One happyhaunt, Two happyhaunt, Red happyhaunt, Blue happyhaunt!(newer, pg 31.)

[celerystalker]

Stalking Mel is soooo last month. I would even take the poem out of my signature, but I don't want to hurt her feelings.

 

[nicolemarie]

WOW!!!

You rode Maelstrom as an Honorary Viking? That must have been one wild ride. Kinda like riding with celebrities. DIS celebrities, anyway.

I feel sorry for the poor guy in the Mickey Ears, tho. I mean, you might think it's all cool while you're at Disney, but the pics are forever. And you never know when you might show up in someone's trip report.

And I don't wanna know if Tommy didn't get a bath that night. Please just leave that little tidbit out next time, kay?

Mel, it sure sounds like you and Tommy are having a great mother/son trip to the World. I'm lovin' hearing all about it and I'm glad you're sharing it with us.

Keep it comin', Pirate.

NM

 

[DJR]

3. The wonder that is ZZUB's lower GI tract.

Then I realized I had a hankerin' for a big load o' refried beans.


We headed for some lunch. At the CS in Mexico.


I also ordered a big honkin' Frozen Margarita. And extra guacamole. To go with the beans.

There's something unsettling about seeing these two phrases together in one chapter. Hope you were heading back toward Canada after your boat ride.

 

[Frickles]

Well pass me a butter shot! This rocked because YOU got dreamed on the Maelstrom ride! Of all rides, this one is just very fitting!

I also ordered a big honkin' Frozen Margarita. And extra guacamole. To go with the beans.

Girl I would be so borg with you here. That is a spankin good lunch. However, I'm a little nervous because I think we are going to be hearing about a #4, hopefully not a #18, here very shortly.

 

[Shelby5514]

psst, Mel. Happy Belated Birthday!

 

[HaleyB]

Mel, we missed your birthday?

Sorry 'bout that. Happy belated birthday, and all.

Love that you got dreamed, too bad it was on such a lame ride.

 

[__disneygirl]

Aww that is so fantastic that you got a dream! How exciting, even though it was on Maelstrom, heh heh.

 

[lexmelinda]

Yo bumpity.

 

[LITTLEKID58]

 

[Alysa]

Hey Mel,
Happy Canada day, eh!

Here is a quick guide for our friends to the South:
backbacon-Canadian Bacon
beaver tail-Deep fried pastry resembling a beaver's tail (you used to be able to buy these at Epcot in Canad which is how this post is not off-topic!)
b'y-Newfoundlanders version of "eh". Actually a contraction of "boy".
Canuck-affectionate nickname for a Canadian
CC-Canadian Club whiskey
chesterfield-couch
chinook: an unseasonably warm wind that melts snow on the prairies.
deke: to fool. It is used especially in hockey to refer to a player who dodges around another.
double-double: A cup of coffee with two creams and two sugars.
eavestrough-rain gutters
Eh?--commonly used phrase said at the end of sentences
hoser-simple unsophisticated person
loonie-one dollar
maritimes-eastern provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
mountie-a member of the RCMP
pogey-Unemployment benefits
Postal Code-canadian equivalent of a zip code
poutine-dish consisting of french fries covered in gravy and cheese curds
snowbird: a Canadian, probably retired, who spends the winter in the States (usually Florida, near Disney which is how this post is not off-topic!).
The Rock = Newfoundland.
take off! = you are kidding, no way.
timbits-doughnut holes from Tim Hortons, a coffee shop that is worshipped by Canadians
toonie-two dollar denomination
toque-a knitted hat worn in the wintertime
two-four-a case containing 24 bottles of beer
zed: the final letter of the alphabet

coo-rooh-coocoo-coo-rooh-coocoo!

 

[Tanya90210]

hehe...now you got that silly macho man song stuck in my head lol

 

[praisehisname]

I finally took the time to read your report (the number of pages was intimidating). It sounds like such a great trip--I can't wait to hear more!

Denise

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

..well if anyone deserved special "ears"...you
guys did!...psst, did the commander of F~troop get one too?

..

hey what this capish stuff?..is it sumthing yummy for the tummy? ,
are you just sharing with..zzub? wondering if he's spoilng his lil'
..does one spread it on buns?

we're oinking down this christmas week..when are you going again?

..ok,..i know i shocked alot readers in the begining..and i know
they alll think i was makin' with the believing...here's a pic. taken
many years ago....see , who's driving, the rascally kid that took
off to the candy store..downtown "chilly, C~town, ..chilicothe.
see? i wasn't pullin no one legs or arms...or parts...


http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i75/mrmerlin56/bach24.jpg?t=1183949733

noticed..he wasn't even 2...& see how he was driving...it? [ if i
came near , he started yellin..go away~ daddy! ], how's the house?

here's my lil' baby growing up....

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i75/mrmerlin56/100_1560.jpg?t=1183950017

& here's one from our cruise....

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i75/mrmerlin56/100_1186.jpg?t=1183950097

..noticed..i took mercy on ya..and left me out..of the pics.?

hope everything fine & dandy..with your brood. and all your disney dreams
are coming true...oh, don't forget to tell the general , hi~ hi ya doing?!



