Our first Christmas at the World...Update 9/7 Pg 9

[topdog]

I love your GBH pictures!!!

Thanks.

Thanks for sharing your trip report. I'm really enjoying. We're going to WDW and staying at WL in November so I'm enjoying all your pictures!

Glad you enjoy it. I hope you get to see the Xmas tree at WL. It's truly breathtaking.

Gorgeous pics!!! Love your TR so far - can't believe the hike you had hauling your bags!! But your new view seems like it was really nice - hopefully this is the last time of the trip you need to move!

(And I know you posted it awhile ago, but that Mickey punching fist IS hilarious...I so wish I'd have seen that!!...although I'm sure DBF is pretty happy I didn't... )

Hi Stringbean. Glad you stop by.

The view of the new room was absolutely awesome. I think that's the best view we ever have.

That Mickey punching fist is definite a very unusual novelty item. Some how, I wish I did pick one up.

Oooh I really love he 85mm. I get some awesome portraits with that lens, but too bad I don't own it, I borrowed it one day and I loved it! I think now with the full frame, it's definitely going to be something on my wish list!

Cant' wait to see more of the self portraits. I think you did a good job on them!

Thanks Su. Full frame with the 85mm is definitely a dream team.

YEAH!!!! ANoThEr TOPDOG TR, Im soooooooo excited, loved ur last one! I went out and bought a Canon EOS Rebel T1i after reading because I loved your pictures so much (I know its not a Nikon) I am still learning how to use it, maybe through your adventures in the world, I will know what settings work best in different lighting to shoot awesome pics like you

Hi Sara. Glad you come back. If you have any question regarding my pictures, please feel free to ask. T1i is a great start up camera. Camera is just a tool. It doesn't matter if it's Nikon or Canon. It's all about the person's view who take the picture. Keep shooting and you will find your groove.

 

[TeresaNJ]

Sorry to hear you were sick. There has been lots going around. Hubby was sick last week, now me this week. Take your time catching up, we aren't going anywhere!

 

[WDWAtLast]

Loved your last TR and can't wait to catch up on this one!

 

[mecllap]

Hi TD -- hope you're going to back to posting your photos soon. Here are some to inspire you, DVCMike's latest trip report starting at BWV -- he has some spectacular photos (only one or two so far of WL, from the lake): http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2672187&page=3

 

[Trinity524]

Poke, poke... come back

 

[topdog]

Sorry everyone. It has been a rough couple of weeks.

First I got really sick. Then my office has a reorg. A lot of my friends got layoff. I got spare. Just when I thought things gets a little better. My car practically fell apart. I have to go buy another vehicle. Picked it up on Thursday. By Friday, I found out about Japan's disaster. My high school friend lost contact with his father for over 12 hours. Then I also found out my sister and her husband were vacationing at Japan. This afternoon, my niece message me that they are okay. They were at Osaka, southern part of the island. The Tsunami is at the northern part of the island. I just got the news now they were able to leave Japan an hour ago and on their way to Hanoi, Vietnam.

I hope this is the end of the drama of my life. I just need a little motivation now to start writing again.

Thanks for listening.

 

[GoofyFairie]

Sorry everyone. It has been a rough couple of weeks.

First I got really sick. Then my office has a reorg. A lot of my friends got layoff. I got spare. Just when I thought things gets a little better. My car practically fell apart. I have to go buy another vehicle. Picked it up on Thursday. By Friday, I found out about Japan's disaster. My high school friend lost contact with his father for over 12 hours. Then I also found out my sister and her husband were vacationing at Japan. This afternoon, my niece message me that they are okay. They were at Osaka, southern part of the island. The Tsunami is at the northern part of the island. I just got the news now they were able to leave Japan an hour ago and on their way to Hanoi, Vietnam.

I hope this is the end of the drama of my life. I just need a little motivation now to start writing again.

Thanks for listening.

So glad your sister and her family and your friend's farther are all accounted for and well. I hope they get back home soon safe and sound. How frightening to know they were so close to major disaster. Thank goodness you were able to keep your job. They seem to be so hard to come by in this day and age. As for the car, as I recall it had a lot of miles on it and had served you well. Hopefully things are on the upswing now.

 

[bucci818]

Sorry everyone. It has been a rough couple of weeks.

First I got really sick. Then my office has a reorg. A lot of my friends got layoff. I got spare. Just when I thought things gets a little better. My car practically fell apart. I have to go buy another vehicle. Picked it up on Thursday. By Friday, I found out about Japan's disaster. My high school friend lost contact with his father for over 12 hours. Then I also found out my sister and her husband were vacationing at Japan. This afternoon, my niece message me that they are okay. They were at Osaka, southern part of the island. The Tsunami is at the northern part of the island. I just got the news now they were able to leave Japan an hour ago and on their way to Hanoi, Vietnam.

