NMAmy's Trip Report with no catchy title--Last installment FINALLY posted - 4/12/09

[Hedy]

 

[AussieAngel]

Sorry to hear about your job worries. It's definitely a scary time. Hopefully everything will be fine, and I'm sure you'll have a blast at Disney!!

You must be getting excited to leave soon!!!

 

[dddisrunner]

Amy, I am so sorry to hear about the job worries! I am glad to hear though that Alex's looks pretty good! Enjoy Disney especially if it is a last hurrah of sorts for awhile! Also, with Caitlin going to college next year, it might not be so easy to schedule a trip all together like this so ENJOY it!! You deserve it!

 

[Maleficent13]

She was at a friend's house working on a school project. They had to rewrite The Rime of the Ancient Mariner as a new poem. Apparently, their teacher does not think Coleridge did a good enough job the first time.

I am so sorry for your stress. I'm glad Alex seems to be safe so far. It's sucking out there.

 

[NMAmy]

Thanks, everyone! Just think good thoughts for us. I'm taking a page from Monty Python and looking on the bright side of life and appreciating what we have instead of worrying about what might happen.

So...my dog tried to kill me last night. She's usually a mild mannered golden retriever. At night, we have to take her out on a leash because our back yard is like Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom after dark--raccoons, opossums, skunks, bunnies, the occasional deer, and the neighbor's cat are all regular visitors. While I'm not that concerned about the bunnies or the cat but opossums are scarey and skunks are stinky so I don't want her to tangle with either one.

I have her trained so that if I see something, I tell her "No, leave it," and she'll ignore whatever is out there and stay by me. Last night, for some reason, our motion detector light didn't come on as I took her out and I didn't see the bunny hiding in time to tell Sunny no. She took off the deck in a flying leap and pulled me all the way across the deck and slammed me into the railing. I have no idea why I didn't just drop the leash but apparently, I was being a hero. I have this issue with the vertebrae in my neck and, of course, the jerking and the sudden stop had me all bent over like Quasimodo last night. I'm all doped up on muscle relaxers. So...woo hoo.

Alex and I have been cleaning house all day in preparation for our house sitter. We're not messy people but the clutter seems to collect in the wintertime and I just don't notice it. Nothing like having someone live in your house for a week to make you clean up the areas that are usually out of public view!

I hope you're all having a great Valentine's Day. I've told Alex in the past how sexy men are when they're vaccuming and cleaning so he's been helping me in honor of the day. We'd agreed not to get each other gift's this year since our trip will be our gift but he got me a box of Mickey & Minnie Mouse Chocolates! They're actually really very good. He said he couldn't resist them.

One week from today, I'll be checking into the Boardwalk Villas! I'm very excited even though the weather report isn't quite as warm as I'd hoped. Since we got 4" of snow last night, I really can't complain about 65 degree weather. We had a little peek of spring last week and everyone was very excited when it hit 60 degrees. It's been below 20 degrees for the entire month of January.

 

[Hedy]

One week!
I was thinking of you and Cait today, some local restaurant was on a show being all "our chicken fingers are made with captain crunch, we are unique." I may or may not have told the TV that they were liars because PH has them, too.

 

[NMAmy]

One week!
I was thinking of you and Cait today, some local restaurant was on a show being all "our chicken fingers are made with captain crunch, we are unique." I may or may not have told the TV that they were liars because PH has them, too.

That's hilarious, Hedy! I kind of wish that we had a "unique" local restaurant like that so we could hit some other restaurant at DTD. I'm thinking Alex and I may head over there one day because I really want to eat at Raglan Road.

Those big liars.

 

[AussieAngel]

Heheheheee. Is it wrong to giggle at your dog chasing the bunny story?! Because... heheheee!

I'm sorry you hurt your neck though, ouch!

How sweet of Alex to buy you Mickey and Minnie chocolates! Aw!

Also, I have an idea. How about we swap weather for a couple of days? You can have our stinking hot summer weather (it reached 117 degrees last weekend!) and I'll have your chills! Wahoo!

I'm so excited for you! Only 1 week to go!!

 

[NMAmy]

Heheheheee. Is it wrong to giggle at your dog chasing the bunny story?! Because... heheheee!

I'm sorry you hurt your neck though, ouch!

How sweet of Alex to buy you Mickey and Minnie chocolates! Aw!

Also, I have an idea. How about we swap weather for a couple of days? You can have our stinking hot summer weather (it reached 117 degrees last weekend!) and I'll have your chills! Wahoo!

I'm so excited for you! Only 1 week to go!!

It is absolutely fine to laugh! I think I probably looked like a yo-yo being snapped back up as I flew across the deck.

I'll trade you weather for a few days although those wildfires down there have looked terrible. I hope they are dying down now. We used to get them when I lived in New Mexico and they're very scarey. I remember attending a friend's child's birthday party and we had to go inside because ash was falling like snow when Mesa Verde was on fire.

