Ms Sundee...I'm waiting for my Happy Birthday Song!

[mrsgus06]

I have always found her posts to be very insighful and well written

Is there a butt kissing smilie on the boards?

Maybe Ms. Sundee will go by those closest to her, making Campingcorgi 1st (35 miles) , ME 2ND (427), Plutospup third (because everywhere is closer than Fenton MI) and you last because YOU ARE STILL 1100 MILES AWAY

Just remember, I may or may not be there for Christmas, but I am definately going in November, which happens to come before December, so I am going to do some brown nosing. In case I don't go in December, I will quickly follow up with a visit in January to do some more brown nosing.

Or, maybe Campingcorgi can make the final decision. Although you find their posts to be very insightful and well written, I find both Barbara and Cathy to be wonderful people. I spent many times talking to them IN PERSON and they are not only insightful and well written, but also beautiful, intelligent, warm, caring and well spoken. Not to mention their youngest is now my youngest bestest friend in the "wide wide world" and I also have 3 other girls that think the world of her. How about it Campingcorgi? Can we hold a tribal counsel and vote the Fenton MI Carters out?

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

UNCLE !

 

[mrsgus06]

What? You can't just give up! You are too smart and funny for an uncle! I'm not accepting it! NO UNCLE!

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

smart means knowing when you are outgunned.
I think there is a gender based conspiracy going on here. Is there someone I can call to get some equality ?

Seriously, I think Ms Sundee has room in her heart for us and plenty more.

Were you around In Feb back in the late 90's early 2000's ???

I can recall a boy named "Duncan" that was there every year during the time around Valentines (when we used to go before school messed up our trips)
He would come up on stage every night when Sundee ask if anyone was having a birthday. Apparently when Duncan was at FW every day was like a birthday ! thats when I knew she was a special person, the look on that boys face when she had him up on stage was priceless....
Then my oldest Nick started his run of award winning "Davy Crockett" performances.

 

[musicmama]

I've been reading all of your posts for several months as we suffered through the agony of trying to book a full hook-up site for Christmas and as we get more excited because our trip dates are coming closer! (I can even do a double-digit dance now) (btw, did someone say that Santa arrives at the Fort? wow!)

I've been jealous of all of you who get to spend weeks at a time (campingcorgi, mrsgus, bigdisneydaddy, etc.) because it seems like you all are one big happy family who are "in the know" and don't seem to have problems with making ressies or with knowing which loops and sites to request and hey, you even know Ms Sundee.

So many of you have been kind in answering my newbie questions. It sounds like you all have just a great time - we can't wait! Now that we're almost 90 days away, all I want to know is - how do the 'rest of us' get in that great circle you have?

Pat

 

[mrsgus06]

So many of you have been kind in answering my newbie questions. It sounds like you all have just a great time - we can't wait! Now that we're almost 90 days away, all I want to know is - how do the 'rest of us' get in that great circle you have?

Pat[/QUOTE]

Welcome to our DISfunctional family. Just remember, once you are a member, you are opening yourself up to "equal opportunity offending", but we are just joking. When are the dates you will be there?

 

[mrsgus06]

smart means knowing when you are outgunned.
I think there is a gender based conspiracy going on here. Is there someone I can call to get some equality ?

Well, you can't call Ms. Sundee because YOU'RE NOT ON HER SPEED DAIL1

Last year was actually the first time we went in a Feb. I don't remember the little boy but I have heard the stories of the Davy Crockett in your family. She really does love yall! By the way, she has looked at this thread (yes, I really did call her and she called back) and said there is enough Ms. Sundee to go around and you need to behave yourself. I told her you started it.

 

[musicmama]

Welcome to our DISfunctional family. Just remember, once you are a member, you are opening yourself up to "equal opportunity offending", but we are just joking. When are the dates you will be there?

