Overdue and Overpacked III: A Tale of Two Cities ~Last Chapter~ 8/22 Page 33

[micandminforever]

Thanks for the great report and the laughs along the way.

 

[praisehisname]

Thanks for taking the time to write such a wonderful report! I always get excited when I see an update from you, and now there's no more. sniff, sniff...

Denise

 

[javamom]

Great job as always La, thanks for taking us along for the ride and for showing us Ersal too!

 

[ILMICKEY]

Great report LaLa!! I love every single word you write. You have an amazing family and your adventures with them bring me back to every report you post.

Thanks for sharing. I hope it won't be long for the next one!

 

[Quennifer2008]

Thanks for the great read LA, I really loved it
Girl you really know how to write

But I am sure that you know that already.

I'll make sure that I think of you next month, when we are there getting our own
scream laugh on

Being dropped over and over again

Minus the Ersal however

We aren't going there

 

[TupperMom7]

I sooo enjoyed this trip report - makes me want to go South, to Florida that is!

But I have a question, what the heck is DED????

 

[ZZUB]

But I have a question, what the heck is DED????

That's what I'd like to know. I swear, anymore, you can't read Trip Reports without getting bombarded by secret messages. Does everyone speak in code?

La2: I did not hate your Trip Report. I also didn't start an internet rumor that you were the child of John Edwards and the woman whose name I can't spell. Is it Rielle?

As with all of your Trip Reports, I really enjoyed the parts of this one which weren't plagarized. NOJoeBidden. I especially liked your excellent use of Jesse Jackson meter. That was brave in our current political climate where even a sneeze is considered racist if it isn't followed up with Obama bless you.

Jesting aside, you're about the only one who could make a trip to Universal Studios even remotely interesting to read about. That really is an accomplishment. Reading about anyone else's vacation is tedious at best. I reckon the only reason anyone reads Trip Reports at all is b/c we're all so Obama-like crazy for Disney that we can't help but read other's people's vacation journals b/c they take place in Disney World. Perhaps it was the light dusting of Disney in your Trip Report which held my attention. But more likely, it's that you weave a good yarn. You could make a trip to the Ponderosa Steak House sound fun. And you have.

But one thing I never quite understood: if you took this trip last October, why did you wait so long to write about it?

Roll Tide.

 

[Pollito916]

situated

I believe it's pronounced sitiated

It was at that point that my husband broke it down and likened the two destinations to Coke and Pepsi. One’s better than the other and everyone has a clear favorite. But they’re both pretty darn good products and bring two similar yet distinctly different tastes to the table.

Mr LaLa is a true philosopher!

We watched without blinking as Beetlejuice walked across the street and approached some poor schmuck’s outdoor table, picked up a slice of pizza from his plate, took a huge bite, chewed thoughtfully for a moment or two and then tossed the pizza back on the plate and moved on.

Probably one of the most disturbing things that you wrote about happening in Universal. You had almost convinced me to take a trip to the other park, but if stuff like that happens there, not so sure


Another great trip report LaLa, can't wait for the next one!

 

[tina_la]

That was great! So when are you headed down for FD at Disney?

 

[Frickles]

So Chappie's here. Now where's my girl Frick?

She's probably still puzzling over this gem from your last chapter:



She's trying to figure out what happened to the missing 6, 8 and 21. (NOFrickMath).

Oh how sweet that y'all were missing me! Lemme tell ya, I have been itching to get on here and read me some good LaLa stories but I've been busy watering Zzub's plants, feeding his dog and leaving post it notes behind per Mel. Hi Mel!

LaLa! You know I love you my sweet lil imaginary internet friend! I just finished the next to the last chapter which I believe was number 5. AND, it killed me because you said turd. Turd soup in fact. Girl you aint right, but it's all good.

I'm off to read Chapter 3!

 

[Frickles]

Nah -- she's trying to play water polo, except she can't get her horse into the pool. You know what they say -- you can lead a polo pony to water . . .

I saw that.

