Should I or Shouldn't I....post a trip report? Updated 11/2

[ILuvCrush]

yay!! pretrippie notes!!! It sounds like you and DH will have a wonderful kiddo-free couple of days

Paula

 

[bayoumama2]

Finally catching up on your TR since the end of August. Have been MIA since the two hurricanes. We almost had to cancel our 11/22 - 11/29 trip, but was able to make that final payment.

You're a wonderful writer and could relate to many things you said and LMAO several times. I can only hope that I can do as a good job if I decide to do one. I really enjoyed your TR and am looking forward to the adults only version.

 

[MEK]

Bayoumama -

Thanks for checking back in on my trippie. I never did update with more pics. My bad. I just sort of ran out of steam! I appreciate your kind compliments. I hope you do decide to do a trippie in the future. I will be curious to go back and read mine as more time passes and I hope to do a report on my Dec trip. I want to take ALL the pics this time. My DH will have to get his own camera!

 

[ILuvCrush]

Have you started a PTR for December trip yet??? I keep looking, but havven't come up with anything .....

Paula

 

[MEK]

No. I haven't. I guess I am afraid I don't have that much to say yet, but what the heck, maybe I will.

Hey - you only have a few more days until you leave, right???? I hope you have a fantabulous time! I can't wait to read your trippie. I really, really want to go to the Halloween party, so I am so jealous, but this is the absolute worst time of year for me to travel.

Oh - you know what occurred to me today - I think DH and I return from our trip on the same evening as my son's fine arts festival at school. That's too bad, cause we're gonna miss it.

 

[kschafer]

Hi MEK!
I promised I would come over and check out your TR, I've slowly been working my way through it and enjoying it so much.

Your pics are really quite beautiful. Vero beach sounds wonderful and relaxing. I would enjoy this after several crazy days at WDW. SSR also looks wonderful.

I got such a kick out of this comment from you!

Here I am with my "pooky" look. It's my "hurry up our ADR is in 5 minutes and we have to walk to the world showcase. Now is not the time for pictures" look. It's also my "maybe I really didn't need that rum drink at the pool" look. I guess it might also double for my "I can't walk another step, my feet hurt" look. See, a picture really does speak a thousand words.

I will join you in that rum drink by the pool!

I also just read that you work in cardiac surgery and I wanted to say how much I admire you. My DS4 was 2 weeks old when he was diagnosed with a heart defect and had surgery to repair it. It was a frightening, confusing time and his nurses were wonderful! I have so much admiration for health care workers.


I just read further and realized we were in Epcot of the same evening (Not sure if there were not dates before or I just noticed them) That was a beautiful night at Epcot! We were not onsite yet so we couldn't ride anything but we sure enjoyed walking around world showcase after Illuminations on our "date night"

 

[faerieprincess]

Okay, i haven't gotten very far but i have to say the fireworks photos in Post 72 are amazing!! i'm enjoying what i've read so far - luckily it's a quiet afternoon at work so i get to keep reading for a while!

 

[MEK]

Hi MEK!
I promised I would come over and check out your TR, I've slowly been working my way through it and enjoying it so much.


I also just read that you work in cardiac surgery and I wanted to say how much I admire you. My DS4 was 2 weeks old when he was diagnosed with a heart defect and had surgery to repair it. It was a frightening, confusing time and his nurses were wonderful! I have so much admiration for health care workers.


I just read further and realized we were in Epcot of the same evening (Not sure if there were not dates before or I just noticed them) That was a beautiful night at Epcot! "

Thanks for reading! Epcot was great that evening. I am glad that your DS4 is doing well after his heart surgery. I only worked in pediatric open heart briefly, but I really liked it. The parents were awesome! I just had so much more experience with adults that I focused on adults when I became an NP. I've always wanted to go back and work with kids, but I am content doing what I do now.

 

[MEK]

Okay, i haven't gotten very far but i have to say the fireworks photos in Post 72 are amazing!! i'm enjoying what i've read so far - luckily it's a quiet afternoon at work so i get to keep reading for a while!

Hey, thanks for reading! If you like my photos, you need to check out I Luv Crush's solo trip report. Her photos are simply amazing! They have me inspired to take more photos when I go in December and I am keeping the camera away from DH. He lets too many people in front of him!

 

[ILuvCrush]

Hey, thanks for reading! If you like my photos, you need to check out I Luv Crush's solo trip report. Her photos are simply amazing! They have me inspired to take more photos when I go in December and I am keeping the camera away from DH. He lets too many people in front of him!

Awwww you're making me blush!!
Paula

 

[MEK]

Hey Paula -

I was just checkin for your trippie and your checking mine! Nice!

Oh yeah - you are the best with the camera!

 

[MEK]

I'm not sure what the rules are for trip reports. Perhaps I am going to break a rule by posting a December pre-trip update. I can't believe its been 4 1/2 months since my June trip. Time flies. And for that reason, I only have 45 days (minus one or two) until my December trip.

Yeah, I thought about doing a pre trip report, but I am superstitious. I don't want to jink my trip by writing about it before it even happens. So, if I sneak a little bit of info into this trip report, that doesn't count....Dpes it?

Well, the good new is soccer season is almost over. My DS 15's team will play in the first round of the state tournament on Wens night. One thing about living in a small state, if the team is decent, the school has a better than average chance of making the top 16 teams. My son's school plays a team from DelMar High School. I have never heard of this team before. Just by the name, I suspect the school is located on the delaware/maryland border. Doh!

My younger son (DS13) plays JV soccer, so his season is done. His traveling team has one final game next weekend. Their season was dismal, so they won't make it to the play-offs. Drat!

