MagicBands + Margaritas + Muggles + Minions = TRP. New TR link is up! 10/31

[rentayenta]

It's not obnoxious, it's amazing! Broke? I know the feeling. I'll be starting the cruise report soon. Chloe has dance tonight and then I have to go stalk Gabby at Starbucks but I'm planning on starting by Wednesday night. I still need to finish Disneyland from Dec 2013.

 

[franandaj]

Wednesday:
• Breakfast in Villa
• Park Day
• Lunch at Blue Bayou
• DISmeet with Alison and Fran
• Rest of day in the parks, counter service somewhere from my “list”
• It is possible that this night we ditch the boys for a little bit if they want some in room chill time and hit Trader Sam’s again. “after” hours. LOL!

This day will probably be just me. Fran doesn't really like coming out to the park without a very specific purpose. Unless she decides to go buy her steampunk art that day, she likes to stay home while I meet up with folks.

Counter Service
• DCA: Cozy Cone (lunch only IMO)
• DL: Plaza Inn, French Market
• DTD: Earl of Sandwich

Table (or Bar) Service
• DCA: Cove Bar
• GCV: Hearthstone Lounge
• DTD: Naples, Tortilla Joe's, Trader Sam's (before 8pm bar menu), Uva Bar

Snacks and Drinks
• DL: Maurice’s Treats in Fantasy Faire – Garlic, Cheddar Pretzel Stick, Royal Street Veranda (DL) – Fritters, Bengal BBQ (DL) – Bacon wrapped asparagus and other skewers
• DCA: Cathay Circle Lounge - Drinks, Cozy Cone - Soft serve, "Route" beer float, Flo's V8 café - Shakes, desserts, Bayside Brews
• GCV: Hearthstone Lounge

I would put in my vote for the Uva Bar, especially if you like Lamburgers. They have the best and their fries are amazing!

All the other plans sound great! They're coming together!

 

[emmysmommy]

I'm proud to say that I'm finally caught up!

Oh man! The late night hot tub time sounds relaxing but oops1 The red legs make you wonder what the heck do they add to that water? Yikes.

So was AK on NYE not that crowded? I can't believe the boy's did Kali! I pretty much say nooooooo all the time as well. I don't like to walk around soggy but I can see where teen boys would think differently!

Ha ha! You would have been even more shocked if the boys said they wanted to do HOMEWORK AND clean their room! The boy's room at BWV looks like my boy's rooms did at various times when they were teens. It drove me crazy of course but then again, I think the house is messy when there's a glass sitting out on the coffee table.

Great job on your run with Jeff! The post run refreshments don't look bad either!

Ahhh now I see the DL trip plans! Great job making things fit in so nicely. I'm in agreement with the Plaza Inn for a meal at DL! Yum! If anyone loves lemon cupcakes in your party you have to check out that cupcake at the Hungry Bear counter service restaurant by Splash Mtn.

Your F&G Girl trip plans sound great! Sure wish my May plans had been later in the month. I would have had a chance to say hi to several of you guys!

You have so many faboulous trips in 2014! I've said before and I'll say it again, I want to be you! Seriously so many great things to look forward to.

 

[eandesmom]

Lots of great plans for both trips!! I can't wait to hear more about them!! You are the planning guru!

I am really happy with how things are turning out.

Now I am just ready to GO! I need a vacation. Big time.

We're planning on going to DHS on Friday the 16th to meet up with you guys! What time is your Fantasmic FP+? I can book ours so it's the same.

We will be there the bulk of the day I think, other than a probable pool break but are pretty flexible. We don't have have Fantasmic FP+.... right now our nighttime ones are 4:25 Star Tours, 6:00 TSM, and 7:40 ToT. We will single rider RRC.

The symphony in the stars is the fireworks so not a FP+ thing, I am not even sure where the best viewing spot would be, I've never seen fireworks at DHS! I know we'd love to do a ride with you and maybe we can pick a meeting spot for the fireworks

Loving all these fabulous plans! Easter service on the beach sounds very special.

Too bad Jeff wasted precious pool time looking for a mug.