I hope this is the end of the drama of my life. I just need a little motivation now to start writing again.

Thanks for listening.

Glad your sister and family are all OK! Take care!! I can patiently wait for the next update!!

 

[saralexander97]

OMG, I hope everybody you know is safe and healthy in Japan. We will wait patiently for your lovely pictures until things settle in life.

 

[bucci818]

Hi topdog! Just dropping by to see if everything is OK! Just got back from my trip late Thursday night. We ate at Whispering Canyon Cafe (my boys loved it!)! When I walked in the lobby, I thought of you and your fabulous pictures!
Hope all is well!!

 

[PrincessBelle09]

Sorry everyone. It has been a rough couple of weeks.

First I got really sick. Then my office has a reorg. A lot of my friends got layoff. I got spare. Just when I thought things gets a little better. My car practically fell apart. I have to go buy another vehicle. Picked it up on Thursday. By Friday, I found out about Japan's disaster. My high school friend lost contact with his father for over 12 hours. Then I also found out my sister and her husband were vacationing at Japan. This afternoon, my niece message me that they are okay. They were at Osaka, southern part of the island. The Tsunami is at the northern part of the island. I just got the news now they were able to leave Japan an hour ago and on their way to Hanoi, Vietnam.

I hope this is the end of the drama of my life. I just need a little motivation now to start writing again.

Thanks for listening.

I was dropping by to see if there had been any updates. I'm so sorry to hear that you have been going through so much lately! Glad that your loved ones are okay though. I hope that life has calmed down for you!

 

[Disneybuckeye]

Glad you family members are safe as well as your job. Hope you feel up to continuing soon!

 

[GoofyFairie]

Just popin' in to watch the arrival video again. Topdog, your photography skills and writing talents are a wonderful gift. Hope all is well with you and DW.

 

[GreatBiscuit]

Had a hankering from some Top Dog TR today. Re-watched your WL arrival vid. LOVE It!

I hope all is going well out your way!

And of course I hope you get to update soon!

 

[topdog]

Wow! I apologize for dropping off so long. So much has happened for the past few months and I was having a hard time keeping up what's going on in my life. It wasn't easy. Although I am not completely out of the wood yet but hopefully every thing is calming down.

Any way, thanks to my Disney friends on FB remind me people are still waiting for me to continue my TR. I told them I will start writing again.

Since I can't go anywhere during this hurricane Irene, I might as well use the down time to give this stalled TR a kick start.

Hopefully, I will have something post soon as long as I can survive through this hurricane first.

 

[topdog]

Hi topdog! Just dropping by to see if everything is OK! Just got back from my trip late Thursday night. We ate at Whispering Canyon Cafe (my boys loved it!)! When I walked in the lobby, I thought of you and your fabulous pictures!
Hope all is well!!

Glad you and your boys like WCC. That is my favorite restaurant. We have to eat there on our last day every trip. It's almost became a tradition.

I was dropping by to see if there had been any updates. I'm so sorry to hear that you have been going through so much lately! Glad that your loved ones are okay though. I hope that life has calmed down for you!

Thank you PrincessBelle. I appreciate your thought.

Glad you family members are safe as well as your job. Hope you feel up to continuing soon!

Thanks Disneybuckeye

Just popin' in to watch the arrival video again. Topdog, your photography skills and writing talents are a wonderful gift. Hope all is well with you and DW.

Hi GoofyFairie. It's been a while. I am doing well and hopefully, I will have something to post soon.

Had a hankering from some Top Dog TR today. Re-watched your WL arrival vid. LOVE It!

I hope all is going well out your way!

And of course I hope you get to update soon!

Hello GB. How are you doing? Glad you like the WL video. I have a couple more ready to go. Hope you will enjoy them just as much.

 

[topdog]

While I am going through my thought process on how to continue my TR, I figure I show another piece of video I took. I remember we went into MK a tad late that night so I can't get the perfect view for this. It was very crowd so the best I can do is a little "off" to the side because I don't want to block people's view who were already there. Hope you don't mind.

Wishes

 

[GoofyFairie]

Woo Hoo! So excited that you are back Topdog! Can't wait for the next installment!

 

[Wis2InTink]

Yeah! Glad that you are back! We were there in Dec. 2010 and it was really cold!

 

[mecllap]

And of course, now he's lost power at home from the hurricane!