 

[Frickles]

LaLa!!! I just finished it and I LOVED it! You have made my sleepless Saturday night a complete riot. I laughed so hard that I set the alarm off!

Once we’d gotten everything loaded up, we called for a bellhop and then walked that now familiar path downstairs and proceeded to load the van. Well, DH and the bellhop loaded the van. The kids and I basically hid behind a stone column and cautiously peeked around the edge every now and then. Watching DH and the bellhop load the van. With all of our stuff.

Girl I sure do hope y'all tipped them well.

So that wasn’t the reason we chose the Nascar Sports Grille for our last vacation meal. We chose it for a much more important reason. We chose it because we heard tale they had them fancy plasma TVs mounted at each one of them there tables.

I’m not kidding. That’s the reason we went there. Not for the Nascar memorabilia. Not for the ridiculously cool arcade located on the second level. Not for the Philly cheesesteak covered in Cheese Whiz. Not for the sports bar and its twenty eight hundred ten foot tall television screens situated therein. We went because they have mini plasma TVs mounted at each and every booth.

Wow I thought I lived in a po-dunk town but I guess I don't because we actually have a restaurant that has mini plasmas at the booths. Now that you know that, I assume you'll be bypassing Dollywood and heading to Frickwood next time. I'll help you secure your ADR.

we started our walk toward the exit. Where we ran into Chappie, Frick and NM along the way.

Which one is Chappie?

LaLa! I'm SAD! I'm all bent out of shape from giggling at the last three chapters but I'm also sad that it is over! I have enjoyed it tremendously my friend...thank you for taking the time to belt out one of your best yet! Seriously, you've got it going on and no one can tell it like you can! Job well done!

Zzub, you need to go back to the World and start a tr so we can all stay in touch. I'm not coming over to the CB boards to join you on the "Hillary! Supporters Unite!" thread.

La, I give A Tale of Two Cities two thumbs (or lobster claws in your world) up!

 

[askelton]

So now I have to go to the Nascar Cafe because it looks so cool? And I, like you, don't even watch Nascar! Although ESPN has tv's in the bathroom. Great trip report Lala.

 

[Chapter 11]

As always, La, you amaze me with your ability to spin a rockin' good tale. If I could write half as well as you, I'd be three times the writer I am today (NOFrick). Your TRs always brighten my day, give me a chuckle or two, and, most of the time, make me throw up in my mouth a little (but it's all good, baby). And, best of all, unlike some of our more wrinkly and wizened presidential candidates, I bet you even know how many houses you own (not counting the outhouse, of course).

'Till the next trip ....

 

[AshClan]

I have read both of the last two chapters a couple of times. But somehow haven't found the time to post. I don't have the time, now, either, but I had to get one in here just in case the PTB (powers that be) decide to break our hearts by moving this sucker to the completed board.

LaLa, I've said it before and I'll say it again, you are without a doubt one of the best writers, if not THE best (NOZ), on this board. I love your stories, your crazy movie, TV and 80's music references, your love for all things Disney, and, of course, the love you so obviously have for your precious family. You are the sweetest, funniest, most entertaining redneck I've ever had the pleasure not to meet. I never would have guessed that anyone would create a report about a trip to Universal that I would consider worthy reading material. But, frankly, if the OP is LaLa, I'm reading it. I don't care if it's about a trip to Walmart for an anniversary dinner. It's always going to be good reading with lots of belly laughs and giggles. So, thanks for sharing the deets of this unique trip with us. It's given us all a new appreciation for that place we'll now refer to as Ersal Studios. And a renewed appreciation for your funny-as-all-get-out writing skills.

I hope we can see more from you soon.

And thanks for keeping Frick occupied during her late night post-chick flick marathon. Who knows what kind of trouble she would've gotten into if you hadn't been here to keep her busy! She might have tried to use her toaster oven or something. And we all know how dangerous THAT can be......

 

[samc]

Which, I suppose, is better than him being an Auburn fan.

isn't everything??!??!

Let me know if your boy ever acquires an appreciation for the Bulldogs. I'll hook him up.

