My first trip to WDW and DH's first time being arrested (Dec 2009)
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Anxiously waiting for you Lee! I love your TR, I might have to send it to my mom to read, she was loving some of the PTRs when she was visiting.
Omagosh! that would be so much fun to go to disney and meet and hang out with all the friends I have made here. Rig would gladly open your door, and help you step down off the bus, and pull out your chair for you...
big Brother is getting so crazy. the brigade had Brendon so buffaloed. enzo is a good player mind wise, physicaly though even I could take him. but Enzo got into Brendons head and there you go, freaky nominations. Ragan will be going home, I am sure of it.
thank you, I don't think I have ever had the best anything before, so you telling me I have the best trip report means alot to me thank you.
Your son has a cardiology appointment, is he ok? I can put him on the prayer list at church.
the innocence of my writing style? I don't understand, do you mean like I am new and it shows? Or is it my spelling and punctuation, I read back over what I write and have the time it reads like a child wrote it.
that is an idea to run by Rig, wouldn't that be great?Just wanted to add:
While pictures are usually the reason I look at trip reports, I am loving this one without them. I personally think you should not include a picture until the end, if Rig agrees. It just keep the mystery and suspense going.
sorry, I am trying to get as much written as often as I can. but I'm glad you're hanging in there. It's coming.
I never wanted to be a cowgirl, I always thought cowgirls and cowboys would be smelly. I love my cowboy though and he smells pretty good, (in the morning before work)Oh man. Like everyone else here, I'm totally hooked! Your headline intrigued me but your writing is what made me read this in one setting. Even though I was supposed to be in bed over an hour ago!
At this point all I have to say is that you two are adorable! I'm a little jealous you snagged a cowboy (I always wanted to be a cowgirl) but of course I wouldn't give up my real life knight in shining armor.
Thanks for sharing your trip! I can't wait to read about the rest of it.
Knights in shining armor are right up there next to the cowboys and southern gentleman. they are great men who know how to treat a woman. Aren't we lucky?
I just love that people are picturing us in their head. It's fun finding out what people imagine us to look like. so far for me I have been told buffy the vampire slayer, sissy spacek (playing lorreta lynn)
And for Rig I think it was Tim Riggins from Friday night lights, Doolittle Lynn and a cross between Jet from the amazing race and Steven from Big Brother a few seasons ago.
Hi cassie, I don't have a problem flying, I tell myself I am on a bus and then I don't look out the window when we are in the air. Just try psyching yourself out to believe you are not flying.also maybe you will be bogged down with excitement and won't notice your up in the air.
Thank you, soon, I promise.I can't wait to read more.
You have got your hands full, I am honored that you found the time to read my trip report.
I never saw the train of characters come out, we were always a few minutes too late, but I am sure I wuld have cried. It must be so heart warming watching your babies come alive at seeing the characters and such. I can't wait to have that.
Wow, I hope I'm not the reason the laundry doesn't get done, and dinner is take out.This is the best TR ever! I've neglected my real life for hours now, reading this! Can't wait for more!
Thank you so much, I really mean it.
thank you, I will get something out there soon, and just incase your mom does read it
Hi tankgirl427's mom
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I'm almost willing to be I'm the only guy that's posted to this thread so far. Other than MickeyMomOfThree DH, I bet I'm the only other guy reading this thread. Or at least one of the only guy to admit reading it. You caught my attention by the title. Like everyone else, I'm waiting to see how Rig gets arrested. I hardly ever read TR's, or even books for that matter, but you got me hooked. DW loves to read. I told her about this thread and she's also loving it. She's also a Disboard member, so she's been keeping up with it to. We find ourselves talking about your story. You're a really great writer. Will check back later for more updates.
Or at least one of the only guy to admit reading it. You caught my attention by the title. Like everyone else, I'm waiting to see how Rig gets arrested. I hardly ever read TR's, or even books for that matter, but you got me hooked. DW loves to read. I told her about this thread and she's also loving it. She's also a Disboard member, so she's been keeping up with it to. We find ourselves talking about your story. You're a really great writer. Will check back later for more updates. 
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A man putting his finger on another man's chest is very confrontational. This could have had a bad outcome, especially if Grant was a hothead.
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Loving it more and more. Can't wait to hear some more. I keep picturing my mom's little town in MT when you talk about Rig's job.
Our return time for Soarin had past. Grant said we could get another fast pass and he wanted to ride Test Track.
while we were standing out front of test track I could hear the ride, it sounded like the cars were going a hudred miles an hour. Grant could tell I was scared already, it doesn't take people too long to figure out that I am wimpy when it comes to heights and speed. "it's just like riding in a convertable car," he told me
We got in line and Grant and Jenny kept assuring me that this ride was fun, not scary and if I handled mission space so well then I could do this ride with no problems.
But it sounds really fast."
