our secret green club? Part 2

[Va-bear]

I so want to tell him that he is going to wdw to make him feel better that it is killing me to keep it secret right now.

Maybe you should? You could make it your special secret?? I mean, that alone wont cure him...but you feel SO blah when you're sick -especially as a little kid (esp. when you're missing games, things your brothers are doing, etc.) ...it might just help cheer him up a bit (make him feel extra special and always be a sweet memory for him...) My older son and I sit in his bed some nights and I pull up the Disney site on the laptop. We pick out rides that go on our "must-do" list and look at pictures of "must EAT" food, etc. Before I know it he's tired and in a very good mood! We did it before out last trip and now for this one - maybe just one night a week - but it makes for a really nice quiet time for us.

Ofcourse, if you dont want to share the secret with just him that's understandable. Really, any special time will cheer him up....I still remember (and for some dorky reason its one of my most fond memories...) the Cinderella paperdoll book my mothers best friend brought me when I had chicken pox. (I didnt even like princesses - I was SUCH a tomboy - but I just loved it - made me feel VERY special!)

Hope he's feeling MUCH better VERY fast. You take care too!

 

[Va-bear]

it was only about 35% humidity. We are going to DIE in FL (have I mentioned that?) I don't love humidity.

....ahhh......yeah..... YOU GONNA DIE IN Florida all right!!!! 35% humidity - I didnt know they even bothered mentioning that! All I can say is you might want to invest in two misty blowy fans (one for each hand), AND the cooling neckerchief (what a word!!!) thingy, AND freeze your undergarments each night in the little hotel room fridge freezer compartment!

(I cant believe we're going out to the park instead of staying home in the Ac - but these boys seem to have that kind of energy that if you dont let it out over the span of the day by 7pm they are literally bouncingoff the walls and then some...NOT WORTH IT.)

Cyn - you'd better go get to work!!! Boy, sometimes it seems like all we do to get ready for vacation (and all we do to catch up when we get back...) is barely worth it...but ofcourse SO WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Thinktinknpixiedust]

Hey thanks for the update! I was one of the originals, however I fell behind... boy are ya'll chatty! Love it, love it, love it! Now that I am up to speed I can start officially labeling my LGMHPC's with confidence!!

Ok, the Secret Green FAQ is up. What do you think? PLEASE feel free give suggestions about what else ought to be included. Remember, it's post #3232 and we can refer newbies to this post (or just repost it) whenever they ask or whenever we welcome them. I think this will help keep new folks from feeling lost or left out because they can't go back and read several thousand old posts! I will update whenever needed.
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=13460950&postcount=3232

 

[TaraLee4]

Oh....its awful....I just lost.....(gulp)....19...(sniffle) LGMHPC's....(sob).....they got caught in the...(hiccup)...soda spill!!!!(waaaaaiiiiilllllllllllllllllllllll)

oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who knows proper burial rights for LGMHPC?!?!

 

[cynderella]

....ahhh......yeah..... YOU GONNA DIE IN Florida all right!!!! 35% humidity - I didnt know they even bothered mentioning that! All I can say is you might want to invest in two misty blowy fans (one for each hand), AND the cooling neckerchief (what a word!!!) thingy, AND freeze your undergarments each night in the little hotel room fridge freezer compartment!

Boy, I hope I'm laughing about this as much later as I am right now! Hahaha! Already got one misty blowy fan (DH has been discussing getting a second), one cooling neckerchief (I agree, an absurd word), and I will really consider the freezing of the undergarments (full sized fridge/freezer in the OKW 1 bedroom, don'tcha know!) We already plan on being up early to the parks and back to the resort & pool by early afternoon. We will brave venturing out again after the sun starts to go down. My daughter asked last night as I was sorting clothes for her to take: "Mom, can I take my jean jacket?" Heh! I said, "No, honey...we'll probably never even wear anything but tank tops and shorts, day and night. We might be wishing we weren't wearing any clothes at all!" DD: "At least underwear, right!?"

 

[cynderella]

Hey thanks for the update! I was one of the originals, however I fell behind... boy are ya'll chatty! Love it, love it, love it! Now that I am up to speed I can start officially labeling my LGMHPC's with confidence!!

You're welcome. We've missed you!