Thanks for the welcome. The 3 of us (me, DH, DD-12) will be arriving from PA sometime on Dec 23rd and pulling out on Jan 2nd. (I am being a "bad mommy" by letting her miss her first day back on Jan 3rd because I know we'll need 2 days to drive. Since she's a good student, we've already been told this won't be a problem.)

We'll be the ones in the Class C who'll need help backing in because we've only done that twice. We're working on the tacky Christmas lights - depends on which ones we leave up at home.

 

[mrsgus06]

We have reservations starting Dec 26 or 27, but camper is still in the shop. Hoping against all hope it takes them until Dec 26 to fix everything, so we can kill two birds with one stone. The reservations are until Jan 2, but our kids also start school back on Jan 3. It only takes 8 hours towing the camper, but that is still making it rough on the kids. Plutospup is from PA also. I would love to do Christmas at the Ft., but we have to wait until they get older. There is no way Santa's presents can fit in the camper. It will be much easier when I can just hand over cash and say Merry Christmas. Then again, I will probably be crying because I don't have any little ones any more.


Bigdisneydaddy, I forgot to tell you good luck on getting the 22nd.

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

I have no doubt we will get the 22nd through sheer determination.

I also need to clarify that I am not one of the "weeks at a time" people, 10 days maybe, but not weeks.

I got all misty hearing that I am perceived as part of the group... kinda makes me feel like I am part of something bigger than the sum of its parts

I LOVE the "DISfunctional" part, My parents think I am nuts ! my kids actually think I am a genius, albeit an evil one

All you have to do is spend some time at Fort Wilderness and make your own mark on the place. Make sure and look us up during Christmas, the names on the front of the travel trailer "The Carters"

 

[campingcorgi]

I think we have some people here who need a hobby--oh, yeah, DISing and FWing is a hobby!!

Keep trying to get Dec 22nd--we haven't been able to get it yet though. And that is Lauren's birthday. Oh, well, we'll tell her that the 21st is the 22nd and she may not catch us (oh, yeah she will but whatever). I can't wait to see her up there for her birthday

musicmama--welcome to our DISfunctional group! We are crazy but FW helps keep us sane! And truthfully, we have trouble getting reservations sometimes but we've just learned to plan realllllly far ahead!

Oh, yeah, did I mention that I'm going to FW next Friday!!! I'll see Ms. Sundee before any of y'all!! nanananananana

 

[mrsgus06]

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Oh, yeah, did I mention that I'm going to FW next Friday!!! I'll see Ms. Sundee before any of y'all!! nanananananana [/QUOTE]


O.K., Scott, give it to her ....she wins

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

she wins ??? never was any doubt in my mind being only 35 miles away from FW, heck I drive almost that far to work !
Sundee says I gotta behave now so I am gonna do as I am told, just like I do when my DW tells me to do things, ever the obedient husband

We are trying to put together a rough itinerary for the December trip, we were thinking of doing a day at MGM and one at MK, would like to do MK on the 23rd (thats why we wanted to get the 22nd) Going to MK always puts me in the Christmas mood, then Campfire movie on Christmas eve (we did that in 03 and it was great) Hopefully Santa will be there like he was in 03 and I can get him the coal I need him to drop off

We were going to do MGM a few days after Christmas and then just hang out and have fun at FW for the rest of the time.

We spent New years eve 03 on Clementines beach watching the fireworks in 03 and I would like to do that again this year. We met some really nice folks from the Sarasota area that year and we hung out with them.

Hopefully the weather will cooperate this year, we stayed at Boardwalk last year and it poured over half the days and it was cold (by Florida standards, certainly not by MI standards) We were the crazy Yankees in the pool when it was 55 degrees out !

I think we are shooting for 1000, 1100, 1200 or 1300 loop since we have a std site and no pets.

hope to see Y'all there

 

[mrsgus06]

I always ask for the 1700 loop and I don't have any pets (too many kids) but want to be by Gramps and Grandma who have 2 yappy dogs. However, if you do ask for the 1700 loop, try to get some of the lower numbers or highest number as the sites at the bend are very, very narrow. I know Campingcorgi also requests the 1700 loop. Something about great minds always thinking alike....blah blah blah 35 miles away....blah blah blah, seeing Ms. Sundee.

