RuggerBrad
Yes Mom, I still play rugby
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Okay, so we neither own a Family Truckster nor are we driving to CA. We are, in fact, flying out on the 15th for a final week of vacation before the boy genius goes back to school. To avoid being the guy that eats a ton of food at the potluck but never cooks anything I decided to go ahead a register myself and post our family's adventures as I've enjoyed reading everyone else's posts as I've planned the trip.
Speaking of planning the trip... there will be more on that particular nightmare later.
The cast of characters:
Yours truly - This trip started as a family vacation back to WDW for Thanksgiving week for an early celebration of my second 39th birthday in early December. As the Disney fan and way too many trips to remember them all veteran of the family, it was my job to do the planning which was all well and good until the local school district changed the calendar and dropped from 5 days off over that week to three, and the FDIC took over the bank where I work (still working but the end is near and no more paid vacation time). The trip would now need to be shortened and/or moved, and the budget would need to be adjusted. Done and done, so now it is so long WDW and hello a week in CA with airfare and hotel rooms all booked on reward points (FREEBIE!) and five-for-three park hopper tickets.
DS7, Will - The trip was also going to be a late birthday celebration for the boy genius whose birthday is in early Novemeber. Instrad this will be his first trip to DLR (he has been to WDW on a week we did in the fall of 2005 for the food and wine, Halloween party, etc.). He's also looking forward to a visit to Legoland (before he gets too old to enjoy it; his father however does not expect to ever be too old himself)
The rest of the crew - For the last two weeks the rest of the crew has proved to be a revolving cast of yet to be determined players including some, but not all, of the following:
DW, Amanda - Has gone from going to not going at least 17 times in the last four days. Current status: tickets booked (except park hopper), but currently not going to be able to make it.
DMiL, Patsy - Back along the lines of best laid plans, this trip was originally going to be the three of us and my mother-in-law as we took my mother on the trip to WDW a few years ago (even though we have him outnumbered it is always nice to have an extra pair of eyes and hands around the boy, plus the grandparents get such a kick out of seeing him enjoy himself, plus we get to sneak in more adult time). However, she is (as I type this anyway) officially out as the DW will most likely be a DNP (dressed but Did Not Play) this trip.
DM, Becky - Since my mother retired from teaching this year and things were already booked she gets to step in for another all expenses paid (most expenses paid anyway) extravaganza.
DM+1, Dianne - This is a close friend of my mother's, another teacher (not yet retired), who went with us on the trip to WDW. She had never been before and has no kids but really enjoys hanging out with the DS. Turns out she's never been to DLR either, so were up to five (maybe four, maybe five, definitely-maybe four).
For those of you who have not already lost interest, there's more to come...
Speaking of planning the trip... there will be more on that particular nightmare later.
The cast of characters:
Yours truly - This trip started as a family vacation back to WDW for Thanksgiving week for an early celebration of my second 39th birthday in early December. As the Disney fan and way too many trips to remember them all veteran of the family, it was my job to do the planning which was all well and good until the local school district changed the calendar and dropped from 5 days off over that week to three, and the FDIC took over the bank where I work (still working but the end is near and no more paid vacation time). The trip would now need to be shortened and/or moved, and the budget would need to be adjusted. Done and done, so now it is so long WDW and hello a week in CA with airfare and hotel rooms all booked on reward points (FREEBIE!) and five-for-three park hopper tickets.
DS7, Will - The trip was also going to be a late birthday celebration for the boy genius whose birthday is in early Novemeber. Instrad this will be his first trip to DLR (he has been to WDW on a week we did in the fall of 2005 for the food and wine, Halloween party, etc.). He's also looking forward to a visit to Legoland (before he gets too old to enjoy it; his father however does not expect to ever be too old himself)
The rest of the crew - For the last two weeks the rest of the crew has proved to be a revolving cast of yet to be determined players including some, but not all, of the following:
DW, Amanda - Has gone from going to not going at least 17 times in the last four days. Current status: tickets booked (except park hopper), but currently not going to be able to make it.
DMiL, Patsy - Back along the lines of best laid plans, this trip was originally going to be the three of us and my mother-in-law as we took my mother on the trip to WDW a few years ago (even though we have him outnumbered it is always nice to have an extra pair of eyes and hands around the boy, plus the grandparents get such a kick out of seeing him enjoy himself, plus we get to sneak in more adult time). However, she is (as I type this anyway) officially out as the DW will most likely be a DNP (dressed but Did Not Play) this trip.
DM, Becky - Since my mother retired from teaching this year and things were already booked she gets to step in for another all expenses paid (most expenses paid anyway) extravaganza.
DM+1, Dianne - This is a close friend of my mother's, another teacher (not yet retired), who went with us on the trip to WDW. She had never been before and has no kids but really enjoys hanging out with the DS. Turns out she's never been to DLR either, so were up to five (maybe four, maybe five, definitely-maybe four).
For those of you who have not already lost interest, there's more to come...