In all fairness he just wanted to take care of it so it wasn't an issue for the rest of the trip. And it would have been. But I can promise I won't forget them again.

I love sunrise service on the beach. I think this one will be a little less beachy (more like sunrise service near the pier) but that's ok. I'll see the sun rise over the same body of water we would at home (sorta) and that makes us all happy. And it's likely to be warmer in Cali than it would be at home for that!

Plans sound great, Cynthia for the DL and DW trip.

You will love Rosie; I got a "pole" picture when we met her in December. And if TK is who I think it is, I met her two years ago and she is an absolute doll.

Yes, I think TK is who you think it is, TarzansKat SO excited to meet her IRL. Rosie will be a ton of fun I know.

Fabulous plans for ALL your trips.

Yard work is keeping me busy when I have time off and work is a bear right now.

BLEH on yard work. I've not done ANY thanks ot the shoulder and neck and it is beyond awful. Maybe Sunday afternoon after our race, except I really need to get organized for Cali that day....

I hear you on work, I am behind on all my threads, even my own!

 

[eandesmom]

Amazing plans you have, and as always so detailed! I love all your Easter plans and hopefully one day before long I can make it out to DL and try some of those same places and the unique attractions there!

For as close as we live, I do not know DL really at all. I've been I think 4 times total in my life but honestly the only one I spent much time in the parks was back in 2001 and my ex was busy trying to ruin the trip for everyone so I missed a lot. In 2010 we only went to DCA (and Knott's and some other local stuff in Long Beach) so it will be really fun to re introduce myself, and truly introduce the E's to DL as they don't remember a thing from it at all!

Easter has shaped up well I think. The big thing I need to do though is figure out how to to baskets...without packing a basket! The Easter bunny brings books, and chocolate. Books are ordered and I'll bring those and am hoping to buy Disney easter chocolate once there as taking it on the plane just sounds like a recipe for melting even if it does save $$. While I'm sure I could buy a basket or bucket there...I suspect they will be so overpriced for something I don't need that...UGH. I should be able to get the chocolate when I pop into the park solo on Sat night to get our Egg Maps.

At least that's my BFP at the moment.

As long as I don't forget!

Can't wait for all the excitement of your F&G trip with MEK! You have a lot planned there too, and some interesting DISmeets planned! I expect to see some pole dancing pics with Rosie when the TRs start flying!

We do have a lot of meets planned! Some other fun ones firming up now, 3-4 more!

And good luck with the Seahawks 12k!

Thanks! I may need it. Yesterdays run was craptastic and my knee hurt.

The plans look like they're coming together well! I really like your plans for Easter Sunday. The beach service sounds great.

I am feeling MUCh better about Easter all around, it's starting to feel like Easter. I am lucky though, another mom going on the trip has local family...so little kids...Easter bunny, morning church service. She is NOT happy about having to have a ticket for that day to see the band march given that they won't make it into the park till closer to 3pm but she doesn't want to miss the little nieces and nephews searching for baskets. Which I totally get. Evan did ask me yesterday if the Easter Bunny would be coming to California

Good luck to you and Ann both, on running the 12K! I'm sure it will be a fun event for both of you to be able to enjoy each others' company and push each other a bit!

The crowd will push us! I just saw it's now 95% sold out. it is going to be a LOT of people. I am very excited to run with Ann, though both of us are having a little bit of a rough running week hopefully it will all straighten out with a bit of rest on BOTH our parts (she isn't good at at that. LOL!).

Looks like a lot of exciting plans! Lots of DIS meets snuck in there too.

for DIS meets!

I've never heard of an Easter Sunday service on the beach before, but that sounds kind of cool.

It's funny, my whole life we've had it. Sunrise service on the beach, then pancake breakfast at church and then the main church service. As a kid we always did the sunrise service, pancake breakfast and then Easter bunny. Big family dinner. When I was really little, my folks would take us in our PJ's. It was usually freezing, often raining, and we didn't always see the sun actually rise. But we did have service on the beach around a roaring fire and that's pretty special. If we get lucky...we see a whale. For some reason, time of year I guess, that's happened more than once and it's really not all that common around here!