 

[showgirl]

O.K. Why do you all think that "Ms Sundee" is so great? She just likes to have fun and loves everyone equally. Well -- maybe people who feed her she might love more. NO! That's just crazy talk!! But --- maybe not. You'll just have to wait and find out. Never the less, I think one of her favorite lines is "I just like to have fun."

 

[plutospup]

"I just like to have fun."

...and isn't that why we're all here!

Wow, I let work interrupt my life for one day, and this thread really takes off!
Just FYI, my door to FW is 1058 miles, putting me in a solid 3rd place!
Musicmama...glad to see another Keystone stater around. It's nice to be able to escape to FW in December when Pennsylvania becomes cold and grey.

...and as to, "Why is Ms. Sundee so great?" She makes DD8 happy, puts a smile on my face, and makes everyone feel like their at home! (Sometimes better than home!!)

 

[musicmama]

So I'm thinking we'll get to meet Ms Sundee on the 23rd, because we have CP ressies for the 24th. (We might skip the CP if Santa is around, since the narrator is now Jim Caviezel....) Otherwise, until I get some ADRs made I don't know where we'll be on which days. Guilty secret - I bought into the dining plan so I wouldn't have to cook this time out

Except for one - we are NOT doing MK on NYE this year. We did that last year and I promised DH never again -- too crowded, especially for the midnight countdown.

I promise not to hijack this thread any longer, so guess I'll have to start my own.

P.S. According to AAA, our distance is 975.6 miles (western Philly suburbs).

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

This thread got "hijacked" a while back.
Maybe we should say it was "campfirejacked" or "chip N dale jacked"

Okay... now I am really on my best behavior

Maybe someone can come up with a "sacrcasm" smiley and B*** K***** smiley (Angies idea.. not mine)

I also want to go on the full record as saying "they started it"
whatever "it" is dont make me have to have my DW come on here and tell you all how inoccent I am.

 

[mrsgus06]

Okay... now I am really on my best behavior

Gee, I wonder why? Well, due to a certain person lurking on the boards, I too am now on my best behavior.

NO I'M NOT! Ms. Sundee called me! She said Scott is not behaving like a good little boy so she likes me better! She also said to remind you about the Davey Crockett hat. I think your wife needs to come on because Ms. Sundee said she was a lovely lady and she will play fair, unlike some of us (me, scott and now barbara is rubbing it in). She also said that once we all manage to get there at one time, there needs to be a cookout. I, of course, nominated Scott's camper because HE THINKS HE IS THE TEACHERS PET ! That means you have to provide the steaks for all! Anyone interested? Just put your order in before December 15 to Scott because he needs time to shop for everyone. That is about a week before he leaves for his 1100 MILE TRIP!

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

It may also have something to do with the fact that I am the best cook !
Its actually funny that you mentioned it. Every time we go camping with a group of friends we always end up eating huge evening meals at our trailer.

I have a funny story.... I work with one of the guys we camp with, his sons ride the bus to the fire station and then go home with him at 4PM (he is an inspector so he works regular people hours) My boss is talking to the boy one afternoon and saying " I bet you didnt have any fun camping with that mean Mr Carter" He responds by saying "we love camping with Mr Carter cause he always has good food and lots of fire"
So you see I am already famous for my good food and large campfires

A cookout sounds like a great idea, I have been known to indulge in a steak or 2 over the years

too bad we wont have a fire pit, I like to make baked taters in the campfire.

SOOOO give me some potential dates and we can set something up !
We have a great market we shop at when at work, they will custom cut meat for us, I can get a loin cut into NY strips !


On another note.... why hasnt FW added "The Country bears movie" to the line up ? I talked to Julie last year and put in my request, I am not beneath bribery !