( me know a lil' how to take "orders"..my lil'miss flame been teaching
me the last 25 years..or so. )


..psst tell her when we going too.... . * really, your lil'story when
tommy got hurt..and you went to your old room & read your diary ..
was just one of the sweetest thing i ever read.

 

[Yzma and Kronk]

Mel - I've been readin' so I thought I'd check in.

So, one comment on the last chappie (besides Tommy is so cute!) is this:

Why can't Disney signage be easier to comprehend?

Is it just US happyhaunts? That can't follow the signs properly? Or commit the entire map of Disney World to memory?

It CAN'T just be US?!!!!

I've been so lost at Disney, it felt like the TV show. And lost sober TFI.

And I love discussions about the Canadia vs UnitedStation dollar. Duh?

And how cool you got to be honoUrary Vikings!!



Keep it comin'

 

[javamom]

I thought I could hear his heartbeat for a thousand miles...


He gives me love, love, love
Crazy love



Cheers, Mel.

Awwwww, I'm every bit as wrapped around my little guy's pinky as you are Tommy's.

Does Tommy have "melty" eyes too? Or would that be Mel-ty eyes... or Me(l)ty eyes?

 

[kjbrown]

I've been loving your trip report. I was reading one of the others, but forgot to subscribe, and now I can't find it! Search-dealy-thing isn't working for me, and your sig seems to have some, uh, problems. Anyone else have a link for me to Mel's other trip reports?

TIA!

 

[FlowersChild]

I just noticed this post and I tried to pm you but your pm box is full. Anyways I do remember you. This was during my October trip when I met you.

As for my shyness, I may not have seemed shy to you, but I was shy around you. You see I look at my shyness as a blessing and since I look at my shyness as a blessing it makes it more easy for me to talk to people Some people may not know how shy I am, because I can do things that are hard for a shy person to do. I can do these things, because I see my shyness as a blessing

Anyways I wanted to say hello and I wanted to say that I remember you in DisneyWorld.

Alrighty... we got off the monorail at the MK stop and I did NOT tap Sweaty Ripe Guy. Instead I grabbed him... clearly against his will... hugged him tight and told him I would never forget him.

Or did I?

NO!!!!! Way. Jose.

Gross me green.

Tommy and I headed for Guest Services and had a short lil wait in line to change our pass vouchers into... GENUINE DISNEYWORLD ANNUAL PASSES!!!

Baby.

They suited us just fine. And not only because they were grey and purple with The Haunted Mansion and ghosts on them.

B/c it was MNSSHP.

But...because we are happyhaunts!

Except for when we are unhappyhats.

I showed Tommy his pass but didn't let him put it in his own pocket. I'd be the driver here.

NO KEEPSIES!

I put them safely in my pocket where I had some money and our Keys to the Kingdom. And we went to pay through the NOSE... in U.S. dollars... for a locker in which to stash all our carp. For the day:

And except for only capturing less than 1/2 of our bodies... I really love this picture!

Heh heh.

Then we headed through the tunnel. And came out in the Magic Kingdom.

And felt like we were really, really, truly HERE!

It's the moment of truth. For Me(l).

Crossing under that train station. And coming out into the magic.

And, I'm here to say that I failed. This time. Miserably.

Because instead of feeling my usual rush of excitement and joy. That I've ALWAYS previously experienced.

I felt a little sad. A little blue. So to speak.

I held tight to Tommy's little hand and it all felt just a bit surreal to me. With all the usual sights, colours, sounds, busy happy people and MK smells swirling all around me... I saw that there were some things missing. From the picture.

Three things.

Namely my husband, my daughter and my other son.

And I instantly and strongly questioned my decision to come. Here. Without them.

Just for an instant. Tho. Just an instant.

Because all of a sudden Tommy squeezed my hand most violently, shrieked and pulled me. Forwards.

It was so sudden and unexpected that for a second I thought he'd end up racing across the square. With just my arm. Dragging the wet end.

"MOMMY!!!! MOMMY!!!! IT'S GEPETTO!!!! MOMMY! GEPETTO!! GEPETTO!"

Huh?

Wait... I thought... it's just Gepetto. For crapsake.

But... although it WAS just Gepetto... it was also the first character that Tommy had laid eyes upon. Coming through that tunnel. And OH BOY was he excited!!!!

As he dragged me through the crowd to, possibly, one of the lamest characters I felt much better.

Hey!!! This could be good. This might be great. Or, as Tommy would say, this MAY be great!!

B/c with Beth and Calvin here there's no way in H-E-double hockey sticks... we'd be running off to meet Gepetto. First thing.

Maybe I wouldn't be the driver. After all. Maybe I'd just ride shotgun.

And maybe it would be GREAT!

For both of us.

And, you know what?! We didn't have to wait in any sort of a line to meet Gepetto.

Gepetto is not a FASTPASS.

TFI.

But it didn't matter. Tommy was thrilled and got his picture taken a bunch of times. He got a hug. And he got to give one back.

And then we headed over to that bench with the Goofy Statue sitting on it.

We took the obligatory Human With Statue Picture.

We have to.