Jeff is NOT a fan of sunrise service, having grown up with the more traditional dress up service so now that's what we go to. We typically skip the breakfast these days...we meaning Jeff and I. The breakfast is always a youth group fundraiser so both E's work it. Evan in particular will miss that part this year. We now host the big family dinner and basket/egg hunt for all the cousins so that parts a little sad. All the boys are missing that although I'm sure my sister will do one for the 5 kids that are here and Jeff and Kendall will be over there.

Good luck on the race!

Thanks!

I think I'm just going to get you to plan my next trip for me!

It's not obnoxious, it's amazing! Broke? I know the feeling. I'll be starting the cruise report soon. Chloe has dance tonight and then I have to go stalk Gabby at Starbucks but I'm planning on starting by Wednesday night. I still need to finish Disneyland from Dec 2013.

This is why I can't do more than one TR or PTR at a time.

This day will probably be just me. Fran doesn't really like coming out to the park without a very specific purpose. Unless she decides to go buy her steampunk art that day, she likes to stay home while I meet up with folks.

Gotcha!

I would put in my vote for the Uva Bar, especially if you like Lamburgers. They have the best and their fries are amazing!

Generally speaking I do not care for lamb at all but...open to trying it.

All the other plans sound great! They're coming together!

Getting there for sure! We really just have Monday to figure out and that's pretty dependent on my mom.

I'm proud to say that I'm finally caught up!

that is more than I can say on your TR!

Oh man! The late night hot tub time sounds relaxing but oops1 The red legs make you wonder what the heck do they add to that water? Yikes.

Yeah, that was creepy!

So was AK on NYE not that crowded? I can't believe the boy's did Kali! I pretty much say nooooooo all the time as well. I don't like to walk around soggy but I can see where teen boys would think differently!

AK was not bad at all! And I do not think we made rope drop. Not horribly late but given no FP's I was quite happy with all we got done.

Ha ha! You would have been even more shocked if the boys said they wanted to do HOMEWORK AND clean their room! The boy's room at BWV looks like my boy's rooms did at various times when they were teens. It drove me crazy of course but then again, I think the house is messy when there's a glass sitting out on the coffee table.

I can honestly say I have never heard them say they wanted to clean their rooms. In all fairness, mine was horrible in high school.

Great job on your run with Jeff! The post run refreshments don't look bad either!

That was a great run, I need another one like that to get my mojo back..it's a little lacking at the moment

Ahhh now I see the DL trip plans! Great job making things fit in so nicely. I'm in agreement with the Plaza Inn for a meal at DL! Yum! If anyone loves lemon cupcakes in your party you have to check out that cupcake at the Hungry Bear counter service restaurant by Splash Mtn.

While I generally do not have a sweet tooth, I will make note of that because I do love Lemon Cupcakes. So does Evan.

Your F&G Girl trip plans sound great! Sure wish my May plans had been later in the month. I would have had a chance to say hi to several of you guys!

I am sad we will miss each other in May

You have so many faboulous trips in 2014! I've said before and I'll say it again, I want to be you! Seriously so many great things to look forward to.

2015 (and 16) will be bleak but it is going to be a very fun year!!!!

 

[Flossbolna]

I really love your Easter plans! I had no idea that your family knows DL not well at all! I remember reading your California TR when you were swimming on the top of the Pacific Hotel (or what its name might be...) with a view of the theme parks.

On the chocolate on the plane: I never had an issue with that. Travelled with chocolate many times. The luggage goes into the hold which is usually very cold. And even if your suitcase sits in the sun for some time, it does take quite some time to warm up the inside of the suitcase. Even on the plane: I find the overhead bins to be rather on the cool side, too.

Easter baskets: Why don't you look into making them out of paper. Pack some green paper and make one out of paper stripes. I am sure there are instructions to be found on the web.

Finally: the sunrise service on the beach sounds lovely! I grew up with sunrise services, too. However, I think the people on the East Coast would have the even better beach sunrise service!!

 

[eandesmom]

I really love your Easter plans! I had no idea that your family knows DL not well at all! I remember reading your California TR when you were swimming on the top of the Pacific Hotel (or what its name might be...) with a view of the theme parks.

