P.O.T.C. On Stranger Rides! The Missing Chapter,,Final Thoughts,, Preview Thoughts.

[nebo]

For any early readers of that chapter, yes, I hit the wrong link on the pictures, it's fixed now though so if you did'nt want to click on them they are right there now.

Wow.. rough driving.. eeven my most recent trek from DC back home wasn't as long and bad as all that.. and it only involved me finding a radio station doing the EAS broadcast for flash flood warnings (NO DUH.. it's rain an inch a second and conditions exist that could cause flash floods??? thank you Dr. Obvious)!! LOL



On the "last room"... i love that.. i've been told that before as well.. only to find a parking lot just about as empty.. It's as if they're trained to say that. to make you feel like they have done you the biggest favor.. As for the padlock on the pool.. even though the pool looked okay, wonder what kind of toxic mixture of chemicals kept it locked up!!! That could have led to yet another Nebo and Smidgy adventure!!

And now for the picture question. Is it the temple in Japan at Epcot world showcase? (over by Teppan Edo and your favorite knife wielding cook).

I really don't need any more adventures Frank, as for your picture guess,,,,,,BUZZZZZ, INCORRECT!

 

[IheartDDuck]

Okay, that was seriously some adventure that you guys had. But you made it!!! The tornado thing would have scared the bejesus out of me for sure. I have an unhealthy fear of them for no good reason.

How bizarre that the lady at the hotel said it was her last room and yet no cars around? Perhaps it was a clown family that took up the rest of the rooms?

Oh oh, I know what your picture is!!!! Top of the Tiki Room building in Adventureland.

 

[melk]

Wow, way to go Smidgy. It must be true that when the going gets tough the tough get going. What a relief not to have encountered the pile up on the highway. And the tornado! You two certainly have quite the adventure going, and it's only day two!

As for the picture I am going with the enchanted tiki birds.

 

[Backstage_Gal]

WOW, major kudos to Smidgy for driving in a storm, even. WOW. You go girl!!
I know how bad it sucks to have cataracts and then in a storm too.

Glad your getting closer. Loved the last room pic, LOL.
Even I could use a stiff drink now (I knew I should have gone to ABC today, dangiit!)

Regarding the slight detour, I have a similar story. about 3 years ago,my son graduated from boot camp as an Air Force Officer in Montgomery, AL. So, DH, DD and I drove up for the occasion. On the way back, we had 2 cars. DS and DD in the first one with DH and me following. We were looking for I-55 (making this up) to take us straight down to Fl. DS spotted a sign for CR-55, and took that.
It looked really countryish leading down, BUT, there was a sign pointing to some Airforce field or something. So we thought, hmm, maybe they decided to check that out. No such luck. So after a while, we tried to call them on the cell phone. No such luck, no service. So we just continued following them down a one lane country road past woods and fields and Civial War historical markers. A lonely gas station/mart was finally a welcome site to catch up and plan. By then, we were already in Georgia, and no way to turn around. So we went on. Never saw so many miles of nothingness!! Anyway, obviously we finally made it home, about four or five hours later than it should have been.

 

[nowellsl]

I'm not first, but I agree....Enchanted Tiki Room at Magic Kingdom!

 

[Heluvsme]

Livin' right, you two, Livin' RIGHT!!! Oh my gosh the angels were with you all!! Great job Diane!!! Sheesh I can NOT believe how this trip has started out for you guys, I hope it ends up MUCH, MUCH better!!!!! You'll need a vacation from your vacation if it doesn't improve soon!

~Dawn

 

[fsmith2845]

For any early readers of that chapter, yes, I hit the wrong link on the pictures, it's fixed now though so if you did'nt want to click on them they are right there now.

I figured that was probably the case. figured you might have grabbed the wrong code for it.

I really don't need any more adventures Frank, as for your picture guess,,,,,,BUZZZZZ, INCORRECT!

Yeah.. Should have known you'd throw a bit of a curve.. and to be honest.. didn't even think of that.. althought i should have!! Nicely played Steve.. nicely played.. sucked me right into that one!!

wont let it happen again though!!!!

 

[mblc14]

The second string QB hands off the clipboard, goes in and saves the day!! Way to go smidgy!!

I was wondering if you ever got sore from the tense drive. I had to drive through a blizzard once from Des Moines, usually an hour and a half drive, but took us 4 hours. The next day it took me forever to figure out why my back was sore. Duh...

Glad it sounds like the luck has turned, especially after avoiding the huge pile up...whew! Hopefully clear skies ahead the rest of the way and the Santa Fe holds up!!

 

[buzz1121]

Smidgy SLAYED that beast!! Woo-hoo Smidgy!!

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Smidgy SLAYED that beast!! Woo-hoo Smidgy!!

Hmm, that puts a title in my mind: Smidgy and the Beast

Oh, never mind, duh, that pretty much was the title of this chapter, Insert red faced smiley here

 

[orangecats2]

Most definitely the Tiki Room building. You can tell by the cattle head and horns on top. The ones on the Frontierland side look like American cattle and the the ones on the Adventureland side look like Asian cattle.

