Nothing to See Here...

[tdashgirl]

at parenting - in the parks especially! Ummm, I don't know how I do it either! I can say that the mommy drinks in DCA and DtD / hotels help tremendously

I agree w/you about Pooh and Monsters Inc. Totally cute rides that are just as good (if not betterIMO) as the rides in Fantasyland. Location , location , location !

Jungle Cruise is the BEST at night

 

[JH87]

Excellent TR Sherry!!!
And I agree with what you said about the "Happy Holidays" thing....and the Merry Christmas guy.... kind of annoying when people don't repect the other holidays going on.
Can't wait for more!!

 

[Sherry E]

Hi, everyone! I have to reply to some posts here, but I wanted to get another TR installment in:

Day 2 - December 13, 2010 - Part 1​

So where was I in this tome?

Ahhh, yes…After a painful second half of the day on Sunday, I said goodbye to Shawn, popped a lot of Motrin, caught snippets of World of Color from the PPH room, conked out and hoped that I would be able to walk with minimal difficulty the next morning!

I was excited to begin the first of my two all-solo days at DLR. Even my friend Jackie – usually a reliable attendee on these little Disney outings – was not coming to meet me this time. Not even for dinner. I was a bit sad about that because I only get to see her once or twice a year anyway, but this time it just was not going to work because of her other obligations. I was all alone until Wednesday, and I needed to see if this was going to be a good thing or a bad thing. I also needed to see if it would be productive or if I would be just wandering around aimlessly.

I had not plotted out any real agenda for Monday. I made rough lists of things I wanted to try to get to at some point while I was at DLR, but I had no concrete schedule for what I would do and when. I wanted to preserve some spontaneity. I kind of wanted to just see where the day took me and go with it - basically, let the day unfold and surprise me. What would I take photos of? Who would I chat with (there’s always someone to talk to at Disneyland, either CM or guest)? Where would I eat? Would I eat alone at a table service restaurant or would I do counter service the whole time? Would I feel the need to go on any rides or would I skip those entirely?

Mainly, I loved the idea of just kind of setting foot on Main Street and then working my way through DL, stopping if something unexpected caught my eye. That was what I was aiming for – those moments where you stop and say, “Oh wow! I’ve never seen that before! How cool!” I really wanted to get into the spirit of the holiday season and try to find as many interesting holiday-related photo ops as I could. (Spontaneity or no spontaneity, I still had Quests to participate in, after all!)

I dragged myself out of bed. I got a pretty good sleep, so that helped with the whole pain issue a bit. I drank the in-room coffee (not great at all but, hey, it’s caffeine!).

I took these photos from the window:

I got in the shower (I hate their stupid on/off/hot/cold/shower/bath switch thingy at the PPH and the water pressure is not that great) and took some more Motrin (just in case!). I loaded my Baggallini with my water bottle (I’d brought 12 bottles of water with me and stashed them in the mini-fridge because there is no way I am paying Disneyland’s prices for water!!) and cell phone, and anything else important. I left some money for Mousekeeping on the bed. I stashed the Mickey bath products in the drawer so they would leave me another set. I put on some sunscreen, grabbed my sunglasses and I was off and running at about 10:50 a.m.….er, well, not running, but hobbling!

I was on my way!!

I snapped a few photos around the PPH:

The Big Guy was missing:

If you look closely, these lovely ornaments almost appear as if they have been very lightly dusted with snow:

In this photo, you can see the dish with Christmas tree antenna toppers like the one I got for Michele:

I got into a discussion with the nice CM who worked in this Mickey in Paradise gift shop. He was the first of many people throughout this trip who would make a comment about my random photo-taking. I seemed to leave many people perplexed by what I was choosing to photograph!

This CM and I were discussing Halloween Time at DLR, and he said he thinks that Disney will start putting more Halloween touches in DCA again when all the work is done. He said they are “still trying to figure things out about Halloween as they go along,” and that it’s “still pretty new to them in terms of making it a whole season at the Resort.” So they are “trying different things and seeing what works.” This CM said that the “word” that has been going around (among the CM’s? Among the Disney execs?) is that people were annoyed by the absence of Candy Corn Acres in DCA this year (uh, yeah, I’d be one of those who was annoyed) and that there were no traces of Halloween in DCA (uh, yeah…ya think?).