Well, the boys and I don't know it well. I went once at about Eric's age, once in college, then in 2001 and 2010. That's it! My folks have been several other times but not since World of Color so it'd be pre 2010 for them too. Yes, we stayed at Paradise Pier! We really loved it, it gets a bad rap at times out of the 3 as it's billed as a deluxe and is really more of a moderate. Honestly the only thing I didn't like about it was the lack of a balcony.

On the chocolate on the plane: I never had an issue with that. Travelled with chocolate many times. The luggage goes into the hold which is usually very cold. And even if your suitcase sits in the sun for some time, it does take quite some time to warm up the inside of the suitcase. Even on the plane: I find the overhead bins to be rather on the cool side, too.

VERY good to know. I may just pack it then and if I see something to "add" to the basket, great but if not that's ok too.

I need to leave something for Jeff as well before I go. Like a bazillion of the cadbury caramel eggs.

Easter baskets: Why don't you look into making them out of paper. Pack some green paper and make one out of paper stripes. I am sure there are instructions to be found on the web.

There probably is! In fact it wouldn't surprise me if my mom has made something like that before.

Finally: the sunrise service on the beach sounds lovely! I grew up with sunrise services, too. However, I think the people on the East Coast would have the even better beach sunrise service!!

I would agree, sunrise on the east would be lovely!!!!!!!!!!! Sunset service isn't exactly the same is it.

 

[rentayenta]

I am thinking back to last Easter, we were in the parks, and I don't recall the parks making any sort of deal out of it. I think there was an egg hunt but that's all. Maybe there was a whole celebration I missed? : That was the night we had dinner at Club 33. There could have been a freight train running through the parks and I would have missed it.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Love how your plans are shaping up! Sunrise service at the beach sounds wonderful! What a wonderful tradition for your family. Brunch at RB should be pretty special. I have been wanting to do a Gospel Brunch for awhile. Guess I'll have to make it happen.

 

[eandesmom]

I am thinking back to last Easter, we were in the parks, and I don't recall the parks making any sort of deal out of it. I think there was an egg hunt but that's all. Maybe there was a whole celebration I missed? : That was the night we had dinner at Club 33. There could have been a freight train running through the parks and I would have missed it.

LOL! That doesn't surprise me really, I think the egg hunt thing is likely it, other than probably some merch. I forgot that trip was over Easter....how were the crowds?

Love how your plans are shaping up! Sunrise service at the beach sounds wonderful! What a wonderful tradition for your family. Brunch at RB should be pretty special. I have been wanting to do a Gospel Brunch for awhile. Guess I'll have to make it happen.

I am very excited about sunrise service! Although I may not be at actual wake up time.

I am just as excited for our brunch...I've wanted to do the HOB Gospel one at WDW as well so this will be fun, if not the same it at least will have music plus the menu sounds SOOO good!

and the Bloody Mary bar!

Yes, make it happen!

 

[nfggirl5454]

I just found your TR yesterday and finished catching up today. I actually read one of your previous ones, with Kendall's birthday trip, but I'm pretty sure I discovered it after you'd finished with it, so I don't think I ever commented on it. When I started reading your intro, I was thinking, "Hmm, these people look pretty familiar," and then when I read about your coffee mugs on the balcony, I remembered!

Looks like a great trip so far! Loved the comment about the perfect Disney day, how adorable. I haven't stayed at BW yet, just BC and the Dolphin, but it's on my list, it looks cute, and I love the location. The treehouse villas look awesome too, definitely would like to stay there one day! FP+ isn't my favorite thing, I miss the old system still, but you're right that it definitely helps during super busy times of the year like Christmas and NYEs. Looking forward to reading about the rest of the trip, and I hope the Easter trip to DLR is great!

