PTR Dec. 6-15! Wait list came thru!

[minniecarousel]

I was talking to DH about how I want to go back with younger DS and his wife. Since they work in retail management, there is no way they could go with us in December. I'm not sure I'd want to go back too soon, but I could be persuaded to go in early June (which wouldn't take any vacation days) or next October (which would). We'll have to decide before this trip because we'd want to get Annual Passes through DVC in time for December.

On another note, my podiatry appt is next Monday. My plantar fasciitis is driving me nuts. This is the worse it's ever been & I've been wearing my night splint every night. I can't walk around WDW if it's this bad. I did Disneyland with a milder case once and I was miserable.

 

[minniecarousel]

We have airfare! DH went online last evening and found a price and time that he liked. Called DS (who is really the expert on this kind of thing) and we booked it! We're taking a red-eye and getting into Orlando at 10:30 AM. Leaving San Francisco at midnight, hopefully I'll get some sleep. We'll change planes in Atlanta, where we hope to get some breakfast. Gives us more time in the Parks!

 

[minniecarousel]

aahhhh.....got my days off okayed by the Principal! whew! (considering we already bought airline tix, that was a biggie)

Part of me was not worried about getting the leave okayed, but I had a little sliver of concern. Just glad it's done. Our campus has other copiers, but I run the high-volume Xerox. I'll give a re-training session to the office person who will spend an hour or so a day running the copier while I'm gone. I gotta train these teachers to plan ahead better! I do too many "as you wait" things for them.

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

Congrats on the airfare and getting approval for the days off!

 

[minniecarousel]

My son has a ticker on his website that shows our countdown in seconds. We're below 6 million!

Talking about another trip: our younger DS & DDIL thought they'd like to go with us next October! YAY! (It'll be around their second anniversary.) So DH & I will probably get annual passes and the Tables in Wonderland card. Since we stay DVC, we don't do free dining (duh!), so the TiW card would come in handy.

Nothing better than planning a trip as soon as you get back from one!

 

[disneyaddicted]

Woohoo, less then 6 million seconds to go!!!!! That's nothing, you can do that with your eyes closed.

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

Hmmmm....I wonder what my seconds look like?? That's interesting!!!

 

[minniecarousel]

ugh! my feet! Well, my one heel. The plantar fasciitis in my left foot is pretty bad. I'm getting physical therapy for it. They're doing ultrasound treatments, massage and transdermal cortisone (instead of cortisone shots). It's feeling better, but not enough better for me to start taking long walks. At the beginning of summer, I was taking one hour walks, then I irritated the PF. I need to start walking to build up my endurance.

We've got family visiting from out of town next week, then I can start using the guest room for staging my packing. Does anyone else use a part of their house to pack? Actually, DH & I are taking a weekend to the Coast in early November, then I'll really start planning what to pack.

 

[disneyaddicted]

Yes, I have a spare room/craft room that I pack in. It starts out on the bed, then slowly makes it into the suitcase. I love packing for fun trips!!!!

Gosh I sure hope your feet get better. Will certain shoes help any, like maybe orthodox, or does nothing fix the pain of when you put pressure on it?

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

Hahahaha! When I pack, there is an organized chaos situation! I and only I know what is where! It all goes into the suitcases in an orderly fashion. But, until it is actually in the case, it is not so neat!

 

[minniecarousel]

4,600,000 seconds to go! (per DS's countdown clock.)

Because we have a bagage fee, DH & I are hoping to take only one large suitcase (under 50 lbs). Since we have a washer/dryer at both SSR & BWV, we'll just have to take the time to run a couple of loads of laundry. I'll take a carry-on large enough to fit my night splint for my leg & my laptop. I'll want to use the splint on the flight since it's a red-eye & I plan to sleep (ha-ha, we'll see!)

 

[minniecarousel]

We're having a really good visit with my brother, his wife and my college-age niece. Their visit from the South coincided with another brother's 60th birthday party. My 92 year-old Mom is holding up pretty well. We got pix of Mom with all her kids and with just her 5 sons. She's such a trooper - "goes with the flow"! But bro & family leave in the morning.