He said he knows for a fact that the higher-ups at Disney (the ones in charge of plans for both parks) read message boards and seek out information from the public. Because so many people do not like to do surveys when the CM’s approach them, Disney has to find other ways of getting an idea of what the public is thinking…and message boards are an ideal way to do that. He says that the entire DCA makeover is pretty much a direct result of the public’s complaints about the park and how it was lacking the same “magic” that Disneyland has.


Next up….takin’ the short cut through the Grand Californian….

 

[Sherry E]

Day 2 - December 13, 2010 - Part 2​

One of these days I will end up eating here:

Time to make the lovely walk across the street to the GCH.

(deejdigsdis – make sure to pay attention to the GCH portion of the TR, as that’s where many of the light fixtures and lamps are found! LOL!)

Love the hidden Mickey in this GCH tree logo – it’s so subtle and elegant, like the Grand Californian, and yet so traditionally Disney!

I just love the architecture of the GCH:

I love the little twinkly lights on this tree – and, to be honest, I don’t think they have put these lights on this tree every year. I remember them from some years but not from others. Also, the reindeer at the top of the tree have not been there every year, either.

This tree is very beautiful in the context of this specific hotel. It fits very well with the theme and color scheme of the GCH. This tree would not look right in the PPH hotel, nor would the PPH tree look right in the GCH. But if I were to line up the trees from the 3 DLR hotels and take them out of their surroundings, simply choosing my favorite one based on colors, it would be the PPH tree, for sure. I love colors, and I feel like the PPH tree is the most colorful right now. But, again, the GCH tree is perfect for the theme of this hotel:

Next up, more fun at the GCH….

 

[kaoden39]

It is funny how different the decorations are between the two hotels. Does that car move? Or is it just decoration? Your view was amazing and that tree antennae topper is so cute. You need to send me a message on fb about how much I owe you and everything.

 

[mariezp]

Sherry I'm still around and reading along! Been busy all day! Just wanted to pop in and say Merry Christmas and let you know I'll be by to see what's new tomorrow.

 

[bumbershoot]

Ever since Jazz mentioned it this has been on my LIST. Glad to hear you liked it too. Just can't decide if Colton's first Jungle Cruise should be day or night? Any opinions from the two of you that have done it at night?

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A 6 year old? Daytime daytime daytime. My guy has been on it in the evening and he is NOT a fan. Spooks him way too much at night.

at parenting - in the parks especially! Ummm, I don't know how I do it either!

Same thought! Not sure how I do it. And when I'm dealing with a problem child, it's almost always food related...which means that if hubby's there too, he's also probably having a food related problem. Which means that I'm dealing with two problems.

I gotta start bringing a flask with me to Disney parks...or making sure they both get proper food on a regular basis...nah, flask would be more fun.



Sorry Sherry, I can't read your day 2 yet, or what came below yet...just wanted full disclosure so you didn't feel sad that I didn't comment. I'll read it, just not right now.

 

[TheColtonsMom]

Goo morning from DL! Don't stp th TR cuz I'm. Gone I popped in last night (about340am) keep thse stories & pics coming. Hope everyone had a merry Christmas you can all read about ours this weekend.

 

[Sherry E]

Well, I did 7 installments of Day 1 of the DLR trip, and 2 installments of Day 2....And now I am at a stand still and can't concentrate on another installment because I am impatiently waiting for the AT&T person to get here. They gave me an 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. window, so now there is about 4-1/2 hours to go for them to show up. No call from them. No sign of any truck on my street. I keep going outside because they won't be able to buzz me to let them in the building - since the buzzer is connected to my phone...which is dead! So I can't get settled into anything! Arrrgggghhhh.....

 

[kaoden39]

I hate that 12 hour window. I always feel like it is their way of controlling me. I do not like to be controlled.

 

[bumbershoot]

I keep going outside because they won't be able to buzz me to let them in the building - since the buzzer is connected to my phone...which is dead!

Oh fabulous.....

 

[tdashgirl]

I hate that 12 hour window. I always feel like it is their way of controlling me. I do not like to be controlled.

I know, right?

 

[Sherry E]

Sigh. It's just about 5:30 p.m. and still no AT&T guy. I thought Time Warner was the worst possible company, but I think AT&T is beating them. At least TW communicates and tries to speed up repair time if you tell them you need the service for work. I didn't want to switch my phone service to Time Warner because I already have cable and Internet through them, which go out frequently, and I think it's a bad idea to have 3 major services with one company. In other words, if my Web and my cable go out, I want to be able to use my land line to call TW about it. But I might not be able to do that if they have my phone account too. The phone could die along with the Web and cable.