Nope no love for your bulldogs....now FRICKS DAWGS that's another story but mostly cuz they've got a cool-as-all-get-out coach.....that we kinda like

I'm so glad I made my way back over here before you wrapped up this little jewel......add me to the list of those who thoroughly enjoy your special writing and wit!!!!!

LYMI

 

[hucifer]

What's this???? I come back to the Disboards to catch up on a lil LaLa TR, and I find that...she's all done. And to think it only took four months!

Okay, these past two installments were HIGH-larious. I mean laughing-at-my-desk-and-giving-it-away-that-I'm-not-exactly-working kind of funny. I absolutely loved the part where your family were trying to sneak the Beverly on you, and you played along. Is that not the mom thing to do or what? And the funniest line in the whole trip report was the little British boy who ate a big bowl of turd soup. Dude, that is classic stuff right there.

The thing I love about your writing is that you balance the hilarious observations with serious ones. I love how you never take these vacations and family time for granted. I love how you love your family. I told my husband that the world would be a different place if everyone was raised with as much love as we give our Patrick.

Thank you for sharing your family with us. I enjoyed all of it.

 

[Sneezie]

You have done it again. Absolutely Priceless Story. I didn't want to quote your whole chapter, so I picked my top three (or should I say there) parts:

He looked at it quizzically, then held it over his head and shouted “What the?!” He never finishes that phrase because he has no earthly idea anything is supposed to come after “the”. And that’s just the way we want it.

This is just too adorable. I hope he never figures out what comes after "the".

As far as the two cities go, it doesn’t take a Top Gun instructor to figure out the fact that Disney is our Coke. It’s our clear favorite and I can't imagine a day when it won't be top dog in our book. Top mouse if you must. Regardless, we were all extremely pleased with our new vacation find. To channel Jesse Jackson, we’re filled with elation. To be adding another vacation. Destination. To the rotation.

I'm guessing this is what everyone is talking about when they say "Full On Funny!" Actually for me it was more like "Fall Off (my chair) Funny!" I couldn't catch my breath I laughed so hard

That one phrase that sent us all into a state of shock. NOMichaelJackson.

Did you know already that you wanted to use "a state of shock. NOMichael Jackson" and just had to find a way to fit it in to your trip report, because I'm not going to believe that you just thought that up as you were writing. No one does that!

You are hilarious! I'm sorry that your story had to come to an end. But I know you need to go back to work so that you can finance your next trip. As I've said before if I were Oprah Winfrey I would be willing to back your next trip. Hey, I have been working alot of overtime. Maybe we can work something out!

Don't be a stranger! Well, I guess you can't help that, can you?

 

[LaLa]

Last edited by Sneezie : Today at 02:18 PM. Reason: I had to make an alteration to my commentation after some hesitation!

DED!!!

Three different shades of it, even. Nice to see you made it, Sneezie. But where's the birthday cake?!

Yall, I can't tell you how much I appreciate ALL of your sweet responses. They really mean a lot to me. As anybody who's ever written a trip report will tell you, although it's a ton of fun, it can be pretty time consuming. And a little bit daunting at times. So I just want to thank anybody and everybody who's ever posted any encouragement whatsoever right here and right now. I'm really glad yall enjoyed it and it makes me smile to know something I wrote may have made yall laugh at one point or another. That's what it's all about to me. The laughter. And I feel blessed to have been able to bring a little bit of that to a group of people who are as diverse and scattered as they come. All of whom are bound by one thing. No, not that. Or that. Disney. Duh. And as far as the other place goes, for those of you contemplating venturing over there, I really do think you'd love it. It's not Disneyworld. No other place is. But as we discovered, it really is all good. And a downright awesome alternative to the full on Disney trip.

It's getting late and since the TR's over, I'm determined to get in bed a little earlier these days. So although I can't respond to everyone who's posted individually, I did want to address a few things.