 

[englishrose47]

Cynthia I am hopelessly behind. I keep choosing sleep over DisI had hoped the extra hours at my second job would stop this week but the girl is out for another month Anywho I am very excited about meeting you and Mary Ellen next monthLooking forward to the food booths at Epcot

 

[eandesmom]

I just found your TR yesterday and finished catching up today. I actually read one of your previous ones, with Kendall's birthday trip, but I'm pretty sure I discovered it after you'd finished with it, so I don't think I ever commented on it. When I started reading your intro, I was thinking, "Hmm, these people look pretty familiar," and then when I read about your coffee mugs on the balcony, I remembered!

again! I'm glad you found me

Looks like a great trip so far! Loved the comment about the perfect Disney day, how adorable. I haven't stayed at BW yet, just BC and the Dolphin, but it's on my list, it looks cute, and I love the location. The treehouse villas look awesome too, definitely would like to stay there one day!

I adore BWV. I do like BC but from a villa perspective prefer BWV but you can't go wrong with SAB! Treehouses will be coming up in the report. What I love about Disney is how many options there really are and how it really can be almost 2 separate trips when you do a split stay like that. I think all resorts have pro's and cons but I really did love the THV!

FP+ isn't my favorite thing, I miss the old system still, but you're right that it definitely helps during super busy times of the year like Christmas and NYEs. Looking forward to reading about the rest of the trip, and I hope the Easter trip to DLR is great!

We were so busy, honestly we didn't miss it. Now that they've expanded it to be more or a rolling situation and added hopping once you use the first 3, I think it works pretty well. Of course with the modifications I am not sure am park no FP+ and saving the FP+ for evening works quite as well as it did on our trip but I loved strolling in late in the day and knowing we'd hit a lot of our favorites and not having to run all over the place.

Cynthia I am hopelessly behind. I keep choosing sleep over DisI had hoped the extra hours at my second job would stop this week but the girl is out for another month Anywho I am very excited about meeting you and Mary Ellen next monthLooking forward to the food booths at Epcot

Unlike work, sleep is NOT overrated! I am hopelessly behind everywhere, actually out of town at a conference now. I am VERY excited to meet you and hit those booths!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Your plans are shaping up nicely! Like the others have said, what a lovely way to start your Easter morning. I would love to attend church services on the beach!

 

[annmarieda]

The front entry "hall" closet was pretty big, Melissa had her whole suitcase in there I think so that should help. Plus the master closet is HUGE. Like walk in huge so if you don't mind sharing, that could work. Maybe have Kira take the hall and Zoe share in your closet? Shorter distance to the hall closet might make it easier for Kira. I also think there are dresser drawers under the TV in the living space.

I think this could work out! I hate to have Zoe's stuff in "our room" since I kinda wanted "our space" verses "their space" But... I can see that working out. It is after all what we did in January. We had Zoe's things in our room... there is a LOT of room in the master bedrooms.

I am very excited! Right now the forecast looks amazing (it would be my first dry and warm race if that really happens). Hopefully Jeff is in good shape. Mr no big deal on the 23 mile ramp up...is the one with issues. He did order new shoes and I sent him into PT but I definitely got a reluctant "you were right" out of him.

Wow, I just looked at the forecast. I looks to be sunny and warm. Hopefully not too warm first thing in the morning. I hope Jeff's shoes work out for him!

They video'd the whole thing so you can see my full approach. Which is both good and bad. Funny to see the wind moving everything in it. I really did get totally blocked. Note to self...don't be so close behind the person in front of you if you want a decent picture.

That is cool that they did that! I know I love to see some of the video that Disney does.. but like I mentioned, it is brief. Still fun though!

I am on the crowds and of course those first 2 nights are the only nights with later closings which kind of bites. But it will be fine, we are there long enough that we should be able to hit everything ok. I have realized something though. I am SPOILED when it comes to running. I can deal with the rain, sleet, heat, whatever. I can't deal with the concept of just running budy city sidewalks as my run. BLEH. While I certainly could do a loop or 2 around the parks....it's running next to parking lots and in front of hotels on busy streets. BLEH!

yeah, that isn't the nicest area to run in. It is one of the reasons I love WDW so much more... you really are in a different world. DLR - streets that "normal" people drive on are just outside.

I WILL get a run in by the beach if it kills me, either Monday or Tuesday. There is also a river trail about 3 miles away that has potential as a fall back but I wouldn't run to it I don't think, would likely drive there.

I think that either of these are going to be nicer options than running along the city streets near DLR.