I went onto the AT&T website to "track" the status of my repair ticket, even though I did not report the initial trouble online - I did it over the phone. But I wanted to see if there was any morsel of news online.

It said something like, "1:23 p.m. December 26 - referred to technician; 2:43 p.m. December 26 - testing..."

Meanwhile, no one has called me on my cell to alert me of anything. No one has been here to check "the box" down in the garage. I've seen no AT&T trucks anywhere. If they had shown up, they could have buzzed someone else in the building whose phone IS working and been let in.

I just hate calling AT&T customer service because all they are really concerned with is trying to let you know that the problem is not AT&T's fault. But I have no idea what's happening. The technician should have already been here, I think. He should have been checking the box downstairs or checking my inside wiring.

I want to get back to my TR and back to the Grand Californian (well, not back to the GCH in real life, sadly, but back to the GCH in photos...which is where I left off last night). But I can't concentrate!

 

[kaoden39]

Call them. They need to expedite this matter. They have tortured you long enough.

 

[amamax2]

Hey Sherry!

Just popping in for a quick sec - can't stay - great TR - will make specific comments later -

Merry, merry everyone! (One day late).

I'll be back later in the week. My mom has been here and it will take me few days to recover.

ETA: Oops, Happy, happy, I mean. Ha ha.

 

[Belle Ella]

I love the photos from the GCH! I am absolutely in love with that place. It's pretty cool how different so many trees can be. I'm more a fan of the GCH one.

 

[mariezp]

Sherry, you should know by now that I am still going to be hanging around. I just tend to like making those long-winded posts so unless I have plenty of time to write up a good long post I usually just lurk. Today I am making a point to get in a post! I did make a brief post several days ago but I wanted to get back and make some more comments. I was pleasantly surprised to see that I had some new material to read on this here report!

Alllllllllllrighty! I am done with that horrid Photobucket loading.

I just got through uploading one photo over at Photobucket and I do have to say that I do not like the "new and improved"! I am usually that way about most things anyway. It is very seldom that I find much of anything "new and improved" really much of any improvement at all. Why can't companies just leave things alone???? Anyway, I have to say that you must have a lot of patience to work so hard on getting all your photos uploaded with all the trouble you had. Whatever it takes for the report, right?

I think I touched on a little bit of all of the "quests" that have been covered in our Christmas superthread. In case you are unfamiliar with these quests, they are informal missions to find as many Christmas trees, wreaths, window displays, ornaments, popcorn-turning dudes, etc., and get them on camera. Many of us on the Christmas superthread have participated in Tree Quest, Wreath Quest and any other quest we could think of. So, on my recent Disneyland visit, I went nuts with the camera and I think I got some so-so entries to a few of these quests.

And...in honor of deejdigsdis, I even snapped a few light fixture photos along the way! Lamp Quest!!

Funny how easy it is to get started on one thing and then find yourself taking photos of more of the same sort of things without even trying. I seem to go in cycles from one sort of item to another. For part of the day I might be smitten with foliage. Then I might get off on characters or architectural details, etc. That's one of the great things at DL. There is never a shortage of picture taking subjects! Gotta tell you that I will definitely have some pictures to add to some of the assorted quests if I ever finally get started on my trip report. I'm pretty sure I've got some of every one you've mentioned... even light fixtures like deejdigsdis suggested!

To refresh everyone's memory, I love love love Disneyland at Christmas time. I always have, but I think I have grown to love it more over the last few years. I have a new appreciation for it that I didn't have in the '90s, I would say. I would absolutely choose a holiday trip to DLR over any other trip if I had to make the choice. Also, because I don't have any family and I don't celebrate Christmas in the typical way that many families do, I kind of like to celebrate in my own way because I do love the season. And my own way of celebrating means going to Disneyland!!

I love your way of celebrating the holidays in the park as you described it. If I were single and closer to DL I think it would be the perfect way to spend the holidays!

I can get along fine on a solo trip. In fact, on my next DLR trip (whenever I decide that will be), I may try to work in even more solo time! I think I needed at least one more day all to myself

You know, when you took your recent 2+ week DLR holiday trip, at first I was wondering if 2 weeks would be too much for me at DLR, if I ever had the chance to stay that long. I think it may be overload for me after a while, BUT now that I have seen how much I get done and how much I still had yet to do at DLR that never got done - even when left to my own devices for a couple of days - I definitely think I could do a full week, at least. I would do shorter days in the parks each day and spend more time at the hotel, maybe even skipping a day in the parks and only staying around the hotel, but I could certainly fill up the time.

