Monorail Drink-A-Thon

[wildernesslodgelover]

Awwww, Thanks maine jen! Very smart of you...you had some hungry lushes here!

I also wanted to post that I FINALLY got to meet Cristy! We met nearby and I had a chardonnay while she had a Killians...and our DD's played just a few feet away at a play area in the center of the mall (we could see them from our seats, of course.)

She is just as sweet and lovely in person as she is on the boards. I know many of you have met her, so you know what I mean.

It was fun to chit chat w/someone about WDW that actually has a lot of knowledge on the subject. She pulled out her Palm Pilot and we reviewed her ADRs...made me soooo jealous that she will be there in just a few days.

 

[ctrabada]

Oh, wow, WLL, I think you're the first person EVER to have called me "sweet." As some of our other lushes discovered, I have a somewhat sharp tongue (hence my lovely tag from the tag fairy)... but thank you very much for the compliments. I thought you were very sweet and lovely too... People, this woman is gorgeous, and so is her daughter.

I went to the doctor again and he prescribed stronger antibiotics, another bronchial inhaler and lots of rest so I can be healthy for my upcoming trip. And of course, I'm writing this from one of my client's computers, cuz I'm supposed to be working.... Yes, I do work at this ungodly hour so I can leave early and spend time with my DD. Left the corporate world behind to do consulting so I could watch her grow instead of just watch her go to sleep when I came home late every night from work... less money but more fulfilling so I can't complain.... thanks to this I've been able to visit WDW more often than before... I hope I never have to go back to corporate America...

OK, now that I'm rambling, I should just go back to work! Talk to you all soon!

 

[Poohbear123]

tsk! tsk! tsk! You shouldn't have any antibiotics left at all! Take care of yourself and see a doctor! It might just be viral and in that case the antibiotics won't do any good. Or, it might be bacterial and in that case the few pills you have left over won't knock it out properly. I wonder if it's the same infection ...

No, didn't need to see a Dr. I just stayed home, took a few pills and some cough medicine with codeine in it, and now I am 98% back to normal. Thanks for your concern though.

 

[T-i-double-g-err]

Hope everyone's recovered from the the bouts of illness!

Today's the first day of winter break for the kids, and DW is frantically planning play dates to keep everyone happy, and retain sanity, until we leave for FL a week from Sunday! WOOHOO!

I should be pounding frantically on my keyboard to get some work done to make sure I've got some money coming to pay for the anticipated trip expenses. Of course, I can be a little DIS obsessive during my lunch break.

Anyone going to be around the first week of January? We'll be at the Poly from 1/2 to 1/6 with DM along to even out the adult to child ratio. DW and I are hoping to break away one evening after the kids are asleep for a drink at Tambu in celebration of our 10th anniversary and my b-day, my last before 40...

 

[TDC Nala]

prune balls?

 

[Poohbear123]

The Marqarita Cake was a HIT at my Work Party!

 

[ctrabada]

Hi everyone!

I just posted a live trip report on this forum. If you'd like to read it, just go here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=985679

 

[Aidensmom]

Christy - It looks like you are having a great time! Wonderful pictures. I wish I was there. I am thinking about doing a Disney trip for next Christmas.

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

LOL! Poohbear...you made that Margarita cake, really? How funny! And it was a hit, huh?

Cristy-I posted on your trip report thread. Wish I was there!

 

[Poohbear123]

LOL! Poohbear...you made that Margarita cake, really? How funny! And it was a hit, huh?

Cristy-I posted on your trip report thread. Wish I was there!

Yes, I did and it was gone by 11:00am. I put a note that said: "THIS CAKE HAS ALCOHOL IN IT(TEQUILA). IF YOU ARE ALERGIC TO ALCOHOL OR ARE A RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC, PLEASE DO NOT EAT THIS CAKE!! Its called CMA!! The note stayed ON the cake, and everyone loved it.

 

[T-i-double-g-err]

Anyone going to be around the first week of January? We'll be at the Poly from 1/2 to 1/6 with DM along to even out the adult to child ratio. DW and I are hoping to break away one evening after the kids are asleep for a drink at Tambu in celebration of our 10th anniversary and my b-day, my last before 40...

Looks like I may not be able to hit Tambu for a drink on this trip. Last Saturday I ended up in the ER for neck/shoulder/arm pain. They thinks its either a pinched nerve or a herniated disk; I won't know for sure until they analyze the MRI data taken yesterday.

In either situation, however, the doctors gave me a green light to go on the trip as long as I'm careful (no attractions with neck injury warnings) and I pop the prescribed meds as needed. The meds have big warnings against combining with alcohol.