This bro travels to WDW nearly every June since his BIL has a condo offsite, near AK. It's fun to talk WDW with family. They also always go to Universal. We haven't been there in years. We haven't been to Universal LA in a very long time either.

 

[minniecarousel]

We're now under 4,000,000 seconds 'til our trip!

 

[wdwgirl03]

We're now under 4,000,000 seconds 'til our trip!

LOL, that's awesome, less than 4 million seconds!

As a holiday trip veteran you are going to LOVE it. It's so awesome seeing all the decorations and the special events. MVMCP is a blast.

 

[minniecarousel]

So, I've been casually mentioning to some of the teachers that I'll be gone for 7 school days in Dec. One asked if I was being furloughed (this is California, all our schools are in budget trouble). No, I said, I have too much excess vacation hours on the books - I need to take some. Today - a teacher asked if it's next week that I'm taking off! I swear, teachers don't listen! I thought it was wise to start warning some of them. I never give them too much notice when I take a Friday off, beacuse they'll think it's the very next Friday. I'm better off telling them on Monday if I'm taking a Friday off.

I need to warn them, in writing, before our week-long Thanksgiving Break, that I'm taking the time off, since there will be only the week after T'Giving and then I'm off for 7 days. (then I'm back for 3 days & then we get 2 weeks off for Winter Break!) eek! When to tell them?!

 

[minniecarousel]

Ordered Magical Express!

Now I need to research local limos for getting the 4 of us to the airport. My DDIL is getting so excited! It's fun having someone get even more excited than me! (But she has a lot of work to do before we go. She's working on her dissertation & wants it done before we leave.)

 

[minniecarousel]

Man, receiving those luggage tags makes it even more real!

Gotta remember to call Limo Companies on Monday.

Time to order Park Tickets!!

 

[minniecarousel]

I can now say "next month"!! We're going to Disney next month!

I'm ordering our park tix this afternoon & calling the Limo Co.

DH & I are going to the Coast this coming weekend with the DS & DDIL who aren't going with us next month. Should be a relaxing time! Weather is supposed to be rather nice. We will also discuss the timeframe for them going with us next Fall. (I'm thinking Food & Wine?)

This weekend will also be a "test run" for things that I need to line up for my Mom. Since she's 92 & lives with us, I cook all her meals & prepare her meds. My sisters will take turns staying with her both this weekend and next month, for the long trip. Hopefully, they can see what they'll need for me to do ahead for them. We have two pill planning boxes, so I can do 2 complete weeks for her. She has to eat low sodium, so I can get those things into the house and prepare & freeze some things. She's such a sweetheart & still sharp. She still makes her own bed and showers on her own, as long as I stand by. She uses a walker in the house 100% of the time. She's excited for us.

 

[minniecarousel]

Oh, man - not sure what to do. My Mom has taken a turn for the worse. She can't put any weight on her left leg. She has an infected left toe & we're wondering if it's related to that. I feel like a heel for going away in a few weeks if she's no better and I'd feel like a heel if I cancel this vacation. My husband sounded so surprised when he asked if we should cancel. My older sisters are both nurses and they'll take turns staying at our home, caring for Mom. So I know she'd be cared for. I guess a good heart-to-heart with Mom is in order. Just this day-to-day is tough. My one sis is coming in the AM while I go to work, then I'll get home and she'll go onto work. Not sure how long she can go in late.

 

[minniecarousel]

Well, Mom may be 92, but it looks like she's pulled out of this current health crisis! Her doctor thinks she has gout. She had it about 2 months ago, but with no pain. This time the pain in her left leg was so extreme, poor thing. She has neuropathy, so she has trouble feeling sensations anyway. She's on the road to recovery!

Back to planning. We'll see if our DS & DDIL want to come over one evening or on the weekend to do some day-by-day planning and grocery delivery ideas. (I'm not cooking!, but I want some water delivered and breakfast stuff.)