I am so glad you got to make it this year AND spend multiple days. I am happy for you that Shawn did end up going with you and the two of you got to enjoy each others company like some of your better days in the past. I am also really very excited that you went ahead and worked up the courage to become a solo park goer! It sounds as though you discovered the park in an all new way which I think will really be great for you whenever you look towards future trips. This way if you have any trouble finding a travel companion you will have no doubt in your mind that you can take on the park alone! Maybe next time you can even work up to that full week!

Many people seem to have a problem with the Paradise Pier. I think it gets a bad reputation because it is across the street from the main hub of activity and it seems detached from the rest of Disneyland Resort. Because of this, people tend to think it is further away than it actually is. It has become a sort of 'red-headed stepchild' of the Disney hotels. Also, it's not a hotel that Disney built. It's a hotel that used to be called something else, and then it became a Disney hotel. People also have trouble with the fact that the PPH does not have spacious grounds or many towers. It's basically just a building...and a parking structure.

But, personally, I really like the PPH rooms. I like the sun/surf/beachy motif and the sort of pastel tones. I only wish they had more land upon which they could expand and develop that ocean/nautical theme even more. I think it could be even better if they had more acres.

I actually like the PPH rooms better than the GCH rooms. Don't get me wrong - the Grand Californian is a gorgeous hotel and I enjoyed staying there in the past because of the close proximity to the afore mentioned hub of activity. I could sit for hours in one of those comfy chairs in the lobby and watch people pose by the big Christmas tree. But the GCH rooms were, in my opinion, small (cramped, if we are being honest) and dark. The PPH rooms are much more spacious. Also, you get the cute Mickey ears bath products at the PPH that you do not get at the GCH. I love me some mouse toiletries!!

So, really, the PPH wins points with me on a two major counts - one being the rooms in general, and the other being the fact that it is the least expensive of the 3 Disneyland Resort hotels and I can usually get a good rate - either with a PIN code offer or an AP or something. While I would like to stay at the GCH again in the future - just for the close proximity - and I would like to stay at the Disneyland Hotel again down the road - just 'cause I haven't stayed there in about 15 years - I really would not mind staying at the PPH every time I go to DLR if I get a decent rate for it. The only trouble is that as the rates hike up for the other 2 DLR hotels, so, too, do the rates for PPH.

I've told you this before but after your great plug for Pioneer Pier, oops, I mean Paradise Pier I still think you really need to get a job in public relations! Your positive review of the hotel really makes it sound so appealing. I like the idea of a bright cheery place and always wonder why so many hotels choose to go with the dim, dark rooms? I've looked at the GCH and it looks very dimly lit. Not so sure I would like that. We may find out someday but I will save the details for later. I do agree for sure that PPH's tree is gorgeous! And, I also had no idea that you could end up with such a great view of CA from there!

I think Shawn also would have preferred to hop on the Monorail and head into DL that way, rather than walk to the front gates. The less walking, the happier she is. But I know that the Monorail will often sit there until it is fully loaded before it takes off, and that could waste precious time in the MM hour. I'd rather stay on the move and head to the front gates before they let everyone in for MM, than sit there and wait for the Monorail to take off. Besides, I like entering Disneyland via Main Street. To me, it doesn't feel like I am doing Disneyland the right way unless I step onto Main Street first. Going in through Tomorrowland feels like I am cheating, somehow!!

Plus, I had two MM's with my PPH reservation - I knew that I at least had to use one of them during my trip. Seeing that the first MM fell on my first day, I felt that was the best one to use. By the time the second MM rolled around two days later, I may be too tired to make it. Also, I had Shawn's name added to the PPH reservation so they would give me a key with her name on it that she could use for MM.

[At this point I should stop to tell deejdigsdis that I think I've established that the moment I 'know' I am at Disneyland is when I step onto Main Street. I know, I know - it's very cliche and unoriginal. I was hoping I could come up with something much more exciting and different to define that moment. I was not letting my brain dictate what the moment would be so much as I was letting the feeling hit me so I could say, "Of course! This is when I know I'm at Disneyland!" And even though it didn't seem to hit me in November, I felt that wave of nostalgia and familiarity when looking down Main Street at the Castle on this most recent trip. It was a view and scene I had experienced so many times in my life, since I was 4 years old. Not only Main Street, but also hearing the sounds of the train let me know I am there - even though the train was not running yet when we got into the park. The train and Main Street are things that symbolized Disneyland and 'told' me I was there when I was a kid, so I make that same connection now.]

