of the World Showcase?

I daresay, this is because no one has shown you the draw! No one has shown you how to do it properly! Your other touring companions must surely step up to this challenge and enlighten you on all it has to offer.

I know, I know, now you're all going to say because I like it so much, I should volunteer for that role.

 

[winkers]

Maroo, you need a WS intervention!
My tip is get there right when it opens up so you can see things before it gets to crowded and don't watch all the movies.....most of them are a snooze fest.

Oh, and I love to start conversations with the cm's from the countries.

 

[kimmylaj]

ahhh ... to find someone who truly believes in the importance of laminated pocket sized schedules. we would have a wonderful time together

 

[kdzbear]

i absolutely love all the things you plan to do. i am well known for my commando touring style. on my last trip it got even worse. i am a disney junkie and tgm made me even crazier, so i didnt give anyone anytime to smell any roses. that being said i did make sure that i saw every country at ws. i have to say it was the one thing i felt like i always miss, so i had a little laminated schedule (pocket size) with the times that everything was going on. we saw miyuki(sp?) and yes we got candy. we saw the acrobats in china, we saw plenty of musical performances. we saw a hysterical romeo and juliet in italy. believe it or not my parents werent thrilled but my kids loved all of it. they were only 5 and 2 but they really enjoyed that. we saw the waterfall in canada (finally) i always start at mexico so i never get there. and after finishing all the countries i got to see a double rainbow . how nice is that. so my long windedness (is that a word?) is to say i definitely think devoting time to ws is worth it

I love the laminated schedule. I have never made one for Epcot, but I do love that park. Maroo, you will like it. Maybe the Kim Possible game will help with the appreciation of Epcot. We will try it in two weeks and let you know how it is. You can also as adults stop at all of the kidcot stops and get the little country diecuts added to your masks. My friend and I did this as adults and got to meet a lot of cast members and learn about their home countries.

I also agree with alone time. My friend and I also did some extra park or resort time on our own without each other. However, it was a nice break for both of us to leave kids and husbands at home. I know you will have a blast!