The tire in the pic doesn't look low at all.

Glad you're almost to Disney.

 

[Sandy Mouse]

I'm late, I'm late, for a very important... er... trip report. But I'm here! Now I'll go back and catch up. I hope you are doing well and still not smoking.

Sandy

 

[McDisney]

smidgy went inside the store with the most concerned look on her face, when i didn't get up to go too, i thought for sure she was going to hold out her hand and say,
"come with me if you want to live!"

oh, i got this one! Terminator 2!



okey dokey, the much heralded picture i forespake of.
Forespake? Sounds like something that is usually taken care of at birth.

it was just as emptty on the other side, i had no idea how
this would work out today booking a room, this was labor day remember.

oooo, invisible cars!


hey, by the way, i have a mystery photo for you.

I want the first person to identify,
where in the heck this picture is from in disneyworld.
And please don't ignore this like my question about
posting pictures.

i know others have said the tiki room, and though they are prolly right, i gotta be different and say japan, by that waterfall thing that comes to life when you play kim possible

ok, where was i?
Oh yes, kangaroos have gas.

ewe, ewe, ewe!

 

[monymony3471]

I'm always late to the party, story of my LIFE! Always thinking of you and Diane though.

Time to play catch up, and get one heck of a disney fix! Last year of school for me and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! Yea me! And the silhouette of some mickey ears, maybe, I hope within the next two yeas at least!

 

[hushupu]

Smidgy then spoke:
"Ok, I can see better than you, it looks like there's a state route not too far from here, rt. 27 that goes way down in Georgia, it will be much slower of course, but at least we'll be heading in the right direction and making some progress.

This seems like a moment in your life when you can be 100% sure you found the perfect mate.

Heading south on interstate 75 at now 8 in the morning,
we are both in a quiet state of torpor.
(dang, I always wanted to use that word, finally found a reason)
!

tor·por [tawr-per]
noun
1.sluggish inactivity or inertia.
2.lethargic indifference; apathy.
3.a state of suspended physical powers and activities.
4.dormancy, as of a hibernating animal.


Cant wait for the next installment.

 

[jcc0621]

for Smidgy, as I will not drive in the rain!

Glad you arrived safely and another for picking out the road on the map so you avoided 75!

 

[jakeybake]

All hail the great and powerful Smidgy!!

I have slowly come to find out over the past 20 years of marriage that my lovely wife is right more often than not when it comes to big decisions, and I am usually wrong. If it wasn't for her we never would have the home we have or have ever stayed at the Beach Club, now our home away from home!

That being said I would NEVER admit that to her face, but I'm more than happy to admit it to my DIS friends since I know she will never see it!

So way to go Smidgy! Keeping it real for all the wives out there!!

Jay

 

[Piglets Mommy]

Ok..finally caught up! What a tense drive...I don't think I could have done it. I am ok in the rain if I know the road, but when it is coming down so hard you can't see the signs, and you don't know where you are...I freak out. Can't wait for the next installment. Hopefully that will see you arriving in Disney!

 

[njtinkmom]

I am so glad to hear that you took Smidgey' suggestion to let her drive!! I know some men are just too - shall we say- "macho" to admit that maybe their spouse might be better suited for the job at hand! I call that being pig headed - but that's another story... It's nice to see that your relationship is so solid and how you guys work together to make a great team!

Sounds to me like you had your Guardian Angel hard at work that day - when I hear stories like this (taking a different route and advoiding an 18 car pile up) it certainly makes me believe in divine intervention!

All I can say is a big congrats to going through that with no smokes - I needed one after reading your installments and I wasn't even there!! I wish I had the willpower you guys do!!

While I have a feeling there is more drama to come, I am hoping the worst is over!

 

[sewmess]

I know what you mean about losing a state road. We drive down and, after the DH got caught in a speed trap in Tifton GA, we take a slightly longer, but much more picturesque route through LA -that would be Lower Alabama for all y'all northerners. I'm the Smidgy in our pair, atlas on my lap telling DH "Not that right, the next one" or "we don't turn off 231 until Troy, chill"

-the longer, picturesque route conveniently avoids Atlanta completely and we get to go through the lovely and aptly named Florala on the FL/AL line.

As for the songs, shall we bring up the Monkees and their "Last Train to Clarksville" or the ever popular "Chatanooga choo-choo?"

As for the invisible bookings - perhaps they were all in the massive pile up on 75? or the ominous grey cloud got them? Or an obscenely wealthy person with some questionable habits bought out the whole place so they could party how they wanted without the chance of running into the paparazzi? I could go on like this all day.

I've been trying to keep the Jonesing for Disney (yes, I know I'm going in 11 days) at bay by reading other TRs. I'm finding that I just skip over the comments, unlike here, where reading them is half the fun!

I'll be back for more soon.