"It's only like 60 miles an hour, maybe 65."
jenny thought she had a convincing argument there, but Rig new better. "Lee is always hollerin for me to slow it down."
"Because you drive like 80 miles an hour Rig."
"Baby lee...Really? You know my truck shimmys at 40."
"Rig, when you drive MY truck, you go too fast."
I knew I was going to ride this, I really wanted to experience everything I could at Disney world. I came out of Space Mountain unscathed, I was mentally messed up for a while, but my physical being was sound. I came off thunder mountain in tip top shape. I can't say the same for Rig. but I knew I could ride this.
"does it have seatbelts?"
"It does, said Jenny patting my shoulder, you are perfectly safe."
The line moved fast until we got to a part where there really wasn't a line anymore, people were just all bunched up by a door. We stood there for about 10 minutes before the door opened and we were let into a room where we watched a screen explaining all the test sequences we were going to experience. We then went into the big room where all the cars were. We could see people coming in on their cars who had just raced around the track, most of them were laughing, all of them were smiling. This looks good for me I thought.
"How many in your party?" a CM asked
"Four"
He told us where to line up. Jenny and Grant insisted we take the front seat for our first ride on Test Track. I didn't know If I wanted the front seat, but Rig had already taken my hand and pulled me to our spot.
Right before we were about to board our car Rig turned to me and said "don't bite me now Hannibal."
He stepped down into the car first and then helped me down, we got strapped in and the ride lurched forward. I was expecting that I would be surprised left and right, but they tell you which sequence is coming up next. I really liked being tested for extreme heat, I was warm for like 20 seconds, it was nice while it lasted. I did scream when I thought we were going to be smashed head on by a truck. But the most exciting part was when the car went outside onto the track. I loved the feeling of building up speed and then just racing around the outside. I didn't feel the need to burry my head in Rigs chest. I was overcome with a braveness I never knew I could have. I wanted to stand up and throw my arms in the air. That thought only lasted a second before my common sense kicked in. "Do you WANNA die today Lee?" and the answer was no, I didn't want to die. I stayed buckled in and seated. We weren't even stopped when I told Rig I have got to do that again.
the ride came to a stop and Rig climbed out then turned and pulled me out too. Grant had gotten out of the back seat first and told jenny, "Hey don't forget the bag."
Rig shook his head in disbelief, he went over and took the bag from Jenny and helped her out of the car. If Grant thought anything about that he didn't show it.
Off the ride I was so caught up in excitement. I loved the magic of disney World and I was starting to love the thrill of it now too. that's when I told myself for sure I would ride every ride there was. I even told Rig that I wasn't going to be a baby, I was up for anything.
Grant said, "they give ballon rides at downtown Disney."
"Ok, I am up for most anything, not everything.
Jenny picked our next adventure. "Let's go see honey I shrunk the audience."
Grant moaned, "I hate shrinkage."
It had started to rain on the walk over, Rig pulled the poncho out of his back pocket and I put it on, it smelled like paint and was huge on me. But it was nice that I would stay dry. I gave the umbrella to Rig so he could use it, he just tucked it into his jacket.
We went into the building for the show, we watched yet another movie, Disney likes to bombard you with preshows before giving you the real thing.
We were let into the theater and found seats in the middle. the show started and I got bored. just for a little while, I should say I started out bored and ended up sitting on my feet, my face pressed into Rigs chest. "Watch the teeth Jaws."
This show was too much for me. the mice running by my legs, the dog spit, the snake in my face. Ugh! people like this? It was cool though how once we were shrunk down, the floor would bounce with the movement of the footsteps on the screen. that was a neat effect, I think that was pretty original. but all in all I would call this tired and outdated, it was like a cheap carnival trick. For everything that I had already experienced from Disney world I was expecting the same here and I left a little disappointed.
So I needed some thrills again. We went to ride Soarin for the second time. the fast pass line was still kin dof long, but we at least didn't have to wait in the regular line. The time posted for that was 90 minutes. It amazed me that people would actually wait that long.
Grant had apologized to me again for picking for at me. I told him it was already forgotten.
"I thought your husband was going to lay me out."
"I don't think he would have done that."
Honestly I don't know what Rig would have done if Grant didn't stop teasing me. I don't think it would have come to anything physical unless Grant wanted it to.
One time Rig and I were walking in the park in town and some young trouble making guys there drinking and harrassing folks. when Rig and I walked past them one of the guys made a nasty vulgar gesture towards me. Rig told him to apologize to me and the man was like "Or what?" Rig grabbed onto him and had him pinned up against a tree in 10 seconds flat. His face was inches from the mans and he said "you sure you want to take that walk son?" the guy apologized immediately.
but Grant did apologize and all was forgiven.
For our second ride on Sorain we were in the middle row and that's when I understood the foot view thing that Jenny had talked about.