It's a must do for us, very much looking forward to it, the boys have never been.

That is exciting! I hope they enjoy it.

That makes me nervous but I'd be just as much with a CC hold given that I land at 9:40 and bfast stops at 11. I just hope it works out. I REALLY want breakfast. LOL!

Well, you won't have a race the night before that everyone is then trying to have breakfast at. Keep in mind, OKW is a host resort for the ToT. There are only a few DVC resorts that are. I kinda feel like this is what complicated my breakfast ADR there.

No clue. I'm not exactly sure how it all connects but will figure it out by then (and probably still get turned around...we did at SSR lol). I'd prefer to go further than just 2 loops around OKW though./

Is there a loop? I want to say there is a trail on pennisular road? maybe staying on that trail that runs along the canal/river is what leads to POFQ and POR?

no, all resorts except for the ones not allowed. Which are: AKV, BLT, AoA, BC/YC,

The rest are ok but can have blackout dates (holidays)

This could be a good thing! There is a good chance that mil and fil will want to do nothing but hang out at the resort, but they might actually like pool hopping.

Not!

I am always confused.

Me too!

Probably, there may be coupons in the packet

Well, we will know in just a couple days! I am definitely excited to pick up my packet on saturday!

The crowd will push us! I just saw it's now 95% sold out. it is going to be a LOT of people. I am very excited to run with Ann, though both of us are having a little bit of a rough running week hopefully it will all straighten out with a bit of rest on BOTH our parts (she isn't good at at that. LOL!).

As of this morning it sold out completely!

Rest I am trying. Does spending all day on dis count? I did take it slow on my run this morning. It didn't entirely kill me.. hopefully friday will kill me less and I will be in great shape come sunday.

 

[rentayenta]

Easter crowds were not bad. The morning was totally empty and dinner was at 6:30. It got a little crowded in the late afternoon but nothing like during the holidays or a busy summer Saturday. We only had that one day so I can't comment on the week leading up to or after.

 

[eandesmom]

Your plans are shaping up nicely! Like the others have said, what a lovely way to start your Easter morning. I would love to attend church services on the beach!

I am very excited for Easter and Evan got his uniform Monday night, we have dress rehearsal next Monday, very very exciting stuff!

I think this could work out! I hate to have Zoe's stuff in "our room" since I kinda wanted "our space" verses "their space" But... I can see that working out. It is after all what we did in January. We had Zoe's things in our room... there is a LOT of room in the master bedrooms.

You could keep hers in the closet and then it's not nearly as much in your space as it would be in the bedroom proper. It is seriously a walk in. Like you could get dressed in it.

Wow, I just looked at the forecast. I looks to be sunny and warm. Hopefully not too warm first thing in the morning. I hope Jeff's shoes work out for him!

It usually isn't too bad at 9 even if it really does hit 72. Could be around 60 which would be just lovely! It's definitely going to be a morning off call on what to wear and maybe even with something else in the car as an option.

He is freaking out about his hip. It isn't fully healed and he is having a little pity party at the moment...in a "I'd rather sit it out then walk or quit during" type of way. He will get over it but OH the drama.

I did remind him it is only Wednesday! However I think it's best that all of us take it easy. Not that I have a choice since I didn't even pack my shoes but I "could" fit in a run late Friday...I just think it's too close given how my knee felt on Monday.

Well, we will know in just a couple days! I am definitely excited to pick up my packet on saturday!

Me too! Hoping they have it staffed well for pickup to go quickly as I am going early, we have a busy day and I need to get back

As of this morning it sold out completely!

At least they confirmed "waves" but the ONLY thing they say about pace is that walkers, strollers and dogs should be at the back. Not sure how many strollers and dogs there will be at the 12K though there was one dog at my 15K...kind of cute, a woman I paced with the entire race, her DH (I assume) and their dog would meet up with them, run a bit, drop out, run a bit. In that race as all roads were open it was fine but oh I can see in some cases where it wouldn't be. Plus they were super aware and not in anyones way.

Rest I am trying. Does spending all day on dis count? I did take it slow on my run this morning. It didn't entirely kill me.. hopefully friday will kill me less and I will be in great shape come sunday.