I totally agree with you that arriving at the park via Main Street is the only sure way to get that magical feel! The monorail is handy for heading into DTD for lunch. However, the long wait in line usually ends up being just as long as it would take to actually go ahead and walk on down to the main gate. Needless to say, we don't ride the monorail all that often. As you know we seldom make it to the park in time for all the park opening festivities but it is still always special to start the day off on Main Street no matter when you arrive. Speaking of Main St. and magical... I loved seeing your photos with the cms and their Mickey gloves welcoming everyone in the morning! Too funny about the guy who you thought wasn't taking any pictures and the magical way they appeared on your camera! Sneaky fellow, wasn't he?

Shawn hates getting in photos with Princesses. If she sees one coming, she will protest about having to pose with a Princess and refuse to do so…until they sidle on up next to her, that is. Then she plasters on the grin of death!!

So what's up with Shawn and her dislike for princesses? I suppose she likes the more cuddly sort, right? My DD is not usually all that interested in the princesses either but she did surprise me this year and wanted to go see them at Ariel's. I was really annoyed after that lcharacter meal because I didn't check the settings on my camera from the night before so my pics didn't turn out so hot. Darn it! I should have shelled out the big bucks for the Disney package! Just like you wanted your Pluto pic from Goofy's. You would think we would learn! Thankfully you took plenty of photos and ended up with some nice ones.

I WANT ONE OF THOSE CARMEL APPLES!

I am starting to miss Disneyland again. After I got back last week, I wasn't feeling that immediate 'I have to get back" thing that sometimes hits me. Maybe it's because I got a lot done (not "a lot" according to the commando-style of DLR-touring, but a lot in terms of what I wanted to do). Although, at the same time, I missed out on sooooo many things! I was actually shocked at how many things I didn't get to do, considering how many things I did do - if that makes sense!!

I totally understand! Even with our extended trips no matter how much I get done I don't think I will ever be satisfied that we did enough! Guess that's a good thing in some sort of weird way so that it keeps many of us coming back for more. Now that you have figured out how to do this solo thing I am thinking that you are really going to find the extra alone time very beneficial to getting so many more things done on your to-do-list.

I need to make my free calendar from Snapfish (I made a free Shutterfly calendar last year, so I appreciate that Snapfish is now offering a free one!!).

Thanks for the tip! I didn't end up using the Disney theme because it wouldn't let me put enough pictures on it but I did end up using some of their different templates and some of my Disney photos and ended up with a great personalized calendar for just the cost of shipping. You should go post the link on the coupon thread!

On the December trip, I tried to get photos of things that I hadn't gotten in November - and yet, I snapped many of the same things anyway...because I was on the same side of the boat again!!

I had the same problem when we rode Storybookland! I know we must have rode it at least 1/2 dozen times and every time I ended up on the same darn side! The one time we had a somewhat uncrowded boat where I could actually see the side across from me I didn't bring my camera! I learned my lesson after that and took my camera no matter whether I wanted to or not!

Bret - Let's just say that whoever it was who said it's a good idea to take advantage of the MM early in your trip, even if you have multiple MM's - was it Jazz who said it? Can't recall? - is spot on!! That's a very good tip.

Good one!
Another tip along the same line of doing things early in your trip.... get your Photopass pictures/group shots taken early in your trip! We put it off and ended up hardly getting any taken. The few that we did end up with were okay but not fantastic. We didn't end up with many to choose from which is really sad considering the amount of time we spent in the park! I wanted to get at least one night time shot in front of the castle but we kept putting it off and when the last day finally came we were so tired by the end of the day that no one wanted to take the time to stop before dragging ourselves back to our room. Another lesson learned!

I don't say this about many rides, nor does Shawn - it is a ride that is worth standing in line for. I know many people disagree and feel that TSMM is highly overrated, but for us, it brings great joy to ride it!! Yes, Shawn always beats me by a longshot. Yes, my forearm is always aching after the ride is over. Yes, the line is hideously long. But it is entertaining enough that we love riding it. Shawn doesn't have a lot of patience for long lines. She will only get in a long line if it is moving fast (like on Pirates) or if the ride is worth it. You will not, for example, find us waiting in a 45-minute line to ride Mr. Toad or Pinocchio. But we will get in a 45-minute line for Toy Story!