I have to go run an errand for Rig, I will be right back to add more.
while we were standing out front of test track I could hear the ride, it sounded like the cars were going a hudred miles an hour. Grant could tell I was scared already, it doesn't take people too long to figure out that I am wimpy when it comes to heights and speed. "it's just like riding in a convertable car," he told me
We got in line and Grant and Jenny kept assuring me that this ride was fun, not scary and if I handled mission space so well then I could do this ride with no problems.
But it sounds really fast."
"It's only like 60 miles an hour, maybe 65."
jenny thought she had a convincing argument there, but Rig new better. "Lee is always hollerin for me to slow it down."
"Because you drive like 80 miles an hour Rig."
"Baby lee...Really? You know my truck shimmys at 40."
"Rig, when you drive MY truck, you go too fast."
I knew I was going to ride this, I really wanted to experience everything I could at Disney world. I came out of Space Mountain unscathed, I was mentally messed up for a while, but my physical being was sound. I came off thunder mountain in tip top shape. I can't say the same for Rig. but I knew I could ride this.
"does it have seatbelts?"
"It does, said Jenny patting my shoulder, you are perfectly safe."
The line moved fast until we got to a part where there really wasn't a line anymore, people were just all bunched up by a door. We stood there for about 10 minutes before the door opened and we were let into a room where we watched a screen explaining all the test sequences we were going to experience. We then went into the big room where all the cars were. We could see people coming in on their cars who had just raced around the track, most of them were laughing, all of them were smiling. This looks good for me I thought.
"How many in your party?" a CM asked
"Four"
He told us where to line up. Jenny and Grant insisted we take the front seat for our first ride on Test Track. I didn't know If I wanted the front seat, but Rig had already taken my hand and pulled me to our spot.
Right before we were about to board our car Rig turned to me and said "don't bite me now Hannibal."
He stepped down into the car first and then helped me down, we got strapped in and the ride lurched forward. I was expecting that I would be surprised left and right, but they tell you which sequence is coming up next. I really liked being tested for extreme heat, I was warm for like 20 seconds, it was nice while it lasted. I did scream when I thought we were going to be smashed head on by a truck. But the most exciting part was when the car went outside onto the track. I loved the feeling of building up speed and then just racing around the outside. I didn't feel the need to burry my head in Rigs chest. I was overcome with a braveness I never knew I could have. I wanted to stand up and throw my arms in the air. That thought only lasted a second before my common sense kicked in. "Do you WANNA die today Lee?" and the answer was no, I didn't want to die. I stayed buckled in and seated. We weren't even stopped when I told Rig I have got to do that again.
the ride came to a stop and Rig climbed out then turned and pulled me out too. Grant had gotten out of the back seat first and told jenny, "Hey don't forget the bag."
Rig shook his head in disbelief, he went over and took the bag from Jenny and helped her out of the car. If Grant thought anything about that he didn't show it.
Off the ride I was so caught up in excitement. I loved the magic of disney World and I was starting to love the thrill of it now too. that's when I told myself for sure I would ride every ride there was. I even told Rig that I wasn't going to be a baby, I was up for anything.
Grant said, "they give ballon rides at downtown Disney."
"Ok, I am up for most anything, not everything.
Jenny picked our next adventure. "Let's go see honey I shrunk the audience."
Grant moaned, "I hate shrinkage."
It had started to rain on the walk over, Rig pulled the poncho out of his back pocket and I put it on, it smelled like paint and was huge on me. But it was nice that I would stay dry. I gave the umbrella to Rig so he could use it, he just tucked it into his jacket.
We went into the building for the show, we watched yet another movie, Disney likes to bombard you with preshows before giving you the real thing.
We were let into the theater and found seats in the middle. the show started and I got bored. just for a little while, I should say I started out bored and ended up sitting on my feet, my face pressed into Rigs chest. "Watch the teeth Jaws."
This show was too much for me. the mice running by my legs, the dog spit, the snake in my face. Ugh! people like this? It was cool though how once we were shrunk down, the floor would bounce with the movement of the footsteps on the screen. that was a neat effect, I think that was pretty original. but all in all I would call this tired and outdated, it was like a cheap carnival trick. For everything that I had already experienced from Disney world I was expecting the same here and I left a little disappointed.
So I needed some thrills again. We went to ride Soarin for the second time. the fast pass line was still kin dof long, but we at least didn't have to wait in the regular line. The time posted for that was 90 minutes. It amazed me that people would actually wait that long.
Grant had apologized to me again for picking for at me. I told him it was already forgotten.
"I thought your husband was going to lay me out."
"I don't think he would have done that."
Honestly I don't know what Rig would have done if Grant didn't stop teasing me. I don't think it would have come to anything physical unless Grant wanted it to.