Not killing you is always good.

And a day on the DIS is good mentally if nothing else. I'd like a day on the DIS. I am glad that I fly back friday am as honestly if the race was Sat am, and I flew back Friday night I"m not sure my eyes would be fully recovered. This dry heat just kills them!

 

[eandesmom]

Easter crowds were not bad. The morning was totally empty and dinner was at 6:30. It got a little crowded in the late afternoon but nothing like during the holidays or a busy summer Saturday. We only had that one day so I can't comment on the week leading up to or after.

Oh that's good to hear! Wonder why UT shows the crowd levels at 10??? Most folks are done with Spring Break, ours is uber late. Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues are all showing high and then it's better after that.

 

[rentayenta]

Oh that's good to hear! Wonder why UT shows the crowd levels at 10??? Most folks are done with Spring Break, ours is uber late. Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues are all showing high and then it's better after that.

No clue. Last year it wasn't near a 10. I'd say a 3 in the morning and maybe a 7 later. Not sure what the evening looked like though. We headed to the villa around 3:00, swam, met A&F, and then dinner.

 

[annmarieda]

It usually isn't too bad at 9 even if it really does hit 72. Could be around 60 which would be just lovely! It's definitely going to be a morning off call on what to wear and maybe even with something else in the car as an option.

Yeah.. I still don't know for sure what I am wearing. I agree.. morning of may be when the decision is made. Something tells me though that the shirt might be what I wear.

He is freaking out about his hip. It isn't fully healed and he is having a little pity party at the moment...in a "I'd rather sit it out then walk or quit during" type of way. He will get over it but OH the drama.

I swear... sometimes men have the most drama when it comes to things like this. We had one race where Steve didn't listen to directions and his time was never actually recorded (it was a chip like the one we will get on sunday where it HAS to be on your shoe. Higher up and it will not catch anything) Anyway... he was so mad you would have thought birds could have landed on his lip he had it out so far. He didn't want to stick around.. he just wanted to go home. What a pity party that day! I would have been irritated and disappointed, but I would have known it was my own darn fault and that it was in my control... and well... what was done was done. Time to enjoy the rest of the event.

I did remind him it is only Wednesday! However I think it's best that all of us take it easy. Not that I have a choice since I didn't even pack my shoes but I "could" fit in a run late Friday...I just think it's too close given how my knee felt on Monday.

I will not be running tomorrow or saturday for sure! I plan to take it really easy. Friday I may or may not go out. I want to say I should feel better by then... but i will play it by ear. Taking it easy is a good idea. (even if I know I am not the best at doing just that)

Me too! Hoping they have it staffed well for pickup to go quickly as I am going early, we have a busy day and I need to get back

Ya know... I actually have a bit of stress regarding this. The thought of 10000 people rushing the sporting goods store all at 9am has me a bit. I am not sure I will be there right at 9am... but well before noon.

At least they confirmed "waves" but the ONLY thing they say about pace is that walkers, strollers and dogs should be at the back. Not sure how many strollers and dogs there will be at the 12K though there was one dog at my 15K...kind of cute, a woman I paced with the entire race, her DH (I assume) and their dog would meet up with them, run a bit, drop out, run a bit. In that race as all roads were open it was fine but oh I can see in some cases where it wouldn't be. Plus they were super aware and not in anyones way.

Dogs on the course have never really bugged me oddly enough. I have enjoyed them when they have been there. Strollers mostly are ok... when they are really being pushed and not getting in the way. I am really curious to see how they do this. Who knows.. .maybe we will pick up our bibs on Saturday and find that they have assigned some sort of corral to them just based on registration time. I hope not as that wouldn't be the best way to separate people...but who knows...

Not killing you is always good.

Yes, not being killed too much during a run is my ultimate goal.

And a day on the DIS is good mentally if nothing else. I'd like a day on the DIS. I am glad that I fly back friday am as honestly if the race was Sat am, and I flew back Friday night I"m not sure my eyes would be fully recovered. This dry heat just kills them!

Oh no! That stinks!! Did you bring stuff for them or are they gonna have to suffer through until you are back on Friday? I am glad you will have time to recover though!