 

[NMAmy]

Well, rats. I typed up a long update yesterday, hit submit, and the boards were down for an hour. Of course, I hadn't cut and pasted so you will all just have to take my word for it that it was extremely witty and interesting.

I'm getting a bit bummed by the weather forecast. 35 degrees is the low the night we arrive??? What the heck?? Highs in the 60's? I was REALLY looking forward to leaving my winter coat in the car before we left. I'm so sick and tired of that coat.

I had to send a text to Caitlin and tell her, "Bring winter coats, gloves, and REAL shoes. Late night at MK will be 45 degrees." One year we visited it was cold and the only footwear the kid had brought was flip flops! Not exactly warm and toasty when the temps dip down to freezing.

So, I pulled most of the shorts out of my suitcase and added more jeans and sweatshirts. Which means I now have to bring a bigger suitcase. It looks like it may warm up later in the trip and luckily we'll have a washer/dryer in the villa. So, I'm preparing for every eventuality by bringing short sleeved t's, long sleeved t's, sweatshirts, cardigans, jeans, shorts, one skirt, a raincoat, a fleece jacket and my (UGH!) winter coat. Hopefully, I'll be ready for any weather eventuality now!

Three more sleeps, guys! Four more work days! I'm very excited.

 

[Hedy]

4 more days!

 

[tinkgurl]

I'm getting a bit bummed by the weather forecast. 35 degrees is the low the night we arrive??? What the heck?? Highs in the 60's? I was REALLY looking forward to leaving my winter coat in the car before we left. I'm so sick and tired of that coat.:

Ugh, I hear ya! I'm so ready to put that coat away!

Three more sleeps, guys! Four more work days! I'm very excited.

Oh my gosh, so exciting!!!

 

[MickeysMommy]

Um...Hello?!?

Where's the new tag?

Edit...I didn't see the new sig...I need to have my contacts changed. Love ya pal
and...I'm still jealous!

 

[Hedy]

Um...Hello?!?

Where's the new tag?

Edit...I didn't see the new sig...I need to have my contacts changed. Love ya pal
and...I'm still jealous!

Omigawd like TOTALLY you're jellus of her, duh!
I'm kindajellus of her two more days, myself.

 

[MickeysMommy]

Omigawd like TOTALLY you're jellus of her, duh!
I'm kindajellus of her two more days, myself.

Yeah, but it's not because she's going to WDW...

 

[NMAmy]

Omigawd like TOTALLY you're jellus of her, duh!
I'm kindajellus of her two more days, myself.

Yeah, but it's not because she's going to WDW...

MM is jealous of me because I'm married to the totally dreamy Alex. It's his British accent that does it every time.

Two more work days--one more sleep! Tomorrow night I'll be sleeping at the totally cool All Star Sports! Rah, rah, rah!

Oh, yeah, and guess who has a cold? That would be me. Figures--I've avoided it all winter long and then I succumb two days before I go on vacation. Luckily, it's fairly minor but I'm really tired by the time I get home. Now all my preparations seem like a big chore that is interfering with my quality time with a bottle of Ny-Quil.

It might be interesting when I arrive to see what I actually ended up packing. I have a feeling I'm going to forget something really important.

Tonight I'll finish packing and tomorrow morning before work, I'll throw in all the stuff I use daily. Alex has the day off, the dirty dog. The bills are paid but I need to do a quick tidy up tonight.

Yesterday, I had lost my Disney mojo but I think I'm getting it back today!

Oh, and Alex was trying to watch something non-stressful last night and chose the Weather Channel. Huge mistake. I purposely sent the girls through Atlanta because every time I send them through Dallas, they end up with weather delays due to thunderstorms.

I'd like to personally apologize to the citizens of Atlanta for being the one responsible for the thunderstorms that rolled through there last night. Keep your fingers crossed that the weather will stay clear there through Saturday! We're supposed to have clear weather here tomorrow with a big snowstorm coming in on Saturday so we're happy to miss that.

Hope you all are doing well!

 

[MickeysMommy]

MM is jealous of me because I'm married to the totally dreamy Alex. It's his British accent that does it every time.

I'm sorry you have a cold, pal....hope you feel better soon!
I can't wait to hear all about it! Take tons of pics of Alex....oops, I mean of everybody

 

[jen22984]

Only 1 more day! YAY!!! I've still got 7 months!!! I cant wait! You asked before....we are staying at Pop Century.

 

[dddisrunner]

I can't believe you are leaving already! I hope you are feeling better and have a GREAT trip! I can't believe we still have 4 months! I will be thinking of you! Say hi to Mickey for me

 

[AussieAngel]

Wow, your trip has come around so soon!!!

I hope your cold goes away very soon! And those nasty storms too!!

But yayyyy, you're going to Disney World!!