It's not unlike the LaLas' Human with Giganto Snarling Stuffed Rabid Bear Picture.

It just must be done.

We happyhaunts also like to take a LOT of pictures of our feet. And thumbs. Too.

And. THEN!!!!

I SAW HIM:

Flowerschild!!!!!

I recognized him immediately from pictures that he has posted on the Disboards. Of himself.

And here he was. Just mere STEPS away from Me(l)!!!!

Just standing there. All alone. Still. Just like the Goofy statue.

Get this: He wasn't literally vibrating... or goodvibing... or whatever you want to call it.

As I would have thought he'd be.

Actually... I was the one who was literally vibrating.

I think.

So... I grabbed Tommy and we headed off to accost our first REAL Disboard Celebrity!!!!

Me(l): Excuse me?! BUT... are YOU Flowerschild? From the Disboards?!!

FC: Hi. Yes I am! Who are you?

Me(l): I'm Mel happyhaunt. On the Dis.

FC: Oh. Nice to meet you. What boards do you post on?

Me(l): The Trip Reports Board. Mostly.

FC: Well... I'll look for you. Send me a PM if you want to.

Me(l): Thanks, and you can PM me too. If you want. But, I've got to warn you that I'm really bad at cleaning my inbox out. Just so you know.

(Then we made some Dis smalltalk. There was slicing and dicing. I think. And I also complimented him on his shirt. I believe.)

We had a Dismeet. Is what I'm sayin'.

Then I asked him for a picture. He complied:

Then I asked him for a picture with Tommy. And sad, "Tommy can you pose for a picture with this fellow?" And scootched Tommy towards him. And stepped back to take the picture. Tommy refused. For some reason.



Perhaps... and I feel stupid just writing this sentence... perhaps: Flowerschild had scared him?!!!

Or... maybe it was my vibrating. Could'a been that.

But... he'd have none of it. And so I gave up.

And we said our fond farewells. And, you know what? Flowerschild WASN'T shy! Like I thought he'd be. He was fairly normal. Polite. And friendly enough. And he didn't talk like he writes on the Disboards. Either. FBI.

Then, again. Neither do I. Talk. Like. This. Double FBI.

After our goodbyes we headed up towards the Castle.

Stopped for another half-butted picture:

HOWEVER... looking at these pics... I got to thinking that MAYBE we DID, in fact, capture the image of ANOTHER Dis Celebrity. In it. NOZ.

Heh heh.

We continued on. Until Tommy stopped me and said, "Mommy. you're talking to alot of strangers today. Those guys on the monorail. The people you asked about our tickets. And the tall guy in the skunk shirt. You shouldn't talk to strangers because something bad will happen!"

WELL!!!

I NEVER have told him this.

I said, "Tommy have I ever told you that?"!

He said, "No.".

So I asked him what sort of stuff I HAD told him.

He said, "Don't get near or in a stranger's car."

And, "Adults never ever need to ask kids for help."

And, "Don't call 911 when you really want 411." Not that we know anyone who has actually done that. I think.

And, "Don't call the police on the meter-reader guy." Not that we know anyone who has actually done. That. Again.

Calvin.

And, finally: "Don't get near or in The General's car. When she's driving."!

Right. Tommy.

But... the talking to strangers thing is crap. Because if we, as parents, are supposed to teach by example... well... we do it ALL THE TIME.

It's necessary. And, sometimes, it's necessary for kids too.

It's one of those things that our kids are told over and over again. That is complete literal crap.

B/c it's too broad.

Like: It's not important if you win or lose.

And: You can be anything or anyone you want to be.

Also crap.

I know this because my whole freakin' life I've wanted to be Winston Churchill. But without the speech impetiment. NOWC.

My dear Dad had quite a thing for Winston Churchill. And spoke and read to me as a child, at great length, about him.

In fact, mostly everything in my life that I've need to know... I learned from my Dad. And Winston Churchill. And, okay, SOME STUFF from my beloved dreaded General. Too. I give.

How can you not follow the wisdom and teachings of a man who said:

"I like a man who grins when he fights!"

"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it."

And, my personal favourite WC quote (besides the rum, sodomy and the lash one) is:

"One ought never to turn one's back on threatened danger and try to run. You do that and you double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you reduce the danger by half."

Yep.

A good motto. For life. My Dad also followed that one. And taught me the same. Amongst many other things.

Loved HIM!!!

A terrific man. Imperfect. Funny. Witty. Human. Charismatic. And... all the rest.

Just like Winnie.


Cheers, Mel happyhaunt

moped.

 

[kpk89]

Mel, you give me hope! Someday fo sho I will manage to take my boy on a just you & me, kid, trip. Because it would be so much fun, and like Nikki said, what a memory for a kiddo.

Keep rockin' the trippie ...

and

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

Mel, you give me hope! Someday fo sho I will manage to take my boy on a just you & me, kid, trip. Because it would be so much fun, and like Nikki said, what a memory for a kiddo.

Keep rockin' the trippie ...

and

What are you doin' in MY CLOSET??????!!!!!


With all the skeletons? NOST.



Cheers, Melly.

 

[jcchicago]

Holy crap. Page 32. I guess I'm in this for the long haul.