I'd still be up for trying to get together with anyone whose around. The meds will have me sufficiently toasted to fit right in.

 

[Dagny]

Hi my dahlings! Happy New Year

Just wanted to pop in and say hi. Oh, and lets all save that first week of October again, shall we???? LoTW - the Untold Stories of McDonald's Farm, Part II

Bwahahahahaha

 

[Aidensmom]

Hi my dahlings! Happy New Year

Just wanted to pop in and say hi. Oh, and lets all save that first week of October again, shall we???? LoTW - the Untold Stories of McDonald's Farm, Part II

Bwahahahahaha

Sounds like a good plan to me.

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Happy New year!

I already have my BWV studio rented for the last week in Oct, overlapping into Nov! I am very excited about it...but I had BETTER get to WDW at least once before then!

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Tigger...how was your trip?

 

[maine_jennifer]

Hi my dahlings! Happy New Year

Just wanted to pop in and say hi. Oh, and lets all save that first week of October again, shall we???? LoTW - the Untold Stories of McDonald's Farm, Part II

Bwahahahahaha

Sounds like a plan to me!! Will fit right in between my August trip and December trip.

Anyone else planning trips before then??? I'm trying to get there this weekend! LOL I just need to get away!!!! Probably not going to work out, but a girl can dream, can't she????

Cheers!

 

[lynn71092]

Darn, I won't be able to make that one.
I will be there the last week of November for my birthday.
It's one of the "0" ones.....

 

[T-i-double-g-err]

Tigger...how was your trip?

Thanks for asking! Between catching up at work and appointments with doctors and physical therapists, this is the first chance I've had to get back to the DIS boards.

We had a great trip! I have to say the worst part of the trip on my neck was the drive down and the drive home. I pretty much played it very conservative in the parks. I wore a neck brace the entire time we were in the parks. I was also on my muscle relaxant and narcotic pain killer for the entire trip.

We stayed at the Poly GVC. The concierge CM were absolutely wonderful, and the chefs in the lounge were great about DD6's peanut allergy. When we arrived, we found that the IPO/concierge folks were able to land us a breakfast for 6 at CRT, which we had requested but could not get a confirmed ADR. DW then did a full revamp of our ADRs with CM to work the breakfast into the schedule. The weather was kind to us, so almost every day of the trip we had an afternoon break at the pool.

We did not make it to Tambu or the beach for my B-day, but we did see the Wishes fireworks from the lounge with the kids in PJ's. I was buzzed significant portions of the trip from the narcotics, so any kind of alcoholic beverage would have been a big no no. Given the current treatment plan for my neck injury, it looks like it will be at least four to six weeks before I'm off the meds either because that plan worked sufficiently well or because it didn't and I'll go for the surgery option.

During our stay, we visited MK, MGM, Epcot (me, DM, and DDs) and AK (DW and DS). With the my oldest at 8.5, we had no problem spending the bulk of our time in Fantasy Land in MK. It's a Small World was just as good the 4th or 5th time as it was the 1st; of course, that may have been the narcotics talking. We did some mild rides in Adventure Land - Magic Carpet and POC - without any problems. My mom tooks the girls on Splash Mtn while I sat that one out. She had to buy the picture to prove to the folks back home that she actually rode it.

At MGM, we did the shows for the most part. I sat out with DS when everyone else Star Tours (height requirement again). We then did a three way split at MGM after lunch where I took DS, DW took DD6 and DM took DD8.5. DS and I wandered around meeting characters while DW and DM took DDs on other rides and shows.

DM and I did Epcot with DDs while DW took DS to AK on our last day in the parks. We did a few low impact rides, and then hit world show case for lunch and touring.

Our last morning, DM headed for the airport early in the AM, and the rest of us said a final goodbye to at the 'Ohana character breakfast. Click thumbnails below for larger version.

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Our next trip looks like it will be in December. That one will be just me and DW for our 11th anniversary. We may do a short trip in July as we will be driving down to Tampa for DW's grandfather's 90th birthday party.

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

sounds like a great trip! Did you like CRT? that is wonderful that the CMs in concierge were able to help get that for ya! I LOLed at the fact that you were on narcotics and ridning Small World! LOL! What a TRIP!

Thanks for sharing the pics. You and your wife will have such a great time on your anniversary...it will be a completely differnt kind of trip!

 

[TDC Nala]

5 trips between now and October...don't know about that first week though...but hey, if there are AP rates I could use a few martinis....goodbye best rate plan...