Yep! I do indeed agree! Totally worth it for that 5 or 6 minutes of fun! LOL! I think I have decided that another part of the reason why we are willing to wait and so many others are too is simply because there is such a limited number of rides to ride in the park. If you don't go ahead and jump right in line you may find yourself wandering around with nothing else to do anyway! It will be interesting to see if after all the new improvements and new rides are finished if the line to TSMM will ever get even slightly shorter.

I really think that, much like the Animation Building, the Blue Sky Cellar is a nice little gem in DCA. It’s a nice place to go in and rest, and take a look at all the exciting plans for that park. You can even watch a little short film about the changes to come. And, in typical Disney fashion, they put enough cute things and interesting details in there to keep people interested (it would be boring if you were just looking at blueprints, for example)

It was on my list but can you believe that I still have never made it in there! I keep thinking that I want to do the bread or tortilla tour too but so far they always end up getting displaced by a ride, a meal or our break for the day. Next time maybe I will at least get in one!

We decided to make our way over to Soarin’. Shawn still has trouble keeping her eyes open on that ride. If I haven’t been on it in a while, I have to squint a bit at certain parts, but, really, I have gotten used to it and I find it to be quite exhilarating. I thoroughly enjoy it, and I think I will be kind of sad when they change the film to Soarin’ Over the World. I can see it now…we’ll probably be soarin’ over the Eiffel Tower…the Taj Mahal…Big Ben….the Empire State Building…the Rain Forest…a volcano somewhere…. The possibilities will be endless. But I really like the California footage.

Evidently I've missed something!!!! I have't heard anything about this! When is this supposed to take place? No doubt Disney will do a new film right but I know my entire household loves this ride and will miss the original film if it goes.

I had to muster up the stamina and strength and do what I tell other people to do when they are in pain for some reason or other and still have to walk – “Push through the pain!”

So sorry that your body was being uncooperative. I generally end up with my share of pains too but you are exactly right that if you keep pushing yourself it does eventually usually get better.



I am enjoying revisiting your trip with you! A good way to get a Disneyland fix if you can't be there in person! It appears as though you have mastered the new camera. You have some really great pictures scattered throughout your report. I'm ready for the next installment now! Bring it on!

 

[Sherry E]

Okay, my stupid phone is back up and running (for now), though I've been warned that the same problem may happen again when it starts raining on Wednesday. Apparently my line had a "hard short" (electrician speak for "it went totally dead"), while my apartment manager's line was a "soft short" (meaning it died temporarily but then came back to life). The AT&T guy traced the problem to "outside of the facility" (the AT&T facility) just down the street. So he found another "good" line to plug me into inside the box downstairs, then got the approval to hook me up to that line, and warned that if the rain gets heavy & non-stop again, I may have another short on the "good" line and be back to square one. And my apartment manager's phone - which miraculously came back to life yesterday - may go from a soft short to a hard short if the rain is heavy and constant again. This guy who came out today was a "back-up" guy that they only send out when their main technicians are all tied up with other customers. He wasn't even one of the main guys. The main guys are swamped with repairs.


Anyway, I want to get a few more photo installments in this Trip Report, because I feel like I have to make up for lost time! I can concentrate a bit better now, so I can go back to the important things in life - like DLR Trip Reports!

I know I have to reply to everyone who is patiently following along, and I definitely have responses to some of your posts, but I want to hurry and get us back to the GCH (in photos) first, and then eventually out of the GCH and onto other areas!! Thank you, Jazz, Michele, Marie, Molly, amamax2, Sherri, deejdigsdis, Liza, Tania, Jillian and Bret - who am I forgetting? - for sticking with me here!

Let me reboot this beast of a PC (no way does it have enough oomph to support a Photobucket log-in right now), sign into Photobucket and then it will be back to the Grand Californian we go (too bad I'm not really going back to the Grand Californian any time soon, but Jazz will be at DLR this week so I'm sure she will spend some good time there!)!!

 

[kaoden39]

I am glad to see they found the problem and I am hoping that it is gone for good. And of course I am here!!

 

[Sherry E]

Okay, I am back with another 3 photographic installments of Day 2 for you!

Day 2 - December 13, 2010 - Part Three​

Back at the GCH…

And a stop in the gift shop…

This is the picture that caused a passing man to say, “I’m just not used to seeing anyone take a picture of a…plant.” Yeah, well, get used to it, buddy! You don’t know us folk here on the DIS!!