First of all, Ash. Girl, if you weren't so far away, I'd track you down and give you a big Southern Mama hug. What you wrote was SO SWEET! You're the sweetest, funniest, most entertaining Yankee I've ever not had the pleasure to meet. I love ya, girl. Thanks for posting, even though you didn't have the time. I look forward to seeing you around too, chick. But what's Frick done with the toaster? Do I even want to know?

I told my husband that the world would be a different place if everyone was raised with as much love as we give our Patrick.

Truer words have never been spoken. Hucifer, I'm sorry you got in on the tail end of things (now there's a line Loubon would jump on) but I'm SO GLAD to see you around again, woman. Thanks for posting and don't be a stranger. Hopefully we'll get to read about Patrick's first trip to Disneyworld before long.

isn't everything??!??!

This made me laugh out loud, Sam. You have no idea how funny that is.

As always, La, you amaze me with your ability to spin a rockin' good tale. If I could write half as well as you, I'd be three times the writer I am today (NOFrick). Your TRs always brighten my day, give me a chuckle or two, and, most of the time, make me throw up in my mouth a little (but it's all good, baby). And, best of all, unlike some of our more wrinkly and wizened presidential candidates, I bet you even know how many houses you own (not counting the outhouse, of course).

'Till the next trip ....

As always, Chappie, you amaze me with your ability to belittle poor Frick's math skillz. But your posts never fail to make me smile. And laugh like an idiot. Thanks for the sweet encouragement and thanks for all the laughs, Chappie. I'll miss trading barbs (whatever those are) with you here but I'll see you around.

Wow I thought I lived in a po-dunk town but I guess I don't because we actually have a restaurant that has mini plasmas at the booths. Now that you know that, I assume you'll be bypassing Dollywood and heading to Frickwood next time. I'll help you secure your ADR.

Where is Frickwood and who the heck is Frickles?!!!!

Never heard of her.

Heh Heh.

Well it's ABOUT DARN TIME you showed up around here. I was about to send out the posse to look for you. Wouldn't have done much good though. Seeing as how the posse is Mel. Melly. Melancholy, I am. Good thing you showed up when you did because I was just about to bake a ham and make ZZUB drink the ham juice in your honor. And with his digestive issues, that wouldn't have been good for anybody. So thanks for being a friend.

That was great! So when are you headed down for FD at Disney?

Unfortunately we're skipping FD this year. You have no idea how hard it was to type that. I'm not sure when we'll go back, honestly. When we do go back, I'd love to go around Christmastime, but who knows. Thanks for hanging out and responding, TinaLa!

I believe it's pronounced sitiated

Touche.

But I have a question, what the heck is DED????

Tuppermom, I think my buddy ZZUB already answered this in his edit (or did he? who can make sense of anything he writes anyway?) but it's basically when something makes you laugh really hard. As in, you fall over DED. From laughter. Yes, I know. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me either. I try not to question it though and just go with it.

La2: I did not hate your Trip Report. I also didn't start an internet rumor that you were the child of John Edwards and the woman whose name I can't spell. Is it Rielle?

Then I suppose we're even. Except for the fact that I actually DID start an internet rumor that you were the child of the Pillsbury Dough Boy and Aunt Jemima.

It's late and I'm delirious. Nuff said.

Thanks for what you said, ZZUB. Most of it was nice. I think. Except for the parts that weren't and I just skimmed over those anyway. Like I usually do with all of your so called posts. All kidding aside, ZZUB. You know how to bring the funny to the table like no one else and I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your responses throughout this thing. They've brought me a lot of laughter and encouragement. So thanks for that, Z. I appreciate it more than you know, friend.

But I still took gold.

BOOYA!!!!

 

[PrincessV]

We were experiencing our first full blown case of Universalshadenfruede.

After we expanded our metaphors to include Six Flags and Beverly, we paid the facilities a visit, marveling at how fancy the bathrooms were for a Redneck haven

Did they have personal plasma TVs, too?

Thanks LaLa - I'm feeling equal parts blue and yellow after this report. Green. Is what I am. I love your beautiful combination of hilarity and thoughtful rumination; as always, it's been a joy to travel virtually with you and your family!