 

[cynderella]

My Gosh woman, can you get all this done in 2 weeks? You truly are royalty oh great lime green haired one!!!

I actually can get this all done in 2 weeks, mostly because I have all of it started already. It's just a matter of finishing it up. The issue is mainly that I don't WANT to do it, so I keep putting it off. Bleh.

I'm going to have to buckle down and commit...soon!

But, yes:

 

[Va-bear]

We might be wishing we weren't wearing any clothes at all!" DD: "At least underwear, right!?"

I can just imagine the poor things face - "clothing optional" is not an expression most teen/prettens think is something to joke about!!! You absolutely will not need a jean jacket- people talk about it cooling off at night - but not THAT much when you are going. The cooling off in the middle of the day at the pool is great - helps a lot!

Off to see long lost cousin Earl.

 

[cynderella]

I can just imagine the poor things face - "clothing optional" is not an expression most teen/prettens think is something to joke about!!! You absolutely will not need a jean jacket- people talk about it cooling off at night - but not THAT much when you are going. The cooling off in the middle of the day at the pool is great - helps a lot!

Off to see long lost cousin Earl.

LOL, she's only 6 (going to be 7 on our trip), but she THINKS she's a teen!

On the subject, though, what do you guys bring in summer on the chance that those air conditioned rides/shows/restaurants are a little chilly on bare shoulders after the intense heat? Yesterday, we had lunch in a very cool restaurant at the mall, and while DH, DS, and I were all enjoying the chill, she kept complaining about how she was freezing and, indeed, when I took her little hand to cross the parking lot after we were done, it was really cold! What, just a cotton button up shirt or something? What's the warmest piece of clothing you would bring to FL at the beginning of August? I don't want to overpack, but then I don't want to wish I'd brought something that would have made a lot of difference to our comfort, either.

 

[Thinktinknpixiedust]

Thanks for the warm welcome back! Now, last summer I took a light sweater for our DD3. It rained quite a bit and it was HOT, so when we went into an AC, she was damp and cold! we had this thin sweater that barely took up anyroom in our backpack and she was always content. For the rest of us, the warmest thing we had was jean shorts! And even they were pushing it in the "too heavy to wear in this heat" dept.

So how long are you going for? Looks like we may be passing each other!

LOL, she's only 6 (going to be 7 on our trip), but she THINKS she's a teen!

On the subject, though, what do you guys bring in summer on the chance that those air conditioned rides/shows/restaurants are a little chilly on bare shoulders after the intense heat? Yesterday, we had lunch in a very cool restaurant at the mall, and while DH, DS, and I were all enjoying the chill, she kept complaining about how she was freezing and, indeed, when I took her little hand to cross the parking lot after we were done, it was really cold! What, just a cotton button up shirt or something? What's the warmest piece of clothing you would bring to FL at the beginning of August? I don't want to overpack, but then I don't want to wish I'd brought something that would have made a lot of difference to our comfort, either.

 

[DISUNC]

Already got one misty blowy fan (DH has been discussing getting a second), one cooling neckerchief (I agree, an absurd word

THE BEST THING I EVER PURCHASED WAS THE MISTY FAN IN WDW! WOULD HAVE PAID 50.00 for it while in Epcot one day last year(103)! THEY ARE THE GREATEST INVENTION EVER!!!!!. Never had any luck with the Wal-mart ones down in WDW. The fall apart! Just picked up "GEL FILLED neckechiefs" for 2.00 in Walmart!!!!

 

[hockeymomoftwo]

I am in denver... near Thornton

how cool. I'm down south in Pueblo west. Finally a neighbor on the board.

 

[hockeymomoftwo]

I bought a hand pump misty fan and I've been using it on ds this weekend and it works pretty well. Are you all telling me that it won't hold up to the challenge of wdw in Sept? If so I better keep looking for another option. State fair is coming soon and those things are always for sale there if that is the case.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

42!!?? Do that many even fit into the slot??

evidently the Behr rep. didn't feel like putting the extras away, so he/she just crammed them in there..actually...don't tell DISUNC, but I left about 15 because I really, got paranoid trying to carry out a stack that was about an inch thick.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

but I also have a syllabus and schedule to finish and send to the printer's, a course web site to set up, and a department letter to write, aside from having to finish grading papers and portfolios for my summer class. UGH! The summer class is a great bunch, so it's much easier than it could be, but hey, it's WORK!!!