One thing about taking a June vacation ...... you really don't feel like you've had a summer vacation. It's over before summer really starts. Then by the time school starts, you are seriously ready for another vacation. This Friday - November 7th- would be our 7 month booking date if we are to do another early June vacation. I think everyone is still pretty undecided about whether they want to visit so early in June. Everyone, but me. I really want to call on Friday and try to get AK villas. Actually, I really want BCVillas, but I doubt I will be able to get 5 nights without waitlisting. I'm just curious to see what's available. If we go in June, we can only stay DVC Sun - Thurs night. I can not spend any points on the weekend. I just don't have enough. Remember, I borrowed well into 2009 for my 2008 trip, plus DH and I are borrowing another 33 points to go in December. That leaves me with about 70 points for 2009. In order to stay BCV or AK I would need to borrow another 120 - 130 from 2010.

I guess my other choice would be to stay at OKW. It is considerably less points and I have heard the 2BR villas are really biggest. But I have heard mixed things about OKW. I think some people don't like it cause its spread out and because it may be starting to show some wear. Spread out is fine with me. I actually like that. Showing its wear - well VB's furniture was showing its wear a bit, and I still loved it there. So who knows.

Anyway - I am going to help DH hang a new picture I got for the kitchen. I am trying to update my kitchen a bit, without actually having it remodeled. So I am ditching my country stuff and going for so more modern wall trimings. I got this thing at Khol's for 80% off, making it $11.99. I think that is a pretty good deal for a metal wall hanging. I think it looks Ok, too, in my formerly country kitchen. So here goes.......

 

[ILuvCrush]

Yay a non-pretrippie pre trippie!!!

I like the sounds of your plans.... we're looking at July, if you're considering alternate dates Is OKW the best per point ratio???? Could you maybe do a 1 br... or even 2 studios instead of a 2br???

Just tossing some ideas.... I did get the DVC book (shhhh don't tell yet... I'm gonna put it in my TR) on the tour.... It looked like you can do 2 studios for less points than a 2 Br. Still have lots of room. You can stick DH and the boys together... and have your own room

Paula

 

[kschafer]

I guess my other choice would be to stay at OKW. It is considerably less points and I have heard the 2BR villas are really biggest. But I have heard mixed things about OKW. I think some people don't like it cause its spread out and because it may be starting to show some wear. Spread out is fine with me. I actually like that. Showing its wear - well VB's furniture was showing its wear a bit, and I still loved it there. So who knows.

We stayed at OKW this June (not DVC members but we rented points) We got a studio because it was the least # of points. For what it's worth, I liked that it was spread out. We had a vehicle so that wasn't an issue (and the bus system throughout the resort seemed really good, it felt like we saw a bus just about everytime we were outside) After a crowded, crazy day at the parks, I liked coming back to a quiet place where I didn't feel like people were still on top of me.

Yes, it seems a bit worn and if you are the type of person who is used to high class hotels, it might bother you (I on the other hand am used to Best Westerns and Comfort Inns so it was fine in my opinion)

For us it came down to the fact we wanted a good deal to stay on property and knew we wouldn't spend much waking time in the room anyways so it was fine for us.

 

[MEK]

Yay a non-pretrippie pre trippie!!!

I like the sounds of your plans.... we're looking at July, if you're considering alternate dates Is OKW the best per point ratio???? Could you maybe do a 1 br... or even 2 studios instead of a 2br???

Just tossing some ideas.... I did get the DVC book (shhhh don't tell yet... I'm gonna put it in my TR) on the tour.... It looked like you can do 2 studios for less points than a 2 Br. Still have lots of room. You can stick DH and the boys together... and have your own room

Paula

Ohhh - I got a preview for the next installment! I am thinking about 2 studios instead of a two BR. That is definately a lower point option. I will still only book Sun - Thur nights and stay somewhere else on the weekend or head to Daytona to see the friends. You know - its just true what everyone says - once you stay in one of the 2BR villas, it is REALLY hard to go back to a regular room. I never thought I would get spoiled, but I think it might be starting!

 

[MEK]

We stayed at OKW this June (not DVC members but we rented points) We got a studio because it was the least # of points. For what it's worth, I liked that it was spread out. We had a vehicle so that wasn't an issue (and the bus system throughout the resort seemed really good, it felt like we saw a bus just about everytime we were outside) After a crowded, crazy day at the parks, I liked coming back to a quiet place where I didn't feel like people were still on top of me.

Yes, it seems a bit worn and if you are the type of person who is used to high class hotels, it might bother you (I on the other hand am used to Best Westerns and Comfort Inns so it was fine in my opinion)

For us it came down to the fact we wanted a good deal to stay on property and knew we wouldn't spend much waking time in the room anyways so it was fine for us.

I am glad to hear you liked it. I know I will like it, too. There are just so many other DVC resorts I would like to try first. I really don't care if the furnishings are brand new. I like spread out resorts. In fact, I prefer them to the hotel atmosphere with everything under the same roof. We'll see what happens!

 

[ILuvCrush]

Ohhh - I got a preview for the next installment! I am thinking about 2 studios instead of a two BR. That is definately a lower point option. I will still only book Sun - Thur nights and stay somewhere else on the weekend or head to Daytona to see the friends. You know - its just true what everyone says - once you stay in one of the 2BR villas, it is REALLY hard to go back to a regular room. I never thought I would get spoiled, but I think it might be starting!

Hmmmm... maybe you'll just have to buy more points Do you own at SSR??? I didn't realize it had sold out

 

[MEK]

I would LOVE to buy more points. I actually don't want a lot more points - just 50 to 75. I would also love to have points at BCV, but we definately don't feel like spending any money right now. Plus in a couple years my kids will be in college and I doubt they will want to go with us. We will definately stay in studios when its just the two of us.