One time Rig and I were walking in the park in town and some young trouble making guys there drinking and harrassing folks. when Rig and I walked past them one of the guys made a nasty vulgar gesture towards me. Rig told him to apologize to me and the man was like "Or what?" Rig grabbed onto him and had him pinned up against a tree in 10 seconds flat. His face was inches from the mans and he said "you sure you want to take that walk son?" the guy apologized immediately.
but Grant did apologize and all was forgiven.
For our second ride on Sorain we were in the middle row and that's when I understood the foot view thing that Jenny had talked about.
I have to go run an errand for Rig, I will be right back to add more.
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I seriouly am hooked. My favorite song on my CD was playing when I pulled in, normally I'd finish the song before coming in, but I didn't. The I put away just the perishables before coming to catch up.
I love Test Track too, it's great. I have not been on Mission Space, hubby and the girls do it but they said it is one I wouldn't handle well and so I have taken their word for it. I am always curious about it but after our 3rd daughter was born I developed motion sickness so I have decided not getting sick is best. They thought I could handle EE, and I didn't so well, I didn't get sick but I felt kind of "teacuppy" for a couple hours after.
I love Test Track too, it's great. I have not been on Mission Space, hubby and the girls do it but they said it is one I wouldn't handle well and so I have taken their word for it. I am always curious about it but after our 3rd daughter was born I developed motion sickness so I have decided not getting sick is best. They thought I could handle EE, and I didn't so well, I didn't get sick but I felt kind of "teacuppy" for a couple hours after.
This is KILLING me! 
I keep checking back every few minutes to see if you are back from your errand. Your writing is amazing. I love Nicholas Sparks, but I think you remind me more of Adrianna Trigiani. If you haven't read her "Big Stone Gap" series you really should.
Epcot is my favorite park. My family loves it too. When DD rode Mission: Space for the first time she was 7. When she got off she jumped up and down screaming, "I'm alive! I'm alive!" Yes, I felt a little guilty with all those people looking at me like "what has she done to her child?" But she loved it.
I can't wait to see what you and Rig thought of World Showcase- or maybe you didn't get that far. Still waiting to find out about the upcoming arrest.
I keep checking back every few minutes to see if you are back from your errand. Your writing is amazing. I love Nicholas Sparks, but I think you remind me more of Adrianna Trigiani. If you haven't read her "Big Stone Gap" series you really should.Epcot is my favorite park. My family loves it too. When DD rode Mission: Space for the first time she was 7. When she got off she jumped up and down screaming, "I'm alive! I'm alive!" Yes, I felt a little guilty with all those people looking at me like "what has she done to her child?" But she loved it.
I can't wait to see what you and Rig thought of World Showcase- or maybe you didn't get that far. Still waiting to find out about the upcoming arrest.
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I have to subscribe to this report. Just waiting to see how your husband gets locked up, I am certain it will be interesting.
By the way, very nice job writing this report. You certainly have a talent.
By the way, very nice job writing this report. You certainly have a talent.
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I'm sure it must of been nice to go around with people who knew what to do and when.
I'm sure the girl must of been jealous since you and Rig have a better relationship then her and her DH who were just married!
Are they still happy together? Do you guys keep in tough?
I can NOT wait to hear about the arrest! Is that in tonight's update?
I'm sure the girl must of been jealous since you and Rig have a better relationship then her and her DH who were just married!
Are they still happy together? Do you guys keep in tough?
I can NOT wait to hear about the arrest! Is that in tonight's update?
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Oh sure, he knows the Inn of the Mountain Gods -- but they never stayed anywhere that fancy growing up. He says they had a cabin in Robin Hood Park when he was small, if you know where that is. He and his little brother had to wear cow bells when they went running around the woods, so their parents could hear where they were.
Eagerly waiting for the next installment....
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seriously, quit your day job. just keep writing.
there are other guys, but you are right, you are the only one who will outright admit that. Nebo admitted to it as well, he admitted to alotI'm almost willing to be I'm the only guy that's posted to this thread so far. Other than MickeyMomOfThree DH, I bet I'm the only other guy reading this thread.
Omagosh, you and your wife talk about my story? that is the neatest thing. I feel a little bit famous right now
thank you for reading and posting.
OK I Itotally get the innocent writing statement now. I am all over the place,A man putting his finger on another man's chest is very confrontational. This could have had a bad outcome, especially if Grant was a hothead.
my thought process jumps from past tense to present tense in one sentence. I need to organize my thoughts a little better, but then again I write the way I talk and my thoughts are never organized. I'm new to writing so we'll see if that gets any better.I completely agree with you, Rig was very confrontational with Grant. He has never been one to beat around the bush, if he's upset you will know it, but it passes quickly.
I love our little town. I could never live in the city ever again.
I'm going to try and get alot done on this tonight since Rig will be out late and I don't have to work tomorrow.
it's on its way, I just need to catch up on some posts.-
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