I feel for ya, Cyn. DH just became a prof. here at SCAD last year. He was burned out from 20 years in corporate advertising, 80 hour work weeks, lots of BS...he thought teaching would be easier...I guess it is, but not as much as we both thought. He is still putting in 60hr+ work weeks, still some BS..Of course not nearly as bad as before...and at only a 60% salary decrease.. This was one of those quality of life decisions I had heard of people making, and I'm glad we did it. Probably after a couple of years he won't have as much work..

Hats off to educators!! (Cyn, do ya have a "hat's off" smiley?)

 

[cynderella]

I feel for ya, Cyn. DH just became a prof. here at SCAD last year. He was burned out from 20 years in corporate advertising, 80 hour work weeks, lots of BS...he thought teaching would be easier...I guess it is, but not as much as we both thought. He is still putting in 60hr+ work weeks, still some BS..Of course not nearly as bad as before...and at only a 60% salary decrease.. This was one of those quality of life decisions I had heard of people making, and I'm glad we did it. Probably after a couple of years he won't have as much work..

Hats off to educators!! (Cyn, do ya have a "hat's off" smiley?)

I do!

Yeah, I love my job, and the actual hours away from home can't be beat (still workin' when I'm here, though, which is something I work on lessening with every passing semester). Wish I got paid better for what I do, but you're right about the "quality of life" thing. Some things, money can't buy. Lots of vacation time, though I gotta learn to take summers off instead of teaching a class to afford vacation!! I haven't had a summer off in 4 years and I soooo miss it. Hoping I can do it again next year.

(that's fingers crossed by the way, not the bird!)

 

[cynderella]

Thanks for the warm welcome back! Now, last summer I took a light sweater for our DD3. It rained quite a bit and it was HOT, so when we went into an AC, she was damp and cold! we had this thin sweater that barely took up anyroom in our backpack and she was always content. For the rest of us, the warmest thing we had was jean shorts! And even they were pushing it in the "too heavy to wear in this heat" dept.

So how long are you going for? Looks like we may be passing each other!

Thanks, Thinktink. I guess this means I need to do a *little* more shopping. lol Got a few errands to run today, so heading out right now to also see if I can find lightweight sweaters or something similar for me and DD. Good suggestion. I figure the guys can fend for themselves (and they wouldn't carry anything with them anyway, so let 'em suffer).

 

[cynderella]

THE BEST THING I EVER PURCHASED WAS THE MISTY FAN IN WDW! WOULD HAVE PAID 50.00 for it while in Epcot one day last year(103)! THEY ARE THE GREATEST INVENTION EVER!!!!!. Never had any luck with the Wal-mart ones down in WDW. The fall apart! Just picked up "GEL FILLED neckechiefs" for 2.00 in Walmart!!!!

Well, dangit. I bought one of those sprayer fan squirt bottles (which is much bigger than I really want to carry) from, you guessed it, Wal-mart for $4. Sooooo, if you WOULDA paid $50 for yours at WDW, how much did you actually pay for it? Do you have a picture? What does it look like? DH had a Misty Mate or whatever in mind (he thinks mine is lame). It really would be nice to be prepared in this area.

 

[Thinktinknpixiedust]

We found the coolest misting fans ever this year... I heard about them here on the boards, but I can't remember where. We also bought them at Wal-Mart, however they are no where NEAR as big as those "other" ones. In fact they have a clip so that you can clip them to a belt loop or whatever. They are about the same size as a computer mouse and have a spot to fill with water, with a foam fan and misting trigger. Wala! We used them around here first to see how well they worked and I am soooo pleased with them. Seriously going to downsize what goes into the parks with us. They are called O2 Cool, Carabiner Misting Fans... and guess what, I got mine in Lime Green!

 

[TaraLee4]

Mini Golf results:

Me: 61
Steve: 72



I win!

i also got 2 hole-in-ones! on the first two holes! i did my "i'm the best" dance.
he got mad and tried on the third hole to be a pro.

it bounced off the side and ended up in the grass


it actually didn't rain this morning which is why we've been waiting. we were going to go after our excursion to walmart, but it was POURING when we left.

Trip report...tomorrow!
Cars...Tonight! with the stepdaughter!