Trentmom
<font color=red>A Christmas"y" tag for a Christmas
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Well, its almost time to blow this Popsicle stand. Get outta Dodge. Take the money and run. Hit the road Jack. Make our way in The World.
What Im trying to say is this: Were going to Disney World!!!
Everythings ready for car-loading Monday night and well leave at the ridiculous hour of 6am Tuesday.
I know what youre thinking: But V you live less than 2 hours away? What would possess you to leave so freking early???
Oh, thats not what youre thinking? Too bad, thats what Im answering.
See, we have possibly the nations worst Interstate system round these parts. No loop. Only one Interstate flowing North-South to serve the most populated area in Florida. Its the only means of getting to I-4, (otherwise known as the Road to Mickey), yet another straight-line Interstate that funnels an insane amount of traffic between Orlando and the Tampa Bay region. Come 7am, both Interstates are total log-jams. Being stuck in that is NOT my idea of a vacation.And leaving later is not an option thats half a day of touring down the drain!
So V and Family shall set out at 6am. ish.
Ive been talking with D regularly and shes getting ready, too. Yes, she has a list, though not a spread sheet. She felt mine was plenty. Smart lady. Im still trying to sell her on the comfort that is Crocs. Shes shopping even as we speak, so time will tell.
D and B took a little trip to Ohana last week to have breakfast with an old friend. D called me from there to report on Bs reaction to Pluto and Stitch .. NOT good.He was okay with Mickey and Lilo, but was not at all impressed by the others. I reassured her that character interaction will be limited on our trip, and only at the willingness of our kiddos. Leo only has eyes for the Mickster, too.
E, I suspect, is a tad worried about all this. Though shes logged some WDW time, the fact that a spread sheet even exists for this is a tad off-putting to her. Its okay. That was my reaction the first time I read an Unofficial Guide. We all learn as we go.
Leo has gone from excited, to elated, to frustrated. The days on the calendar (real, not Fuzzy, TFI) havent been moving quickly enough for him. But he, too, has been planning: just the other night, he rattled off his favorites while in the bath tub BTMRR, Buzz, Pooh, Barnstormer, Dumbo, Jungle Cruise. No problem Ive got them all in The Plan!
Gramma . I have no idea what page shes on. She seems to be excited about a vacation, but not delighted with the venue. Will this be the trip in which she makes the turn to the Disney side? Stay tuned to find out!
And thats it! I have no further drama (yet) to speak of. Were just plain ready already.
By all means, avail yourselves of this open thread and feel free to run amuck all you want! Go off topic. Start a new tangent. Forget about life for a while. Have a good time at my expense.
Cause Im not coming back with a TR. Here.
But Ill supply a link to it on its new thread once its up and running!
Thanks to everyone posters and lurkers alike for hanging with me as Ive planned this exciting adventure. It wouldnt have been nearly as fun without all of you!And. Ill miss you all next week. Ill be thinking of you as I give the 21 Lapu Lapu salute to the Mactans. And probably also as I spend the night on the bathroom floor following said salute.
have a great trip V!!!
Will be looking for the link to your trip report when you get back!!!
Hope you get a better dream than that rubbish certificate this time, I'm sure you're going to have lots of fun and can't wait to hear all about it and see photos of sweetie pie Leo when you get back! 
Have a magical trip! 
..we'll be patiently (ok, SOME of us will be....can't speak for 